Buyers Prepare for Weeklong Mobile Trade Event
Several hundred retail merchants from Mobile arena will arrive Monday for Buyer's Week organized by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. Eight hundred expected with six hundred last year, rail refunds up to 500 dollars on purchases, business mornings and entertainment afternoons and evenings. Visitors register at the chamber to receive badges and programs, with events including beach seafood supper and moonlit harbor views.
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Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Y Nook
American Legion Association
Paidol
Fairhope
Baseball scores and rain delays across early games
Fragmentary box score notes show Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Washington games with incomplete lineups and rain delays. References include Ruth's 38th homer and various battery pairings, but many details are garbled and not fully readable.
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Washington
New York
Ruth
Reuther
Tate
Jones
C.csccs
Marberry
Collins
Shocker
Braxton
Severeid
Escape among Oklahoma inmates sparks county jail alert
Ansegarey Fae Hickman of Kentucky and 14 E I King, age 26, escaped from the county jail today with six other prisoners. An accomplice fled in a mobile unit, while four other inmates who did not flee raised the alarm and confirmed the escape. Authorities report Oklahoma officials and others are investigating.
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Hickman
E. I King
Oklah
King
Oklahoma
Funeral set for George W. Myrick longtime Mobile fire marshal
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 30 p m from First Baptist church for George W Myrick 74 longtime Mobile fire department veteran and the city fire marshal who died yesterday at 6 30 p m of a heart attack The cortege leaves his 1005 Oak street home at 4 p m and proceeds to the church then Magnolia cemetery Survivors include his widow three daughters two sons a sister and 14 grandchildren from Whistler Alabama He began with Creole No 1 in 56 years ago and rose to chief of the department before becoming fire marshal in 1924 He was the oldest fire chief in the south and the first fire marshal of Mobile.
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George W. Myrick
First Baptist Church
Myrick
Oak Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Puttonhy
Mobile Fire Department
Fire Department
Creole No. 1
No. 3
Mobile
Sarah
G. W. Capps
C. C. Criminale
E. C. Bassett
George E
Robert Lee Myrick
M Harvey Price
Whistler
Toothache Case Leads to Court Dismissal
Willie Wilson and Louise Wilson were central in a police court hearing after a reported toothache incident sparked a domestic scene. Testimony tied to the event led Acting Recorder Tisdale Towart to dismiss the case as neighbors described frantic screams and police involvement at the Wilson home.
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Willie Wilson
Tisdale Tovuart
Louise Wilson
Willie
Wilsons
Delegates Headed to Guard Convention From Mobile
Charles A. Dumas left Mobile for Des Moines Iowa to officially represent Fitshugh Lee camp United Spanish War Veterans at the national convention The Alabama delegation will be led by Governor William W Brandon Fitz camp meetings postponed from last night due to the drowning incident.
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Charles A. Dumas
Mobile
Des Moines
Iowa
Alabama
William W. Brandon
Fitz
Burglary Case Continues in Recorder Court
The case of James Petitenegro of 963 Scott Street charged with burglary was continued until August 20 when called in recorder's court on motion of Detective Jake Untreiner.
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James Petitenegro
Scott Street
Recorder’s Court
Jake Untreiner
Weather forecast for Florida Mississippi and nearby regions
Local overview shows unsettled conditions across Florida and Mississippi with southeasterly and southerly winds. The forecast indicates rain chances tonight and Sunday with variable cloud cover and periods of showers possible along the gulf coast.
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Florida
Mississippi
Thunder Showers Forecast Today and Sunday
Occasional thunder showers were forecast this morning by the local weather bureau for today and Sunday.
Eight Die in Italian Mishap at Bari
Eight are dead after an Italian mishap at Bari on August 14. Local authorities report casualties among victims and identify circumstances of the incident.
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Bari
Italy
Patrolman Baker Bound Over on Reckless Driving Charge
J B Baker a city patrolman was bound over on a state charge of reckless driving after arraignment in recorder's court. Two witnesses testified he fled the scene after his car struck a parked vehicle tied to F A Baker whose car was parked on Broad Street near Elmira Street. The state charge will be heard Tuesday after a continuance to secure counsel.
