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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1913
Page
4
The Mobile Daily item reports Mobile losing the pennant yet setting a rain record, with sardonic quips about hats, syrup, and local boasts. It references national figures and events, including President Wilson and Rockefeller, in a column of breezy export news and humor.
The Brooklyn Eagle nominates Governor Blease for consul general to Terra del Fuego claiming only there can satisfy the fire eater’s ambitions.
Dr Kellogg of Battle Creek Michigan says the people of the earth are on the brink of lunacy and hints at his need for a straight jacket.
Announcement from Washington that the cost of living had taken another jump hardly caused a tremor throughout the country. The people are evidently getting used to it.
Positively the latest thing at Newport is the Lame Duck dance. Newport, well supplied with lame ducks, likely drew a large attendance.
The note says the recent friction with Japan over California anti Japanese laws appears to have vanished from the news cycle and public attention. It suggests the issue has been absorbed into other topics or lost in the shuffle of reporting.
The New York World notes Pittsburg endures heavy smoke costs totaling about ten million dollars yearly. It adds, in a sharp flippant line, that given the smoke’s reach it might be worth twice that sum.
The Item's exchange table received a Booster Edition from The Ensley Enterprise, indicating the paper lives up to its booster claim. The edition's showing supports the paper’s energetic branding and community focus.
An Ohio horticulturist is said to have developed an odorless onion joining other notable plant and animal curiosities such as the stingless bee and thornless rose in the lore of botanical marvels.
The city of New York has completed a pure milk campaign and started another effort to lower milk prices by five to six cents a quart, aiming to relieve consumers.
Amid media fuss over the incident the question of comfort or sleep quality for the president's daughter remains unaddressed as commentators debate the affair.
The Prince of Monaco, on a country visit, declares he never gambles. As owner of the Monte Carlo casino he likely understands the games well enough to stay away.
The article notes a rising demand for revolvers in the United States as gun manufacturers produce about four million units annually, highlighting concerns about the value of human life amid increasing sales.
After strenuous negotiations with Mexico unsettled, Mr. Bryan resumes lecturing while speculation swirls about when the smiling secretary of state will make his vaudeville stage debut.
Munich scientist Professor Rudolph Emmerich BBys faces a grim fate as his health sours and survival hinges on his latest findings. The report sketches a fatalistic outlook with references to mortality and stubborn beliefs about existence.
An editorial in the New York Sun argues that Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama, would be a strong Senate choice to succeed the late Joseph F. Johnston. It praises his leadership in the House and asserts the Senate would benefit from his intellect, temperament, and experience.
The federal quarantine board reports that in the last fiscal year the United States imported 3,779,041 growing trees and over 15,400 pounds of tree seeds. France leads in growing trees received, followed by Germany and Holland. imports come from thirteen countries including India Japan and Australia. The trees are mainly evergreens and broadleaf species used for reforestation and ornamental planting.
The New York Herald recalls Timothy D. Sullivan once a major Tammany figure born to poor parents who rose to power and wealth. He was bold and loyal to friends, a foe of law, and head of a vast political machine that ruled a vast area. He died a lunatic after years of anonymity in the morgue.
A condensed critique of cubist art from Gertrude Stein in Camera Work. Stein presents paradoxes about presence and absence, explaining that appearance and reality interchange in cubist represents, ending with a wry remark on the simplicity of the concept.
The piece argues that railroad car shortages signal rising national prosperity, contradicting anti-Democratic forecasts. It notes heavy freight and busy industries driven by public demand, with voters across parties sharing abundance while critics retreat in New Orleans States.
A satirical line from Life mocks a dubious consent scene where a father vows approval after a board of eugenics scrutiny, reflecting early 20th century social fears about genetics and marriage consent.
A Baltimore American quote discusses leniency for youth versus strict financial allowances. The dialogue contrasts indulgent parenting with practical cash limits, reflecting a social tone from the period.
A young woman complains about sun exposure in a rented room as the landlady explains high charges for rooms with limited sunlight. The dialogue hints at housing tension over light access and pricing.
In the Timok valley village of Vardak Serbian youth Mladen loves Militza daughter of Arsen. Drafted for a Bulgarian war he fights bravely, loses a leg, is crushed by a cart, and dies after confessing his love as Militza gazes sadly.
A fragmentary excerpt blends John Keats's Ode to Autumn with a rough 19th century style fallout. It includes vivid imagery of harvest scenes and wind driven grain, then shifts to a crime era tease from the London Tid-Bits about Stump past life, awnings, and shady transactions.
The Arizona senator rails against the Republican minority as he delivers remarks in the Congressional Record. He quotes an article from Pearson's Magazine Richmond Times-Dispatch and fills five columns with the critique.
The proposal to tax bananas to raise revenue is argued as ineffective due to perishable fruit logistics. Officials would require massive port inspections, clerical staff, and multiple agencies, eroding any potential gain. The tax would raise prices for the poor, likely enlarge imports from Europe, and could lead to fewer small importers surviving.
In New York on September 16 Frank A. Vanderlip, president of National City Bank, told electrical industry representatives that finance will drive the electric era. He predicted 2 billion dollars could be invested over five years in electric utilities, and argued central stations lower costs while large-scale capital enables wider use. He noted bankers’ shifted stance and urged competent regulation rather than restrictions.
Albert I of Monaco arrived in New York aboard L Hirondelle to pursue marine life research. He demonstrated nets traps and deep water catches to reporters and avoided discussing Monaco affairs, noting Monte Carlo’s casino wealth and a 340000 dollar annuity.
The piece argues high consumer costs drive inflation while bananas stay cheap and vital for workers. It cites 1900 to 1901 price shifts, noting five billion bananas consumed in the United States last year and the impact of taxes on poor households versus importers and foreign trade.
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