Mardi Gras Carnival Sees Record Order. Few Arrests
Mobile reported an unusually peaceful Mardi Gras with no serious offenses and only 88 recorded drunkenness cases from Saturday through the carnival's end. Police Chief Warren Burch and Sheriff Deputy Wade praised the behavior of maskers and spectators at events, noting strong interdepartmental cooperation and restraint despite some liquor consumption.
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Mobile
Sheriff's Department
Recorder’s Court
Warren Burch
Alerdeen Wade
Sehertutte
Federalship seizure shows war on liquor smugglers at sea
San Francisco reports that the government seized the freighter Federalship about 300 miles off the coast with up to $1,000,000 in Scratch whiskey aboard. Coast guard guns reportedly allowed fire if the ship resisted inspection as authorities claim the seizure involved Canada and Panama understandings. The vessel, owned by Consolidated Exporters Inc. of Canada, had shifted registry from Britain to Panama and was en route from Vancouver toward Tahiti.
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San. Francisco
Federalship
San Francisco
Coast Guard
W. B. Hamilton
United Canada
Panama
United States
Sargent
Consolidated Exporters, Inc
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
Tahiti
Cdast
Unclear Fragment Prompting Partial Record
No coherent facts readable due to damaged OCR. The fragment mentions Nashville and a person aged 28 with family ties, along with vague references to trials, war, and a state facility. No verifiable events, dates, or concrete actions can be established from readable text.
Freezing Night Forecast for Mobile With Frost
The Mobile forecast calls for a clear cold night with temperatures near freezing and a killing frost. Relief is expected by Thursday as conditions become fairer and not as cold after last night’s low around 36 degrees with strong Atlantic winds.
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Mobile 1
Atlantic
Appointment of Bishop Confirmed for Mobile Diocese
Official notice confirms Rev. Thomas J. Toolen as bishop of the Mobile diocese. Congratulatory telegrams and messages from Rev. Fr. Melen, the Knights of Columbus, and Mobilian groups arrive. Arrival date for the new bishop is not yet set.
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Thomas J. Toolen
Mobile
Reariel Aa
App
Melen
Toolen
Knights of Columbus
Mobillans
Cars Stolen On City Streets Reported By Police
Several automobiles were reported stolen or used by joy riders last night as police logs indicate cars were taken from 113 Eslava Street near Conti and from Gayore on St Emanuel Street. Victims include C H Simmons from Gayore Drive and Jo M Cauley of California and Ann streets.
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Eslava Street
Conti Street
Conception
C. H. Simmons
Gayore
St. Emanuel Street
Jo M. Cauley
California
Ann Streets
M Ted
Ci T. Murrey
Fire Cat No
New U. S. Official Dead in Mo Piley City
The new United States district attorney Birch, sworn in at Mo Piley, has died. His death was reported yesterday at the federal building. Birch had recently been appointed and planned to reside in the city, moving his family from Birmingham.
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Co. Birch
United States
Mo‘piley
Yenenally
Federal Building
Birch
Gare G
Birmingham
Cops Struggle for Clues in Bride Body Case
Chicago police pressed for legible prints to identify marks on the throat of an 18 year old bride whose body was discovered in a hotel bath tub. Investigators faced a blank in the case as they chased technical clues and potential suspects.
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Chicago
Mre
F- 1
Technica
Delay in Placing of Mobile Bridge Lift Amid Weather
Weather delays the final span placement for the Mobile Bay bridge. The western river connection will be completed once the span is floated and connected, with two days of possible delay and a potential early finish. Traffic restrictions are in force this week to facilitate the operation.
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Mobile Bey Bridge
Mobile River
Ale Ee Ng
Pie Hay Bridge Company
Baldwin Cavnty Apeieneh
Three Fruiters Due in Mobile This Week
Advance notice shows United Fruit Company will bring three vessels to Mobile port this week. The Danas Vera and two others, including Commodore Rollins, were expected with bananas after repairs. Cargo handling and clearance papers were underway for the ships in port.
