Engineer Baer Rewarded For Felling Armed Bandit
The U S post office department pays engineer A E Baer a $1000 reward for capturing bandit Howard Edwards who robbed the Louisville and Nashville New Orleans to New York limited. Baer knocked the robber unconscious with his engine torch after the bandit held a revolver on him. Baer previously received $500 from the railroad for the act.
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A. E. Baer
Mobile-New Orleans
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
Louisville
Nashville
Voshell Seals Final Berth in New York Tennis
S H Voshell gained a place in the final round of the New York state lawn tennis championship after T R Fell defaulted. H W Slocum, former champion, reached the semis but lost to Voshell 6 3 6 8 6 1. Doubles teams Bull and Martin Little and Inman Watson and Mahan reached the semis.
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Associated Press
New York
S. H. Voshell
T. R. Fell
H. W. Slocum
Voshell
C. M. Bull
H. ©. Martin
R. D. Little
F. ©. Inman
F. Watson, Jr
L. E. Mahan
Kays
Little
Inman
William Johnston
California
Dean Mathey
Hop Pickers Win Wage Increase amid Riot Fallout
In Wheatland California on August 7, owners announce a 19 percent wage rise for hop pickers after a Sunday riot among striking protesters left District Attorney E. T. Manwell and three others dead. Militias remain stationed at the ranch site.
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Associated Press
Wheatland
Cal
E. T. Manwell
Tanch
Globe Trotting Record Set By John Henry Mears
John Henry Mears completed a world circle in 85 days 21 hours 35 minutes and 4 6 seconds arriving in New York. He departed July 2 after midnight and traveled via Paris Harbin Yokohama and Vancouver surpassing Andre Jaeger Schmidt’s 1911 mark of 39 days 19 hours 48 minutes 87 4-5 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John Henry Mears
Globe
Mears
New_York
Paris
Harbin
Yokohamaua
Vancouver
Andre Jaeger-Schmidt
Opera Tenor Drowns When Yacht Capsizes on Bavarian Lake
At Tegernsee Bavaria a yacht carrying Fritz Sturmfeld and Leo Slezak capsized. Sturmfeld drowned while Slezak was rescued. Sturmfeld, a royal opera member in Leipsic, had toured the United States in 1911.
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Associated Press
Tegernsee
Bavaria
Fritz Sturmfeld
Leo Slezak
Sturmfeld
Slezak
Royal Opera
Leipsic
United States
Explosive blast kills Sid Taylor in Olyksa Mississippi
In Olyksa Mississippi on August 7 a heated cigarette ignited 150 pounds of dynamite at the Williams residence causing a massive explosion. Sid Taylor, a Black man, was killed and several nearby homes damaged though no serious injuries were reported.
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Olyksa
Miss
Sid Taylor
Two Moonshiners Die in Morgan County Gun Battle
In Morgan County Kentucky a clash between revenue agents and moonshiners left Morgan Kidd dead and his brother John Kidd fatally wounded. Deputy Marshal Sherman Lewis was shot in the shoulder and in serious condition. the still was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Morgan County
Morgan Kidd
John Kidd
United States
Sherman Lewis
Notorious deserter Walter Johnson held in Alabama
Walter Johnson also known as Walter Clayton was captured in Albany Georgia by Deputy Sheriff Will Teal on warrants for wife desertion and skipping a hotel bill. He allegedly married Lena Culpepper in Clayton then disappeared after two weeks retracting his stay at a hotel and fleeing. He has reportedly been wed several times before and deserted those wives.
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Eufaula
Ala
Walter Johnson
Walter Clayton
Albany
Will Teal
Clayton
Johnson
Lena Culpepper
Cox
Barbour County
Teal Johnson
Building and Loan Associations Show Remarkable Growth
Milwaukee August 7. Assessments of building and loan associations in the United States are rising at about 100 million dollars annually. The U S League report cites 6,279 associations with 2,518,412 members and assets totaling 1,136,945,465.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
H. F. Celiarius
United States League of Local Building and Loan
Fireworks light Monroe Park display Thursday night
A fine fireworks display lit Monroe Park Thursday night drawing families and onlookers to enjoy the evening spectacle. Authorities reported no incidents as crowds watched the colorful show.
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Monroe Park
Grove's Tasteless Child Tonic Advertisement
Invigorating to the pale and sickly The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. GROVE'S TASTELESS child TONIC drives out malaria enriches the blood builds up the system. A True Tonic For adults and children. Price 66e.
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Grove
Rev Breslin Transfer Shifts Selma Mission to Florida
Father John Breslin, three years head of the Selma Catholic mission, is transferred to an East Florida assignment with headquarters in Miami and the Palm Beach mission added. He will be succeeded in Selma by Father M Winaet Cronin of Galveston Texas, who has already served in this city. Breslin built lasting ties in the area and friends regret the move.
