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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
6
The piece discusses Henry Watterson and other writers doubting President Wilson's staying power and cites The New Freedom passages condemning private monopoly. It highlights Wilson's firm line against trusts, moral arguments, and calls for law to stop combines and protect competition.
Cipriano Castro praised the American inauguration as a model of public ceremony. He noted a peaceful transfer of power, calm crowds, and minimal policing, saying dictators might learn from a people governing themselves with without force.
William C. Redfield, newly named secretary of commerce, was a relatively unknown figure outside New York upon announcement. The report praises his business experience and practical philosophy, noting his role in shaping American policy through rotary ideas and reform efforts.
Alabama crime data show liquor law violations as the leading offense in a two year period. Attorney General Robert C. Bickell’s figures for 1910 12 reveal 5 976 indicted with 1 866 convicted and 2 892 not pressed, plus 704 withdrawn. The report notes many cases dropped after a single conviction and cites Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile suppressions under the Smith bill.
New York schools superintendent William H. Maxwell offered a remark on demagoguery noting a little girl’s quip that a demagogue is a vessel captain. The anecdote frames his critique of demagogic rhetoric.
A Washington report outlines the evolution of U S forests from timber sources to scientific study and protection. It notes 1891 congressional authorization, 1907 name changes, acreage of 165 million and annual spending near five million dollars, plus fire losses dropping to about three hundred fifty thousand dollars. It details timber grazing and other uses, permits, and the aim to protect forests while maximizing benefits for home builders and stock industries.
The Florida Times Union editorial shifts to support Mr. Bryan as secretary of state despite four years of opposition. It argues his past criticisms prove he can now pursue foreign policy with consistency and benefit the American public.
A garbled column discusses women's appearance and marriage as investments, noting extravagant dress and hair questions. It hints at social pressures and consumer habits, with phrases about costumes, purse strings, and husbands, though many words are corrupted.
Helen, under strain from Warren’s absence, accompanies Alice to a dinner in Dick Fairchild’s lavish bachelor apartment. Jealous phones repeatedly interrupt the meal as Fairchild’s restless conversation with women hints at infidelity, while Alice and Helen debate trust and control amid opulent surroundings.
Rabbi Aser Abarbanel, jailed in Segovia on usury charges, endures torture by the Holy Office. He nearly escapes through an open door but is captured again by Grand Inquisitor Pedro Arbues d Espila, who reveals the plan was a trap to test his faith and grimly laments the near-miss.
The piece notes Evelyn editing The Southern Telephone News and Harris leading a department at Southern Bell and Cumberland, with the magazine serving employees and the public. It mentions Barnett marrying Dorothy Warfield in St Louis, New Jersey apple quality, chestnut used as pole material, and Rochester planning a poor man's bank.
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