Montauk’s promise in long island’s eastern harbor the land boom
Arthur Brisbane writes from Montauk Long Island praising rapid development, rail and steamship plans, and a future transcontinental flying route. He notes land values rising from ten dollars to twenty thousand per acre, lauding American energy and vision embodied by figures like General Atterbury and Carl Fisher. He warns of speculative rebound amid a hub of transportation ambitions.
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Montauk
Long Island
Europe
New York Harbor
Southampton
Cher
General Atterbury
Pennsylvania
America
Lower Bay
Chicago
Seattle
Miami
Los Angeles
Joseph Toplitzy
General Tyndall
Carl Fisher
Contention On Fort Worth and Denver Shop Change
The Texas Railway Commission opened a hearing on the Fort Worth and Denver railway shops and roundhouse at Texline. Attorneys for the railway say there is no abandonment, only operation changes. Citizens of Texline and bondholders contend the move violates law, harms safety, and depresses property values. The commission includes chairman Clarence Gilmore, V. Terrell, and Lon A. Smith, with L. A. Gweringer and Joe S. Brown present.
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Fort Worth
Texline
Railway Commission
Clarence Gilmore
V. Terrell
Lon A. Smith
L. A. Gweringer
Joe S. Brown
Hope Flares From Amundsen Party Probed as Unverified
Reports from Oslo and Rome discuss unconfirmed flare signals near Spitzenbergen linked to the Amundsen Italia expedition. Officials say the distance and drifted ice make landing on a floe possible but unproven, while mourning for Amundsen continues and Byrd pledges to honor his memory.
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Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Italia
Spitzenbergen
Todas
Tromsoe
Doggegen
Foyne Island
Amundsen
Aftenposten
Richard EF. Byrd
United Press
Rome
Airship Construction Department
Umberto Nobile
Spitzbergen
Weather update for Oklahoma and East Texas
The bulletin reports Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer in Oklahoma and generally fair and warmer in East Texas. Temperature extremes today reach 76 and 54, with hourly readings from 55 at 7am to 76 by 1pm.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
East Texas
Jail Term for Mrs Knapp Sealed Over Census Funds
Albany New York September 4 Mrs Florence E S Knapp former secretary of state of New York convicted of grand larceny first degree in connection with state census funds administration was sentenced to thirty days in Albany County Jail.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Florence E. S. Knapp
New York
Albany County
Hughes Eyes Republican Speaking Tour From Europe
Charles E. Hughes urged the Republican National Committee from Europe to join a nationwide speaking tour for the party. Senator Joseph T. Robinson attacked the whispering campaign against Governor Smith in Dallas. Alfred P. Sloane Jr. backed Hoover and prohibition, while Governor Smith focused on New York state matters and Democratic campaign planning. Hoover met with RNC officials in Washington to discuss his campaign tour. Norman Thomas said neither major party platforms aid labor. Griggs Ambulance and John Maynard Lumber Co. listed as local businesses in the notice.
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Charles E. Hughes
Republican National Committee
Europe
Republican Party
Joseph T. Robinson
Dallas
Texas
Smith
New York State
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Norman Thomas
New Bedford Mass
Masked woman linked to Fort Worth railway incident
Arrival in Fort Worth of a masked woman prompted police inquiry after her arrest at Lake Worth. She admitted identity as the masked figure seen at an early hour Saturday aboard a Fort Worth and Denver City railway train near Amarillo, but she refused to explain her reasons.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Lake Worth
Denver City
Marillo
Forest Fire Expands in Pine Valley West of Bear Valley
A forest fire near Pine Valley, once thought under control, broke through fire breaks and moved toward Bear Valley. Since starting Friday at noon, the blaze has scorched over 5,000 acres, with about 600 firefighters on the line as of Sept. 4.
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San Diego
Pine Valley
Bear Valley
School Board Permits Seven Year Olds Enrollment With Tuition
Amarillo Independent School District trustees rule that children reaching seven by July 1 1929 may enter at the start of the present session if parents or guardians pay $2 monthly tuition. An age affidavit must be filed at the secretary’s office in the courthouse or with Miss Doris Clegg.
