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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1913
Page
6
The Mobile Item reflects reorganization and re establishment in 1910 with satirical snippets on Gettysburg, suffragettes, hospital reports, and international affairs. It presents a mix of political commentary and light social jabs referencing figures like David Lamar and events such as an Arctic expedition.
As Gettysburg drew global attention on July 4, the Vicksburg siege closure 50 years later went largely unremarked. The note ponders how the victory’s anniversary faded amid others’ celebrations and historic moments.
The Hague Peace Tribunal begins action on opium, signaling a move likely to prompt future attention to Balkan war developments as events unfold.
An authoritative recommendation urges the public to wear porous garments to slow a surge in ragbag collection, signaling a practical measure within reach of everyday citizens. The message frames porous fabrics as a simple, accessible safeguard amid ongoing practical concerns.
The article notes many inventors pursue flying machine design but none has yet produced a device to ease sudden alighting from high altitudes for the aviator. It highlights the challenge of safe, comfortable landings at great height.
The passage notes President Wilson’s use of invisible government to describe lobbying while Roosevelt reenters the scene. It suggests Roosevelt’s aim to politically praise Matt Quay and Mark Hanna and cast reflections on Wilson’s administration.
Reports from Danville say Uncle Joe Cannon marked the Fourth with seven extra cigars and only three hours thinking on the country’s degeneracy, reflecting a calm holiday mood amid national concerns.
Two San Francisco policemen were convicted in a $300,000 bunco ring graft case. The verdict fuels a belief that major eastern and western cities compete for graft notoriety.
The article hints at a flexible money idea that should cover from one payday to the next with excess to buy notable consumer goods, referencing Milwaukee’s fame. It uses a colorful metaphor to describe value and purchasing power in a shifting currency concept.
Thomas Nelson Page declares he will not write while serving as United States ambassador. President Wilson chose him with the country’s best interests in mind and trust in his service.
The public is advised on clothing and heat safety as officials discuss how lights and heat affect residents. Film studios showcase federal forest service activities in new productions. Voters are urged to support a $150,000 school bond in Mobile’s referendum week.
Dr E D Bondurant dean of the Alabama medical school accuses The Item of publishing false comparisons with Atlanta Tulane Vanderbilt and others. He cites Class A ratings by the AMA Council on Education and New York registration to defend Mobile and urges a full correction and editorial apology.
Professor Seligman of Columbia compares American conditions with Germany, arguing democracy sustains initiative while bureaucracy fosters rigidity. He warns against life tenure and bureaucratic control, noting trusts show initial gains but falter as centralized power grows, urging efficiency without eroding individual freedom.
A Ladies World article praises motor truck travel as the best family vacation. It recounts buying and selling a second hand covered auto truck, packing supplies, camping at lakes and woods, and touring the Midwest to Minnesota Wisconsin and distant sights. It extols road improvements and affordable travel by truck as healthful and invigorating.
The Item retracts earlier misstatements about the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile. It notes graduates perform well among Southern schools, lists high rankings and respect from the American Medical Association and the American Association of Medical Colleges, and urges citizens to recognize and support the institution despite limited finances.
Washington writes on Woodrow Wilson’s push to end the White House aides regime as he seeks a simpler presidency. Col Cosby resists, but Wilson orders the staff dissolved. Major Rhoads and naval aides are reassigned. Secret Service takes over guard duties.
The article argues Tennessee and New York faced high borrowing costs despite strong credit. Tennessee paid seven percent for short term funds while New York issued a temporary loan above four percent. It cites China and past Tennessee bond issues, recounts Nervy Evans in Boston, and notes many small investors seek postal savings bonds as safe, steady returns.
Detective W J Burns traveled aboard the Mauretania from England last week and told a cabin full of women a tall tale about hidden detectaphones. He admitted it was a joke and the ladies reacted with mixed amusement and lingering curiosity about the supposed talk.
In Fairmont Park a giant shell bark hickory drew attention when a lawn beneath showed twigs clipped from its branches. An amateur naturalist blamed gardeners squirrels. John A. Bryant, a real naturalist, argued squirrels eat buds and hollow out twigs to favor nut production, refuting the gardener theory.
Poem evokes a serene night over Mobile Bay with the moon’s glow and sea as a vast silent world. The speaker longs to pierce the unknown and finds a ghostly spirit in a gull crossing the water as dawn nears. The imagery blends cosmic longing with tidal calm.
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