Grace Wood scoffs at assault charge in murder plot
Detroit January 11 Grace Wood faces a charge of assault to kill for allegedly hiring four men to kill her wealthy husband Ralph A. Wood. Police say William Thompson Taylor Pierce and Ambrose Hagerty were involved with narcotics loading to stage a victimized dope feud. The estranged couple met at police headquarters as authorities reveal new details.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Grace Wood
Ralph A. Wood
Wood
Ambrose L. Hagerty
William Dunnigan
Mrs. Wood
Cecil Holt
Indian farmers seek ways to keep wealth from middlemen
The article notes farmers often fail to prosper on the farm and must seek other work. It highlights Benjamin N. Duke who began on a family farm, moved to factories, and helped popularize cigarette making. It cites John Hertz’s plans to spend time in Florida and England, arguing rest leads to rust and activity remains necessary.
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Benjamin N. Duke
Fifth Avenue
New York
James
Mr. Hill
Amerm Tobacco Company
Bert Rillard
Florida
Furimer
England
John Hertz
Texas Legislature Again Deluged With New Laws
Austin January 11 The legislative hopper includes 113 proposed laws. An anti evolution bill would make teaching that man ascended from other animals a crime with a 500 dollar fine and teacher dismissal. Representative A P Johnson of Carrizo Springs introduced a guardianship bill targeting guardians of minors and incompetents to protect former service members.
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Associated Press
Austin
Legislative Committee
The
County Judges Association of Texas
A. P. Johnson
Carrizo Springs
Johnson
Legacy of Rickard Names Heirs Listed in Document
The will provides that Rickard parts be given to living relatives including Olive J. Burke Jessie H. Adams Sylvan Hedman Merle Rickard Buiy Rickard Maude M. Johnson William T. Jennings Robert T. Jennings George R. Jennings and Cyril M. Jennings as sisters nieces and nephews.
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Olive J. Burke
Jessie H. Adams
Sylvan Hedman
Merle Rickard
Buiy Rickard
Maude M. Johnson
William T. Jennings
Robert T. Jennings
George R. Jennings
Cyril M. Jennings
Second Spell of Cold to Hit Midwest Tonight
Chicago January 11 The weather bureau warned of a second severe cold spell across the Midwest with a forecast of zero by night and five below by tomorrow. Snow fell overnight, but clear skies are expected as the cold settles in with blizzards reported in North Dakota and Minnesota causing highway drifts and transit delays.
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Chicago
Midwest
Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Minnesota
Bismark
N. D
Moon
New Evidence in Wood Case Promised Now
Detroit authorities hold Mrs Grace Wood 99 and associates on charges of assault with intent to kill Ralph Wood 85 as attorney William O Kremer promises startling developments promised by tomorrow night to clear her name Ambrose Haggerty a conspirator was killed and Deputy William Dunnigan wounded in the ambush plot against Ralph Wood.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Grace Wood
Ralph Wood
William O. Kromer
Kromer
Mrs. Wood
Ambrose Haggerty
William Dunnigan
Wood
Col Stewart Plans Fight on Charges
Colonel Robert W. Stewart, chairman of the Board of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, plans to seek re election at the annual stockholders meeting in Whiting Indiana on March 7 as part of a clash with John D Rockefeller Jr over leadership.
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Y United
Chicago
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Indiana Company
Rockefeller
United Press
Stewart
Whiting
Indiana
Santa Fe to Extend Lines During 1929
The Santa Fe railroad plans 268.1 miles of extensions in Texas for 1929, announced by president W B Storey. Improvements total about 46 million dollars. Extensions include Cheyenne Oklahoma to Pampa Texas 80.6 miles Lane City to Thompson 35 miles Hale Center to Palmerton 66 miles and Seagraves Texas into Lea County New Mexico and Lovington New Mexico 86.5 miles.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Texas
W. B. Storey
Cheyenne
Okla
Pampa
Lane City
Thompson
Hale Center
Palmerton
Seagraves
Lea County
New Mexico
Lovington
Venue Change Denied in Richards Forgery Case
Dallas dated report says Judge Grover Adams refused a venue change for Ben C. Richards charged with forging the name Clyde R. West on election wager checks. Trial set for February 4 along with co defendant A A Crabb.
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United Press Dallas
Ben C. Richards
Grover Adams
A. A. Crai
Richards
Crabb
Clyde R. West
Funeral for Lula May Brewer Tomorrow
Lula May Brewer, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brewer of 200 North Harrison, died in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Saturday at Blackburn Boxwell Funeral chapel with Rev J C Sizemore officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Lula May and her twin George Ray both suffered an unusual throat disease. She leaves six siblings besides her parents.
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Lula May
George Brewer
North Harrison Street
Blackburn- Boxwell
J. C. Sizemore
Memorial Park
George Ray
Aircraft Holdings proposes to operate Amarillo Municipal Airport
The Amarillo Airport commission hears a proposal from Aircraft Holdings Inc to operate the municipal airport after completion. The Albuquerque based firm owns and runs an airport there and seeks other fields. Dayton E. Dalby, spokesman for the organization, presented before the local commission.
