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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
6
Oppose Philippine Independence Says Judge Odlin
Judge F. Odlin of Florida argues the United States should withhold independence for at least five years. He warns against abandoning Filipinos to a native political elite and cites widespread illiteracy, fanaticism, and self interest in opposing immediate self rule. He supports continuing American sovereignty and questions Western capacity to impose foreign government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippines
Bur F. Odlin
Florida
Manilla
Archipélago
Odlin T
Agian
John
University of the Forest
McDill
Occidentals
School 9
The Modern American Girl and Industry's Role
A columnist argues the contemporary American girl is shaped by work and industry in offices and shops, gaining confidence and independence. The piece contrasts her with a past, more helpless ideal and notes immigrant pressures and self-reliance linked to labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Func
Merchants Clash Over Mobile Panama Celebration Support
A Mobile businessman defends local merchants against The Register's portrayal of fare refunds and claims the paper failed to back the Panama Celebration. The writer credits the Southern Commercial Congress meeting and President Wilson's visit as the main draws, not the Register's ad efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Register
Buncombe
Panama
Southern Commercial Congress
Wilson
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
United States
Mobile Register
Park
Ped
The
Cleveland as a model for Baltimore civic spirit
The Baltimore Sun praises Cleveland for its civic soul and strategic growth. Mayor Baker stresses a city’s character matters more than its population, urging Baltimore to adopt a deliberate program of development and a regenerative spirit to catch up with Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Cleveland
the Sun
Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Judge Latshaw rules against skirt morality in Kansas City
In Kansas City Judge Ralph S. Latshaw quashes a nascent movement against close-fitting skirts. He states narrow skirts do not imply immorality and recalls hoop skirts as a worse era. He asserts progress has happened though not as far as cartoons claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph S. Latshaw
Kansas City
Judge Latshaw
Baer
Aaetee
Not In Chicago Plowman in Mud and Mire
A clipped fragment describes a plowman plodding through mud with a dull life. The lines hint at hardship and monotony, conveying a somber rural scene without clear events or characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington Letter on Potatoes and Corn Moisture Waste
Special correspondents report that U S shipper systems are less efficient than Germany in drying potatoes for stock feed and starch. Excess moisture in corn raises costs, limits grades, and could free up about fifteen thousand freight cars if addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governep
Germany
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Érits
Even Great Men Are Human A Self Portrait From Servants
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a trend of intimate biographies by close aides on Edward VII Cecil Rhodes and others, arguing kings are not epic figures but fallible, human and driven by belief. The piece frames Rhodes as fatigued yet self confident, praising creative genius while acknowledging limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
King Edward
Cecil Rhodes
Edward
Africa
Philadelphia Ledger
No Coddling Hazers At West Point Says Garrison
Secretary Garrison condemns hazing at the Military academy after cadets disciplined for insubordination. He denounces pressure from relatives to ease sentences and demands firm discipline. He warns Congress against leniency and supports expulsion for hazers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
West Point
Military Academy
Congress
Res
Ceeken
Welch
Deneve
Ganrison
Vitalizing the Census Faces Timely Data Critique
A critical view argues census value hinges on accuracy comparability and prompt publication. The thirteenth census is faulted for delays and lax methods, reflecting nationwide dissatisfaction with how the Census Bureau has operated.
Return of a Lost Love Tests Janet Braithwaite
Janet Braithwaite encounters her former lover Jack Jefferson at a dinner after ten years apart. He hints at a renewed, risky affair, challenging her current marriage to Dennis Braithwaite as she battles memory, pride, and temptation. The encounter stirs old feelings as she debates following the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anet
Gilbert Jefferson
Jeffer- Wam
Jack Ren Wee
Gilbert
Bop
Soho
St. Trelo’s Bay
Madame
Janet
Beattie Ellis
Beattie
Ellis
Mrs. Braithwaite
Dennis Braithwaite
Janet Braithwaite
St. Trelo’s
Jack Jefferson
Banks Meet Emergencies Amid Tariff and Credit Shifts
New York reports bankers are meeting emergency calls with ample liquidity as tariff revisions and banking-system changes loom. Analysts note freight costs and regional protections influence imports, while U S Steel and telecommunication firms weigh tariff effects and transport logistics on Midwest and West production. Ottawa and Washington observers foresee full impact only in 1914 spring.
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New York
United States
Washington
Congress
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
United States Steel Corporation
Lake Michigan
Mid-West
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Europe
West
Custom House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone Company
Vail
Canada
No Wait Like That in Billville
A satirical quote from the Billville Banner mocks a claim by Dr. Wiley that four-year-old whiskey can be produced in forty minutes. The piece imagines a thirsty man waiting long for booze and uses a humorous echo of voice to imply instant access in Billville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Whitsett Courier Critiques Progressive Appointments
The Whitsett Courier questions future foreign missions for the president and urges removing rivals from the progressive section as commented by a Constitution source. The letter hints at political maneuvering and opposition to reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitsett Courier
Andrew Carnegie Praises Wilson Yet Warns of Hustler Image
A New Orleans States quote notes Carnegie admires Wilson but cautions that Carnegie is the country’s sly lobbyist figure and a skilled “little hustler” in dealings with power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Wilson
Andy
New Orleans
Test Statement From New York Reader
A terse message titled The Test asserts trust in people and asks for money addressed to Tham-Alright in New York. The note presents a personal appeal and request for funds without further context.
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New York
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Royal—Moving Pictures
Parent Engagement
Little Boy Blue
Moving Pictures
Orpheum
Rip van Winkle
Holland
Billville
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