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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
6
The article discusses a national fire prevention message stressing citizen responsibility. It highlights that fire losses rise with hazards and calls for educating children in schools to lay a foundation for safer communities and lower annual fire losses.
The commission notes filling stations spoil appearances in neighborhoods with weeds and clutter. Some stations are seen as blots, while others could enhance local charm if properly managed. The petition’s fate hinges on balancing aesthetics and utility, with the commissioners undecided.
A Washington correspondent notes lawmakers and the Treasury plan a broad data gathering effort on minor taxes including nuisance levies. The aim appears to be eliminating taxes bringing in less than a quarter million dollars yearly and replacing lost revenue with other sources. The reform could affect home owners and rentees as well as rice tax relief amid postwar public sentiment.
President Coolidge, at Omaha on Tuesday, defends decor and warns against racial antagonisms. Excerpts of his remarks show he remains firm on state truisms and urges unity, though one figure of speech sparked talk of a slogan for red world.
The passage argues that clear, sound judgment can ease global unrest and that tolerance among nations will grow as wiser thinking prevails over hostile attitudes. The author contends that such a shift is necessary to reduce conflicts and foster long term peace.
Commander MacMillan argues the dog remains king of the Arctic despite airplanes and planes. Locarno likely to be a storm center with the security conference opening soon. New York to see Hamlet in a modern London style. A thousand motorists head to Mobile from Chicago. Captain General Weyler to retire frequently. Aviation’s big reveal is parsimony and economy harming progress.
Carries Wilson of Mobile Alabama writes in 1925 defending Jessie Dell who spent 25 years in the War Department, helped found the National Federation of Federal Employes, led its War Department branch, and supported the National Woman's Party, noting she did not picket the White House.
In a quip from the Washington Star Diogenes explains his lantern method to seek an honest man. He says he lends the lantern and only believes a man who returns it proves honesty, noting the umbrella remains undiscovered as a tool.
A stockbroker ill with fever asks a nurse for his last temperature reading. She says one hundred and one. He replies that when it reaches 101 1-2 degrees, sell. The quip demonstrates a gambler's mindset in dire moments.
In a Sunday morning address the vicar admitted slow donations but refused pessimism. He said they had tried the usual honest methods and would now test the fundraising potential of a bazaar to raise the necessary money.
A Copenhagen cartoon caption shows a father asking his son where he’s going and the boy replying that his mother gave him a quarter after he claimed to see the father kiss the cook. The father then tells him to tell the mother he erred and offers fifty cents.
A collection of observations on ethics, humor, charity, and self esteem. The author notes that using unethical means rarely yields good results and that people should recognize others' opinions. It highlights the difficulty of support during upward mobility and the value of foresight about unpopular ideas.
A reflective essay on leadership and action. Frank argues plans succeed only when right and workable and that a wise person anticipates resistance, like wind on a building. He cautions against selfishness narrowness and prejudice while urging practical, workable ideals.
A town discusses a groom’s hair part as a social spectacle. The narrator mocks the fuss, urges self that personal choices trump gossip, and recalls past fashion annoyances while noting the lack of impact on daily work and home life.
Reddy Fox visits Billy Mink to learn what Jerry Muskrat eats and stores for winter. Billy pretends ignorance then shares Mussel and clam preferences while testing Reddy with caution.
A witty line from Punch notes a modern boy seeks refuge not in a mother's skirts but behind his father’s Oxford bags, reflecting changing gender norms and humor of the era.
A brief Philadelphia Public Ledger item notes that not every campaign platform promises presidential timber, reflecting skepticism about candidate credibility and the allure of favorite sons in politics.
A Jersey farmer plowed up a pot of eighteenth century English gold coins, a discovery described as proof there can be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Detroit Free Press reports the find with surprised locals.
A brief Chicago News note recalls a touching gesture as M. Caillaux left, describing his tearful farewell and noting the sweet moment during departure.
The narrator recalls Mrs. Pilgrim's anxious outburst and contemplates public opinion on a high profile wedding. He doubts his wife’s love, then finds comfort in the idea that others largely talk without knowing the truth. The piece notes fascination with a groom's wealth and indifference to rumors.
In a lively dialogue a young author and friends debate a romance plot where a heroine loves a handsome villain. They plot a dramatic misdirection with a sensational Measles outbreak to force the heroine toward the virtuous hero and end the chase with a moral lesson.
The Kansas City Times notes the debt commission from Romania travels to the United States and questions why it cannot simply cable that it will pay one percent interest for five years.
A brief note from Chicago News suggests reduced unskilled labor migration may ease park space shortages as workers decline, easing demand for street parking. The comment links labor trends to urban congestion without citing specific figures or actions.
A quip from the Philadelphia Public Ledger notes every football season yields a crop of excuses and postgame explanations, framing season recaps as an ongoing pattern of reasoning.
A wry Life magazine line defines a pedestrian as a man whose wife is driving, illustrating a humorous take on modern mobility and gender roles.
Peter Lyster, shell shock memory loss, travels to London and aids Nan Marraby’s friend on a fateful ride. He recalls a similar case from France as Nan recounts a wartime romance, while the driver’s distressing news unsettles him and hints at deeper heartbreak to come.
A humorous verse on visiting friends. The speaker notes the brevity of two day stays and the mixed welcome of hosts and guests. The poem contrasts gracious departures with visitors who linger beyond reason, ending with a light jab at extended stays.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that during the war packers paid twenty five cents per pound on the hoof and sold to meat dealers for thirty five cents. Now they pay eleven cents per pound on the hoof but still sell for thirty five cents patients.
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