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Amarillo Airport
Radio Listings and Programs Across Major Cities
A dense schedule of radio station call letters and programs across the United States. Listings include Chicago WBBM KY WGN WLS and New York WJZ WABC with time blocks for orchestras, light opera, reviews, dance hours, and news. West to Seattle and Southern states feature regional stations and hourly lineups.
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The
Associated Press
Clear Channel
WGN
WLIB
Chicago
Paris
Theater Gang
WGN Opera Co
WLS
WMAQ
WQJ
Amvos
Andy
WLW
Cincinnati
Wife Murder Case Up January 28
Cliff Stevens, 38, is indicted for wife murder and will be tried in criminal district court in Fort Worth on January 28. Mrs. Stevens was shot December 31 as she sat in her car, while a divorce action against him was pending.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Grand
Cliff Stevens
Criminal District Court
The Lesser Evil in Gary Car Fine
In Gary Indiana Nickica Chesuk, poor yet fond of his old car, rambled into trouble when the auto jumped a curb. A policeman arrested him and the judge ordered sale of the car to pay a $5 fine.
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Gary
Ind
Nickica Chesuk
Chesuk
Instructor Gentry Faces Board Over Teaching Evolution
Jamestown Tenn Jan 11 Echoes of the Scopes trial raise tension as Elmore Gentry appears before the Fentress county board of education to answer charges of teaching evolution at Clarks Range high school. Affidavits allege Gentry gave students The Outline of Science and required reading on evolution.
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the Associated Press
Jamestown Tenn
Elmore Gentry
Fentress County
Mosque of Moslah Shrine Burns at Fort Worth
The Moslah Shrine temple on Lake Worth in Fort Worth burned to ashes after a Thursday evening fire started by a short circuit in the lighting system igniting gasoline. The mosque, built in 1917 at a cost of 160000, had only about 21000 in insured value including its contents.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Lake Worth
Old books come to life in a pondering verse
In this reflective poem Edgar A. Guest recalls shelves of Dickens, Dickensian voices, and past readers. The speaker laments modern times and radio replacing books as a preferred pastime while honoring long gone authors.
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Shelley
Browning
Keats
Dickens
Shakespeare
Electric Association Denies Influence in Articles
Washington officials report the National Electric Light Association denied influencing articles written by Mrs. John D. Sherman, former president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, during the federal trade commission utilities investigation.
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United Press
Washington
National Electric Light Association
John D. Sherman
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Federal Trade Commission
No Change in King George Condition Report
London dispatch reports King George passed a quiet night with no change in his condition. Official updates confirm stability as of January 11.
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George
London
Medicos Banquet Tonight At Amarillo Hotel
Potter County Medical Society holds its annual dinner at 6 30 tonight in Amarillo with 75 to 100 guests expected. Speeches include Why Belong to County Society by Dr George Cultra and Why Attend by Dr H H Larson. toastmaster Dr J R Wrather. Joe Norman's orchestra to provide music. Out of town doctors and wives expected.
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Potter County Medical Society
Amarillo
County Society
George Cultra
County
H. H. Larson
Will Rogers
A. E. Winsett
A. J. Caldwell
J. R. Wrather
J. H. Robberson
Joe Norman
San Angelo Police Chief Denies Wet Charge in Bond
San Angelo Texas January 11 Police Chief Carroll Bates after waiving preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Jesse Counch was released on a 3000 dollar bond to await trial on a complaint charging conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act and section 37 of the criminal code He denied the charge Bates was arrested by State Ranger Dott Smith a former Texas Ranger captain
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United Press
San Angelo
Texas
U. S
Jesse Counch
Carroll Bates
Bates
Dott Smith
Texas Ranger
General Booth Plans Answer Next Monday
An official statement from Gen. Bramwell Booth says he will respond to a deputation from the grand council urging retirement. He will give his answer on Monday from Southwold England on January 11.
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General Booth
Associated Press
Southwold
Eng
Bramwell Booth
Grand Council
Houston Lawyer Is Killed by Train
Capt. Gordon Lawson a 45 year old Houston criminal attorney was killed when his car was struck by an International and Great Northern passenger train about six miles from Houston today.
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United Press
Houston, Tex
Gordon Lawson
Houston
International and
Great Northern
Tomorrow's Best Radio Features
Radio listings dated 1929 describe WEAF and Network broadcasts at 7 and 8 p m CST including National Symphony Orchestra and Cascade Mountain Tunnel dedication. WJZ offers Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra 8 p m and works by great composers at 9 p m plus a recital and melodrama.
