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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1914
Page
4
The page presents a subscription rate card for the Mobile area dated March 10, 1914, with annual rates 4.00 and 5.00 for mail or Sunday editions. It lists delivery areas Mobile and Suburbs, weekly rates, and phone numbers for departments. The notice describes the newspaper’s mission to inform accurately and promote public welfare.
Senator Fall challenges secrecy as he denounces Mexico outrages against foreigners and the government’s inertia. He warns that continued watchful waiting could force U S confrontation with European powers under the Monroe Doctrine amid murders, mutilations, and crimes in Mexico.
The weekly stresses that paid advertising for B. B. Comer does not imply editorial endorsement. State readers recognize ads do not equal support, signaling cautious stance amid promotional materials.
Captain John Craft president of the Alabama Good Roads Association argues that Fairfax Harrison’s claim of keeping Southerners at home highlights the need to improve rural roads. He notes poor country roads drive farm abandonment and hinder development, urging public support for Alabama’s road campaign to connect rural counties and boost agricultural areas.
The piece notes Hobson is scarcely heard of and asserts the state will vote unanimously for Oscar Underwood as the preferred candidate. It emphasizes the perceived broad support and lack of viable opposition in the coverage.
Senator Vardaman adds an amendment to a woman suffrage resolution that would repeal the fifteenth amendment, removing federally protected negro voting rights. Supporters fear the rider would destabilize the suffrage push as he arrives in Washington with the plan.
An Iowa woman died suddenly after a joke told by her partner, described as a joyful and pleasant manner of death. Mrs. Charles Mohr reportedly passed within six hours of the incident.
A solitary inhabitant remains in Ivanite New Mexico once a thriving town sparked by a gold find. The town's growth collapsed after minerals proved exhausted leaving saloons a post office and moving picture theatres as relics with the original settler serving as mayor police judge and chief.
An unreadable fragment suggests talks about instituting baseball courses. The text mentionsFew established professions and possibilities for new programs. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
A young woman remains in custody following a confrontation linked to Sylvia Pankhurst. The incident arose during a protest deemed disorderly by authorities, drawing attention to suffrage activities and political tension.
The Montgomery Journal backs B. B. Comer’s opponents, citing past decades where Comer’s governorship halted growth. It cites McAdoo and other papers to claim a strong business year ahead if Comer is defeated in the April primary. The piece argues only a defeat can restore investor confidence and sustained prosperity.
A Washington lecture touts U S efforts in Porto Rico since 1898, arguing that if Mexicans study those results they may accept peaceful development over war. The speaker cites commerce growth, exports, and schooling gains, urging Mexico toward stable governance and improved health and literacy.
The text questions whether the U S government will act after Vergara’s body was found and indicates he was tortured and shot by Mexicans who lured him across the border. It asks if the issue will prompt action or only more senate debate.
The first American Road Congress in the South will convene in Atlanta the week of November 9 with the American Highway Association and affiliates, plus the American Automobile Association. The meeting aims to mobilize state highway departments in six Southern states and push for uniform road laws and financing. Georgia has mobilized nearly 5000 convict laborers for road work.
The Heligoland island in the North Sea, once a British possession, becomes Germany's airship site. Massive artificial cliffs stabilize the coast at a cost of over five million dollars as Germany fortifies the rock for a three-year siege. The plateau rises above a guarded port, restricted to visitors.
Sioux City tale about Charley Fast Pony a Winnebago man with six wives seeking a $1,800 car funded by the birthright division. An interpreter notes he plans to buy hats and goggles for his squaws while aiming for a motor vehicle. The copy labels him "good man to squaws" amid tribal wealth news.
Andalusia Star notes Comer and Hobson appearing together this week in Pike County with a North Alabama line up while Comer supports the local option in this region.
John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association appeals for state leaders to prioritize road building over immigration. He argues good roads will draw people to stay, boost commerce, and unlock opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, and water power, urging officials to avoid false issues and focus on internal development.
A Houston Chronicle verse recalls the ragtime era dancers and flirtatious fashion. The speaker notes women gaining the vote and hints at shared moral equality while bidding farewell to the native land.
In a rainy county primary last Saturday nearly 1800 votes were cast. Hon. Isaac Pugh and J. D. Doyle were elected as representatives, both reprise legislators from 1907. They were not aligned with Governor Comer and backed several administration measures following Clarke county petitions.
The Chicago Tribune warns that despite hopes for a regional coalition of the strong South American republics and the United States, Peru and Brazil erupt in crisis. The piece questions whether Latin America will play by rules and notes lingering faith in Argentina and Chile, fearing instability if they fail.
A Philadelphia millionaire Joseph Fels, second only to Henry George in promoting the single tax, died recently. He used his fortune to fund the movement, believing in service to his era over mere accumulation, though the system’s practicality varied in practice.
Americans see Europe as key to global trade with Paris and Berlin chambers leading the effort. Paris hosts the largest American chamber abroad with 300 plus members, links to Washington and Paris officials, and promotes markets, tariffs, and data for exporters.
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