Merchant Who Came Here In 1891 Dies At Home
Hyman Blumberg, a pioneering Dothan merchant born February 28 1869 in Kerisch Russia died at his home 409 W Main St at 11 20 PM after gall bladder ailment and weak heart. He arrived in 1891 with merchandise and built a prominent Southeast Alabama business career spanning Troy Geneva Andalusia Headland and Dothan.
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Blumberg
Dothan
Alabama
Main Street
Hyman Blumberg
United States
Kerisch
Russia
America
Philadelphia
Caroliftas
Tennessee
Troy
Geneva
Andalusia
Headland
Dothan National Bank
Storm clouds lowering after heavy rains in Southern California
Storm hangs over California after two days of torrential rains cause seven deaths and losses exceeding 150000 dollars. Seven year old Donald Butterworth of Los Angeles died in a flood drain. the other six deaths were from automobile accidents on slippery streets. Montrose and La Crescenta bore the worst damage from run off waters and debris.
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Los Angeles
California
Donald Butterworth
Montrose
la Crescenta
Killer Hunted Youth Seeks After Double Killing
Kansas and Oklahoma authorities search for 21 year old Raymond Kneel who allegedly killed Cecil Thomas 38 and Harry Hicks 40 while wounding Thomas wife. Kneel, recently fired by the oil worker, was said to have shown alleged intent toward Helen Thomas 14.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Raymond Kneel
Cecil Thomas
Harry Hicks
Thomas
Helen
Freighter Refloated After Grounding Off Helgoland
The American freighter Topa Topas ran aground several miles off Heligoland yesterday and was refloated today after all night work. Five tugs attempted to tow her to Hamburg ninety miles away through heavy seas. Much of the cargo was moved onto tugboats. The Waterman Steamship Corporation of Mobile owned the vessel, en route from Mobile and Wilmington to Bremerhaven.
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Mobile
Germany
Topa Topas
Helgoland
Hamburg
Waterman Steamship Corporation of
Mobile, A
Bremerhaven
Wilming
Weather Forecast for Alabama and Northwest Florida
Fragmentary forecast notes indicate fair conditions at times with Saturday outlook cloudy at night. Mentions of showers or cloudiness across central areas and possible western portions, though details are unclear in the OCR.
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Alabama
Florida
Lebar
Race to Save Dying Sailor Told By Radio
An urgent wireless plea to the coast guard described a dramatic effort to save Chief Engineer Donald Ross of the freighter Stanley Dollar 1000 miles at sea. For days Captain Olsen steered toward port at top speed as Ross, stricken with a heart attack and pneumonia, was treated by radioed instructions from the marine hospital. Ross sank into a coma and Captain Olsen sought a doctor aboard a standby ship as relief was sought.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
Donald Ross
Stanley Dollar
Olsen
Ross
Marine Hospital
Juridical group to study reform of criminal law
A committee named to study Alabama criminal law reforms is announced by Governor-designate Colonel Bibb Graves. Chief Justice John C. Anderson chairs the group with broad state judicial and legal representation including Judge Charles R. Bricken and Attorney General nominee Albert A. Carmichael. The panel begins work immediately and aims to simplify criminal procedure, not duplicating a separate ABA aligned commission.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Bibb Graves
John C. Anderson
Alabama Supreme Court
Graves
Charles R. Bricken
Alabama Court of Appeals
Albert A. Carmichael
Ben F. Elmore
Demopolis
J. Russell McElroy
Birmingham
Travis Willams
Russellville
John Denson
Opelika
R. B. Powell
Andalusia
Richard T. Rives
Miller
American Bar Association
Yugoslavia Accuses Border Troop Buildup and Releases Four Opponents
An unconfirmed report from Maribor said Yugoslavia crowds troops along the Hungarian border. Neutral observers call the frontier situation dangerous. Four former opponents of King Alexander were freed from government bans: Dr Koroshetz former premier and three others. A general amnesty for Croatian leaders in prison was widely expected.
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Maribor
Yugoslavia
Alexander
Koroshetz
Kulovec
Natlacea
Obrivec
Local man's death follows short illness near Tennille
J. T. Eagerton 66, father of Mrs. L. R. Driggers of Dothan, died at his Tennille home yesterday morning after a brief illness. Survived by wife Nancy. sons C. O., G. C., and M.. daughters Mrs. T. C. Johnson and Mrs. J. S. Willoughby. Funeral held at New Hope Church with Rev. Wallace and L. C. Anderson. burial in New Hope cemetery. Rhodes Funeral Home Troy in charge.
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J. T. Eagerton
L. R. Driggers
Dothan
Tennille
Ala
Driggers
Nancy Eagerton
C. O
G. C
Montgomery
T. C. Johnson
J. S. Willoughby
New Hope Church
Rev. Wallace
Enterprise
L. C. Anderson
L. J. Dismuke
J. C. Wilson
Es Lambert
John Shiver
Grady Shiver
J. C. Lewis
Olie Johnson
Americans widen lead in Schwab trophy playoff
The American bridge team led by Ely Culbertson increased their advantage to 2 500 points over Britain as 252 of 300 hands were completed. The score stood at American 78 760 England 76 200.