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United Press
WEAF
National Symphony Orchestra
Cascade Mountain Tunnel
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
WJZ
Markets: KC, Fort Worth, Oklahoma City Livestock Report Jan 11
Livestock prices rise and fall across major markets. Hogs steady to strong with top around 9.10 at Fort Worth and 8.95 to 9.10 elsewhere. cattle and calves show mixed gains and steadys across regions. sheep lambs decline slightly. Chicago quotes show hogs up 10-25 cents to 9.25, cattle largely steady with varios weight bands.
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K.C
Associated Press
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
The
Chicago
Whitted Weighs Rise of Dog Industry in Panhandle
Paul Whitted, owner of the Ross Hotel pharmacy at Fifth and Pierce, says the dog industry is rapidly growing in the Panhandle. He notes field trials show rising interest in breeding high bred dogs and that he specializes in canine health, food, and medicines. Whitted plans to add new national lines to his stock soon.
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Paul Whitted
Ross Hotel
Fifth and
Pierce Streets
Panhandle
Whitted
Casting pool fuels dreams with slim Hollywood odds
Hollywood reports that 13,000 daily applicants seek extra work in the Central Casting company. Only about 900 are hired, and the average pay seldom tops 25 a week, leaving hopeful farmer boys and girls facing discouraging odds.
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Hollywood
Live stock and cotton market roundups from St Louis to New York
St Louis livestock market reports hogs cattle calves and lambs listed with prices and weights. New York cotton market opens steady then rallies with March and July positions. New Orleans and Liverpool quotes show price movements and spot levels. Chicago grain and poultry notes include wheat corn oats and birds with price ranges. New York stock letter notes bullish tendencies at the open.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Liverpool
New York
The
James E. Bennett & Co
Stock market records: several gains and shifts in holdings
Mixed gains led by American Locomotive American Smelting American Sugar Refining and American Steel Foundries. Gold holdings shift shows Canada inflow of 23 million offset by France earmark of 30 million. Rail shares advanced Texas & Pacific and Norfolk & Western rise while foreign exchange opens easier.
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Adelloin If Foundries
Concolida
Eeene Motors
John
Jamethlehem Steel
National Incu
New York F Federal Reserve Bank
Louwne
Canada
Bank of France
National Bellas Hess
Wright Aeronautical
Brooklyn Union Gas
American Machine and Foundry
American Steel Foundries
Texas & Pacific
Norfolk & Western
St. Louis
New York
James E. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Smelting & Re
American Sugar Refining
American Steel & Foundry
American Tele
American Woolen
Anaconda Copperese
Atchison, Topeka & S. F
Baldwin Locomotive
du Pont de Nemours
Famous Players
Fish Rubber
Fleischmann Yearreport-Texas
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Great Western Sugar
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors Hup Motors
Ilinois Central
Independent Oil & Gas
Inspiration Copper
International Fiarvester International Nickel
International Paper
International Tete, & Teig
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Southern Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & Refining
Mack Trucks
Ccccsees Marland OM
Mexican Seaboard Oil O Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle States Oil
Missouri
Kansas & Tex Missouri Pacific
Sinclair Cons
Skelly Oil
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Texas Gulf Sulphuro
Texas Corporation
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Timken
Union Pacific
U. S. Rubber
Bim
United States
Victor Talking Mace
White Eagle O. & R
Willys-Overland
Bed Woolworth
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Santa FE
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Sturber
KYW
Insomnia Club
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Red Peppers
Royal Canadians
Orchestra
Cavaliers
Cleveland
WOC
Davenport
WCX
WJR
Amos
Dance Muse
WOWO
Wayne
Symphony
United Opera Co
Kfab Lincoln
Concert
Symphony Orchestra
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Ensemble
Crystal Gazer
Howard Melaney
Kvoo Tulsa
A. & M. College
Newari
United Opera Ca
Wabc New York
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WGY Schenectady
Orchestra and Cavaliers
Concert Bureau
WSEB
Atlanta
WBAP
Dr. Wood
Bill Pennington
Louisville
Circus
Nashville
San Antonio
Shreveport
KOA
Denver
Light Opera
Cowboys
String Trio
KFI
Los Angeles
Light Opera Concert Orchestra
Concert Orchestra
KNX
Tom Brentzveman
Hot Revue
Hollywood Legion Stadium
KGO Oakland
KEX
Portland
Salon Orchestra
KSL
Salt Lake City
KPO
San Francisco
KJR
Seattle
KOB State College
Wave
WDAP
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WTMJ
Milwaukee
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KSD
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St. Paul
KPRC
Riga
Russia
Leningrad
Scopes
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Edgar A, Guest
Electric Association
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WIR
WSM
WMC
WSB
WTAM
WWJ
WOW
WDAF
KWOO
WFAA
WOR
KMOX
KOIL
WKRC
KWK
WREN
KSTP
KVOO
WOAL
WHAS
WJAXN
KGO
KGW
KOMO
KHQ
Rob Roy
WOAI
Medicos
Counch
Tomorrows Best
Majestic Radio
Panhandle Music Co
New Orleans
Transit Grain & Commission Co
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