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J. B. Baker
Recorder’s Court
F. A. Baker
Elmira Street
Warren Burch
Baker
Burch
Atlanta
W. D. Manley
Jobaphries
Superior Court
Jobo A
Bankers’ Trust
M Dent
Manley
Humphries
Deari
Beauty Booster Ladies to See Miss Mobile
Booster club invites members to a Tuesday reception labeled Miss Mobile night at the clubhouse. The note honors Vivian McDowell as the club’s representative in the Atlantic contest for Miss America and calls members to cooperate with the new steward-manager Talmadge, enforcing house rules with membership and guest cards.
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Vivian McDowell
Talmadge
Three Held on Liquor Charges
County deputies arrested F. A. Calhoun after four gallons of liquor and three bottles of beer were found in his home. Ella Robinson was taken into custody when four gallons of liquor were found at her residence. Deputies Lee Stringfellow and Simmons conducted the raid.
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F. A. Calhoun
Ella Robinson
Lee
Stringfellow
Simmons
George W. Turner Dies at Home in Mobile Area
George W. Turner aged 66 died today at the home of his son in law John O. Stuardi at 34 Hannan Avenue after weeks of illness. He is survived by a son George R. Turner and two daughters Mrs J O Stuarts and Mrs Joe Fitzpatrick of Mobile. Funeral arrangements are to be announced later.
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George W. Turner
John O. Stuardi
Hannan Avenue
Turner
George R. Turner
J. O. Stuartis
Joe Fitzpatrick
Mobile
Ex-cops wife to testify in assault case
Mrs. Q J Welch wife of a former patrolman posted bond in police court this morning to appear against her husband on August 17 for assault and battery She had failed to appear yesterday when the case was called and is the complainant in the matter.
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Q. J. Welch
Welch
Moonshine Fight Kills Three in Wisconsin Wilderness
A gun battle in a Wisconsin forest near Winegar left constable George Rutherford and Kentucky moonshiner William Stanley dead, and deputy Elmer Monk wounded. George Brandenburg and Charles Boring were also shot as hundreds fired in a five hour chase, with armed groups surrounding the county jail afterward.
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Eagle River
Wis
George Brandenburg
Charles Boring
George Rutherford
William Stanley
Kentucky
Elmer
Monk
Winegar
Rutherford
Boring
Stanley
Winnegar
Playgrounds to Continue Under Park Director Plan
The Parks Department retains four playgrounds under the directorate of Spooks Aas rk with August activities including games and stories. Beginning Monday at 2 pm Miss Valerie Colvin will teach swimming at Arlington pier assisting beach director Mr Robert Mims. A water sports carnival will be held at the beach around September 1 under Mims and Colvin.
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Ing
Spooks
Rabam
Wephington Square
Laura Damrell
Galvez Playground
Janice de la Croix
Bonnie McCann
Valerie Colvin
Arlington Pier
Robert Mims
Mr. Mims
Miss Colvin
Mims
Horse racing resumes in Ohio at Cranwood track
Cleveland Ohio August 14 After a week long pause Ohio racing returns with a seven day meeting at Cranwood half mile track. Indications show betting may continue without interference as Attorney General Crabbe vacations after previously halting Thistledown and Coney Island stops. Large fields listed for today's eight race card.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cranwood
C. C. Crabbe
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Bond Furnished in Dynamite Plot Case in Florida
Kemp ton Green civic promoter charged with conspiracy in a dynamite plot to blow up the home of H Hamp Hialeah Chamber of Commerce president and reform leader. Bond set at 5000 dollars. James H Bright Curtiss-Bright partner was signer. A physicians’ exam found Greene sane and the insanity writ against him revoked.
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Miami
Fla
Kempton Green
H. Hamp
Hialeah Chamber of Commerce
Hialeah
James H. Bright
Glenn Curtiss
Curtiss-Bright Company
Greene
Japanese Vessel Reports Aground Off Alaska Coast
The Japanese merchantman Unkai Maru reports grounding in the North Pacific. A U S naval station at Cordova, Alaska, dispatched Lt. to the vicinity of the wreck to assist or assess the situation.
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Cordova
Alaska
North Pacific
United States Naval Station
Society Girls Held in Mexico
Senoritas Mumer and Josefina Jar are reported held in Mexico with unclear circumstances. Local authorities, press records, and possible diplomatic channels are investigating. The brief note notes concern for the two individuals and outlines no further details.
