The Mobile Item Company Advertisement Notice 1914
Internal news service details subscription rates by mail and carrier for Daily and Sunday editions in Mobile Alabama. Address provided for mobile and Chicago offices with contacts for departments. Includes mission statement and public welfare aims of the newspaper.
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Hobson's alleged secret bid shakes Alabama politics in 1912
In November 1912 Captain Hobson faced rumors of pressuring Gov B B Comer and Lt Gov W D Seed to form a secret bloc for senate governorship and Sixth district congress seat. Comer and Seed denied any deal while Hobson admitted efforts. The affair highlights disputed statements and the Underwood campaign book urging public judgment on truthfulness and repudiation.
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Hobson
Senate
Birmingham
Messrs
Comer
Seed
Toto
Charton
Iowa
Captain Hobson
Messrs. Comer and Seed
Underwood
Alabama
Mr. Hobson
B. B. Comer
W. D. Seed
Eugenics and prohibition debate at National Conference on Race Betterment
Dr. Victor C. Vaughan of Ann Arbor calls for a coming generation trained for total abstinence from alcohol and for long term segregation of the mentally deficient, arguing current illegal liquor trade and narcotics spread harm. he condemns punitive punishment and endorses institutional confinement.
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Victor C. Vaughan
Ann Arbor
Mich
American Medical Association
Vaughan
Kansas
Georgia
Delusions of Vanity in Washington Lobby Fears
The article argues that claims of a moneyed conspiracy to end William Jennings Bryan’s influence in the Wilson administration are unfounded. It critiques Mr. Hobson’s five million-dollar figure and suggests Bryan’s own absences and self-promotion have damaged his standing more than any alleged behind the scenes fund. The piece labels the conspiracy talk as bunk and emphasizes personal egotism behind such charges.
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Hobson
Alabama
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Washington
Bryah
Bryan
State Department
Diplomatic Service
Navy Board Endorses Fleet Based Aeronautics Plan
The navy department released a board of naval officers report outlining aeronautics policy. It advocates aeroplanes on every battleship and for scout cruisers, with development tied to fleet needs rather than coast defense. It also notes possible use of airships and special aeroplane ships for future integration.
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Navy Department
Board of Naval Officers
Department
Mahan
Prohibit Movement of Cattle Across State Lines
The secretary of agriculture urged Congress to repeal the 1884 law creating the Bureau of Animal Industry which allowed rail shipment of tick infested Texas fever cattle from the fever region. Repeal would treat Texas fever as other diseases and ban interstate tick infested cattle. Demonstrations of tick eradication support the change.
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Congress
Bureau of Animal Industry
Southern Cattlemen's Association
Memphis
United States Live Stock Sanitary Association
Chicago
A Question of Taste From The Register
The retiring report on former Chamber of Commerce president W. H. Armbrecht praises him, but as a paid legal counsel to The Register the compliment seems less weighty. Armbrecht uses singular number, though he could have used we to include himself in the force.
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Register
W. H. Armbrecht
Chamber of Commerce
Armbrecht
Breezy Hedges-Yes Dy Plumber Seeks Tools for 400
A brief note describes a plumber named Breezy Hedges-Yes Dy seeking tools for a project nicknamed 400. No further context or dates are provided.
Parker Destroyer Turned Over Prompts Defense Debate
Washington reports the Parker, the largest twin screw torpedo boat destroyer, is handed to the government. The piece discusses U.S. naval readiness, undercover war plans, and maneuvers as defense measures amid Mexico tensions and a global arms race.
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Washington
Parker
United States Navy
United States
Mexico
Army
Navy
Riot Start Sparks Essex Market Court Hearing
Walter Schmalz faced disorderly conduct and intoxication charges after a series of St Marks Avenue riots sparked by his prank signs advertising free drinks and free eggs. Policeman Finnegan testified that the artist’s postings triggered mobs at multiple saloons, with the crowd chasing him as he tried to erect more signs until police arrived.
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Walter Schmalz
Avenue A
Essex Market
Schmalz
Finnegan
Plessmanh’s
Meyer's
Behman
Paris Christmas Eve Sparks Return of Margot to Blake
Mortimer Blake, a respectable village squire, feels Paris lure him back on Christmas Eve after ten years. In the Restaurant Blanc he reunites with Margot, the pale, rouged woman he loved, now appearing younger yet elusive. He plans to recapture the past as their cab ride home through festive streets dawns on a night of remembered passion.
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Mortimer Blake
Paris
Mon Re
Muleston
Gare du Nord
Blanc
Rue Rigalle
Colbert
Margot
Madame
England
M’sieu
Blake
Feron
Mortimer
Stoumipanye
Two Sisters in a Glass of Wind and Marble
Daryl Marvin, seeking adventure, rides with Harry Somerdyke in a gleaming car. He teases her daring while she pretends sophistication with high balls and a carefree mood. After a tense ride and a mocked plan for home, she finally gives her address as they near Fort Lee, prompting Somerdyke to label her as a silly fool.
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Harry Somerdyke
Tfme
Daryl
Arco
Saentee Road
Julia
Delaine
Arcola
Daryl Marvin
Somerdyk
Somerdyke
Cary
Fort Lee Ferry
Some
Jennie Johnson Forged Check Then Found Help and Love
A Milwaukee era tale recalls Jennie Johnson, an out of work Wisconsin woman who forged an $8 check for shoes and food. The judge spared prison with parole. a Northern Wisconsin carpenter later helped, hinting at marriage and new beginnings.
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Jennie Johnson
Jennie
Wisconsin
New Orleans
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