Night thefts hit Flo Claire area as cars vanish
Police report a spate of break ins and vehicle thefts last night concentrated in Flo Claire on Government Street. A burglar broke into Frank E. Courtney’s basement. jewelry and personal items were stolen from M J Steiner’s Mohawk residence. two Ford cars were stolen from consecutive fronts on Conception and New Jersey streets. a generator and tools were taken from a Commerce Street truck. laundry disappeared from a Savannah Street auto. suspects fled as residents discovered intrusions.
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Flo Claire
Government Street
Frank E. Courtney
Robert M
Fle Claire
Einacker
Alfred Staples
Products Com . of Commerce
Conti Street
Commerce
Water Streets
Lillian Stockman
South Conception Street
Charlies Cole
New Jerseytreet
X. L. Sheperd
Savannah Street
Royal Street
St. Anahony
Mobile county votes on seawall financing after adjourned meeting
Mobile county board of revenue and road commissioners favored a measure to let residents vote on a seawall project and its financing. The plan limits legislative control, transfers final decision to voters, and faces budget and legal questions. A tentative budget of 770000 was approved and a dispute over hiring a special attorney for legislative work occurred.
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Mobile County
County Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Harry T. Hartwell
Gordon
George Stone
Prine
Hartwell
Bienville Square
Youth Arrested in Auto Theft Case
Winford Hoffman a 16 year old resident of Bay Minette is held in Mobile on auto theft charges. Deputy United says the stolen Nash vehicle was driven from Mississippi to Mobile then placed in a storage garage after the owner allegedly left the scene. Hoffman denies the charge claiming another man possessed the car and gave orders. The car reportedly came from Gulfport and Hoffman remains in custody awaiting bond.
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Winford Hoffman
Bay Minette
Mobile
United
Nash
Mississippi
Gulfport
Traffic committee meeting on store delivery costs
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce traffic committee and interested shippers will meet Thursday at 11 oclock to discuss store door delivery for Mallory Line shipments from eastern points to Mobile. The Morgan Line reportedly absorbs delivery costs for eastern goods, while Mallory does not.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mallory
Mobile
Morgan
New
San
Skeleton Found at Beck Lake Sparks Murder Warrant in Pensacola
A skeleton found on Beck Lake shore near Pensacola is believed to be Will Davis of Mobile. Pensacola police issue a murder warrant for an unidentified Black man. skull shows two bullet holes. Determining race was not definite.
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Turner
Idaho
Jan
Latter Day Saints
Central
Brigham McCann
James McCann
Elmer Anderson
Iral Lowe
Neerey Sean Ans
Grace, Ho
Bannock County
Bear Valley Ranch Country
Beck Lake
Pensacola
Fila
Will Davis
Mobile
Buena Vista Swept by Fierce Blaze
About 200 structures were destroyed by a large fire in Buena Vista on January 27. Early reports say there were casualties though details remain unclear. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night as residents surveyed the damage.
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Buena Vista
Pee City
Egues
City Mobile Escapes Cold Weather Wave
New York and the Northeast faced a brutal cold snap with sub zero records across many states. Brainerd Minnesota hit 39 below, while New York City fell to six above after a 28 degree plunge, with charitable shelters assisting the homeless and two Portland Maine schooners reported missing.
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New York
Mississippi River
New England
Canadian Northwest
Middle West
Brainerd
Minn
Greenville
Vermont
Boston
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Twin Bridges
N. Y
New York State
New
Lonze y Trial Postponed in Double-Filed Case
The Lonze y murder case against Charlie Lonze y for the killing of Nettie Lonze y has been postponed to the next set. Attorneys filed an insanity plea and the court granted a continuance for expert review. Also, Thomas Strader pleaded guilty to burglary after previously admitting break ins at Dr. Zack Trotter’s office and the National Cash Company premises.
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Charlie Lonzey
Nettie Lonzey
Nettie Pendleton
Circcuit Court
Thomas Strader
Neil McDonald
Worldliness as the Church’s Fault and Duty
Evangelist Billy Sunday denounces worldliness in churches while urging reform to save souls. He criticizes church members for preferring entertainments and games over faith and revival, and chides preachers for theories instead of old fashioned preaching.
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Billy Sunday
Mobile
Underwood to Start Jail Term for Prohibition Violation
The article notes a conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law and identifies the individual sentenced to two years in a Atlanta federal prison, with the start of the term to occur in a few days. The report comes from federal authorities.
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Atlanta
Community Chest drive nears goal amid public appeals
With about $75 000 still needed in three days the Community Chest campaign in Mobile pushes to meet a $166 188 quota. Leaders vow no failure in the city’s first general fund drive for charitable and welfare institutions as gatherings in Bienville Square draw large crowds and speakers include City Commissioner Cecil Bates and Father E J Hackett.
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Community Chest
Mobile
Mark Lyons
R. Lyons
Bienville Square
Cecil Bates
Schwarz
Harry Hartwell
E. J. Hackett
St. Joan of Arc Church
United States
Bomb Explodes at Buenos Aires Port Prefect’s Home
Buenos Aires reports a bomb blast at the residence of the port prefect yesterday. Authorities believe the attack targets officials or authorities, with investigations underway and no immediate word on casualties or suspects.
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Buenos Aires
Ana Gees Hater
Coffey Confesss Killed Wife Buried Dismembered Body
Grant county district attorney K N Orchard says William N Coffey confessed to killing his wife Hattie Hales during a tent argument on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River. Coffey told authorities he dismembered the body and buried parts in woods near Platteville after first claiming the death was an accident with a baseball bat.
