Russian view of women and a tragedy in Shenandoah
The article discusses women’s status in Russia and compares it with other eras, citing harsh historical attitudes toward women. It then critiques a Shenandoah disaster report as whitewashing fault, links to Navy leadership, and shifts to banking profits led by George F. Baker. The piece ends noting continued coverage on page two.
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Shenandoah
Lansdowne
CIA
Washington
Navy
Administration
Weather Forecast Notes and Odd Temperature Figures
The forecast calls for a fair night and a fair Thursday with slightly warmer conditions. Historical data show temperature extremes of 64 and 28 degrees for this date a year ago. Current readings are incomplete with scattered numbers such as 22 at 1 am and 9 to 10 am noted ambiguously.
KitEd Way to Fortune Is Charge in Check Kiting Swindle
Los Angeles police pursue J. K. Frank, alleged master check kiter, as banks examine his operations leading to losses of about 387000 dollars with a further 50000 overdraft. Four suspects are in custody. two released. Frank headed multiple fronts including a finance company and a fake bureau. Landon and Ruddy aided by supplying charted deposit plans. six to eight banks affected. Frank reportedly fled to Mexico with about 200000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
J. K. Frank
Kiter
Frank
California
N. G. Brockett
C. A. Gifford
Fank
Landon
Ruddy
Mexico
San Francisco
Phillips Petroleum Buys New Loading Site in Field
Phillips Petroleum buys thirty four acres in Panhandle from Sam B Vaughn and Amarillo National Bank to build a loading rack and other improvements. The tract joins the Panhandle refinery on the west and the company lays a three inch line from its gasoline plants in the field to Panhandle, with gasoline shipments expected soon. The purchase follows earlier acquisitions of American Gasoline company plants in the field and other improvements.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Panhandle
Sam B. Vaughn
Amarillo National Bank
American Gasoline Company
Dalhart Banks in Excellent Condition, Says Bank Call
Special to The Glove reports the December 31 bank call shows three Dalhart banks in excellent condition, up notably from 1924. Despite only half of the 1925 sorghum crop marketed, business is good and conditions favor wheat and small grains. The largest acreage ever planted in this region was sown last fall.
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Dalhart
Probe of World Court propaganda voted down
The senate rejected a proposal to investigate propaganda favoring the world court and foreign debt settlements by a 54 to 16 vote. Senator Reed urged Senate action, charging organized efforts to sway U.S. opinion and questioning who funds and influences such campaigns and the motives of international bankers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
World Court
Reed
Democrat
Missouri
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Johnson
United States
League Court
Italy
Europe
United Staes
Fifty Boys Attend Farming School At Co operative Marketing Session
Fifty boys from Panhandle Groom and White Deer schools attended Students Day at the co operative marketing school. Dr R Thomsen born in Denmark spoke on cooperative marketing and Denmark’s progress as an agricultural nation. Lectures by C L Craig N R Tisdal and N Hutchison preceded a luncheon with Texas West grower directors praising the boys interest in agriculture.
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Co-Operative Marketing School
Panhandle
Groom
White Deer
R. Thomsen
Denmark
Co-Operative Marketing
Thomsen
C. L. Craig
N. R. Tisdal
Carson County
N. §. Hutchison
Emil F. Myers
Mandalay
Texas West Growers
Amarillo Hotel
M. B. Oates
Fort Worth
Oasis Pool and Dance Hall Destroyed by Fire Today
The Oasis swimming pool and dance pavilion three miles north of the city burned at about 4:30 this morning. Firefighters arrived too late to save the building. Hetrick and Sons were the principal owners of the resort, which included a pool and hall. The cause of the fire is undetermined.
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OASIS
Hetrick and Sons
Blast Fatal to 4 Children in Ontario Home
Four Sharp children aged two to fifteen died when a lamp explosion caused a fire at their home on the outskirts of Listowel Ontario. The tragedy occurred January 6 as neighbors fretted over the blaze and local authorities investigated the cause.
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the Associated Press
Listowel
Ont
William Sharp
Pringes Confession Deepens Bogus Frang Plot
Budapest reports Prince Ludwig Windisch Graetz has confessed his role in the counterfeit 1 000 franc scheme, naming Hungarian officials and implicating figures such as President Nadassy and War Minister Count Czaky. Czaky is said to be detained on the Budapest request, while notes may have circulated alongside Czecho Slovakia and Romanian forgeries. The investigation continues as Hungary braces for further disclosures and an economy wary of panic.
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Lansdowne
Jim
Associated Press
Budapest
Prince Ludwig Windisch-Graetz
Hts
Europe
Hungary
Mount Vesuvius Violently Erupts in Italy Today
Naples Italy January 6 Mount Vesuvius erupted violently forming a large cone on the western side and opening a cavity on the northern slope lava flowed from both vents with violent explosions. Snow and ice on the summit turned pink from the eruption’s glow as fountains spewed skyward tonight.
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Naples
Italy
Mount
Vesuvius
Non resident brokers lose in Texas insurance ruling
Austin January 6 Non-resident agents cannot collect commissions from Texas property insurance. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Travis County district court ruling and dissolved an injunction stopping John M. Scott former insurance commissioner from enforcing an order prohibiting payment of commissions to non-resident brokers.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Travis County District Court
John M. Scott
Debates Focus on Interior and Tax Bills in Washington
Hawke continues debate on the interior bill as the tax measure sits before the Senate Finance Committee. Hoover discusses the radio bill before the House committee, while the House Commerce Committee opens a rubber investigation.
