Protests Filed Over Mobile County Election Officer Selection
Two petitions signed by 13 committee members and 26 candidates protest the sub committee method used to name election officers for the 1926 primary. The documents cite Section 616 of Alabama code and urge the full Democratic executive committee of Mobile County to appoint officers, not a sub committee, with plans to circulate among more members next week.
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Mobile County
Democratic
Tegt
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
Erhis
Ships Clearance Papers and Foreign Entrances at Mobile
During the fiscal year ended June 30 seven hundred eighty one ships filed clearance papers at the local office. Of these 296 cleared coastwise while many Mobile bound vessels bypass filing. No Florida trade vessels cleared and Mallory ships between Mobile and New York were exempt. Foreign entrances reached 915 vessels reflecting fewer clearances for ships bound to Mobile via other ports.
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Mobile
Florida
Mallory
New York
Unclear Baseball Scores and Team Mentions
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered baseball scores and player names across multiple games. Mentions include New York and Philadelphia teams, pitchers Grimes Barnes ONeill, and players such as Johnson Mackey Whitney Moore and Mays. Several lines are garbled with unreadable words and punctuation.
Kilby Seeks Senate Bid With Mobile Campaign Ties
Former Governor Thomas M. Kilby, campaigning in Mobile en route to north Alabama, announced plans to return to Mobile next week to organize his campaign. He touted statewide support and argued Kilby opponents Bankhead Black and Mayfield. He cited his port development efforts and urged voters to consider records and promises for the 1946 primary.
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Thomas M. Kilby
United States Senate
Mobile
North
Alabama
Kilby
Bankhead
Black
Mayfield
Oe Ee Arenes Congress
Favers Point
Grove Towns
Showers Likely for Fourth of July Holiday
The local weather forecaster said showers are likely for the Fourth of July. The forecast notes possible rain chances during the holiday observance.
Public Fourth of July Celebrations Across Gulf Coast
Holiday crowds flood mobile and nearby areas for a three day Fourth of July spree marking the 150th signing of the Declaration of Independence. Festivities span Fairhope Monroe Park and Gulf coast resorts with boxing, swimming, dancing and a big fireworks display.
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Mobile
South
Alabama
Fairhope
Monroe Park
Central Trades Council
Railroad Brotherhoods
Casino
Fred Friskhorn
Country Barrett
Pepper
Kid Price
Aubrey Boyles
Bone Rattler
Jack DeLuca
Bathing Girls Seek Mobile Entry For Fairhope Revue
Miss Julia Forsyth of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Mobile girls at two this afternoon to select representatives for the Fairhope bathing revue on Monday. Selected entrants will have their expenses paid by the chamber. Winners may later join a grand finale with other regions and possibly travel to Atlantic City in September.
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Julia Forsyth
Secrecf
Chamber of Commerce
Fairhope Chamber
Mer
Miss Mobile
Atlantic City
Chamber Plans Business Survey Initiatives in Mobile
Mobile Chamber of Commerce will push traffic and industrial surveys after two days of conferences with A Lene Cricher from the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Cricher advised officials on surveys to be a major new effort, with L Sibert of the docks board and others contributing.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
A. Lene Cricher
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Cricher
Mobile Chamber
Commera Organization
Chamber
L. Sibert
Caa
Explosion at gas well kills three workers in Ohio
A gas well near Cambridge Ohio exploded today causing fatal injuries to three workers as flames rose thirty feet into the air. The cause of the blast was not yet determined and further investigations were expected by authorities.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Gas Company Cited to Defend Rate Investigation
The Mobile Gas Company case follows a Supreme Court ruling on Public Service Commission powers to re value gas company properties for rate setting. A July 19 hearing is ordered in Mobile Alabama to fix just and reasonable rates, with prior valuations at 1.97 million then reduced to 1.7 million being disputed as a contract.
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United States
Mobile Gas Companie
Albania
Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Hugh White
Art
Conten
Claytop
Montgomery Federal Court
Clayton
Mobile Gas Company
Mobile
Ala
Momery
Bay Boats Carry Fleets of Autos This Season
Bay boats report unprecedented automobile movement between here and the Eastern Shore. The Eastern Shore left for Fairhope at 9 this morning with 16 cars and will make another trip at 2. The steamer Bay Queen, with many reservations, will depart at 3 and return for the last trip at 6 30 this evening.
