Texas & Pacific line plea closes as hearings end
Mrs. Shepard testified that her husband poisoned her, while a nurse’s testimony and statements closed a hearing on the Texas & Pacific railway expansion. The proposed 333 mile line would connect Fort Worth to El Paso and extend into Lubbock Amarillo and other towns, aiming to spur regional development and better markets.
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Big Spring
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Fi Paso
Vera
Obama City
Amarillo
Ornonth
Ien
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Levelland
Litlefield
Dimmitt
Wereford
South Plaine
Cap Rock
Panh
Haskell C. Davis
Cmmission
Mareh “Stetle
Thett Drie
Texas & Pacific
Terriory
Dalles
Peto
Cal
Garland Woodward
J.P. Slaton
Hereford
Santa Fe
Denver
Tock Island
Weather Summary for West Texas and Amarillo
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions across West Texas with variable cloud cover. Expect intermittent showers near Amarillo and surrounding areas, with cooler afternoon highs and light breezes. No significant storms expected, but localized gusts may occur near fronts.
Twins Boost Family With Five Sets in Bluffs
Mrs. Andrew Kroger of Council Bluffs has given birth to five sets of twins, bringing the Kroger family to 14 children. Kroger, a railroad carpenter earning a modest wage, says he and his wife would welcome another set of twins to round out the brood.
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NRA Service Council
Blupys
Iowa
Andrew Kroger
Council Bluffs
Kroger
Conferees Agree on Compromise Drouth Aid Bill
Washington December 18 conferees from the House and Senate approve a drought relief compromise totaling around 80 million dollars with additional 60 million for farm board and power to the President for public works. The measure sets terms for two years and faces swift action as Nye committee hearings continue on Nebraska drought issues.
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Senate
Hoover
Farm Board
Stimson
Doake
Samuel R. McKelvie
Nye
Roswell Juror Sentences Man to 90 Years for Fatal Hobbs Shooting
Rhew Pletcher was found guilty by a Roswell jury of second degree murder in the August fatal shooting of Wilkbs and sentenced by Judge Richard ton to not less than 90 years and more than 80 years in the Santa Fe penitentiary. The tall, fancily described youth had spent much of his life in oil work and had maintained his innocence. The state urged a harsher sentence.
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Rhew Pletcher
Wilkbs
Richardton
Santa Fe
Fletcher
Calio
USC Executive Bovard Kills Self After Dinner With Friends
Warren C. Bovard USC vice president and comptroller died from a self-inflicted gunshot at his home after hosting two guests. One guest, Louis B. McWhirter, found Bovard in pajamas with a pistol, dead. Police report shows Bovard had health issues and a pleasant evening preceding the tragedy. In a separate case, a burglary at Acme and Trey laundries on 00 Iyler Street yielded a $57 loss, with investigators led by Chief McDowell and Det. Me 3 Stott pursuing clues from snaptets and witnesses. The break-in was detected at 7:20 am Thursday.
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Howard
McWhirter
Bovard
Cians
Cet
Acme Las Dry Cleaning Company
Iyler Street
W. McDowel
Stott
Alvin E
Pat “Felix” Murphy
Byrne
J. X. Vernon
Acme
Trey Lau’ ‘Ries
Leopard owner indicted at Olton for negligent homicide
A grand jury indicted the leopard owner in Olton on a negligent homicide charge. The case cites a misdemeanor punishable by up to eight years or a fine. Police arrested the owner and moved him to Hale County Jail to await further proceedings in January.
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Katefeld
Wil Bet Simon da
County Court
Arly
Olfiers
Howard
Iefeld
Hale Rimy
Pisinview
Gioia
Dudge
Weather outlook remains fair with mild temperatures
Forecast continues good weather with another pleasant day similar to Thursday. Local observer He Sollman notes generally fair conditions and little temperature change. Last year on December 18 lows reached 9 degrees above normal and highs around 24 degrees.
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Sollman
Dember
Beard and Hammond Oil Company Chartered in Wichita Falls
In Austin on December Is, Beard and Hammond Oil Company received charter approval. Key figures include J. G. Hammond, SL Fowler, and CB Craig, with capital stock development noted.
