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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
9
Dr James Simonds of Northwestern University stated that bodies of Dr Oscar Olson and Mrs Ily McClintock showed marked chronic heart disease. The condition may permit long life yet cause sudden death, with exhumations under a coroner chemist’s analysis for poison traces.
Six of eleven witnesses for the prosecution identified Gerald Chapman as connected to the October 12 murder of Patrolman James Skelly in New Britain. Patrolman Alfred E. Atwater testified Chapman fired the fatal shots, while Walter E. Shean described the shooting as Chapman’s act. Four New Britain residents placed Chapman at the scene fleeing minutes after the crime. Chapman remained unperturbed amid the testimony. Florence is mentioned in passing.
Mexia March 30 Houston Hance a Limestone county farmer was held in 1500 bond after a hearing before U S Commissioner McCormick on a charge of peonage. The complainant Louis Brown testified that he and his wife were kept in bondage and he was beaten with a shotgun while his wife was struck with a leather wagon.wh
Representatives and officials say Governor Ferguson likely to veto the prison relocation measure citing funding concerns. Teer notes Ferguson backs relocation but opposes financing this time. A conference with Rep Teer and several Austin and Georgetown officials discussed site selection and commission control.
Governor Miriam Ferguson announced the appointment of J. K. Baker of Coleman and E. B. Berry of Houston to the new state commission of appeals. Created by the thirty ninth legislature, the two year posts pay 6000 dollars and aim to assist the court of criminal appeals with its docket.
Astin reports that Texas public schools employed 35,408 teachers this year, up from 21,277 in 1906, showing an increase of more than 14,000 teachers over 14 years. Independent districts employ 17,881 with 4,281 teachers identifying as Negro.
Austin March 30 Two vetoes and twenty nine approvals came from the executive pen on bills passed by the legislature Mrs Ferguson vetoed a measure allowing district attorneys in four counties to hire seven assistants and keep four thousand dollars a year in delinquent tax cases she called it discriminatory She also vetoed a bill for written statements of facts on appeals She said it would burden the court of criminal appeals Among signed measures were muffler and cut outs bills requiring autos to have mufflers on cut outs a search and seizure bill limiting warrantless searches and a bill establishing a system to inspect and classify junior colleges
Dallas report states Frank Anderson, 60, died at the hands of his wife Gertrude Anderson, 46, who died of self-inflicted wounds after an inquest. The couple were found in night garments. a pistol with four shells was near Mrs. Anderson. Relatives cited her recent breakdown. Guatemala imposes heavy taxes on coffee and sugar to ease government finances.
Moody interests of Galveston plan to drill twenty new gas wells in southwest Texas as soon as rigs are available. The effort aims to supply a large Houston Galveston pipeline financed with Moody interests and New England Banking and Utility partners. Surveyors have laid out the right of way. producing fields include White Point Corpus Christi Refugio and Edna.
Tests show fieldgas sufficient to supply Houston and Galveston for all uses. Five wells in service deliver over 800 million cubic jettily. One well underwent a severe test, blown open for four hours, according to Mr. stated.
An old advertisement explains washing hair leaves a soap curd that plain water cannot remove. Rinse with water containing juice of two California lemons to remove the curl and restore gloss. Recommends keeping a dozen lemons on hand and asks for California lemons rich in acid juice.
A vintage notice promotes Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and head cold relief. It emphasizes applying the balm in the nostrils to combat germs at the source, clear air passages, and achieve instant relief, urging readers to ask their druggist for a bottle.
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