Former Follies beauty Mary Lygo dies by suicide
Mary Lygo also known as Trone Goodall and later Trene Fuller died in a Los Angeles hospital after a self administered poison act. The former Follies beauty had a stormy romance with Gordon Thorne and had previously attempted suicide during a breach of promise suit. She had told Jim Tully she planned to return to New York state before the final act.
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Markets Report Mixed Cattle and Grain Trends Across Cities
Kansas City sees cattle and calves mixed with steers down for the week while Texas forage prices hold, Chicago reports gains in hogs and steadier cattle values, futures markets shift with corn leading wheat and grain values higher on rain delays. Cotton and metals nudge, with foreign exchange steady and commodities markets signaling cautious demand. Domestic reports note cattle and sheep activity, hog receipts, and regional price variations across markets.
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South Texas
Creckere
Tack’s Humble Golf Quest After Hillcrest Defeat
The writer recounts a golf loss to Mansel Merriman at Hillcrest, blaming O. W. for his defeat and vowing to redeem himself at the August Amarillo Country Club tournament. He admits defeat, but resolves to train and improve, dismissing excuses and aiming for victory.
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Grand Jury Returns Twenty Six Indictments in Potter County
Twenty six bills were returned by the Potter county grand jury yesterday afternoon. Twenty five indictments are felonies. Court officials say this is the largest number of indictments ever returned by a Potter county grand jury. Several indicted individuals are jailed or out on bond.
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News Globe carrier injured in horse mishap
John Luther Carver a News carrier boy aged 13 was thrown from his horse in North Amarillo early this morning and is being treated at St Anthony's hospital with bad bruises and shock. The report also notes unrelated lines about beauty culture and ancient Rome.
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Amarillo Old Tack’s bold platform for growth and fair rates
The platform proposes lower water, gas, and electric rates, more parks, public access to Bivins lake, a municipal golf course, and elimination of railroad crossings. It calls for viaducts, expanded bus routes, stricter vehicle law enforcement, storm sewers, and incentives to attract new industries while improving livability and reducing crude to gasoline price spreads.
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Amarillo
San Jacinto
Local official critic urges reform after ambulance race talk
Amarillo readers are urged to open public debate over police practices and ambulance coordination in letters to Tack. The writer endorses better pistol training shorter officer hours higher pay and a dedicated ambulance buzzer system to save lives while criticizing current city policing and urging accountability.
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Harmon
Tack
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Mandell Held on Bond in Boxer Steve Adams Death
Sammy Mandell lightweight champion was held on a $5,000 bond to appear at a coroner's inquest into the death of Steve Adams after Adams died from a broken neck following a second round knockout in a non decision title bout in Kansas City. Adams died after head struck the rope and he collapsed. doctor and officials administered artificial respiration before he died.
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Steve Adams
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Fire at Sanford and Borger wells claims nine lives
Borger reports three burn injuries from the McMillan No 1 fire, the latest of seven oil well blazes that have lit the Borger area for seven nights. Two Skelly workers in Amarillo may die, as the Sanford and Cockrell-Melgrove blazes are extinguished and earlier fires claimed eight lives.
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Amarillo
Skelly
Here
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Pioneer of West Dies in Alaska
John Nash, famed as the "Silver King of North America" for Colorado silver wealth, died in Seward Alaska on June 2. A Nome gold rush infection led to both legs being amputated in 1922. Once among the country's richest men he left a small cigar shop and about five acres of land. Nash earlier manufactured shoes in St. Louis and was born in Mississippi.
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Seward
Alaska
John Nash
North America
Colorado
Nash
Nome
St. Louis
Mississippi
Fire Department Keeps Patient Alive
Richmond Cal June 2 Harry Purviance 32 endured 77 hours of life saved by artificial respiration after pneumonia collapsed his lungs Fire Department crew used an oxygen inhalator starting at 3 a.m Monday Three men per shift monitored him though he remained unconscious most of the time His temperature dropped from 107.6 to 102 degrees as of 8 a.m today
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Richmond
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Harry Purviance
Purviance
Richmond Fire Department
Shreveport Youth Is Burned to Death
Ralph Watson aged 16 was killed when a fire destroyed his home in Shreveport early today. Family believed he escaped but his body was found after flames were extinguished. He was the son of EF G. Watson, a local salesman.
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Shreveport
Ralph Watson
Ef, G. Watson
Tornado Strikes Near Burkburnett Damaging Homes
A small tornado six miles southwest of Burkburnett damaged two farm houses blew down several utility poles and scattered cats and wheat shocks as it moved through Wichita County along the Iowa Park road about 9 30 p m Wednesday night.
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Lindbergh Postpones His Flight to Paris
Captain Lindbergh delayed his planned Paris flight due to adverse winds in Kenley England on June 2. He said he would attempt the journey at dawn the following day.
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Tampa Mob Riots Prompt Heavy Patrols Around Jail
After 9 o clock streets in Tampa were cleared by patrols. Machine gun units guarded the county jail and nearby houses while snipers were checked. A grand jury was convened for Monday to investigate the attacks. over 50 alleged rioters are to appear.
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Rush Supplies Rushed to Flood Stricken Areas
The Associated Press reports supplies were rushing to 300 to 400 residents in Woodside and Odenbourg on the west bank of the Atchafalaya river. They had reportedly gone two days without food, prompting relief efforts at Baton Rouge flood relief headquarters.
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New Orleans
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Odenbourg
Atchafalaya River
Baton Rouge
Hail Storm Damages Cars and Crops in McQueen Area
The storm produced fourteen ounce hailstones up to twelve inches around, smashing a Chevrolet ear top with 15 top holes. Roofs were penetrated, corn and cotton suffered heavy damage as Memphis reports described. Mr. Elkes hailed the event as deadly if unprotected, and R L Woods drove him to safety after the incident.
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City to set new water rates as system transfers
City officials announce a forthcoming change in water charges tied to a contract with the Southwestern Public Service company. The sale of the distributing system to the city is under way, with full operation expected within thirty days and rates to be announced once operating costs are determined. A 5,000,000 gallon reservoir on West Eighth Street is ready to receive water.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
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White Primary Bill Opens in Senate Battle
Austin June 2 political wounds opened as the senate failed to act on the white primary bill to bar negroes from Democratic primaries. The measure would let party committees decide fitness, with amendments proposing county level power and preserving open party participation, while bolters and Ferguson era figures loomed over the debate.
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Senate
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Smith House
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Parr
Lewis
Plans for Comfort of Cal at Vacation in Black Hills
Rapid City reports extensive preparations in the Black Hills for President Coolidge's summer stay. Workmen rush into the territory to ready the summer White House with overhauled power plants new high voltage telephone lines and a new furnace system at the state gayne lodge to ensure he faces little inconvenience while resting from state duties.
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Rapid City
Black Hills
South Dakota
President Coolidge
White House
Coolidge
Gayne Lodge
Warrant in Blank Used in Madison Street Raid
Testimony shows a search warrant later used in the raid at 1411 Madison Street where Cherrier was arrested and liquor and tools seized. Judge Landis stated the blank-warrant was signed by his son at his request due to busyness, while officers seek legal standards for such warrants. District Attorney Plesher moved to strike the warrants from the records.
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W. J. Plesher
Vanderbilt Divorce Granted in Paris Society Break
Paris June 2 Mrs William Kissam Van derbilt the former Virginia Fair was granted a decree of divorce today. The 1899 marriage of William Kissam Van derbilt to Virginia Fair was a major New York society event with the couple prominent in society, though they had lived apart for years.
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Paris
William K. Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair
William Kissam Vanderbilt
New York
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