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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1914
Page
4
The fragment describes a Mobile Alabama newspaper from March 2 1914 outlining its editorial purpose to inform accurately on world events and human affairs, avoid sensationalism, promote public welfare, and interpret world movements without bias. It mentions subscription details briefly and department connections.
The Mobile community paid a solemn tribute to Price Williams with a cortege and military honors. Children lined the way to the grave while elders recalled his kindness and practical empathy, noting his lasting impact on two generations and the living memory he leaves behind.
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled a state law restricting interstate liquor shipments to one gallon invalid, broadening the scope for personal use purchases. The decision may affect border trade and private imports in Tennessee.
Brooklyn physician Dr. Charles F. Pabst seeks bills in New York and New Jersey to limit bichloride of mercury sales. He urges green cube tablets by prescription and wholesale–druggist sale only, arguing 1913 poisons in New York justify prohibition. He plans hearings with eminent physicians to prove mercury use is declining.
The average farmer seeks soil analysis to determine fertilizer needs. A sample soil test would guide application rates and types to improve crop health this season.
A tribute outlines Jacob Pollock’s civic leadership and philanthropy in Mobile. He funded charities, aided the poor, supported industrial and mercantile causes, and mentored many to commercial success while keeping out of politics. His death is described as a public loss to the community.
A fragmented item notes an engineer who faces a sharp return to a simple lifestyle after a wider exposure in Chicago society. The tone hints at social satire and public perception of expense and status.
The Item discusses government action to appoint six vice admirals citing diplomatic and ceremonial needs. It argues higher ranks would prevent humiliation as international fleets assemble in 1916 and warns American rear admirals would yield to foreign officers on joint events and expeditions without higher ranks in place.
The piece urges Mobile residents to boost the fair as a source of permanent progress. It notes Barney Oldfield losing a wheel on the Los Angeles course, Ralph de Palma winning by about a minute, and Oldfield blaming wheel-change delays. It also reports Maud Kelly of Birmingham gaining admission to the US Supreme Court bar and her dress code dispute, plus Mobile county Satsuma oranges proving hardy to 15 degrees.
Washington letter analyzes the Alabama Democratic primary between Oscar W. Underwood and Hobson. It notes Underwood’s leadership role and absenteeism dispute, Hobson’s prohibition stance, and campaign dynamics in a dry-versus-wet state with one Alabama senator likely to win a six-year term.
The American College of Surgeons forms a new graduate school of surgery attracting 1100 members. Sites under consideration include Washington New York Cleveland Boston St Louis Philadelphia and Minneapolis with location and funding decisions likely to take until 1917 and costs possibly exceeding 1 million dollars. The piece traces surgical education origins from Vienna 1785 to earlier Indian origins and notes the Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain as a historic benchmark.
The Monroeville Journal reports broad county satisfaction with using county convicts on public roads. Residents endorse continuing the policy if more communities beyond Monroeville gain road improvements, noting no other advantageous disposal option for the convicts.
A collection of satirical musings on marriage roles and courtship. It pokes at ministers, bachelorhood, proposals, and the idea of a wife influencing choice through charm and fortune, ending with a quip about a clever widow and romantic schemes.
Caryl Marvin resolves to defy social rebuke by dining with Hadley after recovering from a cold shoulder from Harry Somerdyke. She purchases a marked-down hat and silk waist, plotting to dress to impress at the Waldorf at 6 30, hoping to prove her worth and secure a new source of admiration.
A Kansas City Star editorial argues for pre filing reviews to curb baseless divorce suits citing Clarence T. Funk of Chicago as an example. It claims slanderous allegations harass reputations and wreck finances, urging a commission to screen claims before filing to stop abusive actions.
The passage compares a hat to a woman and 2 men dog as a moral forot. It argues the average man cannot be more than a danger signal and that in a nautical family the father is the mainstay while the mother acts as the spanker, covering sins when it begins, ending with charity at home.
The article traces the growth of occupational disease laws from 1877 Massachusetts to later federal and state measures. It highlights the American Association for Labor Legislation’s influence, notes limited worker insurance for diseases, cites Wisconsin and Illinois as leading examples, and calls for uniform standards backed by expert commissions and factory inspections. It also cites international progress in Germany Britain and France and recounts historical milestones in labor hygiene and safety.
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