Big Names in Rail Battle for Van Sweringen Empire
Texas financier Robert R. Young filed an equity petition in a federal district court seeking an injunction against Guaranty Trust Co. and proxies for 1,278,000 Chesapeake Corp. shares held by Guaranty as trustee. The suit targets Morgan connections and GM officials, aiming to control a Van Sweringen rail empire at a pivotal April 4 meeting.
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New York
van Swertail
J. P. Morgan & Co
Guaranty Trust Co
General Motors
Robert R. Young
Texas
Cleveland
Federal District Court
Guaranty Trust
Chesapeake Corp
Middle van Sweringen Holding Company
Young
Guaranty
Tragic Train Truck Collision Kills 23 in Spain
Twenty three people were killed and ten gravely injured when an electric train collided with a gasoline truck near Valencia. The crash occurred yesterday in Barcelona region causing significant casualties and emergency responses.
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Barcelona
U.P
Valencia
Jones convicted of drunken driving with suspended sentence
A. T. Jones was found guilty of drunken driving by a district court jury. He received a 90 day jail term and a $100 fine, both suspended.
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A. T. Jones
Local Help Wanted and Lost Items Featured in Tack Column
A mix of reader requests and notices appears in Tack including job seekers from Pampa and Lockney Texas, a request to return a grey purse and a lost five dollar bill, plus requests for housekeepers caregivers and general labor. Various names and addresses appear with offers and rewards. The column also notes Lily bulbs offered to a donor and a note about swampy conditions in the region.
Jewish Boy Writes Prayer of Thanks
A 16 year old German Jewish refugee in New York writes a thanksgiving prayer praising American democracy, education, and freedom. Superintendent Campbell endorses it for all Americans and sends copies to President Roosevelt and into the New York City school report.
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New York
U.P
Germany
Harold G. Campbell
Martin Marden
America
Dr. Campbell
Roosevelt
New York City
Betty Marden
Marden
Roosevelt High School
United States of America
Potash Company Executive Visits Leo Peterson in Amarillo
Sephus C. Smith vice president of the Potash Company of America visited his boyhood friend Leo Peterson manager of the Herring Hotel in Amarillo. Smith noted New Mexico potash reserves of about 30 million tons and U S annual use of 400000 tons. He traced the industry from German control to U S government exploration after World War I and warned against future shortages.
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Sephus C. Smith
Potash Company of America
New Mexico
Eddy County
Carlsbid
Amarillo
Leo Peterson
Herring Hotel
Mr. Smith
United States
Texas
Smith
California
East
Germany
U. S
Lumber Firms Wary of European Barter
Kansas City walnut lumber firms reject European barter offers for war material needs. Purcell, head of a major mill, notes Germany often proposes swaps like harmonicas for walnut lumber used in rifle stocks. Kansas City remains the U.S. walnut hub, producing 8 to 10 million feet annually.
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Kansas City
U.P
Europe
Frank J. Purcell
Purcell Lumber Company
Germany
Purcell
United States
Widow seeks shoes clothes for two boys in Hartley Texas
Arlene Reeves of Star Route Hartley Texas writes for help for her two boys aged six and eight who need school shoes and clothing in sizes 9 and 12 1 2 and also a size 5 for another child. She requests quilt scraps to help them stay warm.
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Arlene Reeves
Hartley
Texas
Help Wanted for Farm or Ranch Improvement Work
Worker offers carpentry concrete or shop skills to improve a farm or ranch. Open to monthly arrangements for a long project. Willing to relocate and travel, currently in Dumas Texas.
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Dumas
Texas
Tornado Strikes Columbus Injuring Dozens
The storm hit Columbus at about 11 15 AM CST with tornadic winds and hail as large as marbles. Twenty minutes of severe weather damaged the west and north city areas including the waterworks as rescuers worked amid widespread injuries and limited communication.
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Columbus
Amarillo School Census Deadline Set
Amarillo public schools urge enrollment for all children ages 6 to 18 by September 1. Superintendent C M Rogers notes the district receives state funds for each scholastic enrolled, stressing first time entrants must be counted to avoid affidavits for age. Report any uncounted children to the superintendent at 6928.
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Amarillo
Rogers
Grapevine Gossip From Prison Yarns And Conviction Talk
Readable fragments describe prison rumors about a inmate’s past, the years and places hinted at in the chatter, and how information travels between facilities like Alcatraz and Eastham Prison Farm through an informal grapevine telegraph.
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Alcatraz
Eastham
Inside Texas prisons and the prisoner grape vine
The article explains how information travels among inmates and officials across Texas jails. It details how trustees, visitors, and incoming prisoners spread news, including transfers like from Atlanta to Alcatraz, and how convicts track trials and convictions through newspapers and word of mouth.
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Atlanta
Alcatraz
Conway
Potter County
Amarillo
Attorney H. Butler Jr Faces Chimney Test Fire
In Mullica Hill New Jersey an attorney Herbert H Butler Jr hired a man to test a chimney in a house he had bought. The tester built a fire in the fireplace causing a roof fire with about 150 dollars in damage. Butler also paid the tester for the service.
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Mullica Hill
N. J
U.P
Herbert H. Butler, Jr
Butler
Lions Host to Zone Meeting in Amarillo
The Amarillo Lions Club welcomes zone delegates from Panhandle Borger Dalhart Hereford Stratford Dumas Sunray and Claude for a zone meeting on April 26. The luncheon is replaced by a night session with entertainment led by Dr Stuart Browning and John Stalcup. Grady Wilde to handle registration.
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Amarillo
Lela Wayne Charged With Theft in Duke's Court
Lela Wayne was charged in Justice of the Peace Duke's Court this morning with theft of property valued at more than $50. The complaint said the property was stolen from Gladys Massey.
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Lela Wayne
Justice of the Peace
Duke's Court
Gladys Massey
Injury Update on Patient at Northwest Texas Hospital
Lowell Munday, operated on at Northwest Texas Hospital yesterday afternoon, is reported doing nicely by attendants today.
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Lowell Munday
Northwest Texas Hospital
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