This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1913
Page
12
Governor Beard's Lion of New York battles Charles F Murphy head of Tamany Hall in a fierce political death struggle. Sulzer's defiance challenges the powers that be and many foresee the end of boss rule in New York.
In Montgomery on July 1 the Alabama Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for Johnson, a Black man from Bibb County, who was previously sentenced to death for killing a 1910 victim and later to death again for killing a fellow convict while serving life. The courtroom affirmed the second death penalty.
Philadelphia July 1 AP reports New York manager McGraw was struck twice by Philadelphia pitcher Brennan after an on field taunt. McGraw fell stunned but recovered quickly. Brennan says force used was beyond endurance.
A health advisory stresses that teeth guard the body and nourish intake passes through the mouth. It urges continuous attention to mouth hygiene to prevent germ-related health issues.
Special to The Item. Atlanta July 1 lawmakers reintroduced the medical practice bill after a narrow six vote defeat. Representative Garlington of Richmond cosponsored amid a rush of new measures as the house and senate met. Parks of Upson proposed repealing the narcotics sales law with no substitute and the dentists prescribing drugs ban also fell. In the senate Searcy of the Twenty sixth district offered a prohibition bill barring liquor advertisements in Georgia newspapers and magazines.
In Montgomery Alabama on July 1 four reversals by the supreme court have halted Ervin Pope’s death sentence for the 1910 murder of James McChirkin. The latest ruling stemmed from trial judge rulings on evidence. Pope faces a fifth trial when Calhoun circuit court convenes next term.
Japan's finance minister Baron Takahashi told the Bankers Club that despite worries over 1.4 billion yen in foreign debt, the debt level is not alarming. He said bond declines mean nothing about abroad confidence and proposed boosting export trade as the best path to redeem bonds. He opposed emigration and cited Matsukata case in framing the issue.
In Atlanta on Monday afternoon Billy Newburn a steel worker fell from the seventh story of the Healy skyscraper to the second floor and died almost immediately. Foreman says Newburn married with an unknown current address. remnants removed to an undertaker.
A grand Fourth of July display features fireworks at Monroe Park along with a hand concert and free moving pictures. The event promises family entertainment and a festive downtown celebration.
The Times correspondent reports signs of war eruption as Montenegro Greece and likely Roumania back Servia. Official protests aside Bulgarians have not yet taken decisive action and communications between the two countries are severed.
Greek forces bombarded Bulgarian quarters after Bulgarians refused to surrender. Two machine guns were set in the White Tower and two hours of heavy firing led to Bulgarian capitulation while Saloniki remained orderly.
Federal Judge Sanborn and colleagues approve a plan dissolving the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific merger known as the Harriman combine. The decree sets stock exchanges and sales, with a commissioner to oversee compliance, effective after filing in Salt Lake City.
Coban coffee samples from Guatemala imported by H Forchheimer Co are shown in the Chamber of Commerce window as a result of the Mobile trade commission tour through Central America. An order for 180 pounds was placed at Livingston Guatemala, marked as Mobile's first Cuban coffee shipment. Importing Guatemala coffee to Mobile is hoped to improve trade relations.
Fire swept the packing plant of the Tennessee Packing & Stock Yards Corp in Nashville early today. Losses estimated between 250000 and 300000 with insurance coverage reported. The plant, once owned by W. J. Cummins interests, was acquired by the new corporation. S. H. Fletcher is general manager. About a hundred workers given indefinite layoff.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.