Bombs Wreck State Theater in Hammond Indiana
A series of black powder bombs rocked the State theater in Hammond at 3 a m causing $500000 in damage. The blast collapsed the theater walls and damaged All Saints church across the street while toppling trolley poles. Police work without tangible clues and owners report no known labor disputes or enemies.
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Associated Press
Hammond
Ind
State Theater
All Saints
State Street
Sibley Street
All Saints Catholic Church
Lorena Roundup Cowgirl Faces Slaying Trial
Lorena admits killing her common law husband Slim in self defense after alleged abuse and drunken beatings. The rodeo queen sits in jail awaiting a jury as witnesses testify about a troubled relationship on a lonely road where Slim bled and died.
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Slim
Harris
Lorena
Poe
Noted Diamond Ring Case Here Dismiss
Amarillo court dismisses criminal theft charges against A. M. Barnes in district court. He has been given release and case closed.
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Amarillo
A. M. Barnes
Danderine Promises To Cure Acid Scalp For Glossy Hair
A vintage ad describes acid scalp causing straight stringy hair with dull appearance. It claims Danderine neutralizes acid and dissolves dandruff, leaving hair soft shiny and easy to style. A 35 cent bottle lasts weeks with a few drops on a comb or towel.
Weathered talk and jokes mix with local legal note
A Dallas era column blends weather talk about blizzards and low gas rates with anecdotes from the fair and vaudeville quips. It notes an Amarillo gas franchise dispute, plus a crossfire of stage stories and a civil judgment between R. L. Johnson and wife and Joseph Hurst after six months.
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R. L. Johnson
Joseph Hurst
Old Tack’s Amarillo program for a better fairer city
A long list of municipal improvements and reforms for Amarillo including lower utility rates cleaner streets more parks and a public lake accessibility and infrastructure projects such as viaducts and new thoroughfares. It also calls for regulation of emergency vehicle driving signals and a focus on attracting new industry while expanding public services.
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Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Amarillo Community Chest asks every firm for one day of service
The Community Chest plans a $45,000 annual drive starting November 15 with six organizations, seeking one volunteer per firm for a full day. The campaign, office details, and a Q&A box explain how funds are collected and allocated to the Welfare Association, Day Nursery, Salvation Army, Junior Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
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Community Chest
Guy Saunders
Mr. Saunders
Amarillo
Welfare Association
Salvation Army
Day Nursery
Toy Scouts
Junior Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Sixth
Taylor Campaign
Taylor
Boy Scouts
Agenc
Federal Tax Department
Lions Aid Crippled Children Clinic On Panhandle Effort
In Amarillo, a Lions Club event featured a crippled children clinic noting 16 may benefit from braces, 23 from treatment, and others referred to specialists or deemed with limited options. Mr. Ames praised the clinic's impact as teams formed a support committee to assist Beasley Ames and Howe. the Buchanan Street Methodist church ladies provided a dinner praised by Lions.
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Mr. Ames
Amarillo
Panhandle
Tom Turner
Albert Brown
G. C. Ordway
George Parr
E. M. Blackburn
Charley Fisk
Beasley
Ames
Howe
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Lions
Flowers sought for Tom Thumb-Midget wedding ceremony
The committee for the Tom Thumb Midget wedding at the auditorium tonight seeks cut flowers for stage decoration. Cunningham's Flower Shop provides ferns, and donors are urged to bring flowers from city gardens this afternoon to the venue.
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Cunningham
Criminal cases to be called here tomorrow
The criminal docket is to be called in district court tomorrow. District Attorney W J Flesher asked that the call be postponed one day and Judge Henry S Bishop granted the request. The grand jury was in session this morning. Things were quiet at the courthouse but officials say they expect proceedings to pick up soon. Courthouse workers plan to join ex servicemen in Armistice Day celebrations.
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W. J. Flesher
Henry S. Bishop
Services Wednesday For Mrs. S. J. Cox
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Sarah J. Cox 81 at 4 p m tomorrow with place to be announced. She died yesterday at her home 806 Georgia. Survived by two sons and four daughters. A longtime resident of the city after moving from Canyon she helped found the Christian Science church in the region.
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Sarah J. Cox
Body of Miss Kennedy Forwarded to Illinois
The body of Miss Nellie Kennedy, daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Kennedy, was sent this afternoon by Griggs to the old home at Charleston Illinois. The body was accompanied by the family. The mother, one brother and one sister survive. Miss Kennedy had been ill for several months.
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Nellie Kennedy
Mary E. Kennedy
Griggs
Charleston
Ilinois
Miss Kennedy
Amarillo Automotive association installs new officers
Elected president Bill Lampe of the Ramming-Lampe Motor Company heads the Amarillo Automotive association at the Amarillo hotel. J R McClure is vice president, Ted George secretary, and Henry Ansley also secretary. Directors named are Toney Chisum Henry Propst Henry Jack and W V Ballew. A committee including Newt Riggs W M McCarty and Toney Chisum will draft a new constitution and by laws. Representing the Amarillo Tire Dealers association were Floyd Jones Frank Turner and Louis Smith.
