Cotton Industry in Japan and Its Links to China Market
A 1914 Mobile report reviews Japan’s cotton industry growth, labor costs, and mixed raw materials, noting cheap labor and long hours under transient female operatives, and the strong Chinese market amid competition with India and the United States. It also mentions local election re-elections for Mayor Lyons, Commissioner Pillans, and Commissioner Schwarz for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
India
China
Manchuria
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Japan Cotton Spinners’ Association
Frear Attacks Pork Barrel in House Again
The Wisconsin congressman Frear renews a quarrel over pork barrel politics. The piece urges voters to stay in the city to vote Monday and oppose closed door government. It notes civic interest parallels with earlier Mobile elections and mentions the Fle-Claire lot weeds being cut and horses no longer lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Frear
Wisconsin
Fle- Claire
A Little Publicity to Cut the Weeds of Loud Men
A short maxim highlighted that occasional publicity can curb the influence of the most outspoken figures. It emphasizes calm exposure over silence to balance voices in public discourse.
Back to the Land plan to aid unemployed in Mobile area
The Item reports a Movement to connect idle workers with idle farms within fifty miles of Mobile. White farmers grow food crops while most cotton work is done by negro labor, prompting a push to repurpose vacant farm property and provide start up funds. The goal is to employ able residents amid wartime economic stagnation and expand the Back to the Land idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Sumer
Europe
Cost of a Medical Education Costs More Than It Seems
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that many medical schools charge modest fees yet cost far more to train a student. Data from sixty-five colleges show average annual income per student about 122 dollars while actual teaching cost runs around 410 dollars. Large excesses in cost over income occur in numerous schools, with some far above 200 dollars per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
Council On Medical Education
Colorado
Mississippi
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
A Wife and Her Personality
A firm call for women to retain individuality within marriage, arguing wives deserve independent opinions and distinct personalities. The piece contrasts old male dominance with modern urges for education, self expression, and equal partnership, praising capable, self reliant wives.
Worthy of loyalty a call to defend Belgium and shared bread
A New York World analysis urges resistance for Belgium noting its dense population, armed defense, and fair pricing despite invasion. It contrasts Belgium’s stability with New York price inflation, arguing patriotism defends the common man's right to affordable bread and meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
New York
Brussels
Maryland
Illinois
Indiana
Louisville Courier-Journal
Making Bad Matter Worse
A satirical note critiques congressmen paid twenty one dollars daily arguing the policy worsens problems and undermines practical governance in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Mobile City Hospital Expansion Resolutions 1912
Mobile city commissioners adopt a plan to enlarge City Hospital to 200 beds with added operating and clinical spaces. They authorize plans and begin building by January 1913, fund expansion, and assign University of Alabama medical staff to oversee treatment while the university teaches in wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical School
City Commissioners
City Hospital
City of
Mobile
Board of Commissioners
University of Alabama
Lyons
School of Medicine
Names of Cities in War News and Native Pronunciations
A guide listing foreign city names found in dispatches with English forms, native spellings, and approximate pronunciations. It covers Paris Antwerp Brussels and many others, clarifying French nasal vowels and common German equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Antwerp
Brussels
Vienna
Belgrade
Ostend
Ophelika militia guards Dadeville murder suspects in safety
Five negroes arrested for the murder and robbery of Fletcher Turner in Dadeville were brought to Opelika escorted by militia to prevent lynching. Two suspects confessed involvement and described discarding the murder weapon in an abandoned well, from which the gun and some stolen money were recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Opelika
Ala
Dadeville
Fletcher Turner
Tallapoosa County
Turner
Innes Couple to Waive Preliminary Examination Today
Associated Press reports Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Innes of Eugene Oregon will waive the preliminary examination in San Antonio on murder charges tied to the disappearance of Elois Nelms Dennis and Beatrice Nelms of Atlanta. They aim to seek habeas corpus relief as a nationwide search fails to locate the missing women since June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Victor E. Innes
Eugene
Ore
Elois Nelms Dennis
Beatrice Nelms
Atlanta
Innes
Ships totaling 165000 tons vanish from world ports
Ships totaling 165000 tons have sailed from world ports in the past three years and never returned, costing more than a thousand lives. Lloyds reports these losses point to unseen reefs and unknown dangers beneath the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lloyds
Suspected bystanders not guilty of theft
Six Black men named Joe Francis Bud Mayers Aaron Smith Niles Allen Lorenzo Chapman and Mose Harris were arrested by Officer John Lincoln on the complaint of R. W. Franklin but discharged by Recorder Edington for lack of evidence. Franklin claimed his money vanished from a pool room during a billiards game. no charges were proven against the group.
