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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1913
Page
4
Editorial urges Mobile citizens to vote in the afternoon for Commissioner Pillans to avoid a second election. It notes light turnout expected with many leaving for excursions and warns that supporters must cast ballots to secure a majority over two opponents.
A state highway report shows Alabama spent 236 302 62 on roads and bridges in the year to March 1, with 217 971 90 for roads and 18 330 72 for bridges. It lists 56 counties seeking aid in 1912 and 46 using it, plus 31 state aid applications for 1913. Separate notes discuss U S policy toward Huerta in Mexico, Lind Gamboa diplomacy, and Wilson’s stance on Huerta’s presidency and election.
After a Galveston flood and DaytonOhio changes, municipal elections remove party lines. A city manager will handle administration under a five member legislative commission. Each commissioner leads one department. a business manager system from Germany may improve efficiency but its advantage remains unproven.
Twelve Chicago women formed the first female jury impaneled in Illinois to hear a mis demeanor case. They returned guilty verdicts in two cases and levied fines, later crying and seeking remittance of court costs. The story notes the jurors expressed tenderness toward the defendant and children.
A fragment notes synthetic jewelry as a new aura protector touted by gem dealers. The text hints at theories about surrounding the body with a protective film and counteracting a color or aura, but the passage is garbled and unclear on specifics.
A poetic excerpt celebrates September as a blend of summer and fall colors. It evokes a quilt of hues on trees and patches of memory and hope, linking gold and green to joyous days ahead and to recollections of times gone by.
A reader letter from Mobile criticizes Alabama and city officials for holding a commissioner election on Labor Day. The letter argues the holiday law and public rights are muddled, suggesting illegality and unfairness to laborers and visitors and accusing state politics of favouring officeholders. It ends with a call for reform.
The Memphis News Scimitar notes a curious treasury decision allocating 2 800 000 dollars to Baltimore to handle its crops. It suggests oyster and terrapin crops may be large and that the sum will be deducted from the South allotment, but approves the greater national good.
A royal curiosity notes King George I enjoyed elaborate Japanese designs on his arms and chest as duke, while Queen Mary dislikes tattooing. The king warns the Prince of Wales against following his tattooing path, and the czar’s similar ink, drawn by the same artist, links the two rulers.
Washington tale recalls Secretary Bryan accepting a ancient coin in Palestine. The coin, later cut into cuff links, inspired the idea of a private seal shaped by a dove motif and antique value, linking diplomacy and personal memorabilia in the state department.
In early 20th century America, business and industry fund large scale research. Theodore Vail predicts a post Sherman act open field for corporate science. Havemeyer notes sugar refiners' heavy lab spending and indigo substitutes emerge from petroleum by products. Pennsylvania Railroad showcases industrial research leadership at Altoona.
A Philadelphia man seeks balance with his wife by using a bound account book for household funds. She reports receipts on one page and writes spent it all on the opposite page, illustrating a humorous failure of the plan.
Dr P H Dudley and Lord Kelvin praise the push for perfect steel rails and alloy development. Westinghouse foresees industrial shifts from advanced metallurgy while Dr Peter Cooper Hewitt conducts costly electricity experiments at Madison Square Tower. Wealth supports such research, promising broad economic gains akin to steam’s transformative era.
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