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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1914

Page

4

Die Mobile Trem ree TEM COMPANT

Public notice from Tem Company in Alabama dated March 25, 1914 appears in the record. The fragment preserves a business action and location with readable items.

Obie, Alabama

Two-Facedness Allegation Aimed at B. Comer

An editorial in The Register accuses B. Comer of duplicity in liquor policy, claiming he supported local option during a run for governor then backed statewide prohibition without a public vote, calling him untrustworthy and silent on the issue.

Braxton Register Comer

Hobson Speech Denounced by Tuscaloosa Report

A Tuscaloosa report of Captain R P Hobson's Saturday address calls his speech a typical but derided attack on opponents and insiders. It notes his claim of divine commission, his anti liquor and race remarks, and describes a muted reception from the audience.

Hobson R. P. Hobson Tuscaloosa Oscar W. Underwood Wall Street Tuscany Underwood Hig Jon Hus Blount Captain Hobson'sessional District

OK TO THE WIFE New York plans prison labor in city plant

A 1920s report describes New York considering using imprisoned spouses as a labor pool for a municipal plant. The plan envisions paying work, with details unclear and political support noted.

New York

Maiming Devices Exhibit Aids Worker Safety

An exhibit at the American Museum for Safety in New York showcases methods engineers devised to prevent maiming during press operations. It features a suction handle to move metal safely and other devices including a trip mechanism. The display argues these safety aids protect workers and can be adopted by mill or factory owners. Democrats favor Wilson and have adopted his ideas.

American Museum For Safety New York Con'ny

Campaign conflict erupts over Comer funds in Mobile county

A letter by John 8. Drago reveals Drago solicited funds for B. B. Comer from Mobile saloon men and promised favorable business in a potential return to office. The disclosure implicates Comer's campaign machinery and his denial of direct liquor-industry dealings amid mounting questions from prohibitionists.

John Drago Comer Mobile County Bud” Dacovich Bud B. B. Comer Mobile John 8. Drago Mr. Comer Frederick I. Thompson Excise

Bluff Called: Comer to Address Grand Jury in Montgomery

Mr. Comer awaits a grand jury session in Montgomery to explain the insinuation in his statement that no money was carried behind the capitol and divided while he was governor. The outcome is awaited with interest.

Comer Montgomery

Country Business Leaders Urged to Back Agricultural Growth

Banking and business leaders are urged to join the Business Men's conference at the 17th Conference for Education in the South in Louisville in April. Amid rural credit debates, experts from Georgia and Washington will argue for business and farmer cooperation as a turning point in economic history. Richards of Southern Railway will urge towns to recognize soil as their asset and Bruce Kennedy will outline city and town efforts to advance agricultural development.

Louisville Congress Hodgson Georgia Coulter Washington Richards Southern Railway Bruce Kennedy South Mobile

Hatchet Swinger Calls Pankhurst Most Beautiful Character

A quoted item quotes an ad and a brick heaver mirer praising Emmeline Pankhurst as the most beautiful character in modern history while noting she lacks Joan of Arc’s characteristics. The remark reflects wartime era rhetoric on militant suffragists and revolutionary symbols.

Emmeline Pankhurst Joan ‘of Arc

Tariff Debate Slows U.S. Iron and Steel Imports

Imports of iron and steel into the United States fell by nearly 1 million dollars in the first four months after the tariff law. From Oct 4 1913 to end of January total reached 10 219 000, versus 11 077 000 in the prior year. Monthly shifts show declines in November and December, a small rise in January, and a larger drop compared with the preceding year.

United States

Bullets Proved Acordial Encounter at Office

A fragment describes Bullets proved a cordial reception by Editor Cal mette after a hostile stance regarding her husband. She claims she only fired a few friendly shots in the office to communicate displeasure, while the bullets reportedly pursued Theodore on their own.

Mmne Calllaux Calmette

Mississippi River Levees and Bank Revettment Debate

The article traces the long effort to control the Mississippi with levees and bank revetments. It cites the 1822 finding by Totten and the corps that dikes were the practical solution, notes the 1,538 miles of levees and the need for $60 million more to reach full commission grade, and highlights ongoing costs from delays and repairs as floods continue to threaten the river valley.

Peg Famer Ery Totten Corps of Topographical Engineers Army Mississippi River Commission Congress Commission

Mississippi River Revetment Plans Face Long, Costly Path

Harper's Weekly emphasizes the need to connect religion with daily life and surveys the Mississippi revetment program. Engineers describe willow mattress bank protection, shore-to-bank links, and stone ballast, with projected costs near 158 to 228 million dollars and a multi-decade timeline.

Moving pictures proposed for army and navy use

Washington reports the potential of moving pictures to document military life and maneuvers. The system would project films in Washington for officer review and notes. Moving pictures could aid scout duty and forward reconnaissance, with the navy also eyeing expanded use though not yet officially adopted.

Washington United States Acme Army War Department Navy Navy Department

Mississippi Levee Project Advances After 1913 Flood

Several thousand business leaders from the flood affected alluvial delta unite behind a unified Mississippi Levee plan. Congress considers multiple bills, including the Ransdell Humphreys measure to centralize the project and schedule annual work toward completion. Engineers urge a decisive approach to secure the river. Tomorrow: Panama Trade Route.

Thosuand Floo Mississippi Ransdell-Humphreys Panama

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Die Mobile Trem Ree Tem Compant, Inc Iti Cere Jana Wilson Theodore Frederico J. Haskin Harper's Weekly Ife John R. Mott Mr. Mott Aoe Eers Cairo Calro Down B. B. Comery
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