Four Crown in Waters Mobile Bay search
A launch named Anita left Mobile for the Eastern region to assist in a search for four children drowned off Rugged Point in Mobile Bay. The victims were Ruby Owen 15 Ruth Owen 11 and Mattie m of Belle Forest. A younger Robin survived after being swept to a floating hulk. others were recovered by a rowboat.
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Anita
Mobile
Mobile Bay
Rugged Point
Daphne
Telome
Ruby Owen
Ruth Owen
Mattiem
Belle Forest
Wadine Bay
Robinid
Jas
New Burst of Strength Lifts Stocks and Commodities
The market opened with strong gains as General Railway Signal Southern Railway Western Maryland and Sears Roebuck hit new yearly highs. Chrys ler rose nearly 7 points White Motors up 2, and rails saw large block buys as pools lifted several issues in early trading.
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New York
A.P
General Railway
Southern Railway
Western Maryland
Sears Roebuck
Chrysler
White Motors
National Dairy Products
Savage Arms
Frank G. Shattuck
Westinghouse Air Brake
Radio Corporation
U. S
Southwestern
St** Louis-Southwestern
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
General Electric
Ipsish
Chinatown Tong War Renewed in New York and Cities
A new Chinese tong war breaks out after the burial of Lee Kue Yng, mayor of Chinatown. Hip Sing and On Leong factions clash in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Washington, with shootings, arrests, and a death in Chicago. Police trace Seattle?
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New York
Lee Kue Yng
Chinatown
Hip Sing
Leon Alo
Leon Jongman
Boston
Ceeton
Washington
Chicago
Joseph Crowley
Yng
GTON
Tong
Wild West robbery cripples mail train near Santa Ana
A combined express and mail car was robbed on Santa Fe train No. 75 between San Diego and Santa Ana. Messenger Elmer Campbell was shot and beaten unconscious. four robbers reportedly fled toward Mexico after climbing to the car top and breaking in. Pouches and mail sacks were opened and strewn as the attackers escaped at San Juan Capistrano.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Santa Fe
San Diego
Elmer Campbell
Campbell
Seaside
San Juan Capistrano
Mexico
Piego
Abbery
Stop Law to Raise Fines for Traffic Violations
Recorder D H Edington warned drivers this morning that the speed limit enforcement on Govern Street will bring higher fines. Allen Castle was fined 25 dollars or 25 days for beating a traffic beat at 35 miles per hour, and K R Benjamin received 15 dollars or 15 days after pleading guilty.
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D. H. Edington
Allen Castle
K. R. Benjamin
Pawn Shop Burglary Seizes 20 Watches in Early Morning Heist
Burglars robbed Gerhardt's pawn shop at 6 am taking 20 watches including gold and silver pieces. The break in occurred after forcing entry in the rear of the shop. Police filed the report and launched an investigation.
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Gerhardt
West Kebar Arrives With West Africa Cargo
The West Kebar berthed to load timber and gasoline for delivery to Ponta Delgada in the Azores and eighteen West Africa ports. This marks the first West Africa cargo from a steamer here in months, with Waterman Corporation handling the freighter duties.
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Mowe
United States
West Kebar
Sundey
Waterman Corporation
West
Ponta del A
Azores
Africa
West Africa
Vessel Sails From Mobile With Cargo For Havana
The Norwegian steamer H. C. Kee Lilley of Lilley and Company departs Mobile carrying steel rails bound for Cuba and Havana.
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Cuba
H. C. Kee Lilley & Company
Mobile
Havana
Weather Outlook Signals Cool, Showers Midweek
Forecast calls for continued cool conditions with showers on Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 80 degrees while the low settled around 74 degrees, shaping a mild but unsettled spell.
Plan Advances Tourist Center for Mobile
A lengthy conference of officials from the American Automobile Association the local auto club and the Chamber of Commerce outlined plans for Mobile to host a tourist center and camp on Cedar Street The group discussed attracting winter tourists to the South and announced a special issue of the American Motorist dedicated to the Southeast featuring Mobile with ads highlighting pleasure and industry to draw visitors.
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Politi¢S
Sivamebes
Mobile
American Automobile Association
Auto Club
Chamber of Oan Erst
Cedar
Gonterencs
G. Cruikshank
H. H. of
Nation Board of
Up Encore
R. I. Speet. Retary
W. 4. Benson
Taka
Seb
O. M. Phelps
Chamber of Commerce
Wefel
Bessemer Youth Sought After Leaving Home
Bessemer police seek William Elbert V alias Bill Vance, a 14 year old boy last seen leaving home en route to Mobile. He is 144 feet 8 inches tall, 90 pounds with dark hair blue eyes and freckles. A $25 reward is offered.
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Eye Oe
Ala
William Elbert V
Bill Vance
Mobile
Millions of Fish Killed by Dynamite Blast
A brief, unreadable clipping reports a large fish die off attributed to dynamite. The fragment references an August 25 date and mentions Ampa or AMP A as a possible location or agency, but details are unclear.
Magee Hearing Rescheduled to September 2
The preliminary hearing for Carl B Magee of Albuquerque on first degree murder charges linked to the Lassiter killing in a hotel lobby has been postponed to September 2. Magee, injured in the attack by ex District Judge D J Leahy, was advised by physicians not to travel. Lassiter died after being struck while trying to aid the fight.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Carl B Magee
Albuquerque
Charles H. Lassiter
Magee
D. J. Leahy
Fundamental school at Dayton endorsed as Bryan memorial
The Bryan family endorses a plan to build a fundamentalist boys school at Dayton Tennessee, site of the Scopes trial, as a permanent memorial to William Jennings Bryan. Fred E. Robinson says Mrs Bryan and Bryan Jr have approved preliminary plans and a nationwide fundraising campaign will begin this fall.