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United Fruit Company
Mobile
Castilla
Smaragd
Commodore Rollins
Ike & Lysetjord
Spen
Morgan
Verona
Kerensky Arrives in Gotham Under Mixed Hopes
Alexander Kerensky arrives in New York amid uncertain expectations following the Russian upheaval. The former leader arrives as events in Russia continue to unfold and observers assess his potential role.
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New York
Alexander Kerensky
Im Turm
Mobile Auto Show Attracts Crowds At Billy Sunday Tabernacle
The Mobile Register and News Item sponsors the largest and most complete car show in Mobile. Thousands attended as the event ran from 10 50 yesterday morning until 10 last night with lines of gleaming cars, questions and admiration. Today and tomorrow the show runs 2 30 to 10 with music by the Battle House Six and a Victrola.
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Mobile
Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Mobile Register and News Item
Battle House Six
Youth Fatally Hurt After Fall at Bakery
John Weasley Mills aged 1. A fall through a skylight at Smith's bakery left the boy with a fractured skull and serious abdominal injuries. He resided nearby at 1045 New St. Francis Street and was rushed to hospital with little hope for recovery.
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John Weasley Mills
Smith's Bakery
Young Mills
New St. Francis Street
Louis Jordan
Boys
Lafayette Street
Switching Charge Hearing Set by Interstate Commerce Commission
The ICC will hear March 11 in New Orleans on the Louisville and Nash railroad plan to cancel a practice of absorbing charges. The present practice remains in effect until decisions are issued.
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Louisville & Nash
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bomb Threats Target Judge Palmieri in New York
In New York on March 2 a bomb scare hit Judge Palmieri and his family. Five thousand families slept as a live bomb exploded near a Brooklyn home after blackmail letters demanding 60 000 dollars. The note warned of further destruction if Palmieri did not respond.
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New York
Sen
John Paimle
East Side
Penne
Bronx
Brooklyn
Palmieri
Aren
Italian Aviator De Pinedo Arrives in Buenos Aires
Commander Francesco De Pinedo arrived in Buenos Aires at 12 30 p m. He had left Porto Alegre Brazil at 6 15 this morning to continue his four continent flight from Italy marking another leg of the long journey.
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Buenos Aires
Francesco de Pinedo
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Italy
Ruth Signs Bulletin With Yankees For Three-Year Pact
New York March 2 Babe Ruth home run king signs a three year contract with the Yankees at an annual salary of [amount not disclosed]. Ruth is noted as securing a major deal in a landmark baseball agreement setting up the club for the coming seasons.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Heavy Snowfall Closes Roads Across North Carolina
Record northern snowstorm halts traffic in Charlotte and cities statewide. Snow totals reach 13 inches in Charlotte with 12 to 16 inches elsewhere as streets, highways clog and streetcar service falters. Schools closed, stores delayed, and travel largely blocked amid continuing snowfall.
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Charlotte
N. c
tSay Stru Knee Gang
High Point
Weather Bureau
Another Strike Feared in Shanghai This March
Shanghai authorities report evidence that labor radicals plan another general strike the moment gains are secured. Foreign police seized clues suggesting coordination and timed action amid tense labor unrest in Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Tonese
Ashburn to Visit for Conference with Local Officials
Gen ive r of ficer of the Iys Corporation operating Mississippi and the Warrior River Barge Lines is expected to visit Mobile on Friday. He will confer with local officials of the Warrior line and may hold other talks with waterways department leaders during the stay.
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Ive
Iys. Corporation
Whise
Misessippi
Armor River
Mobile
Warrior Line
Oe i Waterways Department
Change Date Of Burke Departure For River Traffic
Fees to hold river traffic postponed to Thursday and Friday while tet co op river bin delay shifts to afternoon. John Quill, a river steamer, is due Saturday with general cargo to discharge and load for Selma and Alabama river points. Other vessels are held in port awaiting the final Mo bile bay bridge link. Inconveniences minimal as cargo flows to Waterford docks and Waterman pier.
