West Kentucky coal mine disaster toll rises to seven dead
Three unidentified bodies were found at West Kentucky coal company No 7 mine bringing total known dead to seven with nine men still missing after yesterday’s explosion. Identified bodies include James Meyers George Cole Mark Townsend and Arthur Shelton from yesterday. rescue crews faced damaged shaft brattices delaying efforts.
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Associated Press
Clay
Weecne
West Kentucky Coal Company
James Meyers
George
Cole
Mark Townsend
Arthur Shelton
Winers
Doctor and Beadle Involved in Lebonef Case On Lake Palourde
Dr Dreher testifies that he and Beadle joined Lebonef on a boat trip to a lakeside area near Lake Palourde where Lebonef fired a gun at the doctor after a planned meeting. Beadle then fired, Lebonef fell, and the pair discussed hiding the body and burying it in the lake rather than turning it over to authorities.
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Callen
Merc
Lake Palourde
Lebouef
Beadle
Dr. Dreher
Jim
Humorous Amarillo mayoral bid from the absent Tack
The speaker returns from Minnesota to Amarillo and reads a printed statement saying he does not choose to be mayor. He jokes about Boob stock, live teeth, police hours, water rates, and promises to seek input from the people before forming a platform. He plans to report again tomorrow and invites reader feedback.
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Mayor Tack
Rasmus Tack
Amarillo
Minnesota
Mayor Bivins
Vda
Exch
Jeff
Bartlett
Tri-State
Police Refuse Reward For Stolen Ford Coupe
E F Manney offered Amarillo police $25 for recovery of his Ford coupe taken from a parking lot yesterday. A senior official said the department cannot accept local rewards not authorized by the city commission. The car, apparently taken by joyriders, was towed to a garage after being left on the streets.
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E. FE. Manney
Amarillo
Pampa Woman Dies In Hospital Here
Mrs Lotta Ella Smith 47 of Pampa died early today in a local hospital after several days illness Her husband Alec Smith of Pampa and daughter Mrs J D Weaver of Dallas were at her bedside when she passed Another daughter Mrs W Lynncox resides in Dallas The body will be sent by Blackburns to Dallas this afternoon for burial Mrs Smith became ill while visiting friends here
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Pampa
Alec Smith
J. D. Weaver
Dallas
W. Lynncox
Blackburns
Smith
Local social notes list Amarillo visit and Missouri guests
Mrs. Troy Dowlin of Conway spent Wednesday in Amarillo with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Preston A Carter of Monett Missouri are guests this week of Mr Carter s mother Mrs J D Carter 805 Pierce street and his sister Mrs T E Johnson 1009 West Nineteenth street. J Lorsbnick of Denver is now associated with Resenberg at the La Mode.
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Conway
Amarillo
Preston A. Carter
Monett
Missouri
Mr. Carter
J. D. Carter
Pierce Street
T. E. Johnson
West Nineteenth Street
J. Lorsbnick
Denver
Resenberg
la Mode
Southern Colorado Hit by Storm and Floods
Damaging cloudbursts and floods swept southern Colorado causing extensive losses. Canon City area suffered major damage with farms, bridges, and oil fields flooded. Rail lines along the Royal Gorge reopened after rock slides. trains resumed service. At Aguilar a warehouse fire followed by floods destroyed the Apishapa Trading company building. Crop losses were reported around Avondale and the Loma branch area with significant railroad disruption and delayed service.
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Colorado
Ganon City
Canon City
Beaver Park
Florence
Wetmore
Four-Mile
Tts
Fremont County
Pontiat
Four-Mile Creek
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Royal Gorge
Elide
Aguwiler
Avondale
Pueblo
Gahagan
Augusta End Rouse
Loma Branch
Rio Grande
East Rail Engineers Win 7 Percent Wage Increase
About 80 000 locomotive engineers in the east will receive roughly 7 percent higher pay totaling an extra 7 million dollars annually. The raise, effective August 1, stems from a conference of eastern railroads and follows mediation efforts after failure to reach a direct agreement. It matches the raise given to conductors and train crews earlier and affects engineers on 14 railroads, excluding lines like Delaware and Hudson and Boston and Maine.