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Mexico
Crity
Senoritas Mumer
Josefina Jar
Andrews defends dry czar role as liquor law reforms proceed
Gen. Lincoln C Andrews says he will not resign as dry czar yet and plans to complete reorganizing the enforcement of the Volstead act. He outlines immediate steps to set up machinery for the U S Britain anti smuggling agreement and orders stricter cooperation with local authorities.
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Washington
Lincoln C. Andrews
See Today
Opiece
England
Treasury
Andrews
Co Y
Andrewa
London
Great Britain
Former Trooper Confesses in Alcatraz Prison Scandal
Henry Dickman once a New Jersey state trap shooter now imprisoned on Alcatraz Island reportedly admitted taking money to stay silent during the Hall Mills murder case. Colonel Morrow denied any discussion with others and the Chronicle story said arrangements for his return to New Jersey were already made.
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San Francisco
Chronicle
Henry Dickman
Alcatraz Island
New Jersey
Hall-Mills
William Morrow
Dickman
Arramie
Twin City Sentinel Sold to Gannett Syndicate
The Twin City Sentinel in Winston-Salem was sold today to a syndicate led by Frank E. Gannett of Rochester. Other part owners include W. M. Clemens formerly of Knoxville and Warren Ingalls of Elmira. Gannett also owns several New York dailies.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Twin City Sentinel
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester
W. M. Clemens
Knoxville
Utica
Elmira
Ithaca
Newburgh
The
Sentinel
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Onvy B
City
Phantom stabber strikes Bridgeport again injuring two
In Bridgeport Connecticut the so called phantom stabber was at large last night injuring two women. Anna Borg gard and Mary Lentite suffered knife wounds from a stiletto according to a physician. The attack follows prior incidents last December when over a dozen women were wounded.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Anna Borggard
Mary Lentite
Road Bonds Sale Authorized by Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Aug 14 Authority granted today by the Interstate Commerce Commission to the Seaboard Air Line Railway to sell 8,000,000 dollars of first and consolidated six percent bonds at a price under par. Proceeds to be used for corporate purposes as stated in the filing.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seaboard Aire Line Railway
First
Train Hold Up by Armed Bandits Near Rawlins
Two heavily armed bandits halted Union Pacific train No. 5 forty miles west of Rawlins Wyoming early today. They bound gagged a clerk and a messenger mail car and emptied the mailed registered mail. The suspects fled on foot after signaling.
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Rawlings
Wyo
Union Pacific
Here
Nts
Warner to Leave for Grid Job at Stanford University
Glenn S. Warner plans to depart for the Pacific coast to assume duties as football coach at Stanford University after a stop at his boyhood home in Springville New York.
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Springville
N. Y
Glenn
Warner
Pacific Coast
Leland Stanford University
Toll War Over Bridges Looms in New Orleans
P M Milner, former Louisiana Motor League president, moves to sue state officials to force free bridges at Chef Menteur and The Rigolets. He demands highway funds be allocated to the outlet project and charges officials with abuse of discretion. The suit targets the state board of liquidation and highway commission and precedes a mandamus and injunction action.
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Chef Menteur
Rigolets
Watson-Williams
Beime
P. M. Milner
Motor League of Louisiana
Manadmur
State Board of Liquidation
The
Highway Commission
Milner
Fuqua
Atkinson
Watson-Williams Bridge Company
Fives Parishes
Three Killed in Boiler Explosion at Self Lumber Plant
In Ninety-six near Greenwood Mississippi this morning a boiler explosion at Self Lumber Company killed Ernest Jarrett 18 and two negro workers David Harris 21 and Elliott Walter 12. Six negro workers and two white men were injured including Supt. Jarrett badly bruised H H Goodman leg broken R Z Butler Bob Connelly Ruscoe Aris Allen Linda Henry Nama Henry Lee Jackson.
