Petition Meetings and Senate Charge Updates
The Mobile Bar Association plans a Monday meeting amid unclear petition charges. A district attorney confirmation for Boyles appears on a Washington senate calendar, while a Troy Ohio case reports a man jailed after a plea tied to a fatal home incident.
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Mobile Bar Association
Cieae
Senate
Congress
Bar Association
Betes
Wilcott G. Rickardy
Boyles
South Alabama
Senate of Washington
Veterans Recall Confederacy as Reunion Opens
In Alabama on May 19 veterans Jim Freeman and others recalled the Civil War as they attended the Confederate reunion. The event featured aging, frail veterans, marching bands, and the Governor offering tribute. Freeman urged that the last reunion be celebrated with respect and memory of the fallen.
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Ham
Aja
Dixie
Boy Scouts
W. B. Freeman
William W. Aandon
Commonwealth
Astounding Prison Conditions Report From Inquisitors
Birmingham May 18 An investigative report into harsh prison sentences and the removal of terminations details cruelty at Flat Top prison. It cites punishment by lash, forced labor despite injuries, and a resident physician’s involvement. The inquiry portrays Flat Top as an armed camp with abuse by authorities and inmates.
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Birmingham
Jetoos
Charles
Ichee
Davis Oorre
Knox
Dea Davis
J. B. Robbins
Fiat Top
Flat Top
Planned Cafe Inspections Begin In Mobile Area
Health officer Dr. C A Mohr announced inspections will start in the next few weeks. Cafes and eating places must stay clean have disease free employees and be vermin free. Facilities below grade must improve or lose permits.
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Mobile Trang Aude Putt Oy
Saas Health
Ncce
C. A. Mohr
Craft Will Be 79 On Thursday
Hale and hearty State Senator John Craft known as theer of good roads in Alabama will celebrate his seventy ninth birthday tomorrow. He has long championed highways and Mobile honors him with a major road named for his work. Craft, educated in blue schools, served on Mobile city council and was elected to the senate in 1918.
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Hale
Hearty
John Craft
Theer
Good Roads
Alabama
New Orleans
Blie
City Council of
Mobile
Mobile County
Springhill Avenue
Ann Street
Chickasaw
Craft
Mobile Basin and
Tourists Flock to Bay Area Summers At Fairhope
Residents from Be record and wider regions occupy summer homes at Fairhope. Tourist travel over the bay grows daily with more autos ferried by both the east and west shore routes.
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Be Record
Enone
Tony Beretich
Sesto
Fairhope
Re Oe
Era Shore
Market drift lowers amid unsettled New York and New Orleans futures
Early trading in New York shows stock prices drifting lower while New Orleans futures edge higher. May contracts for several months trade around 17 to 18 and July futures hold near 18.27 as Doane and other bids appear in the session.
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New
New York
Tober
Doane
Saavery
Weather forecast for today and four day outlook
Local weather calls for afternoon and tonight thunder showers with a chance of evening rain. Thursday is expected to be fair with moderate west winds shifting to the northwest and north.
Detectives Close Burglary Case At Edmondson Pharmacy
Less than an hour after a burglary at Edmondson's pharmacy at Conception and Charleston, police detained two suspects and recovered stolen goods. Investigators say a greater pattern of thefts from drug stores and groceries has emerged in the city’s south. Two men, Andrew Weems and Matthew Collins, both 21, are charged. three others are held as witnesses.
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Edmondson
Conception
Charleston
Andrew Weems
Texas One
Matthew Collins
Ae Gusta Sre
EB. Hobson
Franco
Secocam
Danzy
Saas Inode Gare
Covert Dugn Up in Bigamy Case at Paris Island Naval Prison
A report notes a past history of Covert Dug Up charged with bigamy and confined at Paris Island Naval Prison under a bad character discharge. Local Covert McDonald was notified and involved in a marriage license matter.
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Naval
Paris Island
D. C
McDonald
Venator Arrives in Port Fruiter
The fruiter Venator from the United company arrives at Port Fruiter amid a mixed vessel situation. Details are unclear due to fragmented text, but the arrival involves multiple United vessels and port activity.
