Bandits Burn Hatchery After Robbery Kill 3000 Chicks
In Excelsior Springs Missouri on April 1 three bandits robbed Clay County hatchery owner Charles F. Brown of $110 and bound him, then set fire to the two story brick building. Brown escaped as ventilation kept smoke down, while incubators worth $4,000 were damaged or destroyed and 3,000 chicks perished. Brown, battered, was found by Harry Burris and hospitalized. partner E. E. Grimes reported loss of one incubator and damage to the other. Brown lives upstairs and tends incubators at night.
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Excelsior Springs
Charles FE. Brown
Brown
Clay County
Harry Burris
Burris
E. E. Grimes
Liberty
Court Shooting Duel In Villa Grove Ends With Arrest
Judge William B. Reeves narrowly escaped when Samuel T. Anderson lunged and fired at him in the courtroom. Anderson, a Decatur area farmer, resisted a mortgage setting order and was captured after a struggle that left both men and the glass case damaged. Roy Johnson intervened to separate them and Anderson was jailed.
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Associated Press
Villa Grove
William B. Reeves
Samuel T. Anderson
Decatur
Anderson
Drought Cuts South Africa Corn Yield Sowing Hard Times
Drought in the past season reduces South Africa corn output forcing import of foreign grown grain. In Mexico people abandon patent medicines due to shortages and high prices amid economic hardship.
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South Africa
Mexico
Easter Attire Dilemmas Pose For Spring Shoppers
Julia Blanshard discusses Easter fashion choices for women focusing on suit ensembles or coat en ensemble and afternoon frocks. She notes body type guides from tailored suits to flowing frocks and highlights black and white ensembles seen on Pauline Starke with pearls and satin accessories.
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New York
Milady
Pauline Starke
Kasha
Highway bond election date set tomorrow in Potter County
Potter County commissioners will set the date for a 500000 highway bond election at tomorrow's meeting. The order, prepared by Amarillo City Corporation Counsel Ray C. Johnson, requires 30 days public notice after action. The funds target hard surfaced roads to oil fields with local connections planned toward Wilston and Groom.
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Potter County
Motlow
Ray C. Johnson
Amarillo
Carson County
Wilston
Groom
J. W. Rider
Austin
Deposed Emir Seeks Bokhara Throne Amid Afghan Ties
The deposed Bokhara emir now in Afghanistan sent emissaries across Turkestan to rally funds and support for reclaiming his throne. He claimed England would wage war on the Soviet regime and tried to tax locals, prompting Soviet protection and Red Army pursuit. Rebels used guerrilla tactics but were routed, with casualties and captured weapons.
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Associated Press
Bokhara
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Turkestan
Allah
England
Red Army
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