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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1913

Page

14

Alabama Pleads for Local Taxation and Compulsory School Attendance

Alabama voice urges counties to levy more school funds and school districts to adopt compulsory attendance. It argues nine month terms require local taxation and criticizes constitutional limits, calling for passage of amendments to empower local districts and enforce attendance.

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Need For Improvements In Public Schools Emphasized

The state education plan stresses strengthening rural and Negro rural schools over higher education. It notes two full time supervisors, one for rural white schools and one for Negro rural schools, improving community ties and practical agriculture. It lauds teachers but laments low pay and calls for fuller support and better funding.

State Department of Education General Education Board America Alabama Hoys’ Corn Clubs

Morse Well As Ever

New York March 21 Charles Morse former financial wizard returns from abroad fully recovered from illness contracted during a one year of a 15 year term in the federal period likely a prison sentence does not specify the charges or location of earlier confinement

New York Charles Morse

Dodson's Liver Tone Guaranteed Refund Offer

The ad touts a money back guarantee for Dodson's Liver Tone priced 60 cents. It promises a gentle liver tonic safer than calomel and claims rapid adoption by druggists due to the guarantee. It asserts effectiveness against constipation with no dietary restrictions.

Dodson

Lightweight boxer dies from injury at Mercy hospital

A lightweight boxer died from injuries sustained in a match at Mercy hospital. Medical staff treated him after the bout, but he did not recover. Authorities investigated the incident and prepared a report.

Fulton Diabetic Compound Promoted For Diabetes Treatment

An advertising item touts Fulton s Diabetic Compound as a life extending remedy for diabetes especially in ages fifty to seventy. It describes a test regimen with a colorimetric reagent, dosing details, and claims of reduced thirst hunger and sugar as evidence of improvement. It urges readers to obtain pamphlets from Van Antwerp Drug Corp or John J. Fulton Co in San Francisco.

Fulton van Antwerp Drug Corp John J. Fulton Co San Francisco

Nephew of Costa Rican President Visits Mobile on Steamer

Miguel Angel Castro 21, a Costa Rican from San Jose, arrived on the Fort Gaines from Bocas del Toro. He is nephew of Costa Rica's president and ex president Castro of Venezuela. He planned to study English in America before returning home.

Miguel Angel Castro Fort Gaines Bocas del Toro Senor Castro San Jose Costa Rica America Castro Venezuela Nashville New Orleans United Fruit Company Panama

Pawning case leads to arrest of Blalack in Des Moines

Des Moines police arrested Charles A. Blalack after a pawn broker charged him with receiving money by false pretenses. Blalack and a companion, identified as John P. McGinnis, allegedly sold a graphophone on installments. A warrant for McGinnis followed. Also noted is passage of a Iowa teachers pension bill creating an endowment fund with a two tenths mill levy.

Charles A. Blalack South Lawrence Street J. W. Olinsky Government and Water Streets Blalack Iowa Dauphin Street John P. McGinnis Bradshaw McGinnis Des Moines Senate

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