Twelve tick inspectors sought in Mobile county meeting
Dr John C Redmond told the Mobile county board of agriculture that twelve tick inspectors would be paid and begin work on March 1. He urged operating only current vats to eradicate ticks and noted different tick types reacted differently in the field. A highway decision remained unsettled due to absence of commissioners and a 30-person Irwin delegation.
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John C. Redmond
County Board of
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Redmond
Gor
J. C. Prine
Arthur Davis
Bayou la Barre
St. Elmo
Irvington
H. E. Booth
Irve
Bienville Ames J
Riley
Capitalists view aspects of Mobile during port tour
A group of New York businessmen and capitalists visited Mobile and Baldwin counties. They toured the harbor, state docks, and other facilities, expressing strong interest in Mobile's future prospects and planning to return to New York tomorrow.
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Ming
Indus
Mobile
Jewell
Joseph
Callicer
Walker
le A
Kuezzi
Igh Mobile
Baldwin Coun
New York
Indianian Sought Here Sister Dead
Mrs. James Butts of Reburg Indiana asks the post office to enlist help of herself and police in locating the missing man. The plea follows the death of a sister, prompting local authorities to search.
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James Butts
Reburg, Ind
Post Office
Prohibition Fines Incurred In Local Court Raid
Hayes a Negro was fined one dollar and costs by Judge Re Clarke in an inferior criminal court today for violating the prohibition law. He was one of many men nabbed in raids Saturday night by the sheriff’s forces. Rodgers was fined 50 dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle while in violation.
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Wthar Hayes
Clarke
Hayes
Prohibition
Q. Rodgers
Weather Fragments Hint At Regional Conditions
Fragmentary weather notes mention Alabama Mississippi and northwest regions with hints of frost winds and unsettled conditions. The garbled text implies atmospheric observations across multiple states without clear dates or specifics.
Dinner plans set for Labor Secretary James J. Davis visit
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Loyal Order of Meose outline entertainment for Secretary of Labor James J. Davis arriving Tuesday by air. About 156 reservations noted. reception at Legion field, with Mayor Leon Schwarz presiding. Officials including Judge Claude Grayson will introduce Davis and Governor Davis will extend the state welcome.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Loyal Order of Meose
James J. Davis
Meipal
Chamber of Commerce
Davis
Mobile
Legion Flying Field
Claude Grayson
Leon Schwarz
Tary Davis
Alabama
Schwarz
Claude A. Grayson
Grand jury empaneled in district to investigate federal violations
The grand jury began work this morning in the district with L. D. Dix of Mobile as foreman. Several cases are on the docket from liquor raids and other matters, and Judge Robert T. Ervin gave a brief charge guiding the panel to return true bills.
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Mobile
Grand Jiry
Brgaghenia Het Sap
Rte C
Anderson
Mobile ‘County
J. Backsiier
E. H. Britton
Michale James Buck, Jr
Baldwin
J. W. Cook
Choctaw
O. D. Cook
J. M. Davis
Clarke
C. KR
Baitas
Lascook Choctaw
L. Secea
Engo
H. W. Powell
Nagao Tan
R .L
Wilcox
W. Warren
Perry
Nore Wieesen
Robert T. Ervin
Traffic Controls Center Moved and Upgraded
The traffic control center for oil city has been moved to an isolated room near the police station. Traffic lights at St Joseph and St Francis streets and St Joseph and St Michael streets have been replaced.
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Piton
St. Joseph
St. Francis Streets
St. Joseph and
St. Michael Streets
Bullock County man fined after truck hits parked car
Kid Buck, a Black man, appeared in recorder's court charged with a Saturday night wreck. He was fined 101 dollars and costs for the incident and forbidden to operate a motor vehicle for one year.
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Kid Buck
Recorder’s Court
Buck
Miss LaMar Replies To News Item Reader Queries
Leona LaMar answers readers questions in the Miss LaMar column. The telepathist offers assurances about exams and personal ambitions, responding to anxious inquiries and promising success in midterms and finals along with steady progress toward goals.
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Miss LaMar
Leona LaMar
Marines Augmented by 600 Reinforcements in Nicaragua
Six hundred American marines were rushed to Nicaragua to reinforce forces opposed to Sandino rebel leader. Reinforcements arrived from Corinto aboard disembarked transports with arms and supplies. Major General John A. Lejeune and Brigadier General Logan Feland coordinated plans as the armament including a three motor Fokker radio plane arrived from Miami. President Diaz faced pressure as Nicaragua’s congress and consul in New Orleans weighed possible resignation with Barolome Vignes named to rise to the presidency.
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Nicaragua
Corinto
John A. Lejeune
Logan Feland
Louis
Imerins
Feland
Washington
Miami
Fla
Ed L. M. Bourne
Diaz
New Orleans
Barolome Vignes
Presi
Possession Clause Fine Imposed on Deason in Prohibition Case
Deason arraigned in recorder’s court today for violating the prohibition law. He was fined 50 dollars and costs with 60 days hard labor. Sheriff deputies seized a Jewett automobile carrying two gallons of whiskey and arrested William Nutts and John Rogers, both African Americans, on related charges. Rogers received a 500 dollar fine and 140 days hard labor or jail.
