Quarantine Station Work To Begin In Mobile Soon
Government plans to start construction of a modern quarantine station on Sand Island Mobile after Attorney General Davis rules deed transfer from the state to the federal government. Governor Brandon expected to sign, with $200000 available for immediate work and treasury architects to finish plans in about four months. The station will replace inadequate quarters at Esplva street and bring the project to fruition without a special legislative session.
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Mobile
Harwell G. Davis
Brandon
Sand Island
R. V. Taylor
Washington
Treasury Department
Eslava Street
First Picture of Great Fire at Palm Beach Breakers Hotel
Fire at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach destroyed the building and its vault. Workmen forced the vault door open as about several hundred onlookers watched valuables burn. A New York woman, Mrs Jeuse J Liversere, found $3500 in lace in a safety deposit box.
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Palm Beach
Breakers
Jeuse J. Liversere
New York
Erruhitree
Fla
Prisoners Escape From County Jail In Morning Break
Desperadoes described inmates broke through roof of county jail and escaped with aid of a makeshift rope. Suspects include Harry Flasch bound for charges, Albert Austin, Stanford tied to alimony case, Joe Swinney Parr, Steve Taylor, B. Wilson and Shirley in murder and fraud links. Deputies pursued as dawn patrols widened the search.
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Harry Flasch
Toxi
Albert Austin
Gece
Stanford
J.W
Gulfport
Joe Swinney Parr
Steve Taylor
Wilson
Bate Shirley
Duckno
Sale Dds
Seta
Jurors Drawn for Circuit Court April Term
Jurors for the April term of the circuit court for the week of April 13 were drawn today. The list includes Wallace J. Parham Jr and dozens of others, among them Henry Hess Marvin Y. Cooper John Murphy John Caine Phillip Rehm Benjamin Thurley Peter Dauner William Mistead Christian George Cooke James Mason and many more.
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Circuit Court
Wallace J. Parham, Jr
Henry Hess
Marvin Y. Cooper
John J. Murphy
John J. Caine
Phillip Rehm
Benjamin Thurley
Peter Dauner
William Mistead Christian
George O. Cooke
Hn J. Mason
Frank J. Murphree
Enjamin F. Marshall
Howard C. Parker
Horace T. E. Culver
Charles H. Cox
John F. Barroun
Cornelius Ellis Thames
Henry B. Scarcliff
J. Woodie Woods
Edward H. Dozier
Davids. King
Jesse G. Freeland
Wm. E. Adolph
Charles H. Parnell
Gus O. Cowart
Donald Kirk
James G. Scheuerman
Louis C. Thublin
John A. Dollie
Frederic E. Armstrong
Norwin W. Hunnicutt
Elvin Wingfield
James L. Sowell, Jr
Frank J. Girard
Michael A. McDermott
Ernest D. Ligter
Wiley Hinton
Lyman D. Toulmin
Henderson K. Dawson
Jerome H. Sheip
Duggan A. Neely
Traveling salesman Hudson fined for hotel lodging fraud
Hudson, a traveling salesman, was fined 25 dollars and 10 days in jail by the recorder on a charge of obtaining lodging by fraud. Robert E. Wood, Bienville Hotel clerk, testified Hudson owed 6 dollars for four days and borrowed 4 dollars. Hudson admitted the bill was unpaid until his arrest.
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Hudson
Recorder
Robert E. Wood
Bienville Hotel
The
Hoon
Wood
Avondale Tanker Sold by U S Shipping Board in New York
The United States Shipping Board announced the sale of the Avondale to Amon J Tracey of New York. The tanker, idle in the Twelve Mile Island fleet since March 1921, was to be towed from the fleet for drydocking and shipyard work.
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United States Shipping Board
Avondale
Amon J. Tracey
New York
Twelve Mile Island
Weather item unclear fragment
Fragmentary weather note provides no clear location time or forecast details. Unable to determine date region or conditions from the text.
General Sibert Seeks Grouping Plan in Washington
General William Sibert arrives in Washington as chairman and engineer in charge to confer with Interstate Commerce Commission officials on the proposed grouping of the Mobile and Ohio with the Chicago Great Western lines. The docks board contends grouping with the M and C and Southern is not in the port’s best interest and seeks alignment with Frisco to access middle west wheat and livestock markets.
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Mobile
Frisco On Southern Railway
Dee. Oard
Washington
William Sibert
General Sibert
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Docks Board
Frisco
Middle West
Legion Endowment Campaign Drive Set for Mobile Tonight
The National Legion Endowment Campaign aims to aid disabled veterans and funds for war orphans. Congressman Lister Hill will speak at the Battle House tonight. the drive runs April 12–18. Mobile ex servicemen and the public are invited as details of the program and help for government claim delays are outlined. Joseph H. on heads Mobile committee with Joseph Crow as secretary. Kilby leads the state committee. Mayor Hartwell represents Mobile.
