Plank Bridge Dispute Sparks International Irrigation Tension
A cross border row over a makeshift bridge spanning an irrigation canal escalates into a dispute between United States and Mexican authorities. Alderete presses Washington after a bridge replacement blocks cross border access, with El Paso and Juarez residents facing renewed travel and saloon era crossings. The Reclamation Service faces decision by Elwood Mead on restoring the bridge or leaving El Paso to walk the plank.
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United States
Mex
Old Mexico
el County
el Paso
Juarez
Calle Diablo
Pabens
Alderete
Washington
Mexico
U. S. Reclamation
Elwood Mead
National
Tomato Plant Near Ten Feet High Sets Local Record
Louis Grasse of Athens Alabama owns a tomato plant nearly ten feet tall needing a ladder for harvest. About fifty tomatoes adorn the plant and a random sample weighed nearly eight pounds. The plant stands in Mr garden in the heart of Athens.
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D. J. Rosenau, Jr
Athens
Ala
Louis Grasse
Thens
W H Ryan Buried In County Funeral Rites
The funeral for W H Ryan was held Saturday at his residence with Masonic order in charge and Dr Allen S Cutts delivering the service. Ryan, 61, a popular county figure and former sheriff candidate, is survived by his widow and six children. Road work begins countywide with free labor required. overseers warn five days per able-bodied man. Alabama National Guard unit at Fort Oglethorpe Ga conducts annual encampment under Captain Horace.
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W. H. Ryan
Ryan
Allen S. Cutts
Alabama National Guard
Fort Oglethorpe
Horace
Local youths plan six week coast trip
FOR COAST our local youths of this morning for a motor trip to the Pacific coast, expecting to be away about six weeks. Included in the party are: Paul Glenn, John Se well, Mitchell Littrell and Hubert Mitchell.
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Pacific Coast
Paul Glenn
John Sewell
Mitchell Littrell
Hubert Mitchell
Tunney Sued Over Share of Boxing Winnings
Heavyweight champion sued for ten percent of 200000 dollars received for defeating Josey last September and twenty five percent of champion's earnings since then. The suit, filed July 25, alleges entitlement to a portion of prize money and related proceeds from the title defense.
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Chaiment
Josey
Truth in Advertising Promised as Best Marketing Method
A brief note asserts truth in advertising as the surest method to achieve advertising results, emphasizing honesty and accuracy over manipulation. The statement frames integrity as essential for trust and effectiveness in campaigns.
Missouri Courts Uphold New Cigarette Tax Law
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Kansas City cigarette tax of 20 percent is an emergency measure not subject to referendum. Retailers previously paid a $1 registration fee after the city council enacted the ordinance on April 11. The mandamus suit by druggists seeking to block the referendum was dismissed as to the act’s constitutionality.
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Kansas City
INS
Kansas
Supreme Court
Judge White Reflects on Legislative Intent in Ruling
Judge J. T. White writes the majority opinion noting that expediency may influence how the legislative mind is ascertained. The remark signals a practical approach to interpreting statutes and legislative purposes.
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J. T. White
Sword gift from Italians in Iowa stirs controversy
Italian Americans in Iowa offered a sword to Benito Mussolini raising tensions over who should join a commission to Rome for presenting the weapon. Peter DeApolonia, vice-consul and patriarch of the Italian colony, declined due to time and loyalty doubts, sparking a dispute as younger colonists sought to represent the group.
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Mussolini
Towa
Umberto Zanini
Chicago
Rome
Iowa
Peter DeApolonia
Patriach
Italy
DeApolonia
Dirigible RS-1 Lands at Langley Field on Tear Flight
The dirigible RS-1 arrived at Langley Field Virginia as the first leg of a 28 mile tear flight from Scott Field Illinois. After a failed first landing attempt 200 men helped bring her down on the second try.
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Dirigible
Langley Field
Scott Field
Ill
Mount Jackson Bank Robbery Nets $2000 In Heist
In Winchester Virginia on July 25 a Mount Jackson National Bank robbery netted $2000. A man and two women with pistols forced tellers to surrender cash then fled in a car. Police identified the man as Kirby Dellinger, described as a cousin of a deceased individual.
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Winchester
Mount Jackson National Bank
Mount Jackson
Kirby Dellinger
Bak
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Johnnd. McGraw
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Decatur
Missouri
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