Baldwin Conference Aims for Baldwin Mobile Bay Bridge Plan
Representatives from Baldwin and Mobile counties gather at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce to discuss preliminary plans for a bridge over Mobile Bay and associated highway routes linking the two counties. Attending are civic leaders, business figures, and officials from Fairhope and surrounding areas. The meeting also considers broader cross-county highway projects and the possible mobilization of local efforts to advance the transportation scheme.
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Torre
Mobile Bay
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Thewin County
Mobile
Bay Bridge
Wall Street Opens With Broad Upward Trend
Jan 7 opening trading sees vigorous bulls in industrial and railroad shares. United States Cast Iron Pipe rises 3 points while General Electric Adams Express gain 2 points and American Smelting akin Valley Reading Baldwin and Crucible Steel up a point or more. New Orleans futures and various quotes follow.
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New York
United States
General Electric
Adams Express
American
Akin Valley
Reading
Baldwin and
Crucible Steel
New
Juror List Drawn for Week of January 26 in Circuit Court
Jurors for the week of January 26 were drawn today in circuit court. The slate includes Jeff C. Caffey Robert Fields William Bosarke Bre R. Porterfield Leon Schwarz nk Sweetser Milton Denmark J. Je Stone George Bancroft J .Butler Kelly Paul Schreck Rob BE. Lutz John T. Murray Donald Simoneon Maurice P. Hyde Frank Schottgen James J. Carey William A. Buechner Thomas K. E. Hogg Fak Gordon Albert C. Thayer Robert E. Daly Jr. Joseph Gorescher Walter Powell Lester J. De CasHenry G. Peterson Appleton O'hard Herman L. Williams Ru fon Orr Harry Kohn James Fe Edward Hickey Theodore K. nun Oscar B. Kidd Joseph Foster Wm. P. Loved Allen J. Ames Arr inn G. Anderson William H. Sul m Sylvester J. Mattei Bertram Peist Oscar K. Hewett Reginald B. Dublin Frederick T. Harteau Robert J. Marshall Aubrey R. Raines William M. Donovan Winston Branan Alexander Hancock Frank Gil Ten Louis Lerio Henry H. Graddick Willie Tanner Henry C. Hamilton John F. Violette Harry G. Crawford Duel Wright M. John Crowley Ellis C Winter James C. Tumlin Walter Over Joseph F. Crivellari Edgar D ait Melvin Metzger Leslie K. Twin BE. Steele Partridge Solomon fh J. Wilton Lord Carl A. Hilinge Robert M. Bowers Ross pol Albert Rockwell John W. 2oma Porter King Herbert P.
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Circuit Court
Jeff C. Caffey
Robert Fields
William Bosarke
Bre R. Porterfield
Leon Schwarz
Nk Sweetser
Milton Denmark
J. Je Stone
George
Bancroft
J .Butler Kelly
Paul Schreck
Rob. BE. Lutz
John T. Murray
Donald
Simoneon
Maurice P. Hyde
Frank * .Schottgen
Henry C. Hamilton
John F. Violette
Harry G. Crawford
Duel Wright
M. John Crowley
Ellis C . Winter
James C. Tumlin
Walter Over
Joseph F. Crivellari
Edgar D. Ait Melvin Metzger
Leslie K. Twin
BE. Steele Partridge
Solomon Fh
J. Wilton Lord
Carl A. Hilinge
Robert M. Bowers
Rosspol
Albert
Rockwell
John
Porter
King
Herbert P
Missing Pensacola Boy Sought By Mobile Police
A 14 year old Pensacola youth named Alex Shipman is missing from Pensacola. Described as heavily built with brunette hair and hazel eyes, he was last seen wearing a brown coat blue trousers and a jelly bean hat while riding a Yale bicycle. Authorities note he may be en route to Oklahoma City.
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Pen‘sacola
Fila
Mobile Police
Alex Shipman
Pensacola
Yale
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Kile, according to the sheriff «= bia
Adventist Church Dedication Ceremony Planned
Elder WA Spicer of Washington will officiate the dedication of the First Seventh Day Adventist Church in Toledo. The ceremony is set for Sunday at 7 30 o clock as the new building nears completion. The church has faced delays and debt before the formal opening.