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Widens
London
Ely Culbermon
England
Dothan Wage Compliance Warning From NRA Adjuster
NRA field adjustor H T Fitzpatrick warned Dothan merchants about wage and hour violations under the NRA. He said several cases pending in the retail sector could lead to restitution and time and a half pay, with possible fines or jail if not resolved. Two cases have already been settled in the region. The final action on Blue Eagle removals rests with Judge Petrie in Montgomery.
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Dothan
H. T. Fitzpatrick
NRA
Alabama
Field
Fitzpatrick
Montgomery
Blue
Von Kluck 88 Dies at Home in Berlin
General Alexander von Kluck died at his Berlin home at age 88. The aging field marshal mourned the death of his only grandchild Alexandra, who was killed in a motor accident near Bordeaux last March. Von Kluck is remembered for leading forces that nearly reached Paris in 1914.
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Berlin
Alexander von Kluck
Long
Alexandra
Bordeaux
von Kluck
Paris
End Coach Britton's Daughter Dies. UT to Miss Birmingham Game
Esther Britton five year old daughter of Major and Mrs W H Britton died at home of pneumonia. Major Britton UT football end coach will miss the trip to Birmingham where the Volunteers play Alabama tomorrow.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Esther Britton
W. H. Britton
Major Britton
University of Tennessee
Volunteers
Birmingham
Alabama
Roosevelt to Dedicate 1.7 Million Hospital for Veterans
President Roosevelt travels from Washington to Roanoke Virginia to dedicate a 1.7 million dollar hospital for ex service men. He then visits Williamsburg Yorktown and the Hermitage before returning to Washington for the 74th Congress session. He is to receive an honorary degree from William and Mary College with John Stewart Bryan as president.
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Washington
Veterans Affairs
Roosevelt
Virginia
Roanoke
American Legion
Miami
Congress
Colonial Williamsburg
George C. Peery
College of William and Mary
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond
President Bryan
Yorktown
Capital
Hyde Park
N. Y
White House
Warm Springs
Georgia
Andrew Jackson
Delegates Promise Efforts to Settle Naval Controversy
Delegates from the United States and Japan pledged to exert maximum effort toward a successful conclusion of naval conversations in London. Norman H. Davis and Rear Admiral William H. Standley met Admiral Yamamoto and Ambassador Matsudaira as they discussed world problems and agreed that the situation remains unsettled requiring all possibilities be explored.
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London
United States
Japan
Norman H. Davis
William H. Standley
Yamamoto
Matsudaira
Car Loadings Rise Week Over Week in 1924
The Association of American Railroads reports weekly car loadings totaling 635,639 cars for the week ended October 13, up 4,321 from the prior week but 35,041 below the same week in 1923.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Unwritten Law Plea Rests With Armistead Case Jurors
Jurors weigh murder case of George Armistead in the slaying of W Lander Jones a part time fireman and policeman at Goods Goods Sandwich in Houston County The defense pleads insanity and unwritten law while the state argues premeditation as Armistead hid near the bedroom to shoot Jones after two year affair noted by the solicitor The jury deliberations continued into the afternoon with the panel including Armistead’s partners from Dothan Shop and local residents.
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George Armistead
Houston County
W. Lander Jones
Armistead
Cowdery Farmer
H. A. Pearce
J. Norton Mullins
Jones
Mullins
J. Hubert Farmer
Kidnapping chase widens from Wartburg to Philadelphia
Reports place Thomas H Robinson Jr suspected kidnapper of Mrs Alice Speed Stoll seen near Wartburg Tennessee and later racing toward Philadelphia with Delaware police in pursuit. Three men fled in a car as authorities widen the hunt across the region and state lines.
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Tennessee
Delaware
Philadelphia
Alice Speed Stoll
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Kidnap Suspect Robinson Traced Through Trail Camp
Justice agents press on with the hunt for Thomas H. Robinson Jr blamed for abducting Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. The pursuit traces his flight from Indianapolis toward Springfield as investigators study clues from his recent movements and fear pursuit will close.
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Springfield
Alice Speed Stoll
Department of Justice
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Indianapolis
Louisville
Trail Left By T. H. Robinson Jr Indicts Abductor
Government moves fast to punish kidnapping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll with fresh clues on flight. Melvin Purvis and three investigators rushed to Cincinnati after sightings including Dayton Ohio. Robinson’s wife and father accused. woman held in Louisville on $50,000 bond. Springfield visit noted as brief shave stop. Local rooming house proprietor observed the fugitive's calm demeanor.