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East
Conference of Eastern Railroads
United States Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Delaware and Hudson
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
Boston
Maine
Hughes Says He Will Not Be Candidate
Paris August 4 Charles Evans Hughes told United Press he is not a candidate for president in 1928 He is vacationing in Annecy France and said over the long distance telephone that his attitude remains the same He will not comment further on President Coolidge’s decision.
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Paris
Charles Evans Hughes
United Press Today
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Annecy
Frante Saveie
Coelidge
Bilbo Loses Little As Returns Come In
Jackson Mississippi August 4 Thee G Bilbo fell slightly below his two to one stride over his nearest opponent in the race for the Mississippi gubernatorial nomination as new returns came in from Tuesday s primary election Unofficial complete returns from 73 of 75 counties 1482 of the goal precincts in the state show Bilbo 128407 Murphree 69272 Anderton 23079 Conner 64168
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Miss
G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Bay
Murphree
Anderton
Conner
Market Report from Kansas City and Oklahoma City Livestock
Cattle prices mixed with gains in Kansas City as feeders and yearlings hold firm and hogs top around 50.60. In Oklahoma City cattle climb with high cows and junirns near 6.50 to 17.90, vealers up to 11.00, hogs near 9.50 to 10.26, lambs steady with Colorado and natives trading around 12.50 to 16.50.
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Associated Pres
Aue
Colorado
Oklahoma City
Associated Brest
Chicago
Chicago and regional livestock and grain market notes
Market roundups show hogs mixed to steady with top around 11.00 at East St. Louis and Port Worth, cattle varying by class, and fat lambs firm. Kansas City and Chicago cash grain report wheat around 1.28 to 1.40, corn near 1.02, oats about 0.46 to 0.47, with Canadian activity influencing prices.
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Kansas City
The
Associated Press
Chicago
Foreign exchanges show mixed rates in New York
Foreign exchanges in New York on August 4 show Great Britain at 4.8514 in demand and 4.857-16 via cables, 60 day bank bills at 81 BG, France at 89 1/2, Belgium 18.90, Germany 23.78, Tokyo 47.48, Montreal 99.85 16.16. In Chicago butter and eggs move lower with creamery extras at 29 1/4, standards 88, extras 87 1/2, firsts 86 1/2, seconds 34 1/2. eggs unchanged.
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New Orleans
Direse
New York
Associated
Associated Press
Great Britain
France
BAIN
Belgium
Germany
Tokyo
Montreal
Chicago
Poultry and stock market notes from Chicago and New York
Poultry prices firm with live birds and fowls quoted across several weights. Liberty bonds and U S treasury issues traded with varied prices. New York stocks rebounded from a recent drop with gains in General Motors United Drug Erie and others, while oil issues held up and foreign exchange opened with sterling near 4.85 and French francs near 5.
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Associated Press
Coolidge
General Motors
Yellow Truck
United Drug
Houston Oil
Timken
Inez
BS Steel Baldwin
American
American Smelting
Erie Common
Chesapeake and Olio
Nach Motors
Brooklyn Union Gas
Atlantic Refining
du Pont
American Express
Market Street Railway
Portum Geren
French
France
Sacco Vanzetti defense urges actions to save them
The Sacco Vanzetti defense group called for demonstrations August 9 the day before execution and sent cablegrams to branches in France Germany Belgium England Russia China and Canada. In Buenos Aires the US embassy and consulates were guarded and a general strike and police protection were anticipated if the decision went against the defendants.
