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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
4
A fragmented masthead style record shows The Mobile Item Company with multiple newspaper titles published seven papers a week at Patrol 10 cents including Sunday. Subscription terms list one year rates and office telephones, with editorial rooms and addresses in Alabama.
Mrs. Martha 8. Gielow of Alabama urges Mrs. Hays Hammond of the Woman's Titanic Memorial Association to turn a large memorial fund into a living charity for Appalachian mountain children. She argues a practical humane monument would benefit the living and uplift mountain communities.
A Southern county farmer with thirty thousand bushels of sweet potatoes could not secure 90 day financing in Mobile to hold the crop for better prices. A Northern helper failed to attract local interest in a specialized warehouse, illustrating systemic credit gaps for high grade crops. The piece urges Mobile to lead rural credit reforms at the Alabama land congress in October.
A Georgia weekly compiled quirky personal notices showing Mrs. Jones cutting herself with a can opener in the pantry in Cactus Creek while a lad threw a stone and struck Mr. Pike in the alley. Other items include John Doe on a roof seeking a leak who fell onto a back porch and Harold Green and Miss Violet attacked by a savage dog on the public square. Mr. Fong was kicked near his corn patch while harnessing a mule last Saturday.
Mare Island navy yard debuted the Jupiter the first electrically driven sea going vessel. The 572 foot fuel ship uses six steam turbines to power a 14 000 horsepower generator feeding twin screws. Onboard generation avoids storage and external power. The project promises potential efficiency gains and marks a new use of electricity for propulsion.
Alabama gains congressional funding for a fish hatchery at the Stein pumping station near Mobile. Breeding will supply fish solely to Alabama rivers and lakes, a project championed by President John Craft and Secretary J A Joullian of the Alabama Oyster Commission after over two years of work.
A Varied critique links James Russell Lowell's views on electoral treachery to California political scandal. The piece mocks party hypocrisy and quotes a Lowell couplet accusing moral standards of bending to political gain.
The Mobile Item Wants provides quick inexpensive results to fill wants by reaching fifty to seventy five thousand people at once. The service is positive and cost is minor.
The Sheffield Standard and the Moulton Advertiser warn that withholding fair money harms progress in agriculture and immigration. They argue Alabama laws fund fairs to boost crops, experiment stations, and scientific agriculture, praising these programs as essential to the state’s growth.
An analysis from the Wall Street Journal argues that money supply and high grade securities influence rates. It traces historic cycles from Holland and England to 1907 panic, noting capital restlessness, new markets, and evolving gold stocks shaping prices and returns.
An editorial argues U S real estate loans are costly for farmers and homeowners. It contrasts U S five year high interest mortgages with Europe’s long term bonds backed by property, via cooperative associations and mortgage banks, suggesting U S adoption could lower costs and free funds for improvements.
A collage of sharp quotes from various papers mocks politicians and public figures. From Uncle Joe Cannon to Henry of Texas, lines lampoon campaign rhetoric and cotton markets as wagons crowd Court Square. An aged man crying for a wood block adds a stark note amid humor and social commentary.
The Springfield Republican argues the new Progressive party rivals will be absorbed by existing parties on social welfare issues. It predicts Massachusetts will mirror progressive planks from Republicans and Democrats, forcing older parties to advance while the new party remains unlikely to endure.
In Newport elites entertain with lavish effects and international favors, yet true happiness lies in pursuing useful work. Aristotle Darwin Edison Jane Addams are cited as examples of happiness from energetic, purposeful effort. The piece contrasts grand displays with the intrinsic joy of meaningful action.
The article notes ex Senator Beveridge of Indiana, a Bull Moose leader, urging for Roosevelt to defeat party bosses. It mocks Beveridge’s argument that Wilson cannot topple the bosses, comparing to Cleveland and asking if Taft could have done so. The piece criticizes Beveridge’s reasons and hints at editorial sarcasm.
The Manufacturers Record argues the South is the nation’s foremost asset with vast untapped potential. It cites coal, iron ore, cotton, grain, fruits, oils, and capital, urging broad investment to unlock widespread manufacturing and agricultural growth for national wealth and influence.
A satirical look at how candidates canvass voters in Alabama. The piece mocks old methods such as farm institute ties and close personal contact, noting the persistent practice of fraternities and friendly pats while ridiculing intense advertising and old campaigning tricks.
Paoli Smith, Birmingham observer and Tuscaloosa alumnus, notes growing attention to Tuscaloosa. He highlights citywide improvements and the potential for Tuscaloosa to become a large city soon as crowds gather and interest rises.
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