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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1914
Page
4
The Mobile Item reports a February 18 1914 wire roundup with varied items from Mississippi to New York. Topics include proposed business fees for sharks, a New York justice issue, Leo Frank, a Chicago saloon baby incident, non English immigrant education, and opinions on public figures and prohibition.
The article stresses deep plowing in the South to prevent soil compaction from heavy rainfall. It urges turning and breaking soil for a firm seed bed, using cover crops or spring-tooth harrows to crush clods and improve air and sunlight penetration. It notes many field crops need only a shallow initial firming after proper tillage.
City of St Paul adopts a new system in which $10 bonds bearing 4 percent interest are sold to residents as participating certificates. Over 3.5 million dollars in certificates sold with daily volume rising, while redemptions remained under 250 thousand. The plan, backed by the sinking fund committee, aims to fund municipal debt and keep investment local.
The school board plans Tuesday Mardi Gras holiday for Mobile public schools. A petition to add Monday is being pushed with The Item’s support as concerns rise over distractions and protests from some parents and students.
Rumored that Theo Lacy and his attorneys will plead guilty when called to trial. No witnesses have testified for him. observers note a guilty plea could save the state money.
A naval officer Lieutenant J. McC. Murray dies in an air service accident and is praised as a hero who would have led broadsides in battle. The piece urges stricter checks on aircraft to reduce fatalities, noting the loss comes despite care. It calls for valuing pilots' lives.
Milwaukee reports note seven personal crisis cases each carried two sticks of unchewed gum in their pockets. Readers wonder about the gum brand. The item hints at local chewing habits and prompts curiosity about possible brand ties.
The article recalls a world wide Pythian Jubilee with 715000 members in 8000 lodges across the US Canada Mexico China and beyond. It notes speakers including Thomas J. (Macon GA) and William Jennings Bryan with Damon and Pythias as the order’s founding tale.
Aviation expert Mr Wright argues against fixed prophecies about early flight as many records fall and machines improve. He cites stabilizers and hydroplanes while highlighting Knights of Pythias charity and wealth, noting $40 million given to the needy and major temple builds across states.
In a crowded cafe Julia and Daryl discuss looming choices. Daryl reveals envy and hunger for wealth and luxury while plotting steps with Somerdyke to advance their positions, as Julia contemplates patience and moral restraint.
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