Convicted Felon Escapes While Awaiting Drift
Mobile police and deputies pursue a dragnet for a convict sent from Crichton after a 2 year sentence for robbery in 1924. The man reportedly cut off fingers at confinement in a bid to escape hard labor. Another prisoner Milton Dixon also escaped from another county.
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De‘pant
Beats Rem
Circuit Court
Roy Glimore
Roy McDuffy
Oscar
Crichton
Spring Hill
Ber
Fiat Ison
Milton Dixon
Gnother County
PAVED ROAD 10 BE PEN THURSDAY
The Mobile Theodore concrete road, free of 14 miles, will open Thursday after three weeks of curing. Joe Frombert of New Orleans built the road and will spend about a month building up shoulders. It is the county’s third completed concrete road joining Old Shell road and Craft highway, part of the Old Spanish Trail, with future paving toward Grand Bay.
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Mobile
Theodore
New
Monile Aba
Abebot
Joe Frombert
New Orleans
Mobile Country Club
Chickasaw
Mobile-Theodore
Grand Bay
Mississippi Coast
Plot to Bribe Federal Jury Alleges Big Bank Roll Link
Chicago dispatch reports a confession of a plot to fix a federal grand jury that cleared Peter Hoffman and others. Three men under arrest were questioned as investigators pursued a supposed fund to influence jurors, with one suspect claiming knowledge of the source while others denied involvement.
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Chicago
Federal Grand
Peter Hoffman
Cook County
Questi Thomp
Sieeman
Thomas Smith
Joesph
Thompson
Thomson
Rich
Plunkett
Asa i. C
Moran
Tashjian
Hoffman
Terry Driggan
Frankie
Hof
Billy Sunday Revival Meetings Resume After Suspension
Billy Sunday revival events resumed today with morning and evening services planned. Sunday was to speak at a tabernacle near St Anthony and Royal Street as part of the continued campaign.
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Ope
Seliatens
Ithe
Aign
St. Anthony and
Royal Street
Grain Shippers to Confer on Rates in Mobile
A Mobile meeting of grain shippers is set for Wednesday at 11 at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss proposed rate revisions. R G Ga ip, traffic manager, states the Interstate Commerce Commission plans new rates with basing points St Louis Cairo and Memphis showing changes and potential suspensions sought by shippers to halt unfavorable adjustments.
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Chamber of Commerce
R. G. Ga
Chamnof Commerce
Cobb
Montgomery
St. Is
Cairo
Memphis
Stenbat
Meridian
Mobile
Pensacola
Montge
H Tlesburg
New Orleans
Peroent
Peeping Charge Leads to Bond in New Orleans Court
Roy King, described as a negro, was ordered to post a $600 bond for six months or 60 days hard labor after being charged with peeping at 118 Caroline Avenue during New Year’s morri sing. The recorder’s court also ordered bond for the suspect and noted the police’s approval of the bond, while Jim Cotts on, DeEro, and others were fined $50 and costs for carrying a pistol.
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Roy King
Caroline Avenue
Recorder’s Court
King
Thert
Swreti
Jim Cottson
pDeEro
Six Autos To Be Sold For State
Six automobiles seized during the past three months by the sheriff's office will be sold by Registrar James Crane for the benefit of the state. Five gallons of whiskey were found in possession of the defendant. The proceedings were conducted in the circuit court today under the prohibition law.
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James Crane
Chest chairmen to meet tonight
Campaign chairmen of unity Chest will hold a meeting tonight as ten members prepare to organize weeklong drive activities and form committees. The event focuses on coordinating campaign efforts amid ongoing unity initiatives.
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Unity Chest
Weather Summary Narrowed to Fair and Cooler Notes
Weather snippet reports Mississippi area conditions with fair skies and a slight drop in temperatures. Winds shift to the west, bringing a fresher feel as values trend cooler.
