Enduring feats and oddities from a 1924 tabloid
A collage of remarkable endurance feats from Alaska and New York, ranging from a Siberian dog relay covering 650 miles in 5 1 2 days and a Long Island City mayoral endurance trek to a Colorado murder case skull surgery. It mixes playful observations on biology, crime heroism, fashion in Monte Carlo, and Hollywood doomsday paranoia.
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Alaska
Gunnar Kasson
Long Island City
Madison Square Garden
Forecast: Fair Thursday night and Friday with mild change
The forecast calls for fair conditions Thursday night and Friday with little temperature change. Thursday reached a high of 69 degrees at 1 o clock and a low of 40. A year ago highs and lows were 41 and 21 respectively.
Cavern Rescue Effort for Floyd Collins Under Way
Cave City Kentucky February reports Floyd Collins trapped by a massive boulder in Sand Cave for six days. Rescue teams with picks and shovels fight through damp, foul air and narrow passages as hope remains slim for the explorer who sought a marvel beneath Mammoth Cave.
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Associated Press
Cave City
Sand Cave
Floyd Collins
Land Cave
Collins
Mammoth Cave
Jewell Hsters
Revelations of crime piling up in Los Angeles
The murder of two sisters, May and Nina Martin, aged 12 and 9, found near their home after their disappearance. autopsy suggests strangulation. A girl, 7, Alsa Thompson, claims she poisoned twins in Manitoba and endangered others, facing lunacy proceedings. mother disputes the tale.
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Los Angeles
May
Nina Martin
Alsa Thompson
Walter S. Gates
Jess Platt
Gates
Lauphin
Manitoba
Claire Thompson
Mamma
Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel
The Panhandle's meeting place hosts gatherings and events in a historic Amarillo hotel, drawing locals and travelers to meals, social functions, and discussions. The venue remains a landmark for community fairs and informal networking.
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Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Sheriff Galligan Leaves Williamson County in Agreement
Williamson County Sheriff George Galligan signed an agreement with Governor Len Small on February 5 to stay out of the county while his absence is deemed helpful. The move aims to restore tranquility and reduce disturbances in the area.
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Associated Press
Springfield
IHS
George Galligan
Williamson County
Len Small
Startling disclosures in prison abuses investigation
Mrs. James Cade of Jayton Texas testified before a joint legislative committee that she had entered into improper relations with former prison commissioner H L McKnight to win his help in getting her husband released from prison. She said they met twice at the Milby hotel in Houston with the first meeting arranged to introduce her to Governor Neff.
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Bull & Associated Press
Austin
H. L. McKnight
James Cade
Jayton
Tex
Missouri Board of Health cites 45 for medical license revocation
The Missouri state board of health issued forty five citations and scheduled hearings for March 9 to challenge licenses of Dr. Waldo Briggs and forty four other physicians amid a probe into diploma fraud. Board president Dr Emmett P North said the investigation targets the national diploma ring. A St Louis grand jury was asked to probe diploma and license fraud as the board pursues decisive action in medical credentialing.
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St. Louis
Missouri State Board of Health
Waldo Briggs
Missouri
North
James Stewart
Amarillo Schools Reelect W A McIntosh As Superintendent
W A McIntosh was re elected as superintendent of the Amarillo public schools for two more years, term to expire July 1 1927, by the Amarillo Independent School District trustees. He previously led the high school as principal and under his tenure four new schools and many room additions were added. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Motel is famous for food.
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W. A. McIntosh
Amarillo
Amarillo Independent School
McIntosh
Farms in Potter County Doubled 1920 to 1925
Potter county farms rose from 171 in 1920 to 290 in 1925 per the U S Department of Commerce. The gain of 119 farms nearly doubles the five year total, a Board of City Development official notes. Thursey Southland Life Insurance Co EB Bradley Amarillo hotel general agent comments follow.
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Potter County
United States Department of Commerce
Board of City Development
Thursey
Southland Life Insurance Co
EB. Af. Bradley
Amarillo Hotel
Officers Not Gagged Wilbur
Washington February 5 The house aircraft committee weighing charges that army and navy officers are gagged by superiors on military policy was informed by Secretary Wilbur that naval officers are free to express their views fully.
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Aircraft Committee
Army
Navy
Wilbur
New Portion of Field 1S Opened New Oil Well Sparks In Hutchinson County
A new producing section opens in the Panhandle oil field as the Wilson No. 1 Whittenberg in section 73 block 46 Hutchinson County blew in at noon. It sprays oil and gas half to half, with drilling reaching 2908 feet last November and tools lost then. Recovery may take time, but operators expect a large future yield. The Gates company a Prairie Oil and Gas subsidiary owns it, with a line to Jan-Tex Pipeline pumping station. The Geter ERS block in Carson County starts seabor, and American Refining No. 7 continues to flow over eighty barrels per hour.
