Two Houses Entered In A Mysterious Thefts
Police watch suspects after two Amarillo homes were entered in a single night. A watch, furs, and a fountain pen were taken at 2618 Hughes Street. at 405 East Eighth Street Voss Brummell lost a diamond ring, a pistol, and $18. Investigators describe a methodical thief or gang using an ice pick to pry screens and enter windows. Fingerprint photos taken. several previously watched suspects may be tested soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Hughes Street
Voss Brummell
East Eighth Street
Market roundup from Kansas City to New York crops and livestock
Cattle sales at Kansas City 3,000 head steady. hogs in St Louis and Chicago higher with top near 10.66. Sheep gains noted. cash grain mixed across Kansas City and Chicago. eggs butter and produce prices fluctuating in New York markets. Includes cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, and regional price ranges with several exchanges reporting gains and steadying trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Presse
Texas
ST. Louis
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Chicago
New York
United Press
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Ducks Cony Island
Young America
Long Island
Maine
Bermudas
Jersey
Pacific Coasts
Aimee McPherson Fees Targeted in Court Attachment
Los Angeles court action seeks $8,500 from Aimee Semple McPherson via writs of attachment on 11 Los Angeles lots near Elysian Park and two beach town plots. Roland Rich Woolley, her former attorney, claims he has received only part of a $19,500 fee for last year’s conspiracy to defeat justice hearing. None of Angelus Temple land is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Prese
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Roland Rich Woolley
Woolley
Elysian Park
Beach
Angelus Temple
Police to discharge snooping Chicago officers
Chicago police chief Michael Hughes orders immediate dismissal for officers who enter private homes or businesses to search for liquor law violators. He directs captains to focus on major crime and reform the force, vowing swift action against any officer breaking the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Michael Hughes
Hughes
William Hale Thompson
Collins
Bishop Lynch Praises Charity At Amarillo Installation
The ceremony marks Bishop Gerken's installation in Amarillo with praise for charity and benevolence. Bishop Lynch notes the church’s hospital and school foundations and welcomes the new leader as a loyal, non dictatorial guide to the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Catholic Church
Gerken
Five film folk called to refresh memories on fatal Hollywood party
Los Angeles April 28 Five motion picture figures who attended a notorious Hollywood booze party were summoned as the county grand jury met to determine responsibility for the death of film cowboy Tom Kerrick. Kerrick was shot in his home during the party while his wife Iris Burns and others were said to be intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Los Angeles
Cal
Hollywood
Tom Kerrick
Kerrick
Sarah Kerrick
Iris Burns
Joe Hunt
Henry Isabell
Anita Davis
Miss Burns
Southern Democratic unity questioned over unit rule and Smith surge
Southern Democrats debate abolishing the unit rule, fearing scattered southern votes if dropped. Some see Gov. Al Smith as gaining momentum and a united front, while many leaders caution against breaking the rule with a two thirds nomination requirement in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
Smith
South
Oklahoma City Times
al Smith
Witness recounts Gray confession and bloodstained clothes in crime
In court Haddon Gray describes a supper invitation from the defendant, a trip to Albany, a telegram from Mumsie, hiding in a closet during a murder, showing bloodstained garments, and plans to dispose of evidence. He alleges a burglar aided the scene and recalls Gray’s jailhouse exchange about the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Platt
Gray
Albany
New York
Episcopal Bishop Accepts Cross and Honor
The speaker says the episcopate is both an elevation and a cross, trusting in God's grace, prayer, and cooperation. He pledges to labor with others to fulfill the faith, citing St. Augustine and St. Paul as guiding lines. The aim is to finish the race, keep the faith, and receive the crown from the just Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
St. Augustine
St. Paul
Welker Wins West Coast Billiards Title in Amarillo Matchup
The champion, after a brilliant win in Washington last month, reflects on his father’s influence as he prepares to face him in 18.2 balkline. Welker vows to continue the pursuit of top play and West Coast roots as Amarillo hosts the event with Oil and Business Men's Club support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Welker
Amarillo
Cochran
Oil and Business Men's Club
Flood Leaves Thousands Homeless and Damages Billions
Floods render at least 3,000 people homeless and cause property damage estimated from 2 million to 4 million dollars. The disaster prompts relief efforts and mobilization across affected areas as authorities assess the impact and aid requests.
