Floyd Collins Death Sparks Cave Country Business Growth
Floyd Collins perished in Sand Cave three years ago after diversions of rescue efforts. The Kentucky cave region since his death has seen a tourism boom with "pay as you enter" turnstiles at several caves and renewed interest in Crystal Cave. Collins, a farm boy, explored local caves and died trapped beneath a boulder.
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Man Who Led Union Troops in Texas Dies at 95
Captain Orsay, 95, who commanded federal troops to establish a Union government in Austin after the Civil War, died at his daughter's home. He helped engrave his tombstone and will be buried Tuesday. He served as sergeant major of the Sixth Cavalry and later as chief clerk of the adjutant general’s department under multiple Texas governors.
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Orsay
E. T. Houston
Sixth Cavalry
Washington
Texel
E. J. Dawes
Davis
Pitol
Adjutant General’s Department
Dawe
Joseph D. Sayers
Briand
Aristide Briand
France
MacDonald
Humbert
Italy
Brussels
Paris
Marie Jose
Belgium
China
Hankow
Kuominchan
People's Army
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shensi
Census Taking Perilous Task
In Ixtapalpa near Mexico City a census taker was mobbed after locals mistook him for a tax collector. Police rescued him as about a hundred Indians shouted death threats. Officials will deploy scouts to explain required data and legal cooperation to avoid violence.
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United Press
Mexico City
Ixtapalpa
Umbrella Marks 179th Birthday in Paris
Paris observes the 179th anniversary of the umbrella’s western introduction. Jonas Hanway, an English merchant, sparked the moment on October 28 1750 by unveiling a rain shelter from China, a device that largely changed little through the centuries.
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United Press
Paris
Jonas Hanway
China
Europe
Grain Farmers May Borrow Money Now
Chicago officials announce the federal farm board will provide up to 100 million dollars or more to help wheat farmers counter price declines. The move aims to set a minimum annual wheat price by lending to authorized cooperatives to push receipts to about 1.12 to 1.25 dollars per bushel for specific wheat grades.
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United Press
Chicago
Sam
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Legge
St Louis Man’s Art Taste Built Noted Collection
St Louis man Samuel L. Sherer built a renowned art collection while with the St Louis Art Museum for 27 years. His purchases included a William and Mary writing desk bought for 1650 six years ago and valued at 25000 and a Manet painting The Reader bought in 1915 for 25000 now worth about 100000. His successor Meyric Rogers inherits Sherer’s legacy and funds used to acquire old masters and antique furniture.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Manet
Samuel L. Sherer
St. Louis Art Museum
Sherer
Meyric FE. Rogers
Flashes of Life and Science News From Bondfield and New York
In Bondfield Ontario 180 families average about ten children each with the largest family totaling 22 members. In New York Professor Philip Jordan foresees future homes built with non shatterable glass that passes sun rays while blocking harmful rays. also in New York Floyd L Carlisle testament of faith in education with a $20000 gift to St Lawrence University and belief that college education crafts a business career for every boy and girl in the land.
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Associated Press
Bondfield, Ont
Bondfield
New York
Philip Jordan
Long Island University
Floyd L. Carlisle
St. Lawrence University
Princetonian
Court House Records and Property Transactions
Record of warranty deeds with named grantors and grantees in Wichita Falls area including J C Johnson to H C Iee and Katherine Zimmerman to T H Zimmerman. Also lists other deeds, mortgage values, car registrations, and building permits from local firms and residents.
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H. C. Iee
Bivins
Katherine Zimmerman
T. H. Zimmerman
Ridge
Wm. H. Bush
Potter County
Chas. A. Green
G. F. C. Fons
Howard Mays
P. J. Wooldridge
Jno
J. Harden
A. P. McSwain
Otto Smith
H. C. Ice
C. I. Pumroy
Thelma Coates
Shamrock
Texas
Cullum Mtr
Dodge
E. Lamunyon
Virginia
Walter Irvin
Ford
H. Weaver
Hartley
Tex
Harman
Pontiac
Grady Thomas
Nunn Elec. Co
Ruby Belt
Blackstone
Toney Chisum Inc
Hudson, Co
C. Wood
C. A. Reilly
Fillmore St
A. W. Dunlop
E. 10Th
Panhandle
Plymouth
S. J. Glenn
Arthur Garland
Taylor Street
Plemons
E. T. Turner
Hayden St
Weatherspoon
J. A. Kirkman
Polk Street
Brick Mercantile
Nannie I. Slade
G. C. Matthews
Barfield Lumber Co
Oliver-Eakte Add. Br. Ven
G. C. Fairy
B. F. McGuire
33Rd Ave
Wolflin
Swiss Courts Uphold Noise Rights Over Streetcar Removal
Swiss federal courts upheld a municipalitys right to make noise during street car track removal. The Savoy hotel in Zurich had sued for 4000 dollars after losing clientele due to noise from workers tearing up nearby tracks. The cantonal tribunal dismissed the claim and the federal courts affirmed the ruling.
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United Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Savoy Hotel
Daladier Moves to Form French Socialist Cabinet
Paris reports Daladier, radical socialist leader, told President Doumergue he will form a ministry but awaits the socialists vote on collaboration tonight. The cabinet, headed by Daladier, aims for a highly leftist complexion with Briand possibly in foreign affairs to secure a workable majority.
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Associated Press
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Doumergue
National Council of
The
Socialist Party
Leon Blum
M. Daladier
National Council
Daladier
Aristide Briand
France
M. Briand
Raymond Poincare
Naval Parley Shifts To Europeans In London Talks
The London naval conference moves to Europe as parliaments meet and ministers prep for battle. US reps named include Secretary Stimson Senator Reed Senator Robinson and Ambassador Dawes. Prime Minister MacDonald faces a minority in Parliament as France Italy and China face separate crises and conflicts unfold.
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Associated Press
MacDonald
London
Europe
Stimson
Reed and Robinson
Dawes
United States
Hoover
England
Soviet
Russia
Early Plains Romance Ends In Wedding
North Little Rock couple C. C. Higgs, 67, and Barbara White of San Angelo, after forty years apart since youth on the Texas plains, reunite when she arrives by train and they marry at the courthouse with Justice W. P. Smith officiating.
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Associated Press
North Little Rock
Ark
Plains of Texas
C. C. Higgs
Barbara White
San Angelo
Texas
Justice W. P. Smith
Tax collector charged with office fraud in Tex. county
A grand jury indictment in Nacogdoches Texas charges W. S. Gray former deputy tax collector with mis applying county funds. It is alleged he was several hundred dollars short when auditors checked his accounts. Gray was permitted bond pending his trial.
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United Press
Nacogdoches, Tex
W. S. Gray
Gray
Rome Celebrates Fascist Era Eight Year Anniversary
Rome observes Year VIII of the Fascist era with a national holiday. Banks and shops close as blackshirts parade and public works projects including roads bridges and hospitals are inaugurated nationwide. Festivities feature the Fascist hymn and evening illumination of public buildings.
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Ifty United Press
Italy
Cus
Day Nursery Receives $25 Worth of Sheeting
The Amarillo Day Nursery was presented with $25 worth of bed sheeting by Mrs. Jessie N. Ross for the Red Cross. The sheets will be used on beds at the Day Nursery. Saturn is said to have ten moons, Jupiter nine, and Mars two.
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Amarillo Day Nursery
Jessie N. Ross
Red Cross
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Science Supplants Art Critics in Modern Era
An editorial questions whether the rise of science has diminished true art, arguing the current era places science as a pale shadow of artistic achievement while raising concerns about cultural values and creative vitality.
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