Six Die in Bedclothes Fire at Rooming House
Flames intensified on the second floor trapping sleepers and spreading rapidly through bed clothing and apparel. One victim badly burned is expected to die, while another escaped or reached a window. Victims identified include Victor Mechevic 53 Matt Stitich 63 Joe Bebek 48 Thomas Casovich 35 John Lucic 34 Joe Lucic 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Slemick
Victor Mechevic
Matt Stitich
Joe Bebek
Thomas Casovich
John Lucic
Joe Lucic
Kiwanis seek new federal building for Mobile
The Mobile Kiwanis Club at a Wednesday meeting voted to join other local groups in urging the government to erect a new federal building in Mobile as an employment measure. They cite scattered offices, high rentals, and crowded conditions in the current structure, stressing the need amid unemployment. Santa Claus distributed letters from members during the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Kiwanis Club
Mobile
Santa Claus
Railroads Cut Freight Rates From Birmingham Products
Railroads reduced freight rates on coaters and paper tablets shipped from Birmingham by 10 and 15 percent. The move comes as large quantities of these products are manufactured locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Boy Dies After Falling Tree Incident
Owens 11, son of Mr and Mrs Elliott Owens, died from injuries when a tree fell and pinned him at Owens. Funeral services were held today in Roanoke Alabama on December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ala
At Owens
Elliott Owens
Weather outlook for Alabama and Mississippi brief
Alabama expects rain Thursday night into Friday with warmer temps in the south and east, and colder conditions in the northwest by Friday. Mississippi forecast shows rain with warmer southern areas and cooler northwest, with rain extending into the southeast Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Mississippi
Santa Visits Mobile For City Children Charity
The Santa Claus express arrives from the northland for Mobile’s Christmas observances. Churches hold services at midnight and offices close as the city aids the poor with gifts and clothing. The Mobile Register funds the effort with Ladies of Charity, and orphans and underprivileged children receive presents at the Saenger Theatre and Mobile Lodge No. 108 Elks event. The day features carols, recitations, dances, and performances directed by local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northland
Mobile
Mobile Register
Ladies of Charity
Saenger Theatre
Mobile Lodge No. 108
Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks
Carl A. Klinge
Rose Mary McKay
Doris Steiner
Clara Little
Martha Bean
Bob Little
Harry McLendon
Gussie Jones
Monica
E City
Quiet Christmas Observance Reported By Police
Mobile authorities say Christmas Eve and Christmas Day up to noon Thursday were unusually quiet. Police arrested 25 persons during Christmas Eve and early Thursday, with none of the arrests for serious offenses. Officials at police headquarters and county officers issued the same report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Hurley men charged with burglary in Union Church store theft
LimE STORE Onie Dees 25 Carly Dees 19 Wiley Dees 19 and Crawford Dees 16 of Hurley Mississippi are jailed on burglary charges. They allegedly broke into C H Dees Union Church store last Saturday and stole over $1 000 in goods. The loot was abandoned after tires were shot off their car during a dramatic chase near Seven Hills Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onie Dees
Carly Dees
Wiley Dees
Crawford Dees
Hurley
Miss
C. H. Dees
Union Church
Seven Hills
Ala
Identity Sought in Attalla Youth Victim Myster
More than 2,000 people viewed the body of a youth about 18 killed during an attempted holdup in Attalla Alabama. Patrolman L L Swan shot the youth after he wounded D C Keith Attalla police chief. Authorities seek identity for the deceased with many identifying efforts ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attalla
Ala
L. L. Swan
D. C. Keith
Thief Seeks Moonshine Still After Raid In Irondale
Police Chief John Butts hunts a thief who broke into Irondale City Hall after a raid. A still and a half gallon of whiskey were stolen, with the liquor and still taken from the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irondale
Ala
John Butts
Second Death Follows Auto Smash Up Here
A week of crashes ends with the death of five year old Wilda Darawich and her father George Darawich after injuries from a Monday truck crash. The double funeral is set for Friday. Iva Graham remains hospitalized after a Wednesday collision involving J F Salters at Union and Springhill avenues Crichton. Salters faces arrest by County Traffic Officer Charles Cogburn. Over six vehicles damaged in a series of crashes Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda Darawich
George Darawich
Iva Graham
McGowin- Lyons Hardware and Supply Company
Eleven Mile Post
Moffat Road
J. F. Salters
Tanner-Williams
Mobi Infirmary
Union
Springhill Avenues
Crichton
Salters
Charles Cogburn
Burns Prove Fatal in Aged Home Fire
Mrs. Antonio Rodriguez aged 73 died early today from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire from a gas heater. She resided in a home for aged women in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Antonio Rodriguez
General Kimp Housewarming Honors Fort Smith Servant’s Promise
Twenty one years after a Fort Smith broker Allen Kennedy promised a house and lot to his servant General Kimp if he remained in employ on Christmas Day 1930. General Kimp and his wife celebrated a housewarming today in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith, Ark
Allen Kennedy
Fort
Truce ban rattles GOP over Hoover era row
