Financial chaos and city politics loom in 1926 Jersey notes
The article satirically reports on insurance crime and theft issues, bootlegging violence in New York, and Jersey City governance under Frank Hague. It cites industry fears of uninsurable theft risk, police actions during coal shortages, and political power shifts, then moves to New York growth, Ford car output, and social observations before a continuation on page two.
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Rathbone
National Surety Company
New York
Jersey City
Casne
Jasor Hogue
Gale Leaves Destruction Across Atlantic States
A powerful 55 mile per hour storm spread rain and destruction through the middle and north Atlantic states. Seven deaths and widespread damage followed as 600 horses scattered in Woburn Massachusetts and 17 navy seaplanes were wrecked in Baltimore. Looting rose in Woburn as guards manned the streets while hospitals treated storm injuries and blocked communications hampered relief efforts.
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Associated Press
New York
North Atlantic
Woburn
Massachusetts
Baltimore
New York City
Reackaway Point
Paterson
N. J
Mass
National
Boston
T. G. Ellyson
Navy
Hampton Roads
L. A. Moebus
Loayshore Park
Snyder Surrenders in Negro Shooting Here
Jack Snyder surrendered to Potter County officers early Sunday in the fatal shooting of Dave Brown a 52 year old janitor at 1606 Polk Street. Brown reportedly threatened Snyder and cut him with a knife prompting the incident. Snyder held without charge and bond refused. A woman named Rose was also arrested in connection with the affair.
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Jack Snyder
Potter County
Dave Brown
First Baptist Church
Polk Street
Snyder
Brown
Sheriff's Department
Rose
Wealthy Oklahoma oil man among Amarillo visitors
E. A. Walker of Oklahoma City, a multimillionaire and vice president of Tradesmen's National Bank, toured Amarillo with other oil men. He praised Amarillo's growth and predicted its rise as a great city and a center for oil activity.
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Oklahoma
Amarillo
Panhandle
E. A. Walker
Oklahoma City
Tradesmen's National Bank
Globe
Weather Forecast Tonight and Tuesday Colder and Fair
The forecast calls for fair, colder conditions tonight with freezing temperatures and continued cold on Tuesday. Hourly readings show a steady rise from 34 at 7 am to 63 pm, with daytime highs around the mid 40s to mid 50s and a late afternoon drop. Also listed are local ads for Triple A Taxi rates and the Amarillo Hotel slogan.
Park Pavilion Burned In City Park Fire
Fire officials suspect juvenile arson after a small pavilion in the city park burned. A separate building nearby also burned last week, raising concerns about repeated fires in the area.
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Berns
City Park
Riot by 2000 Chinese Students Breaks Out at Customs Conference
Peking October 26. A demand by 2,000 Chinese students to be admitted to a customs conference caused a riot outside the conference building. More than thirty police and several students were injured as students attacked officers with sticks and stones. Several students were arrested and order was restored.
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Associated Press
Peking
Dope Agents Challenged by Judge in Fort Worth Court
Judge James C. Wilson criticized Fort Worth narcotics methods after Frank Kilkrease pleaded guilty to possession. Kilkrease told how his morphine addiction began with his wife, whom he aided before her pleas pulled him deeper. The judge suspended a sentence of one year and a day, warning that any future morphine possession would send him to prison.
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James C. Wilson
United States District Court
Fort Worth
Frank Kilkrease
Kilkrease
Hill Sentenced to Fifteen Months at Leavenworth
C T Hill was sentenced by Judge James C Wilson to fifteen months in the federal prison at Leavenworth after pleading guilty to violating the Harrison narcotic law. Hill, who said he used dope to cope, cited a prior Leavenworth sentence and past forgery conviction. Keaton also received two years for stealing shoes from an interstate shipment.
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Co. T. Hill
Leavenworth
C. T. Hill
James C Wilson
Hill
U. S
Amarillo
Judg Wilson
James A. Keaton
Keaton
Canyon Broadcast Tonight From WDAG Station
Canyon will air a program tonight from the Martin station in Amarillo. President Hill will discuss the college and Senator Reid will speak about Randall County. The event is billed as a highly interesting WDAG broadcast with musical performances.
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Canyon
Martin
Amarillo
College Orea
Doolittle Wins World Seaplane Racing Classic
Lieut. James H. Doolittle of the U S Army flying a Curtiss seaplane won the Jacques Schneider trophy at Bayshore Park Baltimore Oct 26 with an official speed of 232.573 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Bayshore Park
Baltimore
James H. Doolittle
U.S. Army
Jacques Schneider
Tornado Kills Seventeen in Alabama Across Three Counties
A tornado sweeping Crenshaw Pike and Barbour counties killed 17 people and left hundreds homeless. Eight perished in Pike, seven in Barbour, and two in Crenshaw near Laverne. Rescue workers and Red Cross volunteers aided the injured as relief funds opened.
