06 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1926
Page
1
A patchwork of topics fills the page including year end bonus expectations and stock records, a court quip about “two shots,” Ontario’s dry to wet shift, and speculation on presidential runs. It notes Leyland and Atlantic Transport lines moving to American owners and reflects on royal era and imperial notions amid modern wealth and politics.
Washington reports the sixtyninth congress opens amid heavy congestion with over 12,000 bills on calendars. Key issues include radio control prohibition taxation alien property Muscle Shoals branch banking and rivers and harbors as lawmakers brace for extended debates. President Coolidge will deliver annual message via special messenger tomorrow followed by the budget discussion.
A broken weather report notes a cold spell easing with tonight not dipping below 55 degrees. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a warmer tomorrow, while weekend lows rose to around 81 degrees at dawn.
East states from Maine to West Virginia dig out after one of the heaviest early season snowfalls on record. Snow depths reach 7 to 15 inches in the north, with 3 deaths in Buffalo and one in Boston. Ten thousand New York City workers clear streets as temperatures plunge to 3 degrees in Rochester and record lows hit Vermont and Maine.
Prairie du Chien Wis December 6 Clara Olsen farmer's daughter found slain and buried on a hillside fifteen miles from her home She begged Erdman her lover's father Albert Olson to urge the boy to marry her before she became a mother Olson first witness in the coroner's inquest says he received a letter from Clara in August stating she was with child Erdman missing since September is charged with the murder
The Associated Press reports that four weeks after the Ar cane J disappearance investigators widened the hunt for the missing ship. Prohibition Administrator C. Jackson of New Orleans chartered an airplane to search inland bayous and waterways along the coast for signs of the schooner and its crew.
Oklahoma peace officers mourn the BI investigation operative Luther Bishop killed by bullets in his bedroom as he slept. Police rounded up suspects in questionable resorts, searching the scene for clues but yielding no decisive evidence as dawn broke.
Special to The Globe reports the body of 18 year old Joe Parven located at Deep Lake near Memphis Texas after a two week search. Physicians found no signs of foul play and the currency remained in his pocket. The body will be prepared for burial and taken to McKinney for funeral services with his father K M Parecen.
A garbled court note lists Judge Tatum handling matters this week and references several officials and locations in a fragmented report. It notes ongoing proceedings and mentions other judges and city entities in unclear terms.
A murder charge was filed against Gaston Dossey in Dallas for shooting his wife Gertrude 20, the night before her birthday. Dossey, held without bail, allegedly sought to visit her to give a diamond ring as a Christmas gift, after they were separated.
Western league owners sanctioned the transfer of the St Joseph baseball club to Amarillo in Asheville North Carolina. The move unites E B Tracy and Hial Witherspoon as equal partners. Dupey seeks 1500 for expenses while a Metropolitan park contract is pursued.
An article fragment mentions 823,500 in connection with a chest fund or account. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or identifiable entities beyond the numeric value.
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