Bohemians Buy 500 Florida Farms For Dixie Highway Colony
Five hundred Chicago Bohemians purchase five hundred ten acre farms along the Dixie Highway in Florida and plan to begin arriving January 7 to form a colonial settlement. The $1,000,000 deal is led by Emil Wanatak Fred Hrodek and Father P V Bozerenek. Colonists will build homes, roads, and own saw mill and shops with timber and logs supplied free.
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Paytona Beach
Fra
Chicago
Emil Wanatak
Fred Hrodek
P. V. Bozerenek
Beautiful Structure Burned. Couple Perishes Trapped
A fire early morning engulfed the Beautiful Structure, home of Fashionable Ficc tions and Social Sportsdom. James Campbell and his wife were trapped on the third floor and died in the blaze. Fire investigators say the blaze likely started in a boiler room shortly after eight o clock.
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James Campbell
Darice
Bids Opened for New Air Route Contracts
Washington reports seven additional air mail routes to be put under contract by the post office department. Boston to New York via Hartford, Chicago to St. Louis via Springfield, and routes including Cheyenne Colorado Springs Denver, Le Crosse Wisconsin, and Chicago to Detroit are set to begin within months. Henry Ford may operate two lines after finalizing his contract. Plans require service within 90 days and field preparation with equipment delivery to ensure spring operations.
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Te Syatem
Choembe
Airvocaponis and
Fist Vie Sifras
Kee
le Crosse
Wis
Cheyenne
Colorado Springs
Deniver
Air Mall
Henry Ford
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Ford
Boston
New York
Hartford
Conn
Colonial Air Lines, Inc
Naugatuck
St. Louis
Springfield
Robertson Aircraft Corporation of
Oil Company Men Fight Injunction in Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi Attorney General Rush Knox seeks to make permanent an injunction requiring oil companies to sell gasoline statewide at Tunica county prices. The temporary injunction, issued two weeks ago, aimed to curb alleged anti trust price informity. A federal injunction superseded the state order. a federal hearing will be held in New Orleans before three U.S. judges.
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Greenwood
Miss
Erere
Mississippi
Tunica County
Rush Knox
Joe McGowan
Justice Holmes
United States E
New Orleans
Pittsburgh Warms as Toll From Cold Wave Rises
Pittsburgh reported three deaths from the cold wave in 24 hours as temperatures rose to ten above zero. James Dalton, 47, died in a hospital from cold prostration and two unidentified men were found frozen in the suburbs. Chicago also tallied eighteen deaths from sub zero weather with several hospitals treating exposure cases.
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Pittsburgh
James Dalton
Chicago
Weather Outlook for Alabama and Mississippi
Increasing cloudiness and milder temperatures forecast for Alabama and Mississippi. Coastal lows near freezing with Tuesday night into Wednesday warming, followed by a rise in daytime highs.
Oil Shares Rise as Wall Street Opens on December 29
Heavy oil stock buying sparked an upward market opening in New York. Pacific Oil slipped on profit taking while Union Oil of California hit a 1925 high. Hudson Motors Du Pont and Gulf States Steel posted gains. Rail stocks rose on favorableNovemberings and foreign exchange firmed with sterling near 4.84 and francs at 3.71.
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New York
Pacific Oil
Union Old
California
Hudson Motors
DuPont
Gulf States Steel
Atchison and
New York Central
Nationa i Ys
Chrysler
Celttordia Petroleum
Agum
Merland
American
Doumer
New Orleans and New York Cotton Futures Open
New Orleans futures opened steady with January at 19.46, March 18.96, May 18.67, July 18.45, October 17.78. New York futures also opened easy with January 19.60, March 19.50, May 19.10, July 18.69, October 18.30.
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New Orleans
New York
Fire devastates four Norfolk businesses in downtown blaze
A early day fire in Norfolk destroyed four small frame buildings opposite the Southland hotel and damaged several others in the business district. The Elliott and Gilpin Radio store Chop House Browne's Oyster House and two beauty shops were among the structures hit as three alarms brought downtown units to the scene in thick fog and rising flames.
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Norfolk
Sever Euena
Southland Hotel
Gramo
Elliott and Gilpin
Browne’s Oyster House
Granby Street
Lunde’s
Freemason
Southland
Masked killer sought after boatman killing in Arabi
Sheriff's deputies and police hunt a masked robber who shot and killed O. J. Serpas, 21, a Goodyear boatman, on a river launch at Arabi Louisiana. The bandit boarded the motor launch, forced the owner and Serpas to surrender, then shot Serpas in the head and escaped with $30. Authorities have a description of the suspect.
