Fast Fatal To Accused Murderess
Lagrange Texas August 24 self imposed starvation caused the death of Maria Dach 36 year old German farmer woman who faced execution for the slaying of Henry Stoever 58 her case drew out over days as she remained unconscious in her jail cell a physician treated a stomach ailment and she intermittently took food before dying at the cot on her cell page continued on page 9 col 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Tex
Maria Dach
Henry Stoever
Fort Worth
R. G. (Boss) Shannon
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Shannon
Arsehal
Harvey Bailey
Oleta Shannon
Armon
Kelly
Bates
Shanon
George Kelly
George Bates
Denver
Albert Bates
Urschel
Wise County
Machine guns guard court in Fort Worth
Fort Worth court defenses include machine gun guards as grand jury hears a kidnapping trial with threats cited. A daughter in law is freed though not named in the bills. The proceedings reference secure custody and protective measures surrounding witnesses and jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texans Decide on Repeal and 3.2 Beer Amendment
Texans prepare to vote on the Eighteenth Amendment repeal and a proposed constitutional amendment allowing beer up to 3.2 alcohol by weight. The campaign is low key with last minute appeals from prohibition and anti prohibition groups. Absentee ballots raise expected turnout. Texas would be the 23rd state to vote on repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
National Party
Morris Sheppard
United States
Lone Star
James B. Ferguson
Temple
Ferguson
Farm Agents Hold Plainview Session on Wheat Acreage Cuts
Northwest Texas district and county extension agents met in Plainview for a conference and school on wheat acreage reduction. O B Martin, Texas extension director, opened the meeting as W B Allin of the U S Department of Agriculture was expected to attend.
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Texas
O. B. Martin
Extension Service
W. B. Allin
United States Department of Agriculture
Father Coughlin Accuses Paper Of Faked Stock Records
In a Detroit courtroom Rev. Fr Charles E Coughlin charged Detroit Free Press with publishing faked records linking stock purchases to him. He claimed publisher F D Stair altered reports to remove the real name and put his on related to church funds. The paper called the accusation absurd in a front page editorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit Free Press
B. Keidan
Father Coughlin
F. D. Stair
The
Free Press
Mack Sanford Dead Panhandle cattleman and oilman dies
James McFain Sanford known as Mack Sanford died after months of illness at his home in Amarillo. A pioneer cattle raiser who came to the Panhandle in 1882 and a longtime oil fraternity leader since 1923, his death ends a career shaping regional cattle and oil development. Surviving relatives include his widow Mrs. Garland Whiteside Sanford, son H. Elliott Sanford, daughter Mrs. R. P. Coon, and several siblings. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Southwest
James McFain Sanford
van Buren Street
Mack Sanford
Panhandle
Sanford
Rogers
Bertram
Burnet County
Mr. Sanford
Lone Star
Carson County
Gerland Whitside
Hutchinson County
J. &. Whiteside
Garland Whiteside Sanford
H. Elliott Sanford
R. P. Coon
Dalhart
S. M. Sanford
J. A. Sanford
Tascoia
B. F. Hutto
Linton
Texas
Willie Marie
J. A. Whiteside
Amarillo
Plan to reduce cotton acreage to 25 million next year
Washington reports a new cotton plan to limit acreage to 25,000,000 for next year with parity price support. Secretary Wallace and President Roosevelt must approve for farmers to accept, with cash rentals on idle land and potential parity-based payments if prices lag parity.
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Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Portales man dies as lightning strikes
Portales, New Mexico, Aug 24. Albert Williamson, 45, warden of the Milnel and game preserve 20 miles south of Portales, was instantly killed yesterday when lightning struck a tree under which he and Herman Hackfield of Lubbock, Texas, were standing. Hackfield was injured and a pet duck held by Hackfield was killed. he escaped with serious burns.
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Clovis
N. M
Albert, Williamson
Milnel and Game Preserve
Portales
Herman Hackfield
Lubbock
Texas
Hackfield
Tennessee financier holds option on vast dark-fired tobacco
Murray Kentucky August 24 S T Howard secretary of the Western Dark Fired Tobacco Association said Rogers Caldwell of Tennessee holds options on 40 million pounds of dark fired tobacco. The purchase is not yet completed. Caldwell has a virtual monopoly on the crop.
