Memorial service closes Mobile for late leader
Federal offices in Mobile are closed and businesses suspend at 5 pm for a memorial service in Bienville Square. Citizens join across cities to pay respects to the late President. A church service and public ceremonies follow as mourners gather.
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Bienville Square
Harding
Monroe
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
Goat Street Temple
A. “. Moses
Americas
Scouts of Mobile
Ancnr
Alfred . G
Drago
Matt Mahomer
E. J. Hackett
Joan of Art Catholic Church
M. T. Judge
Fiery Wreath Placed at Hardings Home by Ku Klux
A florist delivered a truckload of wreaths to the Harding residence in Marion Ohio, where a fiery cross five feet high made from red lilies and scarlet straw flowers was placed on the lawn edge. A note signed Knights of the Ku Klux Klan accompanied the display, and the act occurred quietly before noon as bystanders were unaware until the florist departed.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
K. K
Knights of the
Mi Klux Kian
Swiftstar tanker missing after Panama Canal transit
Panamanian coast reports a tanker named Swiftstar with 106 000 barrels of crude oil lost at sea after departing San Pedro bound for Fall River on July 30. Drifting wreckage and lifeboats were sighted near St And miles north of Colon with 30 crew aboard.
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Panama
Eii
San Pedro
Falk
River
Maes
Colon
Wes Oll
Swiftstar
Panama Canal
Richard Hull
Fall River
Yorke makes bond in liquor case aboard yacht Loiterer III
Fred Yorke alias Paul Young of New Orleans posted $1,000 bond at the county jail after arrest aboard the yacht Loiterer III with 105 cases of whiskey in Mississippi Sound last Monday night. Joe France alias John Fisher of Biloxi and Iain Harrie Barnes could not furnish $1,000 bonds at arraignment. An illicit still made from a gasoline drum, 60 gallons capacity, was found two miles north of Kushla on St Stephens road by deputies Slipfellows.
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Fred Yorke
Paul Young
New Orleans
Crescent City
Mississippi Sound
Joe France
John Fisher
Biloxi
Miss
Iain Harrie Barnes
Yorke
Cliff
Connors
Ben Cody
Kushla
St. Stephens Road
Stringfellows and Arch
Sheriff's Office
Farm Bureau Man Seeks Growers At Mobile Meeting
Allen Megthington, manager of the Alabama Farm Bureau, visited Mobile to discuss cotton growers joining under the bureau. About twenty five percent of state growers ship via the bureau, with half of Moss County cotton shippers signed up for the year. The association has grown from 11,000 to 20,000 members in one year.
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Allen Megthington
Alabama Farm Bureau
Mobile
Sane
Farm Bureau
Moss County
Eee
Negro Held Under Bond In Baldwin Case
Nathaniel King, a negro, was held under bond of $1,000 in Baldwin.
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Nathaniel King
Baldwin
New Orleans Marts Close After Market Ebb
New Orleans cotton and rice exchanges were closed today as markets paused amid uncertain trade. The session ended without notable activity after delays and market-wide caution.
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New Orleans
Harding
Weather Summary Flash In Florida Forecast
Weather bulletin notes scattered showers probable in Florida with variable skies. Forecast mentions possible showers and warm conditions across the state as reporters track coastal temperatures.
Alabama bill would require firearm registration in state
A bill introduced in the Alabama House by William H. Holcombe Jr. would require all firearm owners to register with county sheriffs for a 25 cent fee. Unregistered firearms or concealed weapons could bring fines from 50 to 500 dollars and up to six months hard labor. such items would be condemned and forfeited to the state. The measure also proposes higher sheriff fees for Mobile County and cites related, unclear funding notes from the oyster commission.
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General Assembly of
Alabama
William H. Holcombe, Jr
Mobile County
Holcombe
Amott ‘Core © Or Oleigh
Oyster ‘Commission
Parole Revoked for Shreveport Woman With Complicated Record
Governor Brandon revoked the parole of Shreveport Sara a mulatto woman after learning her full court history. The revocation means she will serve three and a half years remaining of a sentence from circuit court on a statutory charge.
