Rock Island seeks permit for North Plains railroad to Liberal
A Rock Island line to connect Liberal Kansas with Amarillo Texas is filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. A new subsidiary would operate the road, routing through Hansford, Hutchinson and Carson counties and into a farming and oil region north of Amarillo. Supporters expect swift approval and say Amarillo would gain larger terminal facilities and potential shops, with no local bonus requested.
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North Plains Railroad
Rock Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amarillo
A.S. Stinnet
C. B. Pash
Board of City Development
Washington
Liberal
Kans
Hansford
Hutchinson
Carson
Stinnett
J. Z. Gorman
J. N. Riggs
Board of
City Development
Realstate Board
Yesay
Carson County
Hansford County
Lynching of Walter Mitchell Shocks Excelsior Springs Mob
A mob of about a thousand dragged Walter Mitchell, an African American man, from the city jail after a false fire alarm and hanged him from an oak tree outside Excelsior Springs Missouri. Police efforts to disperse the crowd failed. rioters shouted burn him as Kansas City officers arrived too late to intervene.
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Associated Press
Excelsior
Leonard Utt
Utt
Excelsior Springs
Att
Mitchell
J. F. Craven
Craven
Thompson Avenue
Elms Hotel
Kansas City
Clay County
Jesse James
Extended Foot and Mouth Outbreak Near Houston Remote Says Dr Imes
Four new foot and mouth disease cases were found near South Houston by Dr. Marion Imes and cattle losses total 118 with 100 destroyed in one group and 19 in another. Authorities plan a broad protective quarantine belt to prevent animal movement and expect operation by Saturday afternoon. The extended epidemic remains considered remote by Dr. Imes.
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Imes
Tresa
Houston
South
Marion Imes
Brutal murder follows quarrel in Hardin County
Mrs Hair, about 25, was found dying in a log cabin nine miles north of Silsbee after a morning assault described as the county's most brutal murder. Her husband Sam Hair surrendered as an inquest began. He said he beat her with a chair then shot her in the back, and waited before notifying authorities. An examining trial is set for Monday before Judge R. E. Cunningham.
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Associated
Frere
R. E. Cunningham
Hair
Uling
Piny Woods
Forest Fire Flares Across Apgar Mountain in Glacier Park
More than 250 men battle a forest fire spanning two and a half miles along Apgar Mountain threatening dozens of summer homes on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. The cabin area faces no immediate danger, while J J Cole, president and GM of Cole Motor Car Company, dies at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Mont
Apgar Mountain
Apgar
Lake McDonald
Glacier National Park
Telephone Directory Antids 883 871 843 IDs
Directory entry noting numbers 883 871 843 and identifiers 883 883 471 with no additional context or names.
Stinnett Invites R I Officials to Visit Amarillo
A. S. Stinnett wires Rock Island leaders J E Gorman and staff inviting them to Amarillo after Rock Island filed an application for certificate of necessity to build the Amarillo Liberal railroad line. He promises a fitting reception from city officials and civic groups.
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Stinnett
R. I
Amarillo
A. S. Stinnett
Rock Island
J. E. Gorman
Chicago
Ill
Texas
Great North Plains
Denton Court Probes Shooting Death In Deputy Parsons Case
Denton Aug 7 The sixteenth district court and Codke county hold a special session to investigate the deputy sheriff T F Parsons shooting. County Attorney Elbert Hooper and District Judge C R Pearman discussed plans by long distance and will confer tomorrow. W A Martin surrendered at 10 45 pm on a murder warrant after a barrage of automatic rifles fired into his barricaded home. About 50 officers surrounded the residence and Hooper will not seek bond. sworn statements from nearly 50 witnesses are being taken about the shooting just blocks from Dentons business district.
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Associated Press
Denton
Sixteenth District Court
Codke County
T. F. Parsons
Elbert Hooper
C. R. Pearman
Pearman
Gainesville
W. A. Martin
Hooper
Martin
Parsons
Auto crash near Breckenridge claims two lives
Aug 1 Everett Lambeth 35 and his nephew Gordon Reese Jr. were killed when their automobile skidded on the highway four miles west of Breckenridge at 6:30 this afternoon. The tragedy occurred as they traveled in the vehicle, with authorities outlining the fatal outcome of the skid and ensuing crash.