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Greenwood
Self Lumber Company
Ernest Jarrett
C. L. Jarrett
David Harris
Elliott Walter
Jarrett
H. H. Goodman
R.Z. Butler
Bob Connelly
Scald Ruscoe Aris Negro
Allen Linda
Henry Nama
Henry Lee Jackson
Prohibition Raids In Omaha End With 75 Arrests
In Omaha on August 14 a sweep led by Gien A Brunson prohibition director for three states resulted in 75 men and women jailed on law violations. A team of 28 government operatives searched homes and the Fort Omaha reservation for contraband liquor. The first arrests included Mr and Mrs Frank Derr.
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Omaha
Gien A. Brunson
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Fort Omaha
Frank Derr
Neges
Six die in Long Island Rail Road wreck at Calverton
Six killed and six seriously injured when the Greenport special derailed near Calverton New York after an open switch. Victims include H L Fish of New York Hast Marion J B Wh of Greenport and George A Shuford Jr and Dorothy Louise Shuford. Engineer William Squires and Fireman John Montgomery among the dead.
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N. Y
Greenport
Long Island Railroad
H. L. Fish
New York
Marion
J.B
George A. Shuford, Jr
Dorothy Louise Shuford
George A. Shuford
Asheville
N. C
William’ 2
Squires
John Montgomery
Riverhead
Here
Shuford
Southampton
Taaoa
Veteran of three wars dies in New Orleans
Lieut. Commander John Codman Solely, 81, veteran of three wars, dies in New Orleans. He served in the Civil War under Admiral Farragut and aboard the Monitor, commanded the Massachusetts naval militia in the Spanish American War, headed the engraving office in New Orleans for 22 years, and prepared a minute chart of southern waters during World War I. He was a native of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
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New Orleans
John Codman
Toay
Farragut
Stellam Monitor
Massachusetts Naval Militia
Government Branch
Ngengravate
Roxbury
Masse
Samaritans End Business Session at National Convention
Richmond Va Aug 14 The Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans closed its annual convention with the installation of J Charles Hackland of Chicago as supreme monarch Others were installed including James Avis of Alabama as supreme stenographer and treasurer, and several officers announced at the first session.
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Richmond
Order of Samaritans
J. Charles Hackland
Chicago
Fir
James Avis
Key Man Missing in Canton Murder Probe
Canton Ohio Aug 14 police search for Patrick McDermott tied to the Don R K Mellett case fails to yield leads. Investigators face potential involvement of local officers as the inquiry widens amid sparse clues and conflicting statements.
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Canton
Ohio
Patrick McDermott
Don RK. Mellett
Fisher
Five Miners Rescued After Prolonged Underground Trapping
In Salem Kentucky on August 1 a group of five men were rescued after 183 hours trapped underground. Rand Cobb and fellow miners reported a conference with Hudson company officials amid fears of fatalities. The rescued pledged to quit mining, with George Castiller and others planning renewed participation in future safety discussions.
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Salem
Thies
Rand Cobb
the Hudson Company
Cobb
A. B
James
Marty Witeon Tainane
George Castiller
Castiller
Washington Endures Record Heat Wave With Scorching Aug
The nation’s capital faced extreme heat as August brought unprecedented temperatures and emergency conditions. Hospitals filled, and residents suffered heat-related illness while forecasts warn of more thundershowers and oppressive heat.
Casey Jones Leads Ford Air Tour Arrives in Kansas City
Casey Jones piloting the Curtis Oriole arrives at Ris ing field at 11 45 PM completing the eighth leg of the 170 mile Ford airplane tour. Walter Beach in the second plane arrives five minutes later.
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Kansas City
Casey Jones
Curtis Oriole
Rising Field
Air
Walter Beach
Soviet Exiles Trotzky’s Agent From Party Ranks
Moscow reports the co party has expelled a Trotzkyist agent named Er Jacob for demanding a purge of the proletariat from party lines. The move follows calls to end domination by international factions.
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Moscow
Jacob
Trotekyiam
Eta
Lega
Ternationale
Earthquake Shocks Santa Barbara in West Coast Tremor
An earthquake jolted Santa Barbara California at night awakening residents. Early reports describe tremor diminishing quickly with limited damage noted in the city.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Trembier
Cohento
Negro Held for City Larceny and Burglary
Fortune Hopkins was arrested this morning by Deputies Stein and Farmer on bar larceny and burglary charges. He is jailed in Hopkins County and linked to robberies at homes in the city.
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Fortune Hopkins
Hopkins
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