Dancing and muskrats in a mixed 1920s note
The piece blends commentary on dancing with muskrat farming and notes on California and Louisiana wealth from muskrat crops. It cites Ford on dancing, biblical references, a European nobleman’s muskrat breeding, a Louisiana harvest of 6 000 000 muskrats worth about 6 000 000, and agricultural notes from California with alfalfa yields near Los Angeles and Mojave Desert trials.
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Europe
Louisiana
North America
Vernne Bailey
California
Mojave
Burstow
Los Angeles
Hodge Brothers
Red Star flour advert proclaims real quality today
A classified style promo urges shoppers to buy Red Star flour, claiming genuine quality and value for today’s purchase.
Sanity hearing opens for Russell Scott in Chicago
W illiam Wallace a jail officer testified for the prosecution that Russell Scott appeared sane under the air of death row. Four other jailers said they believed Scott sane. Defense alienists claim delusions and paranoia. Judge David restricts testimony on heredity and birth circumstances. Catherine Scott’s testimony was ruled incompetent.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Wallace
Russell Scott
Scott
Tin
Joseph B. David
Catherine Scott
Greece Bulgaria tension seen to be resolved soon
Athens reports Greece Bulgaria differences over the murder of a Greek at Stanimaka Bulgaria should be quickly settled. Bulgaria says the Greek Nicolaides was killed two days after another Greek and the two crimes point to a single culprit. Bulgaria pledges energetic steps to find the guilty party.
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Samuel
David
Goliath
Israel
Associated Press
Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Stanimaka
Nicolaides
City Orders Bids on Fire Truck for Heights Station
The city commission last night ordered bids for a triple combination fire truck with a 750 gallon pump for the proposed San Jacinto station. Graveling on Harrison street was asked but deferred to a later meeting. Only Commissioners J. H. Harris and city manager Jeff D. Bartlett attended.
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San Jacinto
Harrison Street
J. H. Harris
Jeff D. Bartlett
Cornell To Get Brain of Woman Public Official
The brain of Mrs. Helen Hardener civil service commissioner who died recently was removed before cremation and will be sent to Cornell University under terms of her will. Local executors and physicians gave conflicting statements about the disposition. Guy Moffett, one of the state's executors, confirmed the brain removal and its destination.
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Washington
Helen Hardener
Civil Service Commissioner
Cornell University
Acconce
Guy Moffett
August Education Month set for Potter county motorists
County official W M McGough and the sheriff initiate August as highway law education month with September 1 as the start of a drive against violators. They stress a 98 percent potential compliance with knowledge of the law and announce enforcement of the new state headlight law using tested, approved devices at four Am arillo test stations: Cullum Motor, Buick Cadillac, Cooper Irvin, and Walter Crossett garages.
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W. M. McGough
Sheriff's Department
Potter County
Sir. McGough
McGough
Amarillo
Cullum Motor Company
Buick-Cadillac
Cooper
Irvin Motor Company
Walter Crossett
Highway Offenses Threaten Autoists After September
Summary of offenses includes driving with faulty headlights and brakes, car with cutout, intoxicated driving, speeding, obstructing highways, depositing glass on roads, and willful collisions. Other items list unlicensed chauffeurs, failing to stop after accidents, missing license plates, racing, unauthorized vehicle use, overloaded trucks, and improper dealer license related sales.
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Omerges
Headlamp Inspection Rules Outlined By Texas Highway Commission
The Texas Highway Commission outlines requirements for motorist headlamps including proper bulb size and focus in the reflector, correct headlight aim, and good condition of all lamp parts. The directive is circulated to all test stations for enforcement.
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Texas Highway Commission
Government Takes Fortune in Narcotics in Drug Den Raid
Federal agents seized a fortune in narcotics from a Chicago flat described as an oriental drug den. Kitty Gilhooley and Willie her husband were arrested for wholesale trafficking. Drug values ranged from 144000 to 250000 with 10009 worth of pipes and weighing gear. Pat Roche led the raid and said the couple were major Midwest importers. Four men were arrested and searches for twenty more accused associates were planned.
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Kitty Gilhooley
Willie
Pat Roche
Ace
Special Intelligence Unit
Internal Revenue Department
Middle West
Roche
Spade ranch land to be sold in 160 and 177 acre tracts
W L Elwood owner of the Spade ranch west of Lubbock contracts with Texas Farm Investment of Dallas to develop and sell 21 000 acres of agricultural land. The land will be divided into 160 and 177 acre tracts with improvements, wells and windmills, near Levelland along the Santa Fe branch. Levelland growth follows the railroad announcement.
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Globe
Farm Investment Company
G L. Moody
Moody
Yellow House Land Company
Spade
Gregory
Post City
C. W. Post
Plainview
Texas Land and Development Company
Levelland
Santa Fe
Lubbock
Bledsoe
New Mexico
Shrine Picnic and Dance Postponed
Heavy rain wets grounds at Jack Hall's ranch forcing postponement of Khiva Shrine picnic and dance scheduled for this evening. Organizers announced the event would be moved to a later date due to unsuitable grounds.
