County Board to award six road project bids Monday
The Board of Revenue will award contracts for the first improvements on the county 192 mile highplay program after tabulation. Low bidders include L P Destruction Company Tampa and Doullut Ewin Mobile with bids ranging from about 14 000 to 23 000 dollars for Government Street road and related sections.
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County Board of Revenue
Board of Revenue
Arthur D. Davis
Davis
Government Street Road
L. P. Destruction Company
Birmingham
Ala
Doullut & Ewin
Mobile
Theodore Delchamps Gillis Construction Company
Mobile Construction Company
Engineering
Southwide drive to raise 750000 for new farm associations
The article notes a southwide fundraising campaign in Alabama and across the South to finance the work of new farmer associations. Contributions will be sought from all industry branches as part of a regional effort extending to New Orleans and other states.
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New Orleans
Encampment Ends for 106th Gero Squadron in Mobile
The 106th gero squadron's annual encampment concludes with a dinner for officers and guests at the Oleanders on the bay front. Units begin departing Mobile by train, auto, and truck as tents and equipment are packed for return by auto, train, and airplanes.
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106Th Gero
City to Call October Waterworks Bond Election
Commissioner H. T. announces an October bond election for city waterworks improvements. Proposals include new pumps at two stations, reservoir and sluiceway reconcreting at Spring Hill, a parallel water main, and a water tower at Spring.
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H. T
Spring Hill
Spring Edeer Tee
Whistler
Explorer Roald Amundsen Crashes in Arctic Quest
Captain Roald Amundsen and three French companions in the Latham plane are believed to have perished in the ice waters of the Berents sea. Professor Vladimir Vize, a leading Russian polar explorer aboard the Soviet ship Maligin, said survival chances are less than one in a thousand as the search ends.
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Roald Amundsen
Moscow
Latham
Berents Sea
Vladimir Vize
Archangel
Pair of Allegations Leads to Driver Fine
R H Barden faced appeal over a 202 address cited in court as he allegedly drove recklessly forcing a man to leap to the sidewalk. Jake Smith received 60 days hard labor for petit larceny stealing two paint buckets. William Williams arrested as pistol toting is noted when Judge Edington set a price today.
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Barden
Jake Smith
Smith
William Williams
Edington
Head Tax Due Provisions Enforced After September 1
Municipal head tax penalties will apply after September 1 for nonpayers. A 10 day grace period allows delinquents to settle accounts before collectors start locating and collecting overdue amounts. Many residents have paid recently and a heavy rush is expected the week of August 27.
Rogers Promoted Superintendent F. Shipping Board Sent to Orleans
Rogers is promoted to superintendent as the Shipping Board assigns an official to Orleans. The move places a board representative in Orleans to oversee operations and coordination with local facilities.
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F. Shipping Board
Orleans
Barrister Dies Prominent Bermuda Lawyer Expires in Hamilton
Renowned Bermudian barrister, a leading figure in the Bermuda Bar, died in Hamilton. Authorities confirmed the death of the distinguished attorney who shaped local legal circles and mentored younger lawyers. The obituary notes his long service and impact on Bermuda's judiciary.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
Deputies Seize Fourteen Varieties of Alcohol
State and county officers conducted raids yielding fourteen seizures of whiskey beer and wine yesterday and last night. Chief Deputy Dudley McFayden led the operations with arrests for violating prohibition laws including Rude English Mary Walters T J Adams A M Forsman and Charles M Forsman. Raids targeted homes on South Scott Street Sempler Street B Street South Bayou Street and other sites with deputies Gewin Barber Sullivan Faulk Armisstead and State Law Officer Cannon assisting.
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Dudley McFayden
South Scott Street
New Jersey
English
Mary Walters
Sempler Street
Telegraph Road
Plateau
B Street
Oakdale
T. J. Adams
South Bayou Street
Augusta Street
A. M. Forsman
Charles M. Forsman
Gewin
Barber
Eer
McFayden
Sullivan
Faulk
Armistead
Cannon
Woman asserts Democrats pledge honest effort on prohibition
A woman states that the Democratic party differs from its opponents by openly embracing prohibition. She says the Democratic platform pledges an honest effort to enforce the 18th amendment and to pursue a clear, explicit prohibition stance rather than evasion. The remarks contrast party attitudes toward prohibition.
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Democratic Party
California lieutenant governor joins Hoover campaign staff
LOS ANGELES Aug 18 Lieutenant Governor Burton Fitts has been added to the retinue of campaign speakers for Herbert Hoover the Republican presidential nominee A conference here last night during the nominating convention decided he would stump Texas Maine New York and the News during September
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Los Angeles
Burton Fitts
Herbert Hoover
Texas
Monam York
The
News
Denver Authorities Hold Mobilian On Check Count
Denver authorities detain a Mobilian on allegations tied to check counting schemes. The man claims he inherits a large fortune, but is living on a restricted income arranged by estate executors.
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Denver
Tow
Toombs Troubles Close Downers Grove Bank
Roy C. Toombs of Chicago faced financial troubles leading to the closure of the State Bank and Trust Company of Downers Grove. State Auditor Oscar Nelson ordered the bank shut after a last night officials meeting amid ongoing withdrawals following Toombs’ troubles.
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Roy C. Toombs
Chicago
St. Louis
State Bank and Trust Company
Downers Grove
Toombs
Oscar Nelson
Walsh Banner Tops Smith Campaign In Albany Note
Veteran senator Tom Walsh of Montana joined Governor Smith’s camp as his banner rose higher in the Democratic presidential fight. Walsh, who opposed Smith briefly, arrived to build support and praised Smith as a potential human element in the campaign while the battle against the Republican bearer intensified.
