Markets Report From Kansas City Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs 1100 head uneven demand, some weights 15-25 cents over, top 10.15, light to moderate demand. Cattle 200 head, calves mostly steady, some weakness on slaughter cows, Texas yearlings up to 11.00, vealers around 10.50, few short-fed cattle to 9.00. Sheep 1000 head, killing classes steady, lambs limited to truck lots, range around 8.75 to 10.10. New Orleans cotton opens quiet, prices steady to seven points higher with March at 11.07 amid short covering and mills fixing.
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Texas Calf Club
Imad
New Orleans
Liverpool
Former film star Alice Lake released after intoxication conviction
Alice Lake once earned 1200 dollars weekly, was jailed for intoxication, paid 10 dollar fine by an undisclosed friend. She vows to work again, saying acting is all she knows and she began at 16. She is hopeful for any role, even a scrub-woman part, as Hollywood memory fades.
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Hollywood
Cal
Alice Lake
Man Pleads Guilty to Murder and Fire Seizure in Wife's Death
George Blank, 24, confessed to killing his pregnant wife Bernice and burning her body after claiming she nagged about money. He told authorities he was "mad enough to kill" and received a life sentence, with no possibility of death penalty under state law.
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Ithaca
Mich
George Blank
Bernice
Blank
Kelly
Sear
Sara
Upshaw Named to Succeed Hawk on Centennial Panel
Fancher Upshaw Lions Club president is appointed to the Texas Centennial Advisory Committee of One Hundred, replacing the late Wilbur C. Hawk. L. H. Lewis informs. Judge John M. Spellman of Dallas chairs the panel overseeing 1936 1836 resources display. A new notebook features a flashlight built into the cover to illuminate pages.
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Lions Club
Wilbur C. Hawk
Upshaw
L. H. Lewis
Centennial Natural Resources of Texas
John M. Spellman
Dallas
Elwood Kovitch Journeys to Reunite with Mother
Elwood Kovitch, 15, heads toward Philadelphia to meet the mother he has no memory of meeting. Stranded at Groom after his father’s arrest for car theft, he was taken from his mother at six weeks old. Deputy Marshal Bill Lampe organized a fundraiser, raising nearly $30 to send Elwood to his mother, grandmother, and an aunt who plans a party for his 15th birthday as he boards a train eastward.
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Elwood Kovitch
Philadelphia
Groom
Bill Lampe
Elwood
Lampe
Pair Are Unable To Furnish Bond In Robbery Case
Lucy Andrews 28 of Altus Oklahoma and James Newton 18 remain in Tarrant County jail unable to post bond on robbery charges filed yesterday. They allegedly took 3 dollars and 50 cents at gunpoint from a cab driver Wednesday night. Newton allegedly planned the second robbery.
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U.P
Lucy Andrews
Altus
Okla
James Newton
Tarrant County
Newton
Waco banker John K. Rose dies after auto crash injuries
John K. Rose a Waco banker and cotton broker who was injured in a Saturday automobile accident in Waco died today in a local hospital. The death follows the injuries sustained in the crash.
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WACO
John K. Rose
Leap Year Day History Ties To Egyptian Shadows
New York reports on Leap Year Day linking its origin to Egyptian sun god Ra and pyramid shadow measurements. The article explains that the pyramids' noontime shadows varied with a 365 day year and that Egyptians added a day every four years to account for the 0.24 day discrepancy in solar years.
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New York
Henry May Be Released From His Glass Home
Dallas report on Henry the rooster living in a large glass jar as a pet. A Humane Society committee will inspect the jar residence of Mrs. W. FE Drew and decide whether Henry should be released. The seven week old bird weighs two and a half pounds and has not crowed or complained.
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Dallas
Henry
Orpington
Dallas County Humane Society
25 Per Cent Credit Given to Galveston
Ray Mauk fire insurance commissioner announced a 25 percent premium credit for Galveston based on a four year loss ratio of 21.1 percent. Premiums totaled 1,600,789 with losses 338,011. In 1935 premiums were 41,901 and losses 69,716. The salt in the ocean would cover the United States with a mile and a half thick.
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Austin
Raymond S. Mauk
Galveston
Help Kidneys Don’t Take Drastic Drugs
An ad touts Gystex as a doctor’s prescription treatment for kidney and bladder disorders. It claims rapid relief within 48 hours and a one week vitality boost, with a money back guarantee if the package is returned empty. The copy emphasizes the kidneys’ 9 million filters and warns against neglect or harsh drugs.
FDR Set to Sign Extended Neutrality Law
Washington February 28 Legislation extending America's neutrality act to May 1, 1937 will be signed by President Roosevelt today or tomorrow as the current act expires tomorrow night.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Hermon Wragge, 68, Dies After Brief Illness
Hermon Wragge 68 dies at 1 am in a local hospital after a brief illness. He lived two years with brother in law Paul Fleugel ten miles south of Amarillo. A Germany native, he leaves three sisters Mrs. Paul Fleugel Mrs. Hermon Roth Randall County and a sister in Germany. Funeral arrangements to be announced Saturday. Body cared for by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home.
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Mr. Wragge
Paul Fleugel
Amarillo
Germany
Wragge
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