Six Men Injured by Blast on Coast Guard Boat
An explosion on the Coast Guard patrol boat CG 290 at a New London wharf injured six crew members, two of them seriously, as the vessel sank after taking on gasoline. The blast, from ignited gas fumes in the engine room, demolished the center of the ship. Names of injured include Boatswain A C Cornell and crew members George Austin Harold C Brown Andrew W Rhode Paul Schuler Allen W Webb and gas company worker W R Harris. The CG 290 had a notable Coast Guard record including a 1928 encounter with the Black Duck that killed three.
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New London
Conn
Coast Guard
A. C. Cornell
George Austin
Harold C. Brown
Andrew W. Rhode
Paul Schuler
Allen W. Webb
W.R. Harris
Gasoline Company
Today's Cotton Market
Cotton prices from New York and New Orleans show mixed moves with Jan through Dec positions quoted. Notable ticks include New York January at 66.8 and May around 60.6 to 60.2, while New Orleans futures edge higher for January and March around the mid‑60s to 69.3.
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New York
Ecee
New York Stocks Close Mixed As Dow Lists Gains
Tuesday trading showed a mix of gains and losses with several industrials and consumer goods firms advancing. Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Coca Cola, General Motors and United Fruit posted notable moves while many others reflected modest shifts, and the market closed with varied percentages. A Kentucky barbershop program offered free haircuts to schoolchildren unable to pay.
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Commonwealth & Son
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Vereeaie SA Paramount Publix
Packard
To Haan
Er Radio Corp
J Reynolds Tobacco
Sears Roebuck
Southern Railway
Vate
Texas Corp
Bemitainte Browe
Texas Gulf
U.S. Steel
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United Fruit
United Aircraft
Flacaepee Weatinghouse
Beh Beeen Woolworth
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Boy Shot In Arm While Playing With Rifle
Henry Hicks eleven year old son of Dr H A Hicks of 802 West Main Street was injured when a 22 caliber rifle discharged while he and Paul Robinson also eleven played near Robinsons home. The bullet pierced his left arm and grazed his left side. doctors say the wound is not serious and he may be discharged in a day or two.
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Henry Hicks
H. A. Hicks
W. Main Street
Dothan
Henry
Paul Robinson
Courts in Canadian Texas Fail to Assess Yearly Fine
Courts in Canadian Texas with about 2000 residents did not assess a fine over a year. No specific court actions, penalties, or entities named beyond the town and period are provided.
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Canadian
Tex
Mortgage Sale Notice in Houston County Alabama
The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans will sell at auction between 11 AM and 4 PM on May 18, 1922, in front of the Houston County courthouse at Dothan Alabama, the lands described under the 1924 mortgage to secure the indebtedness of George H Hall and Mary Hall. The sale covers multiple fractional and quarter sections in Louisiana County.
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George H. Hall
Mary Hall
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
Houston County
Alabama
Court House
Dothan
Jese Np
Lousiana Coute
Alghama
Arkrogate
Male Models to Highlight Spring Styles at Schwab Clothing
Schwab Clothing Co plans a spring fashion show using male models to showcase the new lines. The event runs over two nights for Dothan High School graduates, with about 60 students invited. Senior students attend Wednesday, juniors Thursday, followed by ice cream and cigarettes and a theater outing as guests of the store.
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Schwab Clothing Co
Dothan High School
California adopts Delaware study plan for juniors
California approves the University of Delaware foreign study option allowing qualified students to substitute a year in Germany or France for junior campus requirements on their home campus. The plan broadens international study opportunities for California students and strengthens cross country academic exchange.
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Delaware
Flan Berkeley
Cal
California
University of Delaware
Germany
France
Melon acreage reported for Imperial Valley this year
The agricultural survey shows 43,564 acres planted to melons in the Imperial Valley. Of that total 29,923 acres are cantaloupes, 5,? wait, 5? portion for honeydews and 6,600 for honeyballs.
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EL Centro. Cal
Imperial Valley
Mortgage Sale Notice and Attorney Details
The notice outlines the purpose of realizing the mortgage debt along with all sale expenses including a reasonable attorney’s fee. The Federal Land Bank of New Orleans and J. J. Speight are mentioned as attorney for the mortgagee with dates April 3 and May 3-10 Mortgages.
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Federal Land Bank OF
New Orleans
J.J. Speight
Tree Protection Method Approved In Alabama
Montgomery April 26 AP The method to prevent insect damage to turpentined timber by restoring resin to burned faces gains favorable comment from the State Forestry commission. Woods superintendent Haynes Huggins restores the surface by chipping the face until resin flow covers the exposed area, usually in three or four streaks, a low cost step to save valuable timber.
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Montgomery
Ala
Haynes Huggins
South Alabama Lumber Company
State Forestry Commission
Hughes
Huggins
Page S. Bunker
Polly of the Circus and Taxi! headlining urban features
Houston theater listings showcase Marion Davies with Clark Gable in Polly of the Circus on Wednesday and Thursday showings, plus Jack Mulhall and Josephine Dunn in Murder at Dawn for the week. Fox News presents James Cagney and Loretta Young in Taxi! on Friday and Saturday, Sealskins on Fox News, and Tarzan the Ape Man next Sunday.
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Sun
Marion Davies
Clark Gable
Polly
Circus
Universal News
Jack Mulhall
Josephine Dunn
Fox News
James Cagney
Loretta, Young
Will Rogers and Huston films Headline Week at Strand
Sun to Tues Will Rogers in Young As You Feel with Fifi Dorsay a comedy. Wed and Thurs Walter Huston in Law and Order with Harry Carey and Raymond Hatton also a comedy. Fri and Sat Ken Maynard in The Arizona Terror with Lina Basquette plus fourth chapter of King of the Wild. Next Sunday Rebound with Ana Claire Robert Williams and Robert Ames.
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Will Rogers
Fifi Dorsay
Walter Huston
Harry Carey
Raymond Hatton
Ken Maynard
Lina Sbasquette
Ana Claire
Robert Williams
Robert Ames
Steady Company and Now Next Sunday in Local Listings
Sunday and Monday show Norman Foster and June Clyde in Steady Company a light comedy. Tuesday features Greta Garbo and Clark Gable in Susan Lenox a grand romantic drama. Wednesday offers Hoot Gibson in Bad Man with cartoons. Thursday Greta Garbo and Clark Gable return in Susan Lenox. Friday and Saturday present Hoot Gibson in Bad Man and Walter Huston in Woman. Monte Carlo and sportly notes complete the week.
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Sun
Norman Foster
June Clyde
Metro News
Greta Garbo
Clark Gable
Susan Lenox
Cartoon Metro News
Hoot Gibson
Walter Huston
Monte Carlo
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Frank Wykoee
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Los Angeles
Frank Wykoff
Sprint King
Ben Eastman
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Standard Oil
Mathew C. Bush
Wall Street
Frederic W. Walcott
Connecticut
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