Chicago Daily News Sold to Rich Chicago Group
Victor Lawson notes the sale to a crowd of top Chicago financiers and questions whether money men will steer journalism. The piece traces prior newspaper purchases, cites moral and leadership debates, and mentions Florida rail congestion and investments by S Davies Warfield and Clement S Tucker.
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Chicago Daily News
Victor Lawson
Melville Stone
Chicago Dail News
Chicago
Chicago Herald
W. R. Hearst
Mr. Lawson
Mr. Strong
Florida
S. Davies Warfield
Clement 5S
Tucker
Weather Outlook Shows Sharp Cold Snap
Much colder today and tonight with temperatures plunging from yesterday's 6 to 33 degree extremes. Early this morning the thermometer dropped significantly, about twenty points lower. Historical context notes last year’s extremes were 47 and 9 degrees. The piece mentions a local Coffee Shop and a Panhandle meeting place as city lore.
Dry czar takes field in rum war
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews leads a small party from a Coast Guard cutter off Cape Fear en route to Savannah and Havana. The trip aims to expand customs facilities and curb bootleg activity as the dry program widens across the southern coast.
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William J. Losh
United Press
Coast Guard
Modoc
Cape Fear
N. C
Washington
Andrews
Wilmington
Savanah
Georgia
Mellon
John
Stephen Yeandle
Wm. R. Vallance
State Department
Havana
North Atlantic
Pacific
A B Davis Named New City Manager of Lubbock
A B Davis, previously manager of the Lubbock chamber of commerce for twenty one months, was hired by the City Council to be Lubbock city manager. He will assume duties January 1, succeeding Martin Ruby and will serve both the city and chamber of commerce. The chamber board approved the arrangement with full membership present.
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Globe
Lubbock
A. B. Davis
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Martin Ruby
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Dewart Elected President of Sun and Telegram Papers
William T. Dewart, longtime officer of the Sun and the New York Telegram papers, was elected president to fill the vacancy created by the death of Frank A. Munsey. The decision was announced in New York on December 26.
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United Press
New York
William T Dewart
The
Sun
New York Telegram
Today
Frank A. Munsey
Football Star Slain In Brawl Near Claremore
Oran Lee a 20 year old ex Pryor high school football star was shot and killed while watching a country dance fight near Claremore Oklahoma. Investigators held Henry Davis 28 and Roy Washar 32 as others sought arrests as the general racket flared among 50 or 60 attendees.
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United Press
Claremore
Okla
Gure
Rogers County
Here
Oran Lee
Pryor
Oklahoma
Lee
Henry Davis
Roy Washar
Dave Fortner
Fortner
Publish Return of Every Taxpayer Urges Norris
Washington December 26 Senator Norris Republican Nebraska declared he will push to keep and expand the publicity of income tax returns in the new bill. The finance committee favors removing existing publicity provisions while the House has already done so.
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United Press
Washington
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Finance Committee
House
Lockney Farmer W H Arterburn Dies in Hunting Accident
W H Bud Arterburn 65 of Lockney was killed when his shotgun discharged as he tried to crawl over a barbed wire fence after a hunt. He had moved to Lockney from Millsap Texas six years ago and is survived by his widow five daughters and four sons. Funeral plans awaited relatives from California.
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Globe
Lockney
W. H
Bud) Arterburn
Arterburn
Afterburn
Millsap
Parker County
Texas
Lockney Lodge
California
Mary
Longbeach
Guy Hopper
Post City
Ben Fields
Tulsa
Samire Neva
Elnora
Andrew
Long Beach
New Mexico
Morris
Revised Denver Schedule Set by J W Mode
J W Mode, Fort Worth and Denver assistant superintendent, announces a January 3 timetable with changes effective January 23. Train 2 from Denver reaches Amarillo at 4 20 a m departs 4 35 a m and reaches Fort Worth 3 26 p m and Dallas 1 p m. It carries through sleeping cars to New Orleans and Florida via Texas and Pacific from Fort Worth. Train 3 from Denver arrives Amarillo 5 25 p m departs 5 40 p m to Fort Worth and Dallas. Train 1 from Dallas and Fort Worth arrives Amarillo 9 15 p m departs 9 30 p m for Denver. Train 7 from Dallas and Fort Worth arrives Amarillo 1 50 p m departs 2 05 p m for Denver.
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J. W. Mode
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Dallas
New Orleans
Florida
Texas and Pacific
Aged Man Ends Life in Louisville Shooting Gallery
An elderly, crippled man believed to be Charles J. Smith shot twice at a moving target in a Louisville shooting gallery before turning the rifle on himself and dying en route to a hospital. A pocket note to Mia Smith in Rosedale Kansas complained of life and failing to improve.
