Cattle Prices Remain Lower in Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports show 42 900 cattle and 6 000 calves arriving in the first two days of the week, a 2 day record for the year. Prices for fat cattle drift lower though prime grain fat classes hold firm with a possible September rally as stocker and feeder demand grows. Sheep receipts jump with over 26 000 arriving in two days and 16 652 on Monday setting single day records.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Fed
San Felipe Sees Movie of Self at Juarez Theatre
The film by Victor Shuler of Foto Arts Production San Antonio screens today and tomorrow in San Felipe at Juarez Theatre. The documentary portrays the community including the Catholic Church scenes and local Mexican ladies exiting the church plus scenes of the Spanish newspapers.
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San Felipe
Victor Shuler
Foto Arts
San Antonio
Juarez Theatre
Industry Survey Making Progress
The industrial survey conducted by the local Chamber of Commerce is advancing rapidly. Secretary H. Wren reports much information turned in and being compiled, with a complete book to be ready in time. The survey will document every activity phase in Del Rio.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. Wren
del Rio
Hop Hop Succeeds Yo Yo In State Wide Hop Hop Craze
A new game called Hop Hop gains popularity in Texas cities as Mexican jumping beans race in circles for a winner. Beans are warmed before races, with bets common and excitement high in Houston Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Austin Waco and border towns.
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Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Rio Grande
Misfit Jacket Leads to Car Theft Confession
An 18 year old youth in the county jail faces automobile theft charges after officers Musgrave and Stuart questioned him in railroad yards. He admitted stealing a car on a downtown street in Lamesa California and abandoning it in Yuma Arizona while travelling toward Texas on freight trains.
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Musgrave
Lamesa
California
Yuma
Arizona
Texas
Cali
School Expansion Boosts City Building Permits
City clerk records show permits totaling 60 800 for the month after two permits issued yesterday. Alice Flatow received a 4 000 permit to build a five room hollow tile house on lot 2 block 8 South Del Rio. A 100 remodeling permit was also issued yesterday. The prior day the Del Rio Independent School District obtained a 6 000 permit for a two room tile school building for Central Grammar School.
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Alice Flatow
South del Rio
del Rio Independent School
Central Grammar School
Abbey and Sellers Win San Felipe Doubles Title in Five Sets
Abbey and Ralph Sellers defeated GM Leary and Louie Treadwell in a fifth set to claim the San Felipe Country Club doubles tennis championship. The match featured tight serving and decisive moments with Abbey and Sellers rallying from 2 1 to win 6 3 in the final set. Separately a divorce suit was filed by a husband alleging his wife’s prior marriage and forgetfulness.
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Abbey
Sellers
San Felipe
Leary
Treadwell
WC. Abbey
Ralph Sellers
San Felipe Country Club
GM. Leary
Louie ‘Treadwell
Love
September jury lists announced for 63rd district court
The September term jury lists are released by district clerk Mrs Lamar Smith. First week begins September 16 with 20 jurors named, second week starts September 23 including judges and laborers, and the third week begins September 30 with a larger panel of citizens listed for duty.
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63Rd District Court
Lamar Smith
C. B. Freeman
Sam C. Smith
Oscar Weinert
E. K. Fawcett
R M. Hamilton
L. Rust
W. M. Abbery
F. W. Herbst
Martin Kelley
Ike Billings
H. J. Y. Mills
C. A Markward
Dick Walker
J. W. Forester
Julius Franks
David Bon
Clifford King
J. J. Armour
Lem Henderson
G. A. Calderon
Arrendo A. MecDougald
Terrell Kelier
Frank Galloway
Rank Lowry
T. H. Graham Jr
Homer Holman
H. Lippe
Harvey Kelley
T. L. Dinsdale
Natt Martin
Rogers Johnson
L. L. Brauer
W. D. McNutt
Amos Humphreys
Ed C. Daniel
Pat Rose
Vernon E
Max Stool
Tom Miller
Sam H. Walk
Lon Willis
Dave Coper
Y. C. Andrada
J. W Carruthers Jr
Edwin Black
John W. Almonds Jr
Casinero Hernandez
Paul Comelli
F. Cantu
A Feigenbaum
C. L. Armistead
A R. Brotherton
B. F. Pierce
J. W Brite
Pete Geibe
Wildcats May Cut Morning Grid Session
Coach Anthony indicated the 1929 Wildcat football team may drop the 6 am practice next week if players show sufficient improvement. About twenty men train daily with two veterans Laughlin and Abbey. Anthony plans 40 to 50 by school start. He introduced a lineman pushing machine to the field as a new drill.
