Mystery shrouds death of two Fort Worth men
Two men found dead within 35 minutes in Fort Worth spurring police to probe possible murder. Leon Smith 21, worker for Fort Worth Steel and Machinery, found near Cleburne road. Dewey Lacy, a teamster, found crushed in a stable. Autopsy planned for Smith. detectives seek clues to Lacy’s death.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Poice
Cigea
Leon Smith
A. B R. Parks
Ki Balch
Justice of the Peace
Balch
Dewey Lacy
R. E. Turner
Lacy
Reagan
Defoe
Bush
Turner
Farm Manager Dies at Huntsville Ste Farm
Captain John B. Christian, manager of the Wynne state farm, died at his home on the farm Sunday at 11:15 am from heart disease. Christian had only recently taken charge of the farm and came to Huntsville from Houston.
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Associated Press
BUNTV
John
Christian
Wynne State Farm
Huntsville
Houston
London Typist Sets Off To Swim Gibraltar Strait
Miss Mercedes Gleitz of London began her third attempt to swim the straits of Gibraltar from Larfa Spain on March 11, aiming to cross the 14 mile water route.
Weather Outlook for Oklahoma and East Texas
Oklahoma and East Texas expect mainly partly cloudy skies from Monday through Tuesday. Cooler conditions are forecast for the western portions of Oklahoma and the northern areas of East Texas with mild temperatures overall.
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Oklahoma
East Texas
Art Exas
Tremendous Crowds Gather for Amarillo Style and Auto Show
Three killed as a mail car on the Illinois traction system crashed into a small automobile. Victims were George Andres Eva Patterson and George H Fleming. Fire burned for ten minutes after the explosion. Meanwhile Amarillo preps the first annual Style and Automobile Show with $100000 in autos on Polk Street and eight cash prizes for window displays.
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Associated Press
Madison, I
Illinois Traction System
George Andres
Eva Patterson
George H. Fleming
Madison Fire Department
Panhandle
Amarillo
News-Globe
Polk Street
Dave Derden
The
Killough and Davies
Swan Hurt in Auto Crash Near Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches March 11 Jerry Balsarette 24 was probably fatally injured when his car overturned about two miles from here at 7 p m Sunday He was brought to a clinic here by FE W Pack of Garrison who witnessed the crash Balsarette remained unconscious an hour later and was believed to have a serious head injury.
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Nacogdoches
Jerry Balsarette
Here
FE. W. Pack
Garrison
Balzarette
Texas
Lonnie Rhodes
J. B. Sampson
Panhandle Calves to Compete at Amarillo Event
Panhandle Club boys bring fet calves to Amarillo next week to compete for prizes offered by the Panhandle Live Stock association. The event features calf feeding demonstrations and hog shows already setting records in the red calve class as part of the Cattlemen’s convention in March.
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Panhandle
Amarilla
Panhandle Live‘stock Association
Cai Rom
Ameritie
Funeral for J. W. S. Holman Past Week
Funeral services for J. W. S. Holman aged 74 who died at Northwest Texas hospital were held at the Baptist church with Rev. G. L. Yates officiating. Burial followed in Llano cemetery under Griggs & Sons. Holman, a long time Amatillo resident since 1905, was a former county clerk and justice of the peace and later practiced law. He is survived by his widow two sons and five daughters, all of this city.
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J. W
Holman
Northwest Texas Hospital
Baptist Church
G. L. Yates
Llano Cemetery
Griggs & Sons
Hollan
Ametillo
Rotary Club Forms Charter With Seventeen Members
The Rotary Club chartered this week with seventeen members. W. F. Taylor elected President, Edd J. McLoughlin Vice President, and Dr H Schwab Secretary-Treasurer. Meetings set for Fridays at noon in the Falls Inn dining room. Charter members include A B Robertson, M E Wa B Ralls, M G Hargrave, Roy R Trevis, L A Wicks, 4d Laughlin, 81 Smith, Dick Hyatt.
