Desert land promises wealth amid desert perils
In Hedge California on the Mojave Desert a writer notes five thousand acres bought with hopes of future green fecundity. He cites irrigation, pumps, alfalfa, and proposed Los Angeles growth, while warning small buyers against quick money. Six bank bandits later rob an L A bank.
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Hodge
Celif
Hedge
California
Mojave Desert
Pacific Ocean
Elfalfa
Sudan
Los Angeles Merchants National Bank
Bootleg King Slays Wife on Eve of Divorce
George Remus, famed bootlegger, fatally shoots his wife as she attempts to flee through Cincinnati Park hours before their divorce court settlement. Authorities announce first degree murder charges as the tragedy unfolds amid a marital suit and family upheaval.
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Associated Preas
Cincinnati
George Remus
Cincinnati Park
Bethesda Hospital
Remus
Pirates face Yankees in world series loss at Forbes Field
The New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 2 as George Pipgras pitched a seven hit game in his first world series appearance. Poor Pirate defense allowed three runs in the third and seventh innings while the Yankee hitters, led by Murderers Row, racked up eleven hits off Vic Aldridge and Mike Cvengros.
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United Presa
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Pirates
New York Yankees
George Pipgras
Yanks
Vic Aldridge
Pirate
Piratess
Aldridge
Mike Cvengros
New Torr Ossroe
Gehrig
Traynor
Grantham
L. Waner
Meusel
Barnhart
Ruth
Lazzeri
P. Waner
Koenig
New York
Bengough
Pipgras
Waner
Muth
Comba
P Waner
Cvengras
Runa
Adridge
Nallin
Quigley
National
Ormsby
Moran
Yankees
Dugan
Jeff
Piparas
Combs
Harris
Bengouvh
Bush
Cvengros
Bengourd
Pipvree
Pipwras
Gooch
Orient
Osaka Mainichi
S. Suzuki
United Press
Pirates Rally In Final Innings To Edge Yankees
In a high scoring early game the Pirates take the lead with L Waner a standout on three bases. Gehrig Meusel and Dugan contribute for the Yankees but Pittsburgh holds on.
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Pirates
Smith
Cvengros
Gehrig
L. Waner
Barnhart
Roswell Train Is Now Assured for Big Carnival Trip
A Roswell Cotton Carnival train for 150 business leaders was secured with 125 people committed for the trip. Governor Dillon will welcome Amarillo delegates, and Roswell will have a grand reception from Eastern New Mexico towns as officials promote regional trade and cooperation.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
Roswell
Cotton Palace
Board of City Development
Tri-State
Lubbock
R. S. Dillon
S. P. Johnson
Dillon
Bob Emmett
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
South Plains
Unsettled Weather With Cooler Temperatures Tonight
Weather brief notes unsettled conditions for tonight and Friday with colder air. Highs around 62 today and 53 tonight, compared to 71 and 43 a year ago. Hourly readings include 3 am 61 and 9 am 545.
Three Die In Auto Crash On Fort Worth Viaduct
An automobile collision on a Fort Worth concrete viaduct left three dead and another critically injured. Victims are FE R Henry former secretary manager of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show A Byrd Fort Worth Press printer and an unidentified man. Injured include R C Culpepper and Lett Brewster.
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Fort Worth
FE. R. Henry
A. Byrd
R. C. Culpepper
Leta Brewster
Roxana Branch Opens October Fifteenth
The Santa Fe Railway announces Roxana branch on the White Deer Roxana line will open October 15 with through freight service and later passenger trains. The eleven mile link adds direct access to the Amarillo Panhandle oil and gas fields and complements the Borger branch and double track from Pampa to Canyon.
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White Deer-Roxana
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Amarillo-Panhandle
Roxana
Borger
Panhandle
Pampa
Amarillo
Canyon
End of inning notes in tense baseball play by play
The text records a chaotic baseball sequence with Waner scoring on a sacrifice, errors by Meusel and Lazzert, and fielding plays involving Traynor and Combs. Mentions Meusel, Wright, L. Waner, J. Waner, Grane, Grantham, Pipgres, and Dugan with scattered defensive actions and one rough inning with no runs. An unrelated insurance and lumber ad line follows.
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Pirates
Combs
Barnhart
P Water
Dugan
Wright
Koeniz
Traynor
Hos Stansh
Yankees
Daveon
Plrates Dawson
Meusel
Lazzert
L. Waner
Meunel Atole
Granetham
Grantham
Pipgres
Harris
Hopper
Huggins Picks Pipgras and Miller Face Aldridge in Day’s Game
Vic Aldridge pitched well for the Shuggers, beating Pipgras and Miller while Vittahurgh fans talked up the day. Aldridge earned the win as Aldridge’s team dominated the matchup.
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Pipgras
Miller Huggins
Vic Aldridge
Shuggers
Vittahurgh
Biggs Named B C C Official Assistant to Vice President
J P Biggs secretary of the Amarillo Real Estate board was named assistant to Col Harvey Haines vice president and general manager of the Board of City Development. The change takes effect in about thirty days and expands his duties to conventions publicity and office management. The board plans several conventions including Texas Retail Clothiers Dallas October 9 Southwestern Waterworks Hot Springs October 10 12 Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Fort Worth October 24 26 and Texas Commercial Executives Dallas October 16. The selecting committee included F R Mayer John Cowan and Walter Barlow.
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J.P. Biggs
Amarillo Real Rstate Board
Manaager
Board of City Development
Col. Harvey. Haines
Colonel Haines
Biggs
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Tie
Texas Retail Clothiers Association
Men's Apparel Club
Plans go awry in Mexican revolt leadership plots
A Juarez dispatch says Gen Ignacio Almada aimed to capture and likely execute President Calles and candidate Obregon, but plans collapsed. Gen Carlos Real, imprisoned by rebels, claimed they sought a military dictatorship with Gen Sarrano as head. Gen Manuel Celis was killed. Congress members loyal to rebels stayed in hiding as Federales closed in.
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EL Paso
Hector Ignacio Almada
Mexico City
Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Juarez
Carlos Real
Santiago
General Real
Almada
Sarrano
Manuel Celis
Jaurez
Carlos Altamira
Eine Eal
Simon
World Series Opener Sees Yanks Edge Pirates 5 4
Osaka reporter notes nervous players and crowd of 43000 at Pittsburgh as the New York Yankees win Game One 5 to 4 behind Hoyt. Ruth is quieted with no home run but power shown. Pirates threaten in seventh but fall short.
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Combs
Crown Jewels
Kremer
Yanks
Hoyt
Pirates
Lazzeri
Grantham
P. Waner
Meusel
Smith
Collins
Gese
Ruth
King Ruth
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
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Henry Ford
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Ight
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Manney Pig. Co
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