McPherson Case Key Witness Ormiston Identified
Los Angeles district attorney Asa Keyes said Kenneth G. Ormiston, named as a key witness in the Aimee Semple McPherson investigation, will be presented to the grand jury without handwriting analysis. He claimed Ormiston can be reached through the district attorney’s office for further clarification.
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Los Angeles
Asa Keyes
Nee
Boeeying
Carmel
Ken G. Ormiston
Aimee ‘Semple McPhon
McPherson
Calif., Jr
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Temple
Sea Wo Arco
Atiwen
Aemiston
Big Municipal Beach Set to Open August 6 at Arlington Docks
Arlington plans a formal 4 PM opening on August 6 for its large municipal beach at the Arlington docks now called Arlington Beach. The project includes a 360 foot pool and a 100 by 500 foot pool, with life guards scheduled daily.
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Big Municipal
Mobile
Arlington Docks
City Park and Planning Commission
Arlington Beach
H. Gent
Recreic
Montes Pacene Connnetes
Participa
Cere Re el
Baseball results noisy slate from early American league matches
The report lists multiple games with scores and pitching lines across teams such as St. Louis New York Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Chicago. It notes rain and wet grounds for Memphis-Mobile Chattanooga-Birmingham and mentions players including Harris O’Farrell Greenfield McMullen Rixey Picinich Donahue Hargrave Goldsmith J Taylor Petty Hargraves Kaufman Gonzales Yde Geoch Mitchell Wilson and others.
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St. Louis
New York
Harris
O'Farrell
Greenfield
McMullen
EMGIG
Car
Dees Rbuse
Wow
Edness Reinhart
Vick
Barnes
Petty and Hargraves
Kaufman and
Gonzales
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Yde
Geoch
Mitchell and Wilson
Fire Company to Hold Lawn Fete
Creole Fire Company No. 1 to stage a lawn fete on August 5 on Scott Street between Canal and Charleston. Proceeds will fund the corps as they purchase duty gear. The event features barbecued meats creole dishes and music by the Excelsior band. Officers listed include J A Pope president P A Leland secretary O Ballariel secretary A A Perez captain S A Parker foreman and M J Wells chairman.
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Creole Fire Company No. 1
Scott Street
Canal
Charleston
Excelsior Band
J. A. Pope
P. A. Leland
O. Ballariel
A. A. Perez
S. A. Parker
M. J. Wells
Reduction in Birmingham pipe rates to coastwise trade
The Mississippi Warrior Barge Line reduced cast iron pipe shipment rates from the Birmingham district to coastwise trade. Traffic manager R. Cobb of the chamber of commerce stated the rate on the pipe from 8.421-2 to 5.
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Birmingham
R. Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Thunder Showers Forecast Returns This Weekend
The local weather man says occasional thunder showers are expected tonight or Sunday with little rain otherwise. The forecast outlines brief showers rather than heavy storms.
Boot to Boot Derby Winner at Washington Park
Boot to Boot bred by Colonel BE R Bradley of Lexington Kentucky won the $100,000 American Derby at Washington Park by two lengths. Display finished second and Black Maria third. The winning time was 2 30 14.
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Washington Park
BE. R. Bradley
Lexington
Display
Black Maria
Worthless Check Charges Filed In County Jail
U. S. es. 40, now in custody of Sheriffs Bernstein and Farmer, is docketed at the county jail charged with passing a worthless check. Mamie Jones, cashier at the Southern Belle Telephone, says the man gave a check for 15 dollars drawn on Baldwin County Bank at Bay Minette, which was returned marked no funds. he failed to pay a fee. He remains in jail today without bail.
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Farmer
Mamie Jones
Southern Belle Telephone
Repena Ee
Italy
Yeagen
Baldwin County
Bay Minette
Redex
Grant’s Name Confusion Misled Ulysses Grant History
Major U S Grant, grandson of Ulysses S Grant, cites a clerical error that renamed the Union general. He notes the misattribution arose from confusion with his father and that John Quincy Adams once swam the Potomac, while a newspaper woman’s intervention influenced a disputed topic.
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Ulysses Simpson Grant
United States
Hiram Ulysses T
U. 8. Grant
Grant
Rssa
Srecen
Rosenberg to Box in Chicago With Labarbs
Fidel Labarbs world flyweight champion and Phil Rosenberg bantamweight king will be twin attractions in Chicago as promoter Jim leads a boxing card toward an anticipated show.