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Fee End
Mississippi
Efforts to Save Collins Move Forward in Governor Plea
Attorneys F K Hale Jr and James H Webb opened efforts to commute Tobie Collins a Crichton youth 19 sentenced to death for the killing of Clarence Steward 20 a married Crichton neighbor. If ante evidence showed Collins stabbed Steward in an automobile leading to his death. He received the death sentence January 14.
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Tobie Collins
Crichton
James H. Webb
Collins
Aps
Gstows
Alabama
Clarence Steward
Célins
Eeedee
Port of Mobile Records Busy New Year Day Trade
Officials at the Mobile customs office report January 1 1927 set a record for busiest New Year’s Day in port history. Seventeen vessels cleared duties totaling a record amount due to two holidays in a row and a strong start to the year.
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Mobile
Customs Office
W. H. Doda
Two Stills Destroyed Near Hall's Mill Road
County and federal officers found and destroyed two whiskey stills during a late yesterday operation about 15 miles from the city off Hall's Mill road. The stills were reported as 60 gallon and 1,000 gallon capacity.
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Hall's Mill Road
Treasury reports strong first half with $218 million surplus
The U S Treasury shows a first half surplus of 218 279 987 dollars, up from 125 598 300 the prior year. Income tax and customs receipts rose in the last quarter, cutting the public debt by 1 178 504 301 to 19 074 665 337.
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Treasury
Large barges move cargoes on Mississippi River run
The Tuscaloosa self propelled barge resumes weekly runs to New Orleans with freight after repairs. It arrived Sunday night from New Orleans with 750 tons of general cargo. Three ore and three merchandise barges were sent to Birmingham by tug Demopolis, Cordova with five steel barges due today, and Gildark arrives with rails to be reworked in Birmingham.
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Tuscaloosa
Mississippi Warrior Line
New Orleans
H. A. MacKkenale
Warrior Line
Demopolis
Birmingham
Cordova
Gildark
Bank of Prichard to Open Jan 12
The Bank of Prichard opening, planned for today, is postponed to January 12 due to unfinished interior work. Vice-president and cashier RE Higgins of Peoples Bank, a director, said the vault and exterior are done while interior decorating and fixtures remain.
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Bank OF Prichard
RE. J. Higgins
The
Peoples Bank
Financial Institution
Ship Taken Out for Hull Inspection of Laid Up Fleet
The Inspector, a former shipping board vessel, laid up with the fleet at 12 Mile Island, will be moved today to Todd for hull inspection before the panel transfers to the new owners, the Corporation. The ship was standing idle for several days.
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Shipping Board
Mile Island
Todd
Corporation
Sta
Alabama Highway Bond Issue Heads to Voters
Alabama lawmakers passed a draft bill approving a referendum to issue 26 million dollars in highway bonds for four years. The measure advances to Governor Brandon after swift passage in both houses, with adjournment sine die and a next regular session set for January 11.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Brandon
Niga
Landslide Threatens Historic Palaces in Crimea
In Moscow on January 4 the council of people's commissars warned a vast landslide could engulf royal palaces along the Black Sea coast. Millions of tons of earth slide from cliff faces toward former czarist estates near Yusupov Palace, threatening premier structures and prompting appeals for government aid.
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Moscow
Reen Creer
People’s Commissars
Crimean
Black Sea
Lidyidia
Youssouport
Village Fire Threat Foiled by Vigilant Volunteers
Washington dispatch reports a large blaze near Rosslyn, Virginia, with volunteers from the Rosslyn Fire Company fighting the flames before they spread. Fire destroyed several outbuildings and about 500 gallons of gasoline were salvaged, with damage estimated at around half a million dollars.
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Washington
Rosslyn
Potomac
Hankow Quiet After Brush With Thousands of Coolies
Hankow remained quiet after a disturbance in which British marines held at bay several thousand Chinese coolies who attacked the British concession. American sailors landed during the event but were repelled by British forces, with a heavy skirmish at the docks and near the river.
