09 Mar 1926
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1926
Page
1
The Mobile police issued public traffic notices and conducted a lecture on motor vehicle safety. Fines totaling $1 were collected from two violators. One defendant, John Antoine, was fined $25 or 25 days for speeding. other cases were continued.
Walter Cochran pleads guilty in federal court and is sentenced to three months in jail. The case arises from a New Year raid on a still near Mt Vernon where officers and suspects clashed. Several men were wounded as a fire broke out during the confrontation.
In Oakdale a row left a Black man injured with a sharp object once in the stomach and twice in the back. The two Black residents of Maysville were involved, one identified as Gee Gnanin ne. The incident occurred during a confrontation at City hospital.
Weather report fragment shows cloudy conditions with slight warmth later in the week. Readable fragments mention cloudiness and a marginal temperature rise, but details and locations are unreadable.
Taxpayer must file income tax return for 1925 with all items required by law. Office filing details for the state appear in the article with emphasis on proper submission and deadlines.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce raises funds to promote Mobile nationwide with $400000 target. Contributions pour in from Mobile and county areas as leaders praise outside interest and community spirit. A bank letter mentions early support and a reported $2250 in subscriptions the previous day.
A cryptic notice references a new rate from Tennessee to Mobile with unclear point figures, suggesting a tariff or shipping charge change. The fragment mentions locations Tennessee and Mobile and a numeric element tied to points, but details remain unspecified.
Fragments describe a city meeting where patriotic societies urged action on ordnance at the Fort and sale of Mountain Memorial coins to meet quotas. No resolution passed, and debates touched on the city’s archival names and potential property issues.
Dudley Read, official for the Tampa board of trade, was beaten by a mob as his wife Mrs Read and relatives were arrested and held for questioning. Read alleges coercion to stay married after divorce proceedings were filed with John Kelly named as co respondent. The incident prompted police inquiries into the attack and pending charges.
The case includes Claude Willis convicted for manufacturing illegal liquor and a witness at the still facing jail for prohibited liquors. Other defendants like Dewey Turner and Fred Johnson face statutory offenses, with multiple defendants to be tried in the coming week as jurors are drawn.
Police report ongoing sneak thief activity at 18 St Emanuel Avenue and near the L and MN station in Brewton Alabama. The same location has prior robberies linked to a suspect, with items including clothing stolen during the night.
City Commissioner Harry T Hartswell received a letter from C H Markham president of Illinois Central Railroad. The missive discusses expansion plans and dock development with the city. A city committee will be appointed to review the matter and reply.
City Commissioner Hartwell told at the city commission meeting next Tuesday a proposed resolution tied to a census effort could support a pay raise for city employees if adopted. The item outlines steps to align with census findings and budget implications.
Reported arrival of nuns from Mexico at midnight to the Convent of the Visitation in Mobile. Sisters, including Sister Evans of New Orleans, have lived in Mexico for years and face uncertain status after Mexican government actions.
AU S The tug Marty G. Lytie of the Gulf Company aided a steamer bound for Cuban ports after the vessel sent a distress call. The Coast Guard and rescue craft reported activity near latitude 23 06 as authorities coordinated assistance to the stricken ship Aeuworth.
Madrid dispatch states Colonel William Ander of the army, reported dead from wounds in Morocco, is alive and recovering. The king was informed this morning of the news.
London reports hundreds killed as a severe hurricane devastates regions. Weather warnings issued and relief efforts mobilized amid mounting casualty estimates and widespread destruction.
In Allas Texas on March 9 a courtroom scene unfolds as police address spectators who whisper while a defendant sits jailed in court. The prosecutor accuses the accused of violating an ordinance and demands attention to the case.
Investigators link a Ninth Avenue boxing crowd to the Siki murder case in New York. Maroney named several men present at the June gathering and claimed the group fled as police closed in. Detectives, posing as truck drivers, had monitored the club for weeks as they probed for a getaway plan.
The Mobile Council of Social Agencies began plans for a confidential exchange to avoid duplicating aid. Miss Luella Harlin from Philadelphia will run a month long setup at the Chamber of Commerce with a secretary in charge. Agencies were asked to submit current and recent case information to start operations.
Four calls of fire were answered as firefighters responded to blazes reported in the area. No injuries were mentioned and the extent of damage remained unclear in the brief item.
Rescue teams battled to reach 28 men entombed in Mine numbers 5 and 6 at Eccles West Virginia after an explosion. State and federal mine officials coordinated efforts with rescue crews arriving from Beckley Charleston and the U.S. Bureau of Mines.
George K. Murray, formerly with the Boston Red Sox and last season with Mobile, returned to the mound in an afternoon workout at Monroe Park as Duffy Lewis leads the club.
Fragmentary text recalls a grim tragedy at a camp where two people were shot down. Witnesses describe watching from a distance as events unfolded and names appear in partial form including Harold and Doe. Further details are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
A favorable report is requested by the Senate regarding labeling of a product described as containing mixed wood. The brief notes concerns about clear labeling and compliance. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Fragmentary report states twin bodies were found near a railroad Howe today. The text is unclear about identities, location specifics, and authorities involved. Further details are not readable in the supplied snippet.
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