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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1925

Page

7

Insurance plot ends as perpetrator commits suicide

Oakland reports reveal Charles Henry Schwartz plotted a large life insurance hoax over two years. He impersonated names, bought near border maps, and faced an undercover trap that led to his death in a hotel. Officials expect widow's $165,000 policy to be contested under one year death by own action clauses.

Oakland Cal International News Service Charles Henry Schwartz Gilbert Warren Barbe Schwarz Schwartz Mexican México Central America Warren Barbe

Obituary notices from Mobile area deaths

Death notices for Lawrence R. Curtin 46, William Cromwell Mitchell 81, Mrs Sarah Hendricks, and Cornelius William Fowler detail funeral times, locations Higgins Courtney, Wolf Ridge cemetery, and family survivors. Curtin brothers and sister, Mitchell widow and children, Hendricks service at Prichard, Fowler survivors incl. Laura Smith Fowler and four sons. Services planned in coming days with burial arrangements and pallbearers listed.

Lawrence R. Curtin Higgins & Courtney Frank Vincent Curtin Mobile Edward, Kiam Harry Joseph Curtin Minnie Curtin New York William Cromwell Mitchell Logans‘port Ind Lott Road Wolf Ridge Cemetery Sarah Hendricks Prichard Higgs & Courtney Tusca J. P. Roberts Cornelius William Fowler Cornelius Willam Fowler Mobilé Laura Smith Fowler Thomas Fowler Staten Island N. Y William Johnson Grove Hill Ala Charles Johnson E. J. Smith

Crossword Puzzle Accidents and Answers

A long list of crossword clues with numbered entries covers synonyms and phrases for everyday words. The puzzle combines terms like unit, venomous sun, and harbor with references to verbs and pronouns, hinting at a compiled word game from an old crossword style.

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Yesterday's Results in Southern and National Leagues

Southern results include Chattanooga 6 Mobile 3 Nashville 0 New Orleans 0 Memphis 6 tle Rock 5. National games list New York 5 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 8 Philadelphia Chip 13 Boston 1 3. additional matchups Chicago 4 New York 3 Cleveland 7 Washington 6 with no further scheduled games. International League reports Jersey City race 7 Baltimore 4 Toronto 4 3 Reading 3 Buffalo 11 Texas League at San Antonio Dallas 3 San Antonio at Waco 10 Waco 11 Fort Worth 6 Houston 5 State League and other standings list Monroe 48 Vicksburg Alexandria 2 Meridian 4.

Southern Orleans Nashville Eee Memphis Eee Mobile Birmingham Chattanoo Little Roc Seer Ew Eereonne Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Liewteth Brooklyn Dem Weevense Seers St. Louis Redelphia Wane Saeaee Cage Se Ae Een Eewes Boston Tereeee Eee Philadelphia Ashington Ene Cleveland Itiesburg Ostee Mee Opsaporee BI Jackson Ae Ania Eel Eee Vicksb Monroe Weee Brookhaven Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans Memphis National York Boston Baltimore Toronto Reading Buffalo Texas Lea San Antonio Dallas Waco Olene Ila Falls Beau- At Fort Worth Houston

Disappearance of boxing champion shocks Chicago crowd

Billy Wells, British welterweight champ, vanished before a planned ten round title defense against Mickey Walker at East Chicago. Promoter James Mullen called it a run out and canceled the show, promising refunds and noting a $2,500 local loss. Walker’s manager Jack Kearns criticized the move and warned Wells could face boxing commissions in New York and California.

Chicago Billy Wells Mickey Walker East Chicago Ind New York California Wells Charles Harvey James Mullen Wal Wells T Jack Kearns Walker

Unclear powered by scattered city matchups

Fragmentary lines show several sport matchups including Nashville at Birmingham Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Brooklyn at mall New York at Pittsburgh and Detroit at the with missing teams and venues indicating an incomplete listing of games across an American context.

National Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Brooklyn Mall New York Pittsburgh

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