News in Brisk, Varied Form From Brisbane's Page
Arthur Brisbane questions what counts as news and flags several topics from 1929 including a British flying boat tragedy in the English Channel with seven dead, Senator Borah’s tariff fight, a plan of three Frenchmen to fly to America, a possible stowaway case, a New Zealand tremor, Komagatake eruption and ashes, a fatal Georgia car incident, and Reverend William Sunday’s publication plans.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
William Rogers
Stimson Probes RAM Shooting on Detroit River
Secretary Stimson has asked the Treasury to provide a full report on the firing on a U S customs patrol boat on the Detroit River by rum smugglers. Reports say rum runners fired on the patrol boat near the American shore and fled into Canadian waters.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Treasury Department
Detroit River
Bet Stakes Fight Ends in Murder in Paducah Texas
In Paducah Texas on June 20 Troy Taylor 30 was shot to death after a jokester swiped stake money from Roy Shannon 28 who acted as stakeholder for a baseball bet. Shannon at liberty on 2500 bond. The assailant alarmed by a failed collection triggered the fatal dispute.
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Associated Arena
Paducah
Texas
Roy Shannon
Troy Taylor
Shannon
Liberty
Taylor
Fresh air and green views in rural real estate listings
Readers are invited to explore Want Ad Real Estate listings for acreage properties that offer outdoor spaces away from downtown smoke and urban sightlines. The notices promote seeing land turn green and enjoying fresh air.
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Want
West Texas Responds in Robison Impeachment Hearing
Hearing on Robison impeachment charges paused as Texas House addressed special orders. Witnesses for J T Robison, general land office commissioner, expected to resume today with possible testimony from Robison himself. West Texans backed Robison citing need for reappraisal of public lands after deaths and later events.
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Associated Press
Austin
Robison
House of Representatives
J. T. Robison
General Land Office
DePriest Plans Naval Applicant Nomination
Representative DePriest of Illinois says he will nominate another African American to the Naval Academy at Annapolis after Charles Weir of Washington failed the physical examination. The announcement was made in Washington.
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Washington
Rep. DePriest
Illinois
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Charles Weir
Gas Fate of Small Town Tragedy Near El Paso
Samples analyzed by county health officials seek origin of deadly hydrogen sulfide gas that blanketed a valley town near El Paso killing two children Ignacio Cenceros age 2 and Cartolo Ceniceros age 8 and sending 10 to hospitals five in critical condition The gas appeared with a smell that warned victims who fainted within minutes with concentration centered near the Ceniceros home and its source likely from Paso Tex Oil refinery or a new pipeline recently laid.
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United Press
EL Paso
T. J. McCamant
Pasotex
Ignacio Cenceros
Carto
Lo Ceniceros
Ceniceros
Rhinelander to Get Divorce in Nevada Suit
Kip Rhinelander plans to sue for divorce from Alice Jones Rhinelander in Nevada. Attorney Harley Harmon said the couple will be divorced on grounds of mental cruelty, and Nevada courts are expected to recognize the claim. Rhinelander has lived near Las Vegas since February under the name Lou Russell and intends permanent residence in Nevada.
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Los Angeles
Kip Rhinelander
New York
Alice Jones Rhinelander
Nevada
Harley Harmon
Harmon
Las Vegas
Nev
Rhinelander
Lou Russell
Dallas Man Drowns In City Pond
Charles Torrens a 47 year old Dallas man drowned while swimming last night in a city pond. His body was recovered.
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Dallas
The
Associated Press
Charles Torrens
Motorman Held in Fatal Train Crash
A motor man was arrested on homicide charges after a rear end collision between two elevated trains in New York killing one and injuring 36. William F. Emerson, an assistant fire marshal, died from over-exertion during rescue work at the scene. The crash happened at the tallest section of the elevated track last night.
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Associated Press
New York
William F. Emerson
Prison inmate runs amuck at Leavenworth laundry
A Leavenworth federal penitentiary inmate named Carl Panzran ran amuck while at work in the laundry and fatally struck laundry foreman R. G. Warnke with an iron pipe before he was captured.