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Mauston
Wis
K. N. Orchard
Grant County
William N. Coffey
Hattie Hales
Manston
Madison Bonden
Apps
Coffey
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Platteville
Juneau County
Madison
Maulton
Plattesville
William Coffey
Bond
Dubuque
Iowa
Florida Sheriff Taken In Raid
Broward County Sheriff Paul C. Bryan and five deputies were arrested in a raid in Fort Lauderdale, along with seven city policemen and other individuals. The operation, led by prohibition administrator R. E. B. Tuttle of Savannah, targeted violations of the National Prohibition Act including conspiracy and liquor transport and sales. Additional arrests were anticipated as investigators extended the sweep.
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FT. Lauderdale
Fla
Paul C. Bryan
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
RK. E B. Tuttle
Savannah
Fort Sears
Women lead city with a new business and political wave
In a city of over 15 000 residents women now head banks run courts and fill roles in business and politics. Mrs M D Martin the only state justice of the peace is chamber of commerce secretary. Mrs Florence T Holland heads a major bank with over 2 500 000 in deposits. Women manage two telegraph offices three life insurance firms and several civic posts ahead of male rivals.
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RK. B. Davis
Vivian Cook
M. BD
Evene
Clarksdale
Community of Souls
Davis
United States Court Commission
Miss Cook
U. S
Martin
Mississippi
M. D. Martin
Chamber of Commerce
United States Court
Mra
KR. B. Davis
United States District Attorney
Mixa Vivian Cook
State University Law School
Florence T. Holland
Gepovite
Ween
Woman Called In Lynch Probe In Aiken
Lucy Mooney, an inmate at Aiken jail, testified to the grand jury investigating the triple lynching of Bertha, Demon and Clarence Lowman. She implicates county officers in the affair while recounting the October 8 incident.
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Aiken
8. C
Lucy Mooney
Bertha
Demon
Clarence Lowman
John G. Richards
Whitt
Two Workmen Injured At Shipyard Plant
Hugh Y. McLeod of the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company fractured his right leg after being struck by steel at the plant. He was taken to City hospital by Roche's ambulance from Hall's Mill road. Hammie Craby of 808 South Conceptions on at work at Republican Creosote Works suffered a severe foot injury likely requiring amputation at City hospital.
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Hugh Y. McLeod
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
Roche's Ambulance
McLeod
Hall's Mill Road
Hammie Craby
South
Republican Creosote
Youth Severely Cut in Fight in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee on January 27 Malcolm Byrd a 15 year old inmate of Baptist Orphans home sustained cuts to the stomach and ribs in a fight with Alfred Bingham a 14 year old inmate from Trenton Tennessee. The altercation began as a profanity and escalated into a fist fight ending with the injuries. Both youths were involved. Byrd is hospitalized and recovering.
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Nashville, Tenn
Malcolm
Byrd
Knox
Tenn
Baptist's Orphans’ Home
Alfred Bingham
Trena Tenn
Congressional Hearing Probes Muscle Shoals Deal
A Washington hearing on the Farmers Corporation bid for Muscle Shoals dam area concluded its discussion as the Madden bill for property lease to American Cyanamid awaits action. Speaks asserted no offer was directed at him while stressing efforts to deter final congressional action and noted power is produced and sold to Alabama Power at the world’s lowest rate.
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Washington
Jan
Aeat
Coe Federated Tee
Speaks
L. Phillips
Alabama Power Company
Pastor Norris Defies Foes After Verdict in Dallas
In Dallas Texas on January 27 Rev J Frank Norris defied foes from the pulpit of the First Baptist Church. He condemned police officials and rumored threats to his defense amid the Dexter B Chipps murder case. Norris praised brave supporter Barry Connor and warned of consequences for high officials involved. The church was crowded as tears and empathy flowed among worshippers.
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Yort Worth
Texas
J. Frank Norris
Dexter B. Chipps
Norris
First Baptist Church
Bhat
Austin
Barry Connor
Ted Nexvie
Paciere Eluja
Green May Speak at Mine Meeting
United Mine Workers vote to invite William Green president of the American Federation of Labor to address the convention in Indianapolis tomorrow. A disturbance occurred as Powers Hapgood was ejected from the hall when he attempted to speak.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America Today
William Green
American Oe of Labor
Green
Powers
Unclear OCR fragment yields scattered shipyard injuries
The readable fragment hints at a maritime incident with multiple injuries during a craft operation. Names, places, and exact details are missing, leaving a partial view of a worksite accident and its immediate impact on the crew.
Mellon Denies He Owns Property in Short Reply
A brief statement from Mellon rejects claims of ownership over property. No further details provided.
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Mellon
Bristol liquor cases hinge on undercover purchases
An undercover operation led by the attorney general in Sullivan County yielded evidence in liquor cases. Agents bought liquor from local sellers and logged purchases to file charges, with the enforcement team reporting successful collection of evidence and prosecution of counts.
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Bristol, Tenning
Sullivan
Rector
Lquor & Loggers
Ness
Deck Coleman
Jan
Seven men and a baby linked to fatal fire report
Laurel Mississippi January mystery details nine people including seven men and a baby girl named Rneee Fing being investigated in a fire report with unclear connections to John Metonee and an unnamed infant.
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Laurel
Miss
John Metonee
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