A Banking Boom and Broad World News of 1925
The piece notes First National Bank of New York profits and a 25 percent three month dividend amid stock surges, plus caution about other banks. It also covers debates on League of Nations health spending, Fosdick’s church appointment, President Coolidge’s Northwest tour reception, and Riffian conflicts with French Spanish forces.
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First National Bank of New York
George F. Baker
Kinery
Ene
Voltaire
First National
National City Bank
Weather forecast and temperature rundown
A forecast shows tonight and Saturday partly cloudy and warmer. Today’s high reached 72 and low 55 degrees, compared with 195 and 64 the previous year.
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Clouay
White witnesses. heated crossfire in Shepherd trial
Robert White, once a missing key witness, unexpectedly reappeared at the Shepherd trial in Chicago. He declared his intent to fight the case to a finish as defense counsel and prosecutors sparred over Reichmann’s wealth and alleged ties to the McClintock estate. The session featured sharp exchange, with doctors testifying about Billy McClintock’s typhoid illness.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert White
Shepherd
Joseph Savage
Tam
White
Savage
Alexander Reichmann
Julie Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Reichmann
William Scott Stewart
Thomas J. Lynch
Young McClintock
Iowa
Stewart
Robert F. Crowe
Crowe
Shepherds
McClintock
Billy McClintock
Rufus Stolph
Heavy Rainfall Sweeps Panhandle With Wildorado Lead
Wildorado measured one and a half inches of rain last night while Glen Rio reported half an inch. Light showers stretched across most of the Panhandle with Wildorado and Glen Rio receiving the heaviest totals. Amarillo noted eight one hundredths of an inch as part of light rains from Dalhart to the city.
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Wildorado
Glen Rio
Panhandle
Rock Island
Sayre
Santa Fe
Texico
Hereford
Shattuck
Woodward
Clovis
Happy
Sudan
Higgins
Fort Worth
Denver
Dalhart
Amarillo
Blazing Prairie Well To Be Shot To Stop Gas Fire
Nitro glycerin will be used to extinguish a gas fire at Prairie Oil No 1 Shaw in Hutchinson county after a lightning strike Thursday night. The well is said to yield 40 million cubic feet of gas daily and flames are visible for miles at night. I J Reames, Prairie company superintendent, left for the site to place charges once cooling of pipe and rig irons is completed. The well lies in Section 27, Block Y, Hutchinson county about two miles northeast of Pan Tex.
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Prairie Oil Company
Shaw
Hutchinson County
I’. J. Reames
Prairie Company
Section
Block Y
Pan-Tex
Galveston Sees Historic Rainfall Over 8 Inches in 12 Hours
Galveston reports 8.67 inches of rain from 7 am to 4:30 pm amid vivid lightning. Harbor shipping untouched but streetcar service halted by 9 am and streets flooded to curbs by noon as the downpour continued.
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Galveston
Associated Press
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kellogg Says Washington Will Back Mexico With Limits
Secretary Kellogg declared the administration will support the Mexican government only while it protects American lives and rights and complies with international engagements. He said relations are friendly but conditions are not entirely satisfactory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Kellogg
Van Orman Protests Disqualification in Balloon Race
Brussels June 12 The American contestant Van Orman filed an official protest after the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race disqualified him for landing. He says he landed on the deck of the steamship Vaterland not on water and argues he was eligible to win.
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Brussels
van Orman
The
Aero Club
Vaterland
Aviators survive panic after dam floods deserting bulls
Two World War aviators Floyd Montieth and J W Brown escaped uninjured after landing their Seaplane near Tuccumcari and Amarillo when a flooded stream washed out the Happy Glen dam. Bulls approached the craft as rescuers arrived and the crew prepared to gas the engine. The dam collapse follows three inches of rain and heavy showers over the Palo Duro canyon, with replacement plans pending.
