Linked Roads to Bring Era of Prosperity in Nation
Special to The Globe Chicago January 11 1927 H G Shirley chairman of the Virginia State Highway Commission opens the twenty fourth annual American Road Builders Association convention with a call for a modern highway system linking cities and trans continental trunk lines Gov Len Small of Illinois predicts a national road building surge for 1927 including 65000 miles of highway Mayor William E Dever praises boulevard work as first steps toward modern streets Col Woolsey Finnell and other officials also address the gathering emphasizing expanded road programs and construction.
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Globe
Chicago
United States
H. G. Shirley
Virginia State Highway Commission
American Road Builders’ Association
Len Small
Illinois
William E. Dever
Col
William G. Edens
Dixie Highway Association
J. L. Harrison
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
O. W. Rosenthal
Alan Parrish
Ilinois Association of Highway and Municipal Contractors
J. HH. Ellison
Associated General Contractors of America
Minneapolis
Laredo Business Men Build Track
One hundred thousand dollars was subscribed by Laredo business leaders at the chamber of commerce for immediate construction of a whippet track at Neuvo Laredo Tamaulipas Mexico opposite Laredo. The project is the first unit of the Laredo Downs Jockey Club and Tex Rickard and associates will oversee the work with Laredo putting up two hundred thousand dollars of a five million dollar plan. Andrew Shearer, race track architect, left New York for Laredo to supervise the layout.
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Laredo
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Neuvo Laredo
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Laredo Downs
Andrew Shearer
New York
English Fine Homes Sold to Americans
London reports growing purchase of England's ancient houses by Americans. Albert R. Powys warns this "campaign" may threaten English history as municipalities, not individuals, sell off historic buildings. Barking District Council refused 1500 dollars for Elizabethan Market Hall repair and instead sold timbers to an American.
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International News Service
London
England
Albert R. Powys
The
Society For the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Mr. Powys
Barking
Bryson Funeral Plans Pending
The body of Mrs. Neba Remon Bryson, 26, who died yesterday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness, is held at Blackburn Funeral chapel awaiting relatives. Funeral arrangements will be made today or tomorrow. She is survived by her husband, a Panhandle oil field rig butcher for E. N. Dorsey, and three young children.
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Neba Remon Bryson
Blackburn
Stolen Saxophone Recovered as Barton Arrest Made
A saxophone valued at 150 dollars was recovered by police yesterday. Jack Barton is held in the county jail on theft charges. Jack Barton was arrested after Jack Jones reported the instrument stolen about a week ago from 406 East Fourteenth Street.
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Jack Barton
Jack Jones
East Fourteenth Street
Barton
Tactless Texan and Amarillo Fun Diary Snips
A collage of light anecdotes from Amarillo and surrounding scenes. Jokes involve a family visit, school remarks on a son, a funeral, classroom quips about a bison, and playful city life notes. Neighbors, skirts, lampshades, and social banter populate the snippet.
High School Band Concert Delights Audiences
A Sunday afternoon concert at the Auditorium featured the high school band under Oscar Wise. The program aired on WDAG and showcased 43 players with solos by C R Hooten Othello Henville George Burgesser and others, highlighting overtures waltzes marches and the Star Spangled Banner.
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WDAG
Oscar Wise
Tales of Hoffman
C. R. Hooten
Othello Henville
W. A. Criswell
George Burgesser
George Schnuler
Thomas Metz
Bard
Funeral Rites For Mrs Hinerman Set For Wednesday
Mrs. Jack Hinerman of 1709 Polk Street dies just before noon. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 o'clock Wednesday at the grave side under Blackburn Funeral home direction. Survived by husband, oil operator, and two children Virginia 9 and Tommy Rose 5. Burial in Llano cemetery.
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Blackburn Funeral Home
Jack Hinerman
Polk Street
Llano
Four Prisoners Escape Jail On Border From Cameron County
Four prisoners escaped from Cameron county jail in Brownsville after overpowering night jailer N J Bryan at 9 pm. The escapees include Lupe Garcia a confessed slayer. Ben Harris who confessed beating his child to death. Candelario Amayao awaiting cattle theft trial. and Joe Canales awaiting seduction trial. Cars waited outside and sped toward the military road by the Rio Grande likely crossing into Mexico with possible river boat aid. Sheriff Vann and officers conducted an all night search. the men were at large in the morning.
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Brownsville
Cameron County
Sherif W. T. Vann
N. J. Bryan
Rio Grande
Mexico
Lupe Garcia
Jess Billings
la Feria
Ben Harris
Harlingen
Candelario Amayao
Joe Canales
That Baby You've Longed For
Mrs Margaret Burton of Kansas City relates a years long struggle with infertility and depression. She now praises motherhood and offers to share her happiness secret with any married woman who writes for free. Correspondence remains confidential at 1201 Massachusetts Missouri.
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Margaret Burton
Kansas City
Mararet Turton
Massachusetts
Pan American air fleet arrives in San Salvador
The United States army good will air fleet arrived in San Salvador from Guatemala City at 9 o clock this morning as part of a goodwill mission.
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San Salvador
Associated Press
Republic of Salvarod
United States Army
Good Will Air Fleet
Guatemala City
Grange Fame From Ice Trade Brings Toe Woe to Gridder
In a Nebraska town story, former Walls City football star Darin Bunch planned to play at Peru State College last season but earned a toe injury when a 500-pound cake of ice fell on him while selling ice. The injury forced him to quit football and, after a December return to basketball, led to toe removal and ongoing disability.
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Associated
Falls
Ci’y
Neb
Peru
Italian Seaplane Records Confirmed At Schneider Cup
Major De Bernardi of Italy set two seaplane speed records in the Schneider cup races last November. He achieved 244.19 miles per hour for 100 kilometers and a straightaway speed of 266.475 mph, surpassing the former marks held by Lt. James H. Doolittle. Algeria’s population is 6,992,770 per the latest census.
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Washington
Major de Bernardi
Porter Adama
National Aeronautic Association
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
France
James I H. Doolittle
United States Army
Cure for Rupture Offered by Carpenter in New Jersey
A letter from Eugene M. Pullen, a carpenter in Manasquan New Jersey, claims a nonoperative cure for rupture without lost time or danger, inviting readers to write for full information and promising a permanent cure after years of successful use. He urges readers to share the notice with others suffering rupture.
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Daedara Guld
Pell
Eugene M. Pullen
Carpenter
Marcellus Avenue
Manasquan
N. J
Free Throw Record Set at Grinnell on Omaha Court
In Omaha on January 11 Grinnell University basketball players reportedly made an unusually long string of consecutive free throw attempts setting a local record. The record marks a standout shooting feat by the Grinnell team during a period of play reported by the Omaha press.
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Omaha
Grinnell University
Boy Killed and Man Burned in Institute Dormitory Fire
Kenneth Lum, seven, of Chicago was killed while Col. C. R. Terry, commandant of the Illinois Military Institute at Adelo, Illinois, was seriously burned attempting a rescue as the junior dormitory burned last night near Rock Island.
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Associated Press
Rock Island
Kenneth Lum
Chicago
Col
C. R. Terry
Iinois Military Institute
Aledo
Ilinois
Here
Terry
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