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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
6
The Mobile Item Company in Mobile Alabama announces its daily and Sunday editions with full Associated Press wire service. It notes establishment in 1881 and reorganization in 1912, with subscription rates and contact information for offices and staff.
President Taft sent a special message to Congress praising the commission on economy and efficiency and asking for a quarter of a million dollars in an appropriation available March 4 to continue its work. The memo estimates annual savings of about 5.98 million dollars with reforms across offices including the adjutant general, engineer, insular affairs, surgeon general, and others. An additional 0.5 million dollars yearly is projected from modern methods in fiber stock recovery and related changes.
New York port shipping figures for 1912 show a decline in vessels and steamers, signaling a reduced status as the nation’s leading seaport. The report notes 9,519 arrivals, down 200 from 1911, with fewer steamers and changes in ship types, reflecting slimmer activity and shifting tonnage.
A telegram reports the journey from New York to Bangkok faces delays in transit causing uncertain delivery times and potential backlog at intermediate hubs. Officials urge patience as carriers reassess routes and schedules.
Commissioner Pat J. sacrificed political position to back Captain Thomas F. Price. Chief Price and Mobile Fire Department crews prevented greater loss during a major theater fire. Despite rotten walls and dangerous conditions, the 12-company force held the line, earning citywide praise and urging civil service reforms to protect the department’s efficiency.
The Item welcomes The Register's donation to the Serda family fund and endorses the newspaper's effort on their behalf. The occasion calls for communal effort and public sympathy, and the Item is gratified by the shared sentiment.
The text notes broad support for a Short Ballot across newspapers and all three presidential candidates. It cites party platforms and experts praising the reform as a unifying conservative and progressive goal, criticizing November ballots for excessive offices leaving voters ignorant of most choices.
The fourth International Congress on School Hygiene will be held in Buffalo in 1912. Delegates from about twenty five nations are expected with invitations issued to governments and institutions. Charles W. Eliot will preside with notable vice presidents and honorary members including Dr. Abraham Jacobi and Cardinal Gibbons. Mobile authorities are urged to showcase local health efforts for schoolchildren.
The Augusta Herald notes Porter Charlton jailed since June 1910 for his wife’s murder at Lake Como Italy may be a victim of tuberculosis. It cites a pending Supreme Court decision and questions doctors who linked insanity and disease, urging law to run its course despite illness.
Washington observers report the naval personnel bill, a revision of the old act, would add midshipmen from districts and states, and merge marshal corps with lines. It faces opposition over the two-midshipman provision and promotion flow, with officers urging safeguards to maintain efficiency and prevent stagnation.
W. W. Finley president of Southern Railway urges broader agricultural education. He argues for extending basics of farming into common schools and supports scholarships and agricultural colleges to raise rural productivity and community progress across the Southeastern states.
In a summer gathering at a Brittany castle, Henri Arvel recalls a haunting vision of Death seen by light of a Poe tale. The phantom guides a fatal incident when Ferdinand Grisons dies after a carriage accident and later Melville dies in an automobile crash near the castle.
A diner orders chicken soup with giblets, finds it unpalatable and pushes it away. He mutters a strange verse about fat hens and literary heart, then invokes Momus in a playful, cryptic moment.
Senator Bailey forecasts the Republican party will not nominate another presidential candidate. He argues this prophecy would bring happiness to posterity and offer patriots of an invincible democracy a bright prospect of post offices.
The article emphasizes the growing transportation network in the Southeastern states and its central role in linking businesses. It argues that adequacy and reliability of service matter more than lowest costs, as demand for capacity must outpace current offerings.
Helen confronts her father about Warren and their marriage. Dr. Allen explains the struggle of balance in a relationship and urges Helen to reconsider how much affection she gives. He notes their own years of adjustment and advises sleep to recover strength.
The article explains dreams arise from past experiences stored as memories with recent events most common. It cites Delicoeufs 1862 dream of lizards and a fern Asplenium ruta muralis, later confirmed in a book, showing unfamiliar dream content can reflect forgotten real experiences and hidden meanings.
A brief London Opinion note quotes a wife scolding her husband for a boast about marriage based on cooking. She mocks his claim and admits she could not boil an egg, turning the exchange into a witty domestic moment.
A brief extract criticizes men for effeminacy and ladylike behavior, noting they sit on the floor while removing their footwear.
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