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Murray
Rogers Caldwell
Tennessee
S. T. Howard
Western Dark-Fired Tobacco Association
Kentucky House Approves Plebiscite on 18th Amendment
The Kentucky House of Representatives, by 79 to 14, okayed a bill to submit to voters the question of repealing or maintaining the 18th amendment. The measure was sent back to a Senate committee for consideration of two percent changes and other revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
U.P
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Senate
Humble and Carter Oil Raise Prices Across Fields
Humble Oil and Refining announces a 10 cent crude price hike across its fields led by R L Blaffer. East Texas 60c North Texas 62c Conroe 79c Gulf Coast 72c Tom Ball 75c Oklahoma Kansas schedule by Carter Oil adds gravity based pricing from 40c to 72c with 97 per cent tank tables for volume.
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Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Company
R. L. Blaffer
East Texas
North Texas
Conroe
Gulf Coast
Tom Ball
Tulsa
Okla
Carter Oil Company
Standard of Co. of New Jersey
Oklahoma
Kansas
Devastating Atlantic Storm Claims Dozens Of Lives
A massive late season tempest caused widespread destruction along the Atlantic seaboard. Forty two people died as floodwaters inundated communities from New Jersey to New York, with heavy crop loss and millions in damages. The steamer City of Norfolk ran aground near Watts Island and rescue crews labored through the night. Virginia and Maryland reported multiple fatalities, including two trainmen, while priest Father James Healey drowned in upstate New York attempting to aid flood victims. Washington monitored cleanup as winds remained strong along the coast.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Upstate
New York
Catskill Mountain
Fleischmann
Coast Guard
City of Norfolk
Pocomoke Sound
Watts Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ocean View
Virginia Beach
Maryland
Madison
Norfolk
James Healey
New York City
Crescent
Southern Railway
Anacostia River
District of Columbia
Potomac River
Chesapeake
Washington
North Carolina
Atlantic
Youth gets bail in death of fiancee
Bryan August 24 Ervin Conway charged with murder in the death of his fiancee Miss Ledelle Hammond last June was admitted to bail of 10000 at Franklin today. Bond granted by agreement of County Attorney John R Grace and Conway’s attorneys. Bond signed by more than twenty friends.
Spanish War Vets Demand Repeal of Recovery Statute
The National United Spanish War Veterans convention demanded repeal of the national recovery act after jeering pension-reduction explanations. San Antonio was chosen to host the 1935 convention, while the 1934 gathering was slated for Pittsburgh.
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Los Angeles
National
United Spanish War Veterans’ Convention
San Antonio
Pittsburgh
Weather Forecast Across Texas and New Mexico Parts
The forecast calls for Friday fair to partly cloudy skies with possible showers in southern Texas areas. West Texas expects a fair day with a slight cooldown, while New Mexico remains generally fair with little temperature change. Readings show Amarillo and regional towns mid forties to mid fifties, with precipitation totals around 0.78 inches over the previous 74 hours.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Tornado Strikes City Damages Depot and Oil Warehouse
A small but fierce tornado hit the city at noon tearing part of the Fort Worth and Denver depot and Magnolia Petroleum warehouse, damaging stores and cars. Three box cars toppled, telegraph lines failed, and power blacked out. No injuries reported as residents surveyed the destruction after the storm.
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SUAPF
Claude
Fort Worth
C. A. Merrick
Twister Strikes Claude Lumber Yard and Stores
Special to The News Claude August 24. L P White manager for John P Quarles Company lumber and hardware details the tornado path from the northwest to the town. The funnel struck Magnolia Petroleum warehouse, wrecked Fort Worth & Denver freight cars, damaged the railroad station, and hit west side store buildings. White crawled under a counter as plate glass fell. The five minute event produced roof damage, a blown fence, and one car perched on debris. Flood rains measured one to two inches.
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L. P. White
John P. Quarles Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Fort Worth
Denver
White
Mr. White
Rainfall Hits Panhandle After Wide Drenching Storm
In the Panhandle a late Wednesday deluge brought the heaviest rain in about 14 months. Texico along the New Mexico Texas line reported steady midnight rain while the zone did not reach the panhandle. Claude had an afternoon downpour and clouds lingered across the southwest corner to Hereford, with travel and communications slowly normalizing after the downpours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Texico
New Mexico-Texas
Claude
Hereford
Globe News Rent Ads Offer Quick Tenant Solution
The Globe News Rent Ads promise fast housing listings for apartments flats or rooms. Contact 6262 to request an end taker who will call the next day to arrange a courteous collection and connect readers with available rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe and News
Globe- News
Loans to brokers and dealers decline in New York banks
Loans held by reporting banks in New York City to brokers and dealers for the week ending August 23 totaled 353 million dollars, down 41 million from the prior week. The prior week’s figure was 355 million dollars.
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Washington
New York City
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Plainview
Father Coughlan
James McEuin Sanford
Recovery Administration
Carter Company
Fiangee
Denver Station
Magnolia
Courthouse Square
Twister
Claude Lumber
Brokers Loans
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