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Joe Francis
Bud Mayers
Aaron Smith
Niles Allen
Lorenzo Chapman
Mose Harris
John Lincoln
R. W. Franklin
Edington
Franklin
Shreveport Election Costs Life Of One Man
In Shreveport Louisiana on September 4 excitement from the primary led traveling salesman R M Gillespie to a fatal apoplexy while serving as a special deputy. Surviving relatives include a young wife. Complete returns show Dr S A Dickson elected mayor by 30 votes over David B Samuel and J B Eastham. Robert H Ward named commissioner of finance by 532 vote margin and George Thurber named commissioner of public safety by 298. L I Kahn and J L Stewart to run again for commissioner of public utilities with T L Pennington and W F Thomas for streets and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
R. M. Gillespie
A. Dickson
David B. Samuel
J. B. Eastham
Robert H. Ward
George Thurber
L. I. Kahn
J. L. Stewart
T. L. Pennington
W. F. Thomas
Three More Biloxians Poisoned by Milk
Three more Biloxi residents fall ill from suspected spoiled milk, totaling eleven. Victims Cal Smith Wil Knox and Joseph Tucci fell ill after drinking milk. eight others at the Holland boarding house became violently ill after eating cream cheese. The dairy source is linked to both milk and cheese.
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Biloxi
Miss
Cal Smith
Wil Knox
Joseph Tucci
Rube Holland
Washington Letter Sees Congress Kept In Session By War
Victor Elliott reports that amid a European war congress remains in session through emergency measures. Bills include emergency currency, Red Cross registry ships, merchant marine expansion, and revenue reforms. Many members will campaign from Washington with little chance to travel home.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Congress
Actiou
Champ Clark
Speaker
Europe
United States
Red Cross
Wilson
Treasury Department
French Birth Rate Crisis Threatens France and Europe
The piece argues that regardless of war outcomes the population of combatant nations will shrink, with France suffering the most from a persistently low birth rate. It notes 1913 as France’s lowest birth rate on record, compares infant mortality and marriages, and advocates maternal focus and infant preservation through improved breastfeeding and pasteurization, drawing parallels to Pasteur and Soxhlet and noting the war’s fratricidal nature.
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France
Austria
Germany
Holland
Norway
Pasteur
Soxhlet
Franklin
Morse
Nav Straus
Heidelberg
New York
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Chicago
Fifth Ave
Lytton
Smith Company
Associated Press Report International News Service
Southern Newspaper Publishers
Assa. Ayeee
Bell
NET
Alabama
Pillans
Schwarz
Agnes M. Love
Aix-la-Chapelle
Aachen
Manyence
Mainz
Liege
Luttich
Thionville
Diedenhoffen
Montreux-Vieux
Alt Munsterel
Aix-la
OS Chauveau
Chimay
May Chrey See
Ray Courtrai
Cour-Tre
Dave - Daw
Danzig Dijon
Dinant Douai Doubs
Erquelines
Faulx
Gembloux
Ghent
Mezieres
Zhmahn
T-Bloo
Ras i
Lee
Mirecourt
Me-Re-Coor
Monceau
Mons Mongss
Moselle
Mo-Zell
Mulhausen
Meel
Tongres
Tourcoing
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