Modernists and Fundalists Clash Over Science and Power
A 1925 Star news snippet surveys debates between modernists and fundamentalists, noting Dr. Scott of Princeton on Pithecanthropus as human of low grade, Bunker of MIT on a serum substitute, Mayan calendar insights, and reflections on Italy joining Fascism, Cuba relations, moustache trends, and social distress highlights.
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Scott
Princeton College
Pithe¢atathropus
Bunker
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
America
Central
Woman, 58, Plots Death of Husband in Chicago Case
Eliza Nusbaum 58 confesses with John Walton Winn and three others to plot to kill her 65 year old paralytic husband Albert Nusbaum. The plan included moving the body to the attic and burning the house. Suspects held include Edward Goff Delilah Martin and Marion Stringham.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Walton Winn
Eliza Nusbaum
Winn
Albert
Pistor
Edward Goff
Nusbaum
Goff
Delilah Martin
Sen. Winn
Crown Point
Indiana
Martin
Marion Stringham
Roscoe
Lloyd
Flit
Mother and Child Escape Gas Fumes at Florida Avenue Home
Iris Deen Sanders seven is ill after inhaling carbon monoxide from gas stoves while Iris and her parents Bud and Mrs Sanders reside at 169 Florida Avenue. Mrs Timming was washing as two Timming children Betty and Jack escaped harm. Frank Wrather, found dying from monoxide exposure Tuesday, has recovered and returned to work at Riley Furniture on East Tenth Street.
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W. J. Timming
Florida Avenue
Iris Deen Sanders
Bud Sanders
Timming
Betty
Jack
Frank Wrather
Riley Furniture
East Tenth Street
Damage suit filed against Texas Oklahoma dry agent
Fort Worth December 31 a 100 009 damage suit was filed against Maj HW H White federal prohibition director for Texas and Oklahoma and George Bryant dry agent. The action grows from an alleged unlawful hotel room search of R C Mann president of a creamery and his two calams. A grand jury investigation was announced as part of the developments.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Maj
HW. H. White
Prohibition
Texas
Oklahoma
George Bryant
R. C. Mann
Formal opening party at new Amarillo building tonight
Amarillo invites all to the opening of a new building with a 7 30 start. Tenants will welcome visitors and lead tours while the Amarillo hotel hosts a New Year dinner and dance across the street. Fruit punch for women and cigars for men will be served at Randol Drug Store No 2, offering a festive evening as 1925 ends and 1926 begins.
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NEW Building
Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Aimerilio Hotel
Randal Drug Store
Pune
Amarillo Building
Amarillo reports 1925 record in building permits and value
Nineteen twenty five yielded 767 permits and a valuation of 3 437 033 dollars in Amarillo. Officials predict further gains in 1926 while comparing 1925 to earlier years and noting major mercantile and dwelling construction and removals. Amarillo ranks sixth in state building activity for 1925, behind Dallas San Antonio and Houston.
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Amarillo
Banks Jones
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Oscar Randal Opens New Drug Store In Amarillo
Oscar D Randal, who has built a seven year record in Amarillo, opens Drug No 2 in a new building to prove ideas count. He operates a cash store buying direct from factories at low prices and selling on thin margins, adding side lines like a pet shop that drew notice at his Taylor street store.
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Oscar Randal
West Texas
Oscar D. Randal
Amarillo
Randal Drug No. 2
Randal
Polk Street
Big Cash
Taylor Street
Mr. Randal
Potter County Road Work Leads 1925 Accomplishments
A 1925 review highlights major road projects in Potter County including a 1.25 mile hard surfaced link from the St Francis highway to Fillmore street at a cost of 70000 dollars. The county also gravelled 20 miles of highway No 5 from Amarillo Creek to the Moore county line. County offices report total revenue of 305290.22 dollars for 1926 from taxes fines and automobile licenses.
