Limits of sight and sound in a world of vast ages
In a 1925 column the writer discusses human perception limits and vast cosmic scales, noting the ultra-velet ray microscope and Earth’s age estimates by Prof. W. Eitel. It contrasts fundamentalist views with a billion-year Earth and references S. Davies Warfield, Seaboard Air Line expansion in Florida, and Henry Ford's wage and maritime plans, then touches on British trade unions and empire governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Davies Warfield
Seaboard Air Line
Florida
West Palm Beach
Globe Well Blows In On Own Account
The Globe Oil Company well in South Wheeler county field blew itself in just before noon and has since been flowing oil spasmodically about every four minutes. The well, in Section 20, Block A-8S, Wheeler county, is surrounded by nearby wells and the Whittington producer. Drilling ceased Saturday with the bit one foot in the pay sand. Officials of the company are at the site awaiting developments. The flow from the oil sand indicates strong pressure and potentially good yields. The Globe well, down 2,166 feet, has faced previous heavy gas flows. The property is owned by Amarillo businessmen, with Gene Howe as president.
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Globe Oil Company
South Wheeler County
Wheeler County
Whittington
Globe
Amarillo
Gene Howe
The
Wild Bull eyes rematch with Dempsey in 1926 border
Buenos Aires July 20 AP Luis Firpo the Argentine heavyweight says he is anxious for another fight with Jack Dempsey and that the proposed Dempsey Wills bout dispenses him. He cable to Jack stating he plans training soon and will abandon other business to improve and meet him again in 1926.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Luis Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Luis
Jack
Wills
Black Panther
Former grain boss dies by suicide in Chicago
E. W. Wagner, once a top figure in the Chicago grain trade, died after leaping from the fifteenth floor of the Westminster building. The 60-year-old broker, whose firm failed for millions years earlier, lived on Lake Shore Drive. The collapse of Wagner and Company shocked financial circles.
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Associated Press
Chicago
E. W. Wagner
Westminster Building
Central Business District
Monroe Theater
Wagner
Lake Shore Drive
W. Wagner
Weather snapshot with partial data and historic highs
A weather note lists morning and afternoon temperatures with unclear formatting and stray text. It references a panhandle hotel slogan and auto parts company, plus a comparison to last year’s temperature extremes of 96 and 69 degrees.
Robbers Get Big Haul in Lakey Foundry Payroll Stick-Up
In Muskegon Michigan two men in a car held up a messenger delivering Lakey Foundry company payroll and escaped with about 83000. Authorities are tracking the robbers across the county as they search highways for the suspects.
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Associated Press
Muskegon, Mich
Lakey Foundry Company
Dayton judge rails at Darrow as Scopes trial opens
In Dayton Tennessee Judge Raulston reads that judges must curb passion among jurors and defends the court against Darrow’s criticism. Darrow apologizes for his words, bonds demanded, and the contempt charge is noted. The trial resumes with defense and state exchanging evidentiary steps and scientist statements.
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Associated Press
Court Room
Dayton
Tenn
Scopes
John T. RauLston
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Raulston
Darraw
Chicago
Demese
State Book Commission
Arthur G. Hays
Charles Darwin
Hays
Winterton C. Curtis
University of Missouri
Horatio Hackett Newman
University of Chicago
Wilbur A
Pursuit of Alleged Bootlegger Ends With Car Puncture
Sheriff John Fry of Randall County reports an early morning chase with an alleged rum runner who escaped from his custody. Amarillo officers stopped the vehicle near the city limits after a puncture left the car disabled. The car held only evidence of liquor wrapping materials and no arrest was made. Sheriff Fry said charges would be filed for delivering liquor orders at a late date. Wiley Pollard of Potter County expected a possible arrest later tonight as liquor stock is believed cached near the city.