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Belgium
England
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Canada
Py United Press
Buenos Aires
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Probe detention of Vangetti's sister abroad
Washington August 4 The state department opened an inquiry into why Bartolomeo Vangetti's sister, rushing to visit her brother, was prevented from waiting at Boulogne sur Mer France She apparently had full rights to travel to the United States and the issue involves the department and immigration bureau
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United Press
Washington
State Department
Bartolomeo Vangetti
Boulogne- SursMer
France
Department and Immigration Bureau
Life’s fragile pleasures fade with time and memory
A poem fragment reflects on brittle joys and fleeting moments. It contemplates how laughter and bliss pass, leaving longing as memory recalls past happiness. The piece contrasts lively present moments with their eventual quiet fade.
Geneva arms parley collapses as Britain naval parity blamed
The Geneva naval conference ends amid unwillingness to abandon British 10,000 ton cruisers. President Coolidge faces opposition to a big navy as observers foresee Congress debating increased cruiser programs. Britain's colonies and Japan's stance complicate a naval holiday plan.
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France
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Britain
Hugh Gibson
Sacco and Vanzetti appeal chance fades in Massachusetts
Boston August 4 one week remains before Sacco and Vanzetti face the electric chair at Charlestown state prison. Governor Fuller rejects clemency, concurs with the 1921 jury finding them guilty of murder, and notes the trial was fair. A special commission, including Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Robert Grant, and Samuel Stritton, supported the governor's conclusion.
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Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanbetti
Charlestown State
Alvan T. Fuller
Commonwealth
Frederick A. Parmenter
South Braintree
Alessandro Berardelli
Sacco
Vanzetti
Fuller
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Robert Grant
Samuel W. Stritton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sacco and Vanzetti Deny Dismay at Governor’s Decision
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, confined in Charlestown prison death house, showed no outward dismay upon learning Governor Fuller would not intervene. Thompson delivered the news as Sacco embarked on a prolonged hunger strike. Vanzetti also refused breakfast after alternating fasting and eating, signaling determination.
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Associated Press
Boston
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Alvan T. Fuller
Charlestown State Prison
William G. Thompson
Sacco
Vanzetti
Former Canton Police Chief Sentenced to Life in Mellett Murder
Saranus A. Lengel, former Canton chief of police, received a life sentence for the murder of Don R. Mellett after Judge Frank M. Clevenger overruled a motion for a new trial. Lengel was convicted July 16 of first degree murder with the jury recommending mercy.
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Saranus A. Lengel
Don R. Mellett
Frank M. Clevenger
Lengel
Mercy
Kellogg Sees Geneva Talks Failure Underscoring Finality Debate
Secretary of State Kellogg today said the Geneva arms conference failure on naval disarmament underscores the serious difficulties ahead in San Francisco and Washington discussions. He warned that without broad agreement subsequent talks may be inconclusive.
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Kellog
United Press
Washington
Kellogg
Old Tack's Amarillo program for a better city
A list of promises for Amarillo including lower utility rates and rents, parks, a municipal pool and golf course, viaducts, extended bus routes, and stronger efforts to attract industry. The plan emphasizes livability and fairness for all residents regardless of status.
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Divine Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
State Officials Honor Warden Capp in Longmont Funeral
Longmont officials and county officers gathered to honor M. P. Capp the Buena Vista state reformatory warden killed by a high tension wire near Boulder. Funeral services were set for 2 p m at Montview cemetery with Rev. Ray S. Dunn in charge and A F and A M assisting.
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Colo
M. P. Capp
Buena Vista
Ray S. Dunn
Montview Cemetery
A. F
Capp
Boulder
Grand Lodge of Masons
Boulder County
Miners Union
Warden Capp
Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 for Neuritis Relief
A drugstore sales pitch promotes Allenrhu Special Formula No 2 capsules as fast relief for neuritis gouty and rheumatoid joint swelling. It claims noticeable reduction of nerve pains within 24 hours and asserts the product contains no addictive drugs. Fox Drug Store is noted as a seller.
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Fox Drug Store
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