Toledo teacher found slain near Washington elementary
Miss Lilly Croy 26 a Gunckel School teacher and Toledo University night student was discovered dead on Washington school steps. Coroner and police report brutal injuries from an assault and link the murder to a wave of similar attacks last year as investigators question dozens of suspects.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Lilly Croy
Gunckel School
Tele!wniversity Night
Washington Schol
Henzler
Clay
Toledo University
Emma Croy
J. W. Weist
Mys
Untitled Vignette on Poets and a Tragic Winter
Fragmented prose reflects on Burns and Conan Doyle, then shifts to a labor tragedy in which James Stoddard killed three of his four daughters with an axe. It critiques bootleg whisky and politics, and muses on Mars approach and planetary canals.
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James Stoddard
Fragmentary Weather Entry From Unclear Page
Incomplete weather note shows scattered terms and fragmentary data about conditions, with unreadable parts and no clear forecast or measurements to extract.
Western Fruit Plant Fire Causes $25,000 Loss
A blaze at the Western Fruit company at 107 West First Street destroyed a two story building with damage estimated over 25000. An explosion in a lower storage room sent debris through the roof and sparked flames. Fire officials suspect a basement denatured alcohol fire caused the blast.
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Western Fruit Company
West First Street
Fruit Company
Aged Invalid Faces Liquor Charge Here
An ailing elderly man was charged with possession and sale of intoxicating liquor after police recovered eight pins and a jug of corn liquor at a residence on East Second Street. Night Captain R O Mearland and Detectives Kate and Scott made the arrest. A woman and a four year old girl were in the home as officers proceeded. The man had prior arrests and was turned over to county authorities.
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East Second Street
R. O. Mearland
Kate
Scott
Local end of new plant work to begin with bids on city mains
City bids open tonight for a city-wide mains network costing about 150000 to 24 inch pipes supplementing existing lines and serving suburbs. Outside the city a 1000000 plant develops rapidly with a 30 inch line to Ware ranch 15 miles away, a Palo Duro dam, and 5000000 gallon reservoir under construction. Hundreds work on the system as officials expect water to flow by spring and discuss municipal control as a water company deal proceeds.
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H. Banks Jones
Ware Ranch
Palo Duro
West Eighth Street
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Jones
Probers Grill Head of Text Book Company
Austin October 26 The house investigating committee led by Assistant Attorney General George Christian grilled Frank R Adrien Texas manager for the American Book Company New York The witness could not explain a June 16 1925 telegram to T H Howe Cincinnati branch manager stating a suit may be filed in district State board stance shows Bizzell’s resignation complicating nominations but a resolution is hoped within a week.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
George Christian
Frank R. Adrien
Texas
American Book Company of
New York
Adrien
T. H. Howe
Cincinnati
American Book Company
Bizzell
Texas A. and
M.college
Oklahoma University
School Apportionment Increased to 14 Dollars
The document reports an increase in school apportionment to 14 dollars per pupil. It notes signing by Governor Pereeeee and mentions the aid bill’s passage and ceremonial opening in Austin.
Americans Homeless On Iele of Pines
Fragmentary text reports Americans homeless on an ill described pine area. The piece mentions a government office and rents, with garbled reference to LAUP and a tense, unsettled situation. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Iele of
Pines
Moore County Sees First Paying Oil Well In Cadman Prospect
Field reports say the Cadman Martin No 1 well in Section 68 Block G M 3 stands to deliver oil in paying quantity if the current shows hold. The depth 3226 feet. Cadman reports a pure oil reveal with a possible 100 feet in the pay zone and two gas shows totaling ten million feet. Prairie Oil and Phillips prospects also report drilling progress with oil shows but no production yet.
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Cadman
Moore County
Merle Cadmen
Cadman- Martin
Prairie Oil Company
Phillips
Burkett Says Only One Side Is Heard
Joe Burkett former chairman of the state highway commission charged in Austin that the legislative committee hearings on state departments hear only one side of the race. He spoke as the committee investigated findings and alleged missteps in highway projects.
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Burkett
Ban Antonio
House
Austin
Waterr
Om Tert
Fale
Joe Burkett
Cairman
Oely
Bomb Found on Window Ledge at New York County Court House
A bomb discovered on a window ledge of the New York County Court House is believed to contain enough dynamite to blow a large section of lower Manhattan. Found by a man about to enter the building, the valise was opened by three fire department experts who identified a time bomb mechanism and a large quantity of dynamite.
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Associated Press
New, Ay
Lower
New York
New York County Court House
Court House
Bureau of Combustibles
Fire Department
Driller Killed in Ell Cable Accident
Henry Aldosson an 86 year old driller with W D Kelly Drilling was fatally injured yesterday at 3 45 pm while lowering a line to a drill hole. He was caught in the drilling rig and crushed by moving equipment in the central field area near Amarillo.
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Henry Aldosson
W. D. Kelly Drilling Company
Sgorger
Amarillo
Alderman
Quakes Level Towns in Armenia Amid Devastation
After Friday night earthquakes Armenia faces widespread ruin with 15 villages destroyed 23 partly damaged up to 600 dead and 1000 maimed or missing. Survivors camp on hillsides lacking shelter clothing and food as 850 homes in the capital area are leveled and relief facilities suffer damage.
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Associated Press
Leninakan
America
Russia
Armenia
Death from chest injuries after accident in Florida man
An injured man after an accident was rushed to Marland Emergency hospital where first aid was given. The immediate cause of death was lung congestion from fractured ribs driven into the lung cavity. The body was moved to Amarillo by N S Griggs and Sons and awaits funeral tomorrow before being sent to the Florida home.
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Marland Emergency Hospital
Amarillo
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Florida
Uncertain identity in city jail suspects hijacking ring
Two men held by police admit amnesia about origins and activities and are suspected of joining a petty hijacker band operating in the city for three days. One man claims a possible name but is unsure if it is Hill or Dee.
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Investigaton
Gas Jones
Wee Hill
Dee
Cfeet
Wayne Munn Throws Cantomine Easuly
Local notes report Wayne Munn performing a cantomine throw with unclear details as OCR text preserves a fragmented line of names and actions without clear context or outcome. Further readable facts are unavailable in the fragment.
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Wayne Munn
Cantomine
Easuly
Restong Well Altes Operation Report
An unidentified notice describes a well operation with unclear details. The fragment references local entities and a potential project or incident, offering minimal factual clarity and no specific dates or participants.
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Restong
Move to Wipe Out Fair Debt
Directors of the Tri State fair plan a $10,000 fund drive to restore the institution after a $6,000 shortfall from the Port season. A committee led by B Coe will circulate petitions to secure borrowed funds to repay outstanding debts.
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Tri-State
B. Coe
Borger Voters Eye First City Officials Election
Early Borger reports show the inaugural municipal election underway with light turnout. Voters face choosing a mayor and council seats as candidates Henry Fields Jake Mil les G Alesender and C C Herten compete amid debate over incorporation.
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Borger
Henry Fields
Jake M. Milles
G . Alesender
C. C. Herten
Ems
Borges
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