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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1913

Page

6

Bleached flour case reaches U S Supreme Court

The Department of Justice filed a writ of certiorari with the U S Supreme Court seeking review of the Eighth Circuit’s ruling in the bleached flour case. The issue is whether the pure food and drug act bans any poisonous ingredient in food or allows infinitesimal quantities if not demonstrably injurious. The case centers on 625 sacks of flour owned by Lexington Mill & Elevator Co. of St. Louis and its implications for enforcement of the act nationwide.

Department of Justice Supreme Court of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit Lexington Mill & Elevator Company St. Louis Court of Appeals Wilson Congress Secretary of the Treasury Haman Washington Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce United States Bureau of Corporations Standard Oil, Tobacco Department of Labor Bureau of Labor

Status of the Isle of Pines and tariff news mix

The Isle of Pines status remains disputed with residents seeking U S possession declaration and wider recognition amid Cuban proximity claims. Congress tariffication moves prompt inquiries into production costs and wage impacts while agencies prepare investigations and potential penalties for anti competitive actions.

Praise for Mr Underwood Spreads Across Nation

The New York Herald lauds Mr Underwood for expediting the tariff bill with minimal friction and praises his leadership qualities. It calls him an ideal leader and a skilled statesman, noting his strong business sense and measured approach.

Underwood New York Herald The Herald

Flood Danger About Over In New Orleans After Crest

New Orleans breathes easier as the Mississippi crest stabilizes and falls above the city. Vigilance remains high along levees and weak spots are watched to prevent a crevasse. The States notes the forecast crest by weather officials was too high by about a foot and a half. Mobile is free from floods and railroad disruptions persist elsewhere from Cairo to the gulf.

New Orleans Mississippi Big Red River Louisiana Weather Bureau Mobile Cairo Gulf

A Line o' Cheer Each Day o' the Year

A reflective verse contrasts toiling crowds chasing prizes with the comfort of nearby community. The speaker weighs leaving fruitful labor for lure and danger abroad versus staying where love and neighborly cheer are secure.

Wilson era praised for goodwill in early national drift

Washington dispatch notes a rare mood of peace on earth and goodwill toward the Wilson administration. It contrasts Roosevelt and Taft clashes with Wilson's early record of tolerant, friendly policy and cautious tariff critique, while acknowledging enduring debates over tariffs, currency reform, and trust issues.

Washington Wilson Roosevelt McKinley Taft White House Serena Payne Rform United States

Wright Says Aviating Safe as Motoring in Social Note

Milwaukee Sentinel notes Orville Wright stating aviating is as safe as motoring and that people can drive for miles without harm, reflecting public confidence in early aviation. The piece endorses Wright’s view as a boost to motoring nerves.

Orville Wright Aviating Ores Milwaukee Sentin Wright

Cramming Coup Ends In Examless Logic Course

In a hot June evening two college students struggle with a brutal logic load. They miss Zippster’s final exam yet receive letters proclaiming no final and credits awarded, sending relief amid post cramming chaos.

Bob Harry Zippie

Lovely Woman Delivers Quick Fight With Words

A wry verse notes a woman who will not be deterred once she begins speaking. The speaker mocks a man hesitant to argue, praising her decisive tongue and intent to act without delay.

Jennie

New Locks and Docks Set to Transform Great Lakes Trade

Dr. Casoretty notes massive investments in navigation and port facilities as New York and other states push Erie canal expansion and Soo locks. A seven hundred foot drydock at Sault Ste Marie will float ships between Atlantic and Pacific routes via new waterways.

New York Charles France Nave Lake Superior Casoretty Sulzer Hudson River Long Island New York City Buzzard’s Bay Massachusetts Massachusetts Bay Cape Cod United States J.J. Hill Pennsylvania Railway Company Vanderbilts Greater New York Soo” River Panama Canal Cape Cod Canal Great Lakes Suez Canal Far Haat India Sco Canada British North America

Jokes Across Ages From Ancient Egypt To Lincoln

A humorous piece traces jokes through history from Rameses ancient Egypt to Abraham Lincoln. It credits Chicks University savants with origin tracing and notes another joke about an ugly man allegedly from Lincoln era. The article adds a British stat noting about 100 accidents occur.

Rameses Savents Chicks University Adam Abraham Lincoln Harris Northwestern University Lincoln

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