09 Jun 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1926
Page
1
Tulsa reports Amarillo’s convention triumph as realtors and Legionnaires flood the city. Boosters parade through theaters and banks, crowding streets while Amarillo claims a private train and swift success in tour-like celebration.
Report from Fly-Blackburn well indicates a flow of 75 barrels per hour through the bridge. De Welter Vip calls it a splendid well and expects higher production once cleaned. notes strong pressure and possible casing issues.
Fragmentary notes report a missionary named Wile killed in China during a period of conflict. Names such as Neeley and Sere appear in the readable text alongside references to Cemetae and a local church or committee. Evidence is incomplete and details are unclear.
A Globe report portrays Borger enacting a harsh anti crime sweep. Seven men chained to a floor shack are subjected to a brutal routine described as Borger’s “dose of the law.” The account portrays a two gun law enforcing brutal beatings and public shaming to deter drunkenness and unrest.
Axel Von Walpurgis, a police dog, headlines at the fair shown by Duard D. Wilson. The Texas dew is noted as a boast while the dog shakes hands with visitors and performs stage tricks.
The article cites U.S. Department of Agriculture figures forecasting a wheat crop of 543,900,000 bushels. It notes estimates for yield per acre, conditions, and June prices, with figures indicating expected production and related factors, though OCR errors obscure some details.
Dallas report states Representative Nathaniel Jacks called for a legislative probe into the jump in retail gasoline prices after seven big oil firms operating in Dallas boosted costs. The article notes a 21 cent Dallas price versus 15 to 17 cents in nearby cities and mentions Magnolia Petroleum’s control shift under Senate bill No. 180.
New York June reports a planned welterweight bout between Mickey Walker and Dundee scheduled for June 17 at Madison Square Garden. Walker sustained an injury to a bend during training, delaying the event and prompting medical checks.
John Phythian a 20 year old man wounded in the side yesterday morning showed improvement today doctors said. Elzey Simmons arrested after the shooting remains in county jail as grand jury probes the case. Phythian was shot after a confrontation in a car in front of Simmons 1005 Roberts street with one shot fired. Simmons had told investigators he planned to kill Phythian because he had broken up his home.
The fragmentary OCR reads as an obituary note mentioning Bruce and the two daughters with an undefined count of years and a reference to early day events. Details are garbled, but the piece centers on a family bereavement and a historic reference.
Ernest Burkhart admitted guilt in the 1920 killing of Fairfax rancher W. E. Smith at Pawhuska Oklahoma. The plea followed a change of counsel and came amid a broader Osage murders case linked to seizures of Indian wealth.
In Guthrie Oklahoma on June 9 assistant US attorney general says Burkhart confession vindicates federal procedure in the Osage murders. Ernest Burkhart pleads guilty to killing W F E Smith while Supreme Court reversed lower court and sends remaining cases to Guthrie federal court. Ava Kirby had been accused of coordinating the plot. she has been killed.
The Texas third court of civil appeals reversed a libel verdict against Express Publishing for using a photo caption linked to a Los Angeles beauty figure. The opinion notes captioning mistakes in large daily papers and remands for a new trial.
Pigeon reports word from welter ward amid unclear notes and fragmented text. The item hints at a local boxing scene with limited legible details and names remaining ambiguous.
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