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Ment
John Fry
Randall County
Ruaggagg
Fr Amarillo
Zitat
Fry
Wiley Pollard
Potter County
Clark Cain
Snyder
Lubbock
Bud Johnson
Conner
Kress
Cain
Arch Conner
Wichita
Kansas
California Feels New Earth Shock In San Francisco Bay
A sharp earthquake felt across the San Francisco Bay area caused momentary alarm but no damage. The quake center lay in the Pacific about 200 miles northwest. Meanwhile a broad West Texas search for Fred Conner’s slayer intensified with rewards rising to 1,250 dollars as officers from Texas to New Mexico chase leads and rumors of arrests in Snyder and other towns. Police in Lubbock pursue a suspect connected to the slaying and await confirmation from relatives and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Pacific Ocean
Here
Padlock aimed at forty four Galveston establishments
Galveston Texas July hearing before Federal Judge J C Hutcherson to show cause why padlock injunctions should not be enforced against forty four establishments involving more than 100 people. This marked the first use of padlock tactics to enforce the prohibition amendment locally. Temporary injunctions had been issued weeks earlier and hearings were set for today. Six cited for contempt last Saturday were also to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Galveston
Texas
J. C. Hutcheson
Resignation of Colorado Klan Leader Amid Secession Wave
Dr. John Galen Locke, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado, announced his resignation to Imperial Wizard Evans. The move comes after friction with national officers and a Denver Klan secession following Evans's order to halt funds without his authorization. Fourteen other Klan chapters have since seceded. Locke has led Colorado Klan since 1921.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
John Galen Locke
Ku Klux Klan of
Colorado
Evans
Grand Dragon
National Oficers
Denver Klan
Locke
Shrine Blanket Dance at Hotel Palo Duro Wednesday
The Shriners of Khiva temple plan a 9 o clock evening dance in Polly Garden at the Hotel Palo Duro. Tolzien Farwell orchestra will provide music and organizers expect high attendance due to strong interest in the blanket sale.
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Khiva
Polly Garden
Palo Duro
Tolzien-Farwell
Youngster in Serious Condition After Pool Dive
Bea nie Sikes, 16, remained in serious condition with a possible neck fracture after diving from a springboard and hitting the pool bottom in Greenville Texas. The incident occurred yesterday at the city pool and was reported by the Associated Press.
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Asseciated
Greenville
Tex
Beanie Sikes
Chinese Fire on British Ships in Szechuan
A wireless dispatch from Luchow reports Chinese troops fired on two vessels escorted by the British battleship Teal arriving to remove foreigners from Chengtufu and other parts of Szechuan. Teal returned fire with two six pounders. no British casualties occurred.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Luchow
Szechuan Province
Teal
Chengtufu
Boy Dies After Corn Cob Fight in Greenville
In Greenville Texas on July 20 Ralph Hale aged 14 died from a head injury believed to have come from a corn cob struck during a play fight yesterday. The incident occurred when cobs were used as improvised weapons.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Tex
Ralph Hale
American Warehouse Company Merchandise Storage Ad
Rent a car open or closed drive it yourself at 118 B. 4th. Call 1521. Merchandise storage offered by American Warehouse company. Phone 101. If it’s pictures you want to see 20 to the Mission at Mansion Coffee Shan 215 Polkatreet.
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American Warehouse Company
National Defense Test On Mail Routes From Selfridge Field
Six army pursuit planes led by Maj. Thomas G. Lamphier departed Selfridge field at 6 am for the Pacific coast. Chicago marks the first stop as the mission tests the air mail route for national defense.
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Associated Press
Mount Clemens
Mich
Army
Thomas G. Lamphier
Selfridge Field
Chicago
Midwest Exploration Co Establishes Amarillo HQ
The Midwest Exploration company sets up its West Texas base in Amarillo. J H Clark becomes Amarillo manager. S R Cohagan heads land. C Max Bauer, chief geologist, relocates. Denver attorney Clay Talimah spends time here. The firm bought Jim Whittington’s South Wheeler county pool near Shamrock, a Midwest Refining subsidiary deal. The Globe Oil enters the region, boosting interest in the pool.
