P kes SE T Taper in the South Publishing Seven Papers a Week
The item notes a newspaper offering seven papers weekly at 10 cents with Sunday edition plus a full day AP report and other press services. It lists associated agencies and contact details, dated September 26, 1912 in Mobile, Alabama.
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On Mobile Item
Mobile Item Company, Inc
Copti Street
Mobile, Ale
Associated Press
Fay
International News Service
Kern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Misstatements Refuted On Military Medical School Backgrounds
A discussion outlines that government medical services admit graduates from all reputable medical schools not limited to regular schools. Officials from the army, navy, and public health service affirm examinations and scientific training as the sole criteria, noting sectarian and low grade schools produce few qualified applicants.
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Medical Department of the Army
Medical Corps of the Navy
Public Health Service
American Medical Association
Mt Is
Journal of the American Medical
J. R. Kean
Surgeon-General’s Office
Army Medical Department
Medical Ee Corps
Charles F. Stokes
United States Navy
Davy
Medical Corps
J. W. Kerr
The
Journal of the American Medical Association
Govern
Kew
The Colonel's Estrangement at New York Convention
Delegates at a League of Republican Clubs meeting in New York debated backing Oscar Straus as Roosevelt nominee. Many praised his character but refused support while he aligned with Roosevelt. The Colonel welcomed Northern states to the Bull Moose fold, while Southern Black voters appeared unwilling to support him, signaling weakened Negro support nationally.
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League of
New York
Oscar
Straus
Roosevelt
Bull Moose
South
Southern
Birmingham's Call to Patronize Local Oyster House
A brief note from the Birmingham Ledger urges residents of Alabama to support a local oyster house in Birmingham, highlighting the eatery as a community staple and inviting patronage to bolster regional dining.
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Birmingham Ledger
Alabama
Birmingham
Alabama Eyes 1919 International Exposition Response
Governor O Neal leads a statewide push for a 1919 Alabama international exposition with Montgomery Birmingham and Huntsville active while Mobile lags. Mobile’s status as seaport and historic institutions give it unique stake in the centennial celebration and attracting national attention.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Gulf
O’neal
Mobile
An Excellent Appointment Judge Knox for Alabama Supreme Court
John B. Knox of Anniston is praised as an able, public-spirited lawyer fit for the Alabama Supreme Court. The piece lauds his integrity, nonpartisanship, and prior service, noting his likely sacrifice in salary and Governor O Neal’s commendable choice for state interests.
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John B. Knox
Anniston
Alabama
Knox
Supreme Bench
Justice Simpson
Supreme Court
O'Neal
Public fence dispute over county road encroachment
A reader letter argues county board negligence in fencing dispute with Mr Barker over a 30 foot road donated by farmers. It cites Towle reports and claims encroachment, sidewalk strip, and possible bias against Barker, calling for fence relocation to the legal line.
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Board County Commissioners
Barker
Towle
Advertising Chats No 54Advice on truthful ad copy
This item advises on crafting effective advertisements by asking if the message helps the store and is convincing. It urges removing any unhelpful statements and writing in a genuine, counter speaking voice rather than fiction.
Claims of old government debts spark tales of romance
The Washington correspondent notes that Congress left a backlog of general claims, including French spoliation cases and British American disputes. The piece chronicles the Frederick Gerring and Studer claims, spanning maritime losses, land grants, and Rancho Panoche Grande, with long battles in and out of Congress.
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Victor Elliott
Washington
Congress
Committee On Claims
Captain Marryatt
J. Fenimore Cooper
Jules Verne
House
Senate
Claims Committee
Capitol
Holland
Indies
United States
France
America
Great Britain
Hague
Chickamaugaa
South Africa
Frederick Gerring
John Hay
Senator Lodge
Edward Morris
Gloucester
Mass
Morris
Gerring
Studer
Singapore
Muar
Sultan of
Johore
William McGarran
Rancho Panoche Grande
California
McGarran
Halls of
Helen Keller A Modern Wonder In an Eastern critique
An Eastern observer lauds Helen Keller for overcoming blindness and deafness. The piece notes her writing, social graces, and singing, asking how education could reshape all children with similar dedication and kindness.
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Helen Keller
After the Honeymoon Ends in a Tight Budget
A newlywed couple argues over household money and bills in a tense early marriage scene. Warren halts to reassure Helen while acknowledging higher expenses than planned, and she accuses his dismissive attitude as a barrier to financial independence.
Widows Drive Becomes Dual Courtship in Park Tale
Beatrice and Maynard enjoy a sunlit park ride in a fancy carriage when Maynard’s longtime friend Rossiter appears at Claremont. A brief private talk shifts the mood as Beatrice watches the river while Maynard is drawn away, hinting at tension between past and present loves.
Oysters Required to Suffer Noted Defenders Campaign
President John Craft of the Alabama Oyster Commission champions oyster rights arguing laws to end cruelty. Dr Harvey W Wiley contends most oysters eaten live feel pain when forked and salted though people still enjoy the half shell habit.
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John Craft
Alabama Oyster Commission
Harvey W. Wiley
New Orleans
Archbold Says He Was Not Asked To Tell All Truth
John D. Archbold argues in England that he did not reveal full details of Roosevelts relations with Standard Oil because senators did not ask him. The Hearst interview cites his plea that nations are fed by more than regulation, a claim echoing contemporary rhetoric.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Warren
Anna
Helen
Beatrice
Maynard
Robert
Museum of Art
Tennyson
Helen Robbins
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
John D. Archbold
Hearst
England
Senate Committee
Louisville Courier
Alabama Land Congress Set for Mobile In November
The State Land Congress will convene in Mobile on November 12 13 and 14 under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and the Men’s League. The call touts Alabama’s agricultural potential highlighting minerals timber cotton corn hay and truck farming with a focus on expanding small farms to boost production and prosperity. Railroad officials are expected to attend.
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Age-Herald
State Land Congress
Mobile
Alabama
Chamber of Commerce and
Thess Men's League
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