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Rosenberg
Chicago
Fidel Labarbs
Phil Rosenberg
Jim
Defense bond rates to rise in official journal alert
Paris reports the official journal will announce tomorrow an increase in interest rates on national bonds. Current bonds bear 6 percent interest. The move aims to adjust yields and stimulate investment in government securities.
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Defense
Paris
Paris July Tircount Rate and One
Partial OCR reads as a note about Paris July Tircount rate and a single item. No clear events, persons, or organizations readable.
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Paris
Bankhead J 8. Held on Worthless Draft Charge in South
Jasper Alabama man J B Bankhead 22 was jailed on a bogus draft case after attempting to cash a $65 draft at the Battle House. Atlanta police and Birmingham authorities pursue related charges tied to hotel proprietors seeking $60 and $65 from Robert Fulton and Hillman hotels. Bankhead claims noble lineage and a disputed marriage. investigators outline a scheme involving a fake Bite Cigar company draft.
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Jasper
J. T. Stout
Bodeker Detective Agency
Atlanta
Recorder’s Court
A. J. Holcombe
Birmingham
Police
Battle House
Robert Fulton
Hillman Hotel
Miami
Teh Tehiing Bite Cigar Company
Bank Clearings Rise With Two-Year Totals Cited
The report notes an increase in bank clearings to 63 dollars with two year totals showing 9,553,159.09 and 8,360,043.88 in the cited periods.
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Cosabosteveseuo
Semes’s
Prisoner Traced Through Varied Criminal Record
A letter from the federal justice department reveals Ocean Springs Mississippi resident F. R. Massey has a long prior record under several aliases. The files list convictions including robbery in Oklahoma, concealed weapons in Memphis, larceny in McAllister and burglary in Kansas City, with stints in state farms and an escape charge linked to Cypress County.
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Ocean Springs
Miss
L. F. Roberts
Orange Grove
Federal Department of Justice
M. C. Hohn
Oklahoma
Memphis
Benny Finch
Little Rock
Ark
Frank R. Ramsey
McAllister
Okla
Neas City
B. F. Finch
Relford
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Cypress, A
Powder plant to be built near Birmingham
A huge powder manufacturing plant to supply explosives to the south and southeast will be established near Birmingham by E. I. Du Pont De Nemours Company. A 20,000 acre land tract has been bought and construction will begin immediately. The plant, one of the largest of its kind in the country, is expected to cost about 2 million dollars and provide employment for several hundred workers. The company already operates a moderate facility in the Birmingham district.
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Birmingham
Ala
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company
Rubber report filed on tree growing conditions
A fragmented local note reports on a rubber industry inspection with references to Paul Smith of Akron Ohio and Harvey 58 Jr The text notes a report on tree growing conditions and an executive office visit in Hoover and others unclear due to damaged wording.
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Paul Smith
Price Put On Killer Of Atlanta Man
Solicitor General John Boykin posts a $1,000 reward as Atlanta detectives pursue the gunman in the death of a local man found in a hotel room. Bert Donaldson, famed investigator, leads the case amid a broader hunt for a gunman linked to a grocer killing in a late night hotel setup.
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Price
Atlanta
Efforts to bust Atlanta bunco ring aid murder suspect fate
Bert Donaldson the county solicitor general investigator tracked a million dollar bunco ring for years and pursued Jack Wilson wanted for murder. Local police believe his persistence led to his staying in a fashionable Atlanta hotel Thursday night where he was found with a shotgun.
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Atlanta
Bert Donaldson
Jack Wilson
Donaldson
Trail Gang Old Sleuth Arrives in Canton as Advisor
Canton civic leaders fear a Chicago attorney with ties to the Roach operation has joined Acting Chief Bari Hexamer as advisory counsel. The case centers on alleged political graft, vice, liquor and narcotics schemes tied to public officials and gang activity. Gunman Mellett, editor of a daily paper, was shot near a school during the turmoil, with investigators circling McDermott as an informant.
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Canton
Joseph R. Roach
Terre Haute
Indiana
Bari W. Hexamer
Chicago
Mellett
Vocatian Dally Eer
Ca D News
Schoor
Allo
Slater
McDermott
New Suspect Sought in Dual Killing Case
New Brunswick scene as Mrs Frances Levens Hall remains at home after release on bail from Somerset County jail. She was charged with murdering her husband Rev Edward Hall and singer Eleanor Mills. Bail set at 15000. chauffeur recants and points to a friend. State continues inquiry with secrecy as prosecutors prepare more evidence.
