Mobile Item 1913 Town Talk and Notes
The Mobile Item reports political quips and social commentary from May 18 1913. It notes Alabama governor candidates proliferating and satirizes public figures while listing publishing details for The Mobile Item Company Inc. and distribution areas across Mobile Alabama and Baldwin County.
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Mobile. Item
Anonee
Mobile Item Company Inc
ST. Humanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
San Antwerp
Ection
Associated Press
International News Service
Ember Southern Eee Publishers’ Association
Kert Hanson
Reign Advertist
Item
Bell
Home
Alabama
Paterson Mills Lights Threat Prompt Police Action
The Paterson silk mill workers threaten to cut all lights in the city. Firemen are ordered to extinguish the lights of strikers if they attempt it, signaling a hard stance amid labor tensions.
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Paterson
Fhcemen
Wilson to tackle patronage by state in alphabetical order
Washington reports President Wilson plans a state by state review of patronage grants. If accurate this approach could shift favors and appointments, with Alabama presumed to be among early states in the sequence.
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Washington
Wilson
Alabama
Wasteful water use in corn whiskey making proposed
Commentator notes the vast water footprint of corn ethanol production estimating 310 tons of water per ton of corn and argues further water needs may prove essential to corn whiskey as a pointed extension of the calculation.
Louisville Post hints gamblers teach Japs poker in land dispute
The Louisville Post proposes a controversial remedy to the alien land law clash. It suggests Califean gamblers could instruct Japanese players in poker, implying trickery to separate them from their lands.
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The
Louisville Post
Impressionist garment reaches New York port
A fur garment described as an impressionist wear enters the United States via New York Harbor. The wearer claims the item "eated a cloud" as its explanation. Cubists are urged to act or concede.
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United States
Port
New York
Movement in Buffalo for strict city rug beating law
A Buffalo movement advocates a city ordinance to penalize rug beating inside city limits. The article notes a proposed measure to criminalize a man who has been drinking and eating in a street car within 24 hours, suggesting broader civic penalties.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bote
Guatemalan Settlement Shifts Wilson Administration
Guatemalan authorities settled a delicate diplomatic position by arranging agreement tied to 1869 contracts with Britain. The move shapes how the Wilson administration handles the Japan situation amid a grand stand display.
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Wilson
Britain
Girls Tomato Clubs Could Aid State Agriculture
The movement to establish Girls Tomato Clubs across Alabama aims to curb surplus produce by promoting home canning of tomatoes and various vegetables. Last year showed clear benefits despite funding limits. this year funds and prizes improve, with Mobile County expected to double contributions and the Mobile Chamber of Commerce planning actions to boost home canning efforts.
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Mobile County
L. C. Irvine
Alabama Bankers Association
Dothan
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
City Ice Venture in Camilla Georgia Sparks Legal Debate
Camilla, Georgia becomes a pioneer in municipal ice production to serve residents. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled the city may source distant water, filter, cool, freeze, and sell ice, treating it as a transformation of the water supply. A California town with a coal mine is also noted.
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Camilla
United States
Georgia Supreme Court
California
Underwood Seen as 1916 Democratic Presidential Hope
The article argues Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama would be the Democrats best 1916 nominee, favored over Champ Clark by many party leaders and praised by the New York Herald as an ideal choice. It notes Clark’s Baltimore loss to Wilson and their shared stance on honoring the Baltimore platform single term pledge. The piece mentions Bryan’s strong rhetoric on party faith and predicts a rising Underwood slogan “Underwood, 1916” for Democrats nationwide. It also adds quirky facts about two billion tin cans produced last year, a Kentucky man imprisoned for a crutch killing, and a humorous aside about mint juleps and Col. Hank.
