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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
4
The piece celebrates Mobile advancing from doubt to action with a funded plan for a sea wall from Arlington to the Gulf, a park at Arlington, a harbor, and avenues for recreation. It notes government engineers and a start soon, urging civic will to continue major wartime undertakings and echoing the bridge example as a catalyst.
In January 1925 the ppi Warrior barge service earned 180967 in profit while downturn in 1924 showed a 230030 loss. Ashburn reports shippers saved 658000 by using barge and water transport through June, implying a three to one edge for shippers over operators. The Mississippi Warrior service is presented as a profit-sharing model benefiting freight customers.
Sheriff Schwarz asks the county to post maximum speed limits at county lines to curb traveling speeders who claim ignorance. The plan, backed by the county commission, aims to ensure drivers know the legal limits before entering the county and reduce excuses based on playing by different rules back home.
Local adults recount giving and receiving rides in a street level portrait of mutual aid. The piece highlights everyday generosity, practical routes, and how small lifts connect neighbors and ease commutes.
A report notes drivers are terrified by attackers who target riders who hop into their vehicles. Robberies and assaults have become common, with some victims left dead or dying in ditches, prompting widespread alarm and driver caution.
A. B. Blalock of the North Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-Operative Association urged co operative marketing to avoid market over crowding and losses. He advocated a middle ground to stabilize prices, benefiting both farmers and buying families by reducing inflation and depression risks.
A Paris wall in the sixth arrondissement laments four lengthy marriage formalities that divide couples and urges removal of barriers. Meanwhile Norfolk’s traction company, facing jitney losses, plans to buy jitneys to merge with streetcar service to widen reach and improve profits.
Recalling Liberty Bonds, the speaker urges continued support for bridge bonds, promising the same pride and contribution to a great cause even without direct involvement in fighting. The message ties wartime sacrifice to present bond purchases and civic duty.
John T. Cochrane expresses thanks to The Mobile Register and News Item for fair editorial and news coverage of the bridge undertaking. He credits the papers and community support for progress and urges continued backing, including taking second mortgage bonds. The letter is dated August 14, 1925, Mobile, Alabama.
Humorous and ironic overheard exchanges appear in the Globe and Daily News while the Iowa Frivol notes a man asking charity for coffee and a sandwich. The comically harsh line about a man’s finances contrasts with Mrs Henpeck and Widow Gable’s domestic pretensions.
A man offers a broken winded horse for sale. The owner parades the horse and compliments its coat. The buyer notes the horse’s heaving flanks and quips that while the coat is fine, he dislikes its pants.
Fragmentary text offers cliches on marriage, shopping, vanity, and self obsession. It hints at a jokey tone about partners, affection, and social habits, with stray phrases about a fatigued farmer and a “successful matrimonial firm” without clear context or events.
The piece argues quitting can be smart when ventures fail to pay off. It cites examples of misfit calls and early pivots, stressing timely quitting preserves resources and future success. It contrasts stubborn perseverance with prudent exit, noting some leaders excel after changing paths.
A writer argues Albert J. Beveridge may be too strong a speaker to win the presidency, comparing him to famous orators like Bryan and noting failures of famed speakers who lacked a unique platform presence. The piece weighs whether eloquence alone carries political success amid a list of greats and near-greats.
Marcella Pryor, aged 88, discovers she has a grown daughter and a grandchild when a telegram announces the baby’s birth. She had planned a new life with Robert Huntley and confronts the revelation with mixed joy and courage.
The Chicago News notes Lloyd George warns that today’s world faces far greater risks if war returns while expressing hope that public curiosity on the subject may stay unsatisfied.
A course in after-dinner speaking is offered to seniors at the Naval Academy. The program covers impromptu remarks and public presentation skills as part of their senior training.
A bored Sammy Jay spots a new house tenant who resembles Johnny Chuck. The timid visitor ducks at sounds, prompting Sammy to wonder if Polly Chuck will meet the twin.
The discussion between Signor Cippico and Prof East at Harward centers on how to phrase concerns about Italian immigrants. East argues for indirect critique focusing on virtues of Italy not fully reflected in arrivals, while Cippico objects to perceived insults and urges better understanding of immigrant character.
A brief quotation from a Boston source on truth and social interaction, noting how truth can feel like an estranger in conversation. The line emphasizes subtle honesty versus performance in everyday dealings.
A single woman named Martha Ann in a large city grapples with paying for a meal when she discovers only 45 cents in her purse after misplacing most of her money. A courteous stranger appears later, helps her home, and reveals he saw her take the check, offering kindness and a lunch invitation.
A fragmented verse column warns drivers to slow on the road as reckless speed leads to crashes and injuries. It laments unsafe driving and recalls a bus ride gone awry, with surreal images of storms and roadside mishaps.
A Portland Oregonian snippet notes a modern father who chose to bond with his son discovers many sharp turns to the gallon, illustrating unexpected complexities in guidance and daily life.
In a critique of flawed reporting the California Graphic argues readers deserve complete, reliable coverage of the Dodgers rather than fragmented half stories and partial drivers, urging clarity and full context.
A reflective figure named Old Man Eisenberg argues the Jew's commercial drive stems from independence and self reliance. He criticizes salary dependence and asserts profit should belong to the worker, while contrasting Gentile and Jewish business traits. The piece frames his defiant stance after being fired.
Dorothy Brainerd, nicknamed the Dietitian, preaches food restriction. As a diet-obsessed child she fears meat and sugar, cites dangers of salt and acidity, and serves bland meals while urging vegetables and lettuce. Despite warnings she often suffers indigestion, and a family physician advises eating normally.
The New Airways Corporation seeks a 50 million loan and public backing to develop a U S aerial network. The project proposes a balloon d essai loan from the government for the Los Angeles airship, aiming for a twelve hour New York to Oh flight with ships double capacity, carrying 106 passengers at 10 cents a mile and fifty tons of freight at unspecified rates.
A Columbus angler reported at Buckeye Lake that a large shovelhead and a group of young shovelheads swam in clear shallow water. He said the big fish repeatedly snatched a bait in front of the youngsters, driving the young fish away, a claim that would challenge the saying that fish have no brains.
Fragmentary text shows debate over whether miners and operators should push disputes to public authority and who bears wage price pressures. The passage hints at settlement efforts and public sentiment on coal price themes.
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