Fells Daylight Robbery Attempt On Spring Hill Road
A Stein bottling works driver, Joseph Hines, reported a tall yellow negro armed with a gun tried to rob him on Spring Hill Road and College Lane between 10:30 and 11:00 AM Tuesday. Hines knocked him out with a soda bottle, the driver escaped, and the wagon ran away. No description beyond height and skin tone. sheriff unable to pursue due to elapsed hours. The incident mirrors a prior similar attempt at the same spot.
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Sheriff's Office
Joseph Hines
Stein Bottling Works
Spring Hill Road
College Lane
Hines
Ines
Father and Son Evening at YMCA Plans Draw Crowd
A New Year's night event at the YMCA titled Father and Son Evening draws strong interest with about 100 fathers already pledging attendance. The 6 to 8 pm program includes gym games, a banquet, speeches by S P Gaillard on Relations of Father and Son, Judge D H Edington on The Delinquent Boy, Cyril Tucker on The Boy as an Asset, Rev J W Phillips on The Boy in the Community, and a poem by Strickland W Grillilan Not That He Does Not Know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
J. O. Acree
S. P. Gaillard
D. H. Edington
Max Lavelle
Cyril Tucker
J. W. Phillips
Strickland W. Grillilan
Tonnage Figure in Cotton Oil Probe Ties Mills to Price Fixing
W R Smith Vaniz testifies in Mississippi oil antitrust inquiry alleging a cotton oil mill combine, naming Southern Cotton Oil Company of New Orleans and Buckeye Oil as price setters for cotton seed. He describes meetings under Sons of Plato cover and a letter to E M Durham of Union Cotton Oil mill seeking control of seed tonnage and guidance from a committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Mississippi
W. R. Smith-Vaniz
Brookhaven
Mississippi Oil Antitrust
Buckeye Cotton Oil Company
New Orleans
Sons of Plato
Smith-Vaniz
E. M. Durham
Union Cotton Oil Mill
Meridian
Durham
Plato
Royals and Emeralds Win in YMCA Basketball Duels
In the YMCA gym Tuesday two league games ended with the Royals defeating the Empires 36 to 20 and the Emeralds beating the Crowns 16 to 14. Standings show Crowns and Empires near top, Emeralds climbing. Next games set for Tuesday January 6 with Crowns versus Empires and Emeralds versus Royals at 8 15 p m.
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Royals and Emeralds
Association Gymnasium
Empires
Royals
Emeralds
Crowns
Prrogeim
Dwadte Dassevha
Empires En
Brae
Okvescue
Finkbohner
F Giblin
Miller
Eee
Bailey
Seneee
Bieber
G.s.succesees
M. Crawford
F Seem
G. Finkbohner
Butterly
F Eweween
L. Baumhauer
Foley
Genssss
Seweeee
Burgoyne
Beeseeseeves
Bako
Facccdastacaces
Murphy
Priccesidasseves
Martin
Cee
A Moore
Marriott
Cunningham
Timer
Lloyd
Lecturer urges Alabama exhibit at Panama-Pacific
H A Lane an official California lecturer spoke at Harte auditorium YMCA on mobilizing Alabama for a See America First display at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. He described 41 nations and 44 states with buildings, showed the interoceanic highway Pan ama Canal and Goethals works, lauding John T Morgan. He urged Mobile support and a $75,000 appropriation to secure Alabama’s exhibit.
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H. A. Lane
California Enterprise
Harte
Mobile
Lane
Europe
Panama Canal
Colonel Goethals
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Records fall as rivals dominate National Junior Indoor meet
In Brooklyn, E. D. Maurer of the New York Athletic Club won the 220 yard dash in 23 1 5 seconds breaking the prior mark by one sixth. W. H. Taylor of the Illinois Athletic Club claimed the standing broad jump with 10 feet 7 inches, five inches better than last year. D. S. Trenholm of Dartmouth tied the 60 yard hurdles in 8 3 5 seconds, last year’s record. NYAC won the team title with 30 points, Irish American AC second with 12, Dartmouth and Bronx Church House tied for third with eight. Horton of NYAC won the two mile in 9 45 15, Vogel second for Irish American. Mohawk AC’s J. eeee aa oe won standing high jump at 4 feet 11 inches.
