The Mobile Item Company Ad Plans and Subscription Rates
An article fragment lists The Mobile Item Company address at 16-18 St Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama and Mobile office contact numbers. It outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday papers, Sunday only, and carrier delivery in Mobile and suburbs. It also mentions editorial offices and a mission to inform promptly and accurately.
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the Mobile Item Company, Inc
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile, Ala
Associated Press
International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Mobile
Ness
Bell
Home
House Prospects in 1914 Congress and Wilson's Policy
George Harvey argues in the North American Review that party control of the House hinges on 1914 election outcomes. The current 291 Democrats to 144 Republicans balance could shift if losses occur, with past trends suggesting majorities are fragile. A Republican Progressive union remains unlikely, and economic strains may influence votes, making a durable majority uncertain.
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George Harvey
North American Review
House
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Wilson
New York
Illinois
Bain
Boll Weevil Losses Highlight Cotton Decline Across States
A Commerce Department pamphlet details the boll weevil’s toll on U S cotton, with Mississippi losses from 1907 to 1911 and projections for eastern counties. It notes tens of thousands of bales and millions in value lost, plus farm labor displacement and wider regional impact on production.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Mississippi
Collective Life Insurance by Third Avenue Railway
The Third Avenue Railway in New York expands welfare work by offering a $1000 life policy to 2000 employees replacing the previous $260 death benefit. The company pays $4 yearly for every $7 paid by the policy holder, reducing costs via no medicals, masses of small policies, and employer guaranteed premiums.
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Third Avenue Railway
New York
Parsons Elected President of Mobile Chamber of Commerce
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce names Arthur J. Parsons as president. He is a successful manufacturer and already serves on the executive board and key committees. New officers and directors are described as seasoned, committed to business development, and expected to bring renewed vigor to the organization.
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Mobile
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Leads Ore Increase in 1913 Iron Output
The 1912 US iron ore total is estimated at 58 to 60 million long tons by E F Burchard of the USGS. Preliminary reports from 25 large companies show an 8 percent uptick, with 1913 total likely around 59.5 million tons and 1910’s 57,014,096 ton record probably surpassed. The Lake Superior district leads production with about 85 percent of output.
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Alabama
United States
E. F. Burchard
United States Geological Survey
Lake Superior
Birmingham
Tennessee
North Carolina
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Prevent Disasters and Building Safety in 1914
The Engineering Record urges engineers municipal officials and builders to prevent repeats of exits failures freezing concrete flood and structure disasters seen in 1913. It calls for thorough study and enforcement of laws insisting on safer designs and active compliance to reduce accidents in the new year.
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Calumet
Long Beach
Dayton
Boston
Cedar Rapids
Hig
The Matrimonial Agency Ad Targeting Wealthy Woman
A Courier Journal clipping mocks a matrimonial agency offering a wealthy widow worth 400000 and asks if a photograph should be shown. The satire questions advertising for a husband and the value placed on a match.
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Courier-Journal
Local Meat Market Ad Promotes Hog Halves and Beef Quarters
Madison Missouri meats market advertises special prices on half a hog or a quarter of beef. Domestic hints and culinary remarks pepper the notice with playful lines from the Boston Transcript style.
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Madison
Ripening Bananas Fueled by Air Oxidation Studies
Washington reports a department of agriculture study showing bananas ripen via oxygen driven metabolism. In a calorimeter the 30 pound bunch consumed 98 liters of oxygen, produced 1.3 pounds water and nearly a half pound of CO2, and emitted 531 calories as heat over six days.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Outlaw League Move Sparks Reserve Clause Clash
The New Orleans States reports Joe Tinker quits organized baseball to join the Federal League, setting up potential legal action over the reserve clause. Brooklyn argues the clause, central to baseball’s structure, supports retaining players. players fear losing grounds in court, while owners push to test their rights across seasons.
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Joe Tinker
Thas
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
National Commission
High Court of Baseball
New Orleans
The New Game and Balladry in Snowbound Marches
A column highlights the satire of a new game at the fair and mourns the faded glory of balladry. It notes Rosalie Jones and a marching group trekking to Albany, with prose contrasting courage against dwindling song.
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Huerta
Cleveland
Rosalie Jones
Corporal Khatschken
Albany
Spooky Hollow
Esopus
Slightsburg
Rondut
Rosalie
Chicago Tribune
The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1914 Review
A vivid praise of The World Almanac and Encyclopedia as a comprehensive growing volume for 1914. It highlights coverage from tariff and income tax to baseball scores and parcel post with wide listings across politics science arts and public life.
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Iss
Call for World Peace Celebration Marking Ghent Victory
A 1814 Ghent peace treaty anniversary note urges global cooperation for a century of peace. Prominent signers including Bayard Bryan Butler Gallatin and Carnegie appeal to citizens and nations to organize a worldwide commemoration, fostering forbearance and mutual understanding.
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John Quincy Adams
James A. Bayard
Henry Clay
Albert Gallatin
Jonathan Russell
United States
Lord Gambier
Adams
Henry Gouldburn
Great Britain
Ghent
Janus
America
England
Canada
British Empire
Adam
Thomas F. Bayard
Wilmington
Del
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
D. C
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Warren C. Candler
Atlanta
Andrew Carnegie
William L. Carpenter
Detroit
Mich
Joseph H. Choate
John D. Crimmins
George Dewey
Jacob M. Dickinson
Nashville
James Brown Scott
Albert Shaw
Adlai E. Stevenson
Bloomington
Ill
John A. Stewart
Oscar
Straus
Frank S. Streeter
Concord
N. H
William Howard Taft
New Haven
Conn
Charlemagne Tower
Philadelphia
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Benefiting Bertie Becomes A Wedding Resolve
Bertie confesses to a hoped engagement after a tangled affair with Violetta a dancer at the vaudeville. The narrator discovers the secrets could be overheard by foreign power agents and advises face to face interviews and cautious action. Bertie ends by asking Violetta to marry him, a happy conclusion.
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Violetta
Brixton
Bertie Alphasine
Foreign Office
Bertie
Colonel Goethals canal policy eyed by visitor
A New York correspondent recalls a visitor’s critique of Colonel Goethals and the Panama Canal era. He praises efficiency while noting hardhearted discipline, predicting dismissals for the least useful workers and detailing the relentless ditch obsession behind the project.
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Panama
Colonel Goethals
Canal
Goethals
Smith
Jones
Almirante
New York
Where the Money Goes from Farm to Consumer
A speech attributed to Senator Gore notes farms produce about 9 billion dollars yearly while 7 billion more is spent to bring goods to consumers. He argues for cheaper routes between producer and shopper and cites 250 million spent on military versus 17 million on agriculture. He urges voters to demand reversal of these figures.
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Senator Gore
Philadelphia
Ohio State Journal
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Hawaii
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Collective Life Insurance
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Perrier
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