Wanamaker dies at 64 as business and aviation pioneer
Obituary notes Rodman Wanamaker, 64, head of the Wanamaker firms in New York Philadelphia and Paris, who helped build a great fortune and financed early airplane development. The column also cites market chatter, California road spending, and distant political and spiritual topics in a broader column segment.
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Lewis Rodman Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Rodman
New York
Philadelphia
Paris
Rodman Wanamaker
Messrs. Appel and Whalen
Weather forecast summary for multiple states
The forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday to be partly cloudy and cooler across West Texas Northwest and North Central Texas. Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma expect mostly cloudy skies with possible showers in spots and cooler temperatures. Winds on the coast shift to light to fresh southerly or westerly.
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Texas
Eow
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Rail line extension to Grover sparks immediate construction
Authority grants extension of the Amarillo-Liberal Rock Island line from Stinnett to Grover in Hansford county. Construction to begin by April 15 with bids open and work starting along the 35 mile route. The project aims to reach Grover by late summer or early fall, boosting grain country growth and Amarillo development.
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Rock Island
Stinnett
Grover
Hansford County
A. S. Stinnett
C. A. Moore
Rock Island Lines
Liberal
Kansas
North Plains Wheat Belt
Mr. Stinnett
North Plains
Amarillo
Auto Club Heads Offer Marking Plan
Directors of the Panhandle Auto club will appear before county commissioners at 2 PM to seek approval of the federal highway marking program through Potter county. Federal markers will be placed along highways 164 385 and 870 with steel signs for numbers and safety signs for left and right turns.
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Panhandle Auto Club
Potter County
Dave Derden Band Opens Tonight at B and B News Stand
Dave Derden and his group perform this evening at 7 30 o clock starting at the B B News stand to open the News Globe Auto and Style show with a snappy program of band music for the audience.
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Dave Derden
thesNews- Globe
Mr. Derden
Montserrat Landslides Threaten Santos After Quake
Large fissures open in Montserrat causing massive boulders and earth to tumble toward Santos. Rescue workers brace for more damage as aftershocks slow efforts. over 100 bodies recovered from Saturday's disaster among an estimated 200 victims. Authorities order residents to evacuate.
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United Press
Santos
Brazil
Montserrat
Teapot G. O. P. Story Barred by Bureau
A teapot G. O. P. story was barred by officials, but a detailed note describes the distribution to United Press. The report outlines censorship steps and the impact on news circulation.
Ask Mellon Resign Demand Emerges From Senate
In Washington on March 12 the Senate heard calls for Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to resign after his Saturday night admission of knowledge about the Henry Sinclair campaign contributions. Senator Norris urged Coolidge to demand Mellon’s resignation, while Senator Robinson condemned Sinclair’s $169,000 gift as "the price of Republican treachery to the nation."
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Sinclair
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Henry Sinclair
Senator Robinson
Republican campaign contribution tale unfolds before Teapot Dome panel
A United Press report details Harry Sinclair’s campaign contribution within the Republican drive as the Teapot Dome committee plans to summon key GOP figures including chairman William M. Butler former chairman Will Hays and possibly Secretary Andrew Mellon for testimony.
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United Press
Washington
Harry Sinclair
United Press Today
Teapot Dome Committee
For Tomorrow
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Will H. Hays
Secretary of the Treasury
Andrew
Texas Financier Dies Re The & at ad Doman i
Woodley Day Sherwood Sr., 63, senior member of Sherwood and Lamb, died at his home at 2316 San Jacinto Street in Houston on Sunday at 12 25 p m The firm was prominent in Texas finance with civic ties and long standing local presence.
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Texas Financier
the &At Ad Doman
Houston
Woodley Day Sherwood, Sr
Sherwood and Lamb
San Jacinto Street
Byrnes Admits Axe Slayings in Texas
Newton Byrnes confessed in Sulphur Springs to an attack on Mrs. W J Juergens her daughter Myrna and Mrs Juergens mother Rose Schirra. Bodies were found in their San Angelo home yesterday. Byrnes spoke before Sheriff Bur Hewitt Deputy White Sheriff Frank Flippen and County Attorney Emmett Thornton. The statement was read publicly and Byrnes confirmed its accuracy. He cited a Saturday dispute over a check signed in the victim’s name.