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Alice Speed Stoll
Dayton
Melvin Purvis
Department of Justice
John Dillinger
Purvis
Cinccinnati
Robinson
Federal Reserve
Berry V. Stoll
Frances Althauser Robinson
Thomas H. Robinson, Sr
Louisville
Nashville
Springfield
Edna Dearweater
Defense Claims Hauptmann Alibi Based On New Evidence
New York October 18 AP Defense counsel said new evidence may place Bruno Hauptmann in New York during the Lindbergh baby kidnapping day and night. They seek to use the evidence to prevent his extradition to New Jersey for murder charges and to file a motion to have the appellate division hear the new evidence. The plan could change how the habeas corpus appeal is handled.
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New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Bronx County Supreme Court
New York City
Perrmission
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
James M. Fawcett
Fawcett
Bernhardt M. Meisel
Storm Warning Issued for Jamaica Disturbance
The Weather Bureau issued a storm advisory noting evidence of development of a tropical disturbance near Jamaica, with the warning issued at 16 a.m. and predicting a possible blow off.
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Weather Bureau
Jamaica
Washington
Balkan conclave in Belgrade on King Alexander assasination
In Belgrade three meetings of moment to stabilize Yugoslavia and the Balkans are held as foreign ministers from Little Entente nations Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and Romania and Balkan pact signatories discuss local and European affairs following King Alexander’s assassination. An extraordinary session of the Yugoslav parliament is planned to follow.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Balkan States
Europe
Czecoslovakia
Rumania
Alexander
Better care move made by surgeons
Boston reports a push for higher medical standards in industry as the American College of Surgeons joins insurance officers in a symposium on industrial injuries. A four year survey shows 55 percent of 112 industrial settings meet minimum standards, with smaller firms paying more for inadequate services.
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Boston
Armertecan College of Surgeons
College of Surgeons
Mo N. Newquirst
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Leewanst
Morro Castle Could Be Navy Carrier or Junk Sale
The Morro Castle fire wreck lies off the New Jersey coast as a possible aircraft carrier conversion or sale for junk. Ickes approves a $150,000 tentative allotment to float the ship to a New York dry dock for inspection to determine repairability or sale options.
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Morro Castle
JUNK
Washington
Jersey
PWA
Ickes
New York
Greenwood Girl Beaten to Death Found in Pond
The body of Lola Cannidy, 20, was found in a pond near Greenwood, Florida. Claude Neal and his aunt Sallie Smith were arrested after bloodstained clothes and a bloody hammer were found at their home. Cannidy was last seen alive at 12:30 p.m. yesterday as her parents searched for her.
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Marianna
Fla
Lola Cannidy
Greenwood
Claude Neal
Sallie Smith
Miss Cannidy
George Cannidy
Kidnapped Bronx Youth Returns, Police Quash Queries
Lewis Esposito, 23, son of junk yard owner Antonio Esposito, returned home after a three day kidnap for 20 000 dollars. He refused to speak with police, while federal agents stated that their work has just begun as detectives stayed on scene.
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New York
Lewis Esposito
Antonio Esposito
Esposito
Lewis
Judges grant four month moratorium on mortgage deficiency cases
Jefferson Circuit Judges imposed a four month moratorium on deficiency judgment cases involving mortgages not foreclosed. Presiding Judge Romaine Boyd announced the move delaying all such actions until February while awaiting possible legislative action in January. Earlier judges had extended a similar four month pause on foreclosed mortgage cases.
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Birmingham
Jefferson Circuit
Liberation
Romaine Boyd
W. 8
Pritchard
Henderson killed by hidden killer in Newton Springs
Joseph George Franklin Henderson a former Dothan plumber died after being shot in a corn field near Newton Springs. Deputies held Lecii Johnson for questioning, a shotgun found at his home, and investigators sought the shell from the murder gun. Henderson survived a Christmas night injury but died an hour after reaching a hospital. Burial was at the Memphis church with Rev. T E McGowan officiating.
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Joseph George Franklin Henderson
Dothan
Newton Springs
Leci Johnson
Henderson
G. W. Herlerson
George Armistand
W. Lander Jones
Johnson
Main
Fenter
Lloyd
Floyd
Amy
G. W. Henderson
Chfton Henderson
Yothan
John Henderson
J. A. Merton
Dan Clark
Susie
Estie Hendereson
Memphis
T. E. McGowan
Houston Funeral Home
Gulfport Cops Arrest Alleged Bank Robber
Gulfport Mississippi officers arrested a well dressed man identified as Charles Chapman who was sought by Camden Arkansas authorities for a bank robbery. Police said Chapman is wanted in several states and rewards around $1000 were offered for his capture. He was held for Sheriff A W El Ns of Camden.
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Gulfport
Miss
Charles Chapman
Camden
Ark
Chapman
A. W. el Ns
Will Rogers on amateur crooks and parole boards
Beverly Hills Calif Oct 18 Will Rogers rails at the idea of amateur criminals. He criticizes widespread paroling pardons and pampering by asylum officials and jokes about the monotony of state pardon boards. He compares freed offenders to a touring theater troupe.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
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