Illinois considered for Ruth Hanna McCormick Senate seat
A 1929 column discusses Ruth Hanna McCormick as a potential Illinois U S Senate candidate praising her influence, intelligence, and family ties. It contrasts practical merit with decency and notes a broader view of women’s honors in public life. The piece also covers Primo Carnera’s prefight social visit and a honey bee method for detecting illegal whiskey stills, sharing related notes from the Sunday Beacon.
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Los Angeles
Illinois
Ruth
Hanna McCormick
Mark Hanna
United States Senate
Ilinois
McCormick
Mrs. McCormick
Senate
Three-Power Naval Pact Drafted by London Conference
Naval conference experts drafted a firepower agreement after discussions with French and Italian leaders. The plan envisions a three nation pact among the United States Great Britain and Japan while excluding contentious France Italy issues. Secretary Stimson and Foreign Ministers Briand and Grandi signaled unity on the approach.
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Associated Press
London
Briand
France
Grandi
Italy
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Stimson
Hugh S. Gibson
Prohi Issue Shapes Senate Campaign in Chicago Race
James Hamilton Lewis Democrat has hurled the Prohibition issue at Ruth Hanna McCormick in their race for the U S Senate. Lewis a Spanish American War veteran and former colonel frames prohibition as the main campaign point ahead of November elections.
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Associated Press
Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Jones No 1 well tops Moore County oil map with huge flow
The Jones No 1 well in Moore County produced an estimated 500 to 1,000 barrels per day with gas reaching 36 million feet, discovered in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 164, near Dumas. Operators Dana Barnsdall report the well’s oil gravity similar to the Morton well, and crews expect continued strong production as cave issues were resolved during drilling.
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Dana - Barnsdall
Tom Doswell
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Morton
Block &T
T&no
Dumas
Gray County
Jones
Bartlett Praises Van Vliet At Panhandle Festival
Mrs. N D Bartlett lauds Cornelius van Vliet as a most pleasing artist ahead of his Panhandle Music Festival appearances next week. She recalls hearing him with the Minneapolis Symphony and notes he drew audiences in Kansas and Missouri. Van Vliet performs with baritone Cameron McLean in a joint recital next Thursday matinee and evening, with seats on sale at Amarillo Col.
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N. D. Bartlett
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van Vliet
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Kansas
Missouri
Cameron McLean
Amarillo Col
Britain Japan and U S clear up differences at naval talks
At the London naval conference the United States Great Britain and Japan reach full agreement paving the way for a three power pact. Prime Minister MacDonald Stimson and Wakatsuki settle a minor point on training ships as France and Italy invited to join a wider pact. Observers report rapid meetings and drafting continue at American HQ with Morrow and Rublee advancing the three power draft.
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Britain
Japan
U. S
Associated Press
London
United States
Great Britain
MacDonald
Stimson
Reijiro Wakatsuki
France
Italy
Dwight W. Morrow
George Rublee
Giant sale ends a dairy show with top stock on auction
Plainview April 10. The Panhandle Plains Dairy Show nears its giant auction as entries close. Floyd county Jersey herd took county honors with Hale county and Dawson following. Ultra Phylliston Cherry Hill from Groom won senior and grand champion Guernsey bull. Cornet's Golden Noble of Panhandle earned junior bull champ. Holstein-Fresian honors split between Hales Amarillo herd and Texas Tech. Boxwell Bros. ambulance Ph. 5211.
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Plainview
Panhandle-Plains
Floyd County
Jersey
Hale County
Dawsor
Phylliston Cherry Hill
Davis
Grout
Groom
Moody vetoes four measures in Texas legislative session
Governor Moody vetoed four bills and trimmed the emergency appropriation by 200000, leaving just over 1 million. He approved 160000 for buying property near the Alamo in San Antonio tied to Davy Crockett’s stand. The vetoed items included tax on cotton bales for salaries of scale inspectors, itinerant peddler and circus occupation taxes, raised district judge salaries in four counties, and redrawing judicial districts.
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Moody
Agricultural Department
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Tarrant
Dallas
Harris
Coleman
Runnels
Tom Green
Coke
Concho
Alamo
San Antonio
Davy Crockett
Santa Anna
Braly Sworn In As Judge At Panhandle
Clifford Braly took the oath as judge of the new Panhandle district court in Austin before Judge J W McClendon and departed to assume duties. His successor as district attorney at Pampa has not been named by Governor Moody.
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United Press
Austin
Clifford Braly
Panhandle District
J. W. McClendon
Court of Civil Appeals
Pampa
Moodyy
Humble Hikes Crude Prices in Texas and New Mexico
Humble Oil and Refining Company raises crude prices in Texas and New Mexico effective today. Price changes apply to Ranger and multiple fields with top rates up to 1.57 and gravity based differentials, with certain counties and Wheeler postings adjusted or discontinued. Standard Oil firms also lift Texas and Mid-Continent crude prices ending a January over production price war.
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Humble Company
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Associated Press
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Mid-Continent
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New Jersey
Bachelor Loses Chance With Pretty Census Girl
In St. Louis on April 10 a young census enumerator finished quizzing a wealthy 48 year old bachelor. He remarked he was tired while she claimed she had lotsa pep. He asked to marry a peppy woman but she replied sorry as her husband might object.