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Louisville
Charles J. Smith
Derova
Mia
Frank Smith
Rosedale
Kansas
Senate to rush tax bill dates set by Smoot
Senate to adopt the new tax reduction measure in time for income payments on March 15. Hearings begin January 4 with witnesses who did not appear before the House. Committee to meet behind closed doors January 11 and report by January 20. Republicans lead ten to seven over Democrats. Simmons to offer a new schedule as a substitute. Treasury figures compare 1918 taxes to proposed charges after reductions.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
House
Senate Committee
Simmons
Treasury Department
Five Thousandth Phone Installed in Amarillo
Southwestern Bell celebrated Christmas by installing Amarillo’s five thousandth phone for Walter R Browne at 2116 Hughes Street. It was the 646th phone installed in 1925 and prompted manager George Hill to predict growth as Amarillo continues to expand.
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Amarillo
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Walter R. Browne
Hughes Street
George Hill
Red Grange to Take Six Round Fight for $1000
Tampa Florida December 26 Red Grange will be offered 1000 for a six round bout with Joe LaVerne Altoona light heavy to face next Friday night the day after appearing in a pro football game. The 116th Field Artillery Fight Club announced the plan.
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United Press
Tampa
Fla
Red Trange
Joe la Vrrne
Altoona
Jim Downing
116Th Field Artillery
Grange
Negro Woman Shot After Long Feud With Former Lover
Dora Anderson, wounded in a neck shooting at a domino parlor, faces uncertain life as Fritz Richardson, jailed for assault with intent to murder, defends his actions in a decades long feud over his wife and Dora. Dora had earlier killed Richardson's wife and survived gunfire. Dora’s trial for Mrs Fritz Richardson’s killing is postponed.
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Fritz Richardson
Dora Anderson
Richardson
Clark Cain
Dora
Amarillo
Fritz
van Buren Street
Cain
Loss In Hereford Elevator Blast Is Put At 35000
Hereford report cites a Friday night explosion destroying the large grain elevator owned by L. W. Harrison. Firefighters prevented further damage. two box cars also destroyed. About 1,000,000 bushels of grain stored inside, affecting regional marketing. No cause determined though dust blast suspected.
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Hereford
Globe
L. W. Harrison
Faust
Hereford Volunters
Urges New Law on Conscription and Army Housing
Washington reports Maj Gen John L. Hines chief of staff called for a comprehensive conscription law an extensive army housing program and continued improvements to anti aircraft weapons. He urged revised selective service legislation and noted 40000 troops lack proper shelter as a priority housing measure with broad effects on morale and training.
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United Press
Washington
Dnrial
Jonn L. Hines
United States Army
Hines
Air Service
William Mitchell
General Staff
Coolidge rule extends Tacna Arica plebiscite activities
President Coolidge issued a preliminary ruling allowing the Tacna Arica plebiscite commission to continue its activities while remaining questions before him as arbitrator are settled. La Prensa of Buenos Aires published the text exclusive to the newspaper, noting U S prestige in South American affairs amid Chile Peru tensions.
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United Press
Buenos Aires
Coolidge
Augustin Edwards
Edwards
la Prenza
North America
American State Department
Kellogg
United States
Harding
Chile
Peru
Tacna- Arica
Fireworks Dispute Leads to Slaying Charged Youth Held
Natchitoches La Dec 26 Sam ued Brown 22 was held charged with murder in Campti near here in a dispute over shooting fireworks. Clifton Grape 20 was killed last night after an altercation over Chriss tons fireworks.
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The
United Press
Natchitoches
Samued Brown
Clifton Grape
Campti
Chrisstons
Fesex Coach Ad Promotes Low Down Payment
An old classified style notice promotes Fesex Coach with $899 price and $295 down payment. The ad mentions a slogan famous For Food and references Amarillo and a Mission area.
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Fesex
Amarillo Ho Co
Winter Cold Grips Panhandle and Midwest in Deep Freeze
The Panhandle and Midwest shivered as temperatures plunged from balmy to freezing by night, with forecasts of one zero weather by Monday. The Weather Bureau warned of continued cold, snow, and subzero readings across the region into early next week, as several states faced record lows and widespread frost.
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United Press
Panhandle
Amarillo
Chicago
Middle West
Tonieth
Wero
Canadian
Rockies
Weather Bureau
United Bessy Washington
Mather Tune
United States Weather Bureau
Medicine Hat
Key West
Mnnday
Alabamius
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas Panhandle
Hancock Wins Fillmore Street Building Contract
Hancock secured the contract to erect a brick building on Fillmore Street for Mrs. Alice B. Green. The 120 by 1349 foot structure will house the Coopers Irvin Motor Lincoln department and Cal Farley’s Tire shop.
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M. ©. Hancock
Fillmore Street
Alice B. Green
Coopers Irvin Motor Company
Lincoln
Cal Farley
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