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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
4
Alabama newspapers praised Frank P. Glass as a worthy war cabinet choice and near universally respected in the state. His possible Senate appointment faced a potential contest before he could seat in the upper chamber.
The Item has sent questions to Congressman Hobson about his Florida remarks. Letters were mailed to his Greensboro Alabama home and Birmingham headquarters, with copies to Washington. No reply yet, raising the question of whether the congressman will substantiate or retract the accusation of $800 a day from trusts.
Fifteen leading U S cities compete to host the next American Road Congress joining the American Highway Association and American Bar and Bankers Associations in Detroit hosting last year with about 3500 delegates. Atlanta Mobile New Orleans vie for the South’s bid as Mobile praises southern strength for a favorable choice.
A Portland contest under the street car accident claim department awarded first prize for an entry describing incident details and outcomes.
A discussion contrasts Birmingham’s mounting debt and expansion with Mobile’s cautious approval of school funding and limited revenue growth. The piece cites Birmingham’s 800 percent territorial increase, new departments, and bond pressure, warning against overreaching credit while urging fiscal restraint and municipal accountability. It also notes the Atlantic Deeper Waterway Association meeting in Jacksonville to study inland routes.
A Washington Letter notes the Supreme Court has hear nearly 100 day-call cases with many appeals dismissed to avoid delays. Railroads figure in most cases as they seek favorable federal statute interpretations or to block state laws, including a Texas law taxing weeds on railroad rights of way. A Georgia murder case raises former jeopardy questions after an involuntary manslaughter verdict.
A scarlet clad horseman directs twelve gray stallions as Gerda and Ruth watch from a box. Gerda pursues a man who nods to her, while Ruth’s quiet kindness contrasts with Gerda’s vivacity. A clown and donkey provide a final comic interruption.
A former thief recounts his plan to steal the Regent from the Louvre using a distraction at La Joconde and chloroform to disable the guard. He details his theft by night, escape in a car, years of hiding, and eventual return of the jewel to the Louvre with the director's quip about stock Regent replicas. He concludes work is the key to success.
In a debate about heritage a woman insists that her Mayflower ancestor grants pride to her stock. Another speaker replies that descendants of Pilgrims push hard work, noting several honest relatives. The exchange appears in the Chicago Record-Herald.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that if re in the census bureau allows one census return before another enumeration is due, it would please statistics lovers by speeding data collection and dissemination.
A playful bit notes the income tax as a bewildering diversion for the parlor, promising humor in a simple plan that stumps anyone asked to explain it, per a Syracuse outtake.
The fragment notes a debate over a young man named Goit pursuing an upright life. One speaker counters that he has not yet fully embraced correction, reflecting concern and cautious optimism in a Baltimore context.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a transcript judge and police court context. It references an appropriate builds Kent Zere Saposing building and asserts authority, without clear dates or names. The text is too garbled to determine the full legal action or outcome.
The article argues salary levels for presidents and executives depend on ownership, ability, and risk rather than mere pay. It cites examples from Vanderbilt, Harriman, and Schwab, noting many leaders earned little salary yet gained substantial dividends and equity value. It highlights self-made executives who rose from humble beginnings to top pay.
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