Mobile Daily and Sunday Subscription Rates Advertised 1914
A 1914 Mobile Alabama page lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions at 34.00 per year for print, with 140 WP margins and various departments noted. The issue includes editorial aims and a statement of public service and accuracy.
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Cr Gage
Associated Press
Ational News Service
Southern Newspaper
Association
Matt
Gannients Movlic
Bisse
Bell
Home
Alataesiaien Ce
Spirit of the Carnival Parade Clings to Human Joy
A reflective piece on Mardi Gras crowds and the carnival spirit. It praises the human element over floats, noting natives, travelers, soldiers, and children shape the festive atmosphere. The essay recalls past naval guests and stresses joy, equality, and communal celebration as the show’s enduring essence.
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Barney the Bum
Jackson
Miss
Mobile
Atleman
David Farragut
Fort Morgan
Josephus
North Carolina
National Guard
Felix
Discf
Mobile School Board Declares Monday Holiday for Schools
The Mobile count School Board voted on Saturday to make Monday a holiday in district schools as a response to public opinion voiced in The Item. The decision reflects community sentiment reported by the newspaper at the time.
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Mobile Count
Mobile Auditoriums Questioned in City Bond Debate
Commissioner Pillans publicizes a letter opposing a $100,000 auditorium bond plan, arguing Mobile should reserve funds for docks and wharves to boost commerce. He cites past halls like Odd Fellows and Temperance as underused and warns of annual costs tied to a public hall.
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Harry Pillans
Denver
St. Louis
Mobile
Odd Fellows
Temperance
Battle House
Temperance Hall
Southern Commercial’ Congress
Congress
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Chicago
Pillans
Princess Theatre
A Lesson to Mobile County on Citrus Growth
The citrus industry in California yields over fifty million dollars annually with fifty thousand carloads shipped worldwide each year. The San Bernardino National Orange Show highlights the fruit trade, while Mobile county eyes growth and a county fair after Mardi Gras. Japanese nurseries note Mobile county's potential for Satsuma oranges.
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California
San Bernardino
United States
Mobile County
Satsuma
Satsumas
National Conference of Charities to Meet in Memphis May
Announcement of the National Conference of Charities and Correction to be held in Memphis in May marks forty years of philanthropic work in the United States. The conference grew from a small council of state charity boards to nearly three thousand members, shaping social work as a recognized profession alongside lawyers and physicians.
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Memphis
National Conference of Charities and Correction
United States
Mobile harbor upgrade argued as key to export boom
Lawmakers in a Mobile hearing heard advocates led by Horace Parsons and Col. Taylor urge deepening Mobile harbor to unlock iron ore and pig iron exports from Alabama. They cite Black Warrior River improvements and coastal routes to reduce transport costs, boosting coal and cotton shipments and expanding Alabama’s role in national and international trade.
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George W. Taylor
Horace
Arthur J. Parsons
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Col. Taylor
Justley
Mobile
United States
Swan
Mississippi
Aiones
Givatary
Illinoia
Black Warrior River
Alabama
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Humphrey
Underwood
Pittsburg
Chicago
Europe
Orient
Savannah
Buenos Aires
Gulf
Treadway
Taylor
Mr. Small
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Turner
Tuscaloosa
Turner
Gemnens Cove
Fairbanks Pig
Gaon
Caer
Atoning Hero or Sly Seducer in Revealing Dialogues
Somerdyke resists jealousy while entertaining a potential luncheon with Delaine’s stenographer And he learns a mysterious letter hints at a planned meeting at the Astor hotel Julia receives a late night note from Harry Somerdyke inviting a one o clock lunch with Daryl Marvin and Ben Hadley’s presence hinted The story centers on romantic intrigue and social maneuvering across New York venues like the Waldorf Astoria and the Astor house
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Ben
Hadley
Harry
Somerdyke
Elsey Delaine
Kelley
Daryl
the Waldorf
the Astor
Harry Somerdyke
Julia
Coney Island
Pire
Mim
Delaint
Women and river terminals debated in public forum
A letter to the editor discusses gender roles and protection laws, then pivots to infrastructure. It argues for publicly controlled harbor terminals, cites Mobile’s 2000-foot proposal, and calls for municipal or national control over terminal facilities. The piece mixes social commentary with policy points and seeks reader engagement.
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Congress
Mobile
Gentile Ny
Occupational Diseases among Brass Workers and Printers
A historical overview notes high mortality from consumption and industrial poisoning among brass founders, printers, and engravers. It cites zinc and copper dust exposure, poor ventilation, and contaminated lunch habits as factors, with improvements from better exhaust systems and ventilation. Lead poisoning declines and worker health remains a concern across trades.
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United States
England
London
United States Bureau of Labor
Federal Publica
William © ‘Hanson
Ague
Fie
Army of Mechanics
New Jersey
Commonwealth
Colorado Springs
George A. Stevens
York Bureau of Labor Statistics
J. W. Sullivan
New York
Typograp Union
Scrivener
Rhode Isk
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Mobile Item Company, Inc
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Spirit of the Carnival
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Conference of Charities
Virginia Terluné van de Water
People’s Forum
Women OF
Morrison
Walker
Frederick J., Haskin
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