Last of Buckholts Bank Robbers Dead
Amarillo report says Irvin Blackie Thompson was shot by nine officers after a highway chase near Amarillo. The pursuit ended when a tire was punctured and Thompson fired on lawmen. He died from wounds. the other two alleged gang members, Whitey Walker and Roy Johnson, are already captured or imprisoned.
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Irving
Blackie) Thompson
Texas
Amarillo
Buckholts State Bank
Whitey Walker
Huntsville
Thompson
Ray Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Roy Johnson
Walker
Johnson
Milam County
Buckholts Bank
Irvin
Texas Penitentiar
Hank
T ‘Onda
Oklahoma
Highway 66
Yaterday
Real sea serpent found in Canada near Henry Island
Prince Rupert B C locals report a 30 foot long creature carcass found by a fisherman on Henry Island. It has sandpaper skin hair and spines with a horse like head. Victoria museum officials speculate it could be a surviving northern sea cow extinct over 150 years.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
Henry Island
Victoria
Telegraph Writing: Practice to Eliminate Useless Words
Instructional piece describing the process of crafting concise telegrams by removing filler words and stopping words. It traces a salesman example from verbose drafts to a minimal sequence of STOP signals, illustrating the goal of terse, readable messaging.
Bomb attacks hit Japanese farms in Salt River Valley
Night riders in Phoenix and surrounding Salt River Valley farms operated by Japanese have faced seven bomb attacks since August. The latest blast tore boards from Jim Takesuge’s house but caused no injuries. Governor Mouer denounces the violence and orders a state committee to probe the situation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Jim Takesuge
Mouer
New Jersey Officials Find Half Illicit Alcohol Sold
Newark report cites D F Burnett state Alcoholic Control Commissioner estimating that about one half of liquor sold in New Jersey during repeal’s first year was illicit. The claim highlights ongoing enforcement challenges and white collar involvement in illegal trade.
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Newark
N. J
D. F. Burnett
Alcoholic Control
New Jersey
Mountain Misbehaves Hauls Debris Beneath Snow
In Durango Colorado sightseers watch Carbon Mountain rumble and shed rocks while snow covers its slopes. Scientists say the mountain shifts with each seismic disturbance along the Pacific Coast, opening chasms and startling visitors.
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Durango
Colo
Carbon Mountain
Pacific Coast
Clerics Barred from Public Clerical Attire in Angora Decree
A new Angora Turkey decree forbids clergymen of all denominations to wear clerical attire in public prompting public dissatisfaction and debate.
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Angora
Turkey
Railroads Regain Traffic With Streamlined Services
Washington reports railroads surged to recover passenger and freight traffic in the past year. Streamlined trains, air conditioned coaches, and reduced fares boosted ridership and service, with overnight freights on passenger schedules helping restore freight volumes.
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Washington, D. C
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Black Thompson
Desperado
Bill Adams
Roy Brewer
Ivy Wilkinson
W. R. Mc.Dowell
Clark Cain
Buster McGoveh
Sid Harper
Brandy Lee
Vaeshall Tuner
Brewer Hel
Dr. C. F. Gyllenb
Cameron
New Funeral Home
Leland Green
Seppent
Canada
By Vance Wynn
The
Secret Service
Wynn
Prof
Constant LeRong
Herbert Nachman
LeRong
John Smith
Podunk
John Rockebilt
Beauticians
Lalla Meyers
Beauty Shoppe
Wim. R. Rogers
Horstmann Bros
Firestone Batteries
Firestone Products
Horstmann Brothers
Amas
the Herald
Lished
Cameron Herald
Velvet
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