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Happy Glen
Uncle Sam
Tuccumcari
Amarillo
Floyd Montieth
J. Wi. Brown
Santa Monica
Cal
Happy Glen Ecinh
Palo Duro Canyon
Five Believed Killed In Pleasure Boat Blast Rescue Efforts Ongoing
Atlantic City June 12 Five persons believed drowned after an explosion and fire destroyed the pleasure boat Crystal about eight miles off Atlantic City. Deb orah McKnight 18 was brought ashore early today as searches continue for John Vannum Northfield Warren Dilke Linwood Joseph Wilson Northfield and Martha Weiss. Survivors were treated for burns and submersion aboard a coast guard cutter seized with 2000 bail.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
Deborah Mcknight
John Vannum
Northfield
Warren Dilke
Linwood
Joseph Wilson
Martha Weiss
Coast Guard
William Young
Texas Solons Overlook Pensions for 26 Widows
Austin, June 12 Twenty six aged women widow s of veterans of the war with Mexico have been forgotten by Texas lawmakers. They received quarterly pensions of 37.60 in the past. the thirty eighth legislature appropriated 5 000 yearly for the present biennium and the last payment will be August 31. The thirty month legislature forgot to continue the appropriation and after September 1 there will be no funds for them. Gov Ferguson has been alerted and a special session could consider bills to aid them.
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Associated Press
Austin
Mexico
Texas
Treasury
Miriam A. Ferguson
Colorado cowmen buy two Panhandle herds
Haley-Harris company of Sterling Colorado purchased 850 head of five year old speyed heifers from the Shelton estate for immediate delivery. The cattle will be shipped to Wyoming pastures. The firm will also receive 500 head of yearling steers at the Western Stockyards tomorrow from Sweetwater to be weighed and sent to pastures near Sterling.
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Haley-Harris Company
Sterling, Colo
Shelton
Wyoming
Western
Sterling
Immigration quotas unchanged for next fiscal year
Washington reports quotas for all countries remain the same as the current year and fixed by the 1924 immigration act. The next fiscal year starts July 1 and mirrors present limits.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Civic Club Committees Plan Tomorrow.s Field Meet
Civic club committees will meet at Sam Vaughn's office at 1 30 in the afternoon to complete plans for the annual giant civic club track and field day. The Kiwanis club issued the challenge this year, starting the meet. Charlie Hoover International Life.
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Sam Vaughn
Civic Club
Kiwanis Club
Blooming Geranium Plant Free at Globe Saturday
The Globe offers a free blooming geranium plant to customers who place an ad on Saturday and pay in advance. Each customer receives only one plant, adding value to the ad and the home improvement theme.
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Globe
Warren Stone Dies in Cleveland Hospital
Warren Stone president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and noted labor leader died in a Cleveland hospital late today after a period of illness linked to amemic poisoning. He had returned from New York City weeks earlier and was admitted Tuesday for treatment.
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Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ill
Associated Press
Cleveland
Warren $, Stone
The
Mr. Stone
New York City
Giants Complete Unique Triple Play Against Pirates
In Pittsburgh on June 12 the New York Giants pulled a rare triple play in the first inning as Pittsburgh baserunners errantly forced the action. Jackson blocked a Cuvier smash, Carey was tagged between third and plate, and Rawlings doubled up Grob at third. Cuvier was also doubled off at first as Gowdy to Grob and Kelly to Terry completed the sequence. Wayland Dean, Giant pitcher, suffered a knee injury during batting practice earlier.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Pirates
Jackson
Cuvier
Carey
Gowdy
Grob
Rawlings
Kelly
Terry
Young
Terry Wayland Dean
Southworth
A B C Sends Four Men to National Convention
The American Business club held a noon musical program at the Amarillo hotel and sent four delegates to the National American Business club convention. Delegates include Lew Allen and others. performances by Tolzien Farwell orchestra and Nettie Thompson of The Globe.
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American Business Club
Amaric O
National American Business Club
Tolzien-Farwall
Nettie Thompson
The
Globe
Tolzien- Farwell Orchestra
Clos Lew Allen
New Britain
FH. O. Northcatt
Graton Foote
Garland Hamilton
Norfolk
White Deer Man Begins Wheat Harvest Early
White Deer reports R X Edwards harvests 159 acres of wheat seven miles southeast of town. He estimates yields from 25 to 30 bushels per acre, much higher than earlier forecasts, with harvest starting fifteen to twenty days early and expected to reach full swing soon. The crop is described as well matured, rust free, and of excellent quality.
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Globe
White Deer
R. X. Edwards
Here
Youthful Romance Sparks in White House Circle
John Coolidge the president's son visits Gov Jonathan Trumbull in Connecticut and meets Jean Trumbull a Mount Holyoke student while Coolidge studies at Amherst. They traveled together on the way to the March 4 inauguration and have met several times since.
