Mutilated Gary girl mystery advances after clue found
A large vanity case handbag discovered by road workers near Gary Indiana provides the first solid lead in the long unsolved case of a slain and burned girl. A Gary telephone number inside the bag is under police scrutiny while the body’s bizarre mutilation continues to defy explanation.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
William Forney
H. A. Flinn
Chesterton
Howe
19 Deaths From Smallpox In Washington
Public health officials urge vaccination for all government workers in Washington after 19 smallpox deaths since January, with President Coolidge possibly vaccinated. Vaccination teams inoculate officials at the Veterans' Bureau, while other cities report rising cases and deaths across the week ending April 18.
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Associated Press
Washington
Capitol
Public Health Service Today
Veterans’ Bureau
Coolidge
White House
Cumming
Public Health Service
Birmingham
Ala
Omaha
Nebraska
Los Angeles
Memphis
Seattle
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Houston
Texas
Camden
N. J
Chicago
Buffalo
Women Ineligible For Military Service In New York And Massachusetts
In a historic note New York and Massachusetts exclude women from compulsory military service amid ongoing debates on gender roles and public duty. The policy highlights regional legal differences shaping civic obligations for women.
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New York
Marchusetts
Chisum Named In Charge Of Train To Mineral Wells
Col E O Thompson called to Austin on business appoints Toney Chisum to lead the train to Mineral Wells for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce gathering. Amarillo delegation will join. Chisum aided by QO Vernon and W M Adams.
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Chisum
Col. E. O. Thompson
Austin
Toney Chisum
Mineral Wells
West Texas
Income Receipts Fall Off for First Quarter
Washington reports first quarter income tax receipts totaled 519,238,820.98, down from 586,780,190.89 in the same period last year. January to March 1925 receipts were 38,054,831.92. 47,457,061.34. and 488,726,987.72, compared with 39,664,855.60. 57,179,527.67. and 489,935,807.12 in 1924. Officials note this quarter's total exceeded the prior year’s estimate by about eight million. Regional figures show Texas 9,919,980 in 1924 versus 9,674,325 in 1925. Louisiana 4,483,852 and 3,558,508.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Terrell notes major Plains railroad changes in Texas tour
Special to The News. LUBBOCK April 20 Railroad Commissioner C V Terrell arrived for an inspection tour of plains railway systems. He said he had never seen a greater change in any part of the country than in the plains region over the past several years. He traveled from Amherst to Amarillo Canyon Hereford Farwell and Anton before Lubbock and planned to spend the night in Plainview then return to Austin via Slaton Snyder and Sweetwater.
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Lubbock
C. V. Terrell
Plains
Terrell
Amherst
Amarillo
Canyon
Hereford
Farwell
Anton
Plainview
Austin
Slaton
Snyder
Sweetwater
Chicago Cotton Market On Successful Basis Says Carey
Associated Press reports Chicago Board of Trade president Frank L. Carey says the Chicago Cotton Market has proven commercially successful over its first five months and will be maintained permanently. He cites steady futures growth, strong delivery volumes to Houston and Galveston, and increasing southwest hedging linking Chicago with southern markets. He notes no hardship for New York and New Orleans and suggests competition benefited all markets.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank L. Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
Carey
Houston
Galveston
Southwest
New York
New Orlean
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
The wording thanks friends for support and sympathy during illness and death of Melvin. Mentions appreciation for Mrs Harvey and Mrs W P and others who attended the hour of death and sent floral offerings. Names included Bert B Woods and others.
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Co Melvin
Harvey Ae
Mre
W, P
ie _ B
Bert B
Woods
Eight Initiated For Khiva Temple By Other Shrines
Recorder George Stapleton reports eight candidates initiated at El Maida Temple in El Paso including E R Biggs Amarillo Dan Patterson Littlefield and M C Hamilton A W Gibbs O Donnel Hella Temple in Dallas initiated D L Bowers J C Ford and C J Hillbruner Shamrock and W R Lotspeich Crosbyton.
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Khiva
George Stapleton
el Maida Temple
el Paso
E. R. Biggs
Amarillo
Dan Patterson
Littlefield
M. C. Hamilton
A. W. Gibbs
O'Donnel
Hella Temple
Dallas
D. L. Bowers
J. C. Ford
C. J. Hillbruner
Shamrock
W. R. Lotspeich
Crosbyton
New law firm Umphres Mood and Clayton formed
A new law firm named Umphres Mood and Clayton is organized with partners Alex M Mood Hugh Umphres and Cleo I Clayton. The offices are in the Bivins building at 108-A West Fifth Street.
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Alex M. Mood
Hugh Umphres
Cleo i, Clayton
Umphres, Mood and Clayton
West Fifth Street
Bivins Building
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Taylor
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Reitman Grocery
Aluminum
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