Pampa Woman Sues Over Son's Death In Car Crash
Mrs. Emma Calvert of Pampa Texas sues for 10000 in federal court for the death of her 23 year old son Polk Calvert in a Wichita Kansas crash naming Kansas Gas and Electric Company I W Gregory and W E Deggs as defendants. Calvert died July 12 after being injured July 8 when the other drivers turned left at a high speed. Calvert was a tool driller earning about 12 a day and sometimes worked in oil fields sending part of his wages home.
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Wichita
Kans
Emma Calvert
Pampa
Texas
Polk Calvert
Kansas Gas & Electric Company
I. W. Gregory
W. E. Deggs
Calvert
Fifty-third
Meridian
Gregory
Deggs
Puppets Donated to Paris Museum on Lemercier’s Birthday
The famous Lemarcier de Neuville marionette collection from the mid 19th century was given to the Wauravavalet Museum of Paris. The gift salutes Lemercier on his hundredth birthday anniversary dated July 2. He began the puppet show by crafting simple characters for entertainment.
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United Press
Paris
Lemarcier de Neuville
Wauravavalet Museum
Lemercier
Puppets and visitors mark Amarillo museum tale
A sick boy inspired a puppetry project that drew writings from notable dramatists. About three hundred puppets, including miniatures of Victor Hugo and Coquelin, were donated by M. Gaston Cony a Lemercier pupil. The Le Masters will relocate to Cheyenne after a visit in Amarillo, as Cecil McMurtry’s family returns from Trinidad and New Mexico.
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M. Gaston Cony
Lemercier
Victor Hugo
Gautier
Renan
Coquelin
Cecil McMurtry
West Twelfth Avenue
Trinidad
Colorado
New Mexico
Ellen McMurtry
Rio Hondo
Amarillo
Oklahoma Leads Decline in Oil Output Across Mid-Continent
The Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly drop in US crude output to 2,506,282 barrels per day for the week ended July 19, led by Oklahoma with a 29,485 barrel decrease to 585,750. Kansas fell to 116,240 barrels, down 11,680, and North Central Texas to 125,978, down 8,040.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Mid-Continent
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Kansas
North Central
Texas
West
Theaters Present New Films and Stars
Mission screens Love Among the Millionaires starring Clara Bow. Fair debuts Journey's End with an all star cast. Liberty shows Guilty featuring Virginia Vallie. Rialto features Only the Brave with Gary Cooper. The Nat presents Percy Storm and his orchestra.
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Clara Bow
FAIR
Liberty
Virginia Vallie
Rialto
Gary Cooper
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NAT
Percy Storm
Oil production by region shows mixed changes across the U S
Texas fields fall 1 5 884 barrels to 298 707 daily. Mid Continent down 56 055 to 1 363 223. Rocky Mountain up 17 514 to 105 975. California light up 2 750 to 524 260 while heavy drops 500 to 86 500. Gulf Coast heavy up 2 180 to 205 148. eastern stable at 133 000. Southwest Texas heavy down 1 087 to 88 186. Total country light oil down. heavy oil up 448 to 422 679.
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Texas
Mid-Continent
Rocky Mountain
California
Gulf Coast
Southwest Texas
Mysterious fatal plane crash near Chatham England
Six people died when a plane crashed near Chatham Kent on July 21. The pilot Lt Col G L T Henderson survived only minutes after the crash as authorities found no evidence of an explosion. Three British nobles were among the deceased, and the cause remains unresolved.
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United Press
Chatham
Kent
England
G. L. T. Henderson
Harold Ward
Plane crash at Meopham injures five and scatters bodies
In an interview Chard recalls hearing an erratic noise before a large plane emerged from clouds. He describes a terrific explosion as the aircraft nosedived and five bodies were ejected, crashing through an orchard over six acres with deep ground impressions.
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Eighteenth Congressional District
C. A. le Master
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Hale
Aim
Hall
Hansas
Roberts County
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Dawson
Hockese Ory
Ley
Lamb
Lubbock
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Potter and Terry
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Aoe
Lipscomb O
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Moore
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Sherman
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Bailey
Swisher Pes Free
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Ole Owne
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Oa Stores, Inc
Texas Institution
London
Peggy Hill
San Antonio
Catherine de Ford
Anadarko
Thelma Leitner
Taylor Street
H. A. Shaw
Margaret
Horlick’s
Racine, Wisconsin
Taylor ST
New Brunswick
Seetolzien Music Store
Brunswick
Pelee
Brunswick Radio Corporation
New York
Chicago
Toronto
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
Brunswick Highboy
Brunswick Radio
Aili
Chester Rice
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