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John Coolidge
Jonathan Trumbull
Conreetiut
Plainville
Jean Trumbull
Connecticut
Amherst
Tornado Wipes Out Town in Iowa Injuring Dozens
Latimer Ila June 12 a tornado struck Alexander Franklin county Iowa wrecking or damaging at least twenty five houses and blowing a Minneapolis and St Louis mixed freight and passenger train from the tracks The crew of a Chicago Great Western train reported Alexander had virtually been wiped out with a score of persons injured in the disaster
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Iowa
Associated Press
Latimer
Ila
Alexander
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Mason City
Chicago, Great Western
Franklin County
15000 Chinese Workers Declare Second Strike
Shanghai reports fifteen thousand mill workers who had returned to work walked out again in a fresh strike. The move follows unrest at Hankow where nearly a dozen people were killed, with further smaller clashes against Japanese along the North Sze Chuen road.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Hankow
Sze Chuen
Federal agent West badly injured in Amarillo assault
WW West a San Antonio based federal prohibition agent, was beaten and left unconscious Monday night in Amarillo while awaiting trial testimony against bootleggers Aubrey Sharp and Red Campbell. West remains in critical condition at his Austin home after the attack and pending charges include intimidating a federal witness and murder robbery.
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Hii
United States Commissioner
West
Mr. West
Amarillo Hotel
Aubrey Sharp
Red’ Campbell
Amarillo
Sharp
Campbell
Thelma Bills 13 Dies. Funeral Held This Afternoon
Thelma Bills 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Bills died at 1 20 this morning at 1306 West Wighth Street The funeral was at 230 this afternoon at Griggs Undertaking chapel with Rev G J L Yates officiating Burial took place at Llano Cemetery Pallbearers were T C Carnes H H C Anderson Fred Kyser Ed Leithrauser Joe D Hess and W H Rogers Mr Bills is foreman in the composing room of a local newspaper
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Thema Bills
J. B. Bills
West Wighth Street
Griggs Undertaking Company
G. JL. Yates
First Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
T. C. Carnes
HH. C. Anderson
Fred Kyser
Ed Leithrauser
Joe D. Hess
W. H. Rogers
Mr. Bil’s
Hamilton Urges Visible Water Supply For Amarillo
Judge Ro H. Wanaitson told the Amarillo Real Estate board at Hotel Palo Duro that a visible water supply is the city’s greatest need and should be stored up for twenty miles and fifty feet deep. He warned underground water alone won’t satisfy industry and urged city planning and a Union station. Atwood, presenting Amarillo for a National Real Estate Dealers meeting in Detroit on June 24, noted realtors endorsed the new Amarillo bus line.
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Arville
Ro H. Wanailson
Amarillo
City Commission
Hamilton
Union Station
P. Atwood
National Real Estate Dealers’ Association
Detroit
Carpenters Re Elect Chesshir President in Amarillo
C. J. Chesshir was reelected president of the Amarillo Carpenters union last night. Officers reelected included J. A. Russell as vice president C. J. Green as secretary Ed Tull as financial secretary J. P. Parr as treasurer H. L. Boone as warden Carl Coffee conductor and George Runyon trustee. The meeting noted at Mission Coffee Shop 315 Polk Street Amarillo Texas at the Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel.
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C. J. Chesshir
Amarillo Carpenters’ Union
J. A. Russell
C. J. Green
Ed Tull
J. P. Parr
H. L. Boone
Carl Coffee
George Runyon
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Star Company
Owever
Henry Ord
First National Bank
Chamberlain
League of Nations
England
League
R. Fosdick
Jonah
Stockefeller
New York
Dr. Straton
Socony
Standard Oil Company of
Coolidge
Northwest
Abd-al-Krim
Tage Ten
Pan- Tex
Veston
Harbor
Mobeetie
Mlagg
Bivins Aviation Field
Mr. Manteith
Albuquerque
Mr. Montieth
Mobeetio
Texas Solons
American Warehouse Company
Colorado
Charlie Hoover
International Life
Giants
A. B.C
Nationat, Convention
Sally
White House
Associated Pree
New York Times
Marcells
U. S
Thelma Bills
Carpenters
Chesshir
Polk Street
the Panhandle
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