Pastor Flier Makes Calls in Bi-Plane
The Rev. R. Robert Crawford of Portland uses a three passenger bi-plane named Wings of the Morning to preach evangelistic services across Oregon and Washington. A licensed pilot since 1920, he travels to distant towns to spread the Apostolic Faith with speed and zeal. Crawford, 86, is married with one son.
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Pastor Flier
United Press
Portland
Ore
Oregon Country
Robert Crawford
Apostolic Faith
Pacific Northwest
Crawford
Hell
Tulsa
Oregon
Washington
Apostolic Abith
Sampson
David
Jael
Orphan Girl Becomes 28th Division Foster Daughter
In Cherbourg as the George Washington sailed to America Captain James Eaton, near death from tuberculosis, begged to die in the U.S. He secured passage for his 7 year old daughter by his French wife, Rachel Eaton, to be adopted by the 28th Pennsylvania Division. Rachel is pictured with Captain Robert M. Clutch of Philadelphia, her temporary guardian.
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Rachel Eaton
28Th Division
Pennsylvania
Cherbourg
France
George Washington
America
James Eaton
Eaton
28Th
Rachel
Robert M. Clutch
Philadelphia
Budget request grows for Texas Agriculture Department
A proposed appropriation of 506000 to run the Agriculture Department for the next biennium was submitted to the State Board of Control by Commissioner George B. Terrell. The hearing process runs through July with alphabetical order, extension of traveling funds, and a request to increase nursery inspectors from five to twelve.
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Terrell
Adjutant General's Department
Board OF Control For Agriculture
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Department of Agriculture
State Board of Control
George B. Terrell
Connecticut Insurance Firms See Asset Gains Over Two Decades
Connecticut five life insurance companies show assets up 841 percent over twenty years while ordinary policies rose 1 073 percent and premium incomes 674 percent. In 1927 the five wrote 307 052 ordinary life policies valued at 1 596 125 479. The year also saw 190 487 terminations valued at 1 491 079 629, offset by 720 595 615 in current policies. Premium income reached 224 818 384 and total income 293 461 950.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
State Insurance Department
Seizure Ordered of Blackmer Holdings in DC Case
A second $100000 of H M Blackmer Denver property was seized by Justice Jennings Bailey in the DC supreme court for failure to appear as a witness at Harry F Sinclair's trial on April 9.
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Sociated Press
Washington
H. M. Blackmer
Denver
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Blackmer
Harry F. Sinclair
Court Rules Raleigh Co. Violates Law
Austin July 6 Holding of the courts that certain contracts of the Raleigh County were in violation of law is upheld. The decision underscores regulatory issues affecting the county's deals and public records.
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Raleigh Co
The
Associated Press
Austin
Texas court reverses in anti trust case involving Raleigh firm
The Third District Court of Civil Appeals found W. T. Raleigh and agents in Texas violated state anti trust laws. It reversed a trial court judgment in J. T. Chunn of Tom Green County who owed the company $939 on a note. The note was deemed unenforceable as it arose from an illegal contract.
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W. T. Raleigh Company
Texas
Third District Court of Civil Appeals
J. T. Chunn
Tom Green County
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R. Robin Crawford
California
Curtiss These Airplane Company
Tsa, Okla
City OF
Amarillo
Third
Second
Potter County
Bivins
Jewell Davidson
Sugue
Connecticut Insurance Companies
International News Service
Bite Belove
Johnnie
Kill-Ko
Mosquito
Copetmtes
Rigo Manufacturing Company
Nashville, Tennessee
Mamarillo
Seamer
Railco
Galveston
New York
New S
Algonquin
Aken
S. S. Algonquin
S. S. San Jacinto
Mallory
F. T. Rennie
Galveston, Tex
Agu Lines
Blackmer Holdings
Roam
Company
Chunn
Ahev
Polk
Pola
Williams Hardware Co
Taylor St
P.O
Jars
Wales
Force
the Best Furniture Co
Furniture Studio
Polk St
Dimmitt, Texas
Dimmitt
Castro County
Fort Worth & Denver
Panhandle
Robert Gray
Ryan
Bruce McLean
Tex
Ray Barber
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