Paper and Power Company figures in press control probe
A. R. Graustein testified before the Federal Trade Commission about International Paper and Power Company stock purchases in thirteen newspapers nationwide. He named papers including the Boston Herald and Traveler, Chicago Daily News, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Albany Knickerbocker Press, and others as part of plans to broaden control of newsprint outlets. He said overtures were made for the Ol er stock but no deals followed.
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Associated Press
Washington
International Paper and Power Company
A. R. Graustein
Boston
Federal Trade Commission
Boston Herald
Traveler
Graustein
Chic Daily News
Chicago Journal
The
Tampa
Fila
Tribune
Greensboro
N. C
Record
Albany
N. Y
Knickerbocker Press
Witness Recalls Miller Fatal Car Strike
An eye witness, a nine year old boy, describes Charlies EB Miller L N freight agent being struck on Government Street and Georgia Avenue. He says Miller was thrown into the air and died after falling to the curb near the intersection.
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Government Street
Georgia Avenue
Charlies ER. Miller
Miller
Charlies
EB. Miller
Peter Francis Beville
Georgia
Bencon Street
Rates Apply Only to That Time in Hydro Lines Case
Judge rules that Montgomery rates and by the service apply to Mobile and to Alabama Electric consumers when lines were extended. The case concerns the Alabama company and the property rights of electric customers after infrastructure expansion.
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Tt Service Son
Mobile
George A. Sousaman
Alabama
Mont
Aisbama
Florida extradition case notes and bond details
Fragmentary report notes a liquor raid on Florida soil involving Foster who was shot. Officials from Alabama and Florida prepared an affidavit and discussed extradition. A writ of habeas corpus or bond posting of 3500 dollars in Pensacola is referenced with named locals and officers present.
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Cording
P Patch
Foster
Florida
Alabama
Wivceael
Bal
Dwini
Djur
Pensacola
Escambiaty
Beebe
Ay Minette
Wiggins
Ory Img
Unclear Local Item Appears From City Page
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a city page and an April date with no announcement. Limited readable details prevent identifying people, places, or events.
Edison Opens Nation Wide Contest for Youth In Science
Thomas A. Edison seeks a gifted American schoolboy to carry on his experimental work. Forty nine winners receive four years tuition to a technical school of choice plus a trip to Edison laboratories and a radio phonograph. State winners must be named by July 1 with trips to East Orange planned for August.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Charles A. Edison
Edison Industries
Orange
N. J
Florida
District of Columbia
Edison Laboratories
Mr. Edison
East Orange
Thomas A. Edison Ques
Hoover Gives Mugh Thought to Farm Board
In a fragmentary report the president considers options for the Farm Board amid unsettled bidding and policy questions. The text hints at concern over market needs and potential actions, indicating ongoing deliberations at the highest level.
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Hoover
Mugh
Announcement of Valse 4 Eidaes at Mt Forest
A community notice describes a Valse event to be held at Mt Forest featuring Fur of and New Or. The fragmentary text lists entertainment and location details, with limited readable names and items.
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Eidaes
Beye Fc
Iainiaines Mt. Forest
Ine
Orbeen
Feud Mountain Stills Hushed after Meeting
fragments indicate a feud era event near a mountain site with moonshine activity and a meeting location mentioned as key. wording is garbled but suggests lawmen or observers noting illegal distilling amid a confrontation or incident.
Jersey Youth Confesses After Hours of Interrogation
In White Plains, Karl Peacox admitted to killing his wife Dorothy and burning her body with kerosene after a quarrel. The charred remains were found last Saturday under an apple tree along a road. identification came from a burned piece of her dress. The husband was detained as a material witness. 21-year-old Robert Cox was brought from Mount Vernon for questioning and later to be returned there after his confession.
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White Plains
N. Y
Avr
Karl Oe Peacox
Dorothy
Silverstein
Mount Vernon
Philip McQuillan
Greenburg
Ray
York
Peacox
Liquor Supply Details Reported On Liner Leviathan
Report from New York notes the Leviathan liner will carry medicinal liquor for its next voyage. The itemized supply appears to be part of the ship’s provisions and regulatory checks, with details obscured in the OCR.