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Midwest Exploration Company
West Texas
Amarillo
Panhandle
Apiarillo
J. H. Clark
Billings
Mont
Joca
S. R. Cohagan
Land Department
C. Max Bauer
Clay Tal- Imah
Denver
Midwest Explorationompany
Jim Whittington
South Wheeler County
Shamrock
Midwest Refining Company
South Wheeler Pool
Globe Oil Company
Search on for man who would bury himself
San Angelo Texas July 20 officers and citizens from Tom Green Sterling and Coke counties resumed search along the North Concho river for Hugh Alexander 45 farmer near Water Valley who disappeared from home last Saturday a note found in his purse urged no search be made saying he lacked money for a funeral relatives say he is mentally deranged by crop losses and financial troubles and may still be alive search efforts focused on river dragging
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San Angelo
Tex
Tom Green
Sterling and
Coke
Probe Ordered In Shooting Of U S Consulate Officer
Mexico City July 20 The interior department ordered an investigation into the shooting of Harold G Bretherson United States vice consul at Aguas Calientes Eagle Pass Texas July 20 J Patrick Holmes formerly superintendent of schools pleaded guilty to charges of improper conduct with boys in the school was fined 500 dollars and given a year in jail in each case He is already serving a year sentence from a previous term of court together with a 1000 dollar fine
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Department of the Interior
Harold G. Bretherson
United States
Aguas Calientes
Eagle Pass
Tex
J. Patrick Holmes
Boxer Indemnity Repaid by Coolidge to U S
Washington July 20 The balance of 6137552 dollars due the United States from the Chinese government on Boxer indemnity payments has been reunited by President Coolidge under congressional authority granted in May 1924.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Coolidge
Troop Seven Scouts Reorganize Leaders Announced
Troop seven of the Boy Scouts of America reorganized with Damon Blake as senior patrol leader Wilton Matthews as bugler Barrett Thompson as scribe and Damon Blake and Wilton Matthews as patrol leaders. A hike to Jack Hall ranch will be held this week with the troop camping over, and scout master Floyd Garwood says three boys are needed.
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Troop Seven
Boy Scouts of America
Damon Blake
Wilton Matthews
Barrett Thompson
Jack Hall
Floyd Garwood
Battle at Plainview in Progress
Plainview July 20. A large crowd gathers for an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on railroad extensions in West Texas. Protests circulate among Santa Fe Fort Worth and Denver and other lines, with state commissioners Gilmore and Terrell expected to offer nonbinding recommendations. Delegations from many towns attend, some wearing Denver Road buttons.
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Associated Press
Plainview
West Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Commerce Commission
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Denver
Texas Panhandle
Gulf
Quanah
Acme
Pacific
Tenay
Legal talent fills Texas railroad hearing at Plainview
An array of legal talent and business experts gathered in Plainview for a Texas railroad hearing on the Fort Worth and Denver extension. Attending were Texas Attorney General Dan Moody and Ernest May, Dallas shipping interests, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, South Plains Railway, and University of Texas President Walter Splawn. Representatives from Gulf, Texas and Western Railway and Santa Fe appeared, with State Railroad Commissioner Clarence Gilmore pledging thorough testimony. The hearing, labeled the most important in Texas railway history, continued with numerous lawyers and executives from Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Amarillo, Galveston, and Chicago offices listed among participants.
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Associated Press
Plainview
Texas
Dan Moody
Ernest May
Dallas Shipping Interest
Fort Worth
Denver
Gulf, Texas and Western Railway
Ben F. Cain
Clarence Gilmore
Texas State Railroad Commission
A. L. Reed
M. J. Norrell
Seth Tates
Charles Saville
Dallas
A. B. Spencer
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Ford
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Britain
Wild Bull
A.m
Amarillo Hoel
the Panhandle
Davis Auto Parts Co
Raulston and
Defense Counsel
Union
Esport
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Fred Conner
Tulsa
Slaver
Dimmitt
Fia Sheriff's Department
Baird
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Caprock
Kress Ta@ursday
Slaton
Barney P. Finn
Shrine
Baseball Today
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Schalk
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