Mobile Item and Associated Press News Service Report
The fragment outlines a press service bulletin from Mobile Alabama dated March 1 1914. It references the Newspaper Publishers Association and identifies editorial aims to inform on world events without sensationalism and to promote public welfare through intelligent reporting. It lists rates and department connections, implying organizational details for a daily publication.
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Lvtron Building LY
Associated Press
Ree Peihera Rowen
Invasion of Alabama Political Battle Over Suffrage Visit
The piece describes an Alabama campaign clash over women's suffrage with visiting advocates linked to Republican circles. It cites Dr. Anna Howar Shaw and Mrs. Stanley McCormick among others, noting family and business ties and plans to sway voters in Hobson versus Underwood contests. The tone questions the motives of the visitors and the political climate in the South.
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Alabama
Hob
Hobson
Underwood
James F. 8
Marianna
McCormick
Milly
Harvester Trust
Chic
Tennessee
Gulf
Birham
Tuscaloosa
The Business Boom and Trade Balance Rise
Officials report for the six months ending December 31 shows a trade balance in favor of the country rising by 38,401,924 dollars, about 10 percent compared with 1912. The gain stems from exports of manufactured articles, signaling strong domestic industrial activity and expanding American markets.
Robert C Yuille Pioneer Baker Dies at 92 in Baldwin
Robert C Yuille a South gway bakery pioneer died yesterday in Baldwin county at age ninety two. He built a long local business while older residents recall his kindly deeds and integrity. His sons remain leaders in the family business and the Yuille name endures in the community.
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South Gway
Robert L. Yuille
Baldwin County
Yuille
Fragmentary 1900s Press Snippet From Dunbar and Bath
The readable text mentions Dunbar Scotland suffragettes burning a flag or emblem, Bath Maine hosting a national hobos convention led by J Eads Howe, and references to a Boston basketball star being approached by the Western League. The fragmentary style leaves many details unclear.
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Boston Amers
Aoa
Campaign of publicity backs Mobile county fair plan
The piece argues a three week Chamber of Commerce publicity drive proves the Mobile county fair will boost farming and city values. It urges top subscribers to fund the venture immediately, citing an Atlanta example of boosters leading regional progress and urging leaders to unite for Mobile's future.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Atlanta
Birmingham
Captain Hobson to show oratorical talents in Pennsylvania
After April 6 Captain Richard Pearson Hobson will tour Pennsylvania to demonstrate his speaking skills. The political scene there divides along party lines as liquor becomes an issue with Republicans backing stronghold positions and Democrats favoring local option.
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Hobson
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Pennsylvania
Value of the Monroe Doctrine in Mexican affairs
The London Morning Post lauds the Monroe Doctrine for keeping Europe from forcing action in Mexico. It argues that Mexico’s location in America prevents foreign powers from deploying armies there, benefiting the United States and Britain by avoiding costly wars and large standing armies.
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London Morning Post
Mexico
Africa
America
Villa
Asia
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Punishing Women Criminals and Capital Punishment Bias
The piece argues for equal application of the death penalty to women who murder, noting juror sentimentality and judge mercy that often spares female killers. It suggests life imprisonment as harsher but real punishment and asserts sex should not shield murderers from capital punishment. It also mentions coinciding sensational crime reports and Mardi Gras visitors in Mobile.
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Cynthia Buffum
Agra
Gertrude Jonés
Mobile
Carnival Memories Recall Longstanding Masters
The piece reflects on past Carnival luminaries and organizations from Mobile, praising Frank Davis and the Infant Mystic club, Rhett Goode, Millardee, Warren R. Gerow, and the Knights of Revelry, noting the Phoenix club’s renewed vigor and the enduring Carnival tradition amid fading figures.
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Dong
Giamertage
Frank Davis
Rhett Goode
Millardee
Cats
Pine
Knights of
Warren R. Gerow
Phoenix Club
Chaudron
Batre
Gerow
Dave Heller
Millionaire for a Day letter thanks editor and readers
John J McDevitt from Lansdowne Pa writes to The Mobile Item thanking the editor for an approving editorial about his Washington stunt. He says the venture was a free show that drew ridicule but left him happy though broke and notes plans to meet readers someday.
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McDevitt
Washington
Mardinas
Comer’s Empty Campaign Issues in Alabama Race
The Montgomery Advertiser explains that Comer lost the Lacy case as a political issue, failed to secure bonds and railroad rate reforms, and cannot define his stance on prohibition or local option. It notes the railroad commission under Charles Henderson ended rate litigation, while Comer remains unable to advance a decisive campaign plank.
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Comer
Lacy
Intendo
Executive Department
Railroad Commission
Charles Henderson
Alabama Railroad Commission
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser
Redhaired girl sells hair for Paris dealer in 1900s column
A Tuscaloosa Times Gazette note reports a girl with abundant red hair selling thirty six inches of hair to a Paris dealer for five thousand dollars. She was offered ten thousand dollars for about four feet, sparking thoughts of Barhum and Bailey.
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Paris
Tuscaloosa
Local Letters Hint at Cooking and Evening Walks
An 19th century note from the Enterprise Journal suggests two young ladies take long strolls each afternoon and questions whether their mothers still do the cooking. It hints that the cooking may have required exercise after dinner.
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Enterprise’ Journal
The Coin’s the Thing at Ald Society Dollar Drive
Goldwin Times notes an upcoming social and a dollar donation event organized by the Ald Society of the church. The event aims to raise funds with a dollar contribution, emphasizing community gathering and charity.
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Ald Society of the Church
Goldwin Times
Notices to Readers With Space Constraints
A brief notice explains several important items are omitted from this issue due to limited space and will appear next week in the Enterprise Journal.
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Enterprise Journal
Waiters Find Riches In Champagne Corks
New York reports ten thousand champagne corks bought by waiters boosting their earnings. Corks are cleaned and sold to dealers, with values rising as competition heats up. The batch could imply a public spend of about fifty thousand dollars. Various other items follow in this lengthy column.
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New York
Man Seta
Broadway
Bis School
Tangled Fragments of Coastal Debate and Wit
A fragmentary column mixes satirical quips about legislators on a coast trip with assorted adages. It references tangoing lawmakers, the idea of success, and humorous lines about lending money and reputations. The piece reads like a mosaic of unrelated aphorisms.
Child Labor Reform and Tenement Sweatshops in America
A historical discussion on child labor in the United States cites England and Europe, urging uniform state laws, tighter limits, and enforcement. It notes widespread eight to twelve hour schedules, tenement factories, and harsh conditions in New York and other cities with workers including children as young as three, detailing wages and health risks.
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Pennsylvania
England
Germany
America
Union
Salitee
Annie S. Daniels
New York City
Daniels
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
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Evenbespianeorner
Robert C. Yuille
Dunbar
Scotland
J. Eads Howe
Bath
Mame
Bastille
T. C. de Leon
People’s Forum
John Jay M’devitt
Lincoln Avenue
Lansdowne, Pa
Chinatown
Manhattan Island
Manhattan
Colorado
Zoological Park
Bronx
Basaendon
Frederick J. Haskin
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