Rail damage heavy in Mississippi flood region
Reports from New York say the Times notes possible damage totals of up to 7 million dollars to two railroads in the flooded Mississippi region. Missouri Pacific lines face 5 to 6 million dollars in losses. Texas and Pacific could suffer about 1 million. 100000 acres may be flooded as Hoover arrives to inspect relief efforts and plans to depart for the flood area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Mississippi River
Missouri Pacific
Texas and Pacific
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
New Orleans
Mississippi
Flood Crest Strikes Mississippi Valley Near Greenville
Acute flood conditions spread through the upper Mississippi valley as waters advance into new towns and drive thousands from homes. Rescue boats push into Yazoo and Sunflower basins. Belzoni and nearby areas await aid while levee repairs and sandbagging continue after the Arkansas river break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Mississippi
Red Cross
Mississippi River
Greenville
Mississippi Delta
Stop’s Landing
Yazoo
Sunflower River
Yazoo City
Rolling Fork
Aguilla
Yazoo River
Gulfport
Belzoni
South Bend Levee
Arkansas River
Robert Smith
U S Official Escapes Hurt in Auto Crash
U S commissioner H J Hagerman former governor of New Mexico escaped serious injury when his car collided with Paul Nixon of Colorado Springs. Hagerman's vehicle plunged through a bridge railing into a creek. Nixon suffered a broken leg and minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Colorado
Springs
H. J. Hagerman
U. S
Indiana
New Mexico
Hagerman
Paul Nixon
Colorado Springs
Nixon
Lithuanians Clash With Polish Border Guards
Polish frontier guards repelled Lithuanian irregulars who crossed the border and attacked block houses, with raiders retreating while carrying wounded. The incidents follow months of calm amid tensions over Vilna and a renewed international focus from Geneva on Russo-Polish strains and Central Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Lithuania
Vilna
League of Nations
Geneva
Central Europe
Flood Disaster Expands as Arkansas Camps Grow
Arkansas flood toll rises with 865000 acres under water and 125000 affected across Jefferson Lincoln Cleveland Desha Drew Ashley Arkansas Chicot counties. Forest City hosts over 12000 refugees, 600 new arrivals flood relief camps. Measles malaria and other illnesses prompt Red Cross action as evacuations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Arkansas
Jefferson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Desha
Drew
Ashley
Chicot
Forest City
Crowley
Madison
Mississippi
Bruins Landing
Red Cross
Shaw
Mississippi Levee Board
Rosedale
Pendleton
Louisiana
Natchez
Martial law in effect in flood district at Vicksburg
Virtual martial law governs the Mississippi flood area with an 8 o clock curfew in Greenville after reports of looting. Guardsmen patrol inundated streets by boat while troops aid medical authorities to avert plague in refugee camps. Red Cross teams vaccinate and inoculate residents as water quality and food supply worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Greenville
Red Cross
Woman Killed When Train Hits Her Car
Lola Cadle daughter of Mayberry Cadle of Bishopville was killed when an International Great Northern passenger train struck her car at a grade crossing between Elliott and Franklin near Hearne. She was driving to Hearne when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hearne
Lola’ Cadle
Mayberry Cadle
Bishopville
International Great Northern
Elliott
Franklin
Miss Cadle
Dempsey Seeks Return Lock With Two Fights First
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey trains in California facing a short road back to a title shot. Tex Rickard orders two tune up bouts against Paolino Uzsudun on July 1 and the May 19 winner of Maloney and Sharkey, before a September title chance if he looks like a fighter again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Jack Dempsey
California
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Tunney
Paolino Uzsudun
Maloney- Sharkey
Rickard
Rikard
Paolino
Sharkey
Maloney
Gus Wilson
Wilson
Jack
Three Trainmen Die in Wyoming Wreck
A head on collision near Ava Wyoming on Burlington No 30 from Denver to Billings killed two engineers J R Morgan and C B Carter and fireman C H Morgan all from Cheyenne. No passengers were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Associated Press
