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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1913
Page
6
An itemized listing outlines the Sunday and daily editions offered by The Mobile Item on, including price schedules for subscriptions by mail and in paper form. It lists management roles and contact numbers, with references to leased wire services and Associated press coverage.
A federal report ranks Alabama forty sixth in education with 352 720 illiterates and 243 144 children not in school. The data cites Georgia and Mississippi higher enrollment and notes rural black schooling gaps and lack of compulsory education as key factors. County facilities vary, needing a statewide compulsory act.
A New York court limits a woman’s outer garment spending to 43 43.10 or 44 dollars with minor corset allowances. The judge notes possible cheaper suits shoes and corsets, a move praised by husbands but feared to dull Fifth Avenue shopping.
Henry J. Willingham warns trustees to visit and engage with public schools. He promotes widespread use of authorized quarterly report blanks to assess equipment, administration, facilities, ventilation, lighting, hygiene, and records. The form also gauges teacher standards and decor, aiming to improve overall school efficiency.
General Castro defies withdrawal of his writ application, arguing principle and desire for the matter to be threshed. He notes Venezuela’s people similarly backed harsh action against Castro, and questions why the United States should bear the burden in.
The report notes the Mobil Fire Department should be evaluated on efficiency discipline and incident handling based on evidence in the Thursday West issue.
The Item reports strong public goodwill toward aiding Fireman Serda’s family after he died at the theater fire. Newspapers and city organizations endorse the fund, with several thousand dollars still needed to cover both current and future needs. The Elks and Lyric Theater have contributed, and organizers urge wide civic support from Mobile residents.
The Item announces its first colored magazine section and comic supplement in the Sunday paper. Due to new machinery and unfamiliar presses, color printing is not yet perfect but will improve, aiming to match top city newspapers.
Professor Munsterberg argues that prejudice targets men over fifty in both the United States and Germany. He cites leaders like Emperor William and Woodrow Wilson, both beyond fifty, as examples despite public doubt of his Oslerian idea.
The ten Southern states report banking capital rising to 272,540,600 from 257,635,000 at start of 1912. A net gain of 14,905,600 came after losses, with 16,000,000 added by 303 new banks. Losses from liquidation were offset by 2,236,000 more in capital at twenty-eight existing institutions.
The New York Herald argues American farmers are financially secure after a record farming year and warns against adopting European lending models. It notes credit largely comes from local banks and reserve-city funds, with collateral and speedy convertibility shaping loan terms.
The unreadable fragmentary content discusses dating gender roles and social status with scattered phrases about voting, appearances, and manners. No coherent event or identifiable subjects to summarize into a factual item.
The Item editorial claims the weather bureau deserves credit for mine warning systems now used in the United States. It notes Britain has used barometer based warnings for sixty years, with managers checking the instrument daily at ten o'clock. January 11, 1913.
A letter urges Mobile readers to pressure authorities to equalize comforts for county poor with those given to prisoners. The writer argues the elderly poor deserve modern heating baths and running water, citing humane duty and civic pride. Dated Mobile January 11 1913 by a taxpayer.
A Fallington Pennsylvania report describes a bee defending a farmhouse at night by delivering a sting to a masked burglar. The incident suggests residents should keep bees for protection while criticizing the Sullivan pistol act for disarming homeowners.
The piece argues that the numerous congressional probes reflect a vigilant citizenry pushing for accountability. It lauds committees for uncovering abuses and inefficiencies, asserting that exposing hidden tyrannies strengthens political and economic freedom and national health.
A reflection on authority and change in method, contrasting reverence for past practice with the drive toward purposeful innovation. It argues that fixed tradition becomes a block unless past actions are valued for future aims, and that faith justifies progress over mere precedent.
A Southern senator denounces the Carnegie philanthropy plan to provide 25 000 a year pensions to future U S presidents, noting 4 000 000 voters may resent excluding Roosevelt and arguing such church or private figures should not receive a state like bounty.
Delfino, an orphaned youth with a fierce love for the sea, plans revenge after jealousy and longing pull him toward a dangerous encounter. He confronts a rival at the custom house and fatally slashes the soldier, sealing a tragic fate on the shore near Mount Majella.
Herman Strachauer a Mobile music professor died at 76 after a long life of study and performance. Born in Magdelwry Germany March 26 1836 he lived in Germany and America, taught instrumental and vocal music, wrote church music and essays, supported the blind and humane causes, and rests at Magnolia Cemetery after a funeral attended by friends.
Regret and sympathy swept Montgomery over the destruction of Mobile’s old theater and the emergency loss of a historic playhouse. Veteran manager Jake Tannenbaum, a prominent South theatrical figure, drew most attention for his career spanning wartime tours and eras from Booth to present-day stage works.
Helen Curtis travels to New York to surprise Warren but finds the apartment abandoned and Delia the maid missing. The plan for a joyous homecoming collapses as the building is shut up and no one awaits her, leaving her exhausted and crestfallen.
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