01 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1926
Page
1
The author critiques dietary habits and medical opinions, cites Dr Campbell, laments soft foods and dental issues, praises efficiency ideas like the metric system in weights and measures, comments on a proposed alphabet reform, and discusses American and British political stances with Coolidge and Borah.
A Shamrock blaze destroyed the George Yoakum garage with over thirty new cars inside. Mechanic John Staggs suffered severe facial and hand burns while trying to save vehicles. Firemen saved White House Lumber yards next door despite a water main leak delaying response. Total damage about 75000 dollars. insurance covered part.
Three men are in custody after a shooting on Main Street Borger that killed Captain Srl Rigney, night police chief. M. F. Toughhey Williams was gravely wounded after being shot three times and an empty .45 shell was found in rooms with two accomplices. rigney died instantly after being shot five times, two of which hit his heart. Williams denies involvement.
Pottsville Pennsylvania rescuers emerged from a 13 hour ordeal as John Micholsky and Andrew Moshesock were freed from Morea colliery after being trapped about 300 feet underground by mud and flood waters. Both men returned home to celebrate their survival.
Local court notes show Mrs Ferguson altering judges in the Orange case. Details remain sparse, with observers awaiting further clarification from the courthouse.
A bloodied Brahma bull roamed Dallas streets for about an hour after leaping a fence at a slaughter plant. Deputies pursued through river bottoms to the business district causing minor injuries as pedestrians sought safety. The animal was finally killed after deputies commandeered a car and shot it at a crowded corner.
A French schooner Aresene J. laden with liquor broke its tow after being seized by the coast guard Tallapoosa and later vanished with two prohibition officers aboard near Southwest Pass. The missing guards were J. B. Mattthhews and a Biloxi navy machinist, believed landed at Nassau or another foreign port.
Yaqui Joe is named as the favorite in the carnival wrestling match against Cal Farley. The event baring details mention both wrestlers as top contenders with bets and fan interest high. Cal Farley is a noted figure in the arena while Yaqui Joe draws strong support from spectators.
Two men and a woman knocked A. J. Rogers of Estelline in the head with a jack and threw him off a bridge into the river bed. The assailants fled in a car marked Amarillo on the tire cover. no arrests reported. Nation, Kascoe, Smith, Wictiama and Hart aided in the account. Rogers regained consciousness about midnight.
Borger residents file petitions with Santa Fe officials seeking to change the Isom station name to Borger. Petitions include about 1800 signatures insisting Isom no longer exists and that the station name misleads travelers. The town of Borger was incorporated with nearby areas Whittenburg and Dinen Creek, and residents say using Isom on tickets denies Borger rightful publicity.
Detectives in San Antonio uncover a makeshift crime school with four rooms and classroom furniture. Two men who admitted teaching were arrested. The site contained slate boards with diagrams on lock picking and a notebook with notes on how thieves spoke.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a letter from Harding read during a trial. The readable fragments mention a general topic or theme but lack clear names, places, dates, or outcomes. The text appears damaged and not enough to determine the event details or participants.
A chaotic dispatch from Chicago reports a fierce winter attack across the middle west. Officials describe record low temperatures with subzero readings and heavy snowfall troubling cities from Lake Michigan to western settlements. Local authorities urge caution as travel remains treacherous and utilities brace for strain.
In Somerville New Jersey Justice Charles W. Parker denied the state's motion for a mistrial after defense surrebuttal. jurors were recalled after a recess as testimony in the Hall Mille murder trial concluded today.
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