Competitive Tunnel To Moffat Plan Sparks Rail Talks
Denver hearing on the Dotsero cutoff to connect with the main Denver and Rio Grande line. William H. Williams said the Rio Grande would spend 20 million to build a shorter route with a six mile tunnel. Negotiations over trackage agreements have failed. four options include buying the Salt Lake railroad, a joint operating agreement, or a standalone Dotsero route.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountains
Prospect
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Denver and Salt Lake
Denver and Rio Grande
Salt Lake City
State Public Utilities Commission
William H. Williams
New York
Rio Grande
Commission
Salt Lake Road
Dotsero
Williams
Rio Gande
Salt Lake
Moffat Road
Denver and
Mexican Held for Murder at Laredo
Joaquin Herrera is held without bond in Webb county jail on a murder charge for the 1922 killing of customs inspector Robert Rumeey near Laredo. Authorities have sought Herrera since the crime, and he was apprehended two weeks ago after a lengthy manhunt. Herrera offered no witnesses at his hearing while four state witnesses testified against him. Miss Cleo Gray of Clarendon has entered Amarillo Business College for the combined course.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
Joaquin Herrera
Webb County
Robert Rumeey
Herrera
Cleo Gray
Clarendon
Amarillo
Flapper Fear as Undercover Agent Triggers Prohibition Arrests
In Rochester Indiana on September 20 lake Manitou flappers fear federal court testimony over liquor purchases by an undercover prohibition agent posing as a dashing sheik. A college age dancer from Logansport called Annheir sparked parties at alleged speakeasies and road houses, with arrests likely to follow if accused plead not guilty.
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International News Service
Rochester
Ind
Lake Manitou
Annheir
Logansport
Three Convicts Escape From Texas Penitentiary
Three inmates seized guard F A Harris during a clock tower work detail, bound and gagged him, then escaped in guards clothes. They stole a car and were last seen near Waverly eighteen miles south, with James Gillespie, James Parker, and Styne Weathered among the escapees.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
F. A. Harris
Harris
Waverly
Here
James Gillespie
Tarrant County
J. C. Parker
Hill County
Styne Weatherred
Johnson County
Dallas Tabernacle Again in Limelight
Dallas authorities again target the Rev. Frank Norris tabernacle in traffic enforcement. A city commission parking ban on one side of streets near the church aims to keep fire equipment clear. Pastor Earl Anderson defied a court order during construction and served time in jail before complying. Regular services have continued under sheriff and deputy supervision.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Parker
Earl Anderson
Anderson
Palestine to curb professional begging in Jerusalem
Rumor spreads that the Palestine government will issue an order prohibiting begging in the Holy City. Two to three thousand vagrants fear loss of livelihood while communal councils seek ways to alleviate distress if enforcement occurs.
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International
Jerusalem
Holy City
Palestine
Stout Fined After Assault Conviction in District Court
C Stout was found guilty of assault by a jury and fined 25 dollars plus costs in district court yesterday. He was accused of stabbing Jack Flynn, a local boarding house owner, several weeks prior. Flynn reportedly wore boxing gloves and was cut when he punched Stout.
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District Criminal Court
Stout
Jack Flynn
Flynn
Lebrix Receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Paris
Lieutenant Commander Joseph Lebrix was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by General William W. Harts at the American Embassy in Paris in the name of President Coolidge. The award honors Lebrix and Dieudonne Coste for their 1927 1928 flight to South and North America.
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Associated Press
Paris
Joseph Lebrix
Dieudonne Coste
North American
William W. Harts
Coolidge
Hearing Set in Wills Point Slaying Case
Wills Point Texas Sept 2 Emmett Hayes charged with slaying his wife after she was shot at their farm near here. He faces a preliminary hearing day or sometime next week while Mrs Hayes recovers from injuries.
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Associated Press
Wills Point
Texas
Emmett Hayes
Gasoline fire damages Floresville facility and track
A tank car, gasoline warehouse, several hundred feet of track, 10000 gallons of gasoline and 20 barrels of oil were destroyed in a Floresville Texas blaze. The fire, believed to start when a pump backfired during pumping, caused heavy damage with no estimated loss.
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Associated Press
Floresville
Tex
Funeral for Borger Woman Here Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Murray of Borger were to be held today with body to be taken to Amarillo for burial in Memorial Cemetery. She died yesterday afternoon at 4 30 and is survived by three sons.
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Laura Murray
Borger
Amarillo
Memorial Cemetery
Family in Borger Plans Burial
Mrs Romana Wilson the daughter, Raymond McAfee the son, and siblings reside in Borger. Blackburn Boxwell funeral directors will oversee the burial arrangements.
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Romana Wilson
Raymond McAfee
Borger
Blackburn-Boxwell Funeral
Fifteen Year Goitre Vanishes After Home Remedy Claim
Mrs N A Holiman of Honeygrove Texas reports severe goitre problems with head and eye pains dizziness and choking spells. She says Sarbol treated her condition within a week and after two months the goitre disappeared and its symptoms were greatly reduced. She urges others to learn more and notes availability through Soerbel Company or Randal Drug Co.
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Soerbel Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Randal Drug Go
Pimples Dry Up With Helekell and Medicated Soap Ad
An advertisement targets youths ages 14 to 20 claiming Helekell's Ointment and Helekell's Medicated Soap clear facial blemishes. It instructs nightly and morning use to dry pimples eczema and blotches and promises a healthy glow with a quick mirror reveal.
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Helekell
Tetekell
Advt
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain For Underweight
Advertises McCoy's Tablets as a fast, inexpensive weight gain solution for underweight people. Claims increased flesh, energy, and vigor with a money back guarantee after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes if a gain of at least five pounds is not achieved. Mentions availability at Fox, Randall and P. O. Drug Store.
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Thes
McCoy's Tablets
McCoy
McGoy
Fox, Randal and
P. O
America
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Gasteam Heating Company
D. D. Lacy
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Oklahoma
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He Am Aweek
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