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Venator
United Ompany
Renese
Bowden
Injured Seaman Improves After Shipboard Fall
A seaman named Andress Jeneen aboard the United Fruitey suffered a fall late yesterday. He is reported better by Marine crew, as medical aid was rendered aboard the fruiter Bow den. Further details on the incident remain unclear.
Veruna Vessel Sought by Government Off Pensacola
The Veruna, a descrip hinted ship, is under scrutiny amid liquor seizure actions with warrants issued in Pensacola. Officials report the waterway at Chickasabogue Creek thinning out rum vessels as repairs continue at nearby docks.
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Veruna
Chickasabogue
Warran
Cc. E. Seaden
Pensacola
Chickasabogue Creek
Norma
Conrad
Alabame Dry Dock
Pae
Gock
Mobile bankers to attend convention activities outlined
Dent W B Wallace Parham and Bestor report bankers from across Alabama will attend a state convention. Sessions begin Thursday at 2 30 PM with a 7 AM start Friday and Saturday. Officers will be elected and aaa events include banquets theatre parties dancing and a Country Club reception for bankers wives and daughters.
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Dent
W. B
A L. Wallace
Parham
Eos Bank
Dent Bestor
Alea
Nne
Waankey
Convaine
Eee Bank
Rere
Alabama
Still Destruction Reported at Dead Lake Swamp
Federal and county officers destroyed 15 barrels of mash at a marijuana illicit still hidden in Dead Lake swamp two miles east of Creole. They waded through mud to reach the site and ordered the operators to abandon the operation.
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Dead Lake Swamp
Creole
Yester
Depknee
W. O. Robbins, Jr
Body of Sailor Frank Hays to be sent to Mobile
The body of Frank Hays, a sailor from this city, will be sent to Mobile, according to dispatches reporting his death.
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Mobile
Frank Hays
Tampa
Fia
Accordal
Unclear Military Note Sparks Bradley Custody Debate
Fragmentary text references a soldier, a move, and a person named Bradley, with unclear details about responsibility and actions. The garbled OCR makes it difficult to determine exact events, dates, or locations.
Abandonment Hearing Over Pensacola Line Moves Forward
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on abandoning the Pensacola to Baldwin County line proceeds with testimony from Mr. Sanford and Gulf Ports and L&N interests. Pensacola officials and business leaders including John Pets city attorney and F B Carter attend as stakeholders protest the sale and aim to extend the line toward Mobile Bay.
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Baldwin County
Ala Dama
Gharmbes
Siawin
Sanford
Herbeson Jis
Muscle Shoals
Birmingham
Pensacola
Frisco
Gulf Porte
Frisco System
Bel
Interstate Commeree Commission
Hugh White
Alabama Public Service Commission
School skirts debate reaches school board
In Overland Park, Kansas, the county school board weighs reemploying Gail Cochran and Ethel Larkin amid a dispute over uniform lengths. Larkin defends current styles while noting teachers sit behind desks, claiming skirts never exceeded fashion norms.
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ST. Louis
Overland Park
Gail Cochran
Ethel Larkin
Mies Larkin
Baldwin's Trip Fails to Break Coal Strike Stand
London reports Premier Baldwins meeting with the striking miners' union yielded no progress. The cabinet remains firm on a prolonged struggle in the coal fields, with attitudes unchanged since April.
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London
Baldwin
Continued on Page Four Nutrition Talk Notions Rise
Atlantic City May 10 readers see a discussion on growing generations and health views. Experts note daughters may outgrow fathers in height by small margins and Diet trends suggest shifts in nutrition and disease prevention.
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Atlantic ‘City
Ned
Weil
Kam Ye
United Department Ee
Asaee
Faneta
Samuel Jeral
Health Son
Kansas
Methodist General Conference Delegates Head Home
MEMPHIS May 19 Delegates to the Methodist General Conference will head home by tomorrow night after the morning session adjourns. Secretaries and general boards were elected today as the calendar was rapidly advanced with machine-like efficiency. Delegates are tired and home-sick, eager to end the lengthy gathering.
