Merchants Register for Buyers Week Activities Begin
Merchants register for Buyers Week with E. E. Jones of EB. F. Munn & Co. first and R. J. Burnett and P. C. Alexander of Bay Springs among early entrants. The program includes theater, cafe visit, harbor trip, and rail fare refunds for purchases over 500. Nearly 1,000 buyers expected as crowds grow each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Jones
EB. F. Munn & &Co
Shuqualak
Miss
Chamber of Commerce
R. J. Burnett
P. C. Alexander
Bay Springs
Charles Chasuk
Citronelle
Mobile Bay
Harbor
Fairhope
Patrolman Blew Shot by Robbers in Tarpon Springs
Tarpon Springs police pursue robbers after Patrolman E B Blew was shot and killed while responding to a break in. The suspects reportedly blasted a safe open with blasting fire and escaped as officers rush to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarpon Springs
Fia
E. B
Honor for George Myrick Follows Long Fire Service
George W. Myrick 74, longtime city employee and fire marshal, was honored in a funeral yesterday. Fire department guards and six captains served as pallbearers as the body was taken from the Oak Street home to Magna cemetery. The First Baptist Church of Oakdale hosted services led by Rev. M R with mourners including James pt M Tapia, Warren Burch, and Capt J H Marquis from Union Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Myrick
Magna
Myrick
Fire Department
Oak Street
First Baptist of
M. R
T Oakdale Baptist Church
James Pt. M
Tapia
Warren Burch
J. H. Marquis
Union
Lodge
Funeral disorder leads to fine for Celeste Washington
Celeste Washington, described as a negro woman, was fined $25 by Acting Recorder Tisdale Touart after being accused of profane language at a funeral yesterday afternoon. Witnesses included two church members who testified regarding her conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste Washington
Tisdale Touart
Wall Street Opens With Gains In Early Week Trading
New York Aug 16 stock prices opened the week with a general rise in early dealings led by a 150 point advance for Chesapeake Bear. Other major issues showed strength as steel shares attracted demand amid tentative profit outlooks.
New York Futures Open Steady on Cotton Prices
New York futures opened steady with October at 7 points above January and January at 16.65, March 16.85, and May 16.98 for cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kellogg Visits Coolidge Camp During Summer Stay
Secretary Kellogg and Mrs Kellogg arrived at the Coolidge camp with their son to report on mental matters and the Mexican situation ahead of the Geneva conference. He accepted a Plattsburgh invitation and will remain at the camp before heading to Plattsburgh City. The president returned from church and guests spent the day quietly, as a sudden temperature drop unsettled the area.
State Charge To Face Motorist State Charge To Face Motorist
Payne charged with drunken driving. case continued until tomorrow for state charge. A crash at Cedar and Government flooded the street after the automobile allegedly driven by Payne struck a fire plug. Hastings dismissed on being a suspicious character after trial. Ginnie, jailed for drunkenness, claimed Dallas ties and attempts to escape. Godfrey case continued to Friday after driving into Lieutenant Sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Payne
St. Louis
Payne
Cedar
Government
H. J. Hastings
Phastinge
Dallas
Texas
Ginn
Kirkland
Ginnie
G. L. Godfrey
Interest rate on loans cut for federal land bank
A reduction from 5 12 to 5 percent in the interest rate on new loans issued for the federal land bank at Wichita Kansas effective immediately was announced today by the federal farm loan agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Land Bank
Wichita, Kan
Federal Farm Loan
Weather outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair to partly cloudy conditions prevail in Alabama and Mississippi with moderate west winds. Temperatures are expected to be mild with no significant precipitation indicated in the current regional forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mississippi
Revolting Mexicans Held After Insurrection Plot
Federal agents captured key leaders including Enrique Estrada known as General Estrada and Aurelio Sepulveda in Los Angeles. Munitions and plans were seized. shipments were diverted to Fort Rosecrans. Suspects including Faustino Garcia and others were processed at the San Diego jail amid investigations tracing to a De La Huerta era revolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Rosecranz
Enrique Estrada
General Estrada
Mexico
Thera Cruz
Aurelio Sepulveda
Los Angeles
Faustino Garcia
Estrada
Benjamin Roque
Lucas Amador