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Anthony
Wildcat
Alfred “Snag
Laughlin
Dan Abbey
Texas University
Abbey
Cattle and Sheep Prices Slump Amid Light Supply
Kansas City market notes show cattle and calves light, prices tested weak for beef cattle, vealers steady, veal top. stockers steady despite weekly declines. Sheep offerings small with lambs steady but general sheep prices down. top lambs around 13 dollars, natives near 12 dollars. Also mention the Floydada Creamery shipping a car of butter weekly.
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First National Bank
Kansas City
Rowlands Return from Auto Tour to North Texas
Mr and Mrs John Rowland returned to Del Rio Tuesday evening after a vacation trip that began August 12. An accident near Fort Worth caused Mrs Rowland injuries and left Mr Rowland bruised. smoke from burning grass led to a head on collision. They repaired the car in Fort Worth and Mrs Rowland remains at home but improving. plans to Mineral Wells were abandoned. Mr Rowland is back at the Metropolitan Tailor Shop.
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John Rowland
del Rio
Fort. Worth
Fort Worth
Rowland
Mr. Rowland
Mrs. Rowland
Mrs Rowland
Mineral Wells
Metropolitan Tailor Shop
Taylor Remains Unconscious After Horse Incident
Ed ward Taylor remained unconscious for the fifth day at Williams Sanitarium after his head was caught beneath a falling horse. He showed restlessness and required effort to quiet him as doctors monitored his condition.
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Edward Taylor
Williams Sanitarium
Western Union to Install Automatic Printer Machines
Western Union will add automatic Simples printers at Del Rio to send and receive telegraph messages. Setup begins mid September and completes by early October with two electrically operated printers. Similar installations will occur in Bogie Pass and Laredo, making three Texas cities first to adopt the system.
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Western Union
del Rio
Western Union Telegraph Office
Evelyns Akin
Bogie Pass
Laredo
del Pio
Texas
Uvalde County backs Corpus Christi to San Angelo rail plan
A Retail Merchants Association telegram from Ed Kennedy promoter and Jake Schwartz reports a $35,000 bonus and 40 miles of right of way for the Corpus Christi to Rowwell railway through Uvalde County. Attendees included bank officials and merchants. the line aims to run to San Angelo.
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San Angelo
Aus
Uvalde County
Retail Merchants Association
Corpus Christi
Rowwell
Del Ris Reimine Official Arrives To Inspect Plant
J. D Wrather of Univerisia, president of the Del Fir Refinine Company, arrived in Del Rio from Muskegon Michigan to inspect the local refining plant. He is accompanied by his wife and son and will base at Hotel Roswell. Muskegon plant began operations August 1 and produces Michigan crude daily.
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J.D Wrather
Univerisia
del Fir Refinine Company
del Rio
Muskegon
Mich
Hotel Roswell
Muskeson
Michigan
Wrather
Val Verde Fourth in Auto Registrations for 1929 Half
According to Bessie Bergstrom chief clerk of the State Highway Department Val Verde County ranks fourth in total motor vehicle registrations among 18 West Texas counties in the first half of 1929. Val Verde reported 2931 motor vehicles while Coke Concho Crockett Edwards Iron Kendall Mason McCulloch Menard Reagan Rannes Schleicher Sterling Sutton Tom Green Upton and others show higher totals for the period.
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Bessie Bergstrom
State Highway Department
Anly
West Texas
Val Verde
Tom Green
Runnels
McCulloch
Coke
Kendall
Menard
Schleicher
Sterling
Sutton
Edwards
Irion
Major
Mcc
Real estate sales announced by Payne and Payne
Real estate sales involve two residences totaling 7.00 with payments to Payne and Payne. Ella Cronk buys the Brven Newby residence on South Main Street for 4550 dollars and will live there with Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Pobbins. A. L. Anthony purchases the A. W Olson residence in Garden Parks for 3000 dollars.
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Payne and
Payne
Wiis
Ella Cronk
Wayne, Neb
Brven Newby
South Main Street
Weather Outlook for Del Rio Vicinity and Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday for Del Rio and surroundings. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms in the western portion. East Texas expects partly cloudy conditions with possible showers along the coast tonight and Saturday.
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West Texas
West Portion
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Hale County Dairy Association
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Uvalde Atds New Railway
del Ris Reimine
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Payne & Payne
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