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Shreveport
Sara
Wiliam Brandon
State Capitol
Mobile
Brandon
Recorder’s
Inferior
Circuit
Three Charges After Auto Crash In City Streets
Reports say two autos owned by John Gissinger of Gilbert Street and F M Scott of 87 South Royal Street were damaged after a collision with a tel ephone pole. Gissinger was charged with reckless driving while Scott faced drunken driving and intoxicated operation charges. Scott bond status unknown. Gissinger released. Other drivers James L Brady and J H Green face reckless driving charges after a separate auto accident. Hardy injured. Motorman J L Young and John Duff charged with reckless oil on a street car collision. no injuries reported.
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Government Erate Ae
John Gissinger
Gilbert Street
F. M. Scott
South Royal Street
Ges
Gissinger
Scott
James L. Brady
South
Cedar Street
J. H. Green
Dexter Street
Hardy
J. L. Young
John Duff
Marine’ Street
Harding Era Figure Noted at Bienville Service
President Robert Allen of the Little Rock baseball club and a Traveler group member attended the service in Bienville as a speaker. The scene referenced Harding and a local gathering with remarks about his election and associated attendees.
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Robert Allen
Little Rock Baseball Club
The
Travelers
Bienville
H Geath
Harding
Mt Harding
Sie Tee Goan Ati
Truck Crash Kills Infant and Injures Ten Near Dog River
A Gramm truck crashed on Cedar Point road south of Dog River after hitting cattle while returning from a fish fry. An infant aged one month died. Alberta Morgan suffered serious injuries, with several others hurt. Driver Simon Collins faced manslaughter charges as coroner Hale ordered a court inquiry.
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Cedar Point
Dog River
Mon Louis Island
Simon Collins
Norris Broadus
Alberta Morgan
Tryuc
Avery
Prt
Deen
Hank
Anders
Mitchel
F. Hale
Simon Collings
Hale
Memorial Service for President Harding Held in Paris
Bishop Kinsolving led memorial services for the late President Harding at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris with twenty clergymen from Protestant churches assisting. Secretary of the Treasury Melion and Mme. Jueserand arrived from England to attend, but the church was too small to hold all the Americans wishing to pay tribute.
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Paris
Associated Press
Kinsolving
Europe
Harding
Church of the Holy Trinity
Ageree
Melion
Unite Amor
Mme
Jueserand
England
ecHaétch
Alabama trooper found guilty in federal case
Captain Burley H. Hamil of Company 4&I Alabama National Guard was found guilty of theft and presenting a false claim to the government. He was sentenced to four years in the Atlanta penitentiary and fined 500 dollars. Motions for new trial were overruled.
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Gadsden
Alan
Burley H. Hamil
Company 4
Ibama National” Guard
Gove
United States District
Atlanta
Guntersville
Ebert Attends Memorial for America’s Dead
President Ebert and Ambassador Houghton led a procession of diplomats and dignitaries to memorial services in Berlin honoring President Harding. The ceremony drew the diplomatic corps and other notable figures in attendance.
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Ebert
America
Berlin
Aus
United Press
Houghton
The
Diplomatic Corps
Harding
Flag of Mayflower Sent to Honor Departed Leader
In Marion Ohio August 10 a ceremonial flag from the central yacht Mayflower, bearing four white stars, was saluted for the dead commander in chief. The heavy banner, not meant for a staff, traveled with Mayflower crew members to the funeral procession and last service, symbolizing the dead leader’s share in the voyage.
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Ohio
Ron
Marion
F. Carlson
Tribute to Roosevelt Signals Nation's Mourning
Aug 10. Harding pays homage to Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay. The piece recalls the flag ceremony, the somber church tribute, and Roosevelt's virile patriotism. It lauds his leadership, duty, and lasting influence on American character and national resolve.
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Ohio
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Republic
St Augustine Sends Her Flower Wreath
A delegation from St Augustine arrives by car to lay a floral tribute at Warren G. Harding’s bier. The wreath features a massive replica of the Spaniards’ Seebe city gates, four centuries old, with a card reading Sympathy.
