Brisbanes Sage Thoughts and Worldly Whims 1927
Arthur Brisbane comments on weather, fashion, politics, birth control, revolutions, and science in a 1927 Globe column. He lampoons pomp and praises progress, noting hot weather hurting fur sales, Thanksgiving wisdom, and the era's grand schemes, from atomic theory to big auto deals, amid European and global affairs.
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Fur Thieves Loot San Angelo Store
Furs and silk underwear valued around 5000 dollars were stolen from the La Mode women s specialty shop in San Angelo during Wednesday night theft. Police pursued leads but no arrests reported as of early Thursday.
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San Angelo
Associated Press
la Mode
Weather forecast rounds out week with fair conditions
Tonight and Friday remain fair with little temperature change. Daytime highs reach 57 and 31 for today and a year ago’s readings were 45 and 28. Hourly temps list 7 am 32, 8 am 34, 9 am 40, 10 am 46, 11 am 51.
Inquiry Launched Into Miss Monteboro Death After Speeding Arrest
Gov. Bibb Graves orders probe into alleged suicide of Louise Monteboro following her speeding and prohibition arrest in Selma Alabama. Family deny drinking claims while physicians dispute officers account noting no powder burns and a bullet found under seat suggesting a different trajectory. State investigation initiated at request of Judge J B Evans after coroner’s verdict of suicide.
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United Press
Selma
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Louise Monteboro
H. R. Blake
Calera
W. H. Farmer
Miss Monteboro
Miss Monteabaro
Blake
Farmer
W. W. Stewart
F. G. Dubose
Captain Giles Postpones Flight to New Zealand Route
Captain Frederick A. Giles delayed his planned flight to New Zealand via Honolulu until tomorrow at 9 AM due to heavy fog at the flying field.
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United Press
San Francisco
Frederick A. Giles
New Zealand
Honolulu
Longworth Sees Tax Cut Ranging to 800 Million
Speaker Longworth says Congress will cut taxes beyond the 225 million favored by the administration and may reach between 225 and 400 million, with a limit near 800 million to suit him. He spoke as the U S Chamber of Commerce seeks a larger cut and the administration’s 225 million figure is noted.
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United Press
Washington
Navy
Congress
House
Longworth
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Man Charged With 11th Degree Murder in Grace Mills Case
Buckley faces an 11th degree murder charge after Grace Mills, 19, was found dead in his car in Waltham Massachusetts. He reportedly attempted suicide and later claimed Mills planned the shooting, but medical examiners concluded the wounds were self inflicted by neither party.
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Joseph F. Buckley
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Grace Mills
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Sue
Tory
Thomas M. Gallagher
Bue
Grace
Thad
County Court Docket Heaviest With Dempsey Tunney Films Case
The county court’s criminal docket is described as the heaviest ever, with Will Winch of Dent Theaters facing two charges over showing the Dempsey Tunney prizefight pictures. The January term opens November 28, with trials slated for December 5 week. Other defendants include Joe A. Allen swindling Jack K. Baker firearms in public place H. H. Bush swindling One Morris aggravated assault Ingman aggravated assault with motor vehicle M C Lavender swindling C F Hough swindling Ella Ryan and Weale Ryan aggravated assault Price Copeland swindling Mrs D YD Sellman swindling Fred Ferris and R F E Speers negligent homicide L O Gaylor carrying.
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Leo Sparks
Will Winch
Dent Theaters
Joe A. Allen
Jack K. Baker
H. H. Bush
Morris
Mr. Ingman
M. C. Lavender
C. F. Hough
Ella Ryan
Weale Ryan
Price Copeland
D. YD. Sellman
Fred Ferris
R. F E. Speers
L. O. Gaylor
Big Flow Report From Yates Well Called Faked
Fort Worth report says the No 20 Yates well by Mid Kansas and Transcontinental Oil in the Yates pool is not 65000 barrels and second largest ever, with experts calling figures nature fak ing and newspapers gullible for repeating them.