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Memphis
Methodist General Conference
Officers Named by Optical Men at Kama State Convention
The Kama State Optical Society held its annual convention at the Cawthon hotel with an officer election and an address by Dr. J. C. O Gwynn of Mobile. Re-elected were B G Bohne of Birmingham as president W Taylor of Gadsden as vice president and F Postel of Birmingham as secretary treasurer. Delegates planned an orange belt tour and five morning lectures covered topics from ocular pathology to the value of associations.
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J. C. O'Gwynn
Mobile
Kama State Optical Society
Cawthon Hotel
B.G. Bohne
Birmingham
W. Taylor
Gadsden
F. ¥. Postel
Waresiens
Opalay
Ale
Bohne
Birmi
Taylor
Orange Belt
Pit
Brewton
Sethervert
Cea
Soning
Postel
Forty and Night Meet Thursday at Rush's Place
The annual Fort and Eight? meet will be held Thursday night at Rush's place, according to Harry.
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Rush's Place
Harry
W. E. D. Stokes Dies Suddenly At Home
W. E. D. Stokes financier and hotel owner died suddenly in his home at 208 West Street. He was 57 and reportedly struck by a heart attack as he slept. Survived by his wife and two children James, 11, and Helen Muriel, 11, in separate households.
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D. Stokes
Weat Tard
Stoked
Cameste
Bedsig
Beisl
Ee Roe Sara
W. EB. D
Stale Ote
James
Helen Muriel
Mussolini Calls New State Forged from Unity and Discipline
Mussolini declares a fascist state has risen in Rome. He praises national unity and economic coordination, calling for a unified block of political and moral strength. Black shirts are urged to pledge zeal and fidelity to the revolution.
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Rome
Mussolini
Sonatinelies
Damaged Norge Airship Returns After Forced Landing
Alaska reporters say the Norge dirigible sustained substantial damage after a forced landing. Mechanic Andrew Bufford and crew members describe a 400 foot drift across the ice and violent wind during the descent near Teller Bay, as the crew sought their bearings upon arrival.
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Vars Alaska
Teller
Cuattenacie
Norge
Andrew Bufford
Joe Crosson
W Bennett
Igen
Teller Bay
State Line Abandonment Sought for 16 Miles of Logging Route
A request was made to abandon 16 miles of the State Line logging switching railroad segment in Alabama. The action seeks to end service on the specified line and is noted in Washington dated May 18.
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Washington
Alabama
Thunder Showers Forecast for Mobile Area Tonight
The forecast calls for thunder showers tonight with cooler conditions in Bermont. Expect fair weather overall with a dip in temperatures and lingering showers possible.
Rock Island Frisco Merge Postpone Draft of Plan
Brown elected chairman of the combined San Francisco Railway and Pacific company executive committee to succeed Charles who remains chairman of the island board and committee. announcement at New York date May 13.
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New York
Brown
St . San Francisco Railway
Taland and Pacific . Company
Charles
Tinante
Death Chamber Trials Reach Final Parole Hearings
In San Francisco and Presidio reports, two condemned men face parole hearings after being consulted about their fate. The article recalls Gee Jon’s 1924 execution and notes the long, motionless postexecution routine while Jukich and Randolph await Thursday pleas for life.
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Presidio
San Fra Francisco
Randolph
Gee Jon
Tong Slayer
Jukich
Bly
Ney
Girl
Woman Presses Annullment Suit in Dallas Court
Eleanor Elaine Lee wife of Beverly D Dallas seeks annulment from Harris amid ongoing evidence in Dallas Texas and New York. The case centers on a one time marriage and alleged chastity grounds with pending decree and statements of vindication.
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Dallas
Texas
Eleanor Binnie Lee
Beverly
D. Dallas
Little Rock Ark
Enent
York
Harris
New York
Lea
Elaine Lee
Beverly Oe
Texas von
Nae
New
Train Mishap Hurts Passengers in Chicago Milwaukee Line
In St Paul a passenger train near Hmite collided injuring several travelers. Ambulances rushed to the scene and injured were taken to nearby hospitals as investigators began to assess the mishap and preserve the wreck.
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ST. Paul, Mite
Chicago, Milwaukee
City
Berlin Poll Sion Roundly Upsets New Cabinet
Reported result shows Berlin poll upset against Sion with strong response to new cabinet and chancellor Mare amid political clashes. Local officials note voters favor decisive action and government reshaping.
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