Eggleston Plot Alleged to Poison Two to Gain Estate
Mrs. Mary K Eggeston, jailed in Larned Kansas, is accused of plotting poison for two people Mrs. Laura Eggleston and David Ely. Officials say Ely left her a 50 000 will and she sought to eliminate Laura to claim the estate. A detective says she offered him 200 to arrange poisoning and another officer says she repeated the offer to him.
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United Press
Larned
Kan
Laura Eggleston
David Ely
Mary Eggleston
Ely
W. C. Pool
Wongin
R. C. Burgess
St Pauls Church Holds Quarterly Conference This Evening
St Pauls Methodist church will hold its regular quarterly conference in the church this evening. The Rev W Shearer will preside. All members and friends are invited. After the business session there will be a social hour and refreshments.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
W. Shearer
Amarillo Pioneers Recall Early Days and County Seat Battle
Interviews recall Amarillo’s origins with figures like Hart Wilceste and Dr. E F True recounting the fight to establish Potter County seat here. Photographers, builders, and residents describe 600 Polk Street history, early telegraph work, and the town’s growth into a thriving frontier center.
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E. F. True
Potter County
Amarillo
Col
Claire Merchant
Dallas boosters to stay overnight in Amarillo
A party of about 150 Dallas business and professional men will arrive in Amarillo May 6 at 6 45 p m for an overnight stay. The group undertakes the twenty third annual goodwill tour covering 2026 miles and visiting 69 West Texas cities. C L Norworthy chair notes the stop is brief and urges school children to greet the train with souvenirs for all.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Former Amarillo Resident Dies in El Reno
Word reached Amarillo of the death of Mrs. A. H. Hargrove in El Reno Oklahoma yesterday. The body will arrive this evening for burial in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Hargrove was reared in Amarillo and her husband once ran a local grocery business here.
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EL Reno
Okla
Amarillo
A. H. Hargrove
Llano
Legion Essay Contest Rules Announced
The American Legion national essay contest rules are mailed to local posts. The 600 word limit applies to entrants aged 12 to 18. Prizes include 759 dollars for first, 500 for second, 250 for third. First prize earns a silver medal, second a bronze medal, third a merit certificate. Essays sent to designated county schools. Cash prizes fund college scholarships.
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American Legion
Legion Post
High School Play Tomorrow to Support Track Team
A high school presents In bad, The Sailor tomorrow night with a star cast led by Bennett, Tadlock, McQueen, Herrington, Lawler, Miller and Threet. Proceeds go toward defraying expenses for the track team’s May trip to Austin. The drama is written by Prof. G. F. Hinds from the chemistry department.
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Austin
G. F. Hinds
Bennett
Tadlock
McQueen
Herrington
Lawler
Miller
Threet
Dr Henry Clay Morrison Speaker Delayed to April 21 at Polk Street
Dr Henry Clay Morrison, announced to speak tonight, will not arrive until Monday week, April 21, and will deliver his address at Polk Street Methodist Church.
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Henry Clay Morrison
Polk Street Methodist Church
Mollybelle Davis Struck By Ptomaine Poisoning
Miss Mollybelle Davis executive secretary for Dorset Carter was poisoned Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. She faced a dangerous condition but survived after prompt medical care and returned to work on Sunday. She then accompanied Carter to Amarillo. condition improved though still affected.
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Mollybelle Davis
Dorset Carter
Montana
U. S
Burton K. Wheeler
Department of Justice
New York
Mary Garden
Aberdeen
Scotland
Howard Mannington
H. M. Daugherty
Paris
Senate
Nathan Straus
Holy Land
Palestine
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