Fatal headon collision kills two firemen in Granite Canyon
In Leadville Colorado two firemen died and four teen passengers were injured when Denver and Rio Grande Western trains 7 and 8 collided head on near Granite Canyon ten miles west of Buena Vista. Telegraph operator delay in transmitting updated orders caused the crash as trains failed to receive the later meeting point instruction at Pine Creek.
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Associated Press
Leadville
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Granite Canyon
Buena Vista
J. W. Taughtebaum
C. E. Phelan
Salida
Cole
G. Johnston
Ed. Claire
Tennessee Pass
Arkansas River
Granite
Pine Creek
Twenty Five Men Believed Trapped in Forest Fires
In Pasadena California on August 20 a forest fire near Canyon Ten miles from Pasadena trapped twenty five men fighting the blaze under a forest ranger. A warden said shifting winds likely drove them into danger. Firemen Les Percy and Herbert Brandstatter suffered severe burns while trying to shield their faces as the fire jumped over their hands.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
el Canyon
Tujunga Canyon
Arroyo Seco
Los Angeles County
Les Percy
Herbert Brandstatter
Dark Canyon
Jardine Ends Agricultural Economics Chief Taylor
Secretary Jardine announced from Walter Reed Hospital that Dr. Harry Taylor Taylor is terminated as head of the bureau of Agricultural Economics. The move follows long standing policy clashes between Jardine and the economics chief since Jardine entered cabinet service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Harry Taylor Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Walter Reed Hospital
Taylor
Fellowes To Study Canadian River Dam Sites Near Amarillo
A. Lincoln Fellowes chief engineer of the reclamation bureau survey of Canadian river tributaries near Tucumcari has arrived in Amarillo to inspect dam sites and collect data for irrigating Panhandle farms. He expects Oklahoma to join Texas and New Mexico on a plan to control flood waters and store water for irrigation. The tri state conference on flood and irrigation work opens next Tuesday with governors and officials from all three states attending.
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Tucumcari
A. Lincoln Fellowes
Reclamation Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Amarillo
Panhandle
Mr. Fellowes
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Fellowes
Fellow
Stinnett
Texas
M. E. Trapp
A. T. Hannett
Logan
N. M
Noted Editor to Be Buried With Simple Ceremony
Victor L. Lawson publisher and editor of the Chicago Daily News will have a simple funeral at 11 o'clock next Monday at the New England Congregational church. No home ceremony, burial site undecided, minister absent on vacation. Pallbearers include six men from the composing room, business office and news room.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Victor L. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
New England Congregational Church
John R. Heyworth
New England Church
Lawson
Canada
Daily News
Dairy Industry Profits Farmers Across Midwest States
A Fort Worth and Denver railroad tour surveys midwest dairying from Morrison Illinois to Oregon in Ogle County. Inspectors visit a Morrison milk condensery, con densaries at Sterling and Dixon, Brown Swiss cattle near Galt, and the Lowden estate on Rock River. The trip notes diversified farming with soybeans sweet clover and alfalfa as feed.
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Woodstock
Ill
Iowa State College
Ames
Fort Worth & Denver
Midwest
Mississippi River
Clinton
Illinois
Morrison
Whitsside County
Sterling
Dixon
Farm Bureau
L. O. Wise
Goodenough
A. I. Goodenough
Whiteside County
Cornelius Habben
Galt
Blis
Oregon
Ogle County
D. EB. Warren
Wealthy Duke Heir Turns Texas Orphans Rich
In Wellington Texas two orphan sisters Essie Barton six and Jessie Barton four live in a bare shack when a North Carolina uncle Buck Duke, heir to the Duke tobacco fortune, vows to make all his relatives rich before he dies. He has begun by providing for the girls and their distant relatives.
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Essie Lee
Jessie Barton
Grandma Simpson
Wellington
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Cinderella
Essie Lee Barton
North Carolina
Buck Duke
Washington Duke
J. B. Duke
Buck
Little Joe’s quips brighten The Evening Post each night
The Evening Post features Little Joe the wittiest local humorist who jokes about marriage and daily life. He appears every evening and promises to make readers laugh with his witty one liners and playful banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Joe
Gray
Jouy
Evening Post
Jou
Ousley Urges Farmers to Use More Business Methods in Dealings
Plainview August 20 Col Clarence Ousley urged farmers to adopt strict business methods in farming as the Texas Farm Bureau Federation West Texas Convention opened in Plainview with about 500 registrants. The program began with Meade F. Griffin’s opening, Matt Cram led the crowd in America, and A F E Boyd gave the welcome. W D Farris of Ennis presided and Mrs G L Kelly read a late paper by Ousley.
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Plainview
United States
Col
Clarence Ousley
West Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Meade F. Griffin
Hale County
Matt Cram
America
A. F E. Boyd
W. D. Farris
Ennis
G. L. Kelly
Col. Ousley
Tierra Blanca Baptists Close Hereford Meet
Tierra Blanca Association of eighteen Baptist churches across Deaf Smith Randall Castro Palmer and Swisher counties gathered at Hereford for a two day session at the First Baptist Church drawing about 150 messengers and visitors. Rev B F Fronabarger of Canyon served as moderator and Rev L A Blair of Dawn as clerk. Hereford ladies provided both days of dinner. Continued on page seven.
