Palm Beach Fire Devastates Two Major Hotels in Ice and Ash
Palm Beach suffered a massive blaze tearing through the Breakers and Palm Beach hotels, along with surrounding shops and barracks. Fire crews from Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, and Lake Worth fought flames as law and order were enforced. Reports claimed multiple fatalities or missing guests, with authorities not yet confirming specifics as damage exceeded $4,000,000.
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Ian
Breakers
Palm Beach
Lake Worth
West Palm Beach
Bradley's Club
Beakers Hotel
Charges Follow Woman's Death In Potter County
Ida McCord was indicted by the Potter County grand jury and arrested on a murder charge in the death of Mrs. Fanna Fox on March 11, then released on $3,500 bond. It was her second arrest in the case, previously jailed for an alleged illegal operation. She resides at 800 Buchanan Street Amarillo and has lived there five years. She says she is not guilty and has lawyers Judge C B Reeder and Alex Mood. Mrs. Fox died after an alleged illegal operation at a local hospital after about ten days. She was Mrs. B Fox of Dallas, separated from him, and came to Amarillo. Her body was sent to Terrell with husband and mother Mrs. G. R. Stoval present. Jess Ratliff was also arrested on a statutory charge and released on $500 bond.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Ida McCord
Fanna Fox
McCord
Buchanan Street
Amarillo
C. B. Reeder
Alex Mood
B. Fox
Dallas
Fox
Terrell
Griggs Undertaking Company
G. R. Stoval
Tornado Toll Rises Across Illinois and Indiana
A violent cyclone struck southern Illinois and adjacent states causing widespread destruction and a rising death and injury toll. Reports from West Frankfort Murphysboro Parrish Desoto and Carmi detail collapsed buildings fractured schools and shattered homes as the storm moved northeast into Indiana. Deaths and injuries are provisional with chaos hindering precise tallies and communications.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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Missouri
Indiana
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Parrish
Desoto
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Mississippi River
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Carmi
Princeton
Griffin
Ind
Owensville
Poseyville
West Franfort
Physicians Find Lord Curzon In Critical Condition
Associated Press reports in London that late tonight doctors visiting Lord Curzon found him in a very critical condition.
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Lord Curzon
Associated Press
London
Marrs Explains Candidacy in Mayor Run and Kendrick Appeals
Lon D. Marrs former mayor outlines his reasons for running and defends his record claiming attacks by a few men. Mrs. Kendrick currently on the school board urges voters to back the women’s slate at the April election during a district court room gathering. The meeting chaired by Frank Smerke featured Marrs for over an hour and a half and prompted calls for more candidates.
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Lon D. Marrs
J. Kendrick
Frank Smerke
Judge Marrs
Kendrick Urges Full Ticket Victory For School Board
Mrs. J. S. Kendrick, finishing her fourth year as Amarillo independent school trustee, urged voters to support every member of the Kendrick McMeans Milholland ticket in the April 4 election. She claimed women improved the board, called for electing MeMeans and Milholland, and said pledges support the ticket. Milholland, a Rock Island engineer, said he would attend board meetings if elected, replying to a statement by holdover trustees.
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J. S. Kendrick
Yeserday
Amarillo
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Kendrick
Jonak
Pblic
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H. $. Milholland
Rock Island
T. W. Cotten
J. Ray
Culberson Ill With Pneumonia in Washington
Former Texas Senator Charles A. Culberson, retired two years ago, lies critically ill with pneumonia in Washington after influenza. Brother R. A. Culberson and daughter Mary, visiting from Houston and Fort Worth respectively, have been summoned. Dr. Sterling Ruffin attends him as his condition remains grave.
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Bascom M. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Senator Culberson
R. A. Culberson
Houston
Culberson
Mary
Fort Worth
Senate
Hy Associated Press
Sterling Ruffin
Gray County Vote On County Seat Move Today
Gray County residents prepare for a pivotal election to decide if the county seat should be moved from Lelors, currently forty miles from the railroad, with proponents urging relocation nearer the rail line. The outcome will shape county governance and access.
