Mystery of Headless Woman Found in St Joe River
Body of a woman, headless with limbs damaged, was found by Earl Rupe and Frank Dolde in a St Joe River cove near St Marys College for Girls. Police seek missing women. theory suggests a coffin was cast into the river from bridges near South Bend and Elkhart. Authorities note possible pregnancy. victim estimated at 30, 5'8", 160 pounds.
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ST. Joe River
Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
St. Mary’s College For Girls
Earl Rupe
Frank Dolde
St. Joe
Elkhart
Indiana
Civil District Court Marking Time Today
Civil district court was idle this morning as cases await trial. Judge Gee has sat all week with many dispositions. the grand jury is in session with four indictments returned and more anticipated before the weekend. The forty-seventh criminal district court will open Monday with Judge Henry S. Bishop and twenty four cases set for trial, DA W. J. Flesher ready for most.
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Civil District Court
Gee
Criminal District Court
Henry S. Bishop
W. J. Flesher
Coffee Fortune: Woman Builds $2 Million Coffee Chain
In New York, Mrs. Alice Foote Mac Dougall rose from hardship to create a coffee business empire. Starting with direct sales and a street stand, she now runs a restaurant chain earning over $2,000,000 yearly and has signed a twenty year lease at $50,000 per year, though she still feels women in business face stigma.
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Associated Press
New York
Alice Foote MacDougall
Cochran Trails Hoppe in First Night of Billiards Title Match
Welker Cochran of Los Angeles led Willie Hoppe 500 to 334 after the first block of a 1500 point title match in Boston. Last night both players struggled with modest scores as Cochran made the only century with 121 in his 12th turn, while Hoppe defended the title he won earlier from Eric Hagenlacher. The bout is expected to yield about 7000 to the loser and 12000 to the winner, with Cochran's family connections noted in Amarillo.
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Associated Press
Boston
Welker Cochran
Los Angeles
Willie Hoppe
Cochran
Challenger
Hoppe
Eric Hagenlacher
Mr. Cochran
Amarillo
D. C. Cochran
News-Globe
Weller Clark
Two Preliminaries Before Rinks Race
Large crowds attend the skating races as two preliminaries precede the city skating championship final at Radio Skating rink. Harry Noel led the field with a mile in 3:37, Cecil Eaton second, W. C. Sewell third, amid anticipation of a $50 prize.
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Radio Skating Rink
Harry Noel
Cecil Eaton
W. C. Sewell
Wichita Falls Rail Line Seeks 3 Mile Extension
The Wichita Falls and Southern railroad filed for I C C permission to extend its line three miles from Naple switch to the Wichita institution. The entire new trackage lies within Wichita Falls city limits and is deemed necessary to reach the terminal.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Naple Switch
Wichita Institution
Wichita Falls
Basketball results from several college games
In Knoxville Tennessee Louisville led Tennessee by 28 points. In Oxford Miami defeated Oberlin by 53. In Lubbock Sam Houston Teachers College scored 21 to Texas Tech's 40. In Fort Worth Texas University beat Texas Christian 27 to 32.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Louisville
University of Tennessee
Lubbock
Sam Houston Teachers’ College
Texas Tech
Fort Worth
Texas University
Amarillo Motorist Receives Good Conduct Emblem
In Amarillo Mrs J Y Graves at 604 North Fillmore received one of the first Good Conduct Emblems in the community. The emblem program by the International Association of Automobile Traffic Officers aims to promote better understanding among motorists pedestrians traffic officers and judges. Executive secretary Jack Howell notes the national drive distributes emblems to careful drivers not arrested or involved in serious accidents during 1926.
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International Association of Automobile Traffic Officers
Skinner Building
Seattle
Washington
Jack Howell
J. Y. Graves
North Fillmore Street
Amarillo
Howell
United States
Norman Minter Named Official Court Reporter
Norman Minter was named official court reporter for the forty seventh judicial district under Judge Henry B. Bishop. He succeeds A N Baker who resigned to take the 108th district post in Potter County. The forty seventh district covers Potter Randall and Armstrong counties with the 108th district confined to Potter County civil matters.
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Norman Minter
Forty-Seventh Judicial District
Henry B. Bishop
Minter
J. W. Minter
Tampa
Florida
Board of Examiners
A. N. Baker
Baker
W. E. Gee
Potter County
Randall
Armstrong Counties
Nine Guilty Pleas In Justice Court
Justice of the Peace J. W. Minter accepted nine pleas of guilty in vagrancy cases this morning. Three women and six men entered guilty pleas in his court.
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Justice of the Peace
J. W. Minter
The Foley PIlls Diuretic Ad Promo Note
An advertisement touts Foley Pills diuretic as a reliable medicine aiding kidney function by removing poisons from the blood. It claims regular use maintains health and offers satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Johnston's Dependable Stores and Dr Roy L. Pendergraft for eye, ear, nose and throat needs.
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Roy L. Pendergraft
Oliver Eakle
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Lovers
Westei
N Wholesale CO
Rocus
Lovera Shapes
Vanderbilt
Johnston's
Europe
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Studebaker
Paris
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London
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