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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1914

Page

4

Mobile Item Company Rates and Mission Statement

The text presents a mobile item company address in Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama with Chicago office and Lytton Building, announcing Associated Press report services. It includes subscription rates for international and Sunday editions and outlines the newspaper’s purpose to inform promptly and accurately on world events, promote moral principles, and serve public welfare through intelligent discussion.

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Ports and Rivers Bill Promises Deepened Channel and Inland Waterway

The article outlines federal appropriations to deepen the ship channel to 30 feet, fund locks on the Tombigbee and Black Warrior rivers, and advance the Intercoastal Waterway from Florida to Texas. It highlights Mobile’s stake through Representative Taylor and notes anticipated growth in trade in seafood, farm products, and forest, mineral, and mill goods via improved Gulf Coast water transport. The plan envisions treating the waterway as a single unit to speed completion and increase year round transportation, with New Orleans and Mobile as central hubs.

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Miniature colony school teaches industry on an English garden

Birley House School in England runs an open air program where pupils prospect for minerals in the garden, manage a labor exchange, build a miniature railway, set up furnaces and factories, farm six plots, and perform carpentry, masonry and practical arithmetic all tied to community work.

Birley House England

Child Labor Bill Advances in Senate Linked to House Intro

Senator Owen of Oklahoma introduces a federal child labor bill building on a House proposal from Innsylvania. It targets factories making goods for interstate traffic and upholds an eight hour day for under sixteen workers, aligning with statutes in many states. The measure faces discussion as backers push for a simple, effective standard.

Owen Oklahoma Palmer Innsylvania

Mardi Gras Parade Delights Mobile With Marine Corps Display

Thousands cheered as a large detachment of the United States Marine Corps and ships’ crews led Mobile’s Monday carnival parade. The Prairie band, Fort Morgan artillery, naval officers, and a radiant queen added grandeur to the day preceding the main Mardi Gras event.

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Foraker as a Target in Ohio Political Battle

The writer attacks Joseph B. Foraker of Standard Oil memory as a revived political corpse. It objects to his senatorial bid and claims his past franchise grabs show predatory dealings. Taft’s brother is said to own control of the Chicago National League club and may use W. H. as a pinch hitter.

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Woman Refuses to Pay Boy’s Train Fare

On a Michigan Central train a conductor demands fare for a boy, a woman refuses, insisting the child is hers and she will not pay. The conductor threatens to stop the train and remove the boy, while the woman asserts she has never seen him. The dispute highlights a passenger conflict over fares and seating.

Michigan Central Bagot Detroit

Real Excitement Hunt Bargain as Mentor Promises Adventure

A meek man promises his wife will show true excitement through hunting and bargain hunting. He asserts her guidance will reveal real thrills, inviting the listener to join and learn. The dialogue hints at experiential adventures and a shared pursuit of memorable hunts.

Frenzied Citywide Panic Over Dus Villosus in Brooklyn

Newspaper readers report a dus villosus at large in Brooklyn causing doors to lock and crowds to panic until the creature is identified as a fearsome armadillo with a mean arm. The confusion highlights urban wildlife fright and mistaken identity amid sensational headlines.

Brooklyn

Occupational diseases in pottery makers highlighted in study

Dr. Hamilton surveyed forty white ware potteries seven yellow ware works eleven tile plants and ten hollow ware facilities noting lead poisoning risks in the first three industries with both men and women exposed. Hollow ware shops rely on men for mixing and dipping while female workers face glaze dust and splatter hazards.

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Lead Poison and Segregation Spark in Early 20th Century Columns

The piece critiques Gov. Blease’s plan to bar white teachers from colored schools and argues for merit over rigid segregation. It also reports on factory dust and lead poisoning risks in dipping rooms, with case summaries of workers affected, and touches urban traffic remedies and modern opportunity jokes.

Blease South Carolina South Chattanooga News

Boys Pig Clubs and Hog Growing Tips from Washington Letter

The document outlines culture advice for hog raisers including care, feeding, housing, and quarantine practices. It describes the Boys Pig Clubs for youths aged ten to eighteen, detailing membership requirements, record keeping, and the aim to teach breeding, management, sanitation, and disease prevention.

Department of Culture South Department of Agriculture State Colleges of Agriculture

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