World News Roundup and Social Commentary Echoes
A collage of far ranging notes covers geopolitics and culture. It mentions a potential war against the United States with Japan and Mexico, observations about Europe’s envy of America, and Queen Marie of Roumania visiting to see Niagara and Texas. It discusses an astroscopus fish and a joke about Parliament drunkenness, plus cautions on mail theft and crude oil synthesis versus natural processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STA
Japan
Mexico
Marie
Niagara
Mammoth Cave
Texas
Car Crash Near County Farm Sends Four to Hospital
A three car collision on the west pavement opposite the county farm left four injured. Benson of Panhandle and Chermandy of Denver sustained serious cuts, burns, and broken bones but were expected to recover. The third driver escaped injury as ambulances rushed to Northwest Texas hospital to treat the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Benson
Panhandle
C. V. Chermandy
Mrs. Benson
Northwest
Texas
Mr. Benson
Griggs
Dempsey to Hunt Turkey at San Angelo
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey plans a hunting party visit to San Angelo after the season opens November 14. Information from J Miles ODaniel of the Weel Grow ere' Central storage company cites Cy Hedards of Port Worth and HB Bonner as members. The group will hunt quail, wild turkey, and deer in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Angelo
Jack Dempsey
Firstlana
Gene Tunney
J. Miles O'Daniel
Weel Growere’ Central Storage Company
Cy Hdeards
Port Worth
Ble Brother-Inlaw
HB. Bonner
Ao Mr. x
Port Worth Read and Oravel Company
Elee
Frame Wins Feature Auto Race Sunday
The second day of the A. A. A. race card at the Tri-State Fair track drew about 8 000 fans as Pred Frame in his yellow Miller Special claimed the feature event a fifteen mile sweepstakes. Fred Frame won the five mile free-for-all in 4 58 1 6 driving the Miller Special. C Gardner took second and John Lee third. The Gardner brothers Ray and Chester from Independence Kansas raced neck and neck for first and second in the five mile heat with C Gardner first in 5 31 6 and Ray Gardner second Rex Edmonds finished third. Rex Edmonds then led the Fronty Ford in the third five mile heat ahead of C Gardner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fair Track
John Lee
Gardner Brothers
Ray and
Chester
Independence
Kansas
C. Gardner
Ray Gardner
Rex Edmonds
Ford
District Court Ends Busy Eight Week Term In Amarillo
Judge Henry Bishop cleared a backlog in the August district court ending eight weeks of heavy docket. Nine long standing cases were dismissed five divorces granted and several cases disposed of. Dismissed defendants include M D Fly William Burke Harry Evans Ralph Carlton Louie Cunningham Gordon Rice Julia Laird Frank Kendrix and Robert Jackson. Divorces granted to Grace Wallace Mae Ware B Nichols Bessie Dotson and Lee Sizemore. A plea of privilege was sustained in Humphreys v D M Young et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bishop
Amarillo
Bishop
Potter County
State
M. D. Fly
William Burke
Harry Thompson
Prentiss
Jack” Evans
Ralph Carlton
Louie Cunningham
Gordon Rice
Julia Thorn Laird
E. F. Laird
Frank Kendrix
Robert Jackson
I. P. Chidsey
Grace Wallace
Be, Wallace; Mae Ware From Ted Ware; Dpd
B. Nichols
Little Bell
Sod Whittesberg
Chicago Gangster Slayings Tie To Bootleg Wars
The body of John Dano, linked to bootlegging under Genna, was found in Franklin Park as police questioned suspects connected to Hymie Weiss’s slaying. Three alleged gangsters including Vincent Drucci were detained at a football game. another man was questioned at a hotel. Police remark the suspects could know much about the Weiss murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Hymie” Weiss
John Dano
Franklin Park
Dana
Weiss
Hanheim Road
Dano
Genna
Genna Brothers
Vincent
North State Street
Shoemaker
Drucci
Padlocks Lock Borger Buildings After Federal Raid
Federal Judge William H. Atwell made permanent injunctions padlocking more than twenty Borger buildings visited by a federal raiding squad. The padlocks must stay in place for one year and a day as defendants from the raid pleaded guilty to federal prohibition violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Atwell
Borger
Nies
Rock Island to Run Trains to Oil Fields in Two Weeks
Rock Island lines will start service from Amarillo toward oil fields within two weeks. Vice president L. C. Fritch, after a Sunday visit, rode the new 18 mile stretch and praised progress. Grading continues on the Amarillo to Liberal section for 55 miles with 18 miles laid in steel. First trains to Wilston, 19 miles from Amarillo, to begin by November 1.
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R. I
Rock Island
Amarillo
Amarillo Sanday
L. C. Fritch
Mr. Fritch
Liberal
Wilston
Five Miles Opened by Big Creek Company in Hutchinson Field
Big Creek Petroleum’s Merchant No. 1 extends nearly five miles west of the Hutchinson county oil area and opens a north bank block to that extent. Prairie Oil and Gas reports 200 feet of oil at depths from 2 707 to 2 175 feet, with several small flows possible. Sinclair Williams No. 1 and Anderson-Pritchard Lake No. 1 are poised to come in as the field grows, making this one of Hutchinson county’s most significant extensions.
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Big Creek Petroleum Company
Hutchinson County
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Shamrock Petroleum Company
T. C
Moore County
Prairie Merchant
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company
Sinclair
Williams
Woman rushed to hospital in suspected poisoning case
Mrs. M. L. Brooks, 55, of 606 West Sixth Street, was taken to Northwest Texas hospital after reportedly swallowing poison. She suffered burns to mouth and face from the chemicals, but doctors said her life may be saved. An ambulance answered the call late Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Brooks
West Sixth Street
Texas
Griggs
Themics
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Cobre
FPG
Roumania
Europe
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Professor Dahlgren
Princeton
T. P. O'Connor
Pitt
New
United States
Federal Reserve
Governmt
Professor Audibert
Wea
Tate
Denver
Dempsey
Turkey
Amarillo Hotel
Ceffre
Amerie Betette
Morthe Waerdiegiee
Rentice
Cole Ee A
Gangland
Atwell
U.K
Frances Heenan
Browning
Supreme Court
Edward W. Breeing
Marie of Rumania
New York
U. S
Jon Ree Ag Bn
L. C. Pritch
Great West Institution
Pierege Capertry
Ack Ressen
Onsiesin
Wwe
Jims
Ian
BIG Creek Company
North River Tract
Frank Norris
Roar
Neo
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