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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
6
A historical newspaper item dated June 30 1913 in Mobile Alabama notes events and local notices with concise reports of happenings in the city. The brief item records a single date and location without additional context or details.
The article argues for a practical direct primary law with preferential voting to prevent exploitation by powerful interests. It links Governor Sulzer and national figures to broader fights for economic freedom, citing Wilson’s stay-at-work stance and pending tariff currency issues as Congress struggles with California Japan ties and UP-SP dissolution.
A report by Dr. K. C. Babcock in the yearbook of the U S commissioner of education argues there are too many colleges in the United States with inadequate equipment and support. It urges merging to reduce waste and duplication while noting regional needs for mining and technical campuses and questioning the efficiency of spread out liberal arts and early-year studies.
John Wallace faces scrutiny over claims he started the Mereswest movement to move convicts from mines. The article credits Miss Julia wife for the movement while noting opposition to convict expressions in Alabama and Mobile.
A London Times analysis says the 7 500 000 steamship Imperator will be profitable for Hamburg Amer. Run costs are 160 000 per voyage with 87 500 in earnings. After interest depreciation and overhaul the ship may yield 275 000 above expenses. travelers favor the new luxury liner.
An opinion argues for wardrobe reform in Mobile’s hot weather. It urges coatless conductors, courts allowing lighter dress, and police in khaki or light fabrics. The piece notes soldiers and sailors no longer wear blue uniforms in heat and calls for sympathy for officers overheating in sun.
A fossilized camel found in Alaska prompts Professor to claim Asia and North America were joined in the distant past. The note hints more details may emerge if the date of Alaska’s first circus is established.
Senator Johnston remains pledged to Congress despite a strong challenge from Hopson in Alabama. The Alabama press notes his consistent service and dignified campaigning, praising his record and franking restraint.
A clipped political note questions Champ Clark's awareness of rent increases by landlords and contrasts it with salary rises for members of Congress. The piece hints Washington insiders would push for more corn amid such changes.
In Washington, Senator Kern relays a human tale of an Indiana job seeker who arrives hopeful for a high paid post but ends up penniless and disillusioned after months chasing a White House nomination. The piece contrasts party loyalty with the harsh reality of veteran Democrats seeking recognition, often settling for minor clerical posts while awaiting next opportunities.
E Armstrong argues in a Royal Institution lecture that Shakespeare created in Romeo and Juliet a major literary feud, wrongfully assuming the conflict was between two rival families rather than broader Italian sects and rival lineages like the Capulets and Cappelletta in Verona.
Poem by PY John Kendrick Bangs encourages bright daily acts of kindness. It compares happiness from helping others to a bee buzzing in clover, urging readers to step out and do something for someone.
Joe Brick recounts his rise to riches through plans to marry Ruby Smith, daughter of the agriculture king, only for a train robbery to fatally end his wife’s life. He is shunned by the king and left ruined, now seeking a hundred dollars while jailed in a quiet retreat for the feeble minded after confessing his tale to a judge.
J P Morgan Jr. drew public scrutiny in New York as he supported the plan for a unified rail system including Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. He argued that current capital calls exceed availability, noting Tennessee’s credit but lack of long term bond buyers.
A June 30 1913 letter to The Item praises wide city support for St Marys School which won a thousand dollar contest. The author credits an army of volunteers rather than any single store or person and thanks The Item contest manager Neal and assistant Hankin for impartial cooperation. The note is signed by Rev T J Eaton from St Marys Church.
Data shows 55,150,147 long tons mined in the United States last year with 5,711,866 tons from the South. Alabama leads at 4,563,603 tons, followed by Georgia 134,627 and Maryland 3,200. Other states include Missouri 43,480 North Carolina 8,322 Tennessee 416,885 Texas 3,000 Virginia 446,305 and West Virginia 5,061.
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