Corset Salesman Testifies on Snyder Gray Honeymoon Plot
Long Island courtroom heard Judd Gray describe Ruth Snyder's claims of a first real honeymoon while her husband Albert lay ill at home. Gray testified that she plotted his murder testing powders on him and hinted he might drown or be asphyxiated. He said she sought constant travel to keep him entangled in her control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. White
United Press
Long Island
City
N. Y
Judd Gray
Ruth Snyder
New York State
Albert
Snyder
Gray
Snyder murder case dominates New York news
Arthur Brisbane notes how the Snyder murder case eclipses ordinary events with fifteen columns and six pictures. He cites public fascination with the crime, motives, and court scenes, contrasting it with disasters and other news, and comments on media sensationalism and human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Snyder
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Coffee Shop at Amarillo Hotel Earns Fame for Food
The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo hotel gains recognition as Famous for Food, highlighting its popular dishes and local appeal. Patrons flock for signature offerings and a bustling dining scene in the heart of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Hotel
The
Panhandle
Weather forecast for Amarillo area
The forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday. Highs and lows reference 74 and 49 today with temperature extremes noted from the year prior at 70 and 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Miners fight to reach entombed men as rescue drags on
Four days after an explosion trapped seventy miners at the Everetteville mine, rescue teams press on to contact fourteen workers in a secluded section while a raging fire hinders progress. The death toll stands at twenty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Everetteville
Judge Lindsey condemns Ruth Snyder for using daughter as sympathy shield
Chicago May 4 United Press Judge Ben Lindsey denounces Ruth Snyder for taking her 9 year old daughter along to New York hotels to act as a foil in her defense. He says a child's testimony is unreliable and warns the act taints motherhood. He adds defense counsel may use any means to save a client but calls the tactic unworthy of a mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Ben Lindsey
United Press Today
Lindsey
Denver
New York
Gray
Miss Amarillo Contest Seeks Local Beauty Queen
A local contestant Miss Dunn will represent H. L. Barnard's in the city wide competition to pick Miss Amarillo. The winner will go to Galveston for the international pageant on May 21. Miss Dunn notes beliefs that gentlemen favor blondes and praises her blue eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Fair Theater
Miss Dunn
H. L. Barnard’s, Inc
Realtors Plan Big Crowd for Texan Denver Game
Realtors plan a May 18 fundraiser during the Texan Denver baseball game to finance Amarillo Real Estate Board efforts for the 1928 state convention in Amarillo. FE B Tracy announced a favorable deal with the club president and organizers aim to sell 5000 tickets. Claude Wild spoke on Highway 66 and transcontinental routes. Bishop Seaman urged business men to enroll in a forthcoming community institute. Attendance was low as board members were away on a trade tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Board of City Development
EF. Cecil Seaman
Community Bay Institute
Ingerton Named Acting Postmaster at Borger Texas
William I. Ingerton was appointed today as acting postmaster at Borger Texas. The announcement from Washington is dated May 4 and confirms the new local postal leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
William I._Ingerton
Borger
Texas
Borger Officials Face Resignations Amid City Turmoil
Hutchinson county Sheriff Joe Owenby plans to resign and present his letter to Governor Dan Moody next week. Borger mayor John I. Miller has also announced his resignation effective Saturday, while city commissioner Glen A. Pace denies any mayoral candidacy despite circulation of reports linking him to the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Joe Owenby
Hutchinson County
Dan Moody
John I. Miller
Borger
Pace
Glen A. Pace
John R. Miller
Gilbert Frazer
American Legion
Mr. Pace
Transport Nitro to Sail for Shanghai via Mare Island
The naval ammunition transport Nitro now in San Diego harbor will sail next Monday for Mare Island en route to Shanghai. It will carry Marines to Honolulu and Guam along with ammunition and war supplies for Asiatic duty. Arrival at Shanghai is planned for June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Diego
Calif
Mare Island
Shanghai
Honolulu
Guam
End of Southern California Gasoline Price War Near
Los Angeles reports a major gallonage price war nearly ending as California Petroleum and Richfield raise rates from 12 1/2 to 18 1/2 cents a gallon. It is expected other large firms will align, pushing prices to 18 1/2 cents tonight. California Petroleum cites need for an economically sound basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
California
California Petroleum Company
Richfield Company
California Petroleum
Grahams Buy Paige Detroit Motor Company
A controlling interest in the Paige-Detroit motor car company was obtained today by Joseph B. Graham, Robert C. Graham, and Ray A. Graham, subject to stockholder approval. The announcement names New York as the source and lists the three Grahams as the purchasers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
Joseph B
Robert C
Ray A. Graham
Paige-Detroit
Mississippi flood drives 30,000 from 13 parishes near Vicksburg
Dawn evacuates 30,000 men women and children from 100 towns in northern Louisiana after a sudden levee breach at Milliken Bend. Tallulah becomes the flood’s epicenter as 3,000 square miles are added to inundated terrain. Seaplanes and special trains move refugees to high ground near Delhi and Vicksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. W. Lewis
United Press
Vicksburg
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Milliken Bend
Tallulah
Madison Parish
Milliken Ben
Lee
Navy
Delhi
John M. Parker
Baton Rouge
Hoats
Natchez
Duckport
Vidalia
Wateproof
Ferriday
Bullton
St. Joseph
Lake
Spirituals Lift Morale On Mississippi Flood Levees
In Vicksburg on May 1, Mississippi, Black workers fend off hardship as they pile sandbags to fortify the wholesale district and water works. Under searchlights, they sing Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and other spirituals while calmly chatting and lifting spirits despite privation. The levee work continues as the refrain Coming for to carry me home echoes along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Arkansas
Big Boy
Jesus
Louisiana
Body of Oil Company Worker Found Near McNeil Power House
After a search of over fifteen hours, the body of William Sheppard, an employee of Magnolia Petroleum, was found early Wednesday near the power house across from his home four miles east of McNeil Arkansas. A rifle lay beside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texarkana
Ark
William Sheppard
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Wea
McNeil
Arkansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Star Co
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
the Globe
Dr. Straton
David Belasco
Nell Brinkley
Snyder's
Col. Ewing
New Orleans
Red Cross
Panama Canal
Detroit
New York Stock Exchange
Baltimore
Jules Askin
Colorado
Hudson River
Aldine Utley
Save Souls
New
Alfred P. Beck
Quachita
Winter Quarter
United States
Villa Clara
St. Joseph Parish
Tengo Parish
Lorraine Snyder
Wiwarda
Helen Dunn
Globe-News
Realtors
Minnie Chasel
Mollie
Oscar
Max Cashdan
Max
Oasecar
Albany
Bronx
China
Blackburn Ambulance
Phare 21
Grahams
PAIGE
Detroit Motor Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!