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Atlanta
International News Service
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton, Tenn
Fred E. Robinson
Dayton
Bryan Memorial Association
Robinson
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Milette
Sanitarium Fire Damages Mountain Facility in Ontario
Fire broke out at the Mountain Sanitarium near Ontario this morning. Firemen fought the blaze as staff residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
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Ontario
Mountain Sanitarium
Sete
Flamsa
Lawson recognized as power in press history
Chicago August 25 A P Victor Freemont Lawson publisher of the Chicago Daily News who was buried here yesterday is noted as an outstanding figure in journalism since 1882 at age 32. An old lithograph in the Chicago AP office shows Lawson among distinguished American publishers alongside Childs Whitlan Reid Medill Watterson Halstead Haskell Dana Pulsifer Raleigh and Ottendorfer.
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Chicago
A.P
Victor Freemont Lawson
Chicago Daily News
Associated Press
Lawson
George W. Childs
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Whitlan
Reid
The
New York Tribune
Joseph Medill
Chicago Tribune
He Watterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Morat Halstead
Cincinnati Commercial
E. B. Haskell
Boston Herald
Charles Dana
New York Sun
R. M. Pulsifer
Joseph H. Raleigh
Co Courant
Oswald Ottendorter
Someone Wants It Move In Your Comfort
A classified want ad from the Mobile News Item Want Ad Dept invites readers to offer a place or room for someone seeking housing. The note provides a contact method via Bell 3607 and an address at Home 1041 for responses.
Memorial plan favors Dayton for Bryan memorial
Mrs. Bryan expressed approval of a national memorial honoring William Jennings Bryan and Josephus Daniels. She favors Dayton Tennessee as the site for a university and notes community plans for churches and libraries while not ruling out other proposals. She supports Daniels as a leader of the memorial movement and says Washington would naturally host the monument.
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Miami
Fin
Ja . Hus. Daniels
Mra. Ryan
Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
Philadelphia Record
Dayton
Tenn
Neb
Fairview
Florida
Josephus Daniels
Disputed Marco Island land case draws state officials
New York landowner Barron G. Collier seeks state action over west coast parcels including Marco Island. Governor Martin and Attorney General Buford convene, while old settlers back Sheriff Maynard amid petitions from Marco Naples and Immokalee residents.
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Statten
Debettie
New York
Barron Callier
Chary
Movernor Martin
Tallahassee
Ing
Orence
Y Maynard
Calter Aiaiees
Walter, Williams
Daniels
Fla
Barron G. Collier
Collier County
Martin
Buford
Florida
Everglades
Marco
Collier
W. G Williams
Williams
Naples
Immokalee
W. R. Maynard
Sheriff Maynard
Marco Island
Maynard
Soeitinas
New Jersey
College boys set styles for males in fall fashion
Chicago August 25. The college man leads style trends in men’s apparel says R. E. Bigelow president of the National Association of Retail Clothiers at their twelfth annual convention. Young men’s styles predominate with no old men’s clothes. Oxford bags decline. trousers limited to nineteen bottoms. Fall trends include wide belts, fancy hose, softer hats with wider brims and unfinished fabrics.
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Chicago
A.P
Iim
R. E. Bigelow
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Hope T AVERT COALD Rike and Mine Owners Meet
The report notes a neutral attitude as the parties plan a meeting to reconcile mine owners and workers. No new developments are expected until Hagelton and a series of meetings today and tomorrow conclude.
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Cema Dalphta
AY Turer
Cman
Pers
Eh Fe Lewis
Barre Tomar
Uhie
Raiders Sweep City Roaring Raid. Prohibition Shakeup Anticipated
Reported raids on roadhouses yielded spoils to raiders during the night and today. Cherie’s plan to curb gambling and liquor dens in the area is noted. Mayor Dever signals a citywide police department shake up and a likely replacement of Rex Ben Ewing, the federal prohibition director, by a dollar‑a‑year appointee.
Bishop Improves After Operation
The Right Rev Theodore Dubooe, bishop of Mississippi, after an operation at Presbyterian Hospital New Orleans, was somewhat improved and expected to recover. Rev W D Bratton, rector of Church of the Redeemer Houston and son of the bishop, stays at his bedside and believes the bishop will rally. Mrs Bratton and many friends across the south send good wishes as the prelate shows strength.
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New Orleans
Theodore Dubooe
Peatigas D.D
Mississippi
Sewanee
Presbyterian Hospital
W. D. Bratton
Church of the Redeemer
Houston
Texas
Bratton
Coolidge Aloof in Threatened Strike
In Swampscott Massachusetts on August 2 the AP reports the White House sees no federal move to block a coal mine strike next Tuesday. President Coolidge was assured fuel will meet all needs even if mines shut down.
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Swampscott
Mass
White House
Coolidge
Lineal Descendant of Betsy Ross Found Dead in Bed
Fragmentary report indicates a lineal descendant of Betsy Ross, tied to Civil War era lineage, was found dead in bed. The text is garbled but mentions the Ohio River captain and a noted phrase about a famous squirrel hunter.
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Betsy Ross
Bea
Ross
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