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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
4
Representatives from the Smith Company focus on the Chicago office located in the Lytton Building. The note outlines liaison and contact points for client service and sales coordination.
The article fragment outlines council aims to inform readers about current events of global interest. It emphasizes praising beneficial measures, combatting evil, and advocating correct moral social questions for public welfare.
An editorial outlines how the tariff reduction will lower clothing prices and raise purchasing power. It argues retailers and manufacturers benefit from cheaper imported fabrics, boosting consumer and business activity, while criticizing temporary promotional "made in" campaigns as ineffective.
Naval architects favor liquid fuel for ships citing advantages over coal. The British Navy adopts oil as standard for new ships and the US adds oil-burning facilities on battleships built recently. Oil offers higher energy density per weight, space savings, quicker bunkering, and precise steam control reducing boiler wear.
An examination of a grand jury charge against a physician who overbilled the county by 27 dollars for vaccinations, with critique on legal phrasing and its obscurity. The piece cites the county case and compares medical language to legal prose, noting verbosity and potential investigative angles.
Washington reports Secretary of State Bryan cannot attend Mobile Panama celebrations on Monday due to the Mexican situation. President Wilson will attend in his stead. A Mobile reader suggests taxpayers can save assessor and collector fees by timely assessments before November 1 and payments before January 1.
National periodicals and West coast journals urge October 20 to 25 as Oyster Week. Modern Grocer highlights oysters as a staple, cheap food aiding the food cost fight. Alabama Oyster Commission's President Craft and Secretary Joullian back observance to boost consumption.
A New York bank president cited Commerce Department figures showing U S foreign trade rising through August, noting a large export of finished manufactured goods and food stuffs partly made for foreign use. He warned against overindustrial focus at the expense of farming and stressed soil value and balanced national health.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes Mobile’s preparations for the Southern Commercial Congress, highlighting President Wilson’s planned speech and attendance by Secretary Bryan and Secretary Daniels. It credits Mobile with broad preparations and fundraising, framing the event as nationally significant and tied to the canal’s completion.
J R Hamilton urges readers to scrutinize winter shoes and suits, warning buyers that many components can be cheapened. He praises American manufacturers for global leadership and asks readers to follow ongoing ads in the paper, buying only if quality is backed by merchant or maker.
In a Fifth Avenue antique shop a middle aged customer seeks Assyrian whimples. Staff, animated by rival football chatter, circle the man and exchange sly nudges as they debate a beefy young quarterback and colleges. The scene blends art talk with sports banter.
The republic president halted Monday morning at Musidan between Riberac and Bergerac. He admired the town and the famed Belle Musidan girls, noted for their vivacity charm and ardor as Le Cri de ris sings in celebration.
In Atchison Kansas a man reads a problem tale from end to start learning the author’s message. He finds Bernard Shaw and Isben stories easier after grasping the ending. A Mobile gathering is promoted as a national spotlight on the South and its opportunities ahead of next week.
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