03 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1926
Page
1
A jumble of remarks covers politics with Coolidge referenced and questions on voter motive. The piece notes Mussolini assassination attempts and mob law, then shifts to travel through topics from tuberculosis in girls to harsh ancient punishments for criminals. It closes with a trio of Armenian earthquake triplets named Faith Hope and Charity and a literary quip about Shakespeare.
Aimee Semple McPherson was bound over to the superior court by Municipal Judge Samuel R. Blake for trial on criminal conspiracy charges. Also bound over were Mrs. Minnie Kennedy and Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman Seilaff, her accuser, after a five week preliminary hearing. The state alleges a disappearance hoax and false testimony to support an abduction tale.
The Associated Press reports the Republican party loses ground in both chambers. Butler of Massachusetts and Wadsworth of New York fall to Walsh and Smith, respectively, while Democratic gains push closer to a Senate majority and potential power shifts in Congress.
B Nicoll and company the French concern won the contract to furnish water mains six to eighteen inches for Amarillo's expanded system. The price is just under 100000 dollars, about 9000 dollars under the next bid. Pipe to be ordered from France and expected in Amarillo within 90 days. Installation to begin as the Word ranch plant nears completion per Mayor Lee Bivins.
Plainview mourns J. J. Brumley pioneer lumberman who died in Phoenix Arizona at age seventy six funeral honors attended by family neighbors and business associates. N ReedyMit berken Keeton and other local figures led tributes as pallbearers and clergy conveyed condolences to Brumleys widow and children.
Fragmentary text reads as a brief item noting a person named Asner Lome Mee Agee with uncertain context and no clear details or outcomes available. The readable content provides no dates places or organizations to confirm a full event or significance.
Ty Cobb quits as manager of the Detroit Tigers on November 3 and will be replaced by George Moriarity, an American League umpire and former Tiger third baseman.
The Cadman well shows water rising in the borehole and will be plugged back. Amarillo reports the total depth reached 5270 feet with water 44 feet below the top. Early estimates indicate a productive well potential, with subsequent testing planned.
Citizens protest a new night time police order removing seat cushions from parked cars. Eleven cushions were seized and tagged with a $5 minimum fine if reclaimed. City Manager Bartlett defends drastic action as necessary to sweep streets, while critics call it overreach.
Oklahoma voters shifted solidly to Democratic control with key gains including the defeat of Republican officeholders and the election of Elmer Thomas to Congress. In the eighth district Milton Garber led early but results remained uncertain as precincts reported and late counts favored Republicans. A duel in New Jersey and a trial phase in Hall Mills murder case also appear in this report.
An Austin court ruling addresses whether the trial court erred in a case involving Mrs Frank Collier and related parties. The decision examines the scene and conduct at issue, with references to parties and actions described in fragmented notes from the proceedings.
Dallas County voters head to polls as Seale leads in the sheriff race. Campaigns focus on crime rates, patrols, and community policing with Seale aiming for the top law enforcement post.
Only about one in ten voters cast ballots in Potter County yesterday. Democrats and Republicans alike stayed away, with under 600 votes from a county of 5 500 qualified voters. W H Holmes led lieutenant governor candidates with 172 votes here, while Dan Moody had 458 and H H Haines trailed.
Report lists candidates such as Bibb Graves in Alabama and C. Young in California as definitively elected or leading in governor contests. The text includes numerous garbled names and unclear states, reflecting incomplete OCR of a historical election results page.
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