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Fairhope
Bay Queen
Mobile students arrive safely at Camp Greenbriar Alderson
Letters received this morning confirm the safe arrival of 26 mobile students at Camp Greenbriar in Alderson West Virginia. The communication cites the agent of CC Geron as the correspondent.
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Camp Greenbriar
Alderson
W. Va
Geron
Colonel Graves to Speak Twice in Mobile County
Col. Bibb Graves, candidate for governor of Alabama, will make two addresses in Mobile county next week.
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Colonel Graves
Col. Bibb Graves
Alabama
Mobile County
Deputy Sheriff Firing at Liquor Car Kills Man in Alabama
JASPER Alabama July 32 P M Deputy Sheriff M C Jackson of Walker County fired on a liquor car that did not stop on the Carbon Hill Jasper road. He said bullets hit Alfred Bryant 20 Kansas Ala who died soon after. Jackson was jailed awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Als
C. Jackson
Walker County
Altre Eyace Sf
Carbon Hin
Jackson
Bryan
Jer
Ala
Suly
M. C. Jackson
Alfre Bryant
Kansas
Carbon Hill
Waiti
Ryan
Five Guilty in Liquor Cases Reported in Wee Court
Recorder D His ton presided as five defendants were convicted of liquor law violations. Charles Washington and Will Olliver were fined 100 each or 90 days, while Willie Hatche George Williams and Moll Griffin faced 60 fines or 50 days. Andrew Strauss charged with reckless driving and DWI had case reset for July 9. R A Darrington fined 15 for disorderly conduct after arrest near Star Fish and Oyster Company following a chase.
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Wee Court
D. Histon
Charles Washington
Will Olliver
Willie Hatche
George Williams
Moll Griffin
Andrew Strauss
Illinois Street
Miss Betty
George Street
Mastrauss
R A. Darrington
Cent Street
Kirkland and
Fisher
Darrington
Star Fish and Oyster Company
Canal Street
St. Emanuel Street
Outing Set for Mobile Boosters Club Proceedings
The Mobile Traffic and Transportation Club plans a summer outing at the Mobile Boosters Club on East Fowl River Tuesday July 13. Reservations are due by July 6. Attendees may enjoy horseshoe throwing foot races for men and boys and girls swimming. A seafood dinner at 7 will close with prizes for event winners.
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Mobile Traffic and
Tra Rtation Club
Mobile Boosters’ Club
East Fowl River
Four Fruit Vessels Return Today Under United Fruit Charter
Four fruit ships with a total 80 000 stems of bananas will return today under United Fruit Company charter. The Lysefjord and Kenley sail from Belize with 20 000 stems each, the Puerto Barrios run carries 26 000 stems, and the Smaragd Friday brings 17 000 stems. The Venatos, which arrived this week, will depart today.
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Hore
South American Pointe
United Fruit Company
Lysefjord
Kenley
Belize
Oo Sauce
Puerto Barrios
Smaragd
Venatos
Mobile Priest Is Given Assignment
Rev. Edwin Fitzgerald a Mobilian and Jesuit for several years traveled through Mobile en route to New Orleans where he will receive his ordination assignments from the order's head. He is the son of the late N Fitzgerald a former local dry goods merchant.
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Edwin Fitzgerald
Mobile
New Orleans
Crescent City
Father Fitzgerald
N. Fitzgerald
Woman dies after husband shoots in Birmingham home
Mrs. Richey, 43, gravely wounded by her husband in Birmingham after he says he woke to an intruder in their back yard and fired through a door and window. He, a draftsman for Continental Gin, told officers he mistaken the noise for a burglar. Police link the shooting to an earlier prowler near the home.
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Birmingham
Ala
Sarenge
Richey
Vincent's Hospital
Sor le
Wood
Bay Tract Sold for 200000 to Mobile Group in Baldwin County
A Baldwin County land tract three miles along the eastern shore near Zundell's and including Mullet Point sold for 200000. The Caldwell Real Estate and Improvement Company of Birmingham sold to the City and Company of Mobile. Charlies O Locke Jr and EK Thomas represented sellers. Norville Bros. Outlaw Kilborn and others represented Mobile interests.
