Mosquito warfare and imperial critique mix in 1920s musings
A collage of opinion bits urges President Coolidge to arm airships against mosquitos and malaria nationwide, cites Tallulah experiments, and imagines grand canals. It contrasts British empire rule with colonial outcomes in Egypt India and China while noting air power’s future role and Gibraltar exchanges.
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Egypt
India
China
Ghandi
Rmhis
Coolidge
Gibraltar
Othre
Straits
Africa
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Ashmore
Steele
Gibraltar Rock
Spain
Ceuta
Unclear Oration Cited on Global Leaders and U S Presence
Fragmentary clipping discusses future wanderings of inflated presidents and urges other nations to recognize United States influence, with continuation note indicating ongoing article.
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United States
Weather forecast notes warmth with warmer Thursday
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions. Today’s high reached 78 degrees and the low 58, compared with 74 and 63 last year.
Irrigation Officials Move Toward South Canadian Agreement
Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico officials plan a midnight Wednesday conference on allocation of South Canadian waters. The meeting aims to reach a treaty to curb Arkansas River floods, with participants including Re E Blake, A S Stinnett, and other state commissioners and engineers.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Plainview
South Plains
RE. E. Blake
Oklahoma Irrigation, Drainage and Reclamation Commission
A. S. Stinnett
Red Rivers
Blake
Logan
Stinnett
W. A. Strong
R. J. Freeland
J. A. Dykes
George 5. Knapp
Kansas
A. Lincoln Fellows
United States Department of Agriculture
A. BE. McGregor
Potter County
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Canyon Chapter of Izaak Walton League Organized
Canyon officials announced the Canyon chapter of the Izaak Walton League was organized last week by H F Smith from the state fish and game commission. Temporary officers named include W J Flesher president M Bishir vice president Grady Oldham treasurer and R I Groves secretary.
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Canyon
H. F. Smith
State Fish and Game Commission
Austin
W. J. Flesher
M. €. Bishir
Grady Oldham
R. I. Groves
President Garfield Runs Aground Off Nantucket With 70 Aboard
The Dollar line steamer President Garfield ran aground on Half Moon shoals near Nantucket in fog while en route from Boston to New York with 70 passengers aboard. Coast guard cutter Acushnet rushed to assist as officials said no danger and the ship would likely refloat at high water.
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Associated Press
Boston
Dollar Line
President Garfield
Half Moon Shoals
Nantucket
Coast Guard
Acushnet
Jinh Woods Hole
Gaybreak
New York
Farm Bureau Extends 3 Million to Drouth Area
Dallas August 26 The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton association pledges emergency aid of up to 3,000,000 to drouth affected counties in Central Texas. John T. Orr president and general manager announced today.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Texas
John T. Orr
Debt Conference Rocked by Brick Attack in London
A well dressed man disrupted a cabinet debt session at No 10 Downing Street by throwing two bricks through a window. He was arrested after the incident during the August afternoon in London.
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Associated Press
London
No. 10
Downing Street
Police Alert in New Tong War Across Eight Cities
New York August 26 police in major cities brace for a new tong war between Hip Sing and On Leong factions. Four Chinese killed and three wounded in 24 hours with over 100 arrests. Telegrams reported to Chinese leaders nationwide. St. Louis Chinatown figure wounded.
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Associated Press
New York
East
Middle West
Tongmen
Boston
Chicago
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Chinatown
St. Louis
Plans for Brown Cracker brick plant rise at Taylor Street
Telegraph orders from Dallas boosted local plans for the Brown Cracker and Candy Company plant at 96 100 Taylor Street. Manager F B Means said the new brick building will be 90 by 140 feet with a full basement and two stories, replacing old structures.
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Taylor Street
Brown Cracker and Candy Company
Dallas
F. B. Means
Young's Haws Broken By Ball Startled Row
New York reports Ross Young of the Giants fractured his right hand in two places after being hit by a pitch from Cincinnati’s Pete Donohue yesterday. Young faces likely end of season as he learns he was fined $100 by National League president John A. Heydler for starting a bench clearing incident. Donohue faced no punishment.
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Associated Press
New York
Ross Young
New York Giant
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati
Young
John A. Heydler
National League
Donohue
Donahue
West Virginia church votes against union with north
The West Virginia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church south voted 87 to 66 against uniting with the northern church. The meeting was held in Clarksburg, with the outcome signaling a split in the union efforts across the denomination.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Cooperative is Only Hope for Farmer
B F Yoakum speaking at the West Texas Farmers educational congress urged national farmer controlled marketing through a federal charter. He warned existing marketing creates a parasite system with excessive middlemen and profits, calling for a centralized, government aided structure to cut waste. He cited vast dealer and farmer populations and said powerful interests block farmer selling plans. CONTINUED ON PAGES
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Associated Press
B. F. Yoakum
New York
Frisco System
West Texas Farmers’ Educational Congress
Yoakum
Congress
Jones and Jones address Kiwanis on Orient trip and policies
Congressman Marvin Jones says he would not trade one county of the eighteenth district for all of China and urges abandoning the Philippines due to war risks while praising Japan’s restraint. He calls the Panhandle irrigation plan the area’s biggest development in 35 years. Col. Yoakum terms farm marketing the nation’s top issue. Virginia Gaddis entertains with songs.