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Gray County
Boetin
PAMVA
Lelors
Amarillo and Eastern New Mexico Thursday Weather
Forecast calls for fair conditions across Amarillo and Eastern New Mexico on Thursday with warmer temperatures. United States Weather Service notes no significant precipitation, and temperatures expected to rise through the day with light winds.
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Amarillo
Vielutty
Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Yosterages
Ladewahy
Borglum to Recast Memorial Models for Stone Mountain
Gutzon Borglum, former sculptor of Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial, announced in Raleigh that he will recast models for the memorial and place them in trust with a committee he named until the United Daughters of the Confederacy establish a national committee to oversee completion of the Stone Mountain Memorial.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
Williams Darling Shepherd Indicted for Murder by Typhoid
Chicago march 18 William Darling Shepherd held after counsel failed to prevent immediate service on an indictment charging he murdered his foster son William Nelson McClintock by typhoid germs and poisons. Wichita Falls march 18 jury aiming to be completed for trial of Frank Collier former mayor charged with murder of his 12 year old son in law on february 1. Washington march 18 Senate adjourned sine die ending special session marked by sharp White House rift. Fairmont march 18 fate of 34 miners entombed in Bethlehem Mines mine remained undetermined 24 hours after blast toppled tipple into a 309 foot shaft.
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Frank Collier
Elzie Robertson
Washington
Senate
White House
Fairmont
W. Va
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Plane crash kills two in Texas near San Antonio
Report from the Associated Press states Sergeant T. O. Womack and Mackie Irwin were killed when their aircraft plunged from a high altitude. Irwin died on impact while Womack died en route to hospital. The incident occurred March 18 during routine flight operations.
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Ban Antonio
Irwin
Mackie
T. O. Womack
Womack
Bergmon Impeachment Court Session Ends in Austin
In Austin on March 18 the Bergmon impeachment court for the 1917 Ferguson case was not convened. The Senate failed to form a removal court, voting 16 to 18 against indefinitely postponing the court resolution, after Senator Price's motion.
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Austin
Bergmon
Senate
Ferguson
Price
Funeral today for Dr. Thomas at residence
Funeral services for Dr. George Z. Thomas, 48, found dead at the family home on Van Buren Street, will be held this afternoon at 3:80 from the residence with burial in Llano cemetery. Rev. Rex Thomsen will officiate. The body lies in state at Griggs Undertaking until 10. Rotary club meets canceled and flag at half mast at the American Legion home. The death followed heart trouble.
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van Buren Street
Llano
Rex Thomsen
Central Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Griggs Undertaking Company
Rotary Club
American Legion
Thomas
Georgia Thomas
Investi
Lubbock Eyes Expanded Fort Worth & Denver Railway Route
Lubbock seeks an extension of the Fort Worth and Denver line. The survey runs from Estelline to Lubbock with possible routes east of Quitaque and past Gasoline. If routed into Lubbock the project would affect Silverton and Briscoe County, while Lockney and Plainview remain possible endpoints. A large Lubbock delegation attended the Lockney meeting, fueling local optimism.
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Lubbock
Fort Worth
Lockney
Plainview
Wall Street Focusing on Texas & Pacific Dividends
Wall Street's interest centered on the Texas and Pacific railway. Contrary to expectations, the common stock did not begin dividend distributions. The preferred stock had already been set at a five dollar annual dividend last December.
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New York
Wall Street
Texas & Pacific Railway
Peculiar Principle in Amarillo School Trustee Election
The Daily News editorial endorses Mrs Kendrick Mrs McMeany and Mr Milholland for Amarillo school trustees citing qualifications and a push against hold-over male candidates seen as dictating policy To break the hold of incumbents the paper backs a ticket centered on women and reform in the independent school district.
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Daily News Today
Kendrick
McMeany
Milholland
One News
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W. Black
Burn
Peple
A Lependent
Tekey
Mia
McMeaus
Bolland
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