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Tet Co Op
John Quill
Selma
Alabama
Mobile Bay
Causeway
Waterthan Docks
Waterman Pier Aga
Injured Cowboy Improves After Afternoon Incident
An injured cowboy showed improvement after an afternoon incident near St. Joseph. The report notes recovery progress and ongoing concerns about his condition. Authorities investigated the event and provided updates on medical status.
Real Estate Deal Noted in Dauphin Conception Case
The document mentions actions by the Dauphin of Conception side and records that the firm & Koln represented the buyers.
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Dauphin
Firm
Koln
Farmer seeks seven thousand five hundred for lost spirit
In Wichita Kansas John Seybold sues a Mrs Moore claiming a spiritualist wedding to his bride Sarah caused financial loss. He asserts he paid $100 for a wedding, bought a ring and land, and deposited money for the bride who failed to materialize at the ceremony attended by witnesses and spirits.
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Wichita
Kas
John
Seybold
Predie Lanse
Mra
Weil
Medha
Reybold
Bold
Sarah
Boycott U S eudeed distributed in Mexico
Fragmentary note decries a boycott as long as US forces and navy roam foreign soil. It claims Americans must obey other nations laws while the United States spurns treaties, referencing Dominican Republic and other places.
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Mexico
United States
Dominican Republic
Ships With Record Cargoes Jam Mobile Wharves
Mobile wharves bustle with ships and tugs unloading varied cargoes. Sugar from Havana arrives aboard the upper end of the municipal, while the Braddock loads lumber for Breman and Hamburg. The Waterman line handles several vessels as Mobile ferries and coast guard cutters move cargo and passengers.
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Havana
Waterman Steamship Company
Lake Capens
Braddock
Breman
Hamburg
Waterman Company
Helen
End Long Trial Of Daugherty And Miller
A lengthy trial involving Daugherty and Miller wrapped up after extensive testimony. Prosecutors allege they defrauded the government by misusing official services and forging or manipulating evidence over a prolonged 65 hour jury deliberation with no verdict.
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Daugherty
City hears plea for filling station permit
The city commission discussed a request for a gas station at the southwest corner of Washington avenue and Garrity streets with supporters and opponents speaking. The site near St Matthews Catholic church drew objections, and the matter will be revisited after a second meeting at noon Friday. A resolution praised police, depot members, and Boy Scouts for directing traffic during March 6.
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Washington Avenue
Garrity Streets
Weil Ce
St. Matthews Catholic Church
Olice Depot
Boy Scouts
Trafras
Fic
Italian flier sails to Buenos Aires parade of planes
Porto Alegre Brazil March 2. Commander Francesco de Pin cot the Malan aviator left here to make tours in South America and further flights across the continent.
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Porto Elegre
Brazil
Francesco de Pincot
Unclear fragment drifts in towed barge report
The text presents a mangled fragment about a barge tow and wind conditions. It reads as an OCR garble with no clear names, dates, or locations to identify a coherent event or outcome. No verifiable entities or actions emerge for a concise summary.
County Rejects All Bids for Printing
The board rejected all bids for printing services after a motion by A. D. was carried with Velbminstolber Ay voting against it. An invitation from John T. Coc rane, president of the Mobile Bay Bridge Company, to visit the bridge was accepted and plans proceed.
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Ie Beiairman A. Dd
Velbminstolber
John T. Cocrane
Mobile Bay Bridge Company
Governor Peay Improving After Illness
Governor Peay is able to sit up a little each day and may travel to Ocean Springs on the coast to recuperate from pneumonia and heart attacks. His director says Peay expects to accompany him as soon as he can travel.
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Nashville
Tenn
Peay
Ocean Springs
Tah Resort
Chicago Girls Form Slow Club to End Petting
Chicago youths formed a "Slow Club" to curb petting amid debates on smoking and individual choice. Miss Clare, 19, said many think a cut petting is not possible, while participants discuss activities and rules for their movement.
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Chicago Girls
Chicago
Cage
Clare
Statin Sote
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Coahoma County
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