Anife Victim At Austin Is Laid To Rest
Miss Lehlia Highsmith 28, stenographer for the state supreme court aid commission, is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin after a funeral attended by family and close friends. Her death under investigation follows stabbing with John Brady, 57, former judge, still jailed in Travis County. Brady’s defense seeks time while witnesses are sought. testimony from Frank Graham may be pivotal. Highsmith’s father G B Highsmith traveled from Baytown to be with his daughter’s family in grief.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Lehlia Highsmith
State Supreme Court
Oakwood Cemetery
John Brady
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Travis County
San Antonio
Frank Graham
Miss Highmith
Dickens
Brady
W. P. Hobby
Miriam Ferguson
State Highway Commission
Dan Moody
State Banking Department
Anti Trust
Miss Highsmith
Eight Die in English Storm and Floods Across Isles
A fierce gale in the British Isles kills eight and injures many, with boats buffeted and fires of property damage. The Belgian liner Jan Breydel sought shelter near Dunkirk after a rough crossing to Dover. Air traffic faced risky landings while the dirigible B-101 rode out the storm at Cardington as rivers overflowed, flooding the Rhondda Valley and agricultural lands.
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Associated Press
London
British Isles
Jan Breydel
Ostend
Dover
Dunkirk
England
Cardington
Severn
Dee
Wye
South Wales
Rhondda
Welsh Coal District
Flashes of Life and court news from across continents
A collage of society notes: Kenneth Harlan lunching with Flo Hart casually. Midge Gladman and Johnny Van Ryn’s engagement. Evelyn Laye seeking divorce in London. Lady Weymouth complaining about baptism verses. Olav Olsen changing name to Olav Allen after divorce and fiancé’s wish to avoid a second Mrs Olsen.
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Los Angeles
Midge Gladman
Johnny van Ryn
East Orange
N. J
Hazel Hotchkiss
George W. Wightman
Boston
Charlotte Hosmer
Alfred FE. Chapin, Jr
Springfield
Mass
New York
Evelyn Laye
London
Sonny Hale
Legionnaires Celebrate Armistice Day Festivities at Banquet
Armistice Day celebrations include a veteran banquet at the Herring Hotel with over 400 attendees. Ernest Thompson presided as toastmaster while new officers were installed and E A Simpson gave the sole serious address on the Legion’s meaning.
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Herring Hotel
Ernest Thompson
Hanson Post
Ww. L. Ottinger
Bill Smith
Cal Farley
Roughnecke
E. A. Simpson
Legion
W. M. Benton
C. C. Gibson
West
Nature Wrath Felt in Middle States
The Midwestern Red Cross reports 164 calamities in the region between the Mississippi and the Rockies from 1922 to 1929, led by 94 tornadoes and 36 floods, causing 1,012 deaths and 3,530 injuries. The Missouri Illinois Indiana tornado killed 800, injured 3,000, and left many aided by relief. Red Cross assisted 21,879 families representing 106,894 people, and rehabilitation efforts include restoring local credit bases after disasters.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
American Red Cross
W. M. Baxter, Jr
Baxter
Red Cross
Middle West
Shannon County
Missouri
Princeton
Indiana
Explosion damages two story building in St Louis
An explosion of undetermined origin partially wrecked a two story building in St Louis on November 12, causing about 50 dollars in damage. No fatalities or injuries were reported.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Pape's Diapepsin Rebuilds Digestive Health
An ad notes that occasional indigestion and sour stomach signal excess acid and may lead to chronic issues. It claims Pape's Diapepsin instantly neutralizes acids, soothes the stomach, aids digestion, and prevents serious disorders. Available at druggists for 60 cents.
Spaniards to honor first smoker Rodrigo de Jerez
Ayamonte in the Huelva province plans a memorial for Rodrigo de Jerez, cited as Europe’s first smoker. The citizen traveled with Columbus, faced Inquisition time, and brought tobacco to Europe. The town aims to place a marble marker on his house to mark the site and its history.
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United Press
Ayamonte
Huelva
Spain
Rodrigo de Jerez
Europe
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Rodrigo
America
Tomas de Torquemada
Ayuntamiento
Second death victim Miss Sue Bradley dies in crash
Austin on November 12 United Press reports the second tragedy in three days from the same boarding house. Miss Sue Bradley was killed in a motorcycle crash while riding double with Wilbur Turner on wet highway ten miles north of Austin. Turner's injuries were minor. Bradley had recently moved from Bryan to Austin.
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United Prevw
Austin
Sue Bradley
Lehlia Highsmith
Miss Bradley
Wilbur Turner
Turner
Bryan
Roman Paper Comments On Hoover Talk
Rome daily Tevere comments on President Hoover Armistice Day speech in a satiric vein. It says Hoover has not yet bottomed out his examination of causes disturbing peace. If parity is the motive of wars, Americans, British, and French should adopt Mussolini’s formula of minimum armaments common to all great powers.
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Associated Press
Rome
Tevere
Rome Daily
Hoover
Man fined for slugging attempt ends in suit
In San Francisco on November 22, Edward J Hiebel is sued by Oakland's Alvena Marchan for an unprovoked assault. She alleges he tried to push phone slugs down her back at a vending machine, causing her to fall and break a leg. She seeks 20,500 dollars for medical bills and damages.
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United Press
San Francisco
Edward J Hiebel
Alvena Marchan
Oakland
Hiebel
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the Globe- News
Willard Storage
10Th Avenue
Amarillo
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Crist & Johnson
Cal Farley Tire Shop
Lee’s Battery Co
Western Battery Exchange
Vaden Brothers
Lincoln St. Garage
O. K
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Ott Tatal Lae
Patera
Willard
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