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Albany
Tom Walsh
Montana
Smith
Walsh
Bette
Montena
William G. Me
Mrs Draper Named Salt Lake City Regional Committee Lead
Mrs. Francis R. Draper of Salt Lake City will head women s activities for the regional committee. Fred W. Johnson, director, announced the conference call for a regional meeting here next week.
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Salt Lake City
Francis R. Draper
Salt Headquarters Nonal Committee
Fred W. Johnson
Johnson
Carelli Killed Women Orem Impressario Dies In Auto Accident
Carelli and an Orem impresario died in separate incidents as a car crash in Italy claimed both lives. Investigations confirm one fatality and note ongoing inquiries into the second death.
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Orem Impressario
Italy
Mobile Youth Dies of Knife Wounds in Fort Myers
Claude St Elmo Browning 19 died Thursday from a chest wound after an argument with Ray Clark in Fort Myers. Clark faces first degree murder charges and bail was denied. Browning to be buried in Whistler cemetery beside his father killed in a Tampa jail riot. Browning survived by mother Annie Browning two sisters Lillian and Merita and several aunts and relatives.
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Fort Myers
Fra
Claude St. Elmo Browning
Mobile
Tampa
Ray Clark
Browning
Frank B. Tippins
Clark
Tippins
de Mens
Unitten
Roche Mortuary
Whistler
Annie Browning
Lillian
Merita Browning
James B. Ford
Fort M
Claude
Gambling Den Open At Orleans Faces Pickets
A short report notes a gaming den in Orleans operating last night with patrons at several tables. Observers say the place was picketed, yet gamblers performed with their usual nimbleness, taking bets and paying occasional winners.
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Orleans
National Guardsm
Fares Exploited on Night Train Departures
The article notes trains including No 4 and a night service with fares to New York and Washington. It mentions large crowds heading to Chicago New York and Asheville, reflecting travel patterns and ticket pricing practices.
R-100 Dirigible Delayed Amid Construction Setbacks
London reports the airship R-100’s completion is delayed due to ongoing construction issues. Officials indicate a later test flight plan and reassessments will determine the new schedule.
Curtis Notification Fete Elevates Topeka Statehouse Scene
Topeka witnesses a Republican ceremony as Senator Charles Curtis, Topeka native and long time public servant, is formally notified of his vice presidential nomination. Curtis, jovial and engaging, greets arriving supporters as officials and party members converge at the statehouse in the parkland setting.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Topeka
Kans
Statehouse
Charles Curtis
Caine
Republican Party
Curtis
Notifical Representansas
Congress
House
Senate
Charles Curtis Petidasey
Othc
Ormed
State Engineers Dispatch Auditors to Inspect County Books
Two state auditors J F Codgell and W L Hendrick arrived in Mobile at the request of Judge Charlies C McCall to audit the highway accounts as county engineer J P Converse faces dismissal August 31. A Board of Revenue motion to hire local auditors was ruled unlawful by County Treasurer George Stone, who said only state men may conduct the audit.
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State Engineering Department
J. F. Codgell
W. L. Hendrick
Mobile
Charlies C. McCall
J. P. Converse
Mites
Conversé
MccCah
Board of Revenue
Signer
Estes D. Baker
Arthur D. Davis
George Stone
Rum in chair seats leads to liquor seizure arrest
In New Orleans on August 18 investigators found rocking chairs with false bottoms concealing illicit liquor in a store. The chair makers had created a hidden clearance deceptive setup. Officers recovered liquor and arrested the grocer and his wife.
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New Orleans
Fear For Edward B Winslow Schooner Lingering Sighting
Fear for the safety of the five masted schooner Edward B Winslow centered in Portland Maine as reports say the vessel sailed August 2 with a cargo of lumber bound for the Florida east coast.
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Portland
Maine
Edward B. Winslow
Winslow
Florida
Unclear Campaign Snippet Leaves Garbled Phrases
Fragmentary text shows scattered campaigning phrases and names but lacks coherent events or clear actors, rendering a concise news summary difficult.
Rumors Swirl Nationwide About A Lincoln Death Hoax
The piece notes widespread dispatches from coast to coast and in Cuba about rumors that Colonel Charles A. weed Madd wide tant and Paris survivor had been killed or seriously injured. Kergh was in San Francisco on business and had not left the ground during the height of the chatter.
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York
Dauuk
Charles A. Weed
Paris
Maoeet Dinaie
Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Cuba
Kergh
San Francisco
Straton Calls Smith Coward in Debate Standoff
In Greenwood Lake New York Dr John Roach Straton pastor of Calvary Baptist charges Governor Smith with cowardice and insists on using dueling code rules for their discussion He states he will name the venue to avoid sectarian conflict and to force a direct exchange of records rather than a church appearance.
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Greenwood Lake
N. Y
John Roach Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
Smith
Wisconsin Officials Clash Over Rate Hike Suggestion
Governor Fred R. Zimmerman asks a state committee and Wisconsin Furniture Manufacturers Association for a rate review. James Watson leads the senate commerce committee in opposition. Other state officials from Iowa and Indiana are mentioned in the context.
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James Watson
Senate
Commerce Committee
Fred R. Zimenan
Wisconsin Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Iowa
Indiana
Train Wreck Claims LaCrosse Resident
A train wreck near LaCrosse results in the death of C. W. Soules aged 52. Authorities reported the fatal incident occurred during the night, with no other injuries listed. Further details awaited from railroad officials and local police.
Brigands in Athens Seek Ransom for Wife of Romanian Candidate
In Athens, an armed gang has demanded 500000 drachmas for the wife of a Romanian candidate released after kidnapping. Officials say two candidates previously abducted have been freed and the money is sought to secure the hostage.
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Athens
Greece
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