Fire truck collision injuries hospital update
Six firemen were injured yesterday when fire trucks Nos. 1 and 12 collided at Government and Dearborn. Two remained hospitalized Edgar Pistole of Hose 12 and Romaine Petite of Truck 1 with fractures and head injuries. Pistole expected to need about two weeks. The trucks suffered more than 500 dollars in damage as investigators traced a misrouted fire call to 260 South Jackson Street.
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Government and
Dearborn
Edgar Pistole
Hose Pany No
Romaine Petite
Pistole
Wilmer West
South Jackson Street
Eslava
Madison Streets
Willie Soles
Oh City
No. 12
No. 1
Early markets slip at open as profit taking weighs
Stocks opened irregularly lower after a period of gains. Chesapeake and Ohio and Dupont fell about a point, with U S Steel common Mack Trucks and other industrials drifting down on initial trading.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Dupont
U. S. Steel
New Orleans Futures Steady at Cotton Opening
New Orleans March 13 cotton futures opened steady with March at 18.45, May 18.08, July 17.65, October 16.92, and December 16.94 bid.
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New Orleans
New York Cotton Futures Open Steady
New York March 13 futures opened steady with May at 18.78 cents per pound, July 18.33, August 17.65, December 17.35, and January 1. The report notes early price levels across multiple contracts as traders react to market conditions.
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New York
Cotton Census Shows February Consumption Totals
Census Bureau reports February cotton use at 667244 bales of lint and 53978 linters. This compares with January consumption of 583192 lint and 56465 linters, and February last year of 650775 lint and 61414 linters.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Pollo Seeks Rematch with Heavier Opponent
Cleveland wrestler Mike Pollo, after two straight falls over Pete Seajack of New Orleans at Mobile Relief arena, aims for a heavier challenger. He plans to arrange a match with a well known wrestler, possibly Joam or Cycle Robinson, with details to be announced.
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Mike Pollo
Cleveland
Ohio
Pete Seajack
New Orleans
Mobile Relief Arena
Pollo
Joam
Cycle Robinson
Short Steps to Figuring Income Tax in 1926 Act
The Revenue Act of 1926 requires certain filers to submit income returns. Persons with net income for 1925 at or above $1500 or with gross income above a threshold must file. The text outlines who must file and the taxable status of incomes.
College campaign boosts public support and meetings
Press praise for campaign work as faculty and students invite the public to visit the college tomorrow. Rev Joseph M Walsh notes the college aims to grow through a building and endowment fund while teams train at headquarters and prepare solicitors with a 280 person roster.
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Joseph M. Walsh
Dauphin
Conception Streets
Battle House
Massey P. Bedsole
L. A. Zieman
Joseph V. Kearns
William A. Henson
Gordon Smith
Weather outlook promises warm Sunday in Mobile
The forecast calls for a pleasant Sunday with a high near 50s and light winds, but a cold start with a heavy frost, and a low around 35 degrees early. A cool morning gives way to a milder afternoon as skies clear.
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Weather Bureau
Shamrocks to Be Sold for Charity
A Shamrock day charity sale is planned with proceeds benefiting a local cause. Organizers urge community members to purchase the decorative clovers at designated locations and support the fundraiser.
Arson and Other Offenses Docketed in Circuit Court
A docket list shows multiple arson cases along with assorted offenses. Names include Berry Byrd Rey Sanders F A Jefferson J G Bowen Jr Vidmer Pugh and others with charges such as prohibit Liquors possession of still assault to murder turbing public worship and reckless driving. Additional entries feature fish laws petit larceny forgery and operating a vehicle while drunk with several individuals named in the midweek and Friday sessions.
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Berry Byrd
Rey Sanders
F. A. Jefferson
J. G. Bowen, Jr
Walter Anderson
Frank Martin
Trixie Smith
R. D. White
W C. Jacobson
Robert Thomas
Dale Levins
George Holston Avree
Louis Bell
Frank Broadus
Jake
Thomas Hamilton
Cleve Cazalas
Ed Duett
Sarah Dobbs
Ed Crosby
John Davis
Raymond English
Arto
Oliver Howell
Human Fly To Perform Sunday At City Flagpole
A. A. Anthony, famed daredevil, will ascend the ten story Van Antwerp building flagpole at Royal and Dauphin streets at 8 am Sunday. He plans to stay perched hours, read newspapers, eat breakfast, and perform stunts while aloft, attracting public attention and selling postcards for charity.
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A. A. Anthony
van Antwerp
Royal and
Dauphin Streets
Conception
St. Joseph
Thony
Ben
High Shrine Leader James C. Berger Leads Event
James C. Berger, prominent potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, appears as the key figure in a ceremonial gathering. The report highlights his role and stature within the shrine organization.
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James C. Berger
Weather Sketch for Alabama Tonight to Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair and somewhat cold tonight with heavy frost in spots. Wednesday should be fair with lighter winds from the north in the west and north regions.