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Board of Trustees
Amarillo Independent School District
Doris Clegg
Scarce Reserved Parking Spaces At Tri State Fair
Less than 100 reserved parking spaces at the Tri State fair grounds remain unsold. R T Bob Emmett secretary manager says spaces along the south park are reserved at 3 dollars for the fair. Owners keep a card to park in their space. no other parking inside the grounds. Emmett urges business men to apply at the fair office to avoid disappointment.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
R. T
Bob” Emmett
Emmett
Mr. Emmett
Rehearse For Midsummer Night's Dream at City Auditorium
All cast members for the play Midsummer Night's Dream must report at the Municipal Auditorium at 2 PM each day until Friday, when final morning reporting begins at 8 AM. Director Mrs. Vernon Hogan notes 22 speaking parts and that plans are shaping for Friday night's performance as the close of the summer program. Contact Griggs Ambulance at 4411 if needed.
Welcome for Senator Robinson Draws 20000 in Cisco Texas
Texas crowd gathers as Senator Joseph T. Robinson arrives in Cisco for a Democratic campaign swing. He is to speak at the high school stadium at 8 p m with a parade and reception planned. Mrs Robinson attends a 4 p m reception, a dinner hosts Judge Lankford, and a watermelon feast at Lake Cisco nods to a large turnout expected.
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Cisco
Tex
Plains
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Simmons University Cowboy Band
Abilene
Robinson
J. B. Spencer
Eugene Lankford
Senator Robinson
Lake Cisco
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Austin
Texas
Tom Connally
Lankford
Venizelos Stricken by Dengue Fever in Athens
The Associated Press reports Premier Eleftherios Venizelos of Greece is suffering from dengue fever, a tropical fever blamed for 415 deaths in Athens over the past month. The illness is described as a violent fever common to warm climates.
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Venizelos
Associated Press
Athens
Eleutherious
Molly O Day Glad She's Not Fat Anymore
HOLLYWOOD September 4 Molly O Day, the screen player, says she is glad she will not lose more film work because of being fat She underwent multiple operations to remove fatty tissue from the waist and hips noting the procedures were not pleasant but may preserve her career Misa O Day recovering and near discharge from hospital surgeon says diversions during vacation avoided by patient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Molly O'Day
Misa O'Day
Coast Guard weighs sending Marion to Greenland for rescued fliers
Coast Guard officials consider ordering the cutter Marion to Greenland after Bert Haswell and Parker Cramer were rescued fliers. Admiral Billard studied charts and Davis Straits conditions as he prepared a decision. The Marion’s services were offered to Mrs Haswell by Billard late last night.
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Guard
Marion
Greenland
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Rockford
Ill
Admiral Billard
Davis Straits
Mra
Bert Haswell
Billard
French Fliers May Head For New York
Three French aviators in the Canary Bird monoplane depart Le Bourget France today amid mystery over their trans Atlantic route. Sergeants Jean Asselant Rene LeFevre and backer Armand Lotti leave with Commandant Weiss stating a plan for the Azores weather permitting and a possible destination of New York or South America.
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LE Bourget
France
New York
South America
Jean Asselant
Rene LeFevre
Armand Lotti
Commandant Weiss
Azores
Mexican Held for Drug Store Robbery on Tenth
Police report the Kendall Drug at 1100 East Tenth Street was burglarized last night of about $50 in goods and a small typewriter. Horacio Pena, a Mexican man arrested for intoxication, is held on robbery charges and linked to a bloody box found near the store containing the loot. He allegedly fled to a restaurant rear where the proprietor awakened by a night watchman clubbed him, identifying Pena as the suspect.
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Kendall Drug Company
East Tenth Street
Horacio Pena
Ettes
Pena
McLoon
State Boxing Commission
Max “Boo Boo” Hoff
William Belko
McLeon
Belko
Duffy
O'Leary
Samuel Feldman
Francis Petersen
Growth of Philadelphia Gangland Under Penn Statue Shadow
United Press report details a Philadelphia underworld split among the Duffys and O Learys with Mickey Duffy and Max Hoff figures shaping violence. The McLean murder sparks police probes into rivalries, with Belko wounded and Feldman and Petersen detained as investigations unfold.
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Philadelphia
William Penn
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Globe
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Saint Mark's Square
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Entire
Texas Rail Commission
Amarillo
Leo P. Kelley
Myrtle Mellus
Kelly
Mellus
Knapp
Alfred P. Sloane, Jr
General Motors
Griggs Ambulance
John Maynard Lumber Co
Globe-News
V. P
Molly O’day
Potter County Lumber Company
Dial
Assolant
Lefevre
LE Bourget Field
Harry Ferguson
Philadelphia, Pa
Cuthber Street
Duffys
O'Learye
Mickey Duffy
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