Pensacola Bay Bridge Measure Presented in Senate
In Tallahassee this afternoon a substitute bill to authorize building a Pensacola bay bridge was introduced by State Senator Caro at the request of the county commissioners. The bill grants the right to any corporation to construct the bridge as planned by the DuPont interests and does not grant privilege to a single party. The substitute was made after a report on a prior bill that favored certain interests and might have faced opposition.
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Pensacola, Fla
State Senate
Tallahassee
Pensacola Bay
Caro
Board of County Commissioners
DuPont
Jubilant School Board Over Bond Election Victory
School board officials hailed the bond election as creating more and better schools. William Tyler praised loyal teachers and patrons, noting the initial majority of 89 votes remained unchanged after the official canvass.
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William Tyler
War on punch boards curbs gambling devices in city
City court today jailed two strangers and forfeited $50 bonds each after confiscating a solid automobile road of gambling paraphernalia. Authorities also sent others from city and county to deter punch board operations.
Shriners Prepare for Jacksonville Ceremonial
A large group of local Shriners plans to travel to Jacksonville for the June 2 ceremonial. They will drive by motor as the state road department reports the highway across the state to be in excellent condition.
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Jacksonville
State Road Department
Police guard city for hydrophobia and tag unlicensed dogs
Precautions were taken today to guard against any outbreak of hydro phobia and a special officer was detailed by the police commissioner to round up all unlicensed dogs in the city and ensure they are properly tagged.
Auto stolen from Brewton recovered from Jake Watson
Police recovered a high priced automobile stolen from a Brewton resident and charged Jake Watson with reckless driving. The arrest follows suspicion raised by the vehicle’s possession after its recovery.
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Brewton
Jake Watson
Sherman Post G A R Calls Meeting for Memorial Day
A call for a Sherman post of the G A R meeting is issued for Friday afternoon to arrange the national memorial day exercises.
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Sherman Post
Fahey Investigates Local Livestock Situation Amid Floods
Dr J F Fahey of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry arrived to probe regional livestock conditions. Flood disruptions forced a change from the Mississippi itinerary.
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J. F. Fahey
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Mississippi
Report from Yellows Grand Lodge Convention Due Thursday
Reports from the Grand Lodge of Yellows at Winter Haven Florida have returned and will be presented at a Thursday night meeting. Lodges from across the county will attend to hear the convention report.
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Tes
Grand Lodge of Yellows
Winter Haven
Fla
Burglars Target Variety Music Store and Millinery in Pascagoula
Burglars struck two Delmas Avenue shops on Tuesday night in Pascagoula. The Variety Music Store at 332 Delmas Avenue reported theft of two suitcases Victrolas 160 phonograph records two ukuleles and smaller items. Mrs Cowan's millinery at 334 Delmas Avenue was entered but only a small box of pennies was taken.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Variety Music
Delmas Avenue
Miller girl sets four generation record in Cardiff
Miss Muriel Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs George Miller of Cathays holds a family milestone by having four great grandfathers two grandmothers and two grandfathers among living ancestors. This marks four generations on both sides.
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Cardiff
Muriel Miller
George Miller
Cathays
Negro Spiritualists Build Ark Near Parkin Sunk by Flood
In Arkansas near Parkin a faith community crowded into a crude ark with livestock and belongings. The boat leaked flooding the floor and rescuers moved them to a railway embankment where the group settled in box cars. Red Cross relief confirmed the ark’s construction and failure to float.
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Memphis
Tenn
Parkin
Ark
Red Cross
Earl Kilpatrick
Nogales Faces New Mexican Revolt In Border Clash
Nogales Sonora near the U S border becomes the center of a renewed revolt as rebel Yaqui chief Luis Matuz demands surrender before Sunday. Federal troops commanded by General Manzo mobilize about 4 000 men while approximately 1 000 Yaqui warriors join the siege with 14 gun emplacements spotted by observers.
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Nogales
Artiz
Mexico
Luis Matuz
Sonora
Adolfo de la Huerta
Los Angeles
Manzo
Matuz
Farmers urge tax exempt gas for farm usage
A Montgomery farmers delegation urged Alabama lawmakers to exempt gasoline used in farm tractors and machinery from the four cent state tax. Led by L. G. Dugger and L. A. Edmundson they cited refunds in other states and argued farm fuel should not fund highways.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
L. G. Dugger
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
L. A. Edmundson
Montgomery County
Dugger
Missouri
Maine
Michigan
Iowa
Recess Committee On Agriculture
Recess
Long Amazon River Launch Distances Revealed
A historic note reports a fair-fixed launch traveling on the Amazon and its tributaries covers over 55 000 miles by known waterways at low water and about double that distance at high water.
