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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1925

Page

7

Researchers showcase advances at AAAS meeting in Kansas City

Reports from the meeting describe widespread scientific contributions across the country. Highlights include warnings about anti science movements, notes on forest preservation, and claims that modern research boosts earnings and bread production through science driven methods.

Kansas City American Association For ‘the Advancement,of Science Aif Wae Liparasia Anton Vasveenat Georgia Zoological Section Association Salem N. H. Teck Séiamotogy United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Mst United States Fred Rogers Fair Yale University Association Baumgartner Maurice Holland National Research Council Holland

Floods Worsen Across France Amid Snowmelt and Rain

Severe flooding hits Lyons and surrounding regions as the Rhone rises rapidly after heavy rain and melting snow. The Saone floods Chalons while Cher reaches chateaux country. Seine Yonne and Marne still rise but officials expect only moderate increases and warn more water is needed.

Paris Déz Rhone Lyons Tours Saone Chalons Department of Cher Chateaux Seine Yonne Marne

Col Coolidge May Be Part Paralyzed

Neighbors fear Col John C. Coolidge 80 father of the president may never walk again. Heart blocks and rheumatism have caused poor circulation leaving the right leg usable and the left affected. He and his attendants await Dr Cram's forecast while the colonel quips I miss them.

Plymouth John C. Coolidge Gedlins Cram Colonel Coolidge

Ex-Police Chief Held for Murder in Texarkana

Henry Adams former chief of police in Texarkana Ark was held without bail awaiting trial for the murder offf Lis Bar ber following denial of bail by Judge McCollum. Adams had been previously tried for killing Rob Ith a deputy sheriff with a jury verdict not yet reached. Smith and Bar were slain in a gun fight October 9 at a location described in the report.

Texarkana Ark Henry Adams Ff Lish Barber McCollum Adams Robith Smith Bar

Ten outdoor track meet set for Iowa City dates

Iowa City announces the Ten outdoor track and field meet will be held May 26 and 29. The schedule was set by Dr. Paul E. Belding representing the conference.

Iowa City Iowa Paul E. Belding

Crossword puzzle clues and garbled word list

A jumbled collection of crossword style clues and stray fragments. Includes references to salts native metal beer coating terms and garbled phrases such as seventh note in a Italian river and marine fish. The text mixes partial words and nonstandard segments without coherent narrative.

Gerdaen

Proper naming of germs sparks debate at bacteriology meet

Madison Wisconsin December 29 The proper naming of germs is a key problem for bacteriologists. Tvan C Hall of the University of Colorado argued that classifications should rely on forms and structures while species definitions use physiological traits. He criticized habitat based naming and warned committee action may fail to resolve the issue.

Madison Wis Tvan C. Hall University of Colorado Society of American Bacteriologists University of Wisconsin

New York Freed From Cold Snap

New York ends a two day cold spell as temperatures rise though winds stay strong. Forecasters expect further moderation with light snow flurries. Lodging houses remain crowded with homeless and jobless. police report no unusual hardships. Several fires started by defective flues. A father and son died from gas fumes in a Brooklyn home they used to ward off the cold.

New York Mercury Brooklyn

Miami Weather Skirts Frost as Cold Wave Dims

Miami Fra December 29 Miami felt the end of a national cold wave but expected frost failed to materialize due to a wind shift. Citrus growers kept fires burning in groves to ward off frost damage as temperatures remained near normal levels.

Miami Fra

No charge in theft of mummy in Algeria dispute

Count Byron Khan de Prorok, an American who returned from Africa with archaeological relics, was told by French consul general Maxime Mongendre that no complaint had been sent by the Algeria governor general. The French representative declined to comment on the count title dispute raised by de Prorok, who claims the title from his deceased Polish adopted father.

New York Byron Khan de Prorok Maxime Mongendre Algeria Count Prorek Prorek

Opera Star Aims at Jazz Lead in New Broadway Work

Rosa Raisa of the Chicago Civic Opera Company says she would like to sing the leading role in the new English jazz opera "Alight From St Agnes" by W Franke Marling. Marling plans a three act Broadway production based on modern American life with ragtime and jazz themes, aiming to capture American music and life.

Chicago Rosa Raisa Chicago Civic Opera Company W. Franke Marling St. Agnes Arthur Hopkins New York Mme. Raisa Harling Irving Berlin United States

Striblings New Wife Sees Him As World Beater

Clara Kinney Stribling predicts her husband Billy Stribling will become champion, saying he will not high hat Ike Dempsey. The couple toured Madison Square Garden, with Jess McMahon guiding them. Stribling, 19, has fought 158 times and vows to retire only after a title run. He claims he could beat Jack Dempsey now if they met.

New York Billy Stribling Clara Kinney Ike Dempsey Striblings Madison Square Garden Jess McMahon Garden Brenau College Georgia Stribling Macon McMahon Jack Dempsey Jacek Dempsey Dempsey

Miners and Operators Meet to Break Pennsylvania Coal Deadlock

Representatives of miners and operators convene at the Union League Club New York for their first meeting since last summer. Alvan Markle presides the joint session as Maj William Ingtix and John L. Lewis head the operator and miners groups respectively. Negotiations may revive talks on resuming work for 148000 strikers under the old wage scale and Governor Pinchot’s settlement plan with check off and inquiry features.

New York Pennsylvania Fiest Atlantic City Union League Club Alvan Markle William Ingtix John L. Lewis United Mine Workers’ Union Pinchot

Hospital Fund to be Voted by City Commission

County board of revenue and road commissioners will make available the county portion of 75000 dollars for the proposed annex and improvements to the city hospital. Plans for the hospital improvements will be presented to the city commission soon.

County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners T Hospital City Commission

County Agrees to TRO Plan By Set Date

A county outlines a temporary restraining order plan to be ready by the first of the month. The agreement states the remaining challenge will not be pursued immediately.

Centennial Committee Meeting Planned for Public Schools

The centennial committee of the public schools in Al will meet January 6 at 4 30 to discuss further celebration plans. The meeting is to be held at the House.

Steamer Name Changes Amid Trade Shifts

A steamship formerly named Murphy is renamed in honor of Murphy’s daughter as the American ae Sane. The vessel will operate in Aarte trade. The owner also previously possessed a schooner bearing the same name.

Ae Sane Aarte Murphy O . Phy

Cold Wave Grips Ohio River Trade

Ice and freezing weather halt Ohio river traffic from Louisville to Indiana. Cofferdams on the Indiana shore and a hydro electric dam risked by heavy ice push boats to ice harbors in the Louisville area. River above Louisville reported frozen solid with ice extending toward the city. Temperatures rose slightly after two days below zero, easing some misery.

Louisville Ohio River Indiana Louisville and Portland Kentucky Paces

Cardinal Mercier Undergoes Operation in Belgium

Cardinal Mercier of Belgium, 74, had surgery at 8:20 this morning for a stomach lesion. Dr. Demers performed the procedure and officials reported the operation went well and Mercier’s condition was good. The report notes no complications post surgery.

Pryeselas Belgium Cardinal Mercier Demers

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