House of David Colony Factions Fight at Michigan Farm
The state weighs intervention as 60 colonists clash over seized cherries in an orchard managed by Ray Hornbeck. Mary Purnell and H T Dewhirst lead rival camps amid a pending receivership and assets liquidation. Police and deputies quell the disturbance and arrest Hornbeck and Perrodt.
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Associated Press
Benton Harbor
Midh
House of David
Mary Purnell
H. T. Dewhirst
K. V. Clardy
Ray Hornbeck
Dewhirst
Hornbeck
Max Blume
Mary
Benjamin Purnell
Coolidge Visits Superior Surprising Local Crowd
President and Mrs. Coolidge made an unexpected stop in Superior. The pair arrived quietly, with Mrs. Coolidge joining the president at the executive offices while he handled correspondence. John Coolidge stayed at Cedar Island Lodge.
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Associated Press
Superior
Wis
Glendale residents prepare to rebuild after town fire
Glendale Oregon residents quenched the last embers of the fires and prepared to rebuild the business section after the most disastrous fire in the village's history.
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United Press
Glendale
Ore
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby regions
Forecast through Friday 7 PM calls for fair and warmer conditions in Amarillo and surrounding area, with West Texas partly cloudy and warmer, Panhandle cooler as Friday advances. New Mexico mostly fair south and north portions, slight temperature rise overall. Showers reported across the Panhandle and neighboring states amid minor pressure changes.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Plains States
Rock Mountain
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Atlantic Coast States
Russian Novels End Life Of Tulsa Honor Student
Investigators in Tulsa report that reading Russian novels and opposing philosophies drove Miss Alice Wright, 19, an honor student, to suicide. She wrote that the world is crazy and she is crazier, expressing despair over beauty and love replaced by lust and hate.
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United Press
Tulsa
Okla
Alice Wright
Democratic parley ends with no new activity
Democratic national committee members wrap a round table strategy session with Governor Smith at the Biltmore. John J. Raskob heads the campaign with new finance director Herbert Lehman nearby as advisers plan state by state canvassing before formal headquarters decisions.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith
Democratic National Committee
the Biltmore
John J. Raskob
General Motors
Raskob
Maryland
Herbert Lehman
Gerry
Rhode Island
George R. van Namee
Robinson
Washington
South
Solid South
Earhart reception to include Gordon marriage in Chicago
A Chicago reception for Amelia Earhart’s Atlantic flight will feature the marriage of Lou Gordon, the Friendship plane mechanic, to his fiancée Miss Anne Bruce. A confirming wire from Garden was received by Leonard J. Grossman, who oversees reception arrangements.
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United P
Chicago
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic
Lou Gordon
Anne Bruce
Garden
Leonard J. Grossman
Dinger Daugherty Plans Solo Flight From New York to Rome
NEW MARTINSVILLE W Va July 12 W R Daugherty known as Dinger has no legs and one arm yet plans a nonstop solo flight from New York to Rome. He left Langlin field for New York to meet supporters before attempting the long hop. He was forced down near Roosevelt Field but his friends remain confident.
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Atlantic
Rome
New Martinsville
W. Va
W. R. Daugherty
Dinger
New York
Daugherty
Langlin Field
Roosevelt Field
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Dinger” Daugherty
Varney Named Prohibition Presidential Candidate
William L. Varney of Rockville Center New York was nominated by the Prohibition Party for the presidency on the second ballot with 66 of 121 votes. Hoover finished second with 45 votes in a six-candidate field as Governor Alfred E. Smith drew two votes and triggered a protest parade by delegate Clinton N Howard. James A. Edgerton of Alexandria Virginia won the vice presidential nomination with 68 votes while other votes were split among several contenders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William L. Varney
Rockville Center
New York
Prohibition Party
Varney
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Clinton N. Howard
Rochester
N. Y
Howard
Smith
James A. Edgerton
Alexandria
Regan
Rockford
B. E. Prugh
Harrisburgh
J. R. Buck
Norris
Wis
Jesse Jones
Houston
Texas
Fireman Stops Runaway Boiler by Climbing Engine
A Baltimore and Ohio express near Plainfield New Jersey at 40 mph broke two driving rods. Fireman Arthur Bien crawled atop the locomotive and opened exhaust valves to avert a boiler explosion as the train drifted off the rails. Passengers reported no injuries.
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Associated Press
Plainfield
N. J
Baltimore and Ohio
Marks
Godright
Cripp
Rive Smith
Arthur Bien
Man Leaps to Death at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls claims its second victim in four days as Harold M. Baille of East Aurora, New York, leaped into the falls last night and was killed on the rocks below. A note found in his pocket read I regret the fact that my mind is leaving me so this is the only way out.
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United Press
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Harold M. Baille
East Aurora
Rainstorms cause light damage to Panhandle wheat crop
Heavy rains and scattered thunderstorms swept the Panhandle Wednesday night into Thursday with little damage reported. Some hail occurred but wind blew down ripe wheat in northern counties. vast fields nearly half harvested and expected to finish within ten days. In Spearman one half inch of rain fell with no hail and combines resumed as 500 cars of wheat have been shipped.
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Terryton
Canadian
Miami
Pampa
Panhandle
Ochiltree County
Heimphill, Gray and
Wheeler
Spearman
Chartered K M A Transportation Corp Formed in Wichita Falls
In Austin on March 12, the Associated Press reports the chartering of K M A Transportation Corporation of Wichita Falls with capital stock of 10000. Incorporators listed are L I Bennett and J H Stinnett.
