Heroes Save Three Men From Paint Fumes at Shipyard
Willie Huttman and Joe Cusbo rescued three Black workers at the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company after paint fumes caused partial asphyxiation in a water tank aboard the tanker Galena. Earl, Dan Brown, and Nathaniel Mixson were treated. Huttman and Cusbo were overcome briefly but survived.
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Heariec
Willie Huttman
Joe Cusbo
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Galena
Earl
Theospital
Dan Brown
Nathaniel Mixson
Huttman
Marine Hospital
Cusbo
Tien
Fternoon
Unclear Trio Held in Connection With Tampa Abduction Case
Police in Tampa Bay area detained a group including Mr and Mrs Germano and Mrs Alfredo Santos and Tony and Edward Santos plus a seven week old baby after kidnapping attempt at a home. Victim alleges $7000 was demanded and later the suspects were placed in temporary custody and provided a home.
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Tampa
Fla
A.P
Mass
Peyo Cael
Germano
Alfredo Santos
Tony
Edward Santos
Wcoordina
Lee
Negro Charged With Robbery Of Store In Magazine Alabam a
A large amount of dress goods and other items missing from P. M. Slaughter store at Magazine Alas last week were found with Isaiah Bert, a Negro, charged with burns and grand larceny in connection with the burglary. Ida May Vingon, a Negro woman, is listed as a material witness. The burglary involved a fire climbed roof access and entry through a second story window.
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P. M. Slaughter
Sorge Mills Pate Oan
Isaiah Bert
Ida May Vingon
Remodel of First Floor at Custom House Planned
Plans from a Washington supervising architect for remodeling the first floor at the Royal and St Fran Beery custom house have been received by A. R. Noble custodian. Bids will be sought and work aimed for early completion. The scope creates twenty one modern offices to handle growing government activities at an estimated cost of 25000 dollars.
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Custom House
Royal and
St Fran Beery
Washington
A. R. Noble
Hope No Protests On Closing Creek at Mobile Port Hearing
The State Docks commission seeks permission to close 490 feet of One Mile Creek as part of Mobile port development. Protests are not expected. hearing before the United States District Engineer at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on August 14. One Mile Creek is navigable and under War Department jurisdiction.
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Port of Mobile Express
State Docks Mission
One-Mile Creek
United District Engineer
Chamber of Commerce Rooms
War Department
Port Hope T
Injured Seaman Charles J. Brogan Improves at Hospital
Charles J. Brogan aged 28, second engineer of the steamer Capilo, who saved a neck dislocation in a dive at Dog River and was taken to the Marine Hospital, was reported much improved today. He was briefly in serious condition with a possible broken limb, and it will be several days before he can be released.
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Charles J. Brogan
Capilo
Dog River
Marine Hospital
Brogan
Patrol Boat AB-8 Gets New Engine
The Messenger AB-8 received a 200 horsepower Sterling engine this afternoon at the Louisville NashHarford near the barge office dock. The old engine will be sold, with bids to be requested shortly.
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Coast Guard
Louisville
Weather Outlook for Mississippi and Gulf States
Mississippis cloudy night and day with showers possible Sunday and tonight in the north. Outlook for the week shows Atlantic and East Gulf areas with occasional showers and near normal temperatures. West Gulf states expect partly cloudy skies with possible thundershowers and generally fair conditions Monday into the week.
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Mississippi
Atlantic
East Gulf States
West Gulf States
Baseball scores and line notes from a busy south era game
The snippet records multiple baseball game advances and player mentions across teams including Hartley Rixey Hargraves Oeschger Whitehill Bassler Marquis and Detriot New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago and others. It notes scores by innings and key plays with mentions of specific pitchers hitters and lineups.
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New York
Whitehill
Bassler
Jones
Marquis
Ieee
Woodall
Iver
Noogans Jump Early Lead Over Bears In Chattanooga Game
Chattanooga takes an early edge over Mobile Bears with four smart hits including a two bagger. Bandrimer and Shupe contribute, Lewis and Carrol drive runs, while Mobile answers with runs in the later frame.
