Mobile Hinted on New York Mexico Air Mail Route
Four men were killed in a running gun fight on a road as Mobile is suggested as a link in a new New York to Mexico City air mail route. Postmaster General New announced talks with the Mexican government to establish a direct routing via Atlanta New Orleans Houston Corpus Christi or Brownsville with a Lindbergh-like nonstop flight to Mexico.
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Mobile
New York-Mexico City
New
Atlanta-New Orleans
Diane
Associated Press
New York
Atlanta
New Orleans
Houston
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Charles A. Linda
Mexico
Postmaster General Proposes U S Mex Air Mail Link
Washington announces immediate negotiations with Mexican postal officials to establish an air mail route from New York to Mexico City. The service would halve mail time to two days via Atlanta New Orleans Houston Corpus Christi and a Lindbergh inspired path to connect with Texas and the Pacific coast network. A goodwill air tour to Mexico City planned by Houston chamber of commerce and local officials will travel via Tampico.
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Lindbergh
New York
Mexico City
Atlanta
New Orleans
Houston
Corpus Christi
Chicago
Texas
Oana
Kansas
Iowa
Trans-Continental Air Mail
Pacific Coast
Brownsville
Dauphin Property Exchanges Owners Sell a Store Building
The two story building at 261 Dauphin Street between Joachim andackgon streets, vacant since its purchase by Saenger theatre interests, has been sold by Gulf Coast Amusement to Jewelry Market representing the property. The Grant Company, operating the store at Dauphin and copeention streets, leased Canary adjoining their store for several years. The building will be remodeled and annexed to the Grant general store.
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Dauwe Street
Joachim
Bond Mass Meet Slated Tonight
Several hundred Mobilians will assemble at the Scottish Rite Cathedral for a bond mass meeting about a $20,000,000 bond issue for educational purposes. Judge D H Edington will preside. speakers include G Moses Gordon Smith Gess McCorvey and Mobile City officials. The event is sponsored by 16 chapters of the Mobile association. Election will take place on May 10.
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Scottish Rite
D. H. Edington
G. Moses
Gordon Smith
Gess. McCorvey
City Commis
Wass
Mobile Aeolegan Association
Soeary
Insurance Realty Firms Form New Incorporation
Insurance and realty firms merge to form Mc Hamilton Lyon Horn group to operate finance and insurance services. The combined entity plans to offer insurance products and conduct oral real estate business under the new corporate structure.
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Mc—amilton, Lyon and Horn, Inc
McHugh, Hamilton and Horn
Mobile Coast Motor Bus Line Operation Permit Is Sought
Louisville and Nashville line seeks operating permit as transit expansion plans surface. RAND MACNIDER resigns as assistant secretary of war to pursue politics. resignation handed to President Coolidge with formal announcement anticipated.
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Mobile Coast Motor Bus Line
Louisville
Nashville
Hanford MacNider
War Department
Rand Macnider
Washington
Coolidge
MacNider
Secre
Slight Rise in Mercury Forecast Across Dixie
Forecasts show gradually higher temperatures in Mobile and Mary, with a six degree gain over the coldest levels. Readings suggest a slow moderation tomorrow, but sub freezing still possible in some southern states as Florida and Kentucky report milder weather.
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Mobile
Mary
Atlanta
Tn South
Dixie
Florida
Kentucky
Miami
Tots Burn to Death in Newark Fire
Five children of Mr and Mrs Niccolas lived in a Newark home when fire trapped three on the third floor. Adele, 3 John 15 Anna 9 and SY year? old perished while Antonette 11 escaped to a porch. Father with two others tried to reach attic rooms as flames blocked rescue. Firemen faced a roof of flames and freezing conditions delaying water delivery. The cause remains undetermined.
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Niccola
Jas
Adele
John
Anna
Antonette
Anne
Dorothy
Bo Beck
Hammer Attack Solved Hope Hinges on Clues
Harvey Hill a 20 year old dairyman was struck by a hammer in his Navco road garage. Sheriff and county solicitor pursue clues as Hill recovers at City hospital and may name the attacker.
