Mississippi Robberies Spark Police Summons and Heists
A sequence of early week robberies in Mobile and Roanoke left victims including Tom Walker at 122 Centi Street and E. H. White reporting a stolen camera. Detectives Connick, Farmer, Holmes, and Crivalleri investigated, a pawnshop recovered stolen goods, and Mike Gliptis reported a night robbery of cigars and cigarettes totaling nine dollars.
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Mobile
Tommy Walker
Centi Street
Walker
Connick
Farmer
E. H. White
Roanoke
Todd Drydocks
Holmes and Crivalleri
Mike Gliptis
Conception
Jackson Streets
Fat prisoner's claim sparks visitor dispute in unclear report
A fragmented OCR note reports a prisoner making claims about a figure named Wike hitting a figure or object. The text is garbled, with unclear dates or names, but centers on a visitor interaction and a possibly disputed incident timing. Further details are unreadable in the source.
Hearings Reset In Taxi Liability Case Against A L
Charges of failing to maintain taxi liability insurance are filed against A L with the bond amount secured. Chief Warren Burch says a campaign to enforce taxi liability law is being instituted here.
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A. L
Warren Burch
Navy Probes Death of Daisy Price in San Francisco
A naval board of inquiry was convened to investigate the death of 26 year old Daisy Price wife of Lieutenant Commander George D. Price. Police and a coroner's jury left the death report as occurring in a manner unknown. Judge Advocate L H C Johnson announced the inquiry.
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San Francisco
Naval Board of Inquiry
Daisy Price
George D. Price
L. H. C. Johnson
Donelon on Visit Indemnity Company Claim Agent Praises State Terminals Here
Indemnity Company claim agent praises state terminals during a visit by Donelon. The official highlighted operations and infrastructure as part of the inspection tour.
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Indemnity Company
Whistler Men Nabbed For Assault Fined Heavy
Maurice Lee Moberg and Murray Tomley of Whistler were convicted on assault and battery in a circuit court Wednesday. Each received a $250 fine plus costs for 90 days. Dixon of Whistler testified. Judge Touart warned that the minimum fine for such gangsters is 250 and costs. Other cases were reset or questioned due to misnomer claims involving Wilburn Wright and Pegarsch over animal injuries and dead cows.
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Criminal Court
Moberg
Tomley
Maurice Lee Moberg
Murray Tomley
Whistler
Egg Ak Tisdale J. Touart
Dixon
Sellen Ven
Teed Tenewit
Touart
Wilburn Wright
Alfred Freeland
Dan Thomas
Pegarsch
Freeland Ch
Jurist Warns Fast Drivers of UM Autos
Judge Touart presided as a speeding case on Hall’s Mill road ended with a $100 fine and 30 days plus a one year driving suspension. A separate prohibition charge added $50 and 20 days, with 90 days extra. Other defendants faced lesser penalties for 55 mph claims and contested speeds.
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Touart
Busby
Hall's Mill Road
Ben Warren
Tak Wee
Preston
Augustus Taylor
Taylor
Lartigue
Wen
Alumni Group to Convene Wednesday at Cawthon Hotel
Spring Hill Alumni Association members will meet Wednesday night at 8 oclock at the Cawthon hotel and discuss association affairs. The brief session aims to organize upcoming events and coordinate alumni activities.
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Spring Hill Alumni Association
Cawthon Hotel
Suit Filed Over Fatal July 6 Auto Crash
Mrs. Minnie B. Simpson seeks 30000 damages from Edward C. Rogers Jr for injuries she suffered when a car struck her and Mrs. Edna Wright Welch at the Government and Bayou intersection on July 6. Welch died shortly after the crash. Simpson claims she was attempting to cross the street with Welch when the collision occurred.
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Government and
Bayou Streets
Edna Wright Welch
North Julia Street
Minnie B. Simpson
Dauphin Street
Edward C. Rogers, Jr
Georgia Avenue
Simpson
Welch
Rogers
E. C. Rogers
Cunningham - Rogers Engineering Supply Company
Heflin Urges China Flood Cotton Loss Report
Former Senator Heflin of Alabama urged the agriculture department to collect data on cotton destroyed by floods in China and issue a statement for farmers. Nils A. Olsen said the department is assembling the information while noting China’s annual output around 2.5 million bales may have been wiped out, potentially opening new U.S. cotton markets amid a large carryover.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Agriculture Department
China
Nils A. Olsen
Bureau of Economics
Dea
Informa
City to award drainage contract at pal or can site
City commission at its midweek conference voted to award a drainage project contract to the low bidder, Hancock, for completion when funds are available. Total amount to finance the work is $20,000. The contract will be final once funds are secured and the bidders are notified.
