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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1914
Page
4
The piece argues the cotton receipts increase is due to the freight bureau and traffic committee actions of the Chamber of Commerce, not Comerism. It asserts Comer’s influence ended years ago and Mobile has since grown on its own without him.
The Birmingham coal interests back B. B. Comer, the figure linked to a 20 percent miner wage cut in 1907, as they prepare another reduction if the mineral district is unfixed.
The Item voices Alabama wide sympathy for Captain Reuben F Kolb upon the death of his son Reuben Kolb Jr of the state department of agriculture where the father serves as commissioner. The family and community mourn a well respected young man who was close to his father and his work.
Archery bow makers seek yew in California as a plentiful supply grows for connoisseur sets and traditional bows. Local forests attract crafters hoping for steady timber for future stock.
The report recounts Ambassa Page delivering a London speech focused on humor rather than politics. It notes his Monroe Doctrine remark earlier caused a hornets nest, prompting his defense as a joke. The latest talk at a Royal Literary Fund dinner suggests he writes for profit and may favor gambling as a money making form.
The passage praises the contestant R ONeal for his effort against Comer, calling it a duty of citizenship and urging those with state welfare in mind to do everything in their power to support the cause.
A brief note outlining how to preserve state information includes choosing a stable storage medium, implementing serialization, and ensuring recoverable checkpoints. It covers on-disk saves, in-memory caches, and periodic backups to prevent data loss during power failures or crashes.
Readable lines indicate a forestry note about Western white pine plantations showing an average yield of five hundred cubic feet per unit, reflecting old measurements and production context.
A 1913 Henderson backed belt line inquiry shows a Chamber committee chaired by L. C. Fry found railroads could not unjustly raise or end the $2 switching rate. It cites a July 16, 1912 Alabama Railroad Commission letter confirming intrastate switching control.
Montgomery correspondent Mr. Stevenson disputes a Mobile Register critique over a claimed interview with a prominent grain merchant of Mobile on July 13, 1913. He asserts the interview occurred in the Elk’s club basement with witness Leon McCord and argues the Register harms Mobile’s image for partisan ends.
The article argues that a naval blockade against Mexico would curb supplies and finance revolts without costly land invasion. It cites Vera Cruz operations, historic navy costs, and advances like one man control of broadside fire, comparing 14 to 16 inch guns and emphasizing efficiency and destruction power of modern dreadnoughts.
Washington reports recall the tale of United States Consul General Philip C. Hanna who threatened to shell La Guayra if American prisoners were not released. He warned the Venezuelan dictator, coordinated with British ships, and secured the captives’ release by six o'clock, earning a promotion for Hanna.
A Mobile citizen thanks city commissioners for assigning a man to burn trash at the Southern city dump. The action aids the board of health in eliminating fly and mosquito breeding grounds and benefits the community. May 7, 1914.
New York banks agree to hold employes places and pay salaries while they serve in National Guard units. The Journal of Commerce notes prior chamber efforts to boost enlistment and praises employers for balancing duties and sacrifices without harming workers on active duty.
The Barton Academy senior class held its class day in Harte auditorium at the Y M C A with a large gathering. Harold Letchwitch gave the greeting, Grace Du Pres delivered the valedictory, Mazie Sullivan and Elliott Cohen presented the class history, Vivienne Waller offered the prophecy, and Florence Palmer wrote the class poem. A boys quartet performed, with solos by Marie Benson and Lucy Green.
Senator James H Lewis honored the first fallen from Vera Cruz in the senate noting four chosen men as symbolizing the nation and the cause. A joint committee of seven senators and twenty one representatives was approved to attend funeral services in Brooklyn with Vice President Marshall naming members to the senate panel.
The Y M C A announces two June camp sessions from June 9 to 19 and June 19 to 29. At a Friday boys meeting the Camp Alumni Association formed with officers led by President Harry Wilson and Vice President Edward Dumas. Members listed included Cyril Tucker Hurlbert Wright and Tucker as organizers for a marble slab at the camp site. The next meeting May 15 will choose the camp name.
A fragment mentions a "blooming idiot" remark about using an electric light in bed. The wording suggests a humorous or critical aside, but no clear event, person, or place is established in the readable text. Further context is needed to identify any involved individuals or dates.
Doctors H P Cole of Mobile and Isham Kimball formerly of Mobile performed a remarkable operation on Miss Daisy Simpkins in Jackson Alabama. Blood was supplied by her brother and the procedure was successful.
Lieutenant Edwin Barlow of the 170th Company Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort Morgan, was in New York with his wife en route to Europe when his command was ordered to Brownsville for duty on the Texas border. He has received orders to proceed to Brownsville. Mrs. Barlow will return to Mobile and stay with her parents.
With a capital of 50 000 dollars the Shore Acres Company is authorized to do business in this state. Headquarters remain in Mobile. Incorporators listed are Richard Lee Fearn president William K Sysop vice president and George Fearn Jr secretary.
A Youngstown Ohio letter to Police Chief Crenshaw asks for assistance in finding Craig Armstrong Powis 40 last seen in New York and Louis D Kimmond alias Brown 68 last heard from Davenport Iowa. Both believed to be on the gulf coast bound together.
Washington May 9 Huertas regime compels public utility workers and older students to drill in volunteer companies. Protest grows with a Plaza de Villamil riot suppressed by police. Few injuries, many arrests reported as Major Carlos Farfan directs drills at the ministry compound.
A one story frame house at 559 South Hamilton Street occupied by Oliver Foster and owned by Lawrence Madeson was slightly damaged by fire Friday afternoon as sparks fell on the roof. A frame shed in the yard of A M Cooley at 318 Washington Avenue also sustained slight fire damage Friday afternoon.
Continued frost or snow in England yields widespread idleness for about a million workers each day. The text notes that many European straw hats are manufactured from wood rather than straw.
The heavy gold mounted bullet from Michael Ma honey’s gun, which pierced his china week ago, was given to Frank L. Polk at New York Hospital. Mayor Mitchel presented the mushroomed bullet to the corporation counsel, who will rest at home after leaving the hospital.
A child asks if her grandpa was in the ark and, after his denial, quips about not being drowned in the London Standard style. The piece captures a playful exchange highlighting a grandmotherly joke tone.
The text discusses dreadnought ships equipped with enveloping armor. It notes the blockade operation allows a bloodless yet effective naval power, while acknowledging that battles between modern dreadnoughts would still present a terrifying spectacle unseen before.
Visitors to Egypt climb the Nile land and observe the ascent challenge. The article notes that helpers offered to aid travelers are not always genuine friends.
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