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Navco Road
Sheriff's Department
Hill
Bart B. Chamberlain
Louisville and Nashville Files For Bus Lines Mobile to Biloxi
The Louisville and Nashville railroad applied for permission to operate two bus lines between Mobile and Biloxi with service to intervening points. Plans for 1928 include yards and shops at the docks costing about 1 million dollars and yard construction may begin soon. Completion could place the yards in service before late 1928. A brick freight and automobile shed at Theatre street is nearing completion.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Biloxi
W. Boykin
Railroa
Theatre Street
Lawyer Reimburses Clients After Advice Failures
The will of McNab reveals he reimbursed clients who lost money on investments advised by him. $40,000 went to two clients. $25,000 to Mrs. A. M. Elkins, $5,000 to Joseph P. Fennell. He left $20,000 to his secretary Lucy Dunn and half his estate to his widow.
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McNab
A. M. Elkins
Pallo Alto
Joseph P. Fennell
San Francisco
Fennell
Lucy Dunn
Saukee to search Gulf for derelict schooner
Coast guard headquarters reports four search requests for a derelict reported near the Gulf. The cutter Saukee at Key West will undertake the hunt while the Palla poosa from Mobile has twice scoured the area but failed to locate the vessel, hampered by current and winds.
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Coast Guard
Saukee
Key West
Pallapoosa
Mobile
Coastra
Sheffield Denies Embassy Bought Documents in Hearst Case
testimony shows Pattie R. Sheffield an ex ambassador told a Senate panel the American embassy in Mexico City never purchased or procured documents for Hearst papers. The hearing described a Mexican contact who supplied a letter from Senator La Follette to President Calles and confusion over the source and identity of the informant.
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Mexico City
Pattie R. Sheffield
Senate
Hearst
Sheffield
John Page
Avila
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Calles
Johnson
Page
Robinson
Arkana
Navy board reopens S-4 loss probe in Boston
The Navy Board of Inquiry led by Rear Admiral Richard H. Jackson begins investigations into the sinking of the submarine S-4 off Provincetown. Officials inspect the 8-4, sister ship, and the coast guard destroyer Paulding, with all hands lost aboard.
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Boston
Sonam Navy Yard
Provincetown
Board of Inquiry
Richard H. Jackson
Coast Guard
Panding
Provincetown Harbor
Jackson
Julian L. Latimer
Fourth Naval District
Philadelphia
Joseph V. Ogan
Pauldin
Leslie E. Braton
Suit for damages follows accident at St Anthony and Broad
F. Taylor Peck manager of the Battle House is named defendant in two damage suits totaling 5500 arising from an automobile collision on November 15 at St Anthony and Broad streets. R C Campbell of Prichard sues Peck for 5000 for personal injuries asserting the crash caused damages.
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F. Taylor Peck
Battle House
St. Anthony
Broad Streets
R. C. Campbell
Prichard
Peck
Aeng Bis’ A
Selma Court Term Set To Open Next Week
Federal court officials depart Mobile for Selma to begin two sessions of the northern division of the South Alabama district. Several cases are slated for trial with expectations of guilty verdicts. the session will span more than one or two days. A grand jury session and civil docket follow in Mobile the next Monday.
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Federal
Mobile
Selma
South Alabama
Sev
Stocking Silence Delays Symphony Recording
A recording session falters when a whispered remark from four women in the front row is picked up by the microphone. The wax record fails to capture the intended performance, producing a flawed and unnamed piece dubbed the Stocking Symphony by the recording staff.
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H Company
Stockng
Detectives Feared Victims in River Plunge Car Incident
New Orleans detectives feared two city officers Albert Wiebelt and another were in a car that plunged through the Napoleon Avenue ferry gate into the river. The car was seen late Monday night and searches began at daybreak to recover the vehicle. Five missing boys were later accounted for, easing fears none were in the car. The case included speculation the unoccupied car with lights burning might have been sent to collect insurance.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Napoleon Avenue Avenue
Albert Wiebelt
Thomas Healy
Pollarters
Vice
Marine Affairs Committee Set to Review Port Rules
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce Marine Affairs Committee will meet at 10 oclock Thursday to hear a report on revising port regulations and discuss operations of the Warner river barge line. Earnest Holzborn chairs the committee which cooperates with the docks commission on revised port rules and practices.
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Marine Affairs Ittee
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Warner River
Earnest Holzborn
Docks Commission
Randall Laffree Named Mayor's Secretary in City Office
Following Mrs Ruth Lauten's resignation Randall Laffree becomes secretary to Mayor Leon Schwarz. Florence Brun will handle stenographic work for Commissioners Harry T Hartwell and Cecil F Bates. No successor to Mrs Lauten will be named.
