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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
6
A domestic item proves more valuable than a distant windfall as a household paper yields greater practical worth than treasures found on the road. The adage underscores everyday utility over dramatic gain.
Reports from the Department of Agriculture estimate farm product value this year at nine to ten billion dollars. Transportation strains plus car shortages threaten markets and prompt the tenth annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress to seek solutions in Kingston on December 3 to 5. The meeting will also address President Wilsons stance on liberal port and harbor development and include Mobile and New Orleans delegations.
A speaker argues convicts should fund state needs while rural workers drive Alabama’s wealth. Cites 1912 convict department revenues of 435 972.79 and expenses of 649 881.41 to propose consolidating the convict board with the highway commission to fund roads and keep labor local.
President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy urges against pursuing government pensions for Confederate veterans. The Savannah News notes opposition in Congress and among veterans, citing political fears and potential backlash affecting re election campaigns.
The state department and the department of justice join the inquiry into Chicago packers alleged control of refrigeration space on Lamport and Holt ships carrying Argentine meat.Washington reports say President Wilson refused to meet J Ogden Armour during a brief Chicago visit as part of the same matter. Armour failed to gain a White House audience, fueling talk of secrecy around the probe.
A Pasadena garden features life size terra cotta figures from fairy tales. Hansel and Gretel Cinderella Snow White and Brer Rabbit appear in scattered groups along sloping lawns and under trees. The owner, a fairy story enthusiast, created the display for his grandchildren as a whimsical playground.
The New York Commercial notes Canada’s arbitration system and criminal code, citing the Ladysmith mining disturbance and the sentencing of leaders. It praises peaceful legal channels, police action, and worker protections, urging similar restraint and court reliance across the line.
Anne Bryan McCall in the December Woman's Home Companion argues against the idea of a woman being truly childless. She reframes motherhood as a broad responsibility to all children, not just those one bears, noting the natural longing many women feel but urging a wider view of belonging and care.
A man in furnished rooms confronts a widowed mother who reveals his late lover bore him a daughter named Vera Dubois. He wrestles with duty and truth, learning the child’s true paternity lies with a neighbor, Klasse, prompting a door-knock reveal and a possible family reunion.
Miss Kathleen Clifford, the comedienne, recalls an encounter with a vain man in New York while riding in a touring car. A sudden squall blows off his hat and reveals his bald crown and long side hair, a moment that underscores her quip about male vanity.
Governor O Neal appoints Frank P Glass editor of the Birmingham News to fill the unexpired term of Senator Johnston. Glass, a Princeton educated Alabama native, is praised for public service and party loyalty as he joins a noted Southern press influence in the United States Senate.
The piece argues express companies are not evils but essential to prosperity. It questions government plans to curb rates and expand postal service, warning such moves could jeopardize efficient, nationwide shipment networks and the livelihoods of many shippers built on express service.
The article argues for continued reform of Fourth of July celebrations to promote safety and sanity. It highlights the role of alienists and reformers in shaping public conduct and civic behavior during holiday observances.
A fragmented sentence claims Bulgars committed a track suit crime with a dubious fashion critique. The brief item presents uncertain OCR text without clear details or names.
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