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Jack Hall
Rain Delays Baseball Pairings Across Cities
Weather disruptions force postponements in New York Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Cincinnati Washington Boston and Brooklyn Pittsburgh games. Doubleheaders scheduled for Saturday and Friday as rain halts American and National league matchups.
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The
Associated Press
New York
New York- Detroit
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
National
Tri State Fair Poised for Strong Exposition run
Heavy rain threatens Panhandle crops but Am arillo plans for the Tri State exposition progress to assure a third annual regional fair. A football game September 26 between Clarendon College and West Texas State Teachers College is set to draw thousands from the Panhandle. Ballot voting will select the fair queen with a new auto as a prize. Seventeen counties have entered county exhibits including the Dalhart experimental station, boosting the agricultural program and overall entertainment.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Clarendon College
West Texas State Teachiers College
Amarillo
Dalhart Experimental Station
Scattered Rains Hit Panhandle Through Night
Rain fell in scattered totals from eastern New Mexico to western Oklahoma Panhandle last night into this morning. Amounts ranged from light sprinkles to over 3 inches in spots such as Vega with 3.25 inches. Reports show varying showers along the Santa Fe line and from Clovis to Carlsbad, with towns including Perryton Spearman Texico Amarillo area and Vega noted among readings.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Texas
Vega
Santa Fe
Belva
Oklahoma Line
Perryton
Spearman
Clovis
Carlsbad
Texico
Amarillo
Umbarger
Canyon
Muleshoe
Fort Worth
Denver
Here
Gentry
Palhart
Goodnight
Childress
Rock Island
Groom
Wildorado
Adrian
Glen Rio
Endee
San Jon
House Collapse Kills Five and Recovery Ends
Firefighters recovered the last body from the debris of a three story brick rooming house collapse in Kansas City. The dead include Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Holiday, William Banks, and William Simpson with an unidentified carpenter among the victims. Nearly a dozen others were injured.
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Associated Priss
Kansas City
J. M. Holiday
William Banks
William Simpson
Ford offers on ships accepted for disposal of idle fleet
The shipping board approved Henry Ford's bid of 1 706 000 for 200 idle war ships mainly for scrapping. Some vessels may be converted to diesel propulsion for overseas transport of Ford plants products. Board members O Connor Lissner Haney Hill voted yes. Benson opposed. Thompson Plummer absent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shipping Board
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Benson
O'Connor
Lissner
Haney
Hill
Thompson
Plummer
O'Conner
Confesses Slaying Father in Well Near Wa hoo
Adolph Smetak 22, held on probable first degree murder charges after confessing to killing his 72 year old father John Smetak and dumping the body in a farm well near Wa hoo. The body was found in a tool house at Wa hoo Cemetery and later burned when the building was set afire. The elder Smetak disappeared March 12 after telling neighbors he had gone to Europe.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Adolph Smetak
State Penitentiary
Smetak
John Smetak
Wahoo
Waho
Europe
Peay condemns Roman Holiday attitude in evolution clash
Gov. Austin Peay of Tennessee declares the state will use counsel to fight any appeal questions in the Scopes case. He predicts the Dayton evolution trial will spark wide scrutiny of evolution theories and cites sensationalists who treated Dayton as a Roman holiday.
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Peay
Evolution Wrangle
Austin Peay
Tennessee
Scopes
Dayton
Outside Aid or Walkout in Coal War
Suspension of work by 158,000 anthracite miners in Pennsylvania looks likely on September 1 unless outside influence unites United Mine Workers and operators. The July 9 to Aug 3 negotiations ended in a sine die adjournment with wage demands rejected. W. W. Inglis accused John J. Lewis of fixed aims to derail talks.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Pennsylvania
W. W. Inglis
Gen Alden Coal Company
Scranton
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Coolidge Hopes Settlement Arrives Without Government Action
Swampscott Mass August 5 President Coolidge follows the coal wage talks closely and signals no immediate government action. He remains hopeful an agreement will be reached before September 1 and that a strike may be avoided.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Byrd Builds Strong Lead in Virginia Governor Nomination
In the Democratic primary, state Senator Harry Flood Byrd led G Walter Mapp by more than twenty thousand votes as returns from 904 of 1,446 precincts showed Byrd 65150 to Mapp 42160. Saunders defeated Smithey for attorney general 57197 to 20050, while treasurer race saw Purcell 49604 to Williams 33664.
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Associated Provs
Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd
G. Walter Mapp
Virginia
Byrd
Mapp
Panhandle Votes to Sell Electric Light System
The city of Panhandle approved selling its municipal light and power plant to Southwestern Public Service Co of Amarillo by a 77 to 36 vote. The purchasers also own the Pampa plant and plan a high line from Amarillo to Pampa to serve Panhandle Whit Deer and Pampa, with water pumping rights for the city as part of the deal.
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Panhandle
Globe
Southwestern Public Service Company of
Amarillo
Pampa
Jampa
Pamhandle
Whit, Deer
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