Byrd Homecoming and Rothschild Grants Highlight 1926 News
A collage of 1926 items notes Commander Byrd’s North Pole return and a five million pound Rothschild donation to Zionist reconstruction in Palestine. It also covers Coolidge Mellon debt reductions, Catholic Eucharistic services in Chicago, and a controversial Manchester execution.
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Arthur Brisbane
Michie
Alling
S . Byrd
Rothschild
Cojytight
The
Star Co
Mickle
Sam
Mellon
Coolidge-Mellon
Speeders Pay Fine and File Complaints Prompt Police Fracas
Judge A P Miller resigns amid a police station commotion. Abusive language charges against Motorcycle Officers Wil and others were dismissed after a hearing in corporation court. Officers were suspended then reinstated following the dispute and subsequent dismissals. Sherman and Meggard were cited for speeding on North Polk and North Harrison, with Meggard accused of speeding and responding to officers.
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A. P. Miller
Corporation Court
Lange
Miller
J. R. Sherman
J. D. Meggard
Sherman
N. N. Myers
North Polk Street
Luce
North Harrison
Williams
Meggard
Carpenters Escape Serious Injury After Accident
An OCR damaged report notes two carpenters W H Resrey and J Sade were involved in a mishap at 8:00 on a weekday near Milner Rey Habel, Biath and Polk. It states they were not seriously hurt though one suffered head damage and both sustained bumps and cuts.
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W. H. Resrey
J. Sade
Milner Rey
Biath
Polk
Taxi Driver Jailed After Delivery Call on Harrison Street
Henry Knighton, a taxi driver, sits in county jail after a whiskey delivery attempt on Harrison Street last night. Deputy Kelly Richards pressured a suspect to summon a bootlegger, resulting in Knighton’s arrest on possession transporting and sale charges. Bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Henry Knighton
Harrison Street
Kelly Richards
Kelly
Knighton
North Dakota Primary Returns Show Hanna Leading Nye
Early returns from North Dakota primaries place L B Hanna ahead of Gerald P Nye for the long term Republican senatorial nomination and Hanna leads the short term special election. Coolidge Republican results also tilt toward rural areas with non-partisan candidates still awaiting full rural tallies.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Hanna
Nye
Stone
Mitbo
L. B. Hanna
Coolidge
Gerald P. Nye
Ladd
A. C. Townley
Berle
Pertiee
Hanley
Geterts
Sone
Prohi Army Promoted Mobilized For National Campaign
Prohibition's largest mobile force of 4000 men is deployed as the government grants about 29 million dollars for a year long enforcement drive. General Lincoln C Andrews leads efforts to curb industrial alcohol and beer leaks with mobile squads, border patrols, inspectors, and undercover units. Main action targets east of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac rivers with action beginning as funds become available.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lincoln C. Andrews
West Pointer
Andrews
Mississippi
Potomac Rivers
Senate
General Andrews
John A. Foster
Thomas E. Stone
Prohition Army
Border Patrol
Detroit
Tevesell
Wurzbach and Knetsch battle for ballot place in GOP primary
SAN ANTONIO July 1 Congress candidate Harry M Wurzbach seeks a mandamus to force printing of his name on Texas county ballots in the July primary while opponent Fred E Knetsch fights for ballot inclusion in eleven counties of the fourteenth district. The party committee refuses Wurzbach’s name over a 7490 50 assessment. Knetsch risks being barred if he does not file his preliminary campaign accounts in Guadalupe County by the deadline.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Harry M. Wurzbach
Bexas County
Republican Committee
Fred E. Knetsch
Fourteenth Congressional District
Wurzbach
Texas
Forty
Guadalupe
Changes in 1975 election laws spark nationwide debate
A clipped page notes revisions to 1975 election and primary laws, highlighting widespread controversy over outdated references and procedural shifts. The garbled text mentions government officials and potential impacts on voting processes and clerk procedures amid reform discussions.
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Port Worth
Tate Saleen
Vemgrens
Henge
Gewety
Soaniin
Detroit Signals Similar to City’s
A garbled OCR snippet shows scattered letters and numbers about Detroit signals. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to establish a factual news item.
First Postal Air Mail Route Inaugurated Between Boston and New York
New England moved closer to the south with the start of the Boston New York air mail service. Morning planes carry mail from the south and west arriving before nine. return night planes depart at six. Time saved over trains ranges from two hours to New York City and up to fifty hours to Dallas.
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Associated Press
Boston
New England
New York
New York City
Los Angeles
Dallas
Hospital payroll robbery at Roosevelt Hospital
Five armed men stole a $10,000 payroll from the Roosevelt hospital cashier near 69th Street and Night Avenue in New York. The bandits escaped in an automobile after the outside theft. No further details available.
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New York
Roosevelt Hospital
69Th Street
Night Avenue
Hi line to Pampa eyed with new building program
Southwestern Public Service plans a hi line to Pampa to serve Pampa White Deer and Panhandle with an estimated cost around one million dollars. C S Makeig says most right of way is secured and construction could start soon. The project includes 1 800 poles cross arms and copper wire with additional lines to the oil field under review.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Pampa
C. S. Makeig
White Deer
Panhandle
MaKeig
Santa Fe
Egypt Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 110
London reports two Egyptian earthquakes Saturday night caused 110 deaths and 66 injuries, mainly in Fayum. A total of 4,258 houses were damaged or destroyed. Casualties and property losses prompt relief measures.
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Egypt
Associated Press
London
Cairo
Fayum
Wildcat activity spreads across region in week report
Memphis shows excitement over a test of wildcat activity described as widespread and increasing. The article notes extensive testing, repeated weekly updates, and the involvement of local counties and producers in a large agricultural field project.
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Memphis
Fragmented Note on Sprinkling Regulations Reforms
A partial OCR text outlines questions on sprinkling regulation changes with unclear references to policy makers and dates. It mentions implementer names and regulatory steps, but the legible content is heavily garbled with misspellings and broken phrases. The readable parts indicate a procedural discussion rather than a finalized rule.
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Chicago
Holy Name Society
Byrd
America
North Pole
Arctic
Commander Byrd
Walker
Pole
Lord Rothschild
Palestine
Rothschilds
Strangeway
Manchester
England
United States
Glen Head
L. L
Mr. Wheeler
Senator Reed
Anti-Saloon League
Anti -Saloon League
Missouri
Cave
Exwell
Carpenters
EARLE
Eine
Boaeritin
Dakota
Navy Committee
Tenev A. Jalp
Amerives
Ol Pere
Gornere
Aimee
NEA
Aimee Semple McPherson
Center
Mexico
Minnie Kennedy
Roberta
Rolf
Opponent
Mene
Eheas
Fae Gey Beers
Baldwin Pianos
Fk. P. Hubbard
Steinway
J. W. Jenkins
Porkardie
Phewd & Pee Ag
Petter County
Mitoer
Jewpiee
Eke
Deeley
Lertiey
Pelee Wertery
Gempero
Ellen Wien
Hed Eid
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