Delay in Theodore Road Improvement Contracts
The state highway commission has not signed the Theodore to Mobile road contract, delaying work though contractor Joseph Fromherz holds the job. It was awarded July 9 but not signed. two state inspectors are on site to monitor grading and fills, and Fromherz may bid on Cedar Point road paving using county funds.
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State Highway Commission
Mobile
Theodore
Joseph Fromherz
State Department
Fromherz
Cedar Point
Injury to 5 year old after auto in Monroe Park incident
Edward Devomer son of Mr and Mrs Al Devomer was struck Friday by a car driven by L L Kelly of 907 Bayou street. He was reported not seriously hurt after the driver stopped and took him home. Catcher Devormer in the Little Rock Mobile game at Monroe Park was sent home.
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Edward Devomer
al Deéevormer
L. L. Kelly
Bayou Street
Mobile Y P B U Fair At Springhill Baptist Crichton
All kinds of foods will be sold and an entertainment program will be held tonight at 6 o'clock on the grounds of Springhill Avenue Baptist Church Crichton. The fair benefits the Mobile district B Y P U fund for the annual train and to purchase a vehicle for district work.
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Springhill Avenue Baptist Church
Crichton
Bank Clerks Strike Grows Across Paris Provinces
In Paris about 15 000 bank clerks strike spreading to Nantes and Bordeaux with smaller cities involved. A deputation says Finance Minister Caillaux cannot persuade bankers to recognize the clerks right to organize and to push for pay raises and a sliding scale.
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Paris
Nantes
Bordeaux
Caillaux
Alarm Sent Out for Missing Man in New York
A general alarm was broadcast by New York police to locate John H. Goswell, 43, of Baltimore, who disappeared after July 22 during a trip with Bernard Mulcer to attend a New York Trunk Association event. Hospitals and scenes were canvassed without success.
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New York
United Press
John H. Goswell
Baltimore
Bernard Mulcer
Goswell
m-Man
Kato Reappointed as Japanese Premier
Baron Kato who resigned with the cabinet over new taxation issues has been reappointed premier. He is expected to place Kenseikai party members from the old cabinet in new posts while resistant cabinet members may be replaced by Kenseikai appointees.
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Tokio
A-P
Baron Kato
Pro
Joer Kato
Kenseikai Party
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Errata
A garbled crossword puzzle clue list with vertical and horizontal entries, partial word hints, misprints, and scattered terms including animals, actions, and body parts. It reads as fragmented, with several unrelated items and OCR errors sprinkled throughout.
Seven Held in Jersey Killing
In Orange New Jersey police arrested five white men and a black couple in connection with the brutal murder of 41 year old Alice Wickham. Witnesses linked the victim to a Orange restaurant and a car ride before she was found battered beside a deserted road.
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Orange
N.J
Alice Wickham
Ella
Clarence Rockwell
Mrs. Wickham
Rickard Opens Talks on Wills Tunney Fight
Promoter Tex Rickard met with Paddy Mullins and Billy Gibson to discuss a Wills versus Tunney bout for September. Both managers accepted Rickard’s terms conditionally pending New York state athletic commission action next Tuesday on Jack Dempsey. If Dempsey settles, Rickard may push the fall Wills Tunney clash.
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New York
A.P
Harry Wills
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Billy Gibson
Tunney
Rickard
New York State Athletic Commission
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Genaro Beats LeVine to Prep for LaBarba Title Fight
Frankie Genaro won a foul-plagued bout against Hilly Levine in the eleventh round at Rockaway Beach arena. The victory comes as Genaro prepares to defend the American flyweight crown against Fidel LaBarba.
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Genaro
New
Frankie Genaro
Fidel LaBarba
Hilly Levine
Rockaway Beach Arena
Night clubs in Gotham raided by prohibition squad
A twelve man prohibition unit led by Buckner raided New York cabarets including the Broadway and Paramount Clubs. Crowbars and sledge hammers breached shutters as five men were arrested and liquor valued at $1,000 seized. Patrons were sent into the street in a drizzle as countersigns failed. A second item notes Peru seeking to export eggs to the United States to raise prices.
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New York
United Presa
Broadway
White Light
United States
Buckner
William Afford
E North
Broadway Club
Paramount Club
Oh Neon
Madden Plan Pitches Broad Tax Slash to Coolidge
President Coolidge weighing a far reaching tax cut package drafted by Rep. Martin Madden of Illinois. The plan would reduce taxes by 360 million dollars, repeal estate and inheritance taxes, lower corporate rates to 10 percent, cut rates for high incomes, remove nuisance taxes, rebating surpluses over fifty million to taxpayers, and cap a public building program at 25 million annually.
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Herbert Little
United Statf
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Martin Madden
Ilinois
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Madden
Mellon
White House
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Klein's Accomplices Sought in Florida
In Tampa Florida Norman Klein alias Norman Kelly and George Kelly face formal charges. Federal officers will forward data to Washington as Klein submits to fingerprinting and photography. A preliminary hearing is postponed while awaiting Washington. Investigators seek alleged accomplices and plan possible deportation if warranted.
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Tampa
Fla
A.P
Norman Klein
United States
Effo
Klein
Light voter expected at Kentucky polls
Louisville Aug 1 An unusually light vote was expected in Kentucky's primary with no state wide issues. Pre primary registration was low as party leaders secured withdrawals for solidarity. Twenty three Democrats and fourteen Republicans were assured of seats in the next general assembly with minimal opposition. Women participated in little campaign activity nine legislative candidates. Mrs Mary E Filan nery of Catlettsburg sought to succeed herself.
