Business Office Bell 52 Home 52 by Mobile Alabama
In Mobile Alabama on September 10 1913 a brief business notice or telegraph style item appears under a notice heading referencing a business office line and a home line with the number 52. The fragment suggests a listing or advertisement element typical of early 20th century notices.
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Nes
Associated Press Press
Ce Ational News Service
Southern
Sreicke Tebe
Newark
Daily
Weathy
Eoes
Mobile
News Bell
Line O' Cheer Each Day o' the Year
Poet John Kendrick Bangs writes a playful verse on duty as a steadfast companion. The quip treats duty as a friend to be kept in all weather and moments, promising to do him good and fine whenever possible.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Duty
European view of New York police by Waldo
Rhinelander Waldo compares police systems in London Berlin and Paris and praises American forces for initiative. He notes grafting fired in Paris, contrasts press coverage, and cites a Chicago roundsman earning a medal for a dangerous arrest. He argues American municipal government shapes police and crime handling differently from Europe.
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Rhinelander Waldo
New York
Europe
London
Berlin
Paris
Civil Service Commission
Hornsditch
Waldo
America
Chicago
Fourth Function of Government
Wisconsin employers paid 1 025 000 to liability insurers in 1911 with little reaching workers. The Survey calls the Industrial Commission’s role to cut costs, expand worker benefits, and distribute funds more evenly. It argues the commission forms a fourth branch, blending legislative executive and judicial powers with ongoing rule making and enforcement.
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Wisconsin
Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
Commission
The Function of the Newspaper in Politics
The text asserts the newspaper serves the public, dictates governance, and can dominate political bosses. It frames the press as a tool of accountability and power, warning that its survival hinges on fulfilling public duties rather than mere influence.
Sugar Diet Claims On Prenatal Sex Are Debated
A London cable reports that the duchess of Roxburghe bore a son after she avoided sugar for months, following Dr Leopold Schenck of Vienna who linked sugar abstention to male births. Critics note no proven link and question the theory's scientific basis across regions.
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America
London
Duchess of Roxburghe
Miss May Goelet
New York
Vienna
Leopold Schenck
University of Vienna
United States
Schenck
Georgia moves to end convict stripes in reform effort
The Atlanta Constitution reports Georgia may abolish striped convict garb in its prisons replacing it with two uniform grades based on behavior. First entrants wear stripes, then progress to second and first grade. misbehavior returns them to stripes. This mirrors federal practice and aims to reduce escapes and boost morale under a new penology.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
State Prison Commission
Federal
Atlanta
Patterson
Georgia Prison Commission
Columbia State Defends South Carolina Over State Debt Charges
The Columbia State rebukes a New York Herald correspondent who accuses South Carolina of repaying debts with funds not the people’s. The paper argues the swindlers were Northern Republicans, not Carolina agents, and recalls the carpet bag rule in state history. The Herald replies with a biting analogy about guarantees and a hungry inquiry about a grocer’s bills.
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Columbia
South Carolina
New York Herald
Herald
They Also Serve Who Stand And Wait In Friendship
A reflection on friendship and support when loved ones face trouble. The piece emphasizes quiet presence, moral support, and the comfort of simply standing by, with the idea that human comradeship sustains beyond active deeds.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lone Musician Reflects on Simple Joys and Rest
A Floridian speaker, weary from cotton field labor, envisions a future cabin porch twilight hum with music. The narrator imagines Malinda finishing chores, the city orchestra being grand for all, and then resting with Lindy strumming the old banjo.
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Malinda
Florida Times-Union
It Can't Be Done: Atlantic City Robber Hopes to Break Even
A New York Herald item notes an Atlantic City man robbed a fine office of $1,800 in summer resort season, aiming to break even. The report underscores the crime and the suspect's motive of balancing losses.
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Atlantic City
New York’ Herald
Canal Zone Artful Plans Seek Memorial and Beautification
Washington letter reports on the Panama Canal commission’s push for architectural improvements and a monumental inscription at the deepest canal cut. It notes a lighthouse redesign for the Atlantic end, a dignified entrance at Cristobal, and plans for Balboa and other canal towns to be more attractive while preserving engineering emphasis.
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Gearine Ars
Congress
Daniel C. French
Frederick Law Olmstead
Canal
Gold Hill
Atlantic
Cristobal
Pacific
Pacific Entrance
Colon
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Balboa
Commission of Fine Arts
Washington
Canal Zone
Alfalfa Farming Gains Ground in Franklin County Tennessee
Swiss and German settlers in Belvidere Tennessee pioneered alfalfa in the region. The crop improves soil, yields six to eight tons per acre, and is promoted by the N and St L railroad in a pamphlet to farmers. Government and railroad support spur adoption as farmers shift from traditional methods.
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Franklin County
Tenn
Belvidere
United States
N., C. & St. L. Railroad
Nashville
Acrmeghia News-Scimitar
Alabama Good Roads Meet Set for Mobile November
Governors from Alabama Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and Florida expected to attend the Alabama Good Roads Association annual meeting in Mobile on November 20 21 and 22. The event aims to launch a live campaign for state bonds to finance road building and to advocate convict labor use on public roads.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Alabama Good Roads Association
Mobile
Rountree
Good Roads
Greenville
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Uniontown
Alabama Good Roads Asociation
John Craft
South
Camden News
Association
Tuscumbia
Decatur News
Craft
West Alabama
United States
Sheffield Standard
Augusta's river woes spark crosscity water policy debate
The Augusta Chronicle laments possible withdrawal of Savannah river improvements threatening Augusta port status. It cites $350 000 spent for a five foot channel, argues limited cargo, and questions funding and strategy while contrasting with Richmond Norfolk and Charleston harbor disputes.
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Charleston
S. C
News and Courier
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Augusta
Richmond
Augusta Chronicle
Savannah River
The
Chronicle
North Carolina
Savannah
Kingman
Norfolk
Charleser
Russian Opportunity for U S Commodities
The article notes growing Russian demand for American manufactured goods, especially refrigerated cars, with Russia planning to invest about three million dollars in U S car production. It highlights American engineering prominence in Russia, favorable diplomatic sentiment, and plans for robust publicity and future capital-led projects in interior Russia.
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New York
Russia
Siberian
Siberia
George Westinghouse
Europe
George W. Perkins
St. Petersburg
Perkins
United States
Great Britain
France
Moscow
Captain Whistler
Boston and Albany
Baltimore and Ohio
Whistler
Moscow and
Department of Commerce
Washington
Germany
Wharton Barker
Philadelphia
Charles M. Schwab
Canada
British North America
French Optimists organize a cheerful elite in Paris
The French Society of Optimists forms in Paris with Dr. E Dagincourt at the helm and a committee including Metchnikoff Flammarion Brieux and Finot. They cite rising longevity from 29 to 48 years and claim the human body could live 150 to 200 years if not misused. Also references Matrimony and Augusta as a dry town in a separate note.
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Optimists
Camille Flammarion
Eugene Brieux
Europe
America
Jean Finot
Optimist Club
France
Leslie’s
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SERPS
Tap Mobile Irerem Company
Ing
ST. Emanuel Wana
Baiter
Business Office
Bell
Home
DE Ole Banjo
Victor Elliott
Alfalfa
Good Roads Meeting
U. S
Tiolland
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