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Ruth Lauten
Randall Laffree
Leon Schwarz
Florence Brun
Harry T. Hartwell
Cecil F. Bates
Lauten
Poison Liquor Destroyed in Northwest Area
Deputy Sheriffs Kessler and Pelton reported to Sheriff Pat that a still and one barrel of mash were destroyed nearby. The liquor is considered poisonous, with authorities treating the incident as ethanol tainted alcohol.
Hickman Indicted in Rosehill Murder Case
Los Angeles January 4 The county grand jury was asked to return a murder indictment against 16 year old Welby Hunt and William Hickman in the holdup slaying of C Ivy Thoms a Rosehill druggist. The district attorney indicated the murder charge would be sought as the probe continues and the same caliber pistol used in the Thoms shooting has been identified.
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Los Angeles
Willian
Hickman
Little Marian
Jade
County Grand Jury
C. Ivy Thoms
Rosehill
Welby Hunt
Tooer
Thoms
Havana Cold Wave Grips City Amid Unusual Freeze
Havana still endures a cold wave for several days with temperatures near 14 degrees above zero. The city, usually mild in winter, faces unusually chilly conditions as reports describe continuing frosty weather and related discomfort.
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Havana
Cuba
Miss Rider Denies Affair Rumor In Georgia
Special reported claim of an affair with Shuford Jenkins in Clayton Georgia is false according to Miss Rider who spoke from Canton Ohio where she is performing in vaudeville. She says the incident was an innocent automobile ride and she was served with a warrant in Atlanta on December 20 as her train halted.
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Ruth Elder
Misconduct
Georgia
Absolut
Aie
Aianta
Shuford Jenkins
Clayton
Uac
Canton
Local Samaritan Will Think Twice
M Gray of the Mobile Building Company contemplates another act after considering sending two boys to work under the plan at the pier. Police search requested. William Fulton of Gulf Mobile and Northern reports a hobo entered the Lawrence and Tennessee yards and stole a grey overcoat.
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M. Gray
Mobile
Yg al Company
Gray
William Fulton
Gulf, Mobile & Northern
Lawrence
Tennessee
Crack Racer Sunk With 20 Men Resurrected Moment
Halifax report details the Gloucester achooner Columbia wrecked in a 1927 hurricane. The Venosta hauled the sunken hulk from 240 feet, revealing masts and decks gleaming as cables gave way, with no survivors among 20 crew. Captain Myhre called it the strangest sight he had seen at sea.
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Halifax
Columbia
Myhre
Frances W. Grayson
Newfoundland
Venosta
Willys Whippet Prices Outlined for 4 Door Sedan
The ad details price points for Willys Whippet models including the two door and coupe at 585 dollars, the ster without rumble seat at 486, with rumble seat at 525, and notes a 200 dollar reduction. The convertible coupe receives the lowest price within the line without sacrificing quality due to bulk quantity cuts.
Fire Department Battles Large Blaze at Kimball Home
Firemen report a severe blaze at the home of Arthur Kimball 1208 Dauphin with the roof gone and upper floors damaged by water. The department also fought a vehicle fire at Government and Rence streets yesterday, part of the day's substantial incidents.
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Louis Streets
Government and
Rence Streets
Arthur Kimball
Dauphin
Salvation Army Appeals for Donations and Help
The Salvation Army requests donations of old shoes and fuel and clothing items. Calls for volunteers and contacts Bell 1849 5 or John Fenelli to assist transients visiting the headquarters during cold weather.
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Salvation Army
Bell
John Fenelli
Ee Army
Bids Opened For 75 Ton Derrick At Alabama Docks
Bids were opened at the Alabama State Docks board office for a 75 ton electric derrick. Three bidders submitted proposals: American Hoisting and Derrick Company, the Maine Electrical, and Lakeside Bridge Company. The derrick will move rocks and handle heavy machinery and freight at the port.
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Alabama State Docks
Docks Board
Maine Electrical
Lakeside Bridge Company
Conference on Pan-Am group plans to send Mohiliane
A civic bodies and county revenue and road officials will meet in Leon to draft a plan for sending Mohiliane to a Pan-American Congress this month. The conference aims to coordinate the city commission and related civic groups for the delegation.
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The
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County” of Revenue and Road ¢O
Office
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