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Louisville
A.P
Kentucky
Mary EB. Filannery
Cattlettsburg
Saratoga Opens Its Sixty First Racing Season In Style
Saratoga Springs embraces a cosmopolitan opening with society patrons, box-holders, and prominent owners. Spectators crown the scene with fashion and form sheets as turf figures mingle. notable riders like Carl Sande attend, while the Miller handicap trims the field to Silver Fox Marconi and Gold Stick.
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Vanes
Saratoga
Deauville
Old Kentucky
Newport
Iszy Binstein
Moe Smith
Social Register
Goddess of Chance
Arl Sande
Spa
Sande
Blockhead
W. K. Vanderbilt II
Consuélo
Silver Fox
Marconi
Gold Stick
Vertigo Blamed for Man's Fatal Plunge in Florida
Carl Schrebnick a fifty year old millionaire and pioneer citizen killed himself from the eighth floor of an office building in West Palm Beach. Officials planned an inquest after family members said vertigo caused his dive from the window sill while visiting with his wife and attorney. Clerks offered conflicting accounts of whether he crouched or toppled. His attorneys said no business worries or motive were evident.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
A.P
Carl Schrebnick
Sr Family
Schrebnick
Love pact suspected after Nashville store owner and woman die
In Nashville Tennessee on August 1 Robert T Harrington a 40 year old grocer and Alma Carey about 30 were found dying of wounds in the back room of Harringtons store. Neighbors forced entry and authorities say Harrington died at General Hospital while Carey died later. Police believe a love affair sparked the double shooting with the woman possibly shooting Harrington and then killing herself.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robert T. Harrington
Alma. Carey
Harrington
General Hospital
Sweden’s Reindeer Population Rises Since 1921
Sweden now counts about 200000 reindeer, an increase exceeding fifty percent since 1921. The fragment notes walrus and other beasts with a brief, incomplete reference to the animal article.
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Sweden
Coolidge Keeps Mind Open on Tax Reductions
President Coolidge will keep an open mind on tax reductions until the treasury clarifies the nation’s finances and he has consulted more congressional leaders. Chairman Madden of the House Ways and Means urged cutting maximum surtax to 15 percent and repealing estate gift and related taxes. Madden forecast a $370 million surplus for tax reductions this fiscal year as Pepper joins discussions on taxation and other legislative topics including the world court.
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Swampscott
Mass
A.P
Coolidge
Treasury
Madden
House
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller granddaughter Sings in Shack in Lake Forest
Miss Muriel McCormick granddaughter of John D Rockefeller pursues operatic training in a back yard studio in Lake Forest. She follows the example of her stepmother Ganna Walska and spends many hours daily practicing with progress favoring her early vocal development.
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Chicago
Lake Forest
Muriel ‘McCormick
John S. Rockefeller
Ganna Walska
McCormick
Bryan Memorial Chapter Organized in Dayton Tenn
The first chapter of the Bryan memorial association formed in Dayton and Rhea county to raise a national fund for a Bryan Memorial College of fundamentalist character. Officials sent telegrams to Josephus Daniels H D Fairbairn George P Washburn and Colonel P H Callahan inviting them to Dayton to finalize plans. Washburn offered 25000 for the college project.
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Dayton, Tenn
International News Service
Bryan Memorial Association
Bryan Memorial College
Dayton
Rhea County
Numbre
Josephus Daniels
Navy
H. D. Fainbain
Washington
George P. Washburn
Massachusetts
P. H. Callahan
Louisville
Washburn
Bryan College
Young Coolidge Starts Camp Devers Duty Without Favor
John Coolidge, son of the president, heads to Camp Devers for another citizen training hitch hoping for normal treatment by reporters and officials. He notes the burden of being presidential offspring may hinder self advancement and fears minor celebrity spoiling a youth.
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Swampscott
Mass
A.P
John Coolidge
Camp Devers
R. Coolidge
Devens
John
Lightweight bout headlines thrill Legion fans in Mobile
Heavyweight failures push plans aside as American Legion fans welcome lightweight action. Biloxi and Mobile contenders square off with two Mobile fighters eluding a final draw or decision while city fans expect fast pace and decisive rallies.
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American Legion
Legion Athletic
Biloxi
Chick Go
Dhicagoin
Mobile
Great
Pga
Buster Mallini
Kida
Miss
Burke
Jack Kelly
Ouse” Barnettes
Kewpie Quinn
Kelly
Attorneys Wrangle In Pickford Plot Trial
In Los Angeles three men face trial on an alleged kidnap conspiracy aimed at actress Mary Pickford. Prosecution and defense argued as court prepared to close their case with a key motion to dismiss. Claude Holcomb Adrian Ad are among the accused with Clayton R. Taylor, grand jury foreman, having records admitted earlier.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ang.a
A.P
Ate
Torneys
Pickford
Claude Holcomb
Adrian Ad
Clayton R. Taylor
William Faversham Secretly Marries Edith Campbell
News from Huntington New York reports actor William Faversham and Edith Campbell wed secretly in July at Faversham’s summer home. The ceremony produced a son. Faversham’s first wife Julie Opp, an actress, died last April.
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Liam Faversham
Edith Campbell
Phsente
Huntington
Long
Mr. Faversham
Ped Tirst
Julie Opp
Neeb Youssa Aan
Philp Paver
An Rer Sham
New York
Ane
Greb Wins in Tulsa Clinching Middleweight Title
Chicago fighter Otis Bryan falls to Gene Greb in Tulsa in a middleweight title bout. Greb retains the crown by knockout in the round last night.
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Greb
Tulsa
Okla
Tional News Service
Knoc Otis Bryan
Chicago
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