The Mobile Item Founded in 1881 Revived
The Mobile Item announces reorganization and continued publication as a daily and Sunday edition. It lists staff including G Antwerp Hanson O Connell and notes leased wire from the Associated Press with reporting from the Item Building in Mobile Alabama and 225 Fifth Ave New York. It details subscription rates and delivery options.
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Mobile Item Company Inc
St. Emanuel Street
Mobile
Ala
South
G van Antwerp
Hanson
Co. O'Connell
Associated Press
Rapneiets
International News
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Fifth Ave
New York
Democrats Drop Aldrich Central Reserve in Currency Reform
House banking and currency subcommittee members propose a Democratic currency reform plan that rejects the Aldrich central reserve concept while preserving divisional national bank associations and the authority of the treasury over them. William J. Bryan and House leaders endorse the plan. President-elect Wilson’s position is unclear.
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House
Aldrich Central Reserve Association
House Banking and Currency Committee
Congress
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Central Reserve Association
Aldrich
United States Treasury Department
Divining rod findings question underground water methods
The USGS Water-Supply Paper 2656 on underground waters for farm use concludes no device reliably detects water where observation fails. Divining rods rely on unconscious muscle movements, not true sensing, working mainly in porous or clayey ground. Some operators gain value from crude, experiential observation, but overall effectiveness is limited.
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United States Geological Survey
Moonshining crackdown signals harsher justice in North Georgia
United States authorities warn that moonshiners in the North Georgia mountains face stern justice as federal agents report increased ambush violence. A known informer in Fannin County is targeted amid accusations of organized moonshine crimes.
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North Georgia
United States
Moultrie Hughes
Fannin County
Industry Debate Over Mobile Attracting Moving Picture Firms
An Industry letter questions why Mobile lacks a locally based moving picture company given its climate and scenery. The note cites Lubin Manufacturing Company’s Birmingham plans to stage outdoor films and suggests Mobile as a suitable southern location for winter outdoor production.
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Mobile
Birmingham
Age-Herald
T. D. Cochrane
Lubin Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
California
Jones’ Valley
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Lubin
J.T. Cochrane
Graft by Wealthy New York Women Exposed
An exposé details how affluent New York women engage in clothing graft by trying on gowns, then returning them after wear. Stores combat the practice by attaching fragile labels on sleeves or backs to mark items as sold, forcing tear-off upon return.
Seven remedies for high living costs by Dean Blackmar
The critique notes Dean Blackmar of Kansas proposes seven fixes for rising costs. He urges stabilizing dollar purchasing power, expanding raw material production, intensive agriculture, a scientific tariff, curb on price setting, cheaper distribution, and promoting thrift. The piece finds his plan elegant but lacking concrete detail.
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Dean Blackmar
California
University of Kansas
Operation Necessary
A terse exchange reveals a man leaving the office appears healthy yet hints at possessions hidden inside. The dialogue emphasizes misjudgment by looks and the contrast with a concealed fortune of five hundred dollars.
Ex Presidents as Ex Officio Congressmen
The proposition would add valuable public service experience but risk swelling the Congressional Record with extensive remarks and debates, making the record bulkier. The Dallas News notes both the potential benefits and drawbacks of such a role for former presidents.
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Dallas News
Taft to seek unchanged US Russia trade terms after 1832 treaty
President Taft plans to tell Congress there will be no tariff war or discriminatory trade practices after the 1832 treaty expires on January 1. Both nations will keep diplomatic and consular staff and admit Americans of any race under similar rules, though Russia may still bar certain entrants.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
St. Petersburg
Duma
Far East
Japan
William Jennings Bryan
Harry
May
Tome
Shall I Make the Change See the Land Show At Coliseum
The Chicago Tribune notes the land show at the Coliseum aims to guide city residents weighing a move to farming. University of Illinois experts present balanced views on pros and cons and diverse sites from gulf coast to Pacific slope, with homestead options and irrigation projects highlighted.
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Coliseum
University of Illinois
Gulf Coast
Pacific Slope
West Virginia
America
Chicago Tribune
Daft Andy Carnegie Moves Toward Super Olympic Schemes
The writer mocks Andrew Carnegie as a cosmic, bon vivant figure whose grandiose plans verge on absurd. The piece pokes fun at his imagined pensioning of presidents, the moon, and sun, noting his exaggerated, ill-tempered imagination and the overblown, subliquy rhetoric surrounding his undertakings.
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Daft
Andy Carnegie
Mary Garden
Andy
Mr. Carnegie
Andrew
Neptune
Claus
Innsbruck
Star Star
Chicago Tribune
Diverse Global Education Notes From Early 20th Century
The record surveys international education efforts from Munich to Naples with language institutes and world expositions. It cites Dutch literacy gains, South African agriculture scholarships, and health statistics from Japan showing boys’ stronger spines but girls’ better eyesight in large scale school inspections.
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Japan
Memories of Great Players Mary Anderson and her rise to fame
The article profiles Mary Anderson, a Kentucky stage performer whose career rose under manager Henry Abbey. It recounts her barnstorming early years, Norton and De Bar backing, and her immense box office pull, surpassing most American stars except a few legends. It notes Abbey’s near million-dollar contract and her eventual retirement.
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Mary Anderson
Hamilton Griffin
Kentucky
Ben de Bar
John W. Norton
St. Louis
Norton
Miss Anderson
de Bar
Missouri City
Adelaide Neilsen
Henry E. Abbey
Sarah Bernhardat
Abbey
Our
Mary
Edwin Booth
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Sarah Bernhardt
M. de Navarro
Worcestershire
London
New York
No Terrors for Oil Magnate Archbold
A San Francisco Bulletin editorial accuses a Texas complaint and a stalled arrest warrant of John D. Archbold, Standard Oil president. The piece asserts bias in enforcement, noting Archbold’s withdrawals to Wall Street while a federal marshal delays service and a higher authority later finds the complaint defective.
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John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Texas
New York
Wall Street
San Francisco Bulletin
A Promise That Tests Love on the Lake
May and Harry navigate trust and betrayal as a promise leads to a planned reconciliation by the lake. May faces danger when Harry is hurt and her subsequent pledge hinges on their fragile relationship and a crucial turning point.
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May
Harry
Jack
Pistol Carrying Folly: Tragic Sleeping Car Shooting
The New York Tribune argues that excitable women should not carry pistols and that bringing a revolver on a trip from Pittsburg to New York is dangerous. It cites risks of accidental discharge and panic, notes New York laws discourage armed travel, and urges states to follow suit.
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Pittsburg
New York
New York Tribune
Some Fancy Eugenics and Its Social Dangers
In a satirical critique from Saturday Evening ’08, the author ridicules early 20th century eugenic ideas that would deny parenthood to those deemed to have bad nervous systems. The piece argues such theories create needless nervousness and warns against pseudo scientific yardsticks for birth rights, urging restraint until science can truly prevent inherited mental decline.
Financing a Failure Pointers from Perkins-Doughnut George
A quirky line from the Commercial Appeal hints at seeking advice on funding a breakdown or flop, playfully naming George W. Perkins-Doughnut George with a doughy accent.
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George W. Perkins
George
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