Mobile Item records reorganization and 1912 reestablishment
The Mobile Item Company prints a long notice detailing its 1881 founding, 1912 reorganization and reestablishment, daily and Sunday publication scope, pricing, and contact details. It lists key officers James C. Van Antwerp B Hanson Albert P. Bush John C. O Connell, plus Associated Press wire service and advertising information.
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South Ot
James C. van Antwerp
B. Hanson
Albert P. Bush
John C. O'Connell
Associated Press
International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Albert Hanson
Mobile
Ala
Fifth Ave
New York
Wade
Wilson faces four crises with Mexico at top of agenda
The article notes Mexico as the urgent issue for President elect Wilson. It details expectations for his inaugural address on tariff reform currency and trusts and the desire of Democratic leaders for closer consultation with him. It also covers Taft's offer of information and leaders' hope for non intervention.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Taft
Mr. Wilson
Huerta
Naval Stores From Western Pines Could Aid Turpentine Supply
Department of Agriculture reports turpentine from Western yellow pine can replace part of longleaf pine output. Western forests dominate Rocky Mountain and Pacific states while longleaf is shrinking. Pinon pine may yield a similar resin. West yields less per season due to shorter flow period. Civil War California briefly produced some turpentine. Western operations faded with Southern product return. Further study cites oils from several pines and notes remaining economic and logistical hurdles.
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Department of Agriculture
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Department
Arizona
West
South
California
Forest Service
New York Opens A Revolutionary Large High School
The city's newest high school, the largest after the universities, houses 5 900 students and 288 teachers. It features practical training including a domestic science apartment, a garment factory, a bookbinding plant, a mini zoo, a roof conservatory, and a 1500 seat theater. It emphasizes physical welfare and recreation with gymnasiums and a special taped room.
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New York
Obligation to Ladies for Care and Judgment
The speaker thanks the ladies for visiting to show care and invites favorable opinion on a matter judged by legislators. The passage emphasizes duty, ground beneath feet, and the questioning of a public decision.
Freidmann Bacilli Therapy Stirs Global Interest
Government requests test of Dr Freidmann's cure for tuberculosis as he arrives in the United States at the invitation of Charles Finlay. He claims a turtle bacilli remedy with 14 years of work and 2500 to 3000 patients, promising world wide disclosure and American trials to prove efficacy. The German government already holds samples and U S surgeons prepare for demonstration amid hopes the cure will help those afflicted by the disease.
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America
United States
Local Taxation for Schools Advocated in Alabama
Educational Exchange marks twenty five years of promoting local school taxation in Alabama. It lauds Governor ONeal for backing local district taxation and urges a constitutional amendment to empower a public vote on funding public schools.
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Alabama
Educational Exchange
Russell Sage Foundation
O'Neal
O’neal
Plea for Accurate Registration of Births and Deaths
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents urges every state to improve vital statistics registration. Studies show nearly half of deaths are from preventable diseases, and prompt recording could curb epidemics and deaths from typhoid fever. Alabama cited as a chief offender for incomplete county reports.
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Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Association
Alabama
State Health Department
Foreign Credit Book Outlines Export Credit Practices
A practical Bureau report surveys credit in export trade with Archibald J. Wolfe analysis of German, British, and French credit methods and consular reports. It covers financing foreign shipments, banks with foreign departments, and sample forms, outlining principles rather than offering a ready solution.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Archibald J. Wolfe
Germany
England
France
Wolfe
United States
Public Sag Chronicle of a Playwright’s Dark Tales
A fragmentary note reflects on doctors writers and plays that reveal society’s seamy side. The dialogue hints at a shopkeeper remarking on groceries and choices, implying a tension between commerce and culture in a crowded urban scene.
Military policy debate grows as Wilson expected to act
Washington observers cite Balkan wars and Japan as reasons to study U S military resources. Major Johnson argues Congress would enact rapid laws if war comes, and outlines needed reserves, training, and mobilization to defend coasts and key territories.
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Victor Elliott
Washington, D. C
South America
England
Europe
Japan
South American
United States
Congress
Wilson Bat
America
Napoleon
Ryan M. Johnson, Jr
United States Infantry
Johnson
Aleg
United States Infantry Association
Hape
Washington
Scott
Santiago
Leonard Wood
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Canal
Porto Rico
Laura Wilson Seeks New York Life After Marriage
Helen visits Laura Wilson, longtime newlywed living in a grim boarding house at No West Twenty Second Street. Laura laments homesickness and Sundays, dreams of a kitchenette, and plans to bring her mother to New York as she endures isolation and a harsh urban routine.
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Laura Wilson
New York
West Twenty Second Street
Anna
Laura
Helen
Mother
Warren
Carrie
Winifred
A Spanish fisherman and his grandmother face tragedy at sea
Andres, a coastal fisherman living with his grandmother and wife Paloma, endures hardship after smuggling-era nets clash with laws. After rabbits and chickens vanish, a violent confrontation leaves the grandmother dying. His wife confesses, a struggle ensues, and Andres ferries them to the sea as lightning reveals the Chapel of Santa Maria del Mar.
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Verbere
Rosas
Catalonian
Red
Palomar
Port Bou
Algeziras
Africa
Santa Cruz-de-Tenneriffe
Cerveceria de
Santa Maria del Soledad
Andres
Paloma
Santa Maria del
State rights clash over national forests water power
Col. Bryan denounces private interests as chief threat to both state and nation in a Kansas City speech on water power and the national forests. He warns of a possible March 4 move to dismember the forests and turn control to states, urging veto if such a bill passes.
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Col. Bryan
Kansas City
Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Inauguration prep amid snow fears in Washington
Washington prepares for Wilson's inauguration as the weather bureau promises clear skies while the street cleaning department hires 300 extra men to keep march routes clear of snow. A Daniel in the department reflects on long forecasts and lingering flakes.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Daniel
Augusta Evans Wilson and Forsyth tributes in Alabama
The article recalls Alabama civic tributes to Augusta Evans Wilson and John Forsyth, noting regional memory of historic figures, editorial views from Gailor Tennessee, and related biographical discussions amid a hometown celebration and social scenes.
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Augusta Evans Wilson and
John Forsyth
Alabama
Gailor
Tennessee
Forsyth
Charles Fran Adams
Bishop
Benea
Grippe
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