15 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
1
E. L. Burch advances a self-defense defense after attacking John Pierce at a point, sending the victim to the infirmary. The incident centers on the alleged force used and the legal status of the self-defense claim.
A Nanking official was sent to the Japanese minister at Peking late last night. The transfer marks a diplomatic shift as authorities move the representative to Tokyo aligned channels.
Fragmentary text reports a Tokyo cabinet meeting with Prime Minister addressing an agenda. No clear details on topics or outcomes are readable from the provided fragment.
A garbled recount notes a double wedding involving Miss Cordie Wil and Miss Garland. The text references Cordie’s fiancé and a companion named Bouale, with possible mention of a poem by Squire George T. Ryan.
A bank bandit accused of planning an escape from a Mobile County jail is held in a solitary cell. Prosecutors say he admitted tying implements to a weapon and plotting an escape.
Estes D. Baker, a county commissioner, states the county cannot hire an auditor as the law does not authorize the board of revenue to employ auditors. The revenue board approved an auditor's hire to examine county highway books before J. B. Converse’s dismissal on August 31. Engineer Converse had requested state auditors to inspect the books before his discharge.
Grimes facing burglary charges is kept in solitary confinement as deputies investigate an alleged escape plot at the county jail. Investigators say Sanders’ cell was blocked with a wood piece when the night lock was engaged and a trustie offered $5 to aid escape. Outside assistance and the night’s prison corridors were central to the probe.
Members of the yacht crew state the trip from Southport to Charleston proceeded without mishap and all aboard are well.
Washington dispatch notes the death of former J. J. Pruman who led a career as Florida constitutional convention member in 1868 served as state senator and later joined Congress. He was once known as President Grant.
Police continue efforts focusing on a purse search tied to the disappearance of a San district teen. Investigators urge witnesses to report possible sightings near Oak Street and at local markets amid ongoing inquiries.
New York Aug 15 H B Thayer resigns as chairman of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and returns to private life. The move ends his long tenure leading the firm amid period of corporate restructuring and growth.
Local meteorologist Albert Ashh enberger notes a disturbance about 1 058 miles southeast of Mobile. Most August storms in this area move west into the Gulf of Mexico and do not affect the eastern regions.
In Ohio on August 15 a record turnout backed dry forces led by the Ohio Anti-Saloon League for the Republican governor nomination. The race centered on wet and dry issues with Theodore E. Burton seeking the short term nomination amid a heated contest.
A suspect fled after a shooting at the metro jail as Chief of Police Mark Oliver and garage employee John Camberine searched him for a key to a car he was charged with. An alarm sounded when a revolver appeared.
Senator Owens plans a southern stump tour linked to the Hoover vote while a related Smith ceremony nears. The Albany dispatch notes Owens aims to mobilize Democratic voters and highlight current issues ahead of key August events.
Ambiguous text notes a Republican candidate, possibly tied to the Anti-Saloon League, seeking renomination after a primary. References a return from years of service and a clash involving Congressman James T. unclear due to damaged OCR.
The draft document notes the Republican nominee positioned after executive declarations as part of party strategy. It cites Down J as a potential influence, detailing the process and timing of preparations amid internal deliberations.
The article notes that the Count pelin airship will attempt its first trial flight Monday September 3 if today's trials succeed. Weather conditions and Lakehuret forecast described as factors.
The Rev John Roach Straton vowed to hire the largest hall available to repeat in public the sermon Gov Smith objected to He said he would notify the governor and force a debate on the issue by making the sermon accessible to all He accused critics of obstructing the religious discussion in Greenwood Lake New York August 15.
The article recalls a satirical portrait of a senator who laments not having time for childhood delights like a horse rod and gun. He describes nightly strolls on the Topeka capitol steps and mentions shop window drawings of the candidate hanging from wires.
100 000 MARK by Robert A. Thornburgh. An isolated August report notes a Dope issue and monetary reference in Ashin.
Washington reports a strong sense of prosperity with a satisfactory employment volume in July. The statement notes iron and steel activity remains high as more workers are employed.
M D Lightfoot of Springfield Missouri, chair man of the national Hoover for president committee, announced that former Oklahoma senator Robert L Owen would tour the South in support of Herbert Hoover. He said the organization is nearly finished lining up Hoover Democrats in six ten.
Circuit Attorney Howard Bidener announced the man was freed in Chicago after the court found no valid complaint to hold him. The release came as habeas relief followed dismissal and a fugitive warrant Wilmington via St. Louis authorities.
A Russian national was expelled after a tense confrontation with U S authorities at a New York facility. The incident prompted swift action from immigration and law enforcement agencies.
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