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WA. Spicer
Washington
Toleaceh
Weather Forecast for Northwest Florida
Northwest Florida fair with warmer conditions today. Tonight mainly fair with slight cooling in the south. Thursday outlook calls for drier conditions in the north and west portions.
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Florida
Mississippi
Ouldey Fm
Por
New York Cotton Futures Prices Open Steady
New York on January 7 reports cotton futures opening steady with January at 23.60, March 23.95, May 24.24, July 24.37, and October 23.83.
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New York
Broadening of ICC Port Handling Charge Investigation
The Interstate Commerce Commission expands its probe from South Atlantic and Gulf ports to all Atlantic and Gulf ports. Mobile Chamber of Commerce reports hearing in Mobile and notes debate on separating port charges from rail rates. Carl Geisow of New Orleans to represent Mobile at Washington conference on rail rate revision for Gulf ports.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mobile Chamber of Commercce
Atlantic
Gulf
South Atlantic
Mobile
R. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber
Gulf and South Atlantic
New York
Bo Atlantic
Somata
Carl Geisow
New Orleans
Washington
Central Freight Association
Gulf Ports
Phelan B Dorton Dies After Illness in Mobile County
Phelan B Dorton a prominent Mobile county figure former sheriff and 24 year tax collector died at Providence Infirmary at 11 this morning after a three week illness following an operation. He had been expected to pass in recent days.
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Phelan B. Dorton
Mobile County
Providence Infirmary
Two Ships Collide with No Damage in New Orleans Harbor
The tanker Steed of the Mexican Petroleum Company, en route for repairs after a prior collision, was delayed by a second collision at the river mouth with the tanker Nelson bound for Cienfuegos. Tugboats Nimrod and Buzzard aided both ships as they resumed course. Steed heads to Todd dry dock to fix bent bow plates.
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Ker W. la Steed
Mexican Petroleum Company
New Orleans
Nelson
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Nimrod
Buzzard
Todd Drydock
Orlans
Neilson
Assessment limit fixed for January 31 in Mobile County
The January 31 assessment limit for Mobile County property is set, replacing the old first Monday in February deadline. Thomas King, chief clerk of the state and county assessor’s office, said taxpayers must now complete assessments by January 31, with the law changed accordingly. A ten percent shortfall issue is noted in the report.
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Mobile County
Thomas King
Yee. King
Damages in Auto Accident Case Involving Georg Bates
Fragmentary notice reports damages in an auto accident case referencing Georg Bates and a monetary claim of 2060 dollars. The document mentions arsonal and a plaintiff and defendant with unclear roles and details.
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Georg Bates
O Tae
Cathérine
Trial in rec or court today on collision case
Mrs Gill testified she was moving slowly on Dauphin street when Tolbert s truck coming from Wilkinson street struck her car center mass and threw her inside the vehicle. Gill said she remained seated due to injuries. Gill and Mr Gill supported by others. Tolbert claimed skid and 25 mph but failed to prove. Recorder H Edington excused himself due to interest. Attorney V M Kilborn represented Tolbert.
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J. C. Gill
Tolbert
Fire Inspectors To Check Jail And Court House
At Sheriff Leon Schwarz request, fire department officials will inspect the jail building and county courthouse. Chief Gus Ehm says the review will cover the present fire equipment and report any fire hazards.
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Leon Schwarz
Fire Department
Gusehm
Interior department appropriation clears Senate calendar
The interior department appropriation bill, $238,800,000, advances after passage by the Senate. Three other supply bills await action, and the chamber held a night session to push the Muscle Shoals fight and finalize the interior measure. A $500,000 addition for the Spanish Springs project in Nevada was contested after House removal.
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Washington
Interior Department
Senate
House
Muscle Shoals
Interior
Spanish Springs
Nev
Ratification of Turk Pact Urged by US Business Leaders
Richard F. Grant president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged Senate ratification of the Turkish treaty to aid American trade. He said European competitors are capitalizing in the Turkish market and it is an urgent necessity to support many American businesses seeking greater access for their products.