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New York
Leviathan
Gold Trios Heralded in Herugh Paris Triangle
A fragment notes a triangular arrangement featuring Paris and a trio of figures linked to gold. The terse item hints at a ceremonial or symbolic pairing without clear dates or full names.
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Paris
City considers higher interest on Mobile bond fund
Mobile city commission discussed raising the interest on the bond redemption fund from 2.5 to 3.5 percent. The American Trust Company offered the higher rate, about 500000 dollars, but Mayor Bates and Commissioner Schwarz pushed to postpone and refer the matter to the finance commissioner for review. The issue is to be resolved by next week.
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City of Mobile
City Commission
Hartwell
Bates
Schwarz
American Trust Company
City of
Mobile
M Bates
Ing
NDSIEHAL VENTURE SOON
A motion for the union near Government is filed as a preliminary action in a nearby venture project. Officials and union representatives discuss next steps and potential agreements.
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Ndsiehal Venture Soon
Union
Officers elected at Turner Supply names for president
Howard Schram longtime Turner Supply Co figure named president. W Marsh Eamouneomne D a selected as vice president and treasurer with Alan erg, Leo Ollinger and Wyatt Griffin listed as officers. The slate follows the death of Mr Bestiatien as the company notes long association with its leadership.
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Howard Schram
Turner Supply Company
Presiere Stele Wacecess
W. Marsh
Donated $27,000 to Alabama flood relief effort
The final report on the flood relief campaign shows Mobilians contributed the sum of $27 043.91 to the Red Cross for relief work assisting Alabama flood sufferers.
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Mobilians
Red Cross
Alabama
Gulf and Northern railroad charges discussed for June 1
Notes from the Gulf and Northern railroad lines discuss new charges and near term changes to rates. The document mentions June 1 effective date and references small railroads and line conditions in the region.
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Gulf and Northern Railroad
The
Gulf
Judge Safford Berney Dies at Home Veteran Jurist
Judge Safford Berney senior member of the circuit court bench here and Confederate veteran died at his home this morning. He was born in 1844 the son of Dr. Sunes and Jane Berney and studied law after private schooling in Baltimore. The obituary notes his service and family ties in Dallas and county.
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Safford Berney
Ware
Sunes
Jane Berney
Sachi
John and
Mary Charleston
Reuben
Mary
Sefford
Dallas
Berney
Baltimore
Local Leaders Discuss Historic Sites Preservation Committee
A meeting will cover rotating and preserving historic places in the area. Kendall, president. Dix. Draughon. Crowley. Hamilton. Holland. Hall and others will work with the committee to outline tasks.
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Mobile & Ry
Melodahnite
F Kendall
Draughon
Herbert Crowley
Tom Hamilton
Lyman Holland
Bob Hall
White men charged in Alabama murder case
Warrants accuse Shambergers of murder in Choctaw county. George Brown, brother of Berry Brown, swore out the warrants after an investigation by Solicitor Joe Peebles. Negroes Jeems Turner his wife and Morris Chaney are jailed at Grove Hill.
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George Brown
Berry Brown
Joe Pe Ee
Masaies Colleg
Beyher
Jeems Turner
Morris Chaney
Grove Hill
Line
Retired Wharfinger to Lead Alabama Supervisors Office
Captain Thomas P Norvil, recently retired chief wharfinger of the Alabama state office, will head the office of supervisors under General William J. Sibert. Captain Joseph Norvil was announced as general manager of the commission with duties shifting to tomorrow.
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Alabama
Thomas P34
Joseph
Norvil
William JL. Sibert
T Commission
Local Unsettled Tuesday Brings Warmer Weather
The day featured lingering unsettled conditions with local thunders and warmer temperatures. Strong northwesterly winds swept coastal areas as the cold front stalled offshore.
Alabama and vont ART tled tonight and Wenesda
Reading from a garbled OCR snippet, the item mentions Alabama and a Friday or Wednesday event with Ciuokan Seau Ian as a possible name fragment, but crucial details are unreadable. The short line hints at a local arts or event notice without clear dates or organizations.
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Alabama
Ian
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