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The
Associated Press
Hawke
Senate Finance Committee
Hoover
House Committee
House Commerce Committee
Mexico Break Seen in Land Law Sparked by Retroactive Clauses
Washington reports silent details of negotiations with Mexico over retroactive features of land and petroleum legislation. The foreign law would force renunciation of national rights to maintain holdings, limit foreign control in agriculture, and require declaration of ownership within a year, risking American interests per Articles 2 3 4 and 7. Washington questions breach of 1923 understandings and international law, with possible administration action pending.
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Associated Press
Washington
New Mexico
Mexico City
United States
White House
Coolidge
Mexico
Tech
Woman Who Shot Three Of Her Children Ruled Insane
Oklahoma City, Jan. 6. Mrs. Frank Townsley who shot three of her children to death last Friday and wounded a fourth was adjudged insane and sent to Norman asylum. Before the county sanity board she refused to answer questions. The only emotion shown was when she spoke of the guard and, upon learning of her third child’s death, cried out, Oh my God, why did I do it.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Frank Townsley
Norman
County Sanity Board
Mississippi House Bans Evolution Teaching in Schools
Jackson is the site as Representative Robinson introduces a bill to prohibit teaching of evolution in Mississippi schools and colleges funded by state money. The measure mirrors Tennessee law and imposes a $100 to $500 fine for violations.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Robinson
Tennessee
Santa Fe Head Lands Section
W. B. Story president of the Santa Fe system passed through Amarillo on Santa Fe No. 23 Tuesday en route to Chicago. He praised the Panhandle's steady improvement as wonderful and gratifying and said Santa Fe will keep facilities up to meet growing country demands.
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W. B. Story
Santa Fe System
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Chicago
Board approves survey for planned new school on Hughes street
After a city wide meeting the school board voted to conduct a scholastic survey of the territory to be served by a proposed building at Twenty first and Hughes street. Citizens led by Ross D. Rogers urged earlier construction to relieve crowded Wilson and Tyler schools. Superintendent W A McIntosh will complete the survey within a week and the board indicated it would build if attendance justifies it, even if ten or more rooms remain vacant the first year. George M Waddill was reelected secretary and assessor for two years at 3750 dollars.
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Twenty-first
Hughes Street
Wilson
Tyler
Ross D. Rogers
W. A. McIntosh
Tyler School
Polk and
Sixteenth Streets
George M. Waddill
Suit Attacks Oklahoma State Road Law
A suit for injunction challenges the constitutionality of the Oklahoma state highway department creation. Filed in state district court by Ed S. Butterfield and the Oklahoma Association of County Commissioners. If successful, the action would abolish the state commission, mirroring a Texas case where counties forced highway control.
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Avsnetaton Fre
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Highway Department
State District Court
Ed S. Butterfield
Oklahoma Association of County Commissioners
Butterfield
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
State Commission
$300000 Still Layout Seized in San Francisco
In Sunnyvale a four story warehouse was raided by prohibition agents who seized a large still layout valued about $300,000. Owner E A Lodge a Santa Clara rancher and five others were arrested while Lodge claimed he leased the building and had been in Los Angeles on business. A Paris bank predicts high tourist exchange sales and Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop touts famed food.
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Roeam
San Francisco
Sunnyvale
Here
Ee. A. Lodge
Santa Clara County
Lodge
Los Angeles
Osage murders probe nears grand jury testimony in Guthrie
Federal and state officials clash over custody of W. E. Hale and Ernest Burkhart as a Guthrie grand jury considers Osage murders. Bert Lawson implicates Hale as plot director and cites a $5,000 payoff. Bloyed, Hale’s ally, remains sought. Precautions shield hearings while witnesses flood Guthrie and nearby jails.
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Associated Press
Guthrie
Okla
W. E. Hale
Ernest Burkhart
United States District Court
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Bert Lawson
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
E. W. Smith
W. K. Hale
Osage Hills
Lawson
Roy Lewis
United States
Hale
Smith
M. A. Bloyed
Osage County
Pawhuska
Lurkhart
Tulsa Tribune
Camel
Texas
Leavenworth
Kansas State
Osase
Woodlock and Taylor to defend I. C. C. nominations
Serious Senate opposition to confirming Thomas F. Woodlock of New York and Richard V. Taylor of Alabama as interstate commerce commissioners will lead to hearings before a Senate committee. Woodlock is set to be heard Friday and Taylor on Monday as debate intensifies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Thomas F. Woodlock
New York
Richard V. Taylor
Alabama
Watson
Inter‘ate Commerce Commission
Woodlock
Taylor
Reed
Republica
Pennsylvania
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Russia
Walisowski
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
East
Waliszewski
Old
Solomon
Turkey
George F. Baker
First National Bank
Clearing House
Phillips Company
Dr. Thomson
the Panhandle
Essex
Pringe
Bogus Frang
Santa FE Headlands
Paris
Woodlock and Taylor
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