Carlos Alcantari
Jose
Texas
Miguel Vale
Revival of Hall Mills Gules Witnesses Named in Trial
A witness list grows for the Hall Mills murder case as Clifford Hayes and Raymond Schneider are summoned to testify about the 1922 double slaying of Rev. Edward Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. Accounts say Schneider had implicated Hayes, then recanted, with both men in custody as investigators press further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hall
Eleanor “Mills
Clifford Hayes
Raymond Schneider
Mra. Mills
Ph Farm
Newee
Ibusathon
Hayes
Gare St Se
Bruyere
Willie Stevens
Frances Stevens Hall
Liberty
Schneider
Bahmer
Iene
Hall
Willis
Pearl
Mach
Carpender
Stevens
Frelinghuysen
Hall Mills murder case remains unsolved in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick New Jersey the Hall Mills murder case, dating back four years, continues to shock public with unsolved crime. The Reverend Ellen Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills were found shot in a field near New Newick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Ave
Hall-Mills
Newnewick
E Pal
Eens Whee Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
Ha Eeeners
Handwriting Factor in Will Contests at San Francisco
The Examiner notes that handwritten notes by Hopkins may influence a will case. The documents appear to divert Hopkins estate to 127 claimants, most based in North Carolina, and relate to the Western Pacific Railroad purchase era. G. T. Clark of Stanford University found the writings and seeks letters of administration as the estate awaits redistribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
North Carolina
Hopkins
Western Pacific Railroad
G. T. Clark
Calles Declares War on Bandits in Major Campaign
Mexico City reports President Calles has ordered the department of war to disarm agrarians in Michoacan Jalisco and Guanajuato as part of a nationwide anti-bandit push. The action seeks to enforce land policy while scaling back rural unrest and mobilizing military commanders across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Federa Go
Calles
Department of War
Michoacan
Jalisco
Guanajuato
Two Blacks Are Held On Charges
D R Young of York Alabama held on a charge of being a dangerous and pious character. Thomasville authorities report two Blacks detained on related charges as part of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Young
York
Ala
Thomasville
Coffin Said Empty in Lord Kitchener Case
Reports from London state the coffin believed to contain the late Lord Kitchener’s body, delivered to Waterloo road mortuary, was found empty upon opening. Coroner and officials conducted the examination amid secrecy as crowds gathered, with no body confirmed and no intruders found after wall-climbing rumors.
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Lord Kitchener
London
Ani Sakes
A* Road
Lord Ki
Scotland Yard
Kitchener
Waterloo Road
Frank Power
Norway
Power
Baldwin
Hampshire
Ingleby
Oddie
Bernardeer
High Scotland Yard Atf
Waterloo Station
Calene
Wernt
Press Association
We No Mtr
Eedo
Ccktin
Fair Play Questioned Over Miss Ederle Feat
Berlin dispatch cites The Zeitung Am Mittag as accusing Westminster Gazette critics of being unsportsmanlike for belittling Gertrude Ederle's English Channel swim and reporting that Dover papers echoed only praise from experts.
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Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittag
Gertrude Ederre
Westminster Gazette
Georgia Florida Tennessee suffer fatalities and injuries
A fragmented report lists fatalities across states including Georgia Florida and Tennessee with seven killed and Florida leading injuries at 54. North Carolina records 11 deaths and 26 injuries for the week while a Midland Georgia train derailment wounded three. Louisiana and Georgia trails with 40 and 87 injuries respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Canotina
Georgia
Midland
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
South
Mystery Shrouds Death of Dr Joseph McCoy
In New Orleans on August 16 Dr Joseph McCoy a Black dentist was shot dead after midnight. His estranged wife was wounded in the shoulder by a revolver shot allegedly fired by McCoy as he forced entry. Police seek a male roomer for questioning in connection with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worleans
Joseph McCoy
Iseen
McCoy
Memory Lapses After Slaying in Nashville
In Nashville on August 16 J B Marshall 30, son of the slain man T Marshall 70, engaged in a fatal knife fight over children. The elder Marshall was killed while the son was away seeking an officer. Murdock who was drinking claims the old man attacked him and recalls nothing else.