Casper
Wyo
Burlington
Denver
Billings
Ava
Wendover
Colorado and Southern
J. R. Morgan
C. B. Carter
C. H. Morgan
Cheyenne
Well Known Texas Telegrapher Dies After Operation
John Paul Dawson 24 formerly of Fort Worth Paris and Dallas died in a local hospital after an operation last week. A telegrapher since 1916 he worked for The Associated Press in several Texas towns before moving to San Antonio. Funeral planned in Fort Worth on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
John Paul Dawson
Fort Worth
Paris
Dallas
Dawson
Texas
Woman dead in pistol affray in Seymour
Mrs. N. Nelson, 23, mother of two, is dead in Seymour after a shooting late Thursday. Louis Petri, 35, is hospitalized with a likely fatal wound after shooting Nelson then himself. Petri, a road worker, is married to Nelson. his wife lives in Grandview and his parents are in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seymour
Nelson
Olney
Vanderbilts File for Divorce in Paris Court
Mrs William K Vanderbilt formerly Virginia Fair filed for divorce in Paris courts citing denial of access to their Paris home. The estranged husband accuses her of coldness of character and a reconciliation session was set for three weeks hence in the judges chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair
Vanderbilt
Merritt Of Immortal Forty Dies In Dallas
R C Merritt aged 55 former United States district attorney for the Eastern district of Texas died in Dallas on Thursday. He was among the immortal forty who nominated Woodrow Wilson for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
R. C. Merritt
United States
Eastern District of
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
Robbery by Negro Motor Cap Vendor Claims $50 Cash
Henry Brubaker of the Henry Motor company reports a violent robbery by a Black man posing as a car salesman. Brubaker followed the suspect to an alley at Second and Buchanan Streets where the man forced $50 from him, stabbing Brubaker with a plate as the thief took $60 total. Police seek the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brubaker
Henry" Motor Company
Pla
Second
Buchanan Ijn
Brubaker
Adams urges more boosters on trade tour to South Plains
W M Adams head of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce trade department urges business leaders to join a Good Will tour to the South Plains. He argues merchants must invest time and effort to expand Amarillo as a distributing center, highlighting competition with Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas and the area’s potential for growth and profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
W. M. Adams
Ty Development
South Plains
Amaril
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Daig
Adams
Southwest
Amar'l
Judging Underway in American Essay Contest
More than 800 high school students submitted essays on The Flag of the United States of America to the Americanism committee of the Ivy auxiliary. Twenty three essays have been selected for final judging by a panel including Thomas H. Nelson, Mrs. Glen Lines, and A. Berend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy UN Auxiliary
United States of America
Thomas AH. Nelsory
Glen Lines
The
Legion Auxiliary
Pan American Airmen Reach Wilmington Shelter
The Pan American air crew arrived in Wilmington North Carolina from Savannah Georgia at 12:1 PM, as reported by The Associated Press. The United States Army unit accompanied the flight and the event marks a notable air link between Savannah and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Wilmington
N. C
United States Army
Savannah
Georgia
Clothes Hangers Promoted For Longer Garment Life
A fragment notes muslin hangers covering clothes extend garment life. Describes slit front designs that let the garment be removed and replaced easily.
Ice pipe warning underscores sanitation need
The ice pipe of the refrigerat be scalded at least once a week for perfect sanitation.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ea and Eggs
Poultry
Wisconsin
Idaho
Florida
Eliss
Bliss
Albuquerque
Boston
el Paso
Los
Angeles
Louisville
Jew Oriean
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Aimee
Crooks
Christ
Timothy
Diocese of
Paul
Platt
Bud
Haddon Gray
Judd Gray
Manson
Iowa
Peterson
West
Orpheum
Frontier
Wilmin
Arvchn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!