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Associated Press
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Amarillo and vicinity expect Saturday to be partly cloudy with potential showers in the extreme west. West Texas may see more showers and unsettled skies while Eastern New Mexico stays unsettled with isolated thundershowers. High pressure dominates the south Atlantic coast, while the Mississippi valley and southern Rocky Mountains feel lower pressure, with showers from El Paso to Kansas City and warmer conditions in the northeast.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
South Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Rocky Mountain
el Paso
Kansas City
Louisiana
Misses Setter
Conreeter
FEELERS BUILD FOR 1926 RACES IN THE AREA
Local talk centers on the 1926 Democratic primary held on the fourth Saturday in July. District Judge Henry S. Bishop faces possible challenge from Perry B. Pearson, while Lloyd Fletcher and W. F. Nix loom as prospective candidates for district attorney. Canyon attorney W. J. Flesher is also mentioned as a former foe of Fletcher. State representative seat held by Speaker Lee Satterwhite sparks speculation of a governor bid. J. L. Bagwell of Claude is named among potential runners.
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Henry S. Bishop
Perry 8. Pearson
Lloyd Fletcher
W. F. Nix
J. L. Bagwell
Claude
Middleton No 1 Weatherly Oil Well Promises Large Yield
The J H Middleton No 1 Weatherly well in section 18, block Y, south Hutchinson county pool, stands to be the largest Panhandle producer as oil flows began at 3 080 feet and a 15 minute show preceded further drilling. Storage is being erected and the well, on the Pantex Pipe Line line to Amarillo, is expected to be drilled Saturday with Travelers Oil Company holding 600 acres in leases in the new pool. The owners include F Davis of Amarillo and five local businessmen following a Friday contract with W.
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J. H. Middleton
Hutchinson County
Panhandle
Middleton
Pantex Pipe Line Company
Amarillo
Travelers
Travelers Oil Company
Not Fully Awake Youth Slays Father But Wounds Mother
The 17 year old Saul Warren Vandervoort, son of Reverend R. P. Vandervoort, confessed he shot and killed his father and wounded his mother during a family quarrel. He was charged with first degree murder and jailed awaiting the October court term. He described waking after the act and claimed another man was involved at first. The Parkersburg graduate was considered among the brightest in his class.
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Associated Press
Allison
Iowa
R. P. Vandervoort
Methodist Episcopal
Saul Warren Vandervoort
Henry W. Burma
Butler Co Nty
Vandervoort
Oom
Parkersbug School
Cornell
Parkersburg
Measures Give Safety To Texas Herds From Disease
Federal and state authorities credit prompt actions to halt foot and mouth disease in Harris county Texas. An infected herd on the original site was culled on July 29 and another in the quarantined area was killed Wednesday. Officials say the rapid measures prevented wider spread and note ongoing tracing of possibly infected herds.
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Texas
Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Federal Department of Agriculture
Harris County
Anthracite Operators Claim Lewis Caused Wage Breakup
W. W. Inglis, Scranton, asserts John L. Lewis is responsible for the Atlantic City wage conference breakdown. Operators fear July 31 suspension of mine operations as the current agreement nears expiration. Locals urge continuation of production and arbitration progress. Dayton News reports a Barling bomber engine project at 2400 horsepower for McCook Field.
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Associated Press
Scranton
W. W. Inglis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Atlantic City
Inglis
Dayton, O
Dayton News
Barling
McCookfield
Bank Resources Rise to 24.85 Billion in Year End Report
National Bank resources climbed to 24.8509 billion dollars for the year ending last June 30, with a 518.4 million dollar increase in the final quarter and total banks totaling 24.8509 billion as reported by the comptroller of the currency.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Bank
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
French Casualties in Swedish-Syrian Clash Reach 200 Killed
Reports from the region say about 200 French soldiers were killed and 600 wounded in fighting between French forces at Swedish and Syrian rebels. Much French equipment was captured by Druze tribesmen during the engagement.
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Jerusalem
Druz
Former Delaware Senator George Gray Dies at 85
George Gray, a former United States senator from Delaware and later a United States circuit court of appeals judge, died after an extended illness in Wilmington. A prominent figure in state politics, he had been repeatedly mentioned as a potential Democratic presidential candidate. He was 85.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
George Gray
United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Advance Guard of Klan Members Parades Toward White House
An estimated 20 000 robed Klansmen and families gathered in Washington awaiting the last contingents for a Pennsylvania Avenue procession from the Capitol to the White House. Police prepared to halt traffic and provide a flank guard with every available officer on duty during the march starting at 3 p.m. and continuing into the night.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fire wipes out block in Mexia fire scene
At Mexia on August 7 a cafe fire destroyed an entire block of small wooden buildings in Juarez a section known for oil boom activity. The blaze lasted over an hour threatening a negro neighborhood. The American Theatre cafe army store soft drink stands and a meat market were lost with damage running into thousands.
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Mexia
Juarez
Pioneer Days at Mobeetie recall of early Panhandle settlers
The Sunday News reports Pioneer Days at Mobeetie, a historic Panhandle settlement, with an eight page Sunday issue featuring a four page colored comic section. The paper, Associated Press distributed in the Panhandle, emphasizes local and regional news with home owned, home edited branding.
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Mobeetie
Pan Q
Panhandle
Associated Press
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