Bank Robbers Topple Cash From Sylvester Trust
Two masked men robbed the First National bank at Sylvester Texas taking between 2500 and 3000 dollars. They forced employees into the vault and fled in a blue coupe as posses and local officers chased across Fisher Jones and Taylor counties toward San Angelo. A witness said four men may have been in the getaway car.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Texas
First National Bank
Sylvester
Fisher County
Noodle
Jones County
Sylvester and
Merkel
San Angelo
Trent
Robert Lee
Taylor County
Here
First National Bank of
W. L. Carrothers
Carrothers
Carruthers
A. C. Duff
Sweetwater
Tex
John McJunken
Texas and Pacific Yards
Nine-Mile Mountain
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for fair weather and moderate temperatures through Wednesday and Thursday for Amarillo and nearby areas. West Texas and New Mexico expect little temperature change with continued fair conditions. High pressure over Utah supports dry, pleasant days with gradual cooling at night. Temperature readings show mild today with typical diurnal variation.
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Amarillo Anl
West
Texas
New Mexico
Femnae Desea
Utah
Mississippi Valley
Utah High
Thursay
Amarillo Yestard
Childress Road Bonds Sell for Par and Interest
Childress county sold its 650000 road bond issue for hard surfacing of state highways to C W McNear and Company of Chicago for par plus accrued interest. Expenses of 1200 were deducted. Bonds carry 4 percent interest and were bought at public auction, the highest price for similar Texas bonds in a decade. Funds available upon delivery.
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Childress
Childress County
C. W. McNear and Company of
Chicago
Texas
Actor Tom Mix Ordered to Court Over Custody Support
Tom Mix, noted western film actor, must appear January 20 to justify why he should not pay $1,500 monthly for Ruth Mix, his 16 year old daughter by his first marriage. Olive Mix, his former wife, filed the complaint claiming Mix pays only $50 monthly despite a $5,000,000 estate since their divorce.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Ruth Mix
Olive Mix
Mix
Veterans would gain two more years to file bonus claims
Washington January 10. The house ways and means committee approved a bill extending the filing period for U S World War I bonus certificates by two years. The previous deadline was December 31. The committee also ordered a bill to give retirement compensation to army officers other than regulars who were 80 percent or more disabled in the war.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
House Veterans Committee
Bank Heist at Liberty Bank Branch Reported in Baltimore
Two bandits held up the Liberty Bank branch of the Union Trust company shortly after noon today in Baltimore and escaped with 18850 dollars.
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Baltimore
Liberty Bank
Union Trust Company
Memphis Men Injured In Collision In Texas
Memphis Texas January 10 two men Lewis Keeton and E R Jones were painfully injured when their Chevrolet coach crashed on the pavement between Memphis and Newlin into a Rolls Royce touring car driven by J B Humphries of Denver Colorado Keeton was rendered unconscious and did not regain consciousness
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Memphis
Texas
Lewis Keeton
E. R. Jones
J. W. Jones
Newlin
J. B. Humphries
Denver
Colo
Keeton
Young Woman Dies After Explosion in Paris
Paris Texas Jan 10 Miss Inez Roach a 19 year old from High died from burns after pouring kerosene on a stove in Lamar County The death brings the two burn fatalities in the county in the last 24 hours Mrs Zulma Ward 63 died Monday from burns after clothing caught fire at a wash pot in Cunningham Texas
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Associated Press
Paris
Texas
Inez Roach
High
Lamar County
Zulma Ward
Cunningham
Fire Drives Vaudeville Comic From Fair Theater Stage
Rody Jordan, blackface comedian and saxophonist on the Interstate Vaudeville circuit, kept the audience calm as a fire started by a defective flue in the beauty parlor. The theater emptied orderly, damage about $2,000 from water and smoke, and the show resumed at 6:45 after smoke cleared.
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Rody Jordan
Fair Theater
Wagner
Polk Street
Voters Approve Half Bond Issue In Fort Worth
Fort Worth voters approved half of a nine-item city bond package totaling 6.5 million dollars. The approved 3.15 million includes 1.5 million for streets and storm sewers, 1.1 million to extend sanitation facilities, 200 thousand for water system expansion, and 350 thousand for a Lake Worth bridge. A municipal auditorium, library, additional park land and revolving street fund were rejected.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Water Bonds At Silverton Approved For City System
A $35,000 bond issue to build Silverton's water system was approved 131 to 5, marking the first city bond. Funds cover standpipe storage tank and equipment to meet state fire insurance rules. sixteen fire plugs to be installed. Officials met with engineers to accelerate completion and bids are in.
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Silverton
Indictment in Dobbins Case Dismissed in Borger
A motion to quash the indictment against C. T. Dobbins funeral director charged with swindling in Mildred Eva Elston burial case was sustained for insufficient evidence. Dobbins had posted $2,000 bond since December. A $10,000 damages suit by the Elstons remains pending, likely for trial next week.
