City pool dam project to raise spillway five feet and waterproof face
Gifford and Hill hold the contract to raise the dam and spillway five feet and concrete the face with J A Griffin supervising. Equipment includes two carloads of mules, caterpillars, dampers and loading machinery. Payne and Berger start work. C A Lawrence to inspector for the railroad until completion. Automatic electric pumps will extend from a pier to a standpipe and the well water will not enter city mains. Mayor Crawford says the project will enlarge and strengthen the dam ensuring more water and preventing the lake from drying up.
Rural Carriers Meet in Honey Grove Tex on Polite Police Advice
St Louis police aim for courteous conduct with motorists per Police Journal guidance. Honey Grove rural carriers held their annual session, with talks by Scott Honey Grove post office staff and officers elected for next year. Delegates were named for the Lubbo ck convention.
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Scott
Messrs White An Deupree
Honey Groin
Ofers
St. F. Old
H. J. Jackson
Lubbock
L. Woods
Ravenns
Wood
McCaske
Leonard
J. Layburn
Dodd City
H LL. Jackson
Bonham
Airplane Falls in Water Over Boston Harbor
A trimotor Ford airliner dropped into Boston Harbor shortly after takeoff from Boston airport. Fourteen passengers were aboard and one later died. Thirteen survivors were being transported to hospitals as the cabin flooded and a wing broke.
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Onial Transport
Boston Harbor
Boston
Chicago beauty queen in middle of marriage muddle
Myrtle Marston Rhyne 22, Miss Texas 1927, was freed from a bigamy charge after divorcing Clinton Rhyne who deserted her at their wedding reception. She claimed a later marriage to Bertam Bacon was faked and intends to remarry Bacon.
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United Press
Chicago
Myrtle Marston
Rhyne
Texas
Jurge
Clinto Rhyne
Bertram Bacon
Bacon
Pruitt Faces Execution After Dallas Murder
William Pruitt on death row awaits the electric chair after a three week spree in Dallas. He ate a final breakfast and spoke with his mother before the scheduled execution, with Warden Harrell noting he is tense but taking the process in stride.
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United Press
Graf Zeppelin Reaches Western Europe En Route to Seville
Graf Zeppelin moved along the western coast of Europe today avoiding storms and planned to land near Seville around 6. The weather is clear as the dirigible flew over Pape Ruco on the Portuguese line this morning.
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United Press
Madrid
Graf Zeppelin
Europe
Seville
Pape Ruco
Democratic State committee backs repeal of prohibition
In Harrisburg Virginia, June 4 the Democratic State committee unanImously adopted a platform calling for repeal of all rational and State prohibition laws. The wet plank supported by candidate Redwick Kistler and Hemphill Stempill pledges to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment the Walstead act and the Spyder State enforcement act. Hemphill argued State rights and warned against labeling voters as wets or drys.
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Democratic State Committee
United States Habitat
Redwick Kuist Jer
Lock Haven
Jne M. Stemphill
West Chester
Kistler
Hemphill
Brakeman Wins Big Derby Prize in Guthrie
Guthrie Oklahoma June 4 A Guthrie brakeman Luther Smith wins a $49 000 take off on the Ep som Downs Derby after buying five tickets on a lucky Derby run The tale includes a fellow railroad man congratulating him and Smith plans to buy a home for his wife and two children In New York five Americans win prizes totaling 444 000 in the Canadian Arm and Navy veteran sweepstakes with Blenheim as Derby winner and other prize shares.
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Pawnee
Luther Smith
Smith
New York
E. P. Dougherty
Wilfred Leblanc
Hull
Quebec
Minger
Reading
L. L. Smith
Guthrie Ok
JW. Zaloudes
Omaha
Robert L. Lynn
Portland
Ilinoi captures suspect in racist attack chase
A man accused of a Baldwin State Bank robbery fled through nearby woods after taking $1000. He was wounded in the arm during a confrontation with pursuing officers and later confessed to the crime, with details of the escape and pursuit noted.
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United Preg Baldwin
Baldwin State Bank
Three Suspects Arrested in Dallas Bank Robbery
Three suspects involved in the Grand Avenue bank robbery in Dallas have been arrested after being taken from Fort Worth. The heist yielded over $11,023.44 with one suspect found carrying $3,000.00. Police say two arrestees have prior records.
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United
Bishop Cannon Defies Senate Smelling Committee
Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal South withdrew as a voluntary witness before the Senate Lobby Committee. He warned that if questioned further he would require a subpoena. He accused the committee of targeting anti Smith Democrats and Catholic influences, and the session adjourned until Wednesday.
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United Press
Washington
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Senate Lobby Committee
Cannon
Senator Sheppard Pushes Liquor Purchase Offense Bill
Senator Sheppard of Texas urged the senate judiciary sub committee to support his bill making the liquor buyer a penal offense matching bootleggers. He argued buyers fuel lawlessness and bootlegging in large cities.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary
Sheppard
Texas
San Antonio Named Cotton Cooperative Regional Office
San Antonio will host the regional headquarters for the Texas Cotton Cooperative Association to handle classification stapling and marketing under a new program outlined at a conference with J L Westbrook from the Federal Farm Board and local chamber officials. The district No 6 covers forty one South Texas counties with headquarters to serve Southwest Texas without affecting Corpus Christi.
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Texas
J. L. Westbrook
Dallas
Federal Farm Board
Chamber of Commerce
Orpus Chris
Withame
The
Farm Board
Westbrook
Texas Cotton ‘'U-Operative Association
South Texas
Copp Christi
Sar Anton
Teri
Corpus Christ
Perer Whaley
Merce Marager
Weather outlook for East and West Texas
Temperature readings show a 24 hour period ending 7 am with a high of 90 and a low of 70. East Texas reports partly cloudy skies with possible showers and cooler air tonight, warming Friday in the northwest. West Texas expects fair conditions with possible late thunder showers this afternoon in the southeast, cooler tonight, and warmer northward Friday.
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Texas
West Texas
Noth
Those Pillars Must Be Raised Near the Court House
A letter discusses plans to raise limestone columns funded by county money and private donations. Richard Saunders promotes contributions to support erecting a stately entrance at the courthouse area, with J C Saunders overseeing funds and the Favorite newspaper collecting credits.
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J. C. Saunders
Richard
John Saunders
Indian Gives Up Old Tent After Many Years
Pa hs ka Oklahoma June. John Stink an Osage Indian aged sixty living five miles south of Pawhuska has moved into a small frame house built for him by J George Wright Indian agent after years of living under a tent. He had avoided Pawhuska and his tribal funds for a decade until forced to relocate following a dog killings incident.
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Pawhuska
Ona
Ayvener
33rd North American Ska Meet Expected in Madison
A garbled report hints at the 33rd annual North American Ska event to be held in Madison Wisconsin this June. Details are unclear but the meet is expected to draw participants from Canada and the United States with notable names possibly appearing.
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Wis
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