Mystery surrounds Macon murder case of Scott Goolsby
Police drained the Ocmulgee River after Scott Goolsby 22 of Forsyth disappeared following a visit to two women. Blood stained razor and hat found on a bridge. his car later located abandoned near Spring Street. Authorities search the river as clues point to possible robbery and foul play.
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Ocmulgee
Scott Goolsby
Forsyth
Goolsby
Mace
J. R. Hicks
Ocmulgee Ri
Spring Street
Monroe County
Georgia
Bridge
Beth Toody
Glad
Culver Street
Miss Dunlap
R. C. Goolsby, Jr
Three Women Hurt In Telegraph Road Wreck Near Calvert
Three women were injured when the car they rode in overturned on Telegraph road just north of Calvert. Mrs. Augusta Clarke of Houston suffered a compound fracture of the right arm and facial cuts, Mrs. Allie Fuller of Birmingham had a severed nasal tip and cuts from glass, and Mrs. Helen Evans of Birmingham was lightly cut. The trio rode from Mobile toward Birmingham and were treated at a Mobile infirmary after being transported by train to the area station.
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Calvert
Mobile
Augusta Clarke
Houston
Helen Evans
Birmingham
Allie Fuller
Magic City
Evans
Clarke
Record Cotton Trade Boosts Mobile Ahead Of Season
One week before the cotton season, Mobile reports export and import volumes steady. Through the period, shipments total 38,748,474 bales versus 291,731 last year, an excess of 148,148 bales, with foreign destinations leading and domestic moves heavy. The season marks strongest Mobile performance in years, aided by new warehouse facilities at the state docks.
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Mobile
Baldume
South
Beeton farmer kills robber in kitchen struggle
A Beeton farmer Alex Hodges killed an unidentified man during a dark kitchen struggle after the robber entered his home seeking violence and a revolver was drawn. The thief died from a fractured skull, with police unsure of his identity.
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Ont
Beeton
Arry Duncan
Tennessee
Canada
Duncan
Alex Hodges
Hodges
Ships Officers Up On Liquor Count
M. S. Kerr said to be second mate of the American steamship Norma was arrested yesterday on a charge of attempting to bring liquor into the United States. He waived examination when arraigned before U S Commissioner Burgett. Customs inspectors from New Orleans questioned Kerr at length prior to the arraignment as part of the investigation. the officers allege he tried to import several bottles of beer.
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Norma
United States
S. Burgett
Kerr
New Orleans
Fels
Haveeen
Privers Penalized After Accidents
Charles Ellard and John Garner were fined 25 dollars or 25 days by Recorder PD H. Edington after hearings in recorder's court. Ellard was fined for hitting former Chief of Police P. J. O'Shaughnessy at Water and Government streets. Garner was fined for a collision with J. B. Chipalich's automobile and for failing to stop at a stop line, deemed negligent.
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Charles Ellard
John Garner
Recorder PD
H. Edington
Recorder’s Court
Ellard
P. J. O'Shaughnessy
Garner
J. B. Chipalich
Garmer
Raid at Plateau Arrest for Whiskey Sale
Gillis Thomas, described as a negro, was arrested in Plateau this afternoon with 24 gallons of whiskey. Deputies Barber Riley Stringfellow Newell report the whiskey in jugs and bottles and Thomas is charged with violating prohibition law as a whiskey retailer.
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Plateau
Sher M Piiff
Barber
Riley
Stringfellow
Newell
Thomas
Weather Outlook For Mobile Area With Thunder Showers
The forecast predicts occasional afternoon showers and cooler tonight with generally fair conditions Sunday. Temperatures trend lower with Birmingham and nearby readings similar while Montgomery and New Orleans report high levels near 100 degrees.
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Mobile
Albert Ashhenberger
Loco
Birmingham
Montgomery
New Orleans
Weather Outlook for Alabama Mississippi Regions
Partly cloudy with local afternoon or evening thunder showers likely in southern parts. Tonight cooler, Sunday generally fair with winds shifting from light to gentle north and northwest.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile Directories to Be Distributed Soon
Copies of the Mobile city directory have arrived and distribution is to start in two or three days after a Polk company representative's arrival. The directory was compiled last winter and was originally set for May delivery without delay.
