Show Girl Evelyn Hoey Shot to Death in West Chester Estate
District Attorney William H. Parke said Evelyn Hoey's death appears self-inflicted after a quarrel with Henry Huddleston Rogers Jr. Race Rogers and William J. Kelly were questioned as possible suspects. Autopsy and scene details cited a pistol and a shotgun in the room at the Brandywine Creek farm near Lindel, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
William H. Parke
Chester County
Evelyn Hoey
Francis A. Jamieson
Associated
Downingtown
Broadway
Paris
London
Henry Huddleston Rogers, Jr
Race
Catano
Battin
Miss Hoey
Lyndel
Brandywine Creek
Philadelphia
Rogers
Kelly
Two Bystanders Killed in Minneapolis Strike Riot
In Minneapolis the Flour City Ornamental Iron Company plant became the scene of violent labor unrest as police fought 500 pickets for hours. Two bystanders Melvin Bjorklund and Eugene Casper were killed and at least 30 others wounded in the midnight clash. Local officials faced calls for stricter protection and potential martial law as rioting continued near the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
U.P
Flour City Ornamental Iron Company
Thomas Latimer
Walter Tetslaff
Tetslaff
Floyd B. Olson
Melvin Bjorklund
Eugene Casper
Bjorklund
Casper
Morgenthau Sees Quiet Times Ahead On Foreign Trip
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr predicts a financial breathing spell ahead as he plans a private pleasure voyage to Spain and Portugal aboard Conte Grande with his wife. He dismisses plans for talks or negotiations abroad and says no officials will be consulted during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Spain
Portugal
Morgenthau
Treasury
Department of State
Polygamy and a No-Profit War Topics Featured
MOPI MEWS highlights policy discussions on polygamy and a no profit war concept with brief notes. FHA loan mentions and references to Long-Bell Lumber Co appear as part of the page’s assorted items. Contact details and odd phrases such as Kwitcherkikkin and Shitty 15c are noted in passing.
Europe’s Small Nations Back League of Nations Pact
A group of Europe’s smaller powers including the Netherlands Belgium and Sweden pledge support for the League covenant against using force to seize territory amid Italy’s Ethiopia plan. Netherlands Belgium and Sweden cite backing Britain’s policy and call for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Europe
League of Nations Assembly
Netherlands
Belgium
Sweden
League of National Covenant
Samuel Hoare
Great Britain
League
Ethiopia
Italy
Jonkheer A. C. de Graeff
Paul van Zeeland
Richard Sandler
Maverick Calls for Navy Probe in Congress
Representative Maverick of Texas, a World War veteran, urges an eight point congressional inquiry into the U S Navy. He questions efficiency, alleges meddling in internal and foreign affairs, and criticizes large appropriations without improving discipline and morale. The probe would examine espionage, lobbies, education, officers, equipment, and the so called navy mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maverick
Texas
Congressional Record
Navy Department
Navy
State Department
Naval Academy
Laura Ingalls Moves East in Race for Women's Record
Laura Ingalls launches the Auto da Fe monoplane from California toward New York aiming to beat Amelia Earhart’s west east transcontinental record for women. Weather is reported ideal. if she lands under 17 hours five minutes, she will top Earhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Laura Ingalls
New York
Amelia Earhart
California
Union Air Terminal
Amarillo
Atlantic Seaboard
Miss Earhart
Dollar held on burglary charges roams Potter County jail
K M Dollar remained in Potter County jail on pending Gray County burglary charges after an emergency trip to Northwest Texas Hospital for appendicitis. He was reportedly no-billed by the Potter County grand jury on a robbery with firearms charge involving a prior robbery and shooting that injured Hing Winters. Winters survived a forehead wound. Dollar’s condition was listed as fair this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Dollar
Potter County
Gray County
Northwest
Texas
Dollar
Grand Jury
Hing Winters
Winters
Exposition Opens as Tri-State Fair Races Start
Entries rushed for the opening Saturday of the Tri-State Fair with cattle shows and prize products from agriculture livestock and art. Herefords from C M Largent and Sons Merkel lead the early arrivals as officials predict attendance above 350 000. The fall race meet begins tomorrow with seven 2 pm races and 50 cent admission plus box seats. Beckmann and Gerety midway shows open on the eve of day one and Sadler's three ring circus launches a week on the exposition grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amr=ila
Texas
Southwest
C. M. Largent and Sons
Merkel
Fair Association
Beckmann
Gerety
Sadler's
Exposition Grounds
Needy Families Highlight Drive for Aid in Community Chest
A local Community Chest drive aims to raise 74000 to aid many families in need. The case of a mother with epileptic fits shows hardship from eviction, lack of food, and abandonment worries, prompting shoes bedding and food, hospital care, and arrangements with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Social Welfare Association