West Palm Beach Band Plays Amid City Fires
The West Palm Beach municipal band under Everett A. Moses performs as fires burn nearby. A Breakers Hotel fire destroys the hotel, a $25,000 warehouse burns near by, and a private hospital experiences a fire across the lake while the band plays. Fire Chief Sadler suggests asbestos uniforms.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Nero
West Palm Beach
Tate
Old Town
Breakers
Everett A. Moses
Lake Eola
Alfred P. Sadler
Fire at Campbell Lumber Yard In Tampa Causes Heavy Loss
Fire, likely incendiary, swept through the Campbell Lumber Co yard in Tampa causing an estimated $160,000 in damage. Mrs B W Moates, wife of the plant president, was injured along with several workers. The blaze affected nearby gates facilities and several entities have been named in the losses, including firms in Savannah New York and Campbell Co itself.
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Miami
Fla
Campbell Lumber Company
B. W. Moates
Anaes
Hialeah
Lumber Fire At Miami Prompt Insurance Talk
The Mobile Ex port Company learned of the Miami blaze only after viewing an Associated Press story. Officials said they held a large quantity of pine lumber there and believed the loss would be covered by insurance.
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Mobile Export Company
Miami
Associated Press
Smith College Graduate Begins Prosecution of Dry Law Violators
Mrs Rebecca Greathouse assistant United States attorney starts prosecuting District of Columbia dry law violators with no fanfare. She says she will pursue bootleggers and society violators alike under police court jurisdiction, noting awareness of liquor law violations in the city.
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Washington
Smith College
District of Columbia
Rebecca Greathouse
United Press
National
Blease
Mrs. Great
Ford Still Seeks Muscle Shoals Lease
Henry Ford, multimillionaire auto maker, said he will try again to lease Muscle Shoals. He plans to revise his original 3 year old bid and resubmit after conferring with experts. He blamed foreign intervention for the Muscle Shoals impasse and said the government must sell the project if the South is to benefit.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Con
Ford
Detroit
Florida
Nesbitt to Face Insanity Defense in Troy Murder Trial
Jacob Nesbitt, 28, confessed killer of Frances Drake Nesbitt, is jailed in Troy awaiting trial. Prosecutors say he murdered his wife after weeks of quarrels over business and then feigned grief, with a likely death-penalty request anticipated.
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Troy
Ohio
Jacob Nesbitt
Frances Drake Nesbitt
L. C. Chipman
State University
Pean
Jacob C. Nesbitt
Frances
Ohio State University
Nesbitt
Ora Slater
Pointblank
Slater
Pig Nesbitt
Charles Drake
Drake
Jake
Fran’’ Drake
Jake Nesbitt
Meadbitt
Ohio State
Troy Country Club
Frances Drake
L. B. Harvey
Pman
Pinchot to Run for U S Senate
Franklin D Pinchot announces candidacy for the U S Senate from Pennsylvania in the upcoming election. He vows to push for reforms and works to unite party factions as he campaigns across major cities and towns.
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Pinchot
U. S. Senate
Iron and steel safety gains cited by Davis in 1920s
Labor secretary Davis notes 21,000 annual industrial fatalities or 2,258,418 accidents with $1.022 billion wage losses. Iron and steel safety improved from 1907–24, especially in US Steel subsidiaries, where accidents dropped and prevention spending rose to $9.76 million, saving 260,000 workers from injury and over 40,000 from fatal harm.
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America
Davis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Steel Corporation
Train Wreck Kills One Engineer Near Highland
One trainman was killed and three others severely injured when Pennsylvania mail and express train No. 13 derailed near Pierton Alabama seven miles east of Highland. Engineer Charles Hackett died. Name of the three injured not learned. Officials withheld cause pending investigation.
Prohibitionists Press White House On Drys Strategy
Washington report notes Prohibitionists visit the White House to outline a stand on enforcement and petition for stronger dry laws. Assistant Secretary Andrews says federal agents focus on liquor sources while state authorities handle police work. Wayne Wheeler urges avoiding straw votes as inaccurate. Andrews states women are not used as decoys per departmental policy.
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Washington
Maren
White House
Gerald P. M
Andrews
Biease
Capitol
Rotary
Anti-Saloon League
Pega
League
Coolidge
Wayne B. Wheeler
Be Ia
Col John C Coolidge Improves After Relapse
Col John C Coolidge father of the president reports a comfortable night in Plymouth Vermont. He awoke feeling much better with pain nearly gone since his recent relapse. Dr Albert Cram says the president need not be called from Washington soon though snow road crews still clear the way for any change in condition.
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Plymouth
John C. Coolidge
Albert Cram
Coolidge
Washington
Miss Wills Wins Riviera Final in Nice
American tennis star Mica Helen Wills captured the Riviera final in Nice France on March 13 defeating opponent Isabelia in straight sets. The victory adds to her growing string of tournament titles along the French Riviera.
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Nice
France
Mica
Helen Wills
Riviera
Isabelia
Safety meeting planned by David in Washington
Plans for a safety meeting in Washington this summer are described alongside reports on accidents in the steel industry. The United Steel Corporation’s plants show accident severity rates improved from 60.8 in 1918 to lower figures, with $9,763,068 spent on safety work to protect workers and reduce fatalities, aiming to save tens of thousands from possible injury or death.
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Washington
Washi
and Steel
United, Steel Corporation
Th Steel Corporation
Ferson Is New College Figure in CIN CINN
Ferson is introduced as a new college figure in CIN CINN. The brief note confirms the appointment or role, highlighting fresh leadership amid campus activity. Details remain sparse in the OCR snippet.
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Ferson
NEW _ COLLEGE
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