Miss Tulsa Wins Evening Dress Honor in Miss America Pageant
Atlantic City reports Virginia Claire Howard Miss Tulsa took first place in the evening dress segment of the Miss America 1927 pageant. Lois Delander Miss Illinois and Anne Howe Miss Hammond placed second and third. Fifteen finalists remained for today’s final judging.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Virginia Claire Howard
Tulsa
Lois Delander
Joilet
Illinois
Anne Howe
Hammond
Indiana
Miss Hammond
Railway notes approved for Cisco and Northeastern line
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Cisco and Northeastern railway to issue 1,273,230 dollars of 6 percent promissory notes to be delivered to the Texas & Pacific for construction advances.
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Associated Press
Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Cisco and Northeastern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Negro Wife Slayer Goes to His Death
Sam Hill a Black man confessed as the wife slayer was executed at Kilby prison at 1 29 this morning in Montgomery Alabama by electric chair setting a grim end to the case that had drawn regional attention
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Sam, Hill
Kilby
Speed-Demon Monkey at Tri-State Exposition Carnival
The Lachman Carson troupe features a monkey driving a racing car on a tiny board track. The Royal Lilliputians, seven five men and two girls, are billed as the world's smallest midgets. Also featured are Miss Bunny Ward in the motordrome and a Hawaiian village dance display. Carnival opens Monday.
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Royal Lilliputians
Bunny Ward
Kaikiki Beach
France Imposes Prohibitive Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Paris reports that France has enforced new duties from four to six times higher than prior rates on American shipments since September 1. The American embassy, citing Foreign Office guidance, seeks most favored nation treatment while goods shipped after September 1 are detained in French ports awaiting action.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
United States
Foreign Office
America
State Department
Blind Springfield Baseman Visualizes Game by Ear
Clarence Hawkes, a sightless poet and nature writer, explains his enhanced hearing lets him interpret crowd noises as a mental image of the baseball action. He can pinpoint players, track ball hits, and judge catches without sight.
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Springfield
Ohio
Clarence Hawkes
Coat lengths offer three autumn choices this season
Chic coats present three length options this autumn. Styles may extend to the bottom of the skirt or reach three quarters of the regular tailored length.
Insects On Court Lawn Disturb Amaro Nail Garden Scene
In Amarillo entomologists are invited to study the court house lawn where trees and grass host numerous pests. A green worm, brown ringed worm, a non spider bug in shade trees and bright colored insects are noted on the grounds of the country’s temple of justice.
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Amarillo
Court House
Temple of Justice
Unable to Detect Damage From Common Tree Insects
The passage notes that bugs appear attractive yet cause damage to trees or foliage only if inspected closely, making harm not obvious to casual observers. It emphasizes that some insect activity may go unnoticed without careful examination.
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Realtor
Summers
James E. Bennett
New York
Chicago
Chicago Board OF Trade
New Orleans
Sp. la Salle
Beaver
NEW Roorg
Amarillo Bldg
Amarillo, Texas
Taylor
Randal Drug Co
the Panhandle
Wits
Cordova
South
Genuine Haviland & Co
China
Royal Dolton
Elgin
Bb. Finkle
Polk ST
Florsheim
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