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Amazon River
Reiss Celebrates Anniversary With Record Big Sale
Norman Reiss of Reiss Great Thoroughfare announces the store's 25th anniversary sale as the biggest in its history. He apologizes for service delays, notes 60 extra sales girls were insufficient, and reports about 500 customers at opening rising manyfold by noon with police on hand to manage crowds.
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Norman Reiss
Reiss
Mr. Reiss
Break Near in Levee Banks at Des Glaises
Bayou Des Glaises levees hold under rising backwater as crevasse warnings grow. Citizens and laborers reinforce dykes from Bordelonville to Sarto while relief plans run ahead of possible flooding. Red Cross reports 15 thousand refugees in camps Harrisonburg Sicily Island Rhinehart with 20 smallpox cases isolated. Crevasse could divert Arkensas and Cabin Teele waters toward the Mississippi basin, threatening Old River and Madison parish crest.
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New Orleans
Bayou Des Glaises
Bordelonville
Sarto
Here
Atchafalaya River
Mississippi
Baton Rouge
Arkansas
Cabin Teele
Atchafalaya
Mississippi River
Bouef River
Louisiana
Winifred Callahan
Red Cross
Harrisonburg
Sicily Island
Rhinehart
Natchez, Miss
Miss Callahan
Jonesville
Madison Parish
Old River
Angola
Judges to Receive Higher Salaries and Expenses
The recess judiciary committee adopted a proposal to increase circuit judges salaries from 4000 to 5000 dollars annually and grant 500 dollars for expenses while in counties other than their home counties. A separate measure would bar solicitors and their law partners from representing divorce or crime‑related civil cases.
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Judiciary Committee
D. T. Ware
Randolph
Wate
Employers Oppose Change in Alabama Workmen’s Compensation Law
Employers of labor in Alabama urged the recess judiciary committee on Wednesday to oppose any changes to the workmen’s compensation law. They argued against modifications to the compensation amounts and to provisions designating dependents or injured workers as beneficiaries.
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Employers of Labor
Alabama
Recess
Judiciary Committee
County Bell phone exchange begins operation in courthouse
The Five two hundred exchange started today in the county courthouse front office, linking all offices and the county jail. Mary Hughes is appointed operator in charge, while Sheriff Pat Byrne continues using cell phones 594 and 24 alongside the new system.
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County Bell
Mary Hughes
Pat Byrne
Chesapeake firms to start Mobile operation by Sept 1
Captain Carl Ward said Chesapeake bay fishery interests plan a Mobile branch by September 1. Maryland firms aim to make oysters their main product and will handle crabs shrimp terrapin catfish and many other species. a warehouse on Mobile River is under option and Mississippi boats would dock there daily.
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Chesapeake Bay
Mobile
Carl Ward
Maryland
Chesapeake
Ward
Mobile River
Mississippi
Harahan Examined in C and O Case
W J Harahan president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad testified before the interstate commerce commission about merging with the Erie and Pere Marquette systems. He defended past investments for other purposes and acknowledged some use of Erie shop facilities for C and O repairs.
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Washington
W. J. Harahan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Pere Marquette
Harahan
Henry W. Anderson
Anderson
Miss Alicé Balish Visits United States as Miss Honolulu
Miss Alicé Balish arrives in Los Angeles harbor as the newest beauty titleholder Miss Honolulu. The event marks her first appearance in the United States amid ceremonial welcome and photo opportunities.
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Alicé Balish
United States
Honolulu
Los Angeles Harbor
Racing Doomed in Northern Ohio
Cleveland May 12 Horse racing in northern Ohio facing uncertain fate with Fort Miami track possibly spared in the forecast.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Fort Miami Track
Sheriff's Ultimatum to Enforce Law Across Counties
Cuyahoga County Sheriff Ee CC Hanratty declares a broad ultimatum to deploy all available manpower and resources to enforce the law across multiple counties amid growing crime concerns. The stance signals a coordinated crackdown beyond Cuyahoga.
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Cuyahoga County
Ee. CC. Hanratty
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