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Hankow
Agg
Hoover aid to New York system discussed
A Cairo orthography-like draft mentions the Hoover plan for New York transit aid. Officials outline a system to begin soon with federal involvement and cost sharing.
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Washington
89 Millions Left by Duke Tobacco King
The estate of the late James B. Duke filed first accounting in Surrogate Court. After taxes and expenses, trust funds and legacies, the value stood at 58 451 778 76 dollars. Executors are Redlaw Analine H and George G Allen and William P Perkins.
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Somerville
N.J
James B. Duke
Mr. Duke
Redlaw
Analine H
George G. Allen
William P. Perkins
Emperor Hirohito Reported Slightly Ill In Tokyo
Tokyo January 4 Emperor Hirohito with diminished strength due to vigil at the mikado’s bedside is confined to bed. The empress dowager remains in close contact with him at Anesaka palace while imperial ceremonies are postponed. Memorial rites for the dead mikado will be held at Shinjuku gardens mausoleum in the suburbs.
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Torio
Hirohito
Ve Pyal
Hide
Anésaka Palace
Shinjuku Gardens
Gyee Tees
Mausolum
Bay Ts
Storm Report From Cavite Radio Reports Rising Weather
A Cavite radio station notes a developing storm in the area with signals indicating rising activity. observers report uncertain contact and potential impacts as forecasts extend into the afternoon.
Unclear OCR summary of Smiths and chippewa auto case
An auto case involving Smith from Chippewa Falls is described with missing text. The report mentions license plates found in a machine and police checking records in Wisconsin. It notes Smith left Chippewa Falls last week for Rice Lake on a trip with his business partner.
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Smith
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Chippens Falle
Rice Lake
Smiths
Fishermen Rescued From Ice Floe in Ontario Waters
A report details fishermen stranded on an ice floe in Ontario near January. They were rescued after two days adrift, with a keeper noting the foam and rough seas as a rescue party arrived aboard a motor boat.
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Istana
Champion Reuben Bland to seek title recognition today
Reuben Bland, claimant to the title of Champion of the Unite meet, will present his claims to Coolidge for recognition. The Martin county farmer plans to depart tonight with Carl Goerchen and others to meet allies and further the pursuit.
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Washington
Nlc
Reuben
Bland
Unite
Ident Coolidge
Martin County
Carl Goerchen
Vaber
Sand Man Gets Edison for Loss of Night's Sleep
A fragmented clipping reports a humorous piece about Sand Man and Edison, noting loss of sleep and a quip about wakeful antics. The readable text hints at a joke line and a playful dialogue theme without clear names or dates.
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Sand
Edison
Coast Guard Mobile Base Moves Vessels and Staff
The Coast Guard base in Mobile shifts to a new office location after transferring personnel and patrol craft. Commander Wheeler and Other officers relocate from Key West to oversee the 100 foot patrol boats and other vessels expected to arrive along the gulf coast soon.
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Coast Guard
Gull
Rowe Baoy
Wuaieerd
Fauked
Rocoms Faashavine
Tronga
Key West
Port Last
A. ‘Wheeler
Bere
Sonhanaue
Seattle
Mentevies
der H. H. Wolf
Gulf Coast
Byrne to Attend Sheriffs Meeting in Montgomery
Sheriff Pat Byrne will attend a statewide sheriffs meeting in Montgomery. The purpose is to coordinate security for the sheriffs and draft proposed legislation with the governor's office and law enforcement officials.
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Byrne
Sheriffs’ Meeting
Pat Byrne
Montgomery
the. S
Kilby Gomery
Nation's Public Debt Is Reduced
Washington January 4 The nation's public debt was reduced by 1,178,504,000 dollars during 1926 according to the treasury report. The decline reflects a lower outstanding debt amount as the year closed.
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Washington
Zan
Treasury
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Peeper
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