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Panhandle
Wilson
Whittenberg
Hutchinson County
Menare
Carson County
Jan-Tex Pipeline Company
Gates Company
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
American Refining Company
Repor
Faubion to Face Trial in Lemon Way county case
J L Faubion of Dallas under indictment on two forgery counts. He allegedly attempted to borrow money in Amarillo using land in Leaf Smith county that did not belong to him. He was arrested in Hereford and brought to district court for Friday morning trial.
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J. L. Faubion
Dallas
Faubion
Amarillo
Leaf Smith County
Hereford
Aid Asked In Bringing Rescue Workers Supplies
An appeal for funds to supply food and clothing for rescue workers seeking to free Floyd Colling from his centombmest in Sand Cave was issued today. Lee Collins, the imprisoned man s father has exhausted all his money in purchasing overalls, coffee and food.
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Collins
Floyd
Marshall
Homer
Lee Collins
Collings
John Geralds
Bru
Floyd Colling
Sand Cave
Rangers Appeal Trial Set For February Eighteen
San Antonio Feb 5 The fourth court of civil appeals granted a motion to advance the state's appeal of Judge R B Minor s ruling dissolving the Texas Rangers operation The case will be argued February 18 with fourteen assignments of error The state and its opponents plan to take the matter to the Supreme Court regardless of outcome Attorney General Dan Moody and assistant C A Wheeler argued the motion to advance
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San Antonio
R. B. Minor
Texas Rangers
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Fourth Court
Dan Moody
C. A. Wheeler
Supreme Court
Funeral for Wigley Jones Held Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Wigley Jones twenty two son of Mr and Mrs J A Jones of San Francis were held at 2 pm Thursday in the Griggs Undertaking chapel. Burial followed at State cenre ery with Rev J C Sizemore of Tab ermile Baptist church officiating. Pallbearers included Leonard Gilley Herman Greatham Jack Lacy Fred Cornelius Jr Melvin Jones Marvin Jones. Survived by four brothers and four sisters including N A Jones Amarillo J J Jones Cour d Aiese Jan ho J T Jones Mount Dora N M H R Jones St Francis Mrs D A Lackey Herrin Oklahoma Mrs H D Allison Vega Mrs Louis Kuntz Amarillo and Mrs H N Vaughue Amarillo.
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Wigley Jones
J. A. Jones
San Francis
Louis Kuntz
Green Street
Griggs Undertaking Company
Cenreery
J. C. Sizemore
Tabermile
St. Francis
D. A. Lackey
Herrin
Olahoma
H. D. Allison
Vega
H. N. Vaughue
Amarillo
Farm houses to be erected on big tract split
Contract closed for the erection of farm houses on two tracts totaling 6472 acres recently purchased by G. T. Olver. Much of the land adjoins C. T. Word land bought by the city for a water supply site. Dawn mentions 3000 acres in cultivation and 2000 more to be cultivated.
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G. T. Olver
C. T. Word
Dawn
Realtors 10 Have Big Meeting Friday Noon
The Amarillo real estate board will hold a noon meeting Friday at the Hotel Palo Dure. The agenda includes the CP Atwood report on the national Realtors convention in Dallas. All board members are urged to attend.
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Amarillo
Hanover Court Rejects Grans Appeal in Human Vampire Case
In Hanover on February 5 the appeals court rejected Jans Grans's appeal in the human vampire murder case. Grans, an accomplice of Friederich Haarman, was convicted of killing twenty six people, mostly young men, and both men are to be executed soon.
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Hanover
Germany
Court of Appeals
Jans Grans
Friederich Haarman
Kidnapping Suspect Sought Near St Augustine Case
Jacksonville police aided by local officers sought a man tied to the reported kidnapping of 12 year old Jack Nutting son of Captain William Nutting of New York City. The incident followed a report from yesterday and lawmen urged caution while pursuing leads across the region.
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Jacksonville
Fla
St. Augustine
Jack Nutting
William Nutting
New York City
Mission Pictures Page Promises Visual Treats
The note hints at a focus on photography at the Mission, inviting readers to visit for illustrated displays and visual material. It signals an upcoming exhibit or gallery feature centered on photographed scenes.
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Star Company
Bill Goodman
Nauvoo
Ala
San Francisco
Jme
Johns Hopkins University
Colorado
Monte Carlo
Esquiman
Hollywood
Margaret W
Rowan
Marenus Lowe
Brisbane
Columbus
America
Crystal Cave
Old Mammoth
LA Grange
Ten
William Langhorn, Jr
Valeria Zanjalae
Langhorn
Minnie
Ner
William Loessen
Amarillo Motel
S.gyenn Young
Walker
Williamson
S. Glenn Young
Ora Thomas
Young
First Baptist Church
The
Washington
the House
Wilson No. 1
Thiway Manning
Muscle Shoals
Underwood
Senate
House
Army World Fliers
House Military Committee
San Angelo
West Texas Utilities Company
American Warehouse Company
Ranger Case
Realtors
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