The Mobile Item 1912 edition and details
The clipping lists publication details for The Mobile Item Company inc including address at 118 120 Copl Street Mobile Alabama and notes subscription terms and delivery by Associated Press this 1912 issue. It references daily and Sunday morning editions and mentions a leased wire full day report service.
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THE
Mobile Item Company, Inc
Cop+l Street
Mobile
Ala
Associated Press
Municipal markets urged to cut food costs in Mobile
Resident Mobile observers report that central markets and trolley freight could slash prices and waste in food distribution. Officials cite New York Philadelphia Des Moines and Baltimore examples showing lower costs for households and higher farmer returns with urban markets. The Item notes Mobile’s port and medical schools benefit from sanitation and bat process research and urges Alabama trustees to prioritize Mobile’s medical department over Birmingham’s.
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Comnon
New York Commission
Philadelphia
New York
East Side
Des Moines
Shanks
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Ashe
Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Middle West
Mobile County
Closse
W. P. G. Harding
The
of Commerce
Medical College
Birmingham
Alabama
Wich
Ike Mobile
University of Alabama At
Birmingham Medical College
American Medical Aation
United States
Motte
American Medical Association
University of Alabama
University of Pennsylvania
Mobile Medical Department
State University
Next generation to feed on electricity not beef says Begoni
Professor Begoni of Paris says future food will be electricity rather than beef. He notes the current scarcity of live wires in business and statecraft makes this a hopeful sign for the era ahead.
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Professor Begoni
Paris
Fragmented Observations on Money and Science
A Harvard professor experiments with water under 400000 psi possibly seeking blocks like those in Cincinnati. The piece hints at lawsuits and lawyer costs, mentions Senator Penrose and a Y M C A, and notes millionaires choosing to reveal large fortunes but not their last ten thousand. The prose trails into a blanked stream of cause and effect in the medical field.
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Harvard
Cincinnati
Happy New Year 5678 Welcomes Rosh Hoshannah
A historical note praises Jewish New Year customs and abstinence from alcohol during secular holidays. It contrasts Jewish restraint with Northern European patterns and suggests warmer climates do not erode Jewish temperance, calling the Hebrew example worthy of emulation.
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Israel
New York
Europe
Mobile preacher Letters to Judge Jones Stir Opelik a controversy
A Selma Journal item reports Mobile pastor Dr. H H McNeel wrote to Judge Thomas G Jones in Montgomery seeking to counter Comer's speech. The action aims to defend the First Methodist Church pulpit in Opelika and contest accusations about distributing Judge Jones' speeches.
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First Methodist Church
Opelika
Thomas G. Jones
Montgomery
Dr. McNeel
Mobile
Jone Tt
Comer
McNeel
Judge Jones
Selma Journal
Error Taxes and Advertising Surges in Business
Advertising Chats No 39 warns merchants about costly error taxes from bad ad choices. It advises selecting proper mediums, enough space, thoughtful preparation, and avoiding dull seasons. stresses consistent, original ads and careful budgeting to reap bigger returns in newspaper publicity.
Alberta Single Tax Plan Promotes Rural Land Use Reform
The document discusses Alberta’s single tax approach aiming to tax land value only in rural areas with no tax on improvements or personal property. Edmonton’s example shows municipal utilities and expansion plans, including streetcar lines, water mains, power plants, a gas plant, and factory sites.
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John Perrie
Alberta
Edmonton
Daly Transfers to Mobile Newspaper Post
Patrick H. Daly leaves the Montgomery Advertiser to become circulation manager of The Item in Mobile. The Advertiser notes his wit and charm as a beloved staff member. The Item, recently reorganized with recapitalization, is positioned to grow and influence Alabama affairs with Daly leading South Alabama circulation efforts.
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Patrick H. Daly
Advertiser
Mobile
Daly
Erin
Alabama
South Alabama
Welcome the Parcels Post Broadly Adopted by Congress
The parcels post law expands beyond rural routes to a government package delivery system. The postmaster general predicts benefits for producers and consumers, with lower rates and flexible handling. The Daily News urged liberal service and notes reduced living costs as the program grows.
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Congress
Postal Department
Daily News
Post Office Department
United States
Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster Recalls Paris Student Tale
At a New Port luncheon Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster recounted a Paris student who sang an aria by Puccini in class. De Reszke supposedly praised her with a verdict about marrying soon. The tale is linked with Washington’s dollar across the Rappahannock and a quip about a sovereign across the sea.
Whistler Shaped by Latin Quarter Idle Dream
In his youth Whistler, living in the Latin Quarter, is challenged by a friend to paint. He replies he keeps canvases empty on purpose, arguing he can sell them only when there is something on them, while lying on his bed smoking.
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En Whistler
Whistler
Continuation Schools in Prussia and U S contrasts
Edwin G. Cooley reports to Chicago's Commercial Club on European vocational education. He notes Prussia has about 3 million youths aged 14 to 18, with two million at work, many attending daytime continuation schools linked to their trades, at a modest yearly city cost.
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Commercial Club of
Chicago
Europe
Edwin G. Cooley
Prussia
United States
Sta
Munich
Thea
Lessons From Hesters Annual Report On Cotton Prices
The report notes two fixed facts in the cotton year: a crop larger than the year before and a drop in average price from 14.60¢ to 10.16¢. It argues high supply, not speculation, drove prices down and urges farmers to diversify and reduce acreage to achieve financial independence with South business support.
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Hester
Hes Mg
South
Mr. Hester
Fragmented quotes mark era of political humor
A string of satirical and partisan quips from multiple papers cites derision of parties and leaders. It mocks Roosevelt Leagues opinions, mocks campaigns, and notes public figures switching sides as headlines and captions reflect jubilation and critique.
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