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New York
Trenholm
Dartmouth
New York Athletic Club
Irish American Athletic Club
Bronx Church House
W. Horton
A. F. Vogel
J. Eeee
Mohawk Athletic Club
Sign of E W Grove Limited in Bax
Fragmentary notice hints at a sale or contract signature involving E W Grove, with price 25c noted. The legible portion names a signa ture reference and a Bax location, implying a local business transaction or advertisement.
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E. W. Grove
Safety First Becomes World Slogan Across Sectors
The phrase safety first spreads from Europe battlefields to America where railways cities and large firms adopt it. The piece urges every home to keep Vitalitas as a universal tonic to address stomach liver and kidney issues and promotes samples from Suttons store.
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Europe
America
Sutton
East Lake boys to farm Clarke salt lands in state plan
W J Martin state land agent urged in a governor's report that larger boys from East Lake Industrial School be placed on 43 176 acres of Clarke county salt lands to fence and farm them. The plan would reduce East Lake costs while teaching crops and self reliance to the boys, aligning with the state's aim to educate and reform.
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Montgomery
W. J. Martin
Clarke County
East Lake
Martin
Seamen Enjoy Mission's Christmas Tree Event
In German Relief Hall the Norwegian Seamen's Mission held its annual Christmas tree celebration on Tuesday night. The program featured the Norwegian Welcome Song, songs and addresses, with vocalists Mrs. J. C. Turrentine, Mrs. Asta Kidland, Misses Hjordia Amundsen, Josephine Petersen, Ruth and Elida Nelson among performers.
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German
J. C. Turrentine
Asta Kidland
Hjordia Amundsen
Josephine Petersen
Ruth
Elida Nelson
Mobile
Charlies Schimpf Restaurant Opens Oyster Stand
An Oyster stand at Charlies Schimpf Restaurant 3-5-7 North Royal sells fresh oysters including a dozen in loaf and 200 dozen total with options half dozen and toasted or raw.
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Charlies Schimpf
North Royal
Selle Fresh
Montgomery Sets Record With Army Enlistments
December saw a record number of men accepted into the regular army at the Montgomery induction station. Most enlistees joined the 6th Artillery and 19 were Alabama National Guard veterans seeking regular army service amid wartime hardship.
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Montgomery
United States Army
6Ps Artillery
Alabama National Guard
Furnishings and Services Directory Featured at Dauphin Street
A historical listing shows multiple businesses on Dauphin Street and surrounding avenues including Furniture Stores, Dry Cleaners and Pressers, Gulf City Dye Works on Conception Street, and Mobile Creamery at Conception and Louis Streets. The compilation also mentions a Mobile Optical Company, accounting offices, a carriage works, liquor wholesalers, roofing metal suppliers, and the Mobile Bedding Company, with various Bell street addresses and phone numbers.
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Ando Pressers
Gulf City Dye Works
Conception Street
Bell
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Stein Works
Spring Hill
Lyric Theatre
A. H. Woods
Perlmutter
Paribus
Saturday Evening Post
Bath
North Claiborne
Norville Bros
St. Francis Street
France
Brookhaven, Miss
Velma Whitman
Star Lubin
Ponturie
Richard C. Travers
Gerda Holmes
Victor Patel
Margaret Tefft Johnson
Bob Joslin
Connelly
Slippery Slim
Hearst-Selig News
Rip van Winkle
Cawthon
The
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BURKE
Undertakers
Northeast Corner
Bt. Joseph and
State Streets
Uillman Taxi Service Company, Ingo
Seth
Conti Mobile
Ale
East Lake Boys
State Salt Lands
Mission
Kodakers
Victrola
Dauphin Street
Yeend Potter CO
ONE Price
Candy Manufacturers Howells Kitchen
Daupais
Ted T ‘Aggies Ea Sit Co
Dauphin
DELER
Henry BR. Hawes
Florists
Goodbrad Floral Co
Bene Ree
Home
Mobile Creamery
Cor. Conception
St Louis St. Bell
Mobile Optical Company, Inc
F. Rockwell
Mgr
N. Conception St
Susainas
Barrett Street
Neck Carriage & Wagon Works
Richard S Desstsensings Company
Agents
Mobile Roofing & Cornice Co
Water Street
Mobile Bevttamens Company
Water Bell
Prin Com
Real Estate
Home Howe
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