Governor Delays Pick For Mobile County Board Seat
Governor Graves has not announced a candidate to fill the Mobile county board of revenue vacancy after the death of Albert S. Towle. More than twenty candidates have applied as the state plans a $5 million road program, prompting additional scrutiny of all qualifications before a selection is made. Announcement had been expected this week.
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Mobile County Board of Revenue
Graves
Mobile
Albert S. Towle
Prohibition Candidate Chosen for President in Chicago
William F. Varney of Rockville Center New York is the national Prohibition Party's presidential candidate selected on the second ballot at the recent Chicago convention.
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William F. Varney
Rockville Center
N. Y
National Prohibition Party
Chicago
Coast Guard Sets Five Mile Offshore Zone Near Miami
Coast guard authorities announce patrols will remain five miles off Bal shores. The directive concerns water boundaries and enforcement actions related to liquor cargoes. The order outlines patrol scope and aims to control coastwise commerce and security along Florida waters.
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Miami
Fla
United States Coast Guard
Bal Shores
Donaghy appeals jail sentence in liquor case
G L Donaghue appeals from his 18 month federal prison sentence after a prior conviction tied to a liquor exposes investigation. Bond was set as the decision on further appeal was entered, following his initial conviction in federal court.
Calles Heads Train Traversing Route of Leader’s Funeral
Mexico City observers report a funeral train escorted by President Calles traveling along the Southern route to Sonora. Crowds gathered from dawn as mourners lined the railways and a special guard of army officers watched over the procession. The assassin who attacked the leader is described as bruised with facial cuts.
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Mexico City
Calles
National Palace
Sonora
Dry Southern Democrats Meet to Fight Smith Raskob
Alabama G O P leaders gather in Asheville to discuss opposing Governor Alfred E Smith and John J Raskob. The event aims to bolster support for a potential third party amid disputes within the Democratic camp and religious influences on the race. About fifty invitees expected.
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Asheville
N. C
Alfred EB. Smith
New York
John J. Raskob
Burglars Active In City Steal Cars And Tools
G. J. Dobbs of 158 North Royal street reports burglars broke in last night and stole an automobile wheel and other property. A watchman at 1060 Government street fired on a burglar caught in a garage. the suspect fled from a second story window toward Caroline avenue. J. A. Watson of 57 Durham street says a tool box was stolen yesterday afternoon from the Alabama Dry Docks plant. R. A. McCleery of 1768 Old Shell road reports his Chevrolet touring car stolen last night from Joachim between Conti and Government streets.
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G. J. Dobbs
North Royal Street
Ashbel Hubbard
Government Street
Caroline Avenue
J. A. Watson
Durham Street
Alabama ‘Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Company
R. A. McCleery
Old Shell Road
Joachim
Conti
Government
Edison laboratories consider Citrusville estate for rubber research
Sam Lackland owner offers 10 to 20 acres of his Citronelle estate to Edison laboratories to conduct rubber research. The offer follows a letter from Edison to Mobile Chamber of Commerce seeking pages on plant suitability in Mobile County. Lackland notes foreign plants on his site remain thriving and asks investigation of Edison listed plants. Edison already operates plantations in Florida and runs experiments there.
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Citronelle
Edison Laboratories
Sam Lackland
Edison Company
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Lackland
Mr. Edison
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Statutory case defendants denied bail in court
Eugene Lee and F. E. Thompson were held to the grand jury without bail on a statutory offense before Acting Judge J Tisdale J Touart. Guy Durden was acquitted for lack of evidence. Thompson had an additional firearms charge dismissed. Elizabeth Powell, 60, was the complainant. Tony Vogis, a slot machine operator, was fined $10 and costs.
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Eugene Lee
F. E. Thompson
Tisdale J. Touart
Guy Durden
Thompson
Elizabeth Powell
Tony Vogis
Touart
Weather Update Sees Cloudy Spell Across Regions
Patchy cloud cover moves across the region tonight into Thursday with cool highs and a chance of drying conditions. Forecasters note lingering humidity and a slight risk of isolated showers in southern areas.
Buyers Week Folders Prepared for Mobile Fete
About 16 000 pieces of literature for Buyers Week in Mobile next month are being prepared by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The folder includes pictures and data for local merchants in the Mobile trade territory. Merchants spending $500 or more on purchases will be refunded railroad fares, and auto travel costs are refundable as well. Hundreds of buyers are expected as Mobile jobbers and wholesalers showcase new stocks and displays.
