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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
6
A string of brief items lampoons politics and crime while offering wry takes on international recognition, road oil shortages delaying spring work, guillotine crime reality, tariff debates, cubist art origins, Montenegro’s Scutari evacuation, Huerta’s calm stance, and delayed jury selection for Jack Johnson.
A push for secession to form a separate commonwealth grows in West Florida, driven by sentiment that Jacksonville dominates and leaves other regions underrepresented. Advocates rally around local identity and economic concerns as they seek political change.
Mary Full Stomach, an Indian woman, has secured a well paying position in the Interior Department and is described as on track to live up to her name.
A fragment notes a Russian scientist claiming talking is a dangerous disease while Florida legislators face a suffrage struggle, hinting at tension between science statements and political actions amid reform debates.
Reed Smoot warns there is no chance to save sugar in the senate. He argues this will improve the coffee budget for the poor. He warns Americans dreaming of annexing Lower California crave upheaval more than legislation, signaling potential revolution.
The Philadelphia Telegram notes Theodore Roosevelt grows old while receiving scant attention. The piece jokes that New Orleans must prove a caller who mistook a fire alarm box for a letter drop was not a local, and warns against gas-blowing incidents. Admiral Dewey advises long life by avoiding banquets, a jab at public self sacrifice.
The column skewers current debates from New England lobster bravado to Isle of Pines annexation plans and California alien land law tension. Alabama accepts distant county grafts if consensus exists while New Orleans mocks the defunct Progressive Union as court bouillon fades to ash and reform rumors.
Governor Hall of Louisiana proposes tapping hidden wealth to help liquidate state debt totaling millions due January 1, 1914. His plan follows paths used by other states as he advances efforts despite uncertain prospects.
A historic overview of the 235 mile Los Angeles Aqueduct detailing its construction across deserts and mountains. It covers tunnels dams pipes storage reservoirs and power generation with figures on cost capacity and daily water supply for the city and irrigation.
Harvard health expert Dr. Sargent criticizes excessive spectator sport and urges readers to become active participants. He argues games spark emotion without real physical exertion and notes the lure of motor outlets in modern life.
Health authorities note a sharp rise in pellagra deaths from 1900 to 1911 with 659 deaths in 1911 and 368 in 1910. Government figures show women account for most fatalities, with 464 of 569 deaths in 1911.
The piece contrasts Oklahoma’s sixth birthday celebration with New England’s decline. It argues Oklahoma’s population and farms rapidly expand while New England’s farmland and towns wane as families move west. It notes descendants of New England settlers migrate to Oklahoma, transforming the plains into cattle country and a prosperous state poised to become sovereign next April.
A speaker laments not borrowing enough to cover today and fears debt. They find solace in imagining tomorrow three months away when repayments may ease. The piece centers on personal finance anxiety and hope for future relief.
Washington observers predict leaner river and harbor and public building expenditures under a new budget system. They argue income tax will pressure economy, while many fear opposition to ending wasteful mints and posts. Supporters say abolishing nonessential agencies could save millions annually.
The Worcester Post argues the editorial page is more useful than ever, boosted by abundant news and capable writers today. It notes many editors now match the eras famed figures, with broader knowledge, fairness, and a strive to aid readers in clear, independent judgment.
A poem urges universal brotherhood and charity beyond kin and creed. It calls to comfort the afflicted, extend aid to the world, and begin charity at home while seeking the weak and suffering beyond one’s circle.
In Paris on the Avenue de Bois de Boulogne Victor Launer recounts a missed dinner with Frederic Lambon and a chance encounter with Germaine after a seat dispute on a Passy street car. A humorous tale of luck and social etiquette ends with forgotten plans and a ruined appointment.
Carl Wittfeld caught a massive sawfish seventeen feet long with a four foot saw. The largest fish on record in the area, it weighed over a thousand pounds. Several photos were taken of the catch and of Mr. Brown's big wildcat near Banana River.
Secretary Redfield notes strong nine months through March showing U S manufacturers winning foreign markets. He cites efficiency as key, argues tariff policy tests on protecting and expanding exports, and discusses harmonizing steel plants to cut costs and keep orders local.
Dr James K Powers president of the State Normal College has been chosen for membership in the National Economics League council. The league includes national leaders from Stanford Brandeis Cornell Long Wilson and Western Reserve. It will study Efficiency in the Administration of Justice this year, a priority topic for national and Alabama scrutiny.
A draft column by Theodore Roosevelt outlines political reform and public duty. The piece discusses leadership, civic responsibility, and the role of government in modern society.
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