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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1914
Page
4
The fragment lists OBILE ITEM COMPANY INC at EMANUEL STREET MOBILE ALA with a statement of purpose describing informing the world, interpreting movements of interest, praising virtue, condemning evil, and serving public welfare through intelligent and impartial reporting.
Speech fragments accuse D A Comer of flip flopping on liquor policy and claim past whiskey sales in Barbour County. The remarks charge corruption and demand prosecutors repay funds linked to Theo Lacy.
Patriotic Irish communities worldwide mark Natal Day as a step toward self governance and liberty. The piece suggests the English Parliament’s reforms will advance justice and equity, overcoming Ulster’s opposition, and signals a new era praised by Gladstone as a great crime being wiped away.
Popular Mechanics outlines three powerful shallow-draft steamers designed as revenue cutters to reach flooded areas along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Each vessel would cost about 80000 dollars, carry four motorboats and rowboats, and include forward hull quarters for relief supplies. The plan envisions rapid deployment to save lives and deliver aid in major flood zones such as the Miami Valley.
A reflection on Adele Ritchie and other stars notes high salaries in stage work. It cites figures like $1000 per performance for Harry Lauder and $1000 for Olga Nethersole, with claims of immense earnings and sensational publicity in early twentieth century theater.
An Alabama historical piece argues that Governor Comer’s 1908 settlement with major railroads mirrors later agreements, accusing Comer of using the people for political gain. It contrasts his stance with actions seen as siding against public workers, education, and veterans, calling his rhetoric a profane use of the term the people.
The record cites congressional remarks arguing vast undeveloped public lands could absorb a large population, with figures on land percentages held in western states. Critics claim none propose a practical plan to open land, noting owner land prices as the barrier and urging price reductions.
The Item questions the so called young men’s club of over one hundred claiming noble lineage and urges disclosure of the member names. It mocks the Comér committee’s political pipe dreams and recalls the Hartwell campaign of 1912 with sharp, skeptical humor.
The United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce operates as a vast information hub to promote American foreign trade and domestic commercial development. It consolidates data from the Bureau of Manufactures and Statistics, distributes six million daily consular reports and tens of thousands of trade summaries, and relies on consuls for ongoing market intelligence and special studies.
Washington Letter notes plans for an early adjournment by June face doubt from crowded calendars and new Democratic members elected with Wilson wave momentum. Leaders want campaigning time at home but fear Republicans may gain inroads if adjournment slips to August. Analysts weigh the risks and politics of keeping lawmakers in Washington longer.
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