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Mobile New City
Polk Company
City Title Swim Meet Set With Bay Boosters Sponsorship
The City Title Swim Meet announced by H G Rogers outlines events for men and women at Bay Boosters Club on Mobile bay near Fowl river. The Mobile Athletic Club sponsors the meet with YMCA and recreation dept, selecting a team for the AAU meet at Spring Hill August 26 27.
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Mobile Bay
Fowl River
H. G. Rogers
Amateur Athletic Union
Spring Hill
Mobile Athletic Club
City Recreation Department
Mobile
Ellis Ollinger
W. E. Jones
Mobile Y. M. C. A
Rogers Recorder
McPherson Aide Faces Temple Rift as Goodbye Letter Rumors Swirl
In Los Angeles on July 23 a split within Angelus Temple surfaced as Kennedy, mother and temple manager, accused irregularities in offerings while Aimee Semple McPherson's telegrams and letters hinted at greater dissension. Officials prepared for a mass meeting amid tangled loyalties and disputed authorizations.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Alton
Kennedy
California
Jaynes
Curb Market Topics At Mobile Commerce Meeting
Curb market discussions at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce committee meeting covered routine matters. It was reported that over $26,000 has been taken in by farmers since opening, with about $3,000 gathered last Saturday. A drop in buyers is noted as many families are away for summer vacation.
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Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Adams Elected Head of State Tire Dealers
The Alabama Tire Dealers' Association held its organization meeting in Birmingham and chose Mobile as the site for the first annual convention October 5 and 6. L. G. Adams of Mobile was elected president along with Truman Morrison, Frank P. Lytle, and W. J. Amberson as officers, while J. W. Lord and Stephen Quigley joined the board of directors.
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Alabama Tire Dealers’ Association
Birmingham
L. G. Adams
National Tire Dealers’ Association
Mobile
Mobili
Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Quigley
Baseball scores and player names from a cluttered Southern game
The article lists first game Pittsburgh 289 Boston 4 with Yde Gooch and Greenfield Gibson as pitchers or players. Other matches show St Louis New York rain and American league pairings Blanken Boston Detroit, plus Thurston Ruel and Stewart ONeil.
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Boston
Yde
Gooch
Greenfield
Gibson
Lawsuit Seeks 5000 After Collision Injures Guest
Sarah Wheeler sues A. Carl Wilson in circuit court for five thousand dollars claiming injuries to her head and body from a collision while she was a guest in another vehicle.
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Sarah Wheeler
Circuit Court Today
A. Carl Wilson
Solons May Act On Local Bills Early In Week
Legislature expected to take up local bills introduced by Mobile county delegation when it reconvenes next week. Craft bills would raise school bond limits to 3.5 million and extend warrant terms from 10 to 15 years. Seawall bill likely to be amended with a public meeting planned within days, probably Saturday, as sponsors from Mobile county seek several amendments.
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Senate
Mobile
Hmiton
Mobile County
Two Draw Fines After Disturbance
James Browning and B Hudson were fined $50 plus costs after a disturbance by the central fire station. Browning and Hudson allegedly were Masser and threw a Brie at a pedestrian. Firefighter Mike Russo and others were fined for disorderly conduct in the same incident. Price Porter faced a $100 fine for liquor possession. Lehay received a continuance on a beer possession case until July.
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Recorder
B. Hudson
Central Fire Station
Scott
Springhill Avenue
Fire Department
Browning
Hudson
Mike Russo
Vincent Gayden
George Clark
M. Hickey
Price Porter
T. R. Lehay
Lehay
Florida doctor shot in accident in Florida
Dr. O E B Hempton heart and stomach specialist at the Veterans hospital Lake City was found dead last Wednesday with a bullet wound near the heart. A coroner's jury ruled his death an accident though he faced a federal probe over a false affidavit used to obtain government compensation for patient Alex Strickland.
