Island trade boost urged as Mobile fights for repurchase
In a Mobile Item address, W T McGowin urges appointing Southern friendly consuls to tap island and Caribbean markets, arguing Mobile’s freight, banking, and rail access give it the edge while New York dominates old trade routes. The piece also reviews city school finances, noting attendance totals and a $15,000 potential deficit to be funded by higher assessments.
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Borax discovery blamed for higher living costs in tarified era
A Cincinnati letter claims the Death Valley borax discovery, once hailed as a blessing, became a curse after a five cent per pound tariff raised US borax prices. The piece argues the tariff, backed by borax owners, boosted costs across products and the cost of living. It cites broader debates on tariffs and welfare policy tied to public figures at a Jacksonville conference and notes Southern media coverage referencing Mobile and Birmingham.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Rules Private Shipments Loom Over Liquor
A Mississippi Supreme Court decision holds liquor shipped into the state by private conveyance must be handled by the express company if the shipment originates in Mississippi. The ruling challenges Webb Kinyon style limits and could affect interstate liquor movement and federal law interpretations.
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Seumas MacManus to Lecture in Mobile This Month
Seumas MacManus renowned Irish writer and lecturer is secured by the Y W C A to speak in Mobile this month. Born amid Donegal mountains, he drew Irish lore from shamans and storytellers and has spent ten years sharing it with American audiences.
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Legislation for Anarchy and Chaos in Tennessee
The Tennessee bills aim to curb crime but threaten fundamental rights by transferring trial control to governors and inserting political motive into court rulings. Critics warn the measures abolish self government, erase voter influence, and could empower corrupt officials, risking a slide toward chaos and a ruined republic.
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Paris Motor Bandits Convicted and Given Harsh Sentences
The article lauds the conviction and sentencing of Paris motor bandits, some to the guillotine and others to lengthy terms, arguing their case shows the need to punish not ordinary criminals but dangerous, neurotic killers. It condemns anarchist rhetoric about environment and defends personal responsibility.
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Restoration of Lord Fairfax House Sparks Historic Optimism
J H Grilly of Alexandria buys the 1800 brick Fairfax mansion on Cameron Street and begins careful restoration. The house preserves colonial lines with a central doorway, three bay windows, and a walled garden. The Fairfax lineage and an Lafayette gift mirror add historic resonance to the project.
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Critique of Collier's Ghosts Dialect By Will McMahon
A columnist analyzes Will McMahon's Collier's Weekly story Ghosts with Liverlip Sam arguing it misrepresents negro speech. The piece notes authentic speech patterns diverge from printed dialogue and cautions publications to preserve accuracy when portraying dialect.
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Holland joins The Item staff for daily New York letters
The Item announces that starting March 24 it will publish Holland's daily New York newsletter. The letters have appeared in major papers and cover finance education literature art music invention medicine politics and more. Holland informs readers through insider access and authoritative insights from national leaders and financiers.
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Strange Life of Harriet Tubman The aged negress
A lengthy biography cites Harriet Tubman born Arminta Ross in Maryland as nearly ninety five, describing early abuse, visions, and rise as Moses of her people. It recounts raids rescuing slaves, a 1844 marriage to John Tubman, service in the Civil War, and her Auburn New York home for freed people.
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Centenary of the Rag Trade in Batley
The 1913 centenary marks the rag trade birthplace Batley and the rise of shoddy manufacture. Early rag machines ran from a water wheel in an out house, and UK mills near Batley remain rare outside a 10 mile radius. The trade, now widespread, uses shoddy in meltons, beavers, and uniforms, with many garments containing it.
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The Fame That Flits Column Opens Season
A New York Times sports column previews the season, noting that even well known stars may be overlooked as the season begins. It discusses fading fame and the relentless pace of competition in athletics.
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