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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1914
Page
6
A Mobile area notice highlights MOBILE ITEM COMPANY INC located on EMANUEL STREET in Mobile Alabama. The brief item emphasizes the business presence and street address for local customers and visitors seeking their services or goods.
The Mobile Register faced criticism for not responding to Braxton B. Comer after editorially accusing him of local option promises versus later backing state wide prohibition. The column questions whether the paper’s silence implies guilt and distrust of Comer ahead of the March 4 period.
An independent account of the O Neal gathering in Montgomery shows about three thousand heard the governor and Wildly cheer his remarks while four thousand could not gain entry to the theatre. Audiences came from across Alabama with special trains. the event is called the most sincere and impressive public official demonstration yet in the state.
The cremated remains of Baron Carl Grom adizinsky were sent from New York to Germany by parcel post weighing eight pounds.
Views of the American farmer on congressional attempts to provide credit facilities will be explored at the second national conference on marketing and farm credits in Chicago. The Fletcher bill will be analyzed, drawing praise and critique as to whether it aids farmers with cheap land loans or risks Wall Street control.
Professor Tovey, called a cent protector, faces reversal of his status as the court reverses his position. His wife aided arrest of three women accused of attempting to blackmail him in a bid to gain leverage against the professor.
The season opens with the crack of the bat at Monroe Park. A pair of two-baggers by To oth signals spring as fans gather at cigar counters to replay the game from start to finish. The sporting editor pauses on pennant hopes, hoping for a winning season despite last year’s absence.
A fragment notes actresses prefer frequent scene shifts. Raymond Belmont’s bride seeks separation. The Authors' League disputes claims that book publishing pays poorly. A report mentions a New York woman alleging Cuban dancers outclassed them and joked about taking rings.
The item accuses Comer agent John S Drago of soliciting campaign funds from saloonkeepers despite Comer’s anti liquor stance. It asserts Drago’s testimony confirms the charge and questions support from Comer papers. The piece also notes Mississippi River flood debates and federal levee efforts across decades including the Mississippi River Commission’s long tenure and funding.
Major W. F. Tebbetts once linked to Mobile Port work and the Bull Moose movement now runs as a Democratic candidate for Mobile County's legislature. Mobile reports say his personal and business popularity makes election near certain. The piece also surveys Mississippi flood control ideas from reforestation to reservoirs and river-diversion schemes, noting engineer corps picks and the impracticalities of each plan.
Report notes two elephants perform a ponderous tango drawing reactions from circusgoers. Critics predict some fans may rethink their attendance after witnessing the unusual act.
The Texas fever tick eradication opens lands for purebred cattle demand among Southern farmers. A cooperative plan between breeders associations and the farmers cooperative demonstration work guarantees fair dealings and covers all sale expenses. The American Aberdeen Angus Association led the first Montgomery sale, with healthy response and plans for more. The federal department foresees enhanced livestock quality and expanded breeder usefulness.
Twenty years after the death of T. C. De Leon a memory note from the Inner Arcane Order of Bachelors recalls Robert L. Douglass. Resolutions mourn his loss and urge continued devotion among remaining members with wearing bows for ninety days and framed copies to the family.
Captain R F Kolb accuses Comer of starting in bus selling whiskey in Spring Hill Alabama He calls Comer a prohibitionist and claims Comer diverted 9 a year of fertilizer tax funds 396000 would aid rural schools The Huntsville Mercury discusses river flood controls and engineers findings on proposed outlets and flood mitigation measures.
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