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Selma
Alv
John Breslin
Catholic Church
East Miorida
Father Bressing
Miami
Fla
Alm Beach
Father Breslin
Mwienaet Cronin
Galveston
Texas
Florida
Police seek two bandits in train robbery near Birmingham
Montgomery police share descriptions of two white men ages 25 and 30 who robbed Louisville and Nashville train No. 4 between Calera and Birmingham. Clerks say masked robbers rifled registered mail sacks and escaped after the hold up. They wore dove colored hats and dark masks, one spoke rapidly, with masks covering hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Calera
Birmingham
Taylor
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
First bale of season cotton auctioned at cotton exchange
The season's first bale of cotton, received from Dr. W. W. Stuart's plantation, was auctioned at noon in Selma with W. J. Thompson & Co. bidding to 16 cents a pound. Weighed 446 pounds and classed good middling. tops the market with staple above average. The movement anticipates an early open in the state as hot weather accelerates picking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Exchange
W. J. Thompson & Co
Selma
W. W. Stuart
Train Bandits Robbed Mail Car on L & N Route
Post office inspectors unearthed three of four suspects in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad mail car robbery between Calera and Birmingham Tuesday night. Clerks could not identify the men. a $1,000 reward is offered for each. About 25 to 30 registered letters missing, with losses unlikely to exceed $6,000. Arrests expected within 24 to 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Louisville and Nashville
Calera
Birmingham
Ficht
Toose
York
Son of Railroad Man Faces Crisis After Finding Wife
Fred Fromuth, auditor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Chicago, swallowed poison in a Cleveland restaurant after learning his wife, previously separated, was employed there as a waitress. He was hospitalized in doubtful condition. The Fromuths had come from Dayton, affected by last March’s flood.
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Cleveland
Fred Frorauth
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Fromuths
Dayton
Alfred E Human Leaves Mobile for New York Newspaper Work
Alfred E Human a Mobile newspaper man for several years will depart Thursday night for New York to pursue journalism. He will travel via Cincinnati to visit relatives where his father Prof Theodore Human a violinist is staying. Human served on The Register and The Item and leaves with broad good wishes for success in the eastern press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Human
Mobile
New York
Mr. Human
Cincinnati
Theodore Human
Iduman
Register
Item
Jacksonville
Fla
T U Hold Convention in Tennessee Capitol
The International Typographical Union will meet in Nashville in the hall of representatives, despite prior controversy. The convention proceeds as planned with the legislature meeting in Tymman Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. U
Tennessee Capitol
Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
The
International, Typographical Union
Tyman Auditorium
Sheep Kills Woman in Tennessee Pasture Incident
Mrs. George Choate aged 65 was fatally injured in Putnam County Tennessee when a sheep lunged forward and threw her to the ground. The exact fatal injuries are reported as non specific but include blunt force trauma from the animal attack.
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Associated Press
Nashvill
S. Tenn
George Choate
Putnam County
Montgomery Banker Lawyer M. P. LeGrand Dies at 50
M P LeGrand a wealthy and respected Montgomery native died after a brief illness at his Perdido Bay summer cottage. A Vanderbilt graduate and former banker and lawyer he retired from business and served on the University of Alabama board of trustees. Funeral plans were announced.
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Montgomery
Ala
M. P. LeGrand
Perdido Bay
LeGrand
Vanderbilt University
University of Alabama
A Good Dentist Urges Daily Dentifrice Use
A dentist promotes diligent dental care urging patients to use a standard dentifrice and maintain regular, thorough work on teeth. The message stresses the dentist’s tireless effort for patient health and the danger of neglecting daily hygiene.
Sozodont Praised by Dentists Worldwide in Glistening Endorsements
Dentist messaged praise for Sozodont dentifrice claiming it cleans deep into crevices and preserves enamel. Advert claims 20 000 unsolicited letters from dentists worldwide. Product emphasizes no grit or acid and long lasting mouth feel.
West Florida and South Alabama naval stores decide to close
A. Ses soms K. E. P. Rose T. M. McConnell and M. Munson will attend a Jacksonville meeting to decide if all naval stores plants should close for the rest of the season. Over two thirds of 150 stills voted to shut down. some producers fear losses and market glut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
A. Sessoms
K. E. P. Rose
T. M. McConnell
M. Munson
West Florida
South Alabama
Naval Stores
Jacksonville
Great sport of kings to be re established says August Belmont
August Belmont, Jockey Club chairman, returning from Europe, says American racing will be re established next year. He notes no fall meeting this year and warns against surfeiting the public, as racing interests plan to ship horses home for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Belmont
Associated Press
New York
Belmont
The
Jockey Club
Europe
New York State
Three-Way Deal Denied Involving Lajoie
Vice President E S Barnard of the Cleveland club denied reports that Chicago Boston and Cleveland are arranging a three cornered deal to move Second Baseman Lajoie from Cleveland He has been a cornerstone of the team except for a brief injury period this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Lajoie
Wily
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
E. S. Barnard
Cleveland American League
Chicago
Boston
Lajoie
Mayor Gaynor Vetoes Ice Plant Funding Measure
New York Mayor Gaynor yesterday vetoed an aldermen approved $32 000 for a municipal ice plant. He questioned whether the ice would be sold or given away and said other city needs must be addressed before manufacturing ice.
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Associated Press
New York
Gaynor
Tee
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Credited With Health Recovery
Mrs Mary Carmody of Brooklyn credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey with curing a heavy cold and weakness. A grocer recommended mixing a tablespoon with egg and milk before meals, helping her to eat and gain weight. The ad promotes the product as a tonic for run-down people and lists price, seal caution, and distributors in Rochester and Dauphin and Commerce Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Brooklyn
New York
Mary Carmody
Elliott Ave
du Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Jas
McPhillips Gro. Co
Dauphin and Commerce Sts
First game of Atlanta Nashville series to be played today
Games in Southern Nashville Tenn Aug 7 first game of Atlanta Nashville series to be played this afternoon under the auspices of the business Men's Association Batteries Nashville Williams and Gibson Atlanta Thompson and Chapman Weather fair Associated Press Also first game of the last series with Birmingham on the local field Chattanooga Aug 7 Batteries Birmingham Erans and Mayer Chattanooga Summers and Street Weather fine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Business Men's Association
Williams
Gibson
Atlanta
Thompson and Chapman
Weather Fair
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Erans and Mayer
Summers
Street
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