Five Decisions On U S Mexico Claims By Commission
The United States Mexico Claims Commission issued five rulings on claims tied to the Huerta era and the Vera Cruz occupation. It dismissed some contracts under the Calvo Clause, upheld treaty limits on jurisdiction, and rejected a dredging company claim for breach of contract due to prior Mexican remedies.
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U. S.-Mexico
Washington
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Acta
Adolfo Ve
A Huerta
Ilinois Central Railroad
Government
Texas
Salinarus
United States
Ted Goodwins Father Dies in Auto Accident
Automobile injuries late Saturday left Ted Goodwins father dead after a San Antonio incident. A morning Amarillo message confirmed the death and that Mr Goodwin had gone to San Antonio following a report of serious injuries. No specifics about the crash were released.
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Ted Goodwins
Ted Goodwin
San Antonio
Amarillo
Goodwin
U S Leads In Phones
The United States had 16,935,918 telephones at the start of 1926, up 863,160 from the previous year. With 14.7 telephones per 100 people, the penetration shows substantial growth in adoption.
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T. S
Washington
United States
Woman Prays God of Vengeance After Husband Kills Daughter
Bloomfield New Jersey April. Mrs. Frank Martin forgave her husband who slashed her throat and killed their daughter Violet. He was sentenced to death, later commuted to life, and she laments why the law lets him live as she recalls Violet’s baby plans and the family’s ruin.
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Bloomfield, N. J
Frank Martin
Violet
Mrs
New York Man Calls Police For Wagon Raid Split
Reginald Lambert, 22, drank and then sought to abolish liquor nuisance by calling police from signal boxes to report raid plans on speakers. Police located him later, by which time he had forgotten the raids.
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New York
Reginald Lambert
Visibility Limits for High Altitude Objects at Sea
Observation notes suggest that at 1000 feet altitude a distant object can be seen up to 36.36 nautical miles at sea if visibility is clear. The statement emphasizes dependency on air clarity for long-range sighting from ships or aircraft.
Irrigation Plant Offers Cheaper Water for Plainview Farms
L P Barker of Plainview installs a $1768 irrigation plant on his farm using a small tractor power unit. The system, tested for 450 GPM, irrigates an acre with 1 inch of water in about 1 hour 9 minutes at 17.9 cents fuel. The tractor pump setup allows flexible use and potential expansion across nearby lands.
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Byest
Wdheter
Plainview
Apel
Maine
L. P. Barker
Mainview
Barker Farm
Texas
California
Barker
Untitled note on plant condition and water requirements
The passage discusses triggering and prediction of wet measures for a crepe, outlining formation conditions and deployment. It notes Mr. Barker’s interest in a plant metalized device that seems to meet the region’s needs for computing and operation, reportedly superior to prior introductions in the Mininview country.
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Barker
Mininview
Warning Issued On Boll Weevil By Texas Association
The Texas Safe Farming Association issued a warning on boll weevils urging vigilance this season. It cites USDA data showing Texas emergence at .98 percent versus .38 last year, and warns that weevils wintered better in Texas than in other states. The group stresses weather control limits and the threat remains as damp days boost damage potential.
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Associati! Rens
Dallas
Texas Safe Farming Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Association
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Georgia
South Carolina
Ferguson Plans Multiple Speeches Across Texas Tour
Former Gov. James E. Ferguson announces a statewide campaign with talks in Dallas Fort Worth and North Texas cities. His wife will visit Austin for campaign events and a campaign manager will be named. Ferguson will continue political conferences with San Antonio allies and release a formal gubernatorial run plan in coming days. A separate department report notes varied weevil infestation levels across Louisiana and regional differences, predicting a normal overall year.
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San Antonio
James EB. Feequetter
Mion A. Ferguson
Texas
Austin
Ferguson
unclear OCR fragment on private oath and trial suspense
Fragmentary OCR text discusses private oath and trial aspects with unclear references to Privette, Netearheff Avertean, and a team dispute. Unable to determine full entities or event details due to garbled source.
Water Problem by the Calendar and the Engineer Meet
The city commission plans to hire a coating engineer to supervise water plant installation at Tuesday night’s meeting. Bond money was received on Monday and Word land payment was made on Wednesday. The mayor is accused of planning to act aggressively amid mounting tension.
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Water Board Horscay
City Commission
Bivins
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