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Potter County
St. Francis Highway
Fillmore Street
Moore, Oldham, Carson and
Randall
Amarillo Creek
Moore County
H. G. Hamerick
Four Die As Tacoma Street Car Plunges Into River
Tacoma Wash Dec 31 a street car ran through an open drawbridge at Eleventh street and plunged eighty feet into the municipal waterway breaking apart on impact Four were killed and four injured officers blamed brake failure operator Clyde Staley jumped clear saving himself and two others including Earl Hurd who escaped after warning passengers the car was outbound for the Side Water district with eight to twelve people aboard according to conflicting reports. Names of the dead include G B A Farrow 63 Tomuro Obayashi 57 Mrs Allee Levit Louis Scott and her son the injured include Chris Nelson Lucien S Simard K Kagamoga and Earl Hurd who suffered shock
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Eleventh Street
A. Farrow
Tomuro Obayashi
Allee Levit
Louis Scott
Chris Nelson
Slwu
Lucien S. Simard
K. Kagamoga
Earl Hurd
Clyde Staley
Staley
Hurd
Emmett and Douglas Step Back from Western Packing
Emmett and Walter Douglass retire from active management of the Western Packing Company in Amarillo. They keep their interests but will devote time to other activities. Emmett will focus on sales for 8 K snubber as President Batchler approves the withdrawal. Douglas remains in Mineral Wells with unknown plans.
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Emmett
Walter Dovally
Iave
Western
Amarillo
Douglas
W. J. Batchler
Mineral Wells
Bob Ames
Western Packing Company
Batcher
Optimistic Coal Strike Parley Sees Narrow Progress
New York reports an upbeat note from the anthracite miners and operators talks after their second day of meetings. Both sides expressed belief a contract could be negotiated, with discussions clarifying each side's views though no details were released.
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New York
Men Held After Roswell Booze Raid
Luther Hughes and Guy Foster are jailed in Roswell New Mexico in a liquor and car haul valued at 10 000 dollars. Hughes has prior liquor arrests and Foster is known in Amarillo. Simon and Freeman are among others arrested. officers seized 350 gallons of grain alcohol.
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Luther Hughes
Guy Foster
Roswell
New Mexico
Wiley Pollard
Hughes
Foster
Amarillo
Simon and
Freeman
Zumwalt
Pollard
Prosperity in Store for U S in 1926
Secretary Hoover predicts continued prosperity into 1926 with high employment and wages, abundant savings, and strong productivity driven by education and science. He cautions against reckless optimism and warns of commodity speculation and foreign monopolies, noting exports expected to rise about seven percent from 1924.
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Associated Prasa
Washington
Hoover
United States
High School Leases for Basketball Court below Pool
Negotiations near end for Nat high school basketball venue in a pool bottom court. A 35 by 80 foot floor will host games with about $500 needed to cover season costs. Coach Hays says basketball could grow with strong cooperation and plans to stage annual Cage Tourneys on the floor as well.
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Golden Sandstorm
Uoper King of Cooperation
Hays
The
Globe
Protest Against Waco Thrown Out to Play Dallas
Austin dispatch reports Deaumont high school demanded Waco high school be barred from the state gridiron race over unsigned eligibility cards. The Inter scholastic league committee rejected the protest as excessive and unreasonable. Waco will meet Forest Avenue High of Dallas Friday for the state title.
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WACO
Dallas
Associated Press
Austin
Deaumont High School
Waco High School
Forest Avenue High of
Governor and Mosely Silent on Three Highway Resignations
Austin dispatch reports Governor Miriam A. Ferguson and Highway Commission Chairman Hal Mosely declined to discuss the resignations of three commission members R J Hank L R Allison and Lawrence the maintenance superintendent who handed in their notices late yesterday The note ends with a quip about pictures at the Mission.
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Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Hal Mosely
The
Highway Commission
Commission
R. J. Hank
L. R. Allison
L. . Lawrence
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