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Bill Lampe
Ramming-Lampe Motor Company
Amarillo Automotive Association
Amarillo
J. R. McClure
Ted George
Henry Ansley
Toney Chisum
Henry Propst
Henry Jack
W. V. Ballew
Newt Riggs
W. M. McCarty
Amarillo Tire Dealers Association
Floyd Jones
Frank Turner
Louis Smith
Execution of Six Revolutionary Leaders Reported
Mexico City bulletin confirms the execution of former General Fernando Reyes by firing squad. The tally includes Gen Arnulfo Gomez Col Francisco Viscarra Col Adalberto Palacios Fernando Marinez Pulido and Gen Silviano Garcia after their capture by Calles forces under General Escobar.
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United Press
Mexico City
Fernando Reyes
Calles
Escobar
Arnulfo Gomez
Col
Francisco Viscarra
Adalberto Palacios
Fernando Marinez Pulido
Silviano Garcia
War Veterans to Meet Friday at City Auditorium
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are asked to assemble at the City Auditorium at 10 30 a m Friday in full uniform if possible. Thomas Bush senior vice commander announced a request for a trumpeter to sound taps at two city points. Nine years ago next Friday at 11 00 a m the Armistice was signed bringing relief to those who served and to the home front. The anniversary will be honored by generations to come as veterans join a 11 o'clock parade and taps from the Herring Hotel and Medical Arts Building.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Bush
Bush
France
Mr. Bush
City Auditorium
Herring Hotel
Medical Arts
Multiple mayor and congressional elections sweep Ohio and beyond
Voters across Ohio backed a chief executive change and chose a successor in the late A. E. B. Stephens second district while Cleveland considered an amendment to end the city manager system. Philadelphia backed James M. Beck unopposed for the seat vacated by Hazlett. Detroit faced a wet vote between John W. Smith and John C. Lodge. San Francisco sought a new mayor James Relph aims for another term. Concord New Hampshire eyed Helen Jones as a rising mayoral candidate.
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Detroit
John W. Smith
John C. Lodge
Smith
San Francisco
James Relph
Relph
Concord
N. H
Helen Jones
Funeral Rites for Rancher at Spearman
Funeral services for Allen M. Willbanks 69 ranchman of Hansford County will be held at 2 p m Wednesday from the Church of Christ in Spearman He died yesterday afternoon and had been in the Panhandle about 25 years He is survived by his widow four sons and three daughters The body was taken to Spearman today by Blackburn Funeral home
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John
Glenwood Baptist
Amarillo
Fuqua
New Theology
John Breckenridge
Texas
Law and Order
Glenwood Baptist Church
Allen M. Willbanks
Hansford County
Church of Christ
Spearman
Willbanks
A. M. Willbanks, Jr
South
Louisiana
Blackburn Funeral Home
Guatemalan Diplomat Francisco Latour Dies in Washington
Senor Don Francisco Sanchez Latour Guatemalan minister to the United States and a widely known Central American diplomat died in Washington last night.
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Washington
Don Francisco Sanchez Latour
United States
Homebound worker helps a visitor in need
A narrator at home ignores Nellie to help a poor woman at the door. The visitor wears tattered clothes, and the narrator offers shelter and a possible gown, then raids his teddy bear stock for items she would not wear.
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Nellie
Multistate Livestock Markets Report Read: Nov. 8 Prices
The Associated Press reports cow hog and cattle quotes across Kansas City Fort Worth Oklahoma City Chicago East St. Louis and East St. Louis markets. Hogs available with slow demand and varying top prices from 9.65 to 10.00 in major centers. cattle steady to higher with top steer prices around 17.50 per hundredweight and calf values around 10.00 to 12.50 in several markets. Lambs show strength with values near 13.50 to 14.25 in Chicago and related markets.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Missouri
Fort Worth
Oe Ae
The
Oklahoma City
Chicago
East ST. Louis
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet and Steady
The New Orleans cotton market started steady with 5 to 6 point gains after early 3 to 5 point advances. December 21.11, January 21.15, March 21.21. some liquidations cooled highs, near noon prices steadied just below the earlier highs while the New York market was closed and the government crop report due tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
New York
Oil production dips across United States in early November
Oil and Gas Journal estimates show U S crude output sliding to 2 462 062 barrels per day for the week ended November 5 from 2 479 647 previously Light oil decline stands at 17 822 barrels Seminole field weakens further with 404 755 bpd down from 412 810 bpd Oklahoma falls to 751 470 bpd West Texas drops to 218 986 bpd California slips to 623 250 bpd Kansas rises to 107 145 bpd while Eastern fields gain about 2 000 bpd.
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United Press
Tulsa
Okla
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Seminole
Okahoma
West Texas
California
Kansas
Flood Relief Progress After New England Disaster
Flood conditions in New England eased as relief work continued. Thousands of homeless, mainly in Vermont, stayed in churches and halls under Red Cross, soldiers, and volunteers care. Storms subsided and general conditions improved despite cold spells.
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Boston
New England
Vermont
Red Cross
Heroic Nuns Save Eighty Boys In Dormitory Fire
Eight nuns rescued nearly 80 young boys from a dormitory fire at the Baptistine Orphanage near Gladstone New Jersey. Three boys are believed dead. Sister St John the Baptist was severely burned during the rescue and collapsed outside. The children were carried half a mile to the main building for shelter.
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United Press
Gladstone
N. J
Baptistine
St. John the Baptist
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