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New Orleans
O. J. Serpas
Adolph Goodyear
Goodyear
Arabi
Mauraux
St. Bernard Parish
Secome
Conics
Reg
Serpas
Killer
Ever
Stan
Hot blasts sweep Florida orchards to ward off frost
Smudge pots blaze across hundreds of citrus groves in Florida as cold winds threaten killing frosts. The Florida Citrus Exchange issued telegraphic warnings to members and AE station at the Tampa Times broadcast the advisory.
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Tampa
Filia
Florida
United States Weather
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tampa Times
Fire witness Clyde Kelly recalls Mobile club house blaze
Clyde Kelly, youth assistant secretary of the Mobile Country club, describes his narrow escape from a fire at 2571 North Calborne Street. He details awakening to smoke, leaping from a window to the roof, aiding others, breaking panes to rouse residents, and pulling Steve from danger as the building collapsed.
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Clyde Kelly
Mobile Country Club
North Claiborne Street
Stevens
Steve
Campbell
Ten Cent Gems Florida Craze Grips Palm Beach Winter
Palm Beach faces a dime store diamond craze as thieves prompt social leaders to lock gems in banks. Wealthy residents shift jewelry to safekeeping while fewer real gems will appear at events and detectives guard exclusive functions. Mrs James Donohue continues to wear her baubles.
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West Palm Beach
Fia
Palm Beach
Horace H. Work
Madison
N. J
James Donohue
Woolworth
New York
Florida Citrus Crop Undamaged by Cold Snap
Florida's citrus crop is reported undamaged by a cold snap. Gen A H Blinding confirms large growers in the central citrus belt say the last 48 hours caused no damage as temperatures dipped to 24 F then rising toward normal. Weather officials expect stabilizing conditions soon.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
A. H. Blinding
Florida Irus Exchange
Jeaneeee
United States
Walter Bennett
Increase in Auto Deaths Noted in Chicago This Year
Autombiles have killed nearly 100 more in Chicago this year than in 1924. Two fatalities yesterday raised the toll, exceeding last year’s figures. Local authorities warn drivers to exercise caution amid the rising fatality count.
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Chicago
Fire Wipes Out Mobile Country Club Dances
The destruction of the Country Club ends Mobile society’s peak season. The fire wiped out a season of dances and events including seven social functions and a Chanticleer Club dance. Instruments valued at six hundred dollars were lost. The club, a tourist hotspot, hosted sightseers and delegates from major conventions, leaving a void in social life.
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Mobile
Auburn Inter - Fraternity Co
Chanticleer Club
Battle House Ochestra
Country Club
Washington braces for coal strike end likely next week
Washington officials expressed confidence that hard coal miners will return to work next week ending a months long suspension in the anthracite fields. Labor and industry leaders hope for a quick adjustment while Congress plans an inquiry into the industry and possible government takeover during emergencies.
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Washington
Labor Department
New York
Wi Green
American Son of Labor
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
Green
Congress
House Committees On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Representative Parker
Coroners investigate fatal plunge at Tutwiler Hotel
James H. Voght 21 from Grand Rapids Michigan died after plunging from the tenth floor of the Tutwiler hotel during a Delta Epsilon convention in Birmingham Alabama. hotel staff say Voght and a companion were playing near an elevator emergency door when the accident occurred. Voght was a University of Michigan senior attending the convention with a group from campus.
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Birmingham
Ala
James H. Voght
Tutwiler
Voght
Grand Rapids
Mich
University of Michigan
Delta Epsilon
Vought
Campbell the golf teacher to hundreds of Southern players
James G. Campbell known as Jimmy, longtime professional golf instructor at Mobile Country Club, which burned today after about twelve years with the club. He was born in Scotland and taught golf there before moving to Alabama. His son George, a professional golfer, lives in Del Monte, California. Mrs. Campbell was Native American, with unclear family connections.
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Mobile Country Club
Spring Hill
James G. Campbell
Jimmy
Scotland
George
del Monte
Calif
Street Widening Approved for St Joseph Street
The Mobile city commission approved widening and resurfacing along St Joseph Street between Dauphin and Mt Francia as part of the next paving project. A white way lighting system and underground wiring were referred to the city attorney for action. No decision was made about prohibiting future street car lines. J Howard Wilson of Mobile Light and Railway cited possible line plans to ease congestion. G T McCorvey represented the property owners.
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Dauphin
J. Howard Wilson
Mobile Light and Railway Company
St. Joseph
Mt. Francia
G. T. McCorvey
Baltimore Seaside Fire Rages Toward Ocean City
A section of Ocean City Maryland faced ruin from a major blaze burning two hotels and several homes. The Ocean City central telephone office failed as fire spread from the eastern Baltimore avenue electric plant toward residences. Berlin Salisbury Snow Hill and Pocomoke fire departments aided. the blaze prompted emergency assistance.
