Moving Pictures Showings and News Office Listing
The Monmr rm company and Smith Company provide press services via Associated Press International News Service. Alabama readers see current amusements with continuous showings at Crown Bijou Crescent Royal Lyric Dreamland and Orpheum theaters featuring Little Boy Blue and Rip Van Winkle.
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Current Amusements
Crown—Moving Pictures
Bijou—Moving Pictures
Crescent—Moving Pictures
Royal—Moving Pictures
LYRIC
Little Boy Blue
Costly Armaments Pace Peaceful Times in 1911 12
The piece argues for peaceful settlement of Mexican tensions and cites U S military spending in 1911 12 totaling over 244 million dollars. It notes per person costs 1314 yearly and that military outlays consumed about 27 percent of total spending.
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United States
France
Germany
Europe
Bulgaria
Greece
Servia
Montenegro
Turkey
Eugene 8. Lucas
New York Times
Increased Safety of American Railways
A New York paper based on Interstate Commerce Commission data reports remarkable railway safety from 1905 to 1911. Only one passenger in 74 736 was injured and one in 2 275 123 killed.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
B. C
Moses
Israel
Red Sea
Romulus
Phidias
Zeus
Alfred the Great
Burleson Seeks Parcel Post Rate Reform for Books
Postmaster General Burleson asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a schedule of parcel post rates to admit books and printed matter. The commission will publish its findings soon and Burleson plans action on extending parcel post, a move seen as a major development since the system began.
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Burleson
Interstate Commerce Commission
South American beef imports eyed after Melvin tour
Dr. A D Melvin chief of the bureau of animal industry after a three state tour through South American cattle districts predicted large importations of beef within months. He said South American beef will lower U S meat prices and praised Argentine inspection systems and abattoirs while noting fences cattle numbers and ships expanding to New York with chilled and frozen meats and a strong sheep industry.
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A.D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Southa
Attle
Swear Tee
Melvin
United States
London
Durham
South America
England
Italy
New York
Breed Better Cattle Across the Canadian Frontier
Western Canadian farmers shift from grain to diversified breeding stock. Cattle arrive nightly in Chicago from Western Canada, with domesticated stock replacing typical range steers. A Canadian farmer notes provinces hold high grade stock that spurs on farm livestock growth, urging Alabama to raise grade through its agricultural department.
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Chicago
Canada
Western
Kokomo
Indiana
England
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Alabama
Dates of Cotton Seed Reports
Director Harris of the bureau of the census seeks more frequent cotton seed consumption statistics. The current practice records two reports per ginning season, now proposing an extra report on seed crushed and linters obtained for a date between October 31 and January 1, to begin this season.
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Harris
Bureau of the Census
Bureau of the’ Census
Man’s right to remove his wife’s slit skirt ruled by Mobile Recorder
A Mobile Recorder Edington decision grants a husband a legal right to tear off his wife’s allegedly immodest slit skirt, even if made in Paris. The ruling asserts the garment’s origin does not affect the husband’s privilege, and notes strong backing for husbands defending their view of modesty.
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Edington
Mobile
Paris
Judgeon
Washington Letter on congressional office privacy and remodeling
The author argues for private offices for House members, noting current open compartments lead to interruptions. A plan proposes eight foot partitions and stained glass to create two rooms a private office and secretary space, plus a reception area, at minimal cost and significant benefit. Langley supports a commission to draft remodeling plans for better privacy in the building.
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asnGton Sao Ae
Estaing
Then
Senate
Langley
Inventions and Patents Reflect American Inventive Drive
The Cleveland Leader notes almost 68 000 patent applications and 38 754 grants in the last fiscal year, marking a high level of American ingenuity. Most patents are minor improvements or have limited value, yet the vast activity signals continued vigor and national vitality.
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Patent Office
Cleveland Leader
Ill paid preachers and the ministry’s funding crisis
A Washington report to the Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary Society finds 3,000 Methodist preachers in the United States earn under 500 dollars a year. The piece argues low pay hinders ministry recruitment, noting broader church and education sectors face similar wage strains and social underappreciation.
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Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary Society
United States
Washington
Methodist
Atlanta
Grandfather learns he must accept aging and new roles
Brenkendorff pursues marriage to Jutta von Werdenfels, but a telegram reveals the heir has arrived. The news shatters his dream of youth and romance, revealing Jutta loves his nephew. He finally acceptingly embraces being a grandfather and wiser life ahead.
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Jutta
Salten
Egon
Brenkendorff
Heinrich
Documenta
The Kiev Trial Protest and Global Conscience
The Chicago Tribune condemns the Kiev ritual murder trial as a dangerous relic of hatred and superstition. It calls for united Jewish and Gentile protest, urging Russia and all nations to oppose such bigotry to preserve civilization and modern honor.
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Kiev
Europe
America
Chicago Tribune
Mrs Pankhurst to Lecture in United States Promise
Short item notes Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst will lecture in the United States on a pledge of good conduct. It recalls her English suffragette leadership and prior imprisonment for political acts, and argues suffrage advance and nonviolence should prevail here.
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Emméline Pankhurst
United States
England
Pankhurst
Ogese
Volumtary
Wheat harvests of the United States and Canada reach near one billion bushels
The article notes US wheat belts produced about 753 million bushels and Canada near four hundred million, bringing North America’s combined wheat to nearly one billion. It discusses rapid Canadian expansion, rail transport, and the impact on world commerce and bilateral trade with the United States.
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New York
Canada
Washington
United States
North American
John W. Bookwalter
Ohio
Canadian Northwest
James J. Hill
Boston
Louisiana
South
Income Tax May Shrink Broadway Earnings For Actors And Dramatists
The new income tax is expected to trigger a major readjustment of Broadway salaries and royalties. Actors on every net boast incomes above two hundred fifty dollars weekly, while actresses demand one hundred to fifty, often willing to accept cash in six installments during lows. Playwrights, richer yet vaguer about royalties, rely on managers to fund extravaganzas, but tax hits could curb such profits and reshape careers on stage.
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Broadway
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