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United Press
Leavenworth, Kan
Carl Panzran
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
R. G. Warnke
Hunter seeks negro who killed constable near Houston
A negro rifleman who killed constable J. M. Weaver, 48, of Addicks, was hunted today in a wooded section ten miles from Houston on the Yale Street road. The suspect, who shot the constable to death Wednesday, was believed to be in a nearby cornfield about a mile from the crime scene.
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United Press
Houston
J. M. Weaver
Addicks
Yale Street
Former Ohio State faculty member says he will tell all in co ed murder case
Detective Otto Phillips reports Dr. James H. Snook once connected with Theora Hix killing told him he is ready to reveal all. Snook, questioned for days, denies guilt while stating he will not talk further despite counsel.
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Columbus
Otto Phillips
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Snook
Phillips
Devio
Seminole Medicine Man Faces Tribal Trial for Slaying
In Fort Myers Florida Josie Billy a Seminole medicine man stands before his tribe to answer a charge of killing Nuf Che a widow during Green Corn festival He pleads temporary insanity due to liquor The tribal court may impose death or trial by fire with no white man intervention Charley Lee was killed in the liquor argument.
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Associated Press
Fort Myers
Fla
Josie Billy
Nuf-Che
Squaw
Everglades
Florida
Philip Billy
Johnny Bill
Charley Lee
Desperate Prisoners Kidnap Three Guards At Brazoria Farm
Five of the 45 convicts who escaped with three guards from Clemens State Prison farm were recaptured at noon. Two were shot by a cattleman after a car seizure by the convicts. others followed bloodhounds through Brazos bottom lands. The breakout began about 3 15 a.m. as armed prisoners overwhelmed guards and freed additional inmates. The ringleader unshackled the barrack and urged a mass dash for freedom, with only two of the larger barracks joining the exodus.
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Brazoria Farm
Associated Press
Brazoria
Texas
Clemens State Prison
Brazos
Fugi
Tives
Sweeney
Joe Williams
Tarrant County
Robert Massey
Galveston County
Sinclair loses damage suit in first biography review case
Upton Sinclair, the noted novelist, loses a $200,000 damage suit against The Rocky Mountain News in Denver. The case is the first in U.S. history where a biographical review of a book formed the basis of a lawsuit against a newspaper. The defense argued the author requested the review and that all statements were true.
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Denver
Colo
Upton Sinclair
Sinclair
Rocky Mountain News
Thi City
Floyd Bell
Wisconsin seceded 72 years ago never came back claim
Madison, Wis. June 20 Historians searched archives as Sen. Bernhard Gettelman Milwaukee claimed Wisconsin formally seceded in 1857 over the Fugitive Slave Law and never rescinded the action. He compared the repeal fight to prohibition enforcement and warned of a potential civil conflict.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Allll
Bernhard Gettelman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin W. C. T. U
Opin
Ion
State Historical Library
Gettelman
Hein Named Druggist Head at Texas Pharmaceutical Meet
Henry Hein of San Antonio was elected president of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association at the close of its golden jubilee convention in Fort Worth. J. W. Graham of Austin was re elected home secretary, Walter Adam of Forney remains executive secretary, with John B. Ray Abilene and E. B. Oliver Longview as vice presidents and historian C A Duncan Dallas. Fort Worth and A W Griffith Austin were reelected to the executive committee. 1930 meeting site to be decided at fall executive committee.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Henry Hein
San Antonio
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
J. W. Graham
Austin
Association
Walter Adama
Forney
John B. Ray
Abilene
E. B. Oliver
Longview
C. A. Duncan
Dallas
M. C. Anderson
A. W. Griffith
Zuni Indians to race a horse in Pecos event
Zuni runners Andrew Chimoni and another tribesman will compete at Pecos Texas during the Cowboys reunion on June 22. Chimoni 29, who set a world marathon mark in 1927, aims to cover 100 miles on a circular track against a thoroughbred horse, predicting under ten hours.
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Gallup
N. M
New Mexico
Pecos
Texas
Andrew Chimoni
Chimon
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