The Mobile Item re established in April 1912
The Mobile Item Company Inc announces reorganization and established status from April 1912 with full publication schedule. The paper details offices at 10-18 St Emanuel Street Mobile Alabama and lists leadership including James C. Van Antwerp president and C Sancee Vigo general manager P Bush treasurer ORM O Connell editor. The item offers full Associated Press and International News Service coverage and notes distribution to Mobile and surrounding areas by carrier. Subscription rate listed at 5 dollars per year.
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Mobile Item
Ine
Mobile Item Company Inc
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
James C. van Antwerp
Sancee Vigo
P. Bush
Orm C. O'Connell
Associated Press
International News Service
Ber
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Bert Aan Ae
Fifth Ave
New York
Wubarbe
Baldwin “Country
Oula
Citronelle
Maton
Alatin
Etoten Pensacola
Bell
Home
Skinflint Economy in the Court House
The Mobile county policy of strict economy fuels hardship in courts as state examiners require officials to pay for telephones and small comforts. Ice water has vanished from jurors and witnesses with courts in hot ninety degree weather. Attorneys and jurors endure long hours, and the question of supplying cold water is referred to the county commissioners and their advisor.
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Mobile
Senators Who Keep Faith With the People on Tariffs
The piece recalls Tom L. Johnson opposing tariff protection for woolens and sugar, presenting a bold reply to a cloak‑workers petition. It cites Montana’s Myers and Arizona’s Ashurst replying similarly, framing opposition to special interests as patriotism and urging free wool and sugar.
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Tom L. Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Myers
Montana
Meyers
Washington, D. C
Moore
Montana Commercial Club
Montans
Senate
Senator Ashurst
Arizona
Tom Johnson
Use Warships For Trade Exhibits
Representative W. S. Goodwin of Arkansas urges Congress to allow American warships to display manufactured goods during peace. The plan would let the navy carry exhibits of carpets, clothing, foods, furniture and other products, with space allotted by the secretary of the navy and reported to commerce. He argues peace time commerce strengthens national security more than battleships.
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Congress
W. S. Goodwin
Arkansas
Goodwin
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Commerce
Not Good For the South Memo on Cattle Markets
Memphis papers hail a Western packing house creating a local cattle market. Alabama buyers track cattle movement to Chicago, with Jasper Mountain Eagle urging home producers to keep cattle local. Authors argue better grazing at home and criticize cotton dominance. They warn no profit in sending cattle West then buying back meat and packing products at higher prices.
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Memphis
South
Montgomery Journal
Montgomery
Chicago
Alabama
Jasper Mountain Eagle
Hobson's Speech Draws Praise In Alabama Tour
The Montgomery Journal lauds Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson for a court house address in Montgomery as admirable in tone and dignified. Huntsville notes his talk rose to a high plane, with him saying he belonged with the stars of the forces of the universe.
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Montgomery Journal
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Court House
Montgomery
Huntsville
Hobson
Huntsville Mercury
Cau PhD
A Nicaragua Canal Revisited Amid Canal Route Debates
Memphis News-Scimitar notes that Senator John Tyler Morgan long championed a Nicaragua canal and argues that a second American canal could be built to bypass Panama. It discusses railroads opposing routes, French bondholders seeking repayment, and Roosevelt’s impact on selecting Panama. The piece suggests Nicaragua may rise again as a feasible alternative.
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John Tyler Morgan
Alabama
Morgan
Nicaragua
Panama
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Memphis News-Scimitar
The Indecent Dance in Modern Society
Harper's Weekly criticizes current dance trends in a strong article by Mr Inglis. He accompanies eyewitness notes with photographs and lyrics from the performances. The piece references a Southern resort visited by affluent Northerners and compares drinking sailors and unruly students to the scene.
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Harper's Weekly
Inglis
Inglish
Thames
New Orleans
Puzzle Assembly Question Highlighted in Dialogue
An exchange asks if someone helped with a puzzle while noting that his wife completes it alone. The fragment mentions a character named dudze in the capstone quote.
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Dudze
Internal battle with fault and conscience
A speaker rejects giving others advice and chooses self reflection. He notes daily effort against personal faults while enduring scolding and distraction. The verse contrasts the noisy world with the need to guard one’s own mind.
Tariff Debate Splits Democrats Over Underwood Bill
Washington observers note growing dissent as Democratic senators warn against tariff reductions in the Underwood measure. Newlands Walsh Pomerene and Mississippi leaders voice alarm for state industries while Louisiana senators predict a revised bill with sugar protections.
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Washington
Payne-Aldrich
Democratic Party
Newlands
Nevada
Walsh
Montana
Pomerene
Ohio
Mississippi
Oscar Underwood
House of Representatives
Capitol
Louisiana
Thornton
Pereus
Sea of Galilee
Senate
Ransdell
Rooney
House
Homecoming Tragedy on Frozen Seas
Arvid Mansson, a fisherman from Munk Island, returns home after ten years, falls ill at sea, and dies after trudging across ice to reach his home town. His death prompts reflections on national sovereignty and policy as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
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Arvid Mansson
Munk
Bohuslen
America
Emily
Stromstad
Cardiff
North Sea
Arvid Mangson
Arvid
Korso
Supply of Gold and Cost of Living
New York June 4 Professor Irvin Fisher of Yale says President Wilson may favor raising the dollar weight of gold to lift buying power and curb prices. London reports Germany willing to pay high prices for gold. Bankers disagree with Fisher foreseeing a gold shortage that could lower prices.
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New York
Irvin Fisher
Yale University
Wilson
Cayees
Fisher
London
Germany
Professor Fisher
United States
Alaska
Europe
France
America
New York City
China
Willard D. Straight
Republic
J. P. Morgan & Co
Republic In
Onur
California Anti Japanese Legislation Under Scrutiny
A correspondent reports on California anti Japanese laws showing the measure left Japanese economic position largely intact and Japanese holdings insured. He cites no crisis or unusual pressure, noting labor hostility and exclusionist forces were inactive, suggesting political maneuvering raised premature, grave national implications.
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California
Asiastic Exclusion Party
Underwood tariff bill urged as decisive policy
The piece urges swift enactment of the Underwood tariff bill of 1913 under President Wilson. It condemns obstructive senate tactics and filibusters, backing the bill in its nearly final form and warning against delaying uncertainty for American business. The author aligns with the president and warns opponents.
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Democratic Party
Wilson
Senate
Washington
United States
Syew Fork
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Washington Comment
Victor Elliott
London Times
Chicago Tribune
Holland
Bank of England
Joseph
Talbert
National City Bank
Mr. Talbert
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