The Mobile Item Company and Associated Press Synergy
A fragment from 1913 describes the Mobile Item Company address in Mobile Alabama and mentions its New York and Chicago offices. It notes communication lines for departments and outlines the paper’s mission to report world events accurately while promoting social progress and impartial public discussion.
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New Yorce
Chicago
Lytton
Kelly-Smith Company
Associated Press Report International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Tety
Mesbtes
Bell
Home
Philippine Forests Invite American Timber Investors
The War Department bureau of insular affairs promotes the first Philippine timber sale inviting American firms to exploit about 95 000 acres with nearly two billion board feet. Bidders must establish a modern sawmill, logging gear, annual output rising from 15 million to 21 million feet, and fire patrols. Manila is near Hong Kong and China, with strong demand from Japan Australia and the United States.
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United States
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Philippines
Bureau
Philippine Islands
Forest Officers
Islands
Manilla
Hongkong
China
Japan
Australia
Pacific Coast
Philippine Bureau of Forestry
Power Plant on Tennessee River Opens in Hale's Bar
The nine million dollar Hale's Bar dam and power plant on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga opens completing a major southern project. It will supply 65 000 horsepower daily to power twenty five cotton mills and rail operations. The project followed a 1904 act enabling Chattanooga to build the dam with federal support.
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Tennessee River
South
Hale’s Bar
Chattanooga
Chattanooga and
Nashiville
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi
Niagara Falls
Congress
War Department
C. E. Jones
J. C. Guild
Uncle Sam the Worst Offender In New York Auto Deaths
A New York City survey criticizes speeders noting 231 deaths in ten months, compares to 234 for all of 1912, and cites mail trucks and fire apparatus as major offenders. It calls for a special police bureau to enforce safer driving and curb traffic violations by officials and chauffeurs.
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New York
Uncle Sam
United States
New York League For the Protection of Human Life
Canal debate shadows Panama loans and debt strains
An opinion piece argues Panama Canal funds should curb global spending growth as debts rise, while rival generals claim a common foe in stubborn resistance and opposition.
Exit Huerta Enter Carranza in Mexican politics
The article profiles Venustiano Carranza as a rising Constitutionalist leader in northern Mexico. It notes his opposition to Huerta, his governorship of Coahuila, and his claim to restore constitutional government. Carranza commands an estimated 20 000 troops and hopes U S arms could finish Huerta in six months.
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Huerta
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Constitutionalists
United States
Francisco Madero
Carranza
Coahuila
Clase
Madero
Monclova
Vancouver man seeks delivery of condemned cruiser Boston
A. Goldberg of Vancouver sues to force the United States Navy to deliver the condemned cruiser Boston after bidding $20,000 in 1910. The Navy canceled the sale, saying the ship was needed for a practice cruise by Oregon state militia. The case, up to the Supreme Court, tests if officials may rescind sales under law.
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A. Goldberg
Vancouver
United States
Boston
Supreme Court of the
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Navy Department
Goldberg
Oregon State Naval Militia
Supreme Court
Hod Carriers’ Union President Denies Hair and Tie Claims
Dominick de Alessandro is identified as the national president of the Hod Carriers' Union. He is described as not wearing long hair or a Windsor tie.
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Dominick de Alessandro
The
Hod Carriers’ Union
Federal aid to education urged by Alabama senator
State Senator Watt T. Brown of Ragland argues for federal and state support of industrial education. He portrays himself as a self-made industrialist and calls education a necessary investment to raise citizenship and South wealth through local resources converted to manufactured goods.
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Watt T. Brown
Alabama
Brown
Alabama School of Trades and Industries
Ragland
Federal
Gold medals awarded to 12 Life Saving Service heroes
Secretary McAdoo honored twelve Life Saving Service surfmen with gold medals for daring rescues off New Jersey in a 45 mile gale. The awardees include Harry McGinley and William Eldridge among others, with several silver medals also issued for other perilous overboard rescues in New York Harbor and related incidents.
