Widow identifies suspect in Seminole killing case
Mrs Hi L Roberson, widow of Horace L Roberson killed at Seminole on April 1, says one of the men with smoking guns is Milt Good when questioned by Dayton Moses, attorney for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. She recalls the tragic morning as she found her husband dead and heard the fatal shots.
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Henry A. Ansley
Lubbock
Hi. L. Roberson
Horace L. Roberson
Seminole
W. D. Allison
Dayton Moses
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Milt Good
Roberson
Midland
Dave Allison
Tomass
Mrs. Good
Harding Day On Oregon Trail Parade In Meacham
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Harding rode a Concord coach as Meacham Oregon celebrated pioneers on the Oregon trail with thousands along the valley in a staged reenactment. The scene included Civil War cavalry and cowboys welcoming the first couple, marking one of the day’s grand events during their western trip.
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Meacham
Blue Mountains
Oregon Country
United States
Harding
Oregon Trail
Oregon
The Glorious Fourth and the Fourth of July Legacy
The piece reflects on the 147th Independence Day since 1776, praising the framers of the Declaration and the Constitution, noting amendments as fixes, and observing changes such as fireworks bans. It muses about future observations of the Fourth around 2070 and asserts America’s enduring freedoms and speech.
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Uncle Sam
Redé
United States
Lynching of Negro Man in Schulenburg by Mob
A 23 year old Black man, Jesse Bullock, believed to have attacked a white girl near Schulenburg Texas, was lynched by a mob of about 200 to 300 people on July 8. He was captured near Navidad river bridge, identified by a 12 year old girl, and hanged from a tree on Schulenburg main street after being taken from the jail. Police and city officials confirm the mob seized him and used a fresh rope for the execution.
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Associated Press
Schulenberg
Jesse Bullock
Cameron
Texas
Bullock
Here
Navidad River
Schulenburg
Colorado and
Lavaca County
O. B. Swinkey
Schwenke
Weather summary for Amarillo and region briefed
Amarillo and vicinity faced thundershowers with overcast skies on Wednesday while Panhandle areas and eastern New Mexico saw variable conditions. Temperature readings showed highs around six, with a notable 22 percent of an inch of precipitation in the past 24 hours and a much lower maximum forecast.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Besse Steereet Vay
P. Bhs
Icidetveveerest
John Beal Sneed Resting Easily in Quanah After Shooting
John Beal Sneed of Paducah who was shot in Paducah Monday noon was reported resting easily in Quanah according to information received in Amarillo Tuesday. Sneed said Berry shot him with a shotgun twice and Sneed shot Berry. Last fall Berry killed Wood Barton, Sneed's son-in-law.
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John Beal Sneed
Paducah
Quanah
Amarillo
Sneed
C. B. Berry
Berry
Wood Barton
City approves eleven paving blocks to begin at once
The city commission approved eleven paving blocks on Madison 16th to 17th Jackson 16th to 19th Tyler 16th to 19th and Fillmore from Sixth to Tenth. Monroe 10th to 18th faced one protest on paying. The panel also eyed stencil street markings and extended railway operating terms. City Manager Jones estimates stencil costs at about 300. The commission authorized 6600 dollars plus accumulated interest as the finest for the city.
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City Commission
Madison
Jackson
Tyler
Fillmore
Iinance
Monroe
18Th Street
G. Gordon Brownell
Jones
Intercat
Hinsetet
Quiet Fourth Observed in Amarillo With Local Events
The Fourth of July will be observed quietly in Amarillo with most businesses closed or limited. The day features include the Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight bout in Shelby Montana, a Gassers vs Roswell game at 10 am and 8 pm, an Elks morning dance and barbecue breakfast, Baptist picnics, and picnics by the P K B O’s. Theaters offer special shows, pools and canyons draw visitors, and post office hours are shortened to 9 to 10 am.
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Dempsey-Gibbons
Shelby
Montana
Amarillo
Panhandle
Daily News
Roswell
Elks
First Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church
P. KB. O's
Twenty-Five Cent Cut on Crude Oil Policy
Magno Petroleum Company announces a twenty five cent reduction in crude oil price per barrel effective at wells. The cut applies to oil purchased by the company and affects cash price at the source. The notice was issued in Dallas and details the new per barrel rate.
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Dallas
Magno Petroleum Company Y Annoy
Cache Oil
Elgin Baby Reported With Thirteen Fingers
July 3 in Elgin reports a two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Miller, colored, has twelve fingers on both hands, six on each hand. The extra finger on each hand grew from the little finger and is said to be perfectly formed.
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Elgin
Warren Miler
Gibbons Confident Ahead of St. Paul Title Fight
Tom Gibbons, praised as the least disturbed man in Shelby, prepares for a heavyweight title bid in Shelby. He expresses total readiness, describes his campaign plan, and emphasizes family stakes. Challenger Eddie Kane notes a 178 pound weight and predicts improved judgment and speed for the bout.
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Shelby
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Gibbons
Harry Greb
Eddie Kane
Manasa
La Jolla Inn Keeper Charged With Perjury
Alfred Kern manager of the Blue Sea Cottages at La Jolla was arrested on a perjury charge. Dr Louis L Jacobs faces a second trial for murder of Fritzi Mann. Kern testified he could not identify Jacobs at first, then said Jacobs was not the man who registered with Miss Mann. He cited time to reconsider and noted counsel influence.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Alfred BE. Kern
Blue Sea
la Jolla
Fritzi Mann
Louis L. Jacobs
Miss Mann
Dr. Jacobs
Kern
Louis Shapiro
Detroit
Jacobs
School Conference At Waco Postponed To August
A state wide conference of educators and others in terested in the educational survey ordered by the legislature, previously set for July 12 at Waco, was postponed today to the latter part of August. State Superintendent Marrs will issue the call within a few days. Delay in preparations caused the postponement.
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Austin
Waco
Marrs
Revenue Officials Head to Shelby for War Tax Patrol
In Great Falls on July 3 the Internal Revenue Department sent C. A. Rassmussen and 21 officials by special pullman to Shelby to collect the tax on fight ticket sales and to curb scalpers. Accompanying officers include US District Attorney J. L. Slattery and US Marshal Rolla Duncan.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
C A Rassmussen
Internal Revenue Department of the
United States
Shelby
C. A. Rassmussen
United States District
J. L. Slattery
Rolla Duncan
Daily News sport extra to cover Dempsey Gibbons fight
The Daily News will issue a 4 30 to 8 o clock sport extra on the Dempsey Gibbons bout at Shelby Montana with Associated Press reports. Bulletins will be issued from The Daily News office as soon as the fight ends and extras sent to Panhandle cities. Returns on Tendler Freedman bout at Michigan City also to be reported.
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Associated Press
Shelby
Montana
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Daily News
Dempsey Gibbons
Mont
Daily News News
Panhandle
Tendler-Freedman
Michigan City
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Cavon
Jack Dempsey
James Dougherty
Philadelphia
Richard T. Burke
New Orleans
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