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Deason
Recorder's Court
Hemed
Abed
Dewery
McFayden
Faulk
Jewett
William Nutts
John Rogers
Recorder’s Court
Hickman Mental Evidence Meets Approval of All
Hartford reports in the Wil Ham Edward Hickman case show both sides completing depositions. Attorneys Walsh and Costello traveled for further prep with 10 depositions taken, including testimony from Hickman’s family doctor and neighbors about insanity indicators from youth.
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Hartford
Wilam Edward Hickman
Jerome Walsh
Chef Hickman
James P. Costello
Walsh
Contell Walsh
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Costello
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Hick-ory
Actress Injured In Auto Accident Near Sardis
Mrs Ches Davis 21 an actress was near death at Methodist hospital Memphis Tenn from injuries after a car load of drunken negroes collided with her car near Sardis Mississippi. Her husband Ches Davis owner of the Charles Davis Musical Review was slightly hurt. The show HQ is Owensboro Kentucky and the company had just closed an engagement at Canton Mississippi en route north.
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Studebaker
C. McLeod
City Sales Company
Hall's Mill Road
Cottage Hill
Julius Chavalier
Mary Busby
Chevalier
Marshall Lee
Bauer
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Moooteee
Provi
Memphis
Tenn
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Methodist Hospital
Sardis
Miss
Cobb to Testify at Rate Hearing
RR G Cobb traffic manager for the Mobile Chamber of Commerce traveled to Savannah to testify at a rate hearing concerning the cancellation of a provision. The move signals involvement in local commerce discussions about transportation rates.
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Cobb
RR. G. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Savannah
Eighth Birthday Sparks Prohibition Debates Across Nation
Washington marks the eighth anniversary of the Eighth Amendment amid ongoing Prohibition battles. Anti saloon groups like the Anti-Baloon League held events in Westerville with church bells, while leaders urged stronger enforcement ahead of a presidential race. Perry and Johnson urged constitutional support and worldwide suppression of alcoholism continues to be promoted.
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Westerville
Exofita
Weaterville
Howard Hyde
League
William FE
Pussyfoot" Johnson
New York
Bitlon
Jones
Deuce
Ernest H. Cherrington
Publicity and Educational Bureau
Anti-Baloon League
Arrest of Four Key to Mystery of Girl's Death
Police arrest four men tied to the death of a sealed girl in a Chambers apartment. Investigators target Gordon Chambers and others seen with the slain woman identified as Betty Chambers or Rosa. The case links a Cleveland jewel heist led by The White Diamond and a large share of the loot reportedly claimed by Chambers.
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Coukenes
Fai
Nga
Oa. Po
Gordon Chambers
Rosa
Marion
Betty Chambers
Pio
Jewe
Herald
Ix Bxacey
Cleveland
Chambers
Partly Cloudy and Mild Forecast by Local Meteorologist
Local meteorologist Albert Ashenberger predicts cloudy skies and continued mild temperatures today and tomorrow. The forecast notes no sharp cold snap ahead and stable regional conditions.
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Albert Ashenberger
News Item Debuts New Intertype Ideal Typeface
The News Item announces a complete font update in Intertype Ideal across all pages. The new type aims to improve legibility with larger characters and increased line spacing, reflecting the paper’s policy of modern newspaper development.
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United States
Anoka County Sheriff Holds Person For Questioning
Anoka Minnesota January 16 A sheriff in Anoka County questioned a person in connection with a seizure case as authorities investigated possible involvement. Further details were not disclosed.
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Anoka, Minn
Pratt
Anoka County
Legislative session winds down with many bills pending
The report notes cool weather and busy activity in both houses as 152 bills remain under consideration. In the three rooms, various measures including school board legislation and Sampson bills were expected to advance to the hopper before adjournment.
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Senate
New Class Rates Take Effect Across Interstate Freight
The new class rates under the Interstate Commerce provision affect shipments to from and between the southeast. Major reductions appear in many rates on the revised schedules, with higher values for certain routes. The changes focus on class rates, with fixed components to calculate new charges and potential future revisions by rate experts.
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Rastinas
Former AP Writer Kennedy Dies in Tokyo
Former Associated Press reporter and Tokyo editor John Russell Kennedy died of heart disease in Tokyo. Born November 5, 1861, in Bray Ireland, Kennedy was educated at Trinity College and rose through roles as correspondent and editor before joining the World Press and later serving as chief of the Far Eastern Associated.
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Tokyo
Associated Spondent
Kokusai
John Russell Kennedy
Bray
Ireland
Trinity
Cox Sees Smith as Democratic Nominee
Reporters say Alfred Smith appears favored to be the Democratic presidential nomination. The New York Times notes growing confidence that Smith will secure the party’s standard in the forthcoming race.
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Cox
Smith
New York Times
Gove . Alfred Smith
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