They Should Have Sent a Lady to Interview Mojica
A column notes a trip through Kansas and Missouri with reflections on weather, war loans, and prohibition. It references Mojica and Chicago gang stories, and ends with a humorous quip about Mojica’s interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pation
Europe
Chicago
St. Louis
Middle West
Joplin News-Herald
Richmond Missourian
St. Joseph
News-Press
Mojica
Don Jose Morten
Joe Mojica
Senor Mojica
Aenor
Train Massacre in Mexico Leaves Dozens Dead
Fifty one bodies and many injured were pulled from burned passenger cars after a bandit raid in Jalisco. Officials blamed Catholic rebels and said three priests led the attack. half the passengers escaped, including prominent bankers and charity leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Preas
Mexico City
Jalisco
Amaro
Terrific Heat Seizes East As Temperatures Surge
Heat wave grips the eastern seaboard with April records as New York hits 88 and several cities report 90 degrees. Forecasters say cooler winds will end the brief late spring surge, while three people suffer heat prostration in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Maine
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Portland
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Weather forecast summary and今日 temperatures
The forecast calls for tonight to be fair with freezing temperatures and Friday to be fair and warmer. Yesterday's extremes were 64 and 39 degrees. Today’s hourly readings show a mix of cool and warm, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 89 degrees across morning to afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freez
Dorothy Mackaye Collapses On Eve Of Inquest
Hollywood stage star Dorothy Mackaye collapses and cannot attend the coroner's inquest into the Bite Knuckle Murder of her husband Ray Raymond. Coroner Nance may delay the proceedings until she recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Dorothy MacKkaye
Hollywood
Ray Raymond
Paul Kelly
Nance
Freakish Weather Ranges From Arctic Cold To Tropical Heat
A National weather pattern brings extreme contrasts from coast to coast. New York and New England face heat in the nineties while the Pacific Northwest endures frost and blizzard cold. Montana sees subzero temps with Georgetown Lake reporting sixteen below and heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
New England
Father
Garret
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Wyoming
Georgetown Lake
Elaborate ceremony marks erection of new Catholic diocese
The Catholic diocese of Amarillo formally established with Sacred Heart church as the bishop's see. Archbishop Drossaerts predicted growth for the new jurisdiction, comparing it to a swarm of bees. A Vatican document with Pope Pius XI seal and Latin inscription was read as part of the rites.
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Amarillo
Sacred Heart Church
Drossaerts
San Antonio
Father O’brien
Vatican
Pius XI
Pius Papa XII
Washington
Fumosini Biondi
Dallas
Father Gerken
Crossaerts
Father Krukkert
St. Francis
College drive plans advance Amarillo group meets
A Amarillo committee advanced plans for a senior college by meeting at the Panhandle Lumber building. Members were assigned to recruit local business leaders and push for an early, successful organization. A 4 pm follow up session at Odom Cotten Turnley offices was set to continue the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle Lumber Company
Odom, Cotten and
Turnley
Odom
Cotten and
Delegates Attend Nation Drainage Congress Opening
Twenty nine delegates from sixteen cities including Chicago Milwaukee Oklahoma City and Denver attend the Nations Drainage congress opening at the Serving hotel. Welcome addresses are read by Homer D. Wade A Stinnett Claude Wild Roy Tow and James L. Briscoe. Past presidents from 1922 1924 telegraphed regrets due to flood conditions in their regions.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
the Nations Drainage Congress
Henry S. Johnston
Oklahoma
Congress
Wheeling
West Virginia
Denver
Dallas
Wichita Walls
Tucumcar
Oklahoma City
College Station
Texas
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Lincoln
Omaha
Norman
Streator
Illinois
St. Louis
Wagner
Homer D. Wade
Southwest
A. &. Stinnett
Amarillo
Claude ©. Wild
Clark FE
Jacoby
Kansas City
Jacob A. Harman
Quick Justice At Moffat Tunnel Month
At EAST PORTAL Colorado April 21 a laborer at the Moffat tunnel faced Justice of the Peace Orrin Allen for beating his wife. This was a repeat offense after a prior appearance a year earlier. Allen warned the man and delivered a blunt punishment.
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Moffat Tunnel
United Prose
East Portal
Colo
Justice of the Peace
Orrin Allen
George W. Allen
State Supreme Court
Allen
Flood Devastation Sweeps Mississippi Valley Amid record rise
Reporting from Memphis on April 21 AP describes death, famine, and pestilence as floodwaters inundate thousands of square miles across seven states including Arkansas Missouri Illinois Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee and Louisiana. levee breaks near Clarendon Arkansas and rising rivers threaten water supplies as Little Rock experiences heavy rains and multiple deaths.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Louisiana
Texas
Minoia
St. Louis
Aransaw
Clarendon
White
Cache
Associated Press
Texarkana
St. Francis River
New Madrid
Little Rock
Vine Bluff
Pine Bluff
Arkansas River
Panhandle Hardware Dealers elect officers at Amarillo session
The Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers association wrapped its eighteenth annual convention at the Amarillo hotel with elections. B Sherrod of Lubbock named president and Clarence Williams of Amarillo elected vice president. L Thompson of Canyon reelected secretary treasurer for an eighth year. Directors include B J Kent Perryton Claude McGowan McLean J K Fox Dalhart and C I Newlar Clarendon. The secretary reported 120 members. J Clark Coit urged better show-window use and trimming inventory costs to boost profits. The feature address was a two hour whirlwind sale next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
Amarillo
B. Sherrod
Lubbock
Clarence Williams
L. Thompson
Canyon
Kent
Perryton
Claude McGowan
McLean
J. K. Fox
Dalhart
Greenville Chosen For C C Convention
Greenville selected as the 1928 convention city of the East Texas chamber of commerce after a tight contest with Marshall, ending the first annual convention. Greenville received 2,510 votes to Marshall's 2,125.
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Associated Press
Tyler
Greenville
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
Mexicans Rob Motorist and Assault Girl
Two Mexicans stopped a car driven by John M. Shaw on the Southern Springs road. They bound Shaw, robbed him, and forced him to drive while assaulting Miss Frances Mohrman, 16, daughter of the assistant city engineer. They left the pair eight miles from town after a 14 mile pursuit.
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Gan Antonio
Tex
John M. Shaw
Frances Mohoman
Mohrman
Shaw
Southern Springs
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
the Globe
Newton
Kan
Ohio
Manhattan Limited
Kansas
Pacific Coast
Misopi
Mussolini
Earth
Hale
Ead
Ces
Jake Adler
Frank Gallello
Sid
la Chicago
the Star Co
ER. S
John Gould
NEA
Manilla
Ark
Cole
New Orleans
Thompson Drug Company
Inter- Ang Commerce Commission
Jole
Transportation Department
Board of City Development
Rlachburn
Amavilla Hotel
Steinway
E. P. Hubbard
Panhandie
Johnston
Gulf
Don Jose Mojica
Lubbock Man Hardware Head
Williams
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