The Mobile Item Company Inc Ad Listings and Rates
The Mobile Item Company Inc based on Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama publishes seven papers a week with Sunday edition. Rates show subscriptions at 0.45 for six months 2.50 for one year and 5.00 by mail including options for Sunday only. Editors and executives listed include O Connell as president and general manager with Janson as manager foreign advertising.
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Mobile Item Company Inc
St.’ Emanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
Franee Janson
Item Mobile
Fifth Ave
New York
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Chamber of Commerce to Hold Large General Meeting
President John T. Cochrane calls a general meeting for Monday night to maximize attendance. He emphasizes the value of close member contact and the chamber’s role in Mobile's city development and canal trade prep. Unity and solidarity through broad participation are urged for constructive action.
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John T. Cochrane
Chamber of Commerce and Business
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Hin
Prepa
Mobile County Seeks Columbia Exposition Representation
Special agent Maloney of the U S Agricultural Department succeeds in promoting eight Lampion boy corn growers to represent Mobile County at the Columbia Exposition in South Carolina. The City Bank and Trust Company backs the effort, with A G Quinn aiding, but additional contributions are needed to cover travel and exhibit costs for a county worthy display.
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Maloney
United States Agricultural Department
Mobile County
Columbia
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City Bank and Trust Company
A. G. Quinn
Value of Detention School for Boys
The Detention School for Boys under Superintendent Putnam is praised for community and state value. It notes 27 Mobile County youths were sent to state facilities prior year, and asserts kindness and belief in each boy aid reform. The piece urges continued operation under current auspices despite funding limits.
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Putnam
Weather Bureau Warns Mines of Explosive Pressure Changes
The weather bureau issues guidance that pressure changes affect coal mine explosion risk. Instructions from Willis L. Moore push stations to share forecasts of conditions linked to explosion likelihood. A map shows pressure areas shifting eastward, signaling danger when pressure falls rapidly.
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Weather Bureau of
United States
Essor Willis L. Moore
All Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
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Should James Be Intimidated in Prohibition Verdict Debate
The Item defends newspaper criticism of juries in prohibition cases while condemning intimidation. It rejects mob justice and asserts the need for clear evidence before challenging verdicts. The piece cautions against public censure influencing juries and stresses proper review of evidence.
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James
Mobile County
Mobile
Blease
North Carolina
O'Neal
Alabama
Business Outlook for 1913 Forecast by Bradstreet
The Bradstreet review praises 1912 gains in agriculture trade and industry and foresees a favorable start to 1913. Crop results, steady demand, and cautious buying shape the outlook as prices, tariffs, and the money market influence industrial costs and investment. Active employment and conservative finance are key underpinnings for continued profits in the first half.
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Bradstreet
Congress
Forsyth centennial tribute and Darrow trial notes
A Mobile centennial remembrance book honors John Forsyth with editor Thomas C. DeLeon noting his influence among city officials and Southern leaders. The piece also reports Clarence Darrow's second trial for bribery in the McNamara case, seen as a final legal chapter in the dynamiting saga.
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John Forsyth
Thomas C. DeLeon
Forsyth
Mobile
South
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Darrow
Veterans of Civil War and Spanish-American War in Congress
Washington commentary notes that 34 current members of Congress are veterans from the Civil War or Spanish-American War. Alabama leads with four such veterans in the Senate and House, detailing individuals from Bankhead to Lamb and noting wounds and service across both wars.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Jan
Congress
Amity
Senate
Bankhead
Alabama
Johnston
Bacon
Georgia
Gallinger
Thornton
Louisiana
Martin
Virginia
du Pont
Delaware
Nelson
Minnesota
Warren
Wyoming
Taylor
Richardson
Rucker
Colorado
Esto Pinal
Talbot
Maryland
Stedman
North Carolina
Lamb
Thistlewood
Illinois
Bradley
New York
Sherwood
Ohio
Kentucky
House
House of Representatives
Hobson
Hero
Ben” Butler
Bankhead and
Senator Thornton
Louisiana University
Senator Martin
Virginia Military Academy
Confederacy
Representative Taylor
Representative Richardson
Chickamauga
Representative Stedman
Little Bethel
Appomattox
Lee
Representative Lamb
Tigress Fight Ends In Military Post Standoff
At a remote post a hunter named Sorg tracks a tigress after peacocks disappear. He stalks through jungle with dog and gear, encounters the tiger in the open, and is saved when a soldier fires as the tigress lunges.
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Mahmud
Sidi
Sorg
Not John H Cleveland Clarifies Family Mixup
A letter to The Item editor disclaims being related to a John Cleveland who shot himself in Mississippi. The writer notes confusion due to similar names in city directories and records, clarifying that their family includes a George W Cleveland from Shubuta Mississippi and a different middle initial, with the date January 4, 1913.
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John H. Cleveland
John Cleveland
Shubuta, Miss
George
John ‘Clevelands
George Clevelands
Mobile Fire Insurance Debate Exposes Rates and Upgrades
A Mobile resident voices strong defense of city fire protection progress and denounces Walter D Hiatt for labeling Mobile high risk. He cites paid fire department, waterworks, paved streets, and improved alarms as factors raising rates elsewhere. He urges The Item to commission an independent study and rebut slander with facts.
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Mobile
Walter 8. Hiatt
Hiatt
Boston
Baltimore
Insurance Compact
Chamber of Commerce
Consolidated Commercial Organization
Walter D. Hiatt
The Actor Folk
A vintage reflection on actors showing they are humans with flaws like any others. The piece traces past pretensions of actors as villains to a view of private life as ordinary, citing Edwin Forrest and others and noting the shift toward relatable, nervous artists.
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Heine
Josh
Edwin Forrest
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Forrest
John McCullough
Barnstomers
Mary Anderson
Clara Morris
Lotta Crabtree
Lydia Thomlas
MacNeill Whistler
Married Life The Second Year In Desperate Telegraphed Illness
Helen Curtis falls seriously ill after an exhausting night walk and a costly midnight call to Warren in New York. The telegrams reveal strain in the marriage and a hidden motive to reach Warren, raising questions about Helen’s true condition and family suspicions.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Warren E. Curtis
New Mee Eae Broad Street
New York City
Helen
Allen
Xene Allen
Warren
New York
Central
M. G. Allen
Carterstown
Martin
Tom
Mrs. Allen
Mrs Allen
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