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Hereford
Tierra Blanca
Deaf Smith
Randall, Castro
Palmer
Swisher
First Baptist Church of
B. F. Fronabarger
Canyon
L. A. Blair
Dawn
Baptist Ladies of
Lynn Claybrook
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Cooler Temperatures Ahead
The Amarillo region expects possible Friday showers and cooler tonight with a mix of sun and clouds across West Texas. Eastern New Mexico shows unsettled north portions with showers likely Friday and a drop in temperature. A high pressure area over western South Dakota moves southeast bringing cooler conditions and more showers to the central plains and lower Missouri valley. Continuous northeast movement could bring showers and cooler air tonight.
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Amarillo
Texas
Riday
New Mexico
Missouri
South Dakota
Missouri Valley
Middle Plains
Mississippi Valley
Widdiesdstekss
Miraedusicis
Osa
Cynthia Grey’s Daily Advice for Women in Amarillo
Cynthia Grey speaks on women’s worries and joys with nightly articles in The Daily News. She argues that love endures despite wrinkles, delivering thoughtful encouragement for readers and addressing emotional causes, in an editorial read today.
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Cynthia Grey
Amarillo
Cynthia
Daily News
Landon Hotel in San Angelo Burned to Ground
A three story Landon hotel in San Angelo was destroyed by fire this afternoon causing about 150000 dollars in damage. No lives are believed lost though 125 guests had checked out that morning. Several notable evacuees escaped including Mrs. F R Senor and Louis Schlessinger with non life threatening injuries.
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Associated Preay
San Angelo
Landon
W.T. Johnson
F. R. Senor
Floyd’s Southwestern
San Antonio
FE. L. Davenport
Louis Schlessinger
Harris
Ft. Stockton
Mr. Schlessinger
Bexar County
Bandits Captured Eight Missionaries in China Mission
Eight British missionaries including five women were kidnapped on August 6 by Chinese bandits in Minyang Sichwan. Among captives is Bishop H W K Howell, former dean of Wycliffe College Toronto, and his wife. All were reported safe and treated well by the outlaws.
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Associated Press
London
Church Missionary Society
Minyang
Sichwan
China
H. W. K. Howell
Wycliffe College
Toronto
Cotton Man Dies in Broadway Offices
Egbert Rand aged 65 a wealthy cotton factor based in Shreveport Ta died suddenly of heart disease today in the Broadway offices of J. K. McFarland and Company insurance brokers in New York City.
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Associated Press
New York
Egbert Rand
Shreveport
Broadway
J. K. McFarland and Company
Tragedy in Plainview as Walls Crush 9-Year-Old Boy
Thurman Harveson, nine, killed when storm winds collapse a home near Wayland College in Plainview. Parents W. W. and Mrs Harveson, and siblings, injured lightly. one inch rain and electric display accompany the wind. Harveson dies at Plainview sanitarium around 8:30 p.m. Funeral plans not set.
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Plainview
Herveson
City Auditorium
W. W. Harveson
Wayland College
American Girl Aims Another English Channel Try
Gertrude Ederle plans a renewed attempt to swim the 20 mile stretch from Cape Griz Nez to Dover after a prior failure. Date set for August 31 or September 1 depending on weather and water. trainer Jabez Wolfe replaced by veteran canal swimmer Old Bill Burgess who previously coached Miss Lillian Harrison.
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Associated
Presa
Bill" Burgess
Lillian Harrison
Death toll now 42 in Mackinac ship blast
Newport R I Aug 20 The Mackinac disaster death toll rose to 42 with eight more likely names to be added by daybreak. Those severely scalded when the boiler exploded aboard the excursion steamer near Narraganset Tuesday night have no chance of recovery, doctors said. Four others reported missing were believed drowned. West Texan found dead by Associated Press SAN ANGELO Aug 20 Charles E Thompson 63 Schleicher county ranch man and former Temple resident was found dead on bathroom floor at residence this afternoon. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of Mrs Thompson and Luke from the ranch near Eldorado. Interment likely in Temple.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. L
Mackinac
Narraganset
Naval
Port
Associated
Preas
Cowboys and Women of Early Days Reunion Held at Canyon
Approximately 100 cowmen and women who lived in the Panhandle before 1891 attended the reunion at Canyon. Notables included Mrs. W. W. Weisel of Amarillo, the first white woman in Potter county, and T. A. Dot Babb, captured by Comanches as a youth. Attendees traveled from across the Panhandle, Missouri, and Oregon, with speeches by Tom Turner and J. D. Haneslin, music by Mitter and Brimhall, and recitations by Melton and Haley. Officers for next year were elected, and a list of attendees was published.
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Panhandle
Canyon
W. W. Weisel
Amarillo
Potter County
T. A
Dot) Babb
Babbe
Redmen
Missouri
Oregon
John Snyder
Tom Turner
J. D. Haneslin
Farwell
R. B. Mitter
J. H. Brimhall
A. B. Melton
Everet Haley
West Texas State Teachers’ College
Gough
Ed Baird
John Arnett
Laura V. Hamner
Judge L. Gough
W. W. Wetsel
W. B. Johnson
John C. Isaacs
P. A. Worley
Pampa
L. Gough
Hereford
G. C. Whiters
Dug Hammond
Harcosa
J. R. Roberts
S. K. Bynum
Lubbock
J. Z. Thompson
Memphis
Allen Thompson
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