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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1914
Page
4
A rural credit caution discusses dishonest lenders offering low interest loans with amortization. Farmers sign, then wait for funds while paying monthly. The article cites agricultural bulletins and a Philadelphia North American letter on gold payments and national credit, arguing for prudent finance and a gold-backed credit stance.
The Birmingham commission government, three years old, plans a water works bond vote next week as Mobile did when taking over the water service and ousting a costly private company. The issue could reflect a shift toward public control of utilities.
Miss Alice Paul tells a Washington correspondent that the Congressional Union will address the Democratic party and expose its organization in the house. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes this is a recurring effort by the group and recalls past campaigns, including manly appeals by Henry Watterson about its aims and history.
Denison Herald notes efforts in Limestone county to compel farmers to diversify crops. Merchants and bankers plan to withhold advances unless farmers pledge to raise at least three hogs and plant five acres in wheat with free grinding, aiming to shrink cotton acreage and prove farmers can live at home regardless of cotton yields.
The Wall Street Journal notes a long peace for the Austrian army since 1668 and asks what problem a modern force would face without recent combat experience, implying questions about readiness and strategy.
The Philadelphia Press notes some Democrats fear the war tax will damage their political chances, while asking whether any prospects remain for gains amid the debate.
New York observers argue the city may replace Paris in feminine dress fashions as war import restrictions boost American created styles. A prominent New York merchant predicts domestic design will clothe the world and reduce reliance on Paris labels. Limited stock market trading resumes with a seven bond-house committee overseeing cautious over the counter operations. Derby hats may become scarce due to imports, prompting a shift to wool and lighter colors. A new city police duty expands to enforce cleanliness and street regulatory rules, making New York a fitter, safer metropolis.
Stephen Hussey known as Mr Jones died at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago after living discreetly. An opened trunk in a rooming house revealed letters from his brother C C Hussey and sister Mrs Judith Emma Sayrs of Zion City. Hussey, 63, graduated from Ohio Medical College in 1878 and had practiced in Boston Norfolk New Orleans before teaching at Gale M College and moving to Chicago in 189.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Speaker Underwood expects congressional adjournment by October 1. The hopeful remark is echoed amid uncertain timing as the chamber debates schedules and fiscal matters.
The Item presents diplomatic correspondence ahead of the Great War, showing Austrian Hungary’s demand for Serbia to condemn anti monarchy propaganda. It details Belgrade’s alleged responsibility for the Sarajevo crisis, calls for dissolution of Narodna Odbrana, and measures against Serb subversive activity, with a deadline for Serbia’s formal reply.
Washington letter argues war shifts global commerce toward the United States as European rivals lose merchant fleets. It cites 1912 trade totals, notes US exports and imports with North and South America, and predicts US ships and goods will capture vast South American markets as Britain and Germany falter.
James B. Haggin, a Kentucky lawyer turned miner and financier, died aged ninety two. He built vast fortunes in San Joaquin irrigation, copper and gold ventures, bred thoroughbreds like Ben Ali and Firenzi, and owned extensive ranches and hop plantations. His life marked the closing of the argonaut era in American history.
The Chicago News comments that George Fred resigned and likens Turkish Ambassador Rus tem Bey to George Fred Williams of his country, suggesting a parallel in leadership changes.
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