Republican National Committee director says no Christmas truce in Norris Lucas dispute. Senator Howell calls for Lucas resignation, accusing him of funding anti-Norris literature. Lucas defends actions as independent from the White House, insisting sole responsibility lies with the party committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norris-Lucas
Representative Wood
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Lucas
Norris
White House
Howell
Nebraska
Republican Party
Hoover
No Celebration at Governor's Mansion in Tennessee
Nashville reports no public celebration occurred at the governor's mansion today due to the illness of the state's first lady. Governor Henry H. Horton remained at home with Mrs. Horton who is not seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Horton
Christmas Eve crashes claim 11 lives in Midwest
In Lomira Wisconsin and Barnum Minnesota two fatal Christmas Eve crashes kill 11. The Schultz family of eight perishes when their car strikes a Soo Line train en route to a service. A separate collision near Barnum with a burning car leaves Duluth and Cloquet residents among the injured or unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Chicago
Lomira
Wis
Barnum, Minn
Schultz
H. G. Schultz
Esther
Anita
Raymond
Herman Schultz
Soo Line
Barnum
Mabel Rundgren
Glenn Harper
Marion Harper
Duluth
Minn
Edith Larson
Cloquet
Axel Anderson
Mah
Five Christmas Themed Communities Across the United States
The Associated Press notes multiple U S towns with Christmas names including Christmas in Gila Arizona Orange Florida Lawrence Kentucky Bolivar Mississippi and Roane Tennessee plus Christmasville in Carroll County Tennessee a Christmas cove in Maine and Christmas lake in Minnesota Indiana hosts Santa Claus in Spencer County St Nicholas in Florida and St Nicolas in Minnesota. Three Santee towns appear in Knox Nebraska Northampton Pennsylvania and Charleston South Carolina with Santee Bluff in Williamsburg South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
Gila County
Arizona
Orange County
Florida
Lawrence County
Kentucky
Bolivar County
Mississippi
Roane County
Tennessee
Christmasville
Carroll County
Lincoln County
Maine
Hennepin County
Minnesota
Indiana
Santa Claus
Spencer County
St. Nicholas
Duvall County
St. Nicolas
Stearns County
Santee
Knox County
Nebraska
Northampton County
Pennsylvania
Charleston County
South Carolina
Williamsburg County
Bandit Uses Santa Story To Rob For Ten Dollars
In St Petersburg Fra a Christmas hold up ends with a man slipping a $10 bill to a robber who claims to be out of work The bandit asks for Sattlers name and address promising to return the money when he finds work Santa Claus motive gives the incident a holiday hue but no other loot is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BT. Petersburg
Fra
Santa Claus
St. Petersburg
Peter H. Sattler
Sattler
Meteor blast lights Idaho towns near Troy
A meteor explosion lit up a fifty to sixty mile area of north central Idaho last night near 9 57 p m The blast jarred buildings in a dozen towns and was seen by several hundred people The origin was not fixed but suspected near Troy Idaho with reports of a bright flash lasting moments and tests of telephone lines showing tremors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Idaho
Troy
Orofino
la Pwai
Capital Taken by Eager Tots on Christmas Day
Washington reports a festive White House scene as Herbert Hoover Jnr and Peggy Ann Hoover claim the spotlight as first boy and girl on Christmas. Little Joan Hoover, six months old, rests nearby as the nation greets a heirloom tree in the East Room amid gift laden cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Peter
Peggy Ann
Johnny Jones Dies in DeLand Winter Home
Johnny Jones veteran circus owner died at his winter home in DeLand due to uremia. He had been bedbound two days after a week of illness. At his side were his young son Johnny J. Jones and relatives including sister Mrs Grant Smith and her husband, with other siblings en route from Du Bois Pennsylvania. The Jones family has long been connected with the Johnny J. Jones shows and they have used DeLand as winter headquarters for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deland
Johnny Jones
Johnny J. Jones
Grant Smith
Sue
Ray Meade
Meade
Jones
D D Powell Dies at 77 in Carson Alabama
D D Powell prominent resident of Carson Alabama died early Thursday morning at age 77. Born June 9 1853 in Hamburg Arkansas he is survived by six daughters two sons two sisters twenty seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday in Carson at Pine Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Powell
Carson
Ala
Mobile
Hamburg
Ark
Powell
Annie Gilbert
Frank C. Turner
Chatom
R. L. Dowling
el Paso
W. K. Wagner
Ben D Turner
Raymond Roberts
W. E. and
D. D. Powell, Jr
L. R. Stedham
McIntosh
J. R. Cotham
Monticello
Pine Grove Cemetery
Rabbi Moses to Speak on Is the World Growing Better
Rabbi A G Moses will deliver a sermon on Is the World Growing Better at the Gov street temple Friday evening services. An extended evening program with special musical features will follow in the Sab A special program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Moses
Gov Street Temple
Sab
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tad Ia
Voila
Lala
George Murrell
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Charles L. Reynel
South Bayol
James Nall
South Washington Avenue
Theron Brown
Church Street
Bayou
Xas Streets
Edward Noyes
D. Salve
Chatam Street
T. Jackson
Baltimore Street
Whiting
Ind
Kiwanis Club
Alabama Boy
Santa
People of
City Hall
Tennessee C
House Quiet
Fike Lady
Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Syria
Josep
Galilee
Nazareth
Judea
Lora
Fourne
Dore
Ander
Nick
Meteor Blast
Yale
Carson, Ala
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!