Railroad Notes and Ventures From the Southwest
Railroad columns report Word and Miss Garland Charles wed this week. Santa Fe staffers and engineers travel with a supply train Amarillo to Clovis. Several executives and workers, including Sanford, Carter, and Elliott, are noted across Amarillo, Denver, and Fort Worth. The Interstate Commerce Commission addresses the Texas and New Orleans lease of the Texas State Railroad Palestine to Rusk.
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Thomas Word
Miss Garland Charles
Mr. Word
Miss Charles
Santa Fe
F. B. Sanford
Mr. Sanford
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas and New Orleans Railway Company
Texas State Railroad
Palestine
Rusk
Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company
State of Texas
Pleasant Surprise for Houston Lady
Mrs. Ollie Walker of 2424 Morse St Houston reports relief from headaches nerves and constipation after using Nature's Remedy NR Tablets. She says the pleasant tablets soothed stomach and bowels and helped discard wastes and acids that caused illness and weight loss. A 25 cent box is available at drug stores.
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Ollie Walker
Morse St
Houston
Potential transcontinental route links Durango to Corpus Christi
Reported venture plans a branch line from Albuquerque to Roswell New Mexico and on to Corpus Christi with financing in place. A petition filed January 15 seeks permission to bridge the Mississippi near New Orleans for a combined railway and highway crossing.
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Durango
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Albuquerque
Roswell
N. M
Corpus Christi
Enterprise
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bridge to span river below Vicksburg to the sea plan
The project involves about ten miles of railroad track and would be the sole bridge across the river below Vicksburg on the route to the sea. Abandonment by the El Paso & Southwestern railroad and the Southern Pacific as lessee of the Deming to Herman line in New Mexico, 30.81 miles, has been noted.
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Mexico
George Smith
Denver
Tom Huggins
South Plains
J. N. Brewer
J. E. Bennett
Tobe Druin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado
Vicksburg
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Southern Pacific Company
Deming
Herman
N. M
Escaped Convicts Recaptured After Prison Break
Twenty one of forty three Clemens state prison farm escapees were recaptured or found in hospital, while the remaining twenty two were pursued by posses with bloodhounds. Four fugitives were shot at. The report also notes rail orders for Colorado Fuel and Iron Co from Southern Pacific and Rock Island totaling nine million dollars this year.
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Associated Press
Houston
Clemens State Prison
Here
Colorado Fuel & Tron Co
Southern Pacific
Rock Island
Modern gland tonic Mayex and Morex tablet claim
Ocean scientists announce a new gland extract tonic Mayex in concentrated tablets combining vegetable tonics with gland extracts. The ad urges a ten day trial of two tablets three times daily, promoted by Randal Drug Co and leading druggists with a claim of overall improvement.
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America
Randal Drug Co
Taylor Ave
Convicts Recaptured After Texas Escape Rampage
In Texas, 5 convicts were wounded or captured near Sweeny and Henkle’s Ferry as a manhunt continued. Tom Watts of Harris county, serving two to five years for burglary, was the 18th captured. Tom Nichols and J L Hailey were among the last wounded. Lawrence Leone, still at large, had a theft and robbery record. Authorities warned of possible pitched battles as more escapees remained free and arms were feared to be in circulation.
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Houston
Tom Watts
Harris County
Tom Nichols
Limestone County
J. L. Hailey
McLennan County
Sweeny
Texas
Thieves Take Gov Larson's Auto From Beaver College
Thieves stole Governor Morgan F. Larson of New Jersey's car parked outside Grey Towers at Beaver College during the Glendale senior prom. The governor and his party found the auto missing as they left the dance.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Grey Towers
Beaver College
Glendale
Morgan F. Larson
New Jersey
Zion City School Bars Robbed Girl's Diploma
Marian Farmer, 15, was not graduated from Zion Grade School this term because she had her hair bobbed. The school barred her diploma citing the haircut as grounds for non-graduation in Zion City.
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Fy International News Service
Zion Oly
Marian Farmer
Zion
Detroit Zoo Receives 200 New Specimens
Detroit Zoological Park receives about 200 new specimens boosting its collection as the city reports a population rise with the arrival of the new animals.
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International News Service
Detroit
Detroit Zoological Park
Remedy Promise for Pyorrhea Gums Claims Big Cure
An ad touts Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy with a guarantee to cure severe bleeding gums in a single bottle. It asserts full refund if unsatisfied and urges customers to buy now from druggists.
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Leto
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BY Joan Moure
J. R. Hitchcock
J. B. Brisco
R. W. Prentice
E. L. Conner
Amarillo
Clovis
Mabel Snodgrass
Chattanooga
Tenn
St. W. Snodgrass
Harrison Street
Snodgrasses
New Mexico
Taos
Colorado Springs
Royal Gorge
Canyon City
Pike’s Peak
Ray Carter
Canon City
Carter
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Co
Dallas
Sanford
California
Blue Violets
Fort Worth
W. J. Burch
Wichita Falls
J. W. Moran
A. W. Nicklaus
J. W. Mode
Plainview
Frank Shaw
San Jacinto
Houston Street
Cecil Lewis
Southwest Bell Telephone Co
Whittier
C. S. Elliott
Southern Pacific Lines
Elliott
C. W. Robinson
E. A. Rutledge
Electra
J. T. Grace
McClusky
Sam Troutt
P. L. McDaniels
Denver Yard Service
Silas Ludd
Texas and Pacific
Sierra Blanco
el Paso
Bluefields
Nicaragua
Belize
Honduras
Denver No. 8
Publix Theater Company
Berry Atwood
F. R. Mack
W. Portman
Queen City of the Plains Division
Order of
Odd Fellows Hall
Agnes Whalen
Columbus
Ohio
Grand
Mertie K. Dellis
Live Poultry Transportation Company
Mrs Ollie Walker
NEA Memphis
Harriette Verdier
Memphis
Keeble Herron
R. A. Smith
Finance
Mineral Wells
Crazy Water Hotel Co
Wes
Dr. West
Los Angeles
Beautiful White Mountains
Phoenix
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
E. 4Th Street
Rey Hound
Ines
Grove
Chage
Victoria Hotel
Ner
Sidney J. Mitchell
Kili
Drew
Amy Yee Hee
GOOD
AA Alla Rigo Manufacturing CO
Nashville
City Drug Store
Dept
Baltimore
Semong
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