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Botass
Ananee
Rotary Club
W. F. Taylor
Edd J. McLoughlin
H. ¥. Schwab
Falls Inn
A. B. Robertson
M. BE
Wa B. Ralls
Senate and House trade probes amid political shifts
Washington reports a day of legislative focus with the House advancing a White bill to extend the Federal Radio Commission and the Senate debating Muscle Shoals while coal and Teapot Dome inquiries loom. Prominent Republicans Hays Butler Mellon expected to testify on Liberty bonds linked to Sinclair.
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Associated Prose
Washington
Senate
Congress
Muscle
House
Federal Radio Commission
Continental Trading Company
Liberty Bonds
H. Hays
Harding
William M. Butler
Coolidge
Mellon
Harry F. Sinclair
Hays
Republican Party
Coal Committee
Butter May Become Governor of Puerto Rico
El Tiempo reports Attorney General George C. Butter, en route to Washington, likely to succeed Governor Morace M. Towner soon. Butter recently returned from an extended stay and is expected in New York tomorrow.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
el Tiempo
George C. Butter
Washington
Morace M. Towner
Broan,cvasion
Butte
Insaliamen
New York
Senate probes Hays and bonds in Sinclair ads affair
March hearings outline efforts by Will Hays and others linked to 1923 Sinclair funds used for political aims. Secretary Mellon and Senator Borah press for full disclosure and return of money. Butler and others face questioning as evidence ties them to the controversial Continental Trading bonds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Will H. Hays
Harding
Moving Picture
Senate Teapeet Dome Committee
Continental Trading Company
Liberty
Harry F. Sinclair
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Hays
Coolidge
Senate Committee
Mellon
Wala
Montana
Oil Inquiry
Sinclair
Treasury
Butler
Borah
Idaho
Marlon
John. T. Pratt
New York City
Republican Political Chest
Fred W. Upham
Weeks
Andy Butler
DuPont
Andy
Meton
Senator Walsh
Senate
Taedday
Massachusetts
Pratt
Bandit Robs Texas UT Dance Cashier For About 350
At the University of Texas German club dance a masked bandit robbed the cashier of approximately 350 dollars while officers searched for the suspect. The crime occurred early Sunday at the K of C hall in Austin and no arrest had been reported by nightfall.
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Associated Press
Austin
University of Texas
K. of C. Hall
John T. McCullough
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Two Die as Plane Crash Near Lufkin
At about 3 PM Sunday a plane owned by John Cates of Nacogdoches crashed near Lufkin after diving from 1 000 feet. Passenger Bill Ranety of Seep Rock was seriously injured with a broken leg and pilot Rook sustained internal injuries. The aircraft struck Cotton Belt railroad track one mile from Lufkin.
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Lufkin
John Cates
Nacogdoches
Bill Ranety
Seep Rock
Ramsey
Rook
Cotton Belt
Cates
Child Rescued After Street Car Trap Near Tumbling Track
The Associated Press reports in Austin that 58 year old Wallett Hobbs was saved from death by a cow catcher after a trolley struck him and his sister Thelma 7 their mother Blanche Hobbs and friend Gertrude Hoard were knocked from the track. None suffered serious injuries. A separate report mentions a college student involved in another accident.
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The
Associated Pres
Austin
Wallett Hobbs
Thelma
Blanche Hobbs
Gertrude Hoard
Noctors Believe Poison Is Cause Of Two Deaths
Michigan city March 11 doctors continue to investigate the deaths of four year old Richard Bohle and his sister Orvilla and the illness of their uncle William Sime. Dr Frank P Warren testified a poisonous cleaning material kept in the medicine cabinet may have caused the children's deaths and the uncle’s illness.