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Associated Press
Austin
K. M. A. Transportation Corporation
Wichita Falls
L. I. Bennett
Bennett
J. H. Stinnett
Carranza Flies From New York to Mexico City on Secret Takeoff
Captain Emilio Carranza departed Roosevelt Field at 7 18 p m for a 27 hour flight to Mexico City carrying 390 gallons of fuel. He paused to bid farewell after clearing spectators and planned to fly to Washington first then circle toward the Mexican capital.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Emilio Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
New York
Washington
Settle Urges Hoover to Define Farm Policy in Acceptance Speech
Indianapolis July 12 William H Settle president of the Indians Farm Bureau federation asked Herbert Hoover Republican presidential nominee to recognize the farm problem and outline a specific solution in his August 11 Palo Alto speech. He telegraphed that the agricultural plank in the Republican platform fails to address the issue.
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Indianapolis
William H. Settle
Indians Farm Bureau Federation
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Settle
Monkey bite case awards ten thousand dollars
In Colorado Springs a district court awarded Malcolm McConnellie ten thousand dollars after a monkey named Kolo, owned by the Moor Hotel Company, bit him on the nose. The incident occurred at the hotel where the animal was kept as a pet.
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United Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Monty
Malcolm McConnellie
Bmoor
Kolo
See
Seven condemned men face Kentucky electric chair set
Eddyville Ky July 12 seven condemned murderers faced death cells as a septuple execution loomed in the state penitentiary. Gov Sampson refused clemency leaving only an eleventh hour habeas corpus bid for Orlando Seymour. The list includes Seymour 21 Mitra Dockery Lawson McQueen Moore and others convicted in Jefferson Harrison and Harrisons counties.
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Associated Prea
Eddyville
State Penitentiary
Flem D. Sampson
Orlando
Red” Seymour
Seymour
William Schanzenbachen
Charles Mitra
St. Louis
Marion A. George
Rascue Dockery
Bradley Howard
Harlew County
Milford Lawson
James Howard
Jefferson County
Lucy Buckner
Clarence McQueen
Harrinson County
George Craig
William Moore
Cora Crosby
Oklahoma Woman Sues Liberty Magazine Over Temple Houston Claim
Mrs. Temple Houston of Woodward Oklahoma sues Liberty Weekly Inc for 600000 in Fort Worth district court. The suit also lists her four children as plaintiffs. It claims Liberty article of June 9 wrongly states Temple Houston is the son of General Sam Houston and an Indian squad.
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Associated Prows
Fort Worth
Liberty Weekly, Inc
Liberty Magazine
Temple Houston
Woodward
Okla
Houston
Liberty
Sam Houston
Margaret Lea
State Game Department Spends $34 841 Monthly Not Taxpayer Funded
Austin, July 12. The state game fish and oyster department reports ten months of operation at an average expenditure of 34 841.20 dollars per month with no tax revenue. Commissioner Will J. Tucker responded to campaign claims by Louis J. Wardlaw that wardens cost 50 000 dollars monthly.
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Austin
State Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Will J. Tucker
Louis J. Wardlaw
Spearman Bank Deposits Double in Ten Days
Spearman reports a rapid rise in deposits with the First National Bank totaling 287,780 dollars on June 90 and 578,470 dollars by June 10. The Fidelity Bank of Commerce shows 100,068 dollars on June 30 and over 200,000 to date. Local bankers foresee deposits surpassing 1.5 million as the 1924 wheat crop is marketed.
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Spearman
First National Bank of Spearman
Fidelity Bank of Commerce
West Texas
Bishop Moore to vote Hoover in Texas GOP tilt
Bishop John M. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal South declares he will vote for Herbert Hoover in November to keep prohibition strong, while staying with the Democratic party. He cites contact with church leaders in Texas and other states who oppose Gov. Smith and favor Hoover.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
John M. Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Herbert Hoover
Moore
Alfred K. Smith
New York
Democratic Party
Hoover
Bishop Moore
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kentucky
Smith
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Thomas B. Love
Weather hazard in aviation studied by experts in Washington
Leading meteorologists and aeronautics experts met at the National Aeronautic Association to tackle the weather hazard in aviation after a balloon race tragedy. Two men were killed and several injured due to insufficient storm warnings, prompting the meeting.
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United Press
Washington
National Aeronautic Association
Sun Spot Tornadoes Trigger Aurora Activity
Scientists link gigantic sunspots about 30 000 miles wide on the sun's equator to unusual Aurora Borealis activity. Telegraph and cable disruptions may recur as sunspot storms continue, with further spots observed and Norwegian researcher Dr Carl Stormer attributing auroras to solar eruptions from 45 to 100 miles above Earth.
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United Press
Washington
Carl Stormer
Antarctic
Stormer
Rescue Dramas From Italia Wreck Across Polar Ice
The Krassin ship reports rescuing seven survivors and five Viglieri refugees from the Italia disaster near Foyn Island. Among the rescued are Lieut Alfredo Vigneri Prof F Behounek Giuappi Bigo Natale Ceccioni Filippo Troiani and others. Captain Mariano and Captain Zappi are rescued with two more survivors aboard. Dr Finn Malmgren is dead and six are still missing.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italia
Foyn Island
Kransin
Viglieri
Atello
Umberto
North Pole
Finn Malmgren
Vincenzo Pomella
Alfredo Vigneri
Prof
F. Behounek
Giuappi Bigo
Natale Ceccioni
Lieut
Einar-Paul Lundborg
General Nobile
Moscow
Krassin
Alberto Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Vicker
Classified Ads Prove Popular in Amarillo
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Amarillo
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