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Noogans
BEARS
Chattanooga
Mobile
Neylor
Devormer
Shupe
D. Anderson
Lewis
Carrol
C. Anderson
Mulvey
Bigelow
Sderson
Ird
Burke
Satoak
Connelly
Riley
Bandrimer
Barnes
Ball Bandrimer
D Mer
Kelly
Jones
Wilkie
Alabama Public Service Commission to hear packet rate cases
The Alabama Public Service Commission will hold a hearing at the Chamber of Commerce on August 21 to examine requests to avert passenger rate increases. Citations target Packet Company Indo or Peasession Company Merchants Transportation and vessels Elien May tug Native and M. S. Brewton from Montgomery.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Newsem
State Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Indoor Peasession Company
Erchants Transportation Company
Elien May
Tug “Native
Brewton
Montgomery
SelfDefense Plea Planned in Creola Shooting Case
W R Sibley a saw mill hand is to be tried in criminal court after a pistol shot wounded Joe Pippins a laborer in Creola Alabama. Sibley claimed self defense stating Pippins tried to draw a knife. Both men reside on the Southern Railway at Creola.
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W. R. Sibley
Joe Pippins
Secur
Varrants
Sibley
Pippins
Four men face hearing on prohibition law violations
The trial of Charles Williams, Jerome Jones, Sidney Chestang, and Thur Lewis, arrested Friday after a raid in Oak Grove, will be heard Monday in the inferior criminal court. They are charged with violating the prohibition law. the automobile they used was seized in the state's name. Wade Foster was acquitted. Sam McKay, found with liquor, was fined $50 or 50 days. Mary Gates was discharged.
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Charles Williams
Jerome Jones
Sidney Chestang
Thur Lewis
Inferior Criminal Court
Leen Brothers
Prohibition
Oak Grove
Recorder
Mary Gates
Vanderbilt Mansion Sale Approved by Court for 7.1 Million
Mrs. Alice G. Vanderbilt wins supreme court approval to sell the Vanderbilt mansion at 87th Street for 7.1 million dollars. The petition notes rapid value and tax increases since she took possession in 1890 and cites life use as keeping the sale legally required. The buyer is reported as Maurice Heckscher, son of August Heckscher.
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Fifth Avenue
Alice G. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Vanderbilt Chateau
87Th Street
Maurice Heckscher
August Heckecher
Biggest liquor raid in Montgomery shocks city
Police chief Walter McAdory and deputies seized 770 gallons of liquor on a farm. The raid, described as one of the biggest in Montgomery history, involved the Gray and Nau properties near Federal Judge Clayton, with an estimated retail value of 15000 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter McAdory
Chapatae
Nau
Gray Farm
Clayton
Wreck Inquiry Seeks Responsibility for June Del Mar Tragedy
The Commerce Commission inquires into the Delaware Tteeterance and Western wreck near New Jersey on June 16. Fifty people were killed and 23 injured in the disaster as families mourn and investigators review fault.
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GTON
A.P
I Commerce Commission
Dela Teteerance & Western
Polar Rains Delays Expedition From Washington
Heavy rains sweep the region delaying a Washington expedition. Reports say Donald Golety and the National team faced setbacks as plans stalled today. Weather and logistics hindered progress, with officials noting continued rainfall.
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Washington
United Press
Peter
Donald Golety
National
Ition
Towhave Ew University Document Emerges
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a new university and dates in August with references to coordination and cooperative efforts. The readable text hints at a ceremonial opening or establishment process and interdepartmental involvement.</s>
Missing 19 year old Ruby Holloway sought after Gulfport sighting
Hattiesburg dispatches say Ruby Holloway a 19 year old bookkeeper disappeared from a coast resort early Sunday after making plans to visit her parents in Hattiesburg. Her parents fear foul play and police from Mississippi and New Orleans are aiding the search after she was seen at a Gulfport railroad station with two unknown men.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Sand County
Mississippi
New Orleans
Ruby Ho
Gulfport
Cops Shoot First Then Apologize in Sequences of Car Stop Incident
A couple in Pikeville driving through Sequatchie valley were ordered to stop by a man with a gun who fired, wounding the young man who was then treated in White Hall and later at a hospital in a serious condition. The couple says they were told a robber was in the car and kept driving until mistaken as suspects.
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Horace Dary
Whitehall
Decline in Cotton Production Forecast Highlighted
Agriculture department forecasts July to August cotton production drop to about 13 566 bales with a 4 percent decline, reflecting a revised outlook based on July 16 conditions. The report notes 22 000 bales as an upper range and outlines expectations for impact on pool allocations.
