Mobile Item Co. and Alabama Rail Rates Boost Mobile Trade
The Mobile Item reports on Alabama highway policy and federal aid prospects, with W. W. Finley’s views on county versus state road work. It notes a pig iron rate cut from 2.75 to 1.75 per ton benefiting Mobile and shipyards, and Mobile and Ohio’s 15 cent Cuba bound black strap rate before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Ems Good Roads
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
Alabama
Asheville
N. C
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Congress
Las
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Mobile
Alabama Railroad Commission
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Cuba
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Parsons
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R. G. Cobb
Cobb
Munson
Ohio
Scotland
Southern
Changes in Farming Shows Migration and Modernization
H J Minchinnick notes in Farm and Fireside how in his boyhood district six farmer sons and seven daughters produced professionals rather than farmers. He compares twelve farms now with fifty-one families, nine with farmer ancestry, and describes new roads, houses, and services reflecting a thousandfold living standard improvement over thirty years.
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H. J. Minchinnick
Rufus Cobb Dies Former Alabama Governor Passes Away
Rufus W. Cobb a former Alabama governor died today. Known for his Civil War service and public stance in his era he contributed to the state's political life. His death leaves a gap among veteran leaders as the grey ranks thin.
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Rufus Cobb
Alabama
Rufus W. Cobb
Commonwealth
End of the Friedmann Cure Discredited by JAMA
The Journal of the American Medical Association declares the Friedmann cure for tuberculosis utterly discredited. Editorials say reliable reports indicate the method is harmful or less effective than established treatments.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Freidmann
The Elastic Dollar and a Wife’s Financial Stretch
A satirical note questions the idea of an elastic currency as men imagine the dollar given to their wives can stretch to cover needs. It reflects midcentury humor on money, marriage, and economic flexibility with a wry, observational tone.
One Woman's Story of Hardship and Hope in a Turbulent Home
Mary Fletcher slowly regains strength as her fragile mother in law Mrs Danforth cares for the baby. Bert's drinking and financial strain threaten the family while Mary endures abuse and fear, clinging to the hope that the child may reform him.
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Mary
Bert
Fletcher
German editorial misreads American aims on Mexico
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes a Hamburg Nachrichten editorial accusing the U S of plans to bleed and absorb Mexico. It argues Wilson’s policy shows no real threat to Mexican independence, though some fear danger to Americans in Mexico and a potential unwanted war.
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Washington
Mexico
Hamburger Nachrichten
Wilson
United States
Cincinnati Times-Star
Rhetorical Patriotism and Mexican Diplomacy Critique
A Chicago Tribune column skewers congressional rhetoric on patriotism and Mexican affairs. It mocks Dillpickle for bombastic boasts while praising Huerta’s theatrical displays of loyalty and sacrifice in a satirical tone.
Dark Day for Huerta and Mexican Struggle
A Chicago despatch reports General Lee Christmas leading a force of 19 recruits from Bath House John to aid General Venustiano Carranza. The piece playfully inflates the figure, claiming 10,500,000 warriors if followers are counted at half strength, and notes Christmas as a soldier of fortune with ample funds.
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Mexico
Chicago
Lee Christmas
Bath House
John
Venustiano Carranza
General Christmas
New York Herald
Mr Dickinson Opposes Lind Mexico Appointment
Former Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson criticizes President Wilson's plan to send Mr Lind to Mexico as a special presidential representative. He calls it a violation of international law and precedents, claiming such action has no precedent in history.
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Taft
Joseph Choate
Wilson
Dickinson
Mr. Lind
Mexico
Mr. Dickinson
Congress Mileage Loot Dimes Across Washington
A Washington letter argues the so called irresistible logic of adjournment is really mileage. It notes Congress spends about 226000 per session to transport members at 20 cents per mile, with New York and Chicago examples and special 2000 for Philippine delegates. The piece cites Alaska and Hawaii delegations and traces mileage growth since 1879 amid reapportionment and rising representation.
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Senate
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Manila
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Alaska
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Acan Liberty
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Huerta
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