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The
City Commission
Hancock
Pal
Miss Staples Returns Home After Brief Absence
Emily Staples, a 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred L Staples of Me, returns after a short absence and is greeted by her mother at the vessel.
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Emily Staples
Alfred L. Staples
Alabama Dems Prepare for State Nomination Session
State Democratic committeeemen from Mobile and the region plan to travel to Montgomery for a Saturday session at Jefferson Davis hotel to name nominees for Alabama legislators from Mobile and Geneva counties and handle related business. Officials await official notice and await confirmation of meeting details amid new primary law changes.
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Democratic
Mobile
Alabama
Montgomery
Geneva
Pettus
Jefferson Davis
Eldridge
Com
Noted author dies in Nice after long career
Simon and Schuster received a cable from Nice announcing the death of a noted author. The late writer, 75, had lived in France since 1922 after selling his interest in a magazine. His works included Life and Love and My Life, among others.
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New York
Simon and Schuster, Publishers
Nice
France
Franks
Nellie Harris
Harris
Pearson's Magazine
Sila “Lite
Ovens
Tn Pevblle
United & States
Bank records show Cannon notes paid off in 1928 campaign
Bank records reviewed by the Senate campaign committee show that $6,000 in Cannon notes were paid off by Bishop James Cannon Jr. during the 1928 presidential campaign as he led anti Smith efforts. The committee notes multiple small contributions and questions whether the account was personal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
James Cannon
Senate
E. C
New York
Nye
Blackstone
Cannon
Edward
Dill
Booker
Prewar alcohold debate cited in column summary
A fragment from Page 3 Column 8 discusses legalizing beer manufacture and sale to curb bootleg violence. It notes the potential for employing surplus grain and easing social tensions, with a speaker claiming personal abstinence and contrasting views on the issue.
Parker Named Savannah Candidate in Georgia Democratic Primary
Parker led in the Georgia Democratic primary with 24 county unit votes to 12 for Overstreet as 10 of 13 counties swung in his favor. The Savannah lawyer Parker won the popular vote over Overstreet and Cobb, positioning him for a majority in the county unit system.
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Savannah
Hes G. Edwards
Slyvania
Car
Alane
Gay
Parker
Overstreet
Cobb
Prion
General Assembly
Mike Conner Elected Governor in Mississippi Race
With 200481 votes counted, Mike Conner leads Hugh White by 19109 in the Mississippi governor race as complete returns from 62 of 82 counties come in. White trails at 135186, while minor offices show scattered results across the state.
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Mike Conner
Associated Frees
Jackson
Miss
Seminary
Mississippi
Hugh White
Conner
White
W. . J. Miller
Supreme Court
Tom
Bilis
Long's Cotton Provision Tied to 75 Per Seat Plan
Governor Long states the 75 per seat cotton provision was omitted and should be added in committee configuration. He marks it as a torchbearer issue for Texas and other cotton states, noting the South would accept his stance.
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Long
Texas
Bond reduced for Luke Lea Jr in fraud case
Judge M W Barnhill in Asheville North Carolina raised Luke Lea Jr sentence from a 25000 fine to two to six years in prison or 25000 fine with prison suspended upon payment. Lea son of Senator Luke Lea and Wallace B Davis were convicted of conspiracy to defraud Central Bank and Trust Company, which failed last fall. An appeal bond of 10000 was set.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N. C
M. W. Barnhill
Luke Lea, Jr
Central Bank and Trust Company
Les
Luke Lea
Nashville, Tenn
United States
New Gangster Killing Stirs New York Cops
A gang killing in New York during a broad police roundup prompted renewed activity. Detectives found gunmen gone when they arrived at the scene, while Theodore Naddi and two companions played cards nearby as the crime unfolded. The article references continuation on page 3.
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New York
Associated Press
Theodore Naddi
Ead
Gee Regard
Maniacal Driver Slain After Hacking Police
A man identified as H. B. Young of Franklin Park Illinois, described as a railroad clerk, attacked two police officers with a hatchet and tried to run down a motorcycle before being shot dead. Pocket cards pointed to his identity as the assailant amid chaotic street events and a crowd near a streetcar line.
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Associated Press
H. B. Young
Franklin Park
Lee Deeee
Earnings Report Sparks Mixed Rail Line Totals
New York data show July earnings across several railroads with varying results. Southern Railway posts 739,493, Lehigh Valley 281, Mobile & Ohio 17,981, Great South 30,714, Boston & Maine 945,061, while a deficit is noted overall amid year over year comparisons.
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New York
Southern Railway
Lehigh Valley
Mobile & Ohio
Ala
Great South
Boston & Maine
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