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Mobile
Ge Chase
Hassell Plugs Radio For Transatlantic Flight
Bert J. Hassell of Rockford Illinois arrives in Madison to install a radio set for use on a planned big land and water transatlantic flight. He will fly to an undisclosed destination after installation and stay in touch with the test station of the radio battery firm both in air and on the ground.
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Madison
Wis
Bert J. Hassell
Rockford
Ill
Aliweeks
Hig Stinson
Detroiter
Hassell
Beach Derelict Saukes To Beach Parts Of Schooner
Coast guard units plan to beach portions of a derelict schooner after failing to remove mines aboard. The Saukes cleared debris and will finish by nightfall. The derelict was towed 30 miles offshore last week and turned over to the Saukee.
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Coast Guard
Florida
Mosquito Eradication Conference Schedules Biloxi Stop
City officials split from Biloxi with Dr. H D Griffiths and Mayor John J Kennedy traveling to confer on a general mosquito eradication conference. Commissioner Cecil F Bates remains solo in city government.
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Biloxi
Miss
Dh. H. D. Griffiths
U. S. Public Health Service
John J. Kennedy
Cecil F. Bates
Child Hurt In Street Accident Near Shelton's Beach
Herman A. Smith, son of A. T. Smith of Shelton's Beach, is in City hospital with a fractured left leg and abrasions after being struck by a car at about 8 pm near his home. The vehicle, driven by W. W. Waller of Mobile, an employee of Shaw Electric, was reported to have struck the boy while attempting to avoid him and was then driven to the hospital.
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Herman A. Smith
A. T. Smith
Shelton’s Beach
City Hospital
W. W. Waller
Mobile
Shaw Electric Company
Waller
Young Smith
American Legion Post 3 hits 514 members in drive
Lamar Y. McLeod Post No. 3 announces a membership total of 514, surpassing 507 last year. Commander Edwin A. Zelnicker notes delegates will be elected at the July meeting to send a representative to the state convention in Huntsville.
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Lamar Y. McLeod
American Legion
Edwin A. Zelnicker
Huntsville
May Broach Plans for New Detention Home
The board of revenue will discuss plans for a proposed detention home between the county poor home and garage at its next meeting. The project is expected to cost about $17,000 and will use a unit system to allow future additions.
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Board of Revenue
Judy Rayford’s Highway Trek Ends Today
Judy Rayford, hailed for talent in reading and poetry, travels from Mobile to Durham, N C, as Borglum seeks a lad with genius potential. Mrs. Rayford says she supported him fully. Judy’s activities include church work painting and public writing before the journey was halted by his mother.
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Borglum
Judy
Shelter opens for undernourished children on Washington
A preventorium for undernourished children was opened today on Washington Avenue with 13 children. The home, recently formed here, will be open temporarily and an open house is planned Saturday. Children receive nourishing food and wholesome recreation to aid physical development. Miss Hattie Adams is in charge, and the home has a capacity of 15.
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Washington Avenue
Losis and Health
Eden
Bblic
Hattie Adams
Alabama Docks Commission Reviews Boulder Dam Study
The Alabama Docks Commission met yesterday with Major General W. L. Sibert and Commissioner Henderson in attendance. Sibert, named recently to study the Colorado River Boulder Dam project, will return to Bowling Green Kentucky tonight. The commission plans a Washington meeting next month and a trip to the dam site is reportedly planned.
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Peng Co Agar
Port Secured Industries
Alabama Docks Commission
W. L. Sibert
Henderson
Sibert
Bowling Green
Boulder
Colorado River
Washington
Delay on road work to start after six weeks
Arthur D. Davis announced that construction on the road from T highway to the International Company's $5,000,000 plant will be delayed six weeks. Advertising for bids will run four weeks and bids open at the end of that period. The project exceeds $2,500 and will cost about $11,000 to let on contract.
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T Highway
International Company
Arthur D. Davis
Board of Revenue
Lew
Montana Far Gleans From Primary Returns
Helena July 18 primary results show Democratic Senator votes for Williams 7 005 with Teagarden Stewart. Evans as first district Representative incumbent Searce 722 Wagner 553. Gubernatorial race Bon incumbent Ayres 9 115 Dennis Republican Rank Walker 2 180.
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Helena
Democratic
Wan
Evans
Incumee
Tee Searce
Wagner
Erick Bon
Ayres
Dennis
Rank Alker
Senator Wheeler Leads In Partial State Nomination Votes
From 103 of 1,490 precincts statewide, Senator Wheeler secures 2,276 votes while former Governor Samuel V. Stewart trails with 954. An early tally shows Wheeler ahead with substantial margin amid ongoing counts.
