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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1912

Page

11

Hearst Views on Independent Progressive Movement

William Randolph Hearst discusses a potential independent party uniting progressive wings of Democrats and Republicans. He suggests Taft and Roosevelt may exit the presidential race with a third party forming on a national scale, noting the Independence League's reach from New York to California and its growing influence.

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New York Honors Olympic Athletes Parade Focus on Jim Thorpe

New York offered hearty honors Saturday to Olympic champions as thousands marched along Fifth Avenue and Broadway to City Hall. Mayor Gaynor greeted the parade, which included soldiers Boy Scouts schoolchildren Swedish groups and the American Olympic team with Jim Thorpe the chief attraction in line and shaking hands with the mayor.

New York Jim Thorpe Carlisle Mayor Gaynor

Roosevelt and the third party movement in the 1912 era

The piece discusses the rise of a third party led by Theodore Roosevelt, its ideological goals to dismantle party machines, and the split with the Republican and Democratic camps. It notes Roosevelt as leader, the Vermont election signal, and the outlook that progressives must unite to succeed.

League Roosevelt Chicago United States Independence Party Privileed Standard Oil National Republican Party Republican Party Taft Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Wilson House of Representatives Vermont Wilson Republican Organization Democratc Becaue Democratic Party

Portrait Attracts Attention At Boyle Studio

A clear portrait drawn at Boyle Studio has drawn much attention over the past two weeks. The work’s transparency and style have sparked local discussion among observers and visitors alike.

Boyle

Pencil makers fear cedar shortage and craft disruption

The Washington Post notes alarm at potential cedar pencil scarcity. Germany and the United States each produce about 300 million cedar pencils yearly, consuming six hundred tons daily, with substitutes being explored but not yet proven viable.

The Washington Post Germany East Africa

Vandiver missing after assault charge in Montgomery

A capias for Henry F. Vandiver, once Montgomery's leading businessman, was returned with note claiming he was out of state. Vandiver disappeared after failing to answer to assault and battery charges against an elderly white man, while a life insurance suit seeks policies on C. Walter Jones's wife linked to a local murder case.

Montgomery Ala Armstead Brown Mintgomery Henry F. Vandiver Hved Vandiver Vendiver C. Walter Jones Sloan Rowan Lowndes County

Insurance contest on death of Alabama citizen

The Volunteer Life Insurance Company of Chattanooga contends a claim on a Alabama life ended remains disputed, citing fraud in health disclosures. The Alabama Insurance Bulletin reports August licensing of 46 agents and notes policy incontestability rules after the second premium.

Montgomery Ala Volunteer Life Insurance Company Chattanooga Alabama Insurance Bulletin State Insurance Department

Fragmented Caption Reports LA FUMPS RIP

Unclear text fragment mentions LA, RIP, and attention. No coherent events, names, or dates discernible from readable portion.

Keeping Busy to Cheat Time and Age

A New York report illustrates how staying busy can dull awareness of age, as a man counting on marriage discovers he is 49 rather than 41 or 48. The piece argues daily activity helps forget birthdays, while friends’ remarks remind us of aging milestones.

Providence Journal New York

Staying Busy Shields Birthday Sting From Suspicions

Consolatory remarks about aging often mask a hidden sting as people reach a certain age. The remedy is to stay busy and treat birthdays with humor by drowning them in oblivion.

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