Welfare Association
Midway to Blaze At Fair Grounds Tomorrow Night
Beckmann and Gerety, the leading midway act, join the fall race meet tomorrow as a prelude to the Tri-State Fair in Amarilla. The program opens at 2 pm with races, a three ring circus, and a riot of lights from a vast carnival featuring new shows and nearly two dozen riding devices never seen in the southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckmann and
Gerety
United States
Beckmann
Amarilla
Detroit
Southwest
Position of King Carol Growing More Dangerous
Vienna reports the position of King Carol of Roumania is becoming daily more dangerous due to smouldering resentment against Madame Magda Lupescu. Agitators claim she lives in luxury while the people struggle. Martial law, in effect for 18 months, may be extended beyond September 15 to protect Carol and continue Titulesen government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
U.P
Carol of
U S Ends Tariff Concessions With Germany October 15
The United States will drop tariff reductions under reciprocal trade pacts with Germany on October 15 amid alleged persistent discrimination against American imports. Secretary Hull notified German ambassador Dr Hans Luther that German goods will face the highest duties, creating a dual tariff schedule for treated and discriminating nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presse
Washington
Germany
United States
State Department
Hull
Hans Luther
Railway Dynasty to be Sold at Auction by Morgan
New York September 12 United Press control of the Van Swearingen financial empire built by the Cleveland brothers including railroads real estate and industrial holdings worth over 3 billion will be auctioned by J P Morgan and Company The sale covers major railroads such as Chesapeake and Ohio Erie Chicago and Eastern Illinois Denver and Rio Grande Missouri Pacific Nickel Plate Pere Marquette Texas and Pacific and International Great Northern with control passing to the auctioneer’s hammer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
U.P
van Swearingen Brothers
Cleveland
J. P. Morgan and Company
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Denver and
Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Nickel Plates
Pere Marquette
International Great Northern
Hammer
Classified ads boost business for local readers
With fall cooling and steady activity, want ad users report rising results. Houses and vacancies find tenants, cars furniture and articles sell quickly. Try classified ads and reach 35,000 daily readers for just a few cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Want
Huey Long Assassination Sparks Baton Rouge Fallout
Huey Long lies in state as a bitter political fight looms after his burial. anti Long leaders unite to challenge Long's dictatorship and civil rights rollbacks while secretary Christenberry links Dr Wise and Carl A Weiss to a conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Long
Louisiana
Carl A. Weiss
Christenberry
New Orleans
Dr. Wise
United States Senate
Dr. Weiss
Youth hanged by boy on box in garage stunt ends tragically
New York dispatch reports 12 year old John Zargone mounted a box and placed a belt noose around his neck to demonstrate hanging to two younger brothers. The box collapsed and he died as spectators laughed. Parents discovered the boy dead near a garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el. Reno
Okla
CL. Adams
Clayton
N. M
Banner
Here
New York
John Zargone
John
Reunion plan is refused by Grand Army encampment
The Grand Army of the Republic voted to allow individual attendance at a 1938 Gettysburg reunion with Confederate soldiers but rejected a joint encampment. The debate centered on inviting Gov. George Earle as the invitation faced strong opposition over the rebel flag and a unified meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand Rapids
Mid
U.P
Grand Army of the Republic
South
North
Gettysburg
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Amarillo Fair Tow Night and Friday Weather Forecast
Amarillo forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday. West Texas remains fair tonight and Friday with partly cloudy skies in New Mexico and warmer temperatures in the southeast portion. Temperature extremes range from 78 to 55 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
ATER
William J. Kelly
Union City
N. J
Clyde Rattin
Frank Catano
April
Leon Frrol
Betty Compton
James Walker
Kwitcherkikkin
Iay Wade Werner
Britain
Malta
Mediterranean
Catterick
England
Rome
France
Pope
James P. Pope
Idaho
Cordell Hull
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Mussolini
Soviet
Benito Mussolini
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Litvinoff
League of Nations Council
U. S. Navy
Mark
Albuquerque
Amelia
Laura
Reichstag
Berlin
Bruno
Trenton
Luther A. Campbell
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
AAA
Athens
Greece
Fair Grounds
Carol
Hall
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc. International
America
Globe
Bristane
Faitora
Alexander the Great
Keats
Shelley
Napoleon
Alexander
Huey Tong
John Maynard Lbr Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!