Brisbane’s Columns and Global Echoes Across 1927
The piece surveys Arthur Brisbane’s Globe column and commentary on world topics, notes Lindbergh’s bullfight observations in Mexico, a Milwaukee canary breeders singing contest, and Henry Ford’s call for music education. It reflects on Schwab’s wish for future years, Mary Walker’s arrest for attire, and a moonshot forecast of 1928 prosperity with auto output and peace.
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The
Star Company
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
International Canary Roller Breeders Association
Milwaukee
Weather forecast for tonight and Friday
Tonight and Friday fair with little temperature change. Extremes today 44 and 23, year ago 57 and 34. Hourly readings show 7 am 23, 8 am 24, 9 am 25, 10 am 28, 11 am 34, noon 43, 1 pm 44.
Navy official concedes no hope for S-4 crew
Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby announced after 113 hours that there is no longer hope for life aboard the sunken submarine S-4 near Provincetown Massachusetts. He said suspension timing rests with Washington, with salvage leaders agreeing there is no longer room for hope for the six men trapped in the torpedo room.
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Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Frank H. Brumby
Navy Department
Washington
Admiral Brumby
Coast Guard
Paulding
Divers Resume S-4 Salvage Operations In Provincetown
The sunken submarine S-4 salvage effort resumed at 8 15 a m with divers instructed to survey the wreck and determine depth and damage before attempting to raise it. Air from the Falcon had filled the torpedo room for more than 10 hours as rescuers hoped for survivors.
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Associated Press
Provincetown
Mass
Falcon
Simon Lake
Bridgeport
Conn
William Wickwire
Edward Ellsberg
Wickwire
Beaty Resigns as Head of Texas Independent Oil Firm
Amos L. Beaty resigned as chairman of the board and as a director of the Texas Corporation, one of the nation’s largest independent oil firms. The announcement came in New York on December 22.
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Beaty
Texas
Associated Press
New York
Amos L. Beaty
The
Texas Corporation
RL to Start New Passenger Service Amarillo to Stinnett
The Rock Island will begin passenger service on a three times weekly schedule between Amarillo and Stinnett on January 2. Trains depart Amarillo at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and return at 12:45 p.m. on the following Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, carrying passengers baggage mail and express.
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Amarillo
Stinnett
Rock Island
City
Clutter
Amar
Mayer
Olaan
Willton
Greenough
Wilhelm
Degi
Fritch
Sanford
Antelope
Oil City
Whisky and beer dumped from city jail in major seizure disposal
More than 200 gallons of whisky and up to 2,000 bottles of beer were flushed down the jail drain this morning. The liquor, seized by the sheriff's department over recent months, was disposed of under orders issued yesterday by District Judge Bishop, one of the largest such accumulations on record for the city.
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Sheriff’s Department
Bishop
C. E. Pair Awarded Judgment in Suit
Judgment entered for plaintiff C. E. Pair against O. H. Twaddell and others after a week long civil district court trial over Homestead law questions tied to a residence property. Most special issues were answered in favor of Pair. Blackburn ambulance. Phone 6211.
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C. E. Pair
Va. O. H. Twaddell Et al
Civil District Court
Potter County Soil Survey Planned for Next Spring
A Potter County soil survey will begin early next spring, per A B Conner of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The project, supported by the Board of City Development and local officials, will inventory soils and publish native plant products and productivity conditions for local farmers and business leaders.
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Potter County
Agricultural Department
Board of City Development
A. B. Connes
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Lee Satterwhite
Marvin Jones
Conner
P. C. Bennett
Mid-West States
Injunctions Granted Against Two Oil Firms in Fort Worth
Fort Worth courts issue temporary injunctions against Milton Oil Company and Dave Milton Inc halting further oil stock sales while the blue sky law probe expands to about 100 promoters. R M Tilley and D J Pickle lead the investigation. organizers include A H Woodfin L L Lindsay Jr and Dave Milton of Moran. Grand jury action to follow after January 1.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
R. M. Tilley
Texas
D. J. Pickle
Austin
Milton Oil Company
Dave Milton, Inc
A. H. Woodfin
L. L. Lindsay, Jr
Dave Milton
Moran, Texan
Tilley
President Coolidge Signs $200 Million Public Works Bill
President Coolidge signed the deficiency appropriation bill allocating just over 200 million dollars for various government activities. The measure includes funds to initiate the five year public buildings program.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
New Trial Granted in Polly Case for Potter County Issue
Judge Bishop grants Tom Polly a new trial after the state failed to prove the offense occurred in Potter county. Polly, serving two years for theft of clothing from Blackburn Bros, sees the verdict reopened. The Bateman case for bigamy remains, with a two year sentence upheld. Leslie A. Graham and W. Folsom were indicted for robbery with firearms, arraigned, and pled not guilty. severance requested and granted.
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Potter County
Tom Polly
Bishop
Polly
Blackburn Bros
W. G. Bateman
Leslie A. Graham
W. ©. Folsom
Judge rules in Teapot Case on witness intimidation
Justice Siddons orders the government to clear up accusations of witness intimidating before combining contempt and intimidation charges in the oil jury tampering case. The decision comes after counsel agreed to merge the two charges and follows hearings in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ships Crew Drowns As Schooner Sinks
In Willemstad Curacao on December 22 the Venezuelan schooner Veinte Julio sank after colliding with the American steamer Merida near Aruba. Several crew members drowned and two bodies were recovered.
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Associated Press
Willemstad
Curacao
Merida
Aruba
$20 Bill Leads Police Chase in Hickman Case
A $20 gold certificate paid to a haberdasher in Seattle helps trace William Edward Hickman, the Los Angeles kidnapper and slayer of Marian Parker. Police mobilize 600 officers across Washington after the clue from the ransom money and the car Hickman stole in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Valley
Kent
Here
Claude G. Bannick
Sla. m
California
Hickman
United Pree
Peek
Hollywood
Portland
Oregon
Marian Parker
Perry M. Parker
Washington
Parker
Sidwuanan
Cue
Marian
Haberdashery
Lindberghs Mother Reaches Tampico for Christmas Visit
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh landed at Tampico at 11 a m in a three motored Ford to travel to Mexico City and spend Christmas with Col Charles Lindbergh. She was greeted by crowds and hosted at a luncheon by city and federal officials before continuing by air in worsening weather.
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United Proes
Tampico
Mexico
Evangeline Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Mexico City
Ean
Lindbergh
Tampiqueno
Mexcco City
United Press
The
Mexican Telephone Company
Santa Pal Sought For Amarillo Family Hardship Case
A ramshackle Amarillo house houses a dry laborer family of five facing cold, hunger, and illiteracy. A baby under one year is at risk this winter. Volunteers are urged to act as Santa Pals to supply food clothing and bedding until work returns, part of broader needy cases.
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Amarillo
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Guatama
Rangoon
Forbes
Peking
Turkey
NAVY
Call Nation Drug
Griggs Ambulance
Marion
Perry Parker
Marjorie
Pacific Coast
Edward Hickman
Oth
At- Kant
Blackburn Ambulance
Potter County Soil
FT. Worth
Blue
Manney Printing Coo
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