Rain brings boon to plains crops across Texas Panhandle
General rainfall across the Panhandle Plains boosted wheat and other crops with 0.87 inch in Amarillo and 2.15 inches in Hall county. Donley Floyd and Clarendon counties reported favorable moisture with no damage. Cotton fruiting heavily and prospects brightens as rains continue. In Arkansas, Eugene Ford, 40, longtime Tremont and Gulf Railway executive, died suddenly at Wabbaseka. Funeral plans set for Groveton.
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Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
United States Weather Bureau
Floydada
Floyd County
Donley County
Hall County
Memphis
Texas
Clarendon
Tex
Associated Press
Winnfield
Eugene Ford
Tremont and Gulf Railway Company
Wabbaseka
Ark
Ord
Groveton, Gas
Groveton, Lufkin and Northern Railway
Trinity County Lumber Company
Joyce
Groveton
Shooting May Be Fatal to Young Bride
Opal Phillips an 18 year old newlywed lies in critical condition at St Anthony's hospital after a Sunday afternoon gunshot wound believed accidental. Her husband George E Phillips said the weapon a Colt .38 went off while the couple and guest Miss Grace Davis were in bed at their River Road home. Doctors report little hope for recovery.
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Opal Phillips
St. Anthony’s Hospital
George E. Phillips
W. 8
Phillips
River Road
Hosiital
Grace Davis
Miss Davidson
Mr. Phillips
Miss Davis
Mrs. Phillips
Fort Worth
Denver
Harrison Street
Amarillo
W. S. Phillips
Potter County anticipates record absentee vote in primary
With 129 absentee ballots already filed and two days left before the midnight deadline, Potter County officials predict a heavy primary turnout. Officials note about 9,000 poll tax receipts issued this year, the highest in county history, suggesting a record total of votes cast despite voters being away on election day.
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Potter County
Carnival train derailment kills eight in Farmington New Hampshire
Eight dead and a score missing after five cars derail near Farmington on the Lakeport branch of the Boston and Maine railroad. The Bernardi's Greater Shows train carried 368 circus workers and animals. five laborers died, three white men and five Black, with workers and volunteers aiding search amid rain.
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Associated Press
Farmington
N. H
Bernardi
Lakeport
Boston and Maine Railroad
Gloucester
Mass
Circus
Rochester
Carpet Laying Suspect Arrested In Major Theft Case
Amarillo police recovered two truckloads of fine carpets and matting valued at thousands of dollars. E. W. Armstrong, a carpet layer, was arrested on theft charges after allegedly possessing goods stolen from the Talmadge Apartments and other city hotels. He posted a $2,500 bond and surrendered the garage key to Chief Gaither. The probe spanned over a month with detectives and patrols involved.
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Amarillo
E. W. Armstrong
J. W. Minter
H. L. Gaither
Talmadge Apartments
Herring
Capitol
Armstrong
Gaither
Earthquakes Recorded Off Mexican Coast
Earth shocks of moderate intensity were detected by the St Louis University seismograph about 1 720 miles south of St Louis starting around 1 85 pm and lasting over an hour. Director Macelwaine said the quake likely centered off the Mexican coast where strong shocks have occurred recently.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Macelwaine
Mexico
Praise Record of Governor in Statement
Thirteen Texas women issued a signed statement endorsing Gov. Dan Moody for re election and denouncing L. J. Wardlaw as Ferguson's candidate. The release lists Moody achievements including higher per capita school funding and reduced text book costs, then notes Moody's campaigning schedule across Dallas Fort Worth and other cities.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
L. J. Wardlaw
Moody
Wardlaw
Ferguson
Clara Driscoll Sevier
A. C. Zehner
Dallas
W. E. Spell
Waco
Thomas M. Campbell
Palestine
Florence Floore
Cleburne
Texas Federated Clubs
W. H. Wentland
Manor
Gem J. Smith
Campbell
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Denton
Fort Worth
Brady, Ballinger
San Angelo
Haskell
Sweetwater
Rohy
Hamlin
Terrell
San Saba
French seaplane La Fregate launches bid to cross Atlantic from Brest
Brest July 22 A French seaplane La Fregate commanded by Naval Lieut. Paulin Paris lifts from Brest harbor at 5 05 p m to reach New York via Horta Azores Bermuda and Newfoundland if needed. The mission likened to a scientific expedition, aims to cross the North Atlantic with a wireless capable craft and backup fuel stops.
