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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
4
The text presents a historic newspaper masthead style from Mobile Alabama dated January 29, 1914. It lists office addresses in Mobile, New York, Chicago and Lyton Building representatives, telecommunication lines, and a mission statement emphasizing prompt accurate world news, public welfare, and impartial discussion.
Dr. P P Claxton argues immigrant education extends beyond children to adults and older youths. He notes illiteracy varies by state among foreign born and native born groups and stresses integration, civic life, and opportunities as essential to American citizenship and national well being.
Alaska delegate Wickersham highlights Tanana summers as longer and sunnier than California or Ohio in a prose portrait. He argues the solsticial sun boosts crops and life in the Tanana valley, praising Alaskan vitality and placing Tanana on the map.
The piece argues political influence should weigh more in naming a British poet laureate than past coverage shows. It cites Rev John Bridges of Sussex who doubts his brother is a true poet and mocks Asquith as premier. The piece hints that American readers have reason to react with strong opinions.
The Mobile school board voted five to two to award the contract for new school building plans to a New Orleans firm, sidelining Mobile architects. Critics fear reduced local labor and materials use and call for competitive bids to protect taxpayers.
The Department of Agriculture urges youths from ages ten to eighteen to join boys pig clubs to breed, raise, and market hogs. Emphasizing feeding, care, and disease prevention, the program links corn clubs to hog markets, offering free bulletins with plans for portable hog houses and feeding pens.
The Washington Letter notes about 34 000 postal clerks will grow to 40 000 by July as automation boosts speed and training. Barging for higher pay, clerks seek up to 1400 a year while Burleson delays and shifts toward a consolidation system. Pension talk lingers but wage gains appear stalled amid penny post pressures.
A student cites a misattributed line about General Brad from a Revolutionary War with a horse shot story from Everybody’s Magazine. The examiner questions the chauffeur joke about stopping his car for horses, from the New York Evening.
Postmaster General grants Marconi Poldhu station license for commercial telegraph service between England and Spain, opening to the public soon. Estates of Peter Coats and Anthony Brady reported with substantial death duties and inheritance taxes. Edinburgh considers George Aitken will with statue provision for Musselburgh, plus annual upkeep. Clemenceau interview sparks correction on misused term by London Mail. Cork summons to disqualify Henry O Shea dismissed after citizenship confirmation.
Washington correspondence notes secretary to the vice president Mark Thisthlethwaite struggles with his name. A Press Club attendant cannot pronounce it, prompting a humorous exchange about how to answer who he is.
Daryl and Julia Marvin journey with Laura McDonough and Miss Plant. Daryl confesses happiness from yesterday with a rich man while Julia warns her about class and prospects. A stranger reappears, prompting Caryl to defend future associations, then Julia pleads for calm.
The Houston Chronicle notes Roger Sullivan announces his candidacy for the Democratic senatorial nomination in Illinois. It warns his machine politics background may clash with progressive elements backing President Wilson and could hinder the administration if elected to the Senate.
Representatives MacDonald and Keating push the Democratic majority to address strike situations. The piece argues for full disclosure of facts and legislative remedies, emphasizing the need for open and thorough discussion of industrial conflicts and their gravest implications.
The article details how the United States government spent on stationery, fuel, furniture, hardware, and thousands of other goods through a centralized supply committee. It notes reforms under Theodore Roosevelt and the 1910 act, the shift toward standardization, bidding in 11 categories, and annual price comparisons showing mixed declines across several classes while some areas rose.
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