Currency and Mexico themes in Mobile Item era notes
The issue cites banking views on currency versus money and government roles, led by Senator Owen. It argues currency is not a vital public function and explains the check based system. It then details Mexico’s crisis, interjection risks, and calls for possible intervention as U S interests face Huerta and anti American action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Oklahoma
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Western Hemisphere
Washington
Mexico City
Huerta
Fuerta
California Suffrage Scare Warns of Economic Demands
A Washington anti suffrage report criticizes California's post suffrage programs. It cites high state budgets for commissions pensions and welfare, noting near 20 million dollars in 1915 appropriations and plans for industrial commissions and civil service expansions. The piece portrays suffrage as driving costly reforms that burden taxpayers and hinder state projects such as a Panama exposition building in San Francisco.
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California
Golden State
Alice Hill Chittenden
New York State
Washington
National Association
San Francisco
Industrial Accident Commission
Civil Service Commission
Immigration
State Board of Chiropody
Jane Chittenden
The Clo ture Resolution and Senate Rule Change
Senator Owen proposes The Closure Resolution to end minority veto in the Senate. He argues it serves national welfare and prompt party promises, not to push a specific bill, with a rule to terminate debate by majority vote after a one week notice. He cites current rules as enabling obstruction and limiting congressional response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Senate
Bret
Oklahoma
Congress
Exploding Another Tradition In Spain Hotels Spotlight
Clement Shorter notes Spanish hotels from Madrid Palace to Granada Alhambra and Ronda listings. He praises Palace Madrid with 600 rooms each with a bath comparing to London luxury hotels and highlights views from Alhambra Palace and other sites near Gibraltar, while denying rumors of uncleanliness.
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Spain
London
Ritz
Carlton
Savoy
Madrid
Palace Hotel
Granada
Alhambra Palace
Ronda
Algerciras
Gibraltar
Clement Shorter
The Ryan Monument Tribute in Mobile
The Tuscaloosa News lauds Father Ryan’s verse as rich with patriotism and pathos. It notes he did not surpass world giants yet sang with sincere and melodic verse of the Lost Cause, leaving a lasting impression on Southern hearts of his era.
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Father Ryan
Tuscaloosa
Balkan troubles teased in moving pictures humor
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip imagines World War I era Balkan tensions as light comedy. George asks about Bulgarians, Servians, Greeks and Turks in a satirical dialogue noting Turks laugh while others feud, hinting at European chaos and market fears.
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George
Europe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Line O Cheer Each Day Of The Year Promised
A reflective verse urges daily cheer and forgiving habits. It declares giving up sneering jeering sniffing and petty muttering to try smiling more and letting all ifs and buts drift away, embracing a brighter outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeerin
Ghosts haunt Farragut Square mansion lineage in Washington tale
The Washington Commercial Club plans to occupy the Farragut Square site once a cottage linked to a grim past. The sprawling ghost story traces from a 1792 English stone cutter through multiple owners, noting the land’s haunting persists despite renovations and relocations.
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Washington
Farrdzut Square
Eee Club
Baron Osen
Ambasgador
United States
Russia
Farragut Square
Capitol
England
Col. Bacon
Benjamin E. Tracy
Augustus Cleveland Tyler
Bacon
Tylers
Seth Barton Frenches
George Bakhmetieff
Baron Rosen
Bea
Washington Commercial Club
People Forum Rape Not Cause for Lynching
Booker T. Washington argues lynching is unacceptable and calls out mob brutality. He notes lynchings in 1913 with crimes listed from Montana to Georgia, including rape in one case, and cites lack of arrests amid large crowds in observed incidents.
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Hogansville
Georgia
Issaqueana
Mississippi
Beaumont
Texas
Neste
Anadarke
Oklahoma
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Americus
Booker T
Washington
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Great Britain not seen as financially alarmed says Sir Felix Schuster
At a banquet for David Lloyd George Sir Felix Schuster said a Bank of England governor assured him Britain faces no financial alarm despite monetary strife. He cited foreign trade strength and industrial prosperity, praising American farmers and bankers and noting U S export growth could rival Britain's. He warned money and credit demand rises with activity and praised free banking with regulation. The piece also discusses the midsummer crop outlook and farm financing.
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New York
Felix Schuster
David Llnyd-George
Bank of England
England
Great Britain
United States
Sir Felix
Sir Felix Schuster
Financial Association
Council of India
Great Union Bank of London
The
Institute of Bankers
Committee of London Clearing Bankers
London
David Lloyd-George
Felix
Europe
Holland
Haunted Washington Circle Houses and Ghost Legends
The article recounts eerie tales around Washington Circle and nearby homes famed for killings and hauntings. It cites hidden murder devices in ceilings, vengeful builders, and generations guarding deadly secrets. Ghost stories extend to Maryland Avenue, Thirteenth Street, and the phantom calf of Prince George, with nightly spectral acts said to occur near the district line.
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Washington Circle
Maryland Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Washington
Prince George
Gouty
Maryland
District of Columbia
Mr Bryan’s Humble Labor on the Chautauqua Circuit
The Chicago Tribune comments on Mr. Bryan's tireless public presence and generous spirit as he tours on the Chautauqua circuit. It notes his cheerful demeanor, the heat and crowds, and implies sympathy for the nation’s hard economic climate while mocking prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Job
Shadrach
U. S
Chicago Tribune
A Little Girl At Dinner Plea For Dessert
A young girl at a dinner party sits beside her mother who is talking with neighbors and omits to give her dessert. After enduring the neglect, the girl sobs and loudly asks for her treat, bringing attention to the moment.
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