Magazine-like boilerplate item about a newspaper and rates
The passage details the Mobile Item Company and its Chicago office, listing addresses and rate information for mail subscriptions. It includes statements on editorial aims and standards, emphasizing prompt accuracy, praise of virtue, opposition to sensationalism, and public welfare through informed reporting.
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Defice
Chicago
Lytton Building Ave
International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Mail—Daily
Munday
Bell
The Item Greets a Bright New Year for Mobile
The Item greets readers with sunshine and hope for 1914. It urges Mobilians to unite for rapid growth, peace, and prosperity, citing strong domestic and foreign relations and potential progress for the city and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Lour City
One Judge Decision Debate in State Supreme Courts
The Alabama Bar Association and press commentary discuss whether a single justice should review cases for state supreme courts. Proponents argue one judge can give full attention. opponents warn about lack of shared reasoning and delays.
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Supreme Court
Alabama Bar Association
Commonwealth
New Orleans Times- Democrat
the Times-Democrat
J. J. Mayfield
Supreme Court of Alabama
Hases
Mayfield
Times-Democrat
Maysid
Alabama Supreme Court
Louisiana
Land
New Orleans
United States
Albama Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Massachusetts
Jabama
Supreme Bench
Justice Mays
Lelfan
Alabama Tres
Deal Honestly With the Public and the Truth in News
The piece argues for truthful journalism and government oversight of newspaper circulation. It outlines why Congress enacted measures to require sworn, semiannual circulation statements and disclosure of editors, owners, bondholders, and stockholders to curb fraud and protect advertisers and the public.
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Itelf
Fourth Estate
Congress
John Callahan O’laughlin
National Capital
Postoffice
Senate
House
Post Office Department
Ion
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office
Moore
Pennsylvania
Cal Pations
Orace Committee
Mysterious ships spark fever of speculation
Rumors swirl over three giant ships built in a single yard with unknown owners. Cramps denies naming buyers while Hamburg American officials refuse orders. Size is estimated at 600 feet and 1000 passengers. Foreign buyers, possibly aiming for Panama canal trade, are linked to the secrecy.
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Panama Canal
Hamburg-American Company
Hamburg
J. J. Hill
Women Stenographers Deserve Equal Pay and Honor
The Memphis Commercial Appeal argues women stenographers, equal in skill and effort to men, deserve the same wages and opportunities. It notes complaints of wage discrimination in Washington departments and critiques the idea that Mrs. Wilson should singlehandedly challenge male officials.
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Washington
Eden
Wilson
Adam
Memphis
Wilson Should Take Rest From Invasive Office Seekers
The Atlanta Constitution lobbies for President Wilson to enjoy a proper rest after a taxing tenure. It notes he has refused undue solicitations while steering through fundamental legislation and warns that pushy politicians strain his health and the nation.
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Wilson
America
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Atlanta Constitution
Baltimore
Measles Fevered Debate Over Treatment Fees
A satirical dialogue riffs on medical charges for curing measles as a physician rejects fees, noting a ten percent commission for each child infected, highlighting public health humor and critique of profiteering in medical care.
Notions of Duty in a Marriage Proposal
The Washington Star reports a humorous exchange as a suitor declares only the sentiment take her, while the father seeks assurance of responsibility, highlighting differing expectations in marriage proposals.
Mutual. Action and reaction in equal force
A witty quip contrasts a professor’s example with a Soph’s twist. A woman hopes the hostess will be out when calling, while the hostess hopes the caller stays away. The exchange reflects social etiquette and reciprocal expectations in early 20th century life.
The Longer the Better Quote Turns Into a Banter
A playful exchange unfolds as Boreman says he took a long walk and Busyman suggests taking another, hinting at shared relief or humor in the moment. The line captures a lighthearted, between colleagues tone from a Puck magazine vignette.
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Boreman
Busyman
Puck
Agnostic claims spark debate on religion and knowledge
The Boston Transcript quotes Briggs Rogers arguing he is an agnostic only about religion while Griggs counters that he knows it all in every other area, highlighting a sharp clash over belief and certainty.
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Briggs
Rogers
Griggs
Boston Transcript
The Ultimate Hope Survives 90 Foot Telegraph Pole Fall
A New Orleans man survived a 90 foot fall from a telegraph pole, offering inspiration and renewed hope. The piece reflects on dignity, singing as relief, and mentions a legal note about advertising under penalty. It also touches on bipartisan support for a law aimed at public service reforms and improved accountability.
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New Orleans
Vic Huerta
Houston Chronicle
Sleeping Beauty in the Kaffir Valley Monster
A hunter finds a sleeping girl in a Kaffir valley threatened by a giant spider. He primes a rifle with a small bullet, shoots, and the spider explodes. He carries the girl to safety as she wakes calling for her papa and the father admits he was playing William Tell.
Pay teachers to study abroad says Boston educator
William B. Snow of Boston English High School urges half pay to support study abroad for modern language teachers. He argues teacher quality outweighs method, calls for college focus on training language instructors, and favors balancing translation and conversation to deepen understanding.
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William B. Snow
Boston
United States Bureau of Education
Snow
Automobile plow aims to half labor for farmers
Omaha inventor Jardine claims a new traction plow uses less than half the power of moldboard designs. A massive cylinder with steel teeth pulls soil up and into a second cylinder to pulverize it, enabling speeds of four to five miles per hour, supported by Union Pacific facilities.
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Omaha
Jardine
Union Pacific Railroad
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Out of His Ashes and Wit on Age and Rest
A Green Bag quip riffes on estate talk and widow's shock as a lawyer jests about a third share while a second husband is still mourned. A sharp line on aging ends with a grim joke about wearing out rather than resting.
House Debating Rules Stir Congress Amid Oratory Tug
Washington letters discuss Speaker Clark and Democrats pushing a shorter regular session with limited general debate on annual appropriation bills. The plan aims to curb long speeches and speed adjournment, while critics threaten filibusters over speech limits and home-folk influence.
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Congress
Sleepy Hollow
Squashville
Clark
Army
Navy
Post Office Department
House
Indian Bureau
United States
House of Representatives
Sesson
Mississippi Valley
West
Campaign Against Wood Alcohol Targets Toiletry Makers
The New York Committee for the Prevention of Blindness fights bay rum and toilet products containing wood alcohol. Two manufacturers fined, four face trial. Wood alcohol linked to blindness. fumes from shellac and contaminated beverages pose dangers. Journal of the American Medical Association urges vigilance and barbers to use safe articles.
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New York Committee For the Prevention
Journal of the American Medical Association
Couple Boards Train In Michigan Mood For Adventure
A plain couple in midlife boards a Michigan train at a small station. The woman, emotional, asks if they packed everything while the man reassures them they are ready. She fears the train may not be heading the right direction but he says any direction is fine as long as they are moving.
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John
Michigan
Chicago Record-Herald
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Mobile Item Company, Inc
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile, Ala
Alabama
Conference Committee
Kaffir Valley
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