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Baltimore
Ocean City
Maryland
Berlin
Seaside
Atlantic Hotel
Snow Hill
Salisbury
Baltimore Avenue
Snow HI
Pocomoke
Forbes Resigns Editor Post in Nashville Change
Nashville Tennessean editor Charles B. Forbes resigns after a tenure begun in 1920. He is succeeded by Jami L Finney, formerly a 19 year editor of the Columbia Herald in Columbia Tennessee.
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Nashville, Tenn
Charles B. Forbes
Nashville Tennessean
Jami L Finney
Columbia, Tenn
Herald
Bride found for Wales in new gossip in London
London gossip centers on Princess Astrid niece of the Swedish king potentially becoming a bride for the Prince of Wales. She is popular with King George and Queen Mary and may visit Buckingham Palace after the mourning period for Dowager Queen Alexandra ends.
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London
Prince of Wales
Astrid
Sweden
George
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Alexandra
Cold Wave in Mobile Eases as Temperatures Edge Up
The Mobile cold snap is fading after two days of chill. Forecasters expect a low around 32 degrees tonight with clear skies turning to increasing cloudiness as warmer air moves in.
Winter Warmth Forecast Ends Florida Tent City Enjoys Florida
The U S weather reports a warming trend for the eastern seaboard with relief north of the Mason-Dixon line expected soon. In Tampa Florida tourists at Camp Nebraska report little hardship from the cool spell enjoying tent living with camp amenities and social activities amid a small beachside city of tents.
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Tampa
Fra
Florida
United Press
Nebraska
F. KR. Lehmann
Walnut Street
Toledo
Ohio
Lehmann
Camp
R. &. Reynolds
Oak Street
Reynolds
J. H. McDonald
Helen Guptill
Boston
Floyd Langston
Newark
N. J
Toledians
Three Die in Grade Crossing Crash Near West Mississippi
Three people were killed and three injured in a grade crossing crash near West Mississippi yesterday. The dead include J B Holland, a Springdale farmer, and Patrick Cummings, 70, Holland's father-in-law, along with Seerie Weeks, 19, of Attala. Injured are Moe Z7, E metene, 2, Clark Holland, 5, and Robert Holland, 4, sons of Mr and Holland.
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Memphis
Tenn
West
Miss
J. EB. Holland
Springdale
Patrick Cummings
Holland
Seerie Weeks
Attalaogee
Moe
E.metene
Clark Holland
Robert Holland
Olland
Third Victim Burned in Club House Fire at Spring
A blaze engulfed the Spring City Club house at 3 a.m. killing James G. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell after the structure burned completely. J. Frank Stevens escaped badly burned from the third floor, with assistant secretary Oly Kelly suffering only light injuries. The fire also damaged Pat Doyle and others. the building was valued at about 100000 with 60000 of insurance.
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James G. Campbell
Mibile
Campbe
Campbell
J. Frank Stevens
Campbells
Providence
Stevens
Sal
Country Club
Roderick I. Speer
Dent
Country Club Directors Plan Immediate Rebuild After Fire
The Mobile Country Club, destroyed by fire early today, will likely be rebuilt almost at once. A meeting of the board is set for tomorrow to discuss plans, with R L Speer, president of the club, confirming the tentative course and noting the caddy house and locker room were affected. The 1914 building stood on Spring Hill bluff overlooking wooded valleys and has hosted many social events and famous golfers. a new marble rimmed pool was added at $15,000.
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Mobile
R. L. Speer
Ear Dames
Speer
Mei
Eeat
Spring Hill
Soci
Tte
Creel Criticizes Motion Pictures Hurting Christian Mission
George W. Creel, former Globe Trotter correspondent, argues that American films and perceived moral double standards undermine Christianity among Orient peoples. He says motion pictures distort views of the United States as glittering and pleasure driven, complicating religious outreach.
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Omaha
George W. Creel
Globe Trotter
Asia
South Sea Islands
Orient
Uni
Senate Approves Border Agreement in Mexico City
Mexican senate approves a border accord in Mexico City on December 2, paving the way for cross border cooperation and policy coordination between Mexico and the United States. The pact formalizes joint measures on migration control, security, and trade facilitation.
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OIL Company
Alabama
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Kelly
TEN Cent Gems
Florida Craze
Beautiful Club
Mobile Ountry
Forbes
Wales
Caa
On Ae Me
Fone
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Atlanta
Weather Bureau
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