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Michigan
Ind
Richard Bohle
Orvilla
William Sime
Frank P. Warren
Rotary International President Leads Mexican Convention Delegation
Arthur Sapp of Huntington Indiana led a U S party of more than 200 ro tarians arriving in Mexico City for the start of the third district Rotary convention. More than 1000 Mexican Rotarians from 30 cities are expected to attend.
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Associated P. Mexico
Unclear excerpt details confusion over confession claims
The fragment references Nicholas Troeter and Ellery Roberts accused in a murder case. It mentions continuation due to complications from an alleged confession and notes Leavenworth context.
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Nicholas Troeter
Ellery Roberts
Mur- Broeter
Roberts
Fedscat
Scalrellary
Seek 75 Million From Congress For Relief
Washington March 11 An appropriation of 75 000 000 will be sought from congress to aid the children of strikers bankrupt farmers and other unemployed underpaid workers Announcement of the organization of a committee for federal relief for children to secure the appropriation was made today by the Rev Hubert C Herring of Boston chairman Other officers include Dr Alvin S Johnson honorary chairman the Rev Norman Thomas vice chairman and Miss Susanna Paxton secretary Members listed include Hon Herbert F Baker Dr David Stare Jordan and Prof Paul Douglas among others
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Federal Relief For
Hubert C. Herring
Boston
Alvin 8. Johnson
New York
Norman Thomas
Susanna Paxton
Herbert F. Baker
Michigan
David Stare Jordan
California
Paul * Douglas
Tthe Univérsity
Gale, Aythe
Degradation and Poverty Revealed in Coal Region Report
The senate Interstate Commerce Committee subcommittee described a reign of terror in the Pittsburgh and Central Pennsylvania coal region. Testimony cited evictions, shootings, heated barracks, demoralized conditions, and children in distress as evidence of brutal coal and iron policing. A recommendation urged a thorough, severe investigation and legislative action to stabilize the industry.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Clarissa Englert
Broughton
Iron and Coal
Joe’ Lébiesky
Harmarville
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Union Barracks
Eva Barr
Pricedale
Senate Investigating Committee
Coal and Iron Police
Gooding
Republican
Idaho
America
Murder charge filed in Newt Burns case in San Angelo
March 11 Newt Burns, chauffeur, was formally charged with murder after the decomposed bodies of Mrs J W Juergen, her daughter Myrna and Mrs Juergen’s mother were found at their home. Neighbors said Burns had last been seen March 6 after borrowing two dollars. The Juergens and Burns had moved to San Angelo from Pittsburgh four years ago with the Big Lake Oil company.
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Ban Angelo
Newt Burns
Mra. J. W. Juergen
Myrna
Shont
Mra. Juergen
Burns
Hugh Allen
Juergen
Pittsburgh
Big Lake Oil Company
El Paso Case Feature Amid Amarillo Night Shootings
A fragmented El Paso case description mentions shots fired and robbers linked to an Amarillo incident. Details are sparse but indicate a cross-city crime pattern with police investigation ongoing and no clear closure reported.
Detroit Fund Impasse The Wayne County Bequest Controversy
The text describes a disputed Wayne County fund created from small bequests of 1 and 5 dollars. Originated in 1908, the fund grew through yearly additions and transfers, leading to a contentious result in 1921 as parties debated control and purpose, with claims tied to pride and wounded feelings.
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Detroit
Wayne County
Monte Ott Basielly
Almas
Dictionary sale ends this week with limited copies
Notice urges readers to buy the new dictionary before the week ends. It warns that there are only a few days left to obtain the volume and that the distribution is ending soon. A coupon is mentioned, valid for March 17, with a price of eight dollars.
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Plainview
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Ainview
Skaggs
Harrison
Third National Bank of Plainview
Swan
J. W.S. Holman
George C. Butte
Gov. Towner
Law
Gaury
Sion
Foy
Venire
Orange
Goree Simpson
Simpson
Baby Girl
Rotary International
Congress For
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Broughton, Pa
Nuise
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation
Bruceton
Sherttt
el Paso
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