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Brest
France
Atlantic
Colt
Nungenser
la Fregate
New York
Paulin Paris
Marrot
Cadou
Paris
Horta
Fayal
Azores
Bermuda
French Navy and Commerce Department
Newfoundland
Byrd
America
North Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Cape Finistero
Spain
Navy Department
Parry
Statewide Highway Bond Issue To Be Discussed In Austin
Fort Worth July 22 The proposed statewide bond issue of 350 million dollars for highway work will be a key topic at a Monday Austin meeting of Texas regional chambers of commerce. Homer D Wade West Texas Chamber of Commerce manager said the gathering aims to map a general legislative and road policy for Texas with leaders from West East and South Texas chambers attending.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Austin
Representatives of
Texas
West Texas
East Texas
South Texas
Missing protege of novelist found in Provincetown
Miss Dorothy Loeb of New York, protege of Maxwell Bodenheim, was found today in Provincetown after her father, Martin Loeb, directed police to search for her. He arrived the same day and Miss Loeb was with him that evening.
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Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Dorothy Loeb
New York
Maxwell Bodenheim
Martin Loeb
Texas Woman Seeks Clear View Of Smith On Prohibition
Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier of Austin, a Democratic national committeewoman, says Governor Smith supports a construction of the eighteenth amendment that enables stronger enforcement because the current law is routinely broken and liquor is illegally sold wherever there is demand.
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Dallas
Smith
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Austin
Texas
Obregon foe resigns post as secretary
In Mexico City on July 22 Luis Morones secretary of labor and two labor leaders Celestino Casga and Eduardo Moneda resigned. Morones cited desire to avoid conflict within the revolutionary family and aid transparency after murder consternation. Topete indicates Calles or Aaron Saenz may rule for two years.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
President Calles
Aaron Saenz
Nueva Leon
Mexico
Ricardo Topete
Obregon National Party
Central Committee
Regional Federation of Labor
Luis Morones
Obregon
Calles
Celestino Casga
Eduardo Moneda
Morones
Sotoy Gama
Another Portuguese Revolution Repressed After Two Days
Lisbon reports another failed upheaval as the government blocks the mutiny within two days of fighting. Seven killed and thirty wounded as army navy and police stay loyal. Mutiny at Castellosoa Barracks led to rapid barracks sweep and artillery action. Rebels and civilian supporters were arrested by eight in the morning. Authorities say other insurrectionary centers were contained.
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Lisbon
Portugal
7Th Regiment Chasseurs
Castellosoa Barracks
Mears Collyer Break World Circumnavigation Record
John Henry Mears and B. D. Collyer completed a world circle in 23 days 15 hours 21 minutes 3 seconds landing at the Battery New York at 8 21. The effort surpassed a prior record by Linton Wells and Edward Evane. They previously touched Middletown Pa and faced fuel and weather delays near Columbia.
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Associated Preas
New York
John Henry Mears
B. D. Collyer
Manhattan Island
Linton Wells
Edward Evane
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Middletown Aviation Field
Columbia
Minneapolis
Minn
Globe
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Two Killed In Elevated Boston Rail Crash
Two passengers died and several were injured when a four car Boston Elevated line train derailed at Beach Street and Harrison Avenue on the Atlantic Avenue loop. The wreck left cars piled on a trestle and others swayed over the edge as firemen rescued occupants using ladders.
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Boston
Atlantic Avenue
Beach Street
Harrisan Avenue
Dudley Street
Ralle
Former Ranger Held in Fatal Shooting
Luikfin Texas July 22 A disturbance at a dance hall and barbecue stand left Jimmy Rushing 37 shot in the right side He is in serious condition in a local hospital Grover Dunn formerly of the Rangers and long time with the sheriff s office was released on 2500 bond Dunn had been summoned to arrest Rushing The wounded man reportedly fired first with a .44 caliber pistol Both men have families.
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Lufkin
Texas
Jimmy Rushing
Grover Dunn
Rangers Service
Sheriff's Office
Dunn
Rushing
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Assail Wardlaw
Europe
MT. Evans
Iceland
Bert R. J. Hassell
Rockford
Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Great Circle
Greenland
Stockholm
Sweden
Rockford, Pic
Elect Obregon
Obregon Foe
Regional
Labor Federation
Hudson River
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