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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
4
Mobile on November 27 1913 edition prints an editorial mission statement from the Associated Press News Service. It outlines goals to inform accurately of world events and movements of public interest.
A New York anti suffrage advocate and Dr Edward Griggs critique women’s rights. They warn that suffrage is linked to socialism and that gender equality may destabilize government. The piece also notes Thanksgiving reflections and a 90 day cold storage law push by Rep. McKellar amid price concerns.
The nine months show increases in manufactures ready for sale and for further use, totaling eighty million dollars, with expectations of over one hundred million for the year. Crude materials fall by thirty million, while crude foodstuffs rise sixty five million, yielding a net change of about five million in crude materials.
The article notes America as the leading producer of motion pictures in 1913, exporting about twenty five thousand miles of film. It highlights the vast quantity of films manufactured in the United States and shipped abroad, marking a record for the year.
The Philadelphia convention urges local fire safety by requiring fire resisting construction for walls and openings. Owners should install fire resisting doors metal sash and wired glass to prevent fire spread between buildings. Mobile property owners are urged to adopt these standards to protect their own property and neighbors.
Dr. W. F. Hawk plans to open a new quarter million dollar Methodist church in Spokane with nightly parlor courtship under a trained chaperon. He endorses Rev. A. J. Haupt’s Purity congress proposal and says many couples live in loneliness awaiting guidance.
Washington Letter recalls early land maneuvers surrounding the Capitol site and Mount Vernon area. It notes speculators east of the Capitol and the later choice of a district near Mount Vernon, with Daniel Carroll tied to the fate of the site and questions about political scrutiny.
Mary Fletcher faces a troubled marriage as her husband Gordon Craig suspects her of past affairs. A letter from Gordon stirs memories of love and loss, forcing Mary to balance honesty with loyalty while his drinking worsens their fraying life. Her resolve is tested when old ties reemerge.
In Mount Vernon a young Adelina Patti known as Addie Barili inspired by a private school plea, later rose to fame as a world renowned soprano. Her early life traces from Madrid to New York. memories include nine decades of touring, record setting payments, and a dramatic 1904 farewell tour noted for high earnings and mixed reviews.
The Alabama Good Roads Association expresses gratitude to The Daily Item of Mobile for promoting and reporting the state convention. The 752 delegates from 52 counties approved a resolution praising the paper for its splendid work, noting Mobile’s hospitality and the convention’s success. J A Rountree, secretary, Birmingham. November 25, 1913.
The Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals reaffirms no precedent not founded on reason and rules that a wife may testify against her husband in a support action, denouncing the old rule that a wife cannot testify against her husband in such cases.
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