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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1914
Page
4
The text presents a 1914 Mobile Alabama newspaper imprint and subscription rates. It states the paper's purpose to inform promptly and accurately on world current events and public questions. It includes publication location Mobile and date February 23 1914.
The death of Joseph Fels, Philadelphia millionaire and renowned philanthropist, is reported. A leading advocate of Henry George style Single Tax, he funded schemes to aid the poor and supported land value taxation as a world figure. His Fairhope colony ties and public lectures made him a well known, cheerful, democratic presence.
Rear Admiral Chadwick warns that teaching boys by women weakens manhood and boosts emotion. William McAndrew of Washington Irving high school for girls argues for equal male and female teachers for both boys and girls, noting parental home influence and the need for both genders in schools. The Buffalo Express cites German and British educators on the issue. Education is a sphere where women have shown strong influence on younger boys, supporting more feminism.
A New York Herald correspondent in Brazil proposes improvements to the U S Brazil mail flow. He notes letters mailed on the first departing steamer reach Brazil unevenly by speed, while later mails sometimes arrive sooner. He urges registered mail and parcel post reforms to prevent complications and ensure reliable delivery.
A fragmented line notes Comer advertising during a political window in Mobile, delaying access to political opportunities for at least two days.
A fragment suggests a figure named Seer is gaining attention in an upcoming election race. No full details available on candidates or standings.
The piece reports a clash over woman suffrage with Professor William T Sedgwick of MIT railing against the movement and Senatorial candidate Oscar Underwood facing suffrage pressure from Washington activists. Captain Hobson advocates federal action while Alabama voters confront Northern influence and a proposed nationwide push.
C F Murphy forced to step down as leader of Tammany Hall era ends in Chicago National League baseball club. He owned 53 percent and faced removal after tyrannical actions, discharging John Evers, replacing him with O Day, and clashing with league directors. Renewal hopes rest on a democratic game.
The Go to Church campaign, started in Chicago with tradesmen distributing reminders on medicines and bread, is being duplicated in Philadelphia. Church workers expect strong results as warnings reach households through milk bottles, meat packages, and other deliveries on Sunday.
A Mobile editorial tone recalls earlier pledges by Comer and notes reliance on favorable weather ahead of Mardi Gras. The piece contrasts past unkept promises with current hopeful forecasts as the city enjoys springlike conditions.
A Sunday scene on the wharf features a casual observer asking about destroyers and a bystander replying torpedo pats. The observer then notes a submarining vessel nearby and makes a puzzled retort.
Victor Elirott surveys how first ladies shaped arts at home and abroad, noting Mrs Woodrow Wilson as a landscape painter and detailing interests of Mrs Taft Mrs Cleveland Mrs McKinley and others in music knitting turbans china painting and fashion at the White House and national events.
A woman's account from March Wide World Magazine of a white wife in China who faces threats, jealousy, and violence after marrying a Chinese man. She describes her struggles, a attempted murder, and her baby born amid hardship. She warns white women against mixed marriages and warns of social contempt in Hong Kong.
The Greek Atlantic of New York denounces Bulgarian actions in recent conflicts, arguing Bulgarians burned and pillaged noncombatants while Asserting that Bulgarians aided by adopting Christianity show barbaric savagery across centuries. The piece frames Bulgarian acts as hostility toward Christendom and civilization, contrasting with Greek appeals for American support.
Daryl Marvin copies manuscripts for Somerdyke in Delaine’s study. She lunches with Somerdyke and his friend Hadley, enjoying attention while Somerdyke grows jealous. A mysterious man, Kelley Delaine, exits a nearby doorway as they reach Delaine’s building.
Notes on Killorglin Irish fair origins describe a legend of goats leading British troops to the town and villagers crowning a horned defender king for a day. The excerpt also includes aphorisms about love money and integrity and a harsh critique of Europe and Bulgaria.
A historical survey notes stone and marble workers face high mortality from consumption due to inhaled mineral dust. It covers grinders, cutters, and polishers across stone, marble, cement, and diamond trades, with Vermont marble workers showing 25 percent pulmonary deaths and Swiss, Italian, and Paris studies confirming elevated consumption linked to dust exposure.
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