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Dec
Beard and Hammond Oil Company
Wichita Falls
Capital Si Development
J. G. Hammond
SL Fowler
CB Craig
Dimmitt Sends 300 Rabbits to Aid Amarillo Needy
Dimmitt moves 300 rabbits weighing 1575 pounds to Amarillo as Salvation Army aid. Rabbits were killed in about ninety minutes on a single tract guided by E Harmon and a group of 24 businessmen. Transfers to be handled by Stalcup and Webb.
Murder trial details unfold with contested evidence
In Kansas City a murder trial for Major Charles Shepard features a judge directing jurors to ignore a witness statement about the defendant's alleged past remarks. The testimony centers on a bottle odor described as peculiar and a potential poison test, with multiple witnesses discussing the wife’s alleged injuries and the defendant's character.
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Kan
Charles
Richard J. Hopkine
Urse
Fenre
Attorneya Eid. Conitatd
Miss Brown
Fre
Snepa
Hillway
Mina Brown
Mess Shepard
Grace Brandon
Debris claims two killed as blast hits Texhoma Times building
In Dalhart two victims of a blast at the Texhoma Times building died in Loretta hospital. Mrs. I. D. Devine publisher’s wife 26 and Burdice Smith 20 a printer perished from injuries. A five foot crater and concentrated explosive theory circulated amid a tentative gas explosion explanation.
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Texhoma Times
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Devine
Nome
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Halboos
Gerh
Ford Evanty
Cal
Feydada
Mem
Fremsarl Fom
Win
McGehee
Floyd Co
Appeal Liquor Clause Ruling Reaches High Court
The federal government appeals to the United States Supreme Court from Judge Clark's ruling that the eighteenth amendment is valid. Federal attorney Philip Forman prosecuted the case. The court heard the plea as Judge Clark issued two orders, including an indictment against Sprague for illegal transportation of beer.
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United States Supreme Court
Tudge Wiliam Clart
Philip Forman
Fede
Hich
Clark
Sprague
Injured Teen Suffered After Happy Auto Crash
Mias Mayle McClister, 15, of Happy, was hospitalized in northwest Texas with a possible small fracture and right shoulder injury after the car she rode in overturned on a dirt road near Sotcock Thursday afternoon. Miss Cecil Porbus and Miss Corine Holtibaugh, also of Happy, were in the vehicle but escaped with minor injuries. The crash occurred when the car’s right wheels hit loose dirt while in motion. McClister’s father W. W. McClister works for Phillips Petroleum.
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Mayle McClister
Happy
Texas
Sotcock
Cecil Porbus
Corine Holtibaugh
Mit
McClister
W. McClister
W. W. McClister
Phillips. Petroleust ‘Ompany
Happy High School
Volcano eruption kills fifteen in remote region
The eruption of four volcanoes near HMerap Central Dura driven by heavy rains caused evacuations as villages fled. Farm disputes led to a shooting where a farmer responded, injuring a man who was jailed.
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Hmerap
Dura
Vacyy
Ares
Texhome Times Plant Wrecked By A Mysterious Blast
Texhome Times publisher Forrest Devine and several workers were injured when a blast shattered the Texhome Times plant late at night. Fire confined the damage to the building, estimated at 18000, as rescuers freed trapped workers near the type presses. Devine's son Forrest Jr and daughter Louie aided in recovery. arrangements are pending. Meanwhile Dr Robert A. Duncan heads to join Dr Albert Einstein at Calcocola Institute in New York.
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Batkaee Rezan
Hite
Texhora
Saya Forrest Devine
Aon
Bla
Mfr
Bovina
Smith
Erma Brown
Devine
Texhome
Was
George John King
Felain Cushings
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Ho Ie
Oma University
Louie
Wey Smith
Texas
Hirdas
Robbery at Quanah Hatchery Clerk Held Up
Two masked men robbed a Quanah store, forcing clerk Bob Womack to sit at the register as they rifled it. They escaped in a waiting automobile after taking 85.
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Iy Toe Aueinad Po Quanai
Bob Womack
Quanah Hate
Womack
Nan Automobile
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