King Ben Taught He Was Jesus Brother Testimony
Mrs Johnson Hansel, former House of Davia leader at Benton Harbor, testified in Michigan’s bid to dissolve the cult. She described rites and a creed in which King Ben Parnell taught he was Jesus Christ’s brother, reading phrases that supported his claim to be Jesus’ brother. Esther J
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United Press
St. Joseph
Mich
Ohnson Hansel
House of Davia
Benton Harbor
Ben” Parnell
John
Jesus
Benjamin
Hing Ben
Jesus Christ
Hansel
Esther J
Suburban Day Success in Amarillo First Session
Amarillo held its first suburban day sponsored by the News-Globe drawing large crowds. Stores such as The Hub The Leader Fox s Co. E. King J. C. Penney Moore-Poston Jackman s Regent W W A Auto Supply and H and H Drug reported excellent sales as shoppers from the city and surrounding areas filled participating shops.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
J. Mode
the Hub
Leader
Fox ~S Company
City Drug Company
J. c. Penney and Company
Www. A. Auto Supply Company, Co. E. King
Jackman’s Regent
Moore-Poston, Stone & Williams
H & H. Drug Company
Pueblo Banker To Be Cleared Soon
In Pueblo on May 27 attorneys believed Will F Bishop would be cleared of charges in the defunct Globe bank case after a 35 minute jury deliberation. His father Frank Bishop was sentenced to three years and six months in Leavenworth for misapplying bank funds, to run concurrently with a five year term he is already serving. The judge was urged to run the terms concurrently due to health concerns.
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United Press
Pueblo
Will F. Bishop
E Bank
Frank Bishop
Will
Globe Bank
Leavenworth
Kansas
Ivor O. Wingreen
U. S
Colin E. Joblett
Gigh
New Oil Boom Expected in Colorado in 1928
Geologist Dorsey Hager of Seattle predicts an unprecedented southwestern Colorado oil boom in 1928 with over 400 untested structures. If a quarter prove productive, major openings could follow as tests advance, including wells near La Junta Trinidad Las Animas and Caddoa Phillips.
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United Press
Denver
Colorado
Dorsey Hager
Seattle
Hager
Timpas
la Junta
Trinidad
Branon
Phillips
Las Animas
India Plans Wide War on Locusts Across Regions
India intends a large scale battle against locusts this year after their invasion extended to Bagdad and touched politics. Mosul deputies criticized egg-killing while officials said egg collection costs run to the hundreds of thousands and would reach about 3 million to destroy eggs. The plan relies on poison bait, with at least 200 tons to be deployed. In Mexico City a bronze tablet honors Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, famed as the tenth Muse for her Latin and Spanish poetry and works such as La Inconsecuencia de los hombres.
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India
Bagdad
Mosul
Chamber of Deputies
Agricultural Department
Mexico City
San Miguel de Napantla
Juana Ines de la Cruz
Critics hail one of the greatest poems by a woman
Critics praise a renowned poem as among the greatest works by a female writer, highlighting its enduring influence and literary significance across generations.
America drank a quarter billion gallons in 1926
Washington May 27 Thirsty Americans consumed about a quarter of a billion gallons of intoxicating beverage since prohibition began seven years ago, with most deemed illegal under the Volstead act. Sacramental and home made wines totaled over 24 million gallons, whisky released from bonded warehouses about 20 million for medicinal use, and moonshine production believed to be substantial. Smuggling from Canada aided total illicit intake and beer leakage from bootleg operations persisted until last year when supervision crews reduced it.
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The
United Press
Washington
Treasury
Canada
United States
Andrews
Chisum Heads to Indianapolis for Memorial Day Race
Toney Chisum will leave this afternoon for Indianapolis to attend the Memorial day automobile races. Before returning he will visit the Hudson and Essex factories at Detroit. He expects the races to be the best ever and notes speeds up to 120 miles an hour in qualifying tests.
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Toney Chisum
Indianapolis
Detroit
Mr. Chisum
Prohibition Era Speakeasies Invent Needle Beer Tactic
Authorities report improving conditions as bootleg supply routes shrink. Speakeasies allegedly blended pure alcohol into near beer, creating a needle beer shot to evade restrictions. The practice signals ongoing enforcement challenges during Prohibition.
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Ben
House OF David
Noble Arthur Ball
Khiva Temple
Rainbow Food Products Co., Inc
van Buren St
McIlroy’s
Hills Bros
America
Chisum
Engman’s Cafe
Polk
Libby
Lara Ttas
Prunes
Oregon
Meat Department
Cudahy
Wreker
Great Western Empire
biEgig
Rete
Hills Bros Coffee
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