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United Press
Louis
Eight Convicts Still at Large After Escape
Eight inmates escaped from East ham Prison Farm near Huntsville by prying boards from flooring and remain free. They had been in solitary confinement. Three posses with bloodhounds pursued them after the discovery of the escape yesterday. The fugitives include William Graham Cameron County four years burglary Ralph Fults Dallas County burglary and theft Earl Stears Hemphill County robbery Bert Green Uvalde County burglary Milton Wilson Kaufman County theft Fagan Knight Collin County burglary and theft Sam Rees Harris County robbery with firearms.
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Eastham
Liberty
William Graham
Cameron County
Ralph Fults
Dallas County
Earl Stears
Hemphill
Bert Green
Uvalde County
Milton Wilson
Kaufman County
Fagan Knight
Collin County
Sam Rees
Harris County
Radio Features Tonight With Chain Airings Listed
Local and national radio listings show major broadcasts tonight on WEAF WJZ WABC and partners. Programs include Sunshine Hour Frederic Wile Harold Sanford Shilkret Amos n Andy Floyd Gibbons and local features from KGRS and WDAG with booster acts.
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WKY
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WOW
KTHS
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WSM
WSB
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WCCO
KLRA
Columbia System
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Chain
WLW
WHAS
National Broadcasting Co
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WEAF
WFAA
KFI
WTAM
WHO
Amos
Andy
WJZ and Chain
WOAIL
WMAQ
WREN
Floyd Gibbons
WENR
KVOC
KGRS
Pampa
WDAG
Churches Attempted To Sway Congress
Rep Tinkham Republican Massachusetts testified before the Senate lobby committee that the Methodist Episcopal Church Board and the Federal Council of Churches tried to influence Congress on domestic and foreign policies. He urged investigations into both bodies for alleged political activity and temperance and public morals lobbying.
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Associated Press
Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church Board
Federal Council of Churches
Tinkham
Republican
Massachusetts
Senate
Congress
Federal Council
Board of Temperance Prohibition
Public Morals
Moody Leads Plan for Exes Reception
Governor Moody and University of Texas President Benedict head an ex-students and parents reception for the Texas roundup opening Friday in the new auditor ium gymnasium. The event caps the first building funded by ex-students with speeches by Batts Benedict Gregory McGill McCurdy Ross Tillery and others.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
Texas Roundup
Moody
R. L. Batts
Board of Regents
Dr. Benedict
Bank Robbery Ends in Double Slaying at Fort Worth Bank
Two black men died after attempting a robbery at the First State Bank of Polytechnic, a Fort Worth suburb. Assistant Cashier J M Fry was wounded, possibly fatally, as the incident occurred at 12 10 p m. today.
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Fort Worth
Texas
First State Bank
Polytechnic
J. M. Fry
Federal Council of Churches asks for hearing before Senate panel
Bishop Francis J. McConnell president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America telegrammed Senator Caraway requesting a representative be heard by the Senate investigating committee to answer charges by Representative Tinkham. The request cites council actions from a Chicago executive committee meeting last December to provide a full statement of policies on public questions.
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New York
Francis J. McConnell
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Senator Caraway
Senate Lobby Committee
Tinkham
Massachusetts
McConnell
Caraway
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
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Salt Revolt Gains Steam Across India
The civil disobedience campaign led by Mahatma Gandhi grows rapidly with police struggling to contain protests against salt laws. In Bombay on April 10 two hundred volunteers including six Muslims and three women collected sea water to make salt at Congress House, violating British law. Over 100 Indians are reported injured in a riot at Masik, 100 miles northeast of Bombay, between Caste Hindus and Untouchables barred from temples and ceremonies.
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London
Mahatma Gandhi
Associated Press
Bombay
India
Congress House
Indiana
Masik
Slain on Highway in Alton Area by Highwaymen
Alton Illinois April 10 John H Kelsey 50 of Shipman IL cattle dealer was fatally shot after refusing to obey highwaymen three miles northeast of Alton. His son Harry 31 a cashier at Xebalto State Bank was wounded in the incident. In Houston another note reports Jack Smith 18 a sailor on steamer Fort Worth drowned in the ship channel at Windsor Ontario after cramps. Duchess of Bedford 14 began a long distance solo flight from Lympne to Cape Town aiming to return in 19 days. In San Antonio J W Bradshaw 30 bride room was found murdered in the Guadalupe River with abdomen ripped open and one eye shot out.
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John H. Kelsey
Lveatock
Here
Harry Kelsey
Xebalto (I) State Bank
Houston
Jack Smith
Fort Worth
Windsor
Ont
Duchess
Associated Press
Lympne
England
Duchess of Bedford
Cape Town
South Africa
San Antonio
J. W. Bradshaw
Guadalupe River
Warning
Alfonso Newton
Bexas County
Ed Bierschwale
Kendall County
Dallas Rejects Allred Plan To Expose Liquor Dealings
In Dallas officials dismiss Beulah Allred’s proposal to expose illegal liquor dealings in a hippodrome demonstration style. Dallas maintains strict Volstead Act enforcement amid uncertainty about Allred’s affiliations and return plans after a visit from Pampa.
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United Prece
Dallas
Tex
Dallad
la Allred
Pampa
Beulah Allred
Panhandle
Jake
Claude Trammer
U. S
Lee R. Smith
FE. R. Ballard
Fifth District
Chris
Three Small Children Deserted by Parents
Three Hutchins children were declared dependent by Judge W. E. Gee and placed with the county farm after their parents left them with a guardian who then deserted them. Mrs J D King had cared for the children and paid groceries and rent before leaving the city, prompting the county to assume charge per probation officer guidance.
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Jessie N. Ross
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