Earthquakes Rock California Border Towns Across Imperial Valley
Severe tremors shook Calexico Mexicali and nearby towns on New Year’s Day causing extensive property damage. Over 50 shocks, including nine severe quakes, shattered storefronts and hotel fronts, with injuries from falling plaster and widespread panic among New Year revelers.
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Associated Press
Calexico
Cal
Imperial Valley
Mexicali
el Centro
Heber
Overland Hotel
Melbourne
Glenwood
Pope Pius condemns immodest dress in new letter
Pope Pius denounces modern fashions for women in a letter to Cardinal Schulte, urging the entire Catholic clergy to join in the struggle. He laments clothing that fails to cover the body and offends modesty, especially impacting the young, and vows to condemn and curb the trend.
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Cardinal Schulte
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Five Die in Fire at Clapp Rubber Plant Boarding House
Five Clapp Rubber company employees perished in a blaze that destroyed a large boarding house near the Hanover plant. Four bodies were recovered by early tonight. one remains missing. The cause of the fire was not determined.
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Unidentified man dies by self-inflicted gunshot in Shamrock
An unknown man traveled from Amarillo to Shamrock and shot himself behind a cafe at about 2 p.m. A $2 caliber pistol, a brain-penetrating bullet, and letters to Roy Everett of Borger Texas were found. Letters from Mae Winston in Allerton Iowa reveal romance and separation. A tube of rat poison and $40.75 were also discovered on his person. The man is described as about 40 years old. Panhandle Building & Loan Association is noted in the piece.
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Sunday News Globe
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Amarillo
Roy Everett
Borger
Texas
Allerton
Iowa
Mae Winston
Everett
C. G. Landis
Russell Parks
Claude
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Parks
Geoge Dufin
Calvert
Charles Flesher
Depty
Jim Pottinger
News-Globe
Fred Calvert
Five Drown At Upper Arrow Lake In Canada
Five Arrow Park residents drowned when a returning boat from a New Year dance capsized on Upper Arrow Lake west shore. The victims include Mrs Daniel Rogers, Sarah Rogers aged six, Mary Kelly aged 20, Fanny Graham aged 19, and Albert Mars land aged 27 who was rowing. Mrs Rogers body has been recovered.
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Sarah Rogers
Mary Kelly
Fanny Graham
Albert Marsland
Floods devastate Perak settlements in Malaya headline
Tokyo dispatches report massive floods in Perak Malaya sweeping villages across many square miles. The Kuala Kangsan river rose 40 feet with bridges blocked by bodies. Thousands homeless, gravity of loss unclear. Sultan of Perak leads relief efforts risking his life in rescue work.
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Sinapore
Tatest
Perak
Appaling
Kuala Kangsan
Prosperity Gains Mark Amarillo 1926 Postal, Bank Deposits
Amarillo's 1926 postal receipts reached 283 889.61 up from 195 500 in 1925 and bank deposits climbed to 25 339 755 from 10 036 181, a roughly 150 percent gain. The report notes strong fourth quarter growth and Christmas business tied to new Panhandle residents amid oil, farm and wheat boom. A murder case involving Mrs. Fred Calvert and Fred Calvert, shot in their St. Charles rooms, remains unsolved with Russell Parks in custody awaiting arraignment.
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Oklahoma
Oil Company
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Taylor Streets
Russell Parks
Hunter killed when gun discharged on lone trip
Gainesville January 1 Jim Tippit 23 won a crow contest in Oklahoma Love county. On his first solo hunt he drove to Marietta Oklahoma and died after his overturned vehicle fell on him. He was found late last night and died today from unconsciousness. Cause of the accident undetermined.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Jim Tippit
Love County
Oklahoma
Marietta
Tippet
Judge James Mayfield Dies Listening to Stamford Game
Judge James J. Mayfield former Alabama Supreme Court justice and ex US Senate candidate collapsed and died while listening to the Alabama Stamford game on the radio in Montgomery. The incident occurred shortly after the new year and leaves a noted state legal figure unwell. رجال
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
James J. Mayfield
Alabama Supreme Court
United States
Springfield Paper Sold to Oklahoma Buyers
Springfield editor F E McJimsey announced the sale of the Morning Republican after 17 years at the helm. The buyers are Edson K. Bixby and Joel H. Boxby of Muskogee Oklahoma and their associates.
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Associated Press
F. E. E. McJimsey
Paul Hedrick Named Oil Editor for Amarillo Daily News
Paul Hedrick becomes oil editor for The Amarillo Daily News after leading the Tulsa World oil desk. He is regarded as the best posted oil writer in the Mid-Continent field and will start within two weeks. He cites the Panhandle as the world’s greatest oil area about to undergo major development. Hedrick is in his early thirties and has spent his life in newspapers.
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Paul Hedrick
Amarillo
Panhandle
Pan American fliers complete 308 mile leg to Salina Cruz
The Pan American fliers landed in Salina Cruz Mexico at 12 48 p m local time after departing Minatitlan at 11 05 a m. They covered nearly 308 miles on this leg of their journey.
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Associated Press
Salina Cruz
Mexico
Pan-American Fliers
Minatitlan
Puerto
Riseberg Story Adds New Chapter to Baseball Scandal
The Associated Press reports Risberg revealed to Commissioner Landis that the 1917 Chicago White Sox pursued a plan to have Detroit throw a four game series for a pool of about $1,100. Details include contributions from Eddie Collins and others and confirmation from Buck Weaver regarding parts of the tale.
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Kenesaw M. Landia
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Eddie Dyer
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