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Washington
Senate of the
Foreign Relations Committee
Richard F. Grant
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Mrs Sweetin In Prison Laundry Case
A fragment reports Mrs Sweetin serving in a prison laundry and notes eligibility for parole after certain conduct. It mentions Lawrence Hight, a former minister, who was convicted alongside Mrs Sweetin and received a sentence.
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Lawrence Hight
Sweetin
Negro Teacher Training Topic At Southern Meet
Gulfport Miss January 7 A concluding meeting of southern state superintendents of education discussed training of negro teachers and textbooks and the development of negro high schools. Supervisors from across the south attended under the General Education Board and Rockefeller Foundation auspices. Resolutions urged a uniform and better system of elementary teachers.
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Gulfport
Miss
Rockefeller Foundation of
New York
South
Seasion
December postal receipts rise 8.92 percent in 50 cities
The December receipts from fifty post offices totaled 4 148 978 dollars, up 8.92 percent from 1933. Dayton led gains, followed by Jacksonville, Jersey City, Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, Newark, Grand Rapids, Rochester, Milwaukee, and Chicago, with Los Angeles entering the million dollar club for the first time.
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Dayton
Jacksonville
Fla
Jersey City
Salt Lake City
Cincinnati
Newark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Rochester
N. Y
Milwaukee
Wits
Fast train hit. engine cut in two near Chicago
The Washington Limited of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was struck and cut in two by a Western Indiana Railroad suburban train on the outskirts of Chicago last night. Four people, two mail clerks, a fireman and an engineer, were slightly injured. If timing had varied a few seconds, a diner car with passengers could have been hit.
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Chicago
Washington Limited
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Indiana Railroad
Ohiea
High Mason Buried With Masonic Honors in Cuba
Dr Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez a thirty third degree Mason and sovereign commander of the Scottish Rite supreme council of Colon and head of the order in Cuba was buried in Colon cemetery today with full Masonic honors. He died yesterday at age seventy four.
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Havana
Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez
Scottish Rite Supreme Council of
Colon
Order
Cuba
Rodriguez
Koretz’s Condition Declared Grave in Penitentiary
Statesville Ill Jan 7 Leo Koretz promoter of the Bayano fraud in which relatives and friends invested 2 000 000 is gravely ill with diabetes in the penitentiary sinking fast, according to prison physician W R K Fletcher.
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Statesville
Ills
Leo Koretz
W. R K. Fletcher
French envoy leaves Moscow for Soviet Russia
Paris reports Jean Herbette the first French ambassador to Soviet Russia sailed for Moscow after a send off from Mme Herbette and aide Krassin. The journey follows accusations by Mme Herbette and Krassin, the Soviet envoy to France, that stirred controversy.
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Soviet Russia
Paris
Jan. N
dJean Herbette
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Mme. Herbette
Krassin
France
Mme. Krassin
Pak Brees he set oe ring the bell
The text fragment reports a person named Pak Brees attempting to ring a bell. No clear event, date, location, or organization is specified in the readable portion.
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Pak Brees
New angle in inquiry into McClintock case
Chicago January 7 the investigation into William Nelson McClintock the millionare orphan killed by typhoid broadened to an inquiry into the death of his physician Dr Oscar Olson based on testimony by Harry Olson chief justice of the municipal court at the coroner inquest Olson demanded exhumation of his brother who was visited before his death by William D Shepherd foster father of McClintock and heir to 1 5 million Shepherd denied the charges and said he would sue Olson partner Robert Soll said Shepherd would return to Chicago for legal action
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Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
Oscar Olson
Harry Olson
Muncipal Court
Olson
William D. Shepherd
McClintock and Peanut Pal
Army Appropriation Bill Under Discussion in House
Washington January 7 The regular order was set aside to resume debate on the war department appropriation bill totaling 331 900 090 dollars The measure provides for the maintenance of the regular army at the authorized strength of 12 900 commissioned officers and 125 000 enlisted men excluding Filipino scouts.
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Washington
War Department
Martha Evans Martin Dies in New York
New York dispatch reports the death of Mrs. Martha Evans Martin, well known author on nature and astronomy. She died yesterday of heart disease at her Watchung New Jersey home. Her notable books include The Friendly Stars and The Ways of the Planets.