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Washington
Secrtary of
The
Treasury
McAdoo
United States Life Saving Service
New Jersey
Margaret
Stoneharbor
Avalon Life Saving Station
Tathams
Harry McGinley
Tathams Station
McGinley
William E. Eldridge
John E. Treworgy
William A. Eckersley
Charles Wright, Jr
Earl
Woolson
John K. Mathias
Adelbert Robbins
Frank Nichols
Samuel Morton
Ridgeway C. Cobb
Richard Cresse
Uncle Sam
Earle H. Smith
Thomas J. Glavin
U. S
Jenkins
J. F. Eige
Newport
R. I
Smith
Eigo
Glavin
George C. Farr
Joseph P. McDonald
Zophar Mills
New York
Charles Anderson
Beekman Street
East
Anderson
Farr
McDonald
Christian Knuistian
James J.skehan
Harry Taylor
New York City
John Edstrom
Tony Alonzo
East River
106Th Street
Alonzo
Edstrom
Sergi
Skehan
Taylor
John J. Ward
Ward
Cochran
Albert Deravin
Life Station
Galveston
Texas
Sherwood
Deravin
Clarke County backs Underwood by large margin says Tucker
Editor A B Tucker of the Thomasville Echo reports Clarke county favors Underwood by a large majority. Tucker is a candidate for state senator in a district including Clarke Choc taw and Washington. He predicts a big Underwood vote in Clarke with Kolb leading for governor and Comer and Henderson strong elsewhere.
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A. B. Tucker
Thomasville
Mr. Tucker
Younderstand
Hobson
Clarke
Underwood
Kolb
Comer
Henderson
Tucker
Senate
Montgomery Advertiser
Don’t you advertise music with meals Courier quip
A Courier Journal quip notes a witty exchange about advertising music with meals. It jokes that a ham sandwich is a small order, while suggesting the orchestra might play only a few bars.
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Courier Journal
Woman nearly buried alive in desert tragedy ends in mercy
A devout tribe plots to entomb a young woman named Aicha for the murder of El Hadj Lakdar. The mob prepares the grave as her mother pleads for mercy until a nearby rider reports the real killer is caught by Spahis, halting the execution and sparing the innocent woman.
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Djebet
Air Rardiae
Tee
the Council of the Sheiks
Congregation of Imams
Allah
Mahomet
Aicha
el Hadj Lakdar
Dawn
Angel of Light
el Hadj Sakdar
Desert
Spahis
Banking and Currency Debate Stalls In New York
New York bankers and business figures warn against rushing a banking and currency bill through Congress before the end of the extraordinary session. They fear immediate upheaval and uncertainty if passed too quickly while urging timely action to avoid prolonged inaction.
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New York
Jacob H. Schiff
New York Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Schiff
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bosele
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Washington
Glass-Owen
Coder Reserve Bank
Religious prejudice in politics and public danger
A protest argues that religious prejudice is intruding into American politics. The author warns against covert influence in elections, comparing to Europe’s sixteenth century fanaticism and urging vigilance to prevent intolerance from steering public decisions.
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Europe
Thompson-Comer Letter Explained Controversy Restored
The Thomasville Echo questions how the controversy was settled by the Thompson Comber letter and wonders why the public has not seen the letter. It accuses him of avoiding appearance for weeks and hints at his later interpretation of the letter’s contents.
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Thomasville Echo
Religious sects gain power restrictions threaten democracy
The passage argues that excluding Catholics from office would be followed by action against Jews Baptists and Episcopalians leading to a minority ruling with armed revolution and collapse of democratic norms. It warns against sectarian control of political power and media outlets.
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the Mobile Item Company
Ino
ST. Emanuel Street
Mobile, Ala
Ekcirades Ust Council
Mobile, Alabama
Booth
Georgia
Partizan
Victor Elliott
Clarke County
Holland
John Claflin
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Lincoln
Federal Senate
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