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Associated Press
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Newton Byrnes
W. J. Juergens
Myrna
Rose Schirra
Byrnes
Campaign Log March 12 Highlights Candidates
Former Governor Frank C Lowden says the campaign issue is economics not prohibition. James R Howard praises Hoover for farm aid. William Green notes Smith and Hoover as outstanding candidates but says predictions are premature.
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Frank C. Lowden
The
United Press
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Governor Smith
New York
Herbert Hoover
Ranger captain accuses reward ring of framing bank holdups
Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer alleges a “reward ring” frames bank robberies over a $5,000 reward for dead robbers. He claims black and white proof shows a ring member helped claim rewards in at least two cases, and says he will issue a signed statement.
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United Prew
Austin
State Bankers Association
Texas Ranger
Frank Hamer
Massie
Hamer
Notheing
Moody
Fort Worth Man Seeks Office of Governor
Fort Worth attorney and ranch owner Louie J. Ward announces candidacy for Texas governor. Platform includes universal education funding, strict crime enforcement, higher prison rewards, and high priority on highways with four elected district commissioners. Also favors tax reduction, union labor, bond issuance limits, and gambling prevention on farm product prices.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Louie J. Wardlaw
Fort Worth
Texas
Lone Star State
Wardlaw
Warsaw
Hickman Begs Prison Term Beginning Tuesday
William Edwards Hickman, sentenced to hang for the Marian Parker murder, will start life imprisonment for the Ivy Tome killing as he enters San Quentin. Welby Hunt, his confederate, was convicted with Hickman and faces life after a new trial motion.
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San Quentin Penitentiary
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Marian Parker
Ivy Tome
Welby Hunt
Hunt
New Well in Gray County Reports Oil Flow
A newly discovered well in Gray County near the Towers pool shows initial oil flow. Delaney et al No 6 Jackson reportedly produced 140 barrels per hour for two hours then 1 400 barrels in about fifteen hours with a 2415 foot showing and drilling below 2900 feet in section 44 block B 2 with a slight extension south of the Towers pool.
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Towers Pool
Gray County
Delaney Et al No
Jackson
President Lincoln Liner Survives Pacific Storm
The Dollar liner President Lincoln docked at 9 am after riding out one of the worst pacific hurricanes. From Seattle, fears for crew and venues filled Sunday as Captain Jones steered the ship to safety through the violent seas.
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Dollar
President Lincoln
Pacific
Seattle
Jones
Few Days Left to Get Dictionary With One Coupon
A public notice urges readers to obtain the new dictionary before the week ends. It states that only one coupon plus a small distribution cost is required and warns the edition will end this week. March 17 is the final day. 98 cents covers the purchase.
Dismissed on Death Charge in Saley Case
Six months after arrest, murder charges against Jack Davis and Clayton Tontz were dismissed for insufficient evidence. They were slated to face trial in district court for the September killing of Leo J. Laley, Amended to await word from El Paso and Stinnett officials on related cases.
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Jack Davis
Clayton Tontz
District Criminal Court
Leo J. Laley
West Sixth Street
W. J. Flesher
Tontz
Davie
Borger
Taley
Potter County
Grand Jury
Barwen
Fl Paso
Stinnett
Davis
el Paso
Seth Orondoff
Nicholas Troetter
Bilery Roberts
Federal
Leavenworth
Laley
Mildred Stringer
Stringer
Amarillo
Margaret Mitchell
Mitchell
St. Louis
Desk Installed To Aid Water Patrons
The city places a help desk in the city building hallway manned by Miss Mary Cronister to explain and enroll subscribers in special summer water rates. City water users have until April 1 to sign up, with hundreds already taking advantage of the low rates.
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Mary Cronister
Two Killed Eight Hurt in Kansas City Auto Accidents
Two people died and eight were injured in six motor vehicle accidents in Kansas City, Missouri, yesterday and last night. Victims include Louis Seibels, 21, and Lois Branch, 3. Seibels died when his car crashed into one driven by John B. Rust. Branch was struck by a car driven by Gus Moore.
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United Press
Kansas City
Louis Seibels
Lois Branch
Anggro
Seibelt
John B. Rust
Gua Moore
Ideal Spring Weather Precedes Amarillo Style Auto Show
Ideal spring weather brings a big opening night for Amarillo's first annual Spring Style and Automobile show. Merchants prepare windows as dealers display over 100000 dollars in new models. Dave Derden's band will perform from 7 50 p m as the public exhibit opens with eight cash prizes from The Globe News.
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California
Amarillo
The
Globe News
Panhandle
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