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Associated Press
Borger
Texas
C. T. Dobbins
Mildred Eva Elston
Dobbins
Bert D. Elston
Hornsby Traded From Giants To Braves In Cashless Deal
New York Giants captain Rogers Hornsby, a second baseman, is traded to the Boston Braves for catcher Francis Hogan and outfielder James Welch. No cash changes hands. Giants president Charles A. Stoneham and manager John J. McGraw say the move serves the club's best interests. Hornsby had signed a two year contract with the Giants last year at about 40 000 dollars per season.
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Associated Press
New York
Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Francis Hogan
James Welch
Charles A. Stoneham
John J. McGraw
Hornsby
Giants
Stoneham
McGraw
Texas Oil Worker Dies From Gas In Tank Incident
W. S. Jordan, 35, an employee of Continental Oil company, died from gas exposure while working inside a tank in Nocona Texas. Relatives near Rosebud, Waco, were notified the body will be held for an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nocona
Texas
W. S. Jordan
Continental Oil Company
Rosebud
Waco
Moody Leaves To Attend Jackson Day Dinner
Gov Dan Moody traveled to Washington for the Jackson Day dinner amid mixed political expectations. He may address the assembly and clarify his stance on prohibition while Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller presides in his absence.
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Moody
Jackson
Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Washington
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Ray Holder
Dallas County
Moodys
Barry Miller
Dallas
National Committee
Jackson Cay
Clem L. Shaver
Smith
New York
Southern
Smith Backes
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
West Virginia
California
Minnesota
Tragic Fire Claims Five In Oklahoma Farmhouse
A one room wooden farm house four miles south of El Dorado Oklahoma burned early today killing H. E. Cross 33 his wife and their three children Cecil 6 Chester 4 and Lily May 1. The family had moved from Turkey Texas on Sunday. Cross rented the farm for a year. Authorities suspect a defective flue or stove explosion.
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Associated Press
Altus
Okla
el Dorado
Oklahoma
H. E. Cross
Cecil
Chester
Lily May
Turkey
Texas
Magcey
Torney
Jackson County
Cross
Farwell slayer Hassell to die in electric chair February
George J. Hassell, confessed killer of 13 people, sentenced in Hale and Palmer counties. He must die in Huntsville on February 19 after conviction for the murder of his stepson Alton Hassell, with earlier stays granted for appeals. He returned to Plainview for re sentencing and awaits transfer to Huntsville death cell.
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Associated Press
Farwell
Texas
George J. Hassell
Here
Huntsville
Reese Tatum
Hassell
Alton Hassell
California
Oklahoma
Tatum
Dan Moody
Plainview
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hale County
Palmer County
Peverty
Sam Faith
J. W. Martin
Moors and
Purvis
Moore
Huntaville
Hastile
Weat
Fate of Accused Bandit to Jury
Galveston January 10. Judge Dibrell prepared to charge the jury in the Scrivner case charging Robbery of First National Bank of Texas City November 1. A pardoned convict testified that Scrivner and Johnny Martin discussed roads and officers in Texas City days before the holdup weakening the alibi.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Scrivnors
C. G. Dibrell
First National Bank of
Texas City
Serionor
M. M. McDaniel
Scrivner
Johnny Martin
Louis F. Post Former Cabinet Officer Dies
Louis F. Post editor and economist and former assistant secretary of labor died in Washington after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Post
Washington
Louis FP. Post
Australian wheat crop estimate announced
Melbourne report states the government estimate puts the Australian wheat crop at 109 million bushels for the current year. This compares with the 1924-26 yield of 164,558,734 bushels.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth
Lindbergh Visits Panama With Panamanian Leaders
President Chiari and Vice President Duque joined Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh for maiden flights in a De Haviland bi plane. The two leaders enjoyed excursions, wreath laying, and receptions as the famed aviator presented mementos and outlined a two day schedule in Panama and Balboa.
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Associated Press
Panama
de Haviland
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Chiari
Tomas Gabriel Duque
The
Republic
Star and Herald
Bolivar
Balboa
Paris
Washington
Mexico City
Globe
Canal Zone
San Angelo Oil Blast Costs Thousands Near Big Lake
An explosion damaged an 80 000 barrel end tank at the Reagan County Purchasing Company farm near Big Lake Texas killing no one and injuring none. About 30 men nearby escaped harm as the blast occurred before workers entered the tank for cleaning with only four inches of oil burning and wind carrying the flames away.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Texas
Reagan County Purchasing Company
Big Lake
Automobile advertising will boost consumption says Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane asserts that automobile price wars will not hurt stocks but rather aid business in the long term. He argues advertising increases consumption and even if some weak competitors fall, the overall market benefits. Globe-News classified ads are suggested as effective.
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Globe-News
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