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Yates Well
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Yates
Record-Telegram Today
One Day's Pay Slogan Prompts Amarillo Charity Drive
Amarillo launches the Community Chest drive with the slogan One Day's Pay aiming for 45000 dollars to support six city charities. Committee reports show broad willingness to contribute, with many workers ready to participate.
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Amarillo
Ford to announce new car December one
Dow Jones reports Ford will unveil the new automobile around December 1. Output to reach several hundred daily by launch with Fordson assembly running on a small scale and Highland Park plants supplying parts for a 100 car daily schedule. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4311.
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New York
Dow, Jones and Company
Detroit Dispatch
Ford
Fordson
Highland Park
The Wife Who Failed
E Phillips Oppenheim delivers a romantic tale of a powerful businessman and his secretary who stand by him through crisis and win his love. The Daily News begins the first installment soon.
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
FE. Phillips Oppenheim
Day fails to win bond cut in oil jury tampering case
Henry Mason Day, associate of Harry F. Sinclair, sought to reduce his $25,000 bond to $10,000 in the oil jury tampering investigation. Chief Justice McCoy of the District of Columbus supreme court set Monday for further argument as Neil Burkinshaw opposed the motion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Mason Day
Harry F. Sinclair
Day
McCoy
District of Columbus Supreme Court
Neil Burkinshaw
Justice McCoy
Tribal Head Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Oklahoma
Maj. Victor M. Locke former superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the killing of Choctaw Abner Battiest in Pushmataha County Oklahoma. He received a ten year sentence and awaits a motion for a new trial.
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Antlers
Okla
Victor M. Locke
Five Civilized Tribes
Abner Battiest
Pushmataha County
Locke
Nevins Kirkpatrick
Earl Welch
Chaplin of Senate Dies in Washington
The Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Muir, chaplain of the United States Senate, died at his Washington home. A Baptist, he was appointed senate chaplain in 1921.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph F. Muir
United States Senate
Senate
Kearns Suit Postponed Again in Newark Trial
News from Newark reports the $315,333.53 suit of Jack Kearns against Jack Dempsey was postponed until Monday after Arthur F. Driscoll, Dempsey's counsel, was excused from court. Tex Rickard and Dempsey were absent when Judge Runyon announced the delay.
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N. J
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
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Arthur F. Driscoll
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French Hostages Freed Near Casablanca Report
Four French women and two French men held for weeks by Moorish tribesmen along the Casablanca area are en route to French lines seeking ransom. They were announced in an official statement and expected to reach safety by night.
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United Press
Casa Blanca
Morocco
Katy Freight Derailment Delays Line Near Smithville
A broken rail derailed an MK and T freight train at Plum near Smithville on Wednesday night. No injuries were reported as several empty coal cars blocked the line, but officials expected the line to reopen within two or three hours.
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Plum
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Katy
Bootleg King Prefers Married Men on Jury in Murder Trial
George Remus directs his defense in selecting a jury for his murder trial of his wife Imogene. Defense used three of four challenges against women, leaving a panel of nine men and two women. A renewed grand jury probe, led by Charles P Taft III, seeks possible indictments for accessory before or after murder or conspiracy to thwart justice.
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Paul W. White
United Press
Cincinnati
George Remus
Charles H. Elston
Remus
Imogene
Remna
Elston
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Police guard Columbine mine strike as 2500 miners gather
In Denver on November 17, two machine guns and 37 state police kept striking miners from closing the Columbine mine. Some 2,500 miners gathered at the property early today for a major demonstration, with police patrolling the entrance and monitoring from a nearby hill.
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Denver
Tate Polle
Columbine
Building code expert explains Amarillo panel luncheon talk
William D. Hud, a St. Louis engineer and code expert, addressed the Rotary Club at the Amarillo hotel luncheon. He described the new building code, a 500 plus page document, its safety aims, enforcement expectations, and practical restrictions. Fred Bone as committee chair introduced Hud. Guy Carlander and others joined the briefing with Mayor Bivins and Commissioner Brymer in attendance.
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