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Department of Agriculture
Onattton.sc
New Taxation Plan Adopted in Berlin
Berlin August 8 The reichstag after much discussion adopted the new taxation proposals at yesterday's sessions. They provide revenue of about 7 billion marks plus local taxes. The reform covers income, corporations, inheritance, transportation, beer, tobacco and turnover and regulates revenue apportionment among states and communities.
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Berlin
A.P
Reichstag
Coolidge supports industry self solution stance on coal
President Coolidge reiterates that industry including the coal sector should settle its own problems and expresses hope that the market will find its own solution. A Los Angeles navy airship use union was submitted to Coolidge by John Hays Hammond Jr. in Washington.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Cape Griz
Nez
France
En Channel
Lillian
Harrison
England
A.P
First Dollar Paid Toward Building Bryan University
Dayton Tenn August plans reveal elaborate preparations to welcome organizers for Bryan memorial efforts. Mentalist Allen group will arrive to organize the event a week before the convention. George Wasburn of Massachusetts promoted the idea and offered to endow a Bryan fundamentalist university locally.
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University
Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Allens
Bryan Memorial
George’ Wastiburn
Massachusetts
Uni
Fowl River Land Deal Records $18 000 Sale
The Fowl River Land and Development Company led by President A L Stapless sold 41 acres on the west bank of West Fowl River to William A Lewis and John A Hurt for about 18000. The deed, filed in the circuit court by attorney Jesse F Hogan, lists the property in details across sections 11 12 14 18 23 in township 7 south range 2 west near Parker's station and Delchamps on the Mobile and Bay Shore road.
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Fowl River
Parker's Station
Delchamps
Mobile and
Bay Shore Road
Shoe controversy to be appealed to higher courts
The Federal Trade Commission order forcing International Shoe Company of St Louis to relinquish control of McElwain Company of Boston will be appealed to the circuit court of appeals and possibly the U S Supreme Court. McElwain officials say the decision does not worry the firm, which acquired the Boston firm in May after its market collapse. The order affected stock prices, with declines noted in St Louis and New York markets.
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ST. UI
Mo. Mo
Federal Trade Commission
International Shoe Company
St. Louis
McElwain Company
Boston
Circuit Court of Appeals
I Paar
Sac | Venees States Supreme Court
Eee Today v
Blake
Trade Commission
Mpany
R of Trade
Seahy
Virae
New York Exchange
York
Clayton
Minor earthquake felt across Southern California region
A slight earthquake was reported at 2 15 a m affecting five locations in San Diego Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The tremor stretched about 130 miles from San Diego to San Bernardino with no damage reported.
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San Diego
Cal
Riverside
San Bernardino
Tre
Ku Klux Klan Parade Draws Thousands in Washington
Washington, Aug. 8 AP A Klan parade robed and hooded was to march from the Capitol to the White House with an expected 60 000 participants as trains and car caravans brought members from east and near. Police prepared to clear Pennsylvania Avenue and prevent disorder while robed demonstrators and families joined the procession. The event was to continue into the night with a planned burning of a fiery cross and no masks worn by marchers.
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Washington
National Capital
Ku Klux
Pennsylvania
Capitol
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Grant
Lionagan
Potomac
Virginia
Survivor of Civil War Sea Battle Dies at 89
Reuben A J Stormer, age 89, last survivor of the Merrimac and Monitor clash at Hampton Roads in 1862, died at his home.
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Reuben
A. J. Stormer
Merrimac
Hampton
Roads
Ae Seaes
Widow recalls 1912 Democratic convention clash
Mrs Champe Clark recounts the 1912 convention where William Jennings Bryan opposed Champ Clark for the presidency. She says Bryan split Democrat support and cost Clark the nomination, noting Missouri politics remained divided since 1912.
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Champ Clark
Bowling.g
A.P
Champe
Makence
Baltimore
Band
Woodrow
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Clark
Clarke
Ledger
Bryan
Missouri
Hoover to Call on President Today
Hoover travels from Swampscott to meet President Coolidge to discuss questions and invite him to a jubilee celebration while a coal dispute between anthracite operators and miners looms. The trip aims to address the labor tension ahead of broader energy policy discussions.
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Hoover
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Commerce
Exec
San Francisco
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