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Baldwin County
Mullet Point
Yee Ae
Zundell’s
Bay M Minette
Ala
Baldwin
Aldwell Real Estate and Improvement Company of
Birmingham
City Ad Company of
Mobile
Charlies O. Locke
EK. Thomas
Cabannis, Johnston, Cooke & Cabannis
Norville Bros. New Outlaw, Kilborn and
Queen of Nassau Sinks Off Florida Coast
The Queen of Nassau, former Canadian gunboat Canada, is reported to have gone down about 60 miles south of Miami. Teen crew members were found exhausted on a mainland key and rescued by a freight train crew near the Florida East Coast Railway. It is unclear how many crewmen perished. The vessel sailed from Miami late Thursday afternoon and sank by early Friday.
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Miami
Fia
Canada
Keys
Key West
Kidnapping tale unfolds as girl recalls five years with suspect
Detroit July 3 Sheriff Hare of Elizabethtown Tenn moved home with Earl Elliott, tied to a kidnapping plot against Dora Blevins. The 20 year old girl told Detroit police of five years with Elliott, mostly in Detroit, during which she endured violence and threats. She led authorities to Elliott after escaping to a train station and sending a note. He faces Mann Act and kidnapping charges. it is said to be his second abduction case.
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Detroit
Joseph Hare
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Earl Elliott
Dora Blevin
I. H. Brevin
Elliott
Ora
Dora
Oeeren
Nave
Indictment of Shine Tanner and Grace in federal case
John L. Shine Tanner and Mrs Grace identified in a federal indictment alongside several co defendants for alleged violations of federal prohibition laws. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each were posted as additional defendants prepared to surrender. Richard Tanner and Wootsie Long posted bonds yesterday. Tony Bigela and John Baker, youths aged 15 and 13, were remanded to federal authorities for juvenile offense handling and will be sent to the National Training School in Washington.
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John L
Shine) Tanner
Grace) Into
United Sates
J. I. Burgett
Tony
Richard Tanner
Wootsie Long
Tony Bigela
John Baker
Yeang
National Training School
Washington
Boosters Plan Field Day and Picnic Monday
The Mobile Boosters Club will hold its annual field day and basket picnic on the club grounds at Fowlriver Monday with night entertainment. President W. B. Del Champs sends invitations to members. Field day events led by Charles A. Marston include jumping, footing, fat men's race, and other activities.
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Mobile Boosters’ Club
Fowlriver
W. B. Delchamps
Charles A. Marston
Legion delegates depart for Selma convention
The vanguard of delegates from the Lamar Y. McLeod Pom of the American Legion head to Selma for a state meeting on July 5, 1967. Another delegation leaves tomorrow with Sergeant Harry Hemp, adjutant, to attend the convention and will return after the gathering.
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Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Selma
Harry Hemp
Birmingham Deputy Shot in Trafford Killing
The Birmingham deputy was shot and killed in Trafford while A. Pierce from Warrior was reported involved. Investigators from the T. J. Shirley office were sent to the scene as details remained unclear and no arrests were reported.
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Bermingha
A. Pierce
Herent
Trafford
T. J. Shirley
Mvte
Four Hurt in Street Car Crash at City Intersection
Four persons were injured when an inbound passenger train struck a street car at Second Street and Grand Avenue. Motorman A. D. Davis was reported in serious condition at St. Vincent's hospital after the crash. Injured include F. R. Johnson, Mrs. W. W. Whitfield with broken legs, and Sam Young.
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Second Street
Grand Avenue
A. D. Davis
St. Vincent's Hospital
F. R. Johnson
W. W. Whitfield
Sam Young
Divorce Suit Cited in Man’s Death in Jail
Atlanta July 3. Shullman, jailed after failing to post a $200 bond, died by his own action in the jail cell. He was found banging on his door at 9 am after rounds at 7 am. The death appears connected to a divorce suit background.
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Atlanta
Osepullman
Shullman
Beer Seizure Follows Downtown Raid
Police seized 55 cases of beer and bottles in a downtown raid at the northeast corner of a street in St. Louis. State and county authorities conducted the afternoon operation and slated court action likely pending.
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Co Jon
St. Louis
Long Fails to Answer Charge in County Court
Louis Long known as Wootsie faces an assault to murder charge and failed to appear in sem inal court as directed by the county jail writ. He also bears a federal warrant reflecting violations of national law.
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Louis Long
Wootsie
Chargis
Veteran Railman Dies in Langley
Edwin By Carham longtime treasurer of the Southern railroad died at his Langley home after a career spanning over fifty years. Funeral services were set for Sunday with burial to follow at a local cemetery.
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Langley
Daly
Edwin By Carham
Souther Railroad
Lces
Suncasx
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