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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
4
Mobile city health officials report September death rates lower than August with white 7.10 and colored 22.88 per 1000, compared to 11.55 and 23.37 last month. The dairy inspection program, including 757 milk samples from June to September, notes prosecutions in June for tampering and suggests improved milk purity for residents.
Agricultural officials expect abundant cottonseed meal from the coming cotton harvest. Lower by products prices due to a large US crop and disrupted European markets could help farmers feed beef cattle cheaply, with estimates of 2,000,000 tons of meal available and exports likely reduced this year.
The piece argues air power has proven reconnaissance value and aided artillery, but early aircraft lack effective bombing capability. Terror raids failed to deter, with few real harms, as modern air fleets may threaten peace only in the distant future. Civilized nations must rely on humanity to delay broader air warfare.
The piece argues thrift is a mindset and social duty beyond simple saving. Waste harms character and taste, while prudent spending aligns with social ideals. It contrasts spendthrifts and misers, cites Franklin, and warns against rigid universal rules that fail communities.
Naval Secretary Daniels invited Thomas A Edison aboard a battleship and a submarine to learn first hand how his electrical inventions could aid naval warfare. Edison, famed as a wizard of electricity, had never been aboard such vessels before this escorted tour.
Canadian and American merchants foresee a wartime shift in imports with Canada increasing purchases from the United States in cotton goods dress silks ribbons silk gloves and hosiery. Reports from Montreal Ottawa St John’s Sarnia Saskatoon Toronto Calgary Edmonton Fort William Halifax Lethbridge predict continued or expanded US supply for garments rubbery luxuries and woolen goods as Europe’s trade shrinks.
The text argues that social improvements raise living standards and public hygiene through reforms like pure food campaigns and factory oversight. It warns that industrial progress often shifts value from brute strength to skill, reducing demand for muscular workers and increasing use of youth and less mature labor due to mechanized production.
The Romanian government states it must keep forces along the Danube and will not aid the Allies actively. It cites talks between Russia and Hungary over Transylvania and a potential union with Hungary as a point not yielding military advantage, while expressing confidence in Romania’s 600000-strong army and possible continuation of the current ministry.
New Orleans October 14 Dr Rudolph Matas and Dr B Joseph with two nurses operate to remove his bladder Dr G B Gavin of Mobile Alabama will direct the operation He arrived with his brother after local doctors diagnosed his case and he supervised the plans and X ray examination His kidneys have been removed yet he believes he will survive the remarkable procedure though physicians say such a outcome is almost impossible
Bordeaux Oct 14 Dr Philip Tissie reports French fatigue resistance 6 percent higher than Germans based on oscillometer tests at Paul Hospital. Observations measured blood circulation effects, indicating greater endurance in French soldiers.
Eufaula Alabama October 14. H C Harrison a 23 year old Barbour county resident claims the title prize cotton picker. He challenges a rival at Griffin Georgia and others in the cotton belt to match his rate of one and a half pounds per minute or 1080 pounds per day. He also bets on winning the prize corn chop and reports hoeing six to eight acres daily and pulling 400 bundles of fodder.
The forest service reports new reforestation efforts across the St Joe, Clearwater, Selway, Pend Oreille and Kaniksu forests with millions of white pine seedlings planted this year. Plans call for 1 to 2 million more at Haugan Montana as trials show a high seedling survival rate amid concerns over the species near extinction in other states. A broader fire prevention program accompanies the plantings to protect the Idaho white pine stands and forest reserves totaling about 290 million feet in the region.
Washington date reports deny claims that Representative Hobson is being persecuted by the Sergeant at Arms over salary withholding. All members are treated equally under the law, with pay docked only when attendance certificates are not signed. Hobson is in California giving prohibition speeches, unavailable for comment. Ex-Governor W D Jelks of Alabama visited the Capitol yesterday.
Troops A and C of the Fourth United States Cavalry departed Columbus New Mexico on October 14 to reinforce the border patrol amid tensions and to bolster security measures after reports of unrest and possible incursions. Expected patrols and guard duties were outlined as part of the reinforcement plan.
Merchants should study handling methods before export. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce offers tariff and condition details, but personal investigation by American manufacturers is essential. Key points include exact goods descriptions, Cuba duty based on fabric cut by thread count, surcharges for fabric blends and dyeing, and separate invoice weights by mark.
A November Woman's Home Companion piece shares a mother’s method for expanding a child’s palate. She required a small portion of all foods at meals and repeated attempts, avoiding public dislike, with praise for a later willingness to eat varied dishes. The approach reportedly improves health and reduces food waste while noting exceptions for delicate stomachs.
In a Jackson Daily News editorial the author urges stronger advertising and bold enterprise as the economy improves after wartime uncertainty. He champions courage, confidence, and optimism to keep business moving, warns against fear, and stresses the need for sun shine in credit and commerce.
A tired angler contemplates quitting after poor luck. A native suggests moving upstream to a famed spot. The hint is simple: count the empty bottles around the area to locate the good fishing ground.
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