Mobile Stands as Westward Compare with Lin coln Message
L. C. Irvine surveys Mobile county progress during a West visit, praising Mobile’s cleanliness, municipal efficiency, station, and street engineering. He notes Gulf Coast Fair plans a half mile track, compares with Des Moines, Omaha, and Marshalltown, and urges boosting livestock, dairying, and citrus to make Mobile a premier port city.
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L. C. Irvine
Mobile County
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mobile
Irvine
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Iowa
Omaha
Mobile’s
Union Station
Gulf Coast
Jackson, Miss
Jurs
Mr. Irvine
State Veterans Reunion Chosen for Mobile Visit
The Confederate Veterans of Alabama select Mobile for this year’s reunion to be held in late October. The editorial urges an inclusive invitation to Union Veterans nearby, suggesting the gathering could mark a symbolic farewell as the Lost Cause era fades and national unity rises.
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Mobile
Confederate Veterans of Alabama
Alabama
Gettysburg
Old Mobile freight depot to be replaced by new $200000 facility
Workmen began tearing down a Civil War era passenger depot once used by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and later as a Southern Railway freight warehouse. The new Mobile freight depot, at a cost of 200000, signals confidence in Mobile as a growing shipping center ahead of the Panama Canal era.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Southern Railway
Mobile
South
Need for Tax Reform Series by Edward Norton Begins
The Item will publish a short series on the tax question by Edward Quincy Norton. Topics include solvent credits taxation, fee system, modern assessment methods, under valuations, escapes, and proposals for abolition of personal property taxes. The author argues for a scientific, city county state approach and home rule in taxation.
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Edward Quincy Norton
Nérion
Burton pessimism over war weighs on Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Senator Burton's persistent pessimism about the war and questions if there was any issue on which he was not gloomy.
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Senator Burton
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Abolish Tuition Fees and Invest in Public Schools
A letter to the editor urges the board to end all tuition charges in public schools. The writer argues education lowers crime, cites Phillips Brooks and Franklin, and claims revenue growth from enrollment should not deter abolition. Emphasizes early training as the path to a safer, more virtuous society.
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Item
National Congress
United States
Carlyle
Adam Smith
Quinn
Goa
Phillips Brooks
Grong
Franklin
Uch
He Knew the Car and Charged With Enemy Aid
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet shows a person charged with giving assistance to the enemy. The dialogue mentions police seizing the automobile and forcing its removal, with the accused noting it would not aid the enemy.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Truce Request For Libel Suit Against Roosevelt
In a brief query the New York Telegram asks if a truce in Europe could be declared to allow Mr. Barnes to pursue his libel suit against Mr. Roosevelt.
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Europe
One Hundred Years of the Star Spangled Banner
Centenary celebration begins in Baltimore marking Francis Scott Key's 1814 poem. Notes the flag flying over Fort McHenry after the British bombardment and the enduring refrain Oh say can you see.
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Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Tax Reform Urged by Mobile Chamber and League
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League calls for a statewide tax reform. They credit a recent supreme court ruling on solvent credits with spurring protests and a Tax League push for a scientific, equitable system. A state-wide commission proposal and broader organization efforts are planned to draft a new tax law.
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Chamber of Commerce and Business League of Mobile
Supreme Court
Mobile
Cawthon Hotel
J. C. O'Connell
Tax League
Birmingham
Montgomery
Anniston
Selma
Tuscaloosa
An Appeal to American Women by Ida Tarbell
Ida M Tarbell urges American women to support national industry during Europe's war impact. She argues neutrality fails when men are idle and production stalls. She stresses continuous domestic effort to supply ships, textiles, and goods with regional American origins amid dependence on Europe.
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Ida M. Tarbell
United States
Woman's Home Companion
Europe
United States of America
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Atlantic
Pacific
New York Faces Tight Budget and War Driven Economy
New York City asks for a 1915 budget of 60.92 million dollars, only 3 661 dollars below 1914. Mayor urges strict saving amid European war turmoil, with modest department raises for charities correction health and parks while public works continue. The piece also explains army unit sizes in leading European powers and notes the costly and uncertain fate of the America cup yachts amid war and legal disputes.
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New York
Board of Estimate
Department of Correction
Department of Health
Park Board
Europe
Charities Department
Father Knickerbocker
William of
Germany
Supreme Court of
State of
Supreme Court
Milk Mystery A Fresh Bottle Offered After Cream Event
A South Chicago family finds unusual cream on milk left overnight. In the morning the driver examines the bottle and the servant says it’s like nothing seen before. The man suggests disposing of it and provides a fresh bottle in exchange.
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Chicago
Entente discussed in sharp terms with notable figures
A fragmentary note mocks the Entente and mentions Marie Henry and Hon. William Hohen zollern de Franz in a strained exchange. References to Urzburger and Houston Post appear as side comments with a casual tone and word pretzels.
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Marie Henry
William Hohenzollern _ de Franz
Urzburger and
Houston Post
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