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New York
Martha Evans Martin
Watchung
N. J
Two Men Die After Gasoline Speeder Struck By Train
An accident near Pontiac Illinois yesterday left two men dead after their gasoline powered car collided with a train. The victims were identified as Janoe Trift of Chicago and Marion Kroll, 24, of Gardner Illinois, the latter serving as an assistant. The men were hurled about a hundred feet when their vehicle was struck by the train.
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Chicago
Pontiac
Marion Kroll
Gardner, Il
Tarkington Family Sails for Africa on Motor Tour
Tarkington and her sister Miss Louise Ketfer sailed yesterday for North Africa to undertake an extensive motor tour, starting their journey from LORS dan 1 Dose Park nim, an paywrs.
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Lors Dan
Tarkington
Louise Ketfer
North Africa
Gary cites tendency toward law violations at dinner
Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel warned that individuals who refuse to obey laws threaten all laws and society. He urged strict enforcement of all laws, including Prohibition, during a Citizens' Committee of One Thousand for Law Enforcement event in New York.
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New York
Jan
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Citizens’ Committee
Coolidge
White House
Gary
Isa
Dever
Chicago
Ministers Endorse Naming of Matron
The Mobile Ministerial Association at its regular meeting endorsed sheriff Leon Schwarz proposal to appoint a matron to care for women prisoners at the county jail. New officers officiated for the first time: Rev. D Ellisor president, Rev H Garrett vice president, Rev H V Lofquist secretary-treasurer.
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Mobile Ministerial Association
Leon Schwarz
Jai
D. . Ellisor
H.garrett
H. V. Lofquist
Former mayor to become outcast in NC alienation suit
Hendersonville report says former mayor Bryson agrees to leave North Carolina for two years. He also must pay court costs and attorney fees in a $50,000 alienation suit filed by Brooks, a local barber. He will reside at a burg in C. during the period.
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Hendersonville
Dan
Bryson
North Carolina
Bye i Brooks
Cee Eee
A * Burg
Tremor Felt Throughout Eastern Massachusetts Shocks City
A heavy earthquake-like tremor was reported at 8 o clock in eastern Massachusetts. Residents in Boston and Marblehead felt the quake with houses shaken and many people seeking shelter in cellars.
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Boston
Hou
Marblehead
Anton
Chaplins Expecting Important Event in Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin and his wife Oona are discussed as rumors swirl about the couple expecting a baby this summer. The subject was raised by actress Mildred Harris and Tim Grey in reporting, while Oona Chaplin continues school with Latin algebra and American history under a tutor.
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Los Angels
Cal
Stork
Charles Chaplin
Chen
Tim Grey
A. Times
Charlie
MP Chaplin
California
Texas Woman Named to High Office
Temple Texas Jan 6 Mrs Wa H Meharg of Plainview former school teacher and mother of 94 children was named to state secretary of Texas by Governor elect Mariam A Ferguson. Meharg chosen for her support in the Ferguson camp and in behalf of the women of Texas.
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Temple
Texas
Wa H. “Meharg
Plainview
Mariam. A. Ferguson
Ferguson Camp
Ferg
Ferguson
Foreigners Taken in Dancing Raid in New York
Police raided a dance hall on the Upper East Side early today rounding up almost two dozen young men and girls. Many detainees were Japanese and Filipino teens. the proprietor was charged with creating an orderly venue. The patrons appeared to be underage and used as partners in the disorderly scene.
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Atlanta
Florida
New York
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W. C. Barnett
Louisiana. Council
Santa Claus
Georgia Capital Police
Roy J. Gibbons
Bernard Grant
Len Small
Cook County
Clomaney
Ausociated Press
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Bpringfield
Ted Presa
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Cowntry
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Leopold-Loeb
Internat i
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Krauzer
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Krauser
Spa
Grant Oh
Wall Street
Rdaf
Rae
Adventist Church
NEW York Futures
Phelan B. Dorlan
High Mason
Cuban
Kortez
Shepherd
Judge
Marta E. Martin
Africa
E.H. Gary
Free Gold
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