The Mobile Item Company Printed in 1912
The Mobile Item Company in Mobile Alabama advertises its newspaper with daily and Sunday editions. Subscription rates are listed for various terms, including eight days for ten cents and annual options, along with contact offices and mailing details.
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National
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Pewspaper Publishers’ Association
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Hanson
M - Building
Mobile
The Cost of City Elections in Mobile
The Lyons and Hartwell campaign battles sparked rumors of heavy spending in Mobile's recent city election. Observers say money flowed more freely than in past contests and that the result favored the Hartwell camp. The Item argues such financing threatens ordinary citizens' chances and questions the future of commission government and annual protracted campaigns.
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Lyons
Hartwell
Mobile
Sui Amed
Hartwell Committee
X‘paust
Commissioner Lyons
Hart‘wells
Lim
Commission
Attem
Dollar Fund for Democratic Campaign Opens Readers
In accordance with requests from Hon. W. D. the Alabama national committeeman, The Item notes the Dollar Fund for the Democratic campaign was first opened and tracked by Colonel Robert Ewing, chief of the national bureau, with amounts received detailed in the columns.
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W. D
Alabama
Robert Ewing
New Ork
Substantial August Import Boost At Mobile From New Steam Lines
A large rise in Mobile imports in August 1911 versus August 1910 shows a gain of 336 792 dollars. If sustained for a year this could ease return freight for exporting railroads. The increase comes from new West Indies steamship services aided by Mobile and Ohio Railway. The Munson line to South America, with Mobile and Ohio and Southern, may lift imports further and attract Atlantic seaboard trade.
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Mobile
West Indies
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Munson Company
South America
Mobile and Ohio and Southern
Atlantic Seaboard
Roosevelt Support Grows in Alabama Says Baldwin Times
A reader clips Baldwin County Alabama notes from the Baldwin Times claiming the Progressive party strengthens in Alabama and the South. A Whitesville Marshall County meeting reports Roosevelt 507 votes Taft 1 Wilcox 0 amid debate and hope for the party in the new South.
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Chicago Tribune
Baldwin Times
Baldwin County
Alabama
Progressive Party
Whitesville
Marshall County
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilcon
New South
Munchaugen
Roosevelt Attacks Governor Sparks Minnesota Incident
In St Paul on Thursday Theodore Roosevelt attacked the Minnesota governor for backing Taft's nomination. Supporters say the rough rider's savage retort and bandana emblem show his combative vanity. The episode, seen as a stunt, drew sharp political backlash.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Taft
Roosevelt
Is Alabama to Have Another Anti Railroad War
The Birmingham News is cited as authoritative on Alabama railroad issues. The Item summarizes that renewed anti railroad and anti corporation agitation led by former Governor Comer would harm business, investors, and state progress, urging prevention and judicial handling of the dispute.
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Birmingham News
Alabama
Comer
Supreme Court of the United States
All Alabama to be Covered by State Land Congress Plan
At the Mobile Chamber meeting the Land Congress Committee outlined a statewide program. Delegates include top landowners from every county to guide cultivation methods, attract settlers, and increase land values. Agencies to engage include railroads industrial departments, the Alabama Bankers Association, commercial groups, and educational institutions to support funding and outreach.
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Land Congress Committee
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Alabama
Congress
Alabama Bankers’ Association
Advertising Chats No. 36 Emphasizes Continuous Advertising
The article argues that effective advertising requires persistent reach and readers, not a single or short run. Merchants must use ample space to convey offerings, prove claims by deeds, and continuously tell the public what is available to secure a prosperous fall.
The Uncrowded Profession and the Promise of Farming
In 1900 lawyers and doctors matched demand, but today graduates far outnumber openings in law and medicine. Yet farming offers strong opportunity, with land waiting and yields improving, suggesting farming remains in demand as a profession for scientifically trained individuals.
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Mississippi Valley
The X Ray Age and the Public Eye
A critique of pervasive surveillance in modern life. Dictographs wireless reports, universal monitoring, and new devices expose inner thoughts and private acts. The piece argues for discretion and wary adaptation to an age of ubiquitous publicity.
Bumper Crop Prospects From August Crop Reports
The August 1 government crop reports confirm a bountiful outlook with estimates for spring and winter wheat at 725 to 750 million bushels and corn at 2.811 billion. Dairies show strong yields in oats and hay. potatoes rise to a four year high, and overall crops point to lower consumer prices and strong export potential amid favorable weather.
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New York
Responsibility Of Directors In England And America
English courts hold directors liable for unearned dividends and false earnings reports even when they were deceived by officers. American directors are urged to be more accountable. the U S controller of the currency has pressured bank directors to attend meetings, signaling rising expectations for director responsibility across corporations.
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England
United States
Kansas City
Candidacies for the Booby Hatch
A fragmentary satire outlines types of suitors and social climbers. The piece lists a wooer who believes a woman’s kiss, an elderly man dyeing his hair, a woman overestimating fashion, a writer of love letters to married women, and a crook with a manufactured posture. The text appears as a humorous parade of flawed characters.
Personal altercation and the need for civil political debate
The piece urges restraint and dignity in presidential campaigns. It argues that personal denunciation and insults do not prove anything and distract from policy. It cites Roosevelt as triggering cheapened rhetoric and calls for critics to focus on records, principles, and proposals rather than attacks.
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Roosevelt
Interpreting Woodrow Wilson’s “men of the meaner sort”
The speaker questions Wilson’s phrase men of the meaner sort and suggests a satirical reading of his rhetoric. The remark reflects debates over class and morality in early 20th century political discourse.
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Woodrow Wilson
Alabama Faces Anti Railroad War Debate Again
The Birmingham News questions renewed anti railroad and anti-corporation agitation in Alabama. It argues most issues belong in federal courts and warns former governor B B Comer against exploiting rail rate disputes to fuel political ambition. It urges public restraint and reliance on courts rather than state-level conflict.
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Birmingham News
Alabama
Wilson
United States Supreme Court
Hon
B. B. Comer
United States
Comer
Senate
Washington
Federal Senate
Montgomery
Jones
Central
Georgia
Thomas G. Jones
L. &N. Road
Judge Jones
L. & N. Road
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