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Marion
St. Augustine
Fila
Warren G. Harding
R. Harding
Seeee City
St. Augu
Peg
Manuel Martinez Hanged For Crime
Manuel Martinez was executed at the penitentiary this morning for murder. The crime involved an order connected to the border and an act of violence leading to a capital penalty.
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Manuel Martinez
Alabama Pauses in Mourning for Warren G. Harding
Alabama unites in grief over Warren G. Harding's death. Citizens halt work as stores close trains stop and public business halts while memorial services are held statewide. The note recalls Harding's 1921 Birmingham cornerstone ceremony and calls for prayer and eulogy.
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Irmingham
Alabama
Warren G
Birmingham
Masonic Temple
Pita
German deficits blamed for German inflation study says
Williamstown Mass August 10 Count Harry Kessler of Berlin told the Institute of Politics at Williams College that the German budget deficit and poor trade balance explain the currency depreciation. He cited reparations payments as a major factor and urged an impartial expert committee to study the issue. Professor George H Blakeslee of Clark University discussed mandates urging genuine trustee government rather than annexation.
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Williamstown
Mass
Harry Keasler
Brlin
Institute of Politics
Williams College
Germany
Count Kessler
Hughes
George H. Blakeslee
Clark University
Country Store Dynamited Near Raleigh
A small country store on the Old Creedmiore road near Raleigh was wrecked by dynamite early today. The owners Mr and Mrs Zack Jackson received two letters signed K K K warning them to move the store, and the sheriff of Wake County was notified with the incident confirmed this morning.
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Raleigh
N. C
Zack Jackson
Jackson
Créedmiore Road
Fraleigh
Wake County
Commissioners to Return to States
American Commissioners Charles B. Warren and Saint Noe Payne will leave for the United States tomorrow night or soon after a special car is ordered for their travel. The final session of the commission is expected to be held tomorrow morning in Mexico City per conference circles.
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Mexico City
United Press
Charles B. Warren
Saint Noe Payne
Gunnar
Campaign Against Criticism of the President in Iola
About 5000 county residents gathered in Iola Kansas to begin a campaign opposing unjust and unnecessary criticism of the nation’s executive. Resolutions were adopted to support the administration and promote unity.
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Kansas City
Iola
Kans
Mrs Harding Seen Quietly Grieving at Home
Marion Ohio August 10 Mrs Harding remains calm and thankful after the vigil by her husband’s casket in the little frame home of Dr George T Harding Sr crowds line the path to view the dead president’s face and many old friends are seen among them authorities ensure no one is denied a place in the viewing line and the final procession to the cemetery is held to the last moment before services begin
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Marion
Ohio
Associated Press
George T. Harding
Troops Guard Final Resting Place of President Harding
In Marion Ohio the cemetery where President Harding will be buried is to be guarded by a detachment of regular army troops for six months as required by law and possibly longer. The measure mirrors past protection given to President McKinley whose tomb was watched for about two years to deter souvenir hunters and vandals.
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Marion
International News Service
Harding
McKinley
Red Squirrel Swims Rapids at Niagara Falls
At Niagara Falls New York on August 10 a red squirrel swam the rapids above the American falls. The animal fell in from a jog above the cataract and was swept downstream then reached a rock out in the river. Reservation workers lowered a ladder and helped it to shore after a desperate struggle.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
American Falls
Marion crowd packs street for a lynching in front of the courthouse
In Marion on August 10 a crowd gathered along Broad Street and surrounding blocks to witness events near the courthouse. Police and bystanders filled the area as the crowd pressed toward the steps and surrounding street lines amid tense activity.
Tranepe Whiskey Heist Ends in Clumsy Escape
A United Press item from Goldsboro details a bungled bootleg whiskey theft. A lanky suspect pursued by officers dropped the bottle, smashing its contents before fleeing the scene.
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Goldsboro
N. G
United Press
Mrs Harding Shakes Hands With Friends In Marion
Marion Ohio August 10 Mrs Florence Kling reports Mrs Harding greeted friends this morning at Dr Harding’s home. She appeared pale but calm and is scheduled to travel to Washington tonight at 7 30 pm arriving early tomorrow morning for an unspecified stay.
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Marion
Ohio
Florence Kling
Dr. Harding
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