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New Brunswick
W. J
Frances Stevens Halil
Somerset County
Halli
Edwarder Hall
Eleanor Mills
Supreme Court
Gummere
Hall
Kansas Voters Show Little Enthusiasm in Primary
Kansas voters face a listless primary with real opposition focusing on national figures United States Senator Charles Curtis and Governor Ben Paulen. Voters will cast ballots August 2 in state and local races, but interest appears limited to a few contests and issues.
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Kan
United States
Charles Curtis
Ben
Paulen
Blican
Rome Plans Scrapped After Flooded Park Siting
Rome officials cancelled a scheduled game as the park site near Rome was reported under water. The rain damaged the field with passable sections limited and teams from Anniston expected to travel.
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Anniston
Lin Ge
Rome
Vivian McDowell Named Miss Mobile After Bijou Contest
Vivian McDowell, an 18 year old office clerk, was chosen as Miss Mobile after winning the final Bijou Theatre contest. She beat out Fay Lanphire, who was Miss America last year, by similar measurements and height. McDowell is set to represent Mobile in Atlantic City with local clubs planning events and appearances before and after her trip.
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Mobile
Bijou
McDowell
Cota
Miss Mobile
Fay Lanphire
Atlantic City
Mobile Boosters’ Club
Owl River
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Villiers
Earthquakes Felt in Jersey Islands Amid Chimney Collapses
Two more slight earthquakes were felt in St. Helier Jersey today with no damage reported. A quake yesterday rocked large buildings for seconds and caused several chimneys to collapse as authorities monitor aftershocks.
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ST. Helier
Jersey
Channel Islands
Widespread July Reports From Cities Mention Local Incidents
Reports from Memphis Jackson and other cities recount a serious throat wound in a church leader in Memphis while Miss Mabel Morgan Gatterlie marries into Ingalls family in New York. The Mengel company reports six month net income of 60 for the first half alongside higher sales and profits. Ohio authorities send Charles Pointer’s stabbing case to prison. In Miami orders go out to arrest Baron Royce Garrett after a death leap from a building. In Memphis Harris the pitcher is acquired by a Southern Association team from Minneapolis and will report soon.
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New York
Mabel Morgan Gatteriee
J. P. Morgan
Annie Net A
Ingalls, Jr
Boosters Club Guides Road Travel Through Mobile
Mobile Bay Boosters' Club operates an information bureau in downtown Mobile to help visitors navigate coastal routes. Secretary George A. Zolezzi oversees tourist services, including a new card system and housing listings for winter guests. The group aims to showcase docks, the bay bridge, and Forts Morgan and Gaines while welcoming an expected influx of visitors.
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Mobile
Mobile Bay
C. P. Shiel
Shiel
Chicago
Zelezzi
Bay Bridge
Mobiliie Bay
Morgan
Gaines
General Electric Wins Contract for Muscle Shoals Transformers
General Electric of Schenectady has been awarded a contract by twelve transformers for hydroelectric plants at Muscle Shoals. The transformers cost 799 dollars and will deliver high voltage power up to 110 000 to 154 000 volts.
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Washington
General Electric Company of
Schenectady
Ones
Muscle Shoals
Eeies
Theywim
Seanadeo Tiydae
Inter State Rail Rates Held Up Amid Lumber Shipment Talks
Washington reports that interstate commerce suspends today as new schedules to raise lumber rates face delay. An investigation will review options for adjusting rates on shipments handled by the Northern and Northeastern Railroad lines.
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Washington
Oevere
Northeastern
Hormal
Als
Air Flivver Found Practical In Detroit
In Detroit on July 31 rumors of Ford airplane experiments were confirmed by a demonstration of a monoplane built in Ford laboratories. The small three-cylinder craft weighs about 550 pounds, has a short wing span, and can lift for a brief period at a modest speed, marking a claimed step toward mass production of a light aircraft.
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Detroit
Henry d
Ford Mteietane
Migaebeee
Ford Enperines E Laboratorien
Taraias Rover
von Krupp
Warrior River Spur Project Authorized by Commission
Warrior River Team authorized by the military commission today to build a spur line. The project aims to ease tension in Jefferson County and acquire additional track under the trackage agreement.
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Warrior River
Washington
Matersta
Jefferson Cou
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