Radical politics and a nation of wealth amid a crooked senate
A narrator laments radicalism and big business dominance in the United States, contrasts American conservatism with European parliamentary politics, notes California’s vote against gambling and horse racing, and discusses the push to publicly endorse the Bible while warning of meddling with plutocracy. The text references Wisconsin, Ware, Smith, and Pennsylvania.
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Virtue
Senate
Care
Pennsylvania
Smith
Jinois
Cash
Ware
California
Cood
Florida
Nashville Threatened as Flood Waters Rise
James McGuire 30, a tool dresser for Devore and Latimer, was killed when a water tank at Moore County Oil Co. Sneed well exploded. Officials suspect gas buildup caused the blast as workers say he checked the tank at night and lit a match. The accident occurred southeast of Moore County near the Sneed ranch. Two crewmen reported the event to Amarillo authorities.
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Nashville
Plainview
James McGuire
Devore and Latimer
Moore County Oil Company
Sneed
McGuire
W. Q. Davie
C. B E. Green
Amarillo
Barnes
Moore County
War
Putebergt
BN. F. Origge
Feneral
Eerters
Stand Well Tees
Nashville Flood Threat Puts City on 55-Foot Bend
The Cumberland River at 54.4 feet threatens 55.5 to 56 feet, flooding large parts of Nashville. Thousands homeless. four thousand already displaced since Saturday as relief efforts expand. Emergency funds of 5,000 dollars sought. charities board urges donations of clothing and aid.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Weather Bureau
Cumberland River
Davidson County Board of Charities
Leaves Odd Will Directing Funeral Details
L A Pinkston, 69, Corsicana, found dead in a Houston hotel. His will directs an economical, unflowered and unadvertised funeral. Body sent to Corsicana. Pinkston was a Cotton Belt railroad locomotive engineer for over forty years. Survived by two Corsicana sons and a Dallas son, W E Pinkston. Death due to natural causes.
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Associated Press
Houston
L. A. Pinkston
Corsicana
Pinkston
Cotton Belt Railroad
W. E. Pinkston
Dallas
Seizure of Ammunition Smuggling to Mexico
In New Orleans on December 29 customs officers seized nearly two thousand rounds of ammunition from the Standard Fruit Company's steamship Amapala. Four crew members were arrested and charged with violating the presidential embargo on arms smuggling into Mexico. The ammunition was hidden in bank mattresses aboard the vessel bound for Ceiba. This marks the third smuggling attempt detected in the past week.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Standard Fruit Company
Mexico
Ceiba
Child Dies From Kitchen Basin Scalding Accident
William Blassingame two years old died from burns after falling into a basin of scalding water on Christmas Day in his West Eighth street home. His mother was briefly away when the accident occurred and the funeral will be held this afternoon at N.S. Griggs and Sons chapel.
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William Blassingame
W. J. Blassingame
West Eighth Street
N.S. Griggs and Sons
We Don't Want College Says Amarillo Official
Amarillo Board of City Development secretary told Clarendon residents at the Antro hotel opening that the city will seek industries and institutions elsewhere, sparking hearty applause from the audience during the program.
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James
George
Amarillo
Clarendon
Antro Hotel
Mississipp
Man Jailed In Death of Man at Olney Texas
An arrest was made in Olney Texas after a man died in a case described as a fatal incident. Police report a suspect is jailed and facing charges related to the death. Further details were not immediately released by authorities.
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Olney, Tex
Floods Displace Thousands as Tennessee River Rises
Weather forecasts promise clearing skies while the Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio rivers keep floodwaters high. More than 1,000 people have evacuated across the region with fourteen reported deaths and the toll expected to rise as crews assess isolated towns. Rail traffic relief is uncertain as officials monitor the slow recovery.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Cumberland
Ohio
Ceredigte
21 Die as U S Ship Founders
A U S Navy vessel sank with 21 fatalities after launching during a routine operations drill. Rescue teams recovered casualties and began investigations into the accident as authorities assess cause and safety protocols.
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U. S
Weat Denies Detroit Cleveland Game Bets In 1919
Fred C. West Navin field employee says no money was bet on the September 25 1919 Detroit versus Cleveland game. He attributes the stake to a horse race and says Dutch Leonard proposed the baseball bet, while Cobb Speaker and Wood deny betting any amount.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Fred C. Weat
Navin Field
Cleveland
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
West
Leonard
Joe Wood
Dutch Leonard
Near Death In Explosion Of Gasoline
A fragmentary report describes a gasoline explosion causing three near death injuries. The sparse text mentions a scene with flames and emergency responders, but concrete details are unreadable in the damaged OCR.
Froct Vers Houston and Coast of Cult
A brief item notes a dispute or match titled Froct versus Houston and Coast of Cult. Details are sparse in the readable text, with no clear outcome or participants beyond the named entities. The fragmentary record lacks dates or venues.
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Houston
Coast OF Cult
Relatives of slain woman in Farwell
In Farwell Texas on December 29 1931 George J Hassell confessed killer of thirteen fled the town under guard. He was believed jailed near Lubbock or Plainview while wounded. Sheriff Martin of Palmer County and Sheriff Douglas of Bailey County led a dark night escort as two armed cars sped away with Hassell. The slayings include his wife and eight children.
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Associated Press
Lubbock
Lubbock Journal
Plainview
Hale County
Here
George J. Hassell
Farwell Farmer
Jim Martin
Palmer County
Farwell
Hassell
Sam Faith
C. A. Cantrell
Plains County
Tex
Martin
Douglas
Bailey County
Will Break Ground on Fisk Building Thursday
The article notes a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fisk Building set for Thursday. Details on location and participants are limited in the readable text.
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FISK
Thursda
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