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Nashville
Tenn
T. Marehall
Muntecke Faulghber
J. B. Marshall
Marshall
Murdock
Woman Elected Jackson County Tax Collector in Alabama
Miss Leola Mat, the first woman to run for Jackson county tax collector, was elected in the recent election. The Aug 16 result marks a historic victory for the candidate and the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bcottsboro
Ala
Leola Mat
Jackson County
Train Robber Pursuit Spreads From Red Desert Front
Report of a train robbers chase across the Red Desert region with a posse led by Chief Washaki tracing into remote mountains near Sweetwater. Aborigines filming a western flee as lawmen pursue suspects. loot value undetermined and mail pilots asked to scan routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ander
Tee
Seneneeane
Seales Ban Pommaend
Epon
Sweetwater
Red Desert
Aborignes
Dundee Match Postponed Amid Boxing Show Changes
The Coney Island boxing show featuring Johnny Dundee and Phil Man is postponed. Plans to stage the welterweight title bout on September 7 are affected as a new date is being sought, delaying tonight’s scheduled feature.
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New York
Coney Island
Johnny Dundee
Phil Man
Nce
Trerandace
Gan
U. S. Gunboat Distressed Reported Near Wenchiow
Inland dispatches from London state a U S gunboat is in distress after engagement with Chinese forces near Wenchiow. The report notes confusion and damage, with claimed losses and subsequent attempts to reach safety.
Lillian Cannon Sets Sights On English Channel Swim
Cape Grisney reports Miss Lillian Cannon of Baltimore will attempt a swim across the English Channel at 12:48 tomorrow morning. Weather is forecast clear with no fog or wind expected to hinder her progress.
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Cape Grisney
Lillian Cansion
Baltimore
Noted Judge Dies in Trenton Remembered for Public Service
A noted judge who served in Trenton for many years has died. He held roles in the court and was active in Methodist Episcopal church affairs, contributing to legal and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crama
International
Methodist Episcopal c
Death Blamed on Ill Health of Local Businessman
Funeral services will be held for William J. Kimmona a Hopkinsville Ky business man found in a chair on the Ho course early Sunday morning with a pistol beside him. He is believed to have died by his own hand after leaving his home and stating he could not sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
William J. Kimmona
Bandits Take Car Drive Megee Across States
Two men abducted La Gee and forced him into a car in Sedalia Missouri. They took him through several states over four days before letting him go. A young man among the pair reportedly used a pistol during the ordeal as they demanded money from Megee who awaited payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Lagee
Missouri
Sedalia
Megee
St. Liou
Air Mail Service Abandoned By Chicago Contract Holder
Chicago August 1 Dickinson who held the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis air mail contract cancelled the line today. He telephoned the Chicago post office and the postmaster general at Washington denying criticism of the master and stated he would resume if possible. No air mail shipments occurred today due to the cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dickinson
Waine
Stabber Attacks Mexican Leader in Mexico City Speech
An armed assailant stabbed the General of Education during a government speech in Saltile Mexico City. Reports say the leader was not seriously injured as officials pursued the assailant amid ongoing controversy surrounding Berroleta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Saltile
Aésailant
Stete
Berroleta
VALUATION PAT ON G M AND N ROAR WASHINGTON
Ane tentative valuation of 10 placed by the information of day by Northern Railway 96 28.
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Washington
Tbs
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Hall - Mills
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Fair Play
Ederle
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Mise Eder
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Lillian Cannon
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