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Wheeler
Samuel V. Stewart
To Name Librarian
A note indicates a librarian position is to be filled, with page 16 column 8 referencing the instruction. Details about the candidate or selection date are not provided in the fragment. The notice appears as a straightforward staffing item without further context or actions.
Bishop Calls Southern Ultra Drys to Parley in Prohibition Fight
The Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church leads the Ashe ville conference of ardent drys in a gathering to oppose Governor Al Smith and back a congress that will not countenance the repeal or liberalization of the Prohibition law.
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Bishop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Asheville
Ardent Drys
al Smith
Bottle Barrage Provokes Employer Over Firing Girl
A girl and six male friends including Gilbert Gein of 113 Church Street were fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct after a bottle barrage. The woman claimed she was assaulted by missiles, and another struck her chin, with arrests made by Patrol Drivers Le Fevre and Ms. in the case now in court.
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Ima Nix
Strees
Gilbert Geinwold
Church Street
le Fevre
Cache of whiskey found. barrels seized and destroyed
A cache of 75 gallons of charred whiskey was found in a woods clump by Sheriff Pat Byrne and deputies Barber and Gewin. The liquor, in seven 10 gallon kegs and one 5 gallon keg, was destroyed at the county jail. Officers also found a 10 gallon illicit still with five barrels of mash on Mary Moore branch, showing recent use.
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Mobile Heights
Barber
Pat Byrne
Thei
Rufus Cannon
Mary Moore Branch
Jewels Seized in Warsaw Jewelry Exchange Raid
Polish police conducted a rapid raid on the Warsaw jewelry exchange seizing about $1,000,000 in gems. The investigation targets alleged illegal dealings with rubies sapphires and other precious stones as dealers reportedly dumped stock from windows.
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Warsaw
Poland
Democratic dissatisfaction shapes southern support for Smith ticket
A report notes Democrats unhappy with Alfred E. Smith and Republican opposition as party leaders in Mobile and Alabama push for southern electors to back Smith in November. Texas coverage discusses split votes and reactions to the New York governorship candidacy.
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Alektee Ie Bili
Alfred EB. Smith
Saat
Artes Ke Estamen
Customs
Mobile
2. B. Kennamer
United States
Northern District of
Alabama
Texas
Dallas
Tex
New York
Smith
Quiz Nearing End On Coast
Biloxi Mississippi July 18 federal grand jury investigation of Perry W Hownegro Republican leader in Mississippi and six others on charges of conspiring to test law prohibiting the sale of offices Howard declared his arrest in Washington yesterday made him a victim of political enemies and sought to have me crucified in the courts gave bond for his appearance for trial at Jackson November He was office as a special assistant attorney general Judge Edwin R Holmes deferred until the time of court to convene Sept 5 hearings on all motions in connection with the indictments returned against Sidney E Redmond attorney
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Biloxi
Miss
Perry W. Hownegro
Mississippi
Howard
Washington
Jackson
Edwin R. Holmes
Sidney E. Redmond
Fragmentary Page 16 Column 3 Item
The readable text fragment provides a partial notice or item from page 16 column 3. It lacks clear names places dates or events to define a full card summary. Further context is needed to identify the subject and outcome.
Excursion Train Schedules July 30
Passenger Agen H. C. Geron announces an excursion train leaving Government Street Station at 2 30 p m and Birmingham at 3 60 p m on July 30, as reduced rate tickets expire.
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Agen H. C. Geron
Government Street
Birmingham
Saint and Sinner Returns With New Characters
The News-Item resumes the popular serial Saint and Sinner this Monday. Anne Austin writes a fresh story using the same core characters with new backgrounds. A young, handsome heroine Tonty Traver, daughter of a former mechanic, drives the romance and intrigue.
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Anne Austin
Tonty Traver
Prosper
Extradition Quest Ties Bri Afé Mest I to Cariatiane
A legal report centers on Bri Afé Mest I pursuing extradition of Cariatiane amid mounting jurisdictional disputes. International authorities coordinate procedures and respond to formal requests, outlining potential impacts on cross border cooperation and detainee transfers.
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Cariatiane
Guilty Plea in Forgery Case Reaches County Court
The county court records show F. B. Woodall entering a guilty plea to forgery. The proceedings and dates remain partially obscured in the damaged text but indicate a formal plea and sentencing action within the county system.
Charge Laid For Checks Case In Leakesville
In Leakesville last night a charge was laid by officers involving a suspect named Holmes and an associate known as White. The case concerns altered or bad checks and is under investigation by local police.
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Soencse
Leakesville
Gescetea Holmes
White
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