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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
10
Potter county has 5,920 registered motor vehicles with 183 owners paying 1925 license fees. County Tax Collector Ben Golding warns of a daily average of 478 receipts needed if registrations continue through January 1. December 11 is the last penalty free day for 1925 licenses.
A dormitory at the Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home in Beauvoir Mississippi burned at 2 30 am killing two veterans and injuring two others The dead were W B Sharpe 78 of Columbus and J P Hunter 80 of Laurel Mississippi The incident catalog notes and partial names appear in the wreckage with a listed address 112 W 7th
Mount Vernon Ills Dec 16 Judge Kern ruled the alleged written confession by Mrs Elsie Sweetin cannot go to the jury in the joint trial with Lawrence Hight for the poison murder of her husband Wilford. She testified about accusing her former lover and said she confessed to avoid mob action after pressure from Hight, who warned they would face a mob if she did not.
Copenhagen authorities detained Dr Anton Bast bishop of Scandinavia over alleged charity fund misappropriation. Bishops John L. Nielsen and Edgar Jake arrived to demand Bast's immediate release and protest police seizure of church papers tied to American property.
The First Baptist Church of Canyon plans to begin a $75,000 building project. Pastor Rev. Lyn Claybrook and building chairman J. A. Hill will travel to Dallas on December 15 to seek help from the Baptist General Convention to finance the construction.
New York Dec 16 AP reports dividends disbursements by U S railroads rose about 6 million in 1924 to an estimated 2303 billion dollars total. Several carriers moved forward with constructive dividend actions this year though full impact awaits 1933 Inauguration of a 5 percent preferred stock dividend by the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad Company.
P N Landergin of Amarillo speaks to the Kansas City Daily Telegram arguing a hide tariff schedule would aid American cattlemen. He notes current law allows adjustment of duties to balance production and imports, and says 3,000,000 hides are imported yearly to cover shortages.
In Long Beach California three laboratory escapees prompted a city wide hunt. Police, fire crews, and electric company workers scoured homes and rooftops as one monkey bit a woman and two of the apes were captured nearby after disturbing the neighborhood.
The New York death toll from poison liquor reached nine with Abraham Botney dying in a Brooklyn hospital. Bellevue Hospital houses sixty seven poison victims, twelve of whom are not expected to live. The December death list hits a record twenty five as authorities vow stricter action before Christmas.
Canyon December 16 Inquiries show an unusually large post holiday rise in enrollment at West Texas State Teachers College after the winter quarter opens. 985 students enrolled for the first term with few departures, and job opportunities for students have increased due to regional prosperity.
Mexico City report states Huasteca Petroleum’s local manager delivered a $53 million check to Financial Secretary Pania, combining with a prior installment to reach $6 million in oil export duty advances. President Calles ordered April arrears paid to government employees and military, noting many have sold arrears claims at large discounts and directing the finance department to pay only legal interest to claim buyers.
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