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National Legion Endowment
Mobile
Battle House
Lister Hill
Montgomery
Poet Noes
Lamar Y. Mcleod
Erican Legion
Joseph H.on
Siena
Mobile Comaine
Joseph Crow
Thomas. E. Kilby
Harry T. Hartwell
Legion Parade to Feature Gollmar Bros Circus in Mobile
Legionnaires of Mobile will join with the Gollmar Bros circus in a parade through principal city streets Wednesday night. The show tours Monroe Park and will perform Thursday and Friday nights at Government and New streets to aid fundraising for a legion home. J F Parks chairs the circus committee and urges legionnaires and Boy Scouts to march from Government and Broad through a downtown route, including Royal St and St Michael.
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Legionnaires of
Mobile
Gollmar Bros. Circus
Monroe Park
New Streets
Legion Post
J. F. Parks
Legionnaires
Government
Royal
St. Michael
Conception
St. Francis
St. Joseph
Dauphin
Koppersmith Fined on Police Charges
A. E. Koppersmith, marine engineer, was fined 25 dollars or 25 days by the recorder for disorderly conduct and using obscene language on Dauphin Street. Two women testified to the vile language. The court denied a requested continuance.
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A. E. Kopp
Recorder
Koppersmith
Dauphin Street
Adams Motor Company
T Y
Mason
Jordan Driverless Auto Company
Edington
Walton
Prichard
Phillians Cafe Inc Incorporation Filed in Probate Court
The Phillians Cafe Inc filed incorporation papers to operate a general restaurant and cafe business. Capitalization is listed at 2500 dollars with 1500 dollars to begin business. Incorporators are P. F. Phillians president J L Stone secretary treasurer and B Tuite vice president.
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Phillians Cafe, Inc
Russian Steamer Vorovsky Enters Port With Coal and Salts
The Russian steamer Vatslav Vorovsky arrived from Antwerp with over 1600 tons of shale and 4274 tons of salts in bulk. The vessel is to begin unloading today after arrival and will continue cargo operations at the port.
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Vatslav Vorovsky
Mereaneh
Vorovsky
Wickersham Named Envoy for States
George Wick m. of New York will represent the United States at the meeting of the League of...
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Wickersham
G .A
George Wick m
WN. York
United States
League of Co
Value Marsh Land Fined at 3500
Probate court bonds appraisers to fix the price the state must pay for March property needed for state docks. Ten heirs including Russell Edward March Cornelia J. Tallman Wizard Anthony Wigzard William H. March Jane M. Henderson Elizabeth Durant Susan N. Campbell May Cawthon and Hattie M. Taylor hold interests. This is a major condemnation case with a board appointed to determine land value.
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Alabama
March
Seeshoe
Russell Edward March
Cornelia J. Tallman
Cone ‘Wizard
Anthony Wigzard
William H. March
Jane M. Henderson
Elizabeth Durant
Susan N
Trial of Dr George T Edwards Draws Packed Birmingham Court
Birmingham March 24 A crowded court watched the second day of the trial of Dr George T Edwards charged with wife murder as the state pressed for motive. Sister of the victim testified about marital unhappiness and a letter to Edwards showed affection. Over 100 witnesses remain to be heard and a jury verdict was anticipated by Saturday after a hung jury at the first trial with 11 1 for acquittal.
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Birmingham
Ala
Airmens plight after wreck in Okefenokee swamp
Bonnoe G. Rowe the pilot and Hal Taylor the mechanician were missing after leaving Waycross to fly to Jacksonville. Rowe later staggered into Waycross reporting two days without food in the Okefenokee swamp where their plane crashed. Taylor returned in poor condition requiring medical care, as searches continued for the missing aviators.
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Waycross
Okefenokee
Bonnoe G. Rowe
Hal Taylor
Jacksonville
Fla
Rowe
Alabama Drydock Wins Glenfinias Repair Contract
Bids for repairs on the British steamer Glenfinias were awarded to the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. The Munson Steamship Line vessel was on drydock this morning after arriving in port and awaiting a drydock assignment. Initial plans had Todd Drydocks as the candidate before the shift to Alabama.
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Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Munson Steamship Line
Todd Drydocks
Alabama
Appraisers Report on Price of Dock Land
The board of appraisers in the condemnation case State Docks Commission versus R. P. Leahy valued riverfront land north of One Mile Creek at 24450 dollars for Mobile port facilities. Leahy, of Bay City Michigan, owns the land and the report was filed in probate court.
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Board of Appraisers
State Docks Commission
R. P. Leahy
One Mile Creek
Mobile
the .Ames
John E. Toomey
George D. Lining
Leahy
Bay City
Mich
Warrior boats take out cargo sulfur
Two Mississippi War-barge line vessels, the Tuscaloosa and the towboat Mocessadiet er, moved 50 tons of sulfur upriver yesterday. The Tuscaloosa heads to New Orleans to load freight and return to Mobile next Sunday.
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Tuscaloosa
New Orleans
Mobile
Chancellor Dies at Old College in St. Louis
Dr. Aig Hall, 70, chancellor of University, dies after an illness of ten days at the old college in St. Louis Missouri.