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Associated Press
Troy
Ala
Pike, Barbour
Crenshaw
Red Cross
Royal Physicians
Crenshaw Court
Pike County
Barbour
Laverne
Crenshaw County
Knight
Barbour County
Auto taxes cited as costly to dealers by industry
Washington Oct 26 C F E Gambrill for the National Automobile Association told the House Ways and Means Committee that federal taxes on automobiles cost dealers about 300 annually per dealer and total dealer costs exceed 49 million since the tax began He urged repeal of all automobile and accessory taxes Representative Hudson said the industry has paid 500 million to the government in seven years He argued the tax burden hurts buyers and urged reducing the levy or offsetting it with increased business.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mallon
Hudson
Aged Woman Dies as Fire Destroys Pilot Point Home
Miss Sarah Harris aged 75 burned to death when the one story frame house she lived in was destroyed by fire at Pilot Point around midnight. Her brother John Harris aged 65 is in critical condition from the shock. The fire’s origin is unknown.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Sarah Harris
Pilot Point
John Harris
Panhandle Land Sales Draw Illinois Investor
Claude La Neveu sold 1500 acres six miles east of Amarillo on Panhandle highway to Royal D. Lewis, a Illinois farmer who recently sold Chicago lands for 72000. Lewis and his three sons plan to live and farm in the Panhandle as the La Leven sale totals about 82000 with half paid in cash. The Amarillo Townsite and Land Co promotes Panhandle farms with Chicago showings and ads.
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Amarillo
Royal D. Lewis
Chicago
Rovai
Illinois
Lewis
Panhandle
la Leven
Mir
Amarillo Town, Site and Land Company
Ilinois
Satterwhite sees no need for special session now
Austin reports Speaker Lee Satterwhite after a two hour talk with Attorney General Dan Moody said there is no immediate call for a special legislative session. He cautioned a session might be needed if Moody fails to show results in highway department probes and noted plans to address highway contracts and profits.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Lee’ Satterwhite
House of Representatives
Satterwhite
Atorney
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Judge Wilson condemns bumming life as Ford and Davis jailed
In federal court Judge James C. Wilson sentenced Joe Ford and Charles Davis to one year and one day in Leavenworth after they pleaded guilty to stealing merchandise valued at 17 50 from a box car at Tascosa. The judge criticized “bummins” and warned such behavior costs the public millions and harms workers.
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James C. Wilson
Joe Ford
Charles Davis
Leavenworth
Tascosa
Wilson
Judge Ewing Dies Not Yet, Writes Farewell Notes After Accident
Judge W R Ewing of Miami was pinned under his car on a prairie after a brake failure while duck hunting. He wrote two farewell notes to family and friends from under the vehicle, suffered a broken hip and ribs, and was rescued later that night. He presides over the thirty first judicial district capturing Wheeler Gray Roberts Hemp hill Lipscomb Hansford Carson and Hutchinson counties.
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GLOBE
Miami
W. R. Ewing
Judge Ewing
Ewing
Gist
Winsett
Amarillo
Wife Awarded 37500 in New York Alienation Suit
Mrs. Katherine Frey of Louisville Kentucky won a jury verdict for 37500 against Wilda Tennett a musical comedy actress for alienating the affections of her husband Charles C Frey a race horse owner and sportsman from Mitella New York dated October 26.
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Associated Press
Mitella
N. Y
Katherine Frey
Louisville
Kentucky
Wilda Tennett
Charles C. Frey
Scout Council Executive Meet Tuesday At Amarillo Hotel
The Panhandle Scout Council will hold its semi annual executive committee meeting at the Amarillo hotel at 6:30 p m Tuesday night. Important matters are expected to come before the body.
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Scout Council
The
Panhandle Scout Council
Amarillo
Imortance
Sikes Hands New Mexico Champion Defeat in Intercity Match
Walter Sikes of Northwest Texas and Eastern New Mexico toppled Roswell state champ Ed Amonett 6 up in the first half of a 72 hole event at the Country Club. Amarillo squads dropped only one match to Roswell as eleven matches played. Other Roswell victors included Pruitt over Seay and Maggard over Lair while several Amarillo players won in the day’s action.
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Walter Sikes
Texas
New Mexico
Ed Amonett
Roswell
Amarillo
Dick Seay
Major Pruitt
Amonett
Sikes
Hagen
Farnsworth
Hoover
Poorbaugh
Arnold
Norton
Rivine
Foreman
Siteen Drivers Ready For Checker Flas Today
Sixteen drivers are to start the second 250 mile race in the new bowl at Baltimore Washington Speedway Laurel Maryland this afternoon. Peter De Paolo, winner of the inaugural race here and a national champ leader, headlines a strong field with Tommy Milton Harry Hartz Bob McDonough Karl Cooper Fred C Comer Frank Elliott and others among the entrants. Additional riders include Bennett Hill Jerry Wonderlich Leon Duray Dr William Shattue Ralph Hepburn Jimmy Hill Earl Devore Phil Shafer and Peter Kreis.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington Speedway
Laurel
New Bowl
Peter de Paolo
Tommy Milton
Harry Hartz
Bob McDonough
Karl Cooper
Fred C. Comer
Frank Elliott
Bennett Hill
Jerry Wonderlich
Leon Duray
William Shattue
Ralph Hepburn
Jimmy Hill
Earl Devore
Phil Shafer
Peter Kreis
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Jurist
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