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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1912

Page

6

Bevin Pong Egg Mo Cog A Week Leased Wire Full Day Report

Fragmented OCR text shows a historic newspaper header with references to Associated Press Foreign Advertising and delivery terms. The readable items include dates, addresses, and subscription rates, indicating a Sunday edition and telephones, but the core news content is not recoverable.

Bs Pewee Edusretaly Bevin Pong Egg Associated Press International News Service Owspaper Publishers’ Association Albert Han Forei Advertist Obile Pitt Ave New York

Tuberculosis Day to expose fake cures for consumption

The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis plans a countrywide crusade on October 27 to denounce quack cures. Literature will reach over 100 000 clergymen via New York and state associations, detailing frauds and emphasizing real cures through fresh air good food and medical supervision.

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New Anaesthetic Adopted by U S Navy

Dr James T Gwathmey reports a new anaesthetic blend of essence of orange ether and chloroform adopted by the U S Navy after five Brooklyn Naval Hospital operations. It claims reduced nausea and pneumonia risk, no heart lung stomach or kidney danger, and greater economy than ether or chloroform alone.

Brooklyn Naval Hospital United States Navy James T. Gwathmey St. Bartholomew's New York J. C. Byrnes Gwathmey

Alabama Land Congress Call Featured by Demopolis Times

The Demopolis Times republishes the official call for the Alabama Land Congress to be held in Mobile in November. It argues Alabama real estate is undervalued by locals who sell to outsiders for high profits. The piece cites the Chicago Record Herald predicting substantial land value increases in the South within five years if development continues.

The Land Congress Demopolis Times Alabama Land Congress Mobile Alabama the Times Chicago Record- Herald

Reverting to the Old System Critique of City Commissional Petitions

The piece argues that Mobile should stop newspaper speculation on minor city offices and curb petition circulations by candidates. It contends that current electoral tactics resemble the old patronage system and threaten the impartial, businesslike administration intended under commission government. The author urges commissioners be free to hire the best candidates without petition pressure.

Commission

Invention Heralds Breakthrough in Long Distance Phone

Buffalo engineer Elwood Grissinger showcases a three part system including a telephone repeater transmitter and receiver. The setup strengthens currents over 4500 miles of copper wire and reproduces the full tones of the human voice to reduce distortion.

Elwood Grissinger Buffalo Mobile Shanghai China San Francisco New York

Women voters weigh tariff and reform issues in canvass

Miss Allyn V. Scherer of the Professional Women's Wilson and Marshall League released results of a postcard survey among women in political groups. About forty percent named tariff as the top issue, thirty percent emphasized New Jersey laws on women and child labor under Governor Wilson, with many predicting national adoption if Wilson is elected. The pure food laws championed by Dr. Harvey Wiley placed next, and Scherer plans pamphlets urging stronger enforcement under past and current administrations.

Allyn V. Scherer Professional Women's Wilson and Marshall League Willette Kershaw New Jersey Wilson Harvey W. Wiley Department of Agriculture Misa Scherer

Houston woman devours $500 worth of food in a single sitting

A Houston woman reportedly ate food valued at five hundred dollars in one sitting, drawing attention to her extravagant dining spree. The article notes the meal's expense but does not specify every dish, focusing on the remarkable cost and the act itself.

Texas Houston

Bryan Defies Roosevelt Over Democratic Ideas And Dates

The Baltimore Sun notes Mr. Bryan challenges Mr. Roosevelt over ideas and accuses him of appropriating Democratic concepts. Bryan urges marking dates on issues as with eggs, warning Teddy may lose temper if Bryan continues protesting.

Mr. Bryan Mr. Roosevelt Teddy Baltimore Sun

Against School Fees Patron Calls for Budget Cuts

A Mobile reader in 1912 argues against school fees, urges trimming extras and salaries, and questions trustees authority. The letter supports public schooling but criticizes supervisor oversight and "round figures" pay, urging immediate action.

Rube Burroughs Barton Academy Mobile Ala

Advertising Chats No 58 Panacea for Dull Business

Advertising Chats No. 58 urges merchants to boost sales through frequent newspaper advertising. It claims consistent ads attract customers, contrasts with idle business, and cites a New York publication manager and Ben Franklin to support the value of printer's ink. It urges immediate start to advertising.

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Republican campaign notes cross currents across states

Governor Wilson snubs New York bosses to please Taft and Roosevelt factions. Iowa Republican meeting delayed as speakers fail to appear. Meetings struggle to draw audiences nationwide. A Fargo dentist urges young men to judge sweethearts by teeth. Rabbits eyed as meat supply by Australian wardens. Tennessee braces to endure mutton and poultry shortages. A Knoxville preacher warns women to avoid mashers with discreet conduct.

Morgan Says Scrambled Eggs Explain Trust Problem

Washington dispatch reports J Pierpont Morgan argues that dissolving large trusts is like unscrambling eggs. The piece links his metaphor to the Standard Oil, tobacco, and Harvester trusts, noting government efforts to revive dissolution suits and the persistence of unified control across states.

Washington J. Pierpont Morgan Northern Securities Company Mr. Morgan Tarquin Roman Empire Rome Tobacco Trust Standard Oil Trust Harvester Trust United States Department of Justice Wickersham Taft Dickinson Supreme Court of the United States Great Octopus of Industry

Morning friction over cuff buttons and clutter

A newlywed couple quarrels over missing cuff buttons and clutter in the chiffoniere. He accuses her of misplacing items while she recalls his habit of blaming her, then both search the room until one button is found in his watch pocket as they argue about who mislaid them.

Washington Knoxville Sentinel Helen Warren Jess Gaston Rahi Central Virginia Terhune van DE Water Beatrice Mrs. Robbins Robert Maynard Robert Maynard

Maynard’s Magnetism Brightens Beatrice’s Evening

Beatrice invites Robert Maynard into her home after a confrontational dispute with Helen Robbins. His calm charm breaks Beatrice’s resolve, and his later help when Beatrice’s son Jack is injured deepens the connection as he offers ongoing aid and a return visit.

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