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OLD College
ST. Louis, Mo
Aig
Chancellor University
Auto crash cases add to court docket in Mobile
A guilty plea for failing to stop after an auto crash injuring a peddler James Prince led to ten days hard labor for Fincher. Other cases included C Rich facing April 1 on reckless driving after a Hamilton Conti street collision injuring Mrs Blajack, and a single vehicle turn over on Royal Street injuring Cochran and Cleveland with Cochran claiming Burke caused the wreck as witnesses were sought.
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James
Princé
Preddie Fincher
Crivislen
Old Shell Road
Bay Shore Crossing
Fincher
Prince
C. Rich
Church Street
Conti
Hamilton
C. M. Blajack
Louis
Recorder’s Court
Rich
Burke
Cochran
Rotary meet opens with 1500 attendees in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee 1500 Rotarians gathered for the opening session of a two day district conference. The event began today with a large turnout and continues through tomorrow.
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Memphis
Tenn
United Press
Awards delayed in News-Item Slogan Contest judging
Judges face a heavy workload delaying prize winner announcements. The contest closes Wednesday at noon and winners will be named in scenes News-Item. Public participation has been high prompting careful deliberation to select top designs and correct solutions.
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Sceneys
Japanese baseball equipment makers noted by local chamber
A letter to the Memphis Chamber of Commerce mentions Japanese manufacturers of baseball gear, noting leather hides and tanning methods. The oddly garbled note suggests awareness of in district production of baseball equipment and materials.
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Memphiss
Tenn
Chamber of Commerce
Rae
Sale of Bay Land to City for Park Proposed
An offer to sell 1002 acres on Mobile Bay to the city for park use at 126000 dollars was presented by George Fearn. The city received and filed the bid while Commissioner Taylor urged improving Arlington land first. A three member board was named to appraise an adjacent tract by Magnolia Cemetery for playground or cemetery expansion.
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Mobile Bay
City Commission
George Fearn
Arlington
James Glennon
Henry Hamilton
W. K. Morrill
Magnolia Cemetery
Pershing Urged to Run for Senate in Missouri Race
General John J. Pershing is pushed by friends to enter the 1926 Missouri Senate race against Republican Senator Spencer. Despite interest from private firms and a recent diplomatic tour, Pershing is inclined toward a diplomatic career rather than politics while enjoying postwar public service.
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Washington
United Press
John J. Pershing
Missouri
Spencer
A. E B.F
West
Pershing
Coolidge
International Oil
South America
Infant in Oklahoma Recovers After Pin Incident
Arahvilla Jane Malone, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis A Malone of Muskogee Oklahoma, swallowed an open safety pin. Doctors report the pin was dislodged from the throat and moved into the stomach. X ray monitoring showed no danger after several hours and the child will be taken home.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Arahvilla Jane Malone
Lewis A. Malone
Muskogee
Okla
orThe
Rela
Hom
Gerald Chapman on Trial Today in Murder Case
The notorious criminal Gerald Chapman faces murder charges with a heavy defense plan. Prosecutors will present sixty witnesses including Walter Shean and Alfred E. Atwater to link Chapman to the Skelly death during a New Britain department store robbery. The case spans multiple states as guards prepare for possible disruption and extensive alibis are explored.
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New Britain
Chapman
New England
Hartford
Avon
Walter Shean
Springfield
Mass
Demhse
Walter E. Shean
Skelly
Alfred E. Atwater
Shean
Atwater
Muncie
Ind
Detroit
Mich
Steubenville
Bergtolz
Ohio
Staunton Motor Car Company
Post Office
Federal
Atlanta
Lower Broadway
New York
Karolyi Barred From Talks by State Department
The State Department refuses to lift its ban on Count Michael Karolyi of Hungary engaging in political activities in the United States. A letter to the American Civil Liberties Union confirms the decision, noting continued restrictions and related details.
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New York
State Department
American Civil Liberties Union
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
Adomne
We Department
Inquiry Continues In Fatal La Fayette Wreck
An interstate inquiry into a fatal head on collision near La Fayette Louisiana continues. Railway officials reported engineer ignored orders and a stop signal while train No 12 collided with No 109. Fireman Newby was seriously injured but expected to recover.
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LA Fayette
Interstate Commerce Comi
Southern Pacific
Frances Field
Sam MacDonald
L Powe
Shubuta
Miss
Newby
Pholos
Rithod
New York's Madison Square Garden Receives Lease Reprieve
March 24. M Square Garden, facing demolition for a new office complex by York Life Insurance, has been granted a reprieve until December. The decision preserves the arena while plans for the site proceed.
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New York
M Square Garden
York Life
Urance Corpanys
Oil Price Reductions Announced by Ohio Oil Company
Findlay Ohio March news reports a 10 cent price cut across six grades of central west oil. New prices listed include Lima 2.00, Diana 2.03, Minnesota 2.02, F 2.02, Plymouth 1.55, and loo 1.10.
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Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company
Central West
Lima
Diana
Minois
Plymouth
Spanish steamer Gulpuz Ida reported sinking action
A Spanish steamer named Gulpuz Ida was reported sinking today near Marseilles as a distress signal was received. No further details were provided on the incident or casualties.
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Marseilles
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Pin
Oklahoma
Gerald Chapman
Ona
Warter
Karolyi
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