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Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Underwood
New York Herald
the Herald
Clark
Atlantic
Pacific
White House
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Bryan
Mr. Underwood
House of Representatives
Congress
Birmingham Seas Captures Goats in Odd Incident
A bizarre note from San Francisco hints at a feared Japanese warship striking exhibits for the Panama Pacific exposition. The question asks Sir Mique Finn to explain how the Birmingham team managed to capture his goat in the mêlée.
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San Francisco
Mique Finn
Birmingham
Is Bryan for Peace at Any Price
The New York Herald notes William Jennings Bryan’s long advocacy for peace and arbitration. It questions whether nations will arbitrate serious disputes and cites his stance on submitting questions of national honor to arbitration, including Japan.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Congress
Philippines
Interparliamentary Union
London
Japan
New York Herald
The Magic of the East and Egypts Timeless Allure
The piece extols Egypt and Cairo as irresistible must see destinations blending ancient wonders with modern comforts. It highlights luxury trains, state railways, and cost friendly excursions to sites like Beni Hassan, El Amara, Abydos, Dendera, Luxor, Thebes, and Rameses while praising Cairo as the central hub for visitors and recreation.
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Nile
Cairo
Heliopolis
Pyramids
Egypt
East
Beni-Hassan
Tyel-El-Amara
Assiout
Upper Egypt
Abydos
Seti I
Rameses the Great
Dendera
Luxor
Thebes
Rameses
Philadelphia Inquirer
Japan’s World Expansion and Its Global Watchers
A Chattanooga News synopsis argues Japan seeks global expansion, driven by patriotism and a vast dream of Nippon rule. It notes Japanese school growth, with pupils forming over 31 percent of Hawaii’s student body, and predicts a shift toward peace as China rises and embraces international harmony.
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America
Nippon
Orient
Philippines
Mexico
Germany
France
England
Italy
Kingdom of
Japan
Walter F. Frear
United States Bureau of Education
China
Bryan
Chattanooga
Quotable quips on punctuation from historic papers
The fragment cites exchanges about punctuation and style from sources including the Berkshire Eagle and the New York Herald. It notes heavy punctuation in punk literature and media, with a playful jab at a banjo moment from the New York Telegram.
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Berkshire Eagle
New York Herald
New York Telegram
Lovers and a Brother Challenge a Quiet River Romance
Kolja the brother disrupts the tender romance of Ivan Lapkin and Anna Sablitzska by mocking and demanding bribes. Lapkin secures permission to marry, pays Kolja to stay silent, and later rewards him with gifts. The tale ends with the couple recounting their joy in pinching Kolja's ears during engagement.
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Ivan Invnovitch Lapkin
Anna Semjonovia Sablitzska
Lapkin
Anna
Kolja
Humor as a Fine Art at Wisconsin Chair
A discussion on establishing a chair of humor at the University of Wisconsin examines wit as a serious pursuit. It references Hazlitt Shakespeare De Maupassant and Swift while noting spontaneity and life experience influence true humor. The piece argues manufactured wit falls short and Wisconsin’s idea could uplift national literature through genuine humor.
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University of Wisconsin
Hazlitt
Shakespeare
Falstaff
Mark Twains
O. Henrys
Bret Hartes
de Maupassant
France
Dean Swift
Wisconsin
Jackson Daily News
Dining as a Theatre: Food Takes a Backseat in Modern Meals
A Broadway chef argues that music and dancing have eclipsed the food itself, proposing a restaurant where food alone headlines. The piece contrasts ancient feast culture with contemporary dining, celebrating meals as a side rather than the main act.
Good Will From A Cash Standpoint
A New York Times column explains how good will is valued for taxation amid the J. P. Morgan estate and large corporate cases. It cites the Bloomingdale of newspapers and sulfur ventures showing intangible assets can drive capitalization and credit.
Woman's Place in the Workforce Noted by Statistics
The Baltimore Sun surveys gender roles by listing detailed counts of workers by occupation. The figures show many women in stenography teaching trades agriculture medicine clergy journalism law and design while indicating a broad presence across professions.
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Baltimore Sun
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