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China
Marvin Jones
United State
Willams Club
Orient
Jones
Philippines
United States
Japan
Mr. Jones
Panhandle
B. F. Yoakum
Virginia Gaddis
Pleasant Hill
W A Johnson Brings First New Cotton to Wellington
Special to The Globe Wellington Tex August 26 W A Johnson of Plymouth community brought in the first bale of cotton this season Tuesday August 25 Bill House bought the bale at 25 cents a pound Merchants formed a purse of 119 dollars for Johnson
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Globe
Wellington
Tex
W. A. Johnson
Plymouth
Bill House
Johnson
Change of venue granted in Denton deputy murder case
Denton officials report defense counsel for W. A. Martin obtained a continuance until tomorrow to file a motion for a venue change from Denton County in the August 2 killing of Deputy Sheriff R. B. Parsons. The district court session was underway when the motion was granted.
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Denton
Denton County
W. A. Martin
R. B. Parsons
San Antonio man rescues family from blazing home
In the early hours of Wednesday a San Antonio man identified as P. Musgrave braved flames to save his wife and two children. Awakened at about 2 20 a m the family home was already engulfed. He carried each family member to safety one by one, wrapping them in blankets as the roof threatened collapse.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
P. Musgrave
Musgrave
Canadian party tours Studor Anvil Park and Miami area
On August 26 the Col R Q Lee West Texas chamber party visited Studor Anvil Park lake and an 11 year old thirty acre apple orchard praised as the finest collection observed. Afterward the group traveled to Miami for breakfast and a meeting with about 100 local farmers chaired by Henry Beasley with remarks from B M Whittaker Olin Hardy and Beal Pumphrey.
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Col. R. Q. Lee
West Texas
J. W. Sanders
H. S. Wilpur
Blarty
Miami
West Texas Chamber of, Commerce
Studor Anvil Park
Lee
Studor Ranch
R. Q. Lee
Henry Asley
The
Globe
BM. Whittaker
Olin Hardy Am
Nsley
Beal Pumphrey
Itehead
Witherspoon Leads Cattle Auction at Kansas City Wichita
An auction notes Witherspoon as top bidder at a Kansas City Wichita cattle sale. Car rental advised for transport, with location at 113 East 4th and contact 1521.
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Witherspoon
Kansas City
Wichita
East 4Th
Call
City engineering report fixes value of water plant
H B Jones, city engineer, values City Light and Water plant at 574 077 in present actual terms and 846 164 in replacement value. He estimates city usable portion at 367 342 and notes real estate would be useless for a new system. Jones cites Supreme Court basis and tax depreciation to support his figures, submitted to the city commission with 220 pages detailing inventory.
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City Light and Water Company
H. B. Jones
Mr. Jones
United States Supreme Court
Jones
Commission
Engineer Cropper
Doherty
Southwestern Public Service Company
Cropper
Globe
San Jacinto
Hereford
Ford Announces Major Model Changes for T Cars
Detroit August 26 Ford Motor Co unveiled its most significant Model T updates since mass production began. Open and closed cars now feature all steel bodies with lowered chassis updated styling, color options, larger lower fenders, redesigned brakes and cowl, higher radiator, longer wheelbase, roomier interiors, and lower seating. Motor unchanged. Local dealer rationing orders by time received. first shipments expected within about thirty days after production begins.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Walter Irvin
Cooper-Irvin Motor Company
Harry Gardner
Cooper-Irain
Train kills mother and son near Cameron Missouri
Mrs James Carney 37 and her 3 year old son died when a Rock Island passenger train struck them in Cameron Missouri. Two other Carney children were saved by station agent E. J. Emerson who pulled them from the tracks as the train approached.
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Associated Press
Cameron
James Carney
Lathrop
Missouri
Rock Island
Carney
E. J. Emerson
Slayers of Officers in Colby Kans Headed Here
Two men who killed a sheriff and his deputy in Colby Kansas yesterday are believed en route to Amarillo in a car. A wire to the sheriff’s department says they were seen north of Dalhart around 11:30 pm. All sheriff’s deputies statewide are on alert.
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Colby
Kansas
Amarillo
Sheriff's Department
Dalhart
City main mains values and local distribution system figure
The record notes the cast iron mains within the city valued at 165006 dollars and wrought iron mains at 40000 dollars. Outside city limits the distribution system owned by City Light and Water is valued at 45158 dollars per Mr Jones.
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City Light & Water Company
Jones
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Henry Ansley
Amarillo Globe
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