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Fla
O. EB. Hempton
Veterans’ Hospital
Lake City
Hampton
Alex H. Strickland
Treal
Strickland
Sheriff's Office
Lindbergh Delayed by Dense Coastal Fog in Maine
Lindbergh's approach to Portland is delayed by thick fog over the coast as he travels from Boston. The flight is reported near South Berwick, with authorities noting the weather as the cause of the late arrival and the suspenseful progress of the famed aviator.
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Poortland
Maine
Charles A. Lindbergh
Boston
South Berwick
Ruth Snyder to contest death policy payout
Mrs Ruth Snyder awaiting an appeal with her lawyer to challenge the $60900 life insurance benefit tied to the death of her husband Albert in Sing Sing prison death house scheduled to begin Monday.
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New York
Ruth Snyder
Sin Sing
Albert
Dunne Calls Coolidge Nicaragua Intervention Indecent
Former Illinois Governor Edward F. Dunne sent a letter to President Coolidge denouncing American intervention in Nicaragua as a shocking exhibit of national impertinence and national indecency.
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Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Ilinota
Coolidge
Nicaragua
Mrs Armour 85 In London Critical Illness
Mrs. Phillip Armour widow of Armour & Co founder is confined at home in Chicago with a serious illness. She has not been informed of her son J Ogden Armour's illness and is reportedly critically ill in London.
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Chicago
Phillip Armour
J. Ogden Armour
London
Armour
Armour & Co
Fire in three story building leaves one dead two severely burned
Waukegan NL July 23 a fire erupted in a three story apartment building killing one man and badly burning two women who likely died from their injuries.
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Waukegan
Thomason to wed Miss Haynie in September
J D Thomason former Georgia athlete announces engagement to Sara Charles Haynie of Opelika Alabama. The wedding is planned for September 1 in Columbus Georgia with details confirmed by the couple.
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Columbus
J. D. Thomason
University of Georgia Today
Sara Charles Haynie
Opelika
Ala
Birger gang murder trial goes to jury in West City case
In Benton Illinois on July 28 the trial of Charles Birger gang leader Art Newman and Ray Hyland for the murder of West City Mayor Joe Adams went to the jury at 2 06 p m after testimony and closing arguments in the case.
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Benton, Ill
Charles Birger
Funeral services for Samuel Green Hayward
Gulfport Minnesota July 23 funeral services for Samuel Green Hayward 54 prominent in sporting and social circles were to be held here today. Hayward was killed yesterday when an auto in which he was riding alone went into a ditch between Gulfport and New Orleans.
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Gulfport
Minss
Samuel Green Hayward
Hayward
New Orleans
Prince Carol Abandons Throne Claim Amid Funeral Mourning
Paris dispatch notes European rumor over King Carol of Romania claiming the throne. An inquiry says the title was added by a eager friend. Carol, secluded at Wealilly villa, sends flowers for his father’s coffin and appeals for quiet during royal obsequies. Mme Lupescu remains a guiding influence.
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Carol
Romania
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Aas
Matin
Marie
Jugoslavia
Nesses
Wealilly
The
Mafin
Mme
Magda Lupescu
France
Dempsey to Pass Through Sunday on Crescent City Limited
Jack Dempsey, winner over Jack Sharkey, will pass through Mobile at 4 o clock on the Crescent City limited train of the Louisville and Nashville road. He is en route to Los Angeles to join his wife Estelle Taylor Dempsey, per Montgomery reports.
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Victor
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Mobile
Crescent City
Louisville & Nashville Road
Montgomery
Dempsey
Los Aneces
Cal
Estelle Taylor Dempsey
Dempsey Denies Sharkey Foul Claims In Charlotte
In Charlotte Jack Dempsey dismisses Sharkey foul accusations as bunk after a crowd gathers. Dempsey says the talk is nothing new and the bout remains on schedule en route to Los Angeles and New Orleans.
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N.C
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Sharkey
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