More Lambs Consumed In 1931
In 1931 meat consumption rose to a record while retail prices showed little decline or were higher in places like New York City. William Whitfield Woods notes record lamb use. USDA data confirm slight price shifts and ongoing campaigns to lower consumer meat costs.
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New York
Chicago
William Whitfield Woods
Institute of American Meat Packers
United States Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
New York City
Woods
The
Three Buildings For Bitterweed Plant Completed
Special Correspondent Sonora January 2 Three buildings forming a laboratory and two residences of the bitterweed unit at the Ranch Experiment Station south of Sonora were finished this week by W D Westbrook San Angelo contractor The work is nearly done with only painting left Very little bitterweed grows this winter on Sutton County ranches and ranchmen report.
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Sonora
Ranch Experiment Station
W. D. Westbrook
San Angelo
Sutton County
Wealthy New York Woman Drowns Self
The body of Mrs. Mae Blodgett, 35, was found in the Atlantic Ocean near Atlantic City. She had left a note for her husband saying she was tired of living after leaving her hat and coat on the beach last Friday. A diamond ring and bracelet worth $5,000 were found with her.
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Atlantic City
U.pr
Mae Blodgett
Baronet Fulfills Mother’s Wish Through American Marriage
A baronet marries his late mother’s nurse who followed him to America to honor her dying wish. He refuses to return to England and his wife leaves him, but forgiveness comes and the couple heads to Devonshire.
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America
England
Devonshire
Expert says U S drifting toward socialism and communism
Philadelphia January 2. Dr. Ernest Minor Patterson president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and Penn economist argues the United States shows a pronounced drift to socialism. He cites New York State creating a state power authority and public utilities as signs, noting workers voices in management and public ownership as indicators, with Pennsylvania programs as examples.
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Philadelphia
America
Ernest Minor Patterson
American Academy of Political and Social Science
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Patterson
General Assembly of
New York State
Commission
Illness Endangers Nannye Lou LaCrosse Child
Nannye Lou LaCrosse, 3, daughter of District Attorney and Mrs Julian LaCrosse, is dangerously ill at the family home in North Heights. Doctors sent for a San Antonio specialist, Dr Huil, who arrived Saturday afternoon. Family members from Runge have been summoned to the bedside.
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Nannye Lou
Julian LaCrosse
North Heights
San Antonio
Huil
Farmer trades oats for teeth from Vancouver dentist
A farmer near Vancouver offered to exchange oats for a set of false teeth from a local dentist, highlighting a curious barter in a rural community.
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Vancouver
Canada
Bomb probes watch house in New Jersey
Government agents tracing a nationwide bomb plot against Fascists watched a house near Summit New Jersey for a third day as federal sleuths expected word on another mailed bomb explosion in an Italian building.
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New Jersey
New York
Summit
Fish to seek probe of Easton bomb outrages
Rep. Hamilton Fish of New York announced he will introduce a resolution on Monday calling for an investigation into the Easton Pennsylvania bomb outrages that killed three men. He urged swift action and said the attacks demanded full inquiry.
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Washington
Hamilton Fish
New York
Easton
Thirty Kidnap Ring Members Arrested Across Mid West
Chicago report says Chief Instigator Pat Roche announced the arrest of 30 members of a kidnapping ring. Twelve women were among those arrested, linked to 17 kidnappings in several mid western states. Chicago, Peoria, and St. Louis police aided the roundup, captives guarded in a hotel in Chicago.
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Chicago
U.P
Pat Roche
State Attorney's Office Today
Roche
Peoria
St. Louis
Bankruptcies In Ranch Country Edge Past Five-Year Averages
In the San Angelo division of the Northern District of Texas 23 bankruptcies were filed last year across 15 counties including Reagan Tom Green Irion Sterling Coke Glasscock Sutton Runnels Schleicher Brown Crockett Menard Concho and Mills. Involuntary filings numbered three with settlements averaging up to fifty percent of debts. Carter Dalton, the bankruptcy referee, notes activity was below normal in the prior six months.
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San Angelo
Northern District Court of Texas
Carter Dalton
Reagan
Tom Green
Iriin
Sterling, Coke
Glasscock
Sutton
Runnels
Schleicher
Brown, Crockett
Menard
Concho and
Mills
Movie Star Jailed As Drunken Driver
Hollywood reports Kenneth Harlan, noted film star, arrested on drunken driving charges after his car collided with a milk wagon. Harlan and a passenger suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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Hollywood
Pri
Kenneth Harlan
Harlan
Radio Raider Burglar Strikes Del Rio Homes During Radio Program
A burglar dubbed the radio raider ransacked four Del Rio residences in a week. He entered while families listened to a radio program, leaving a discarded apple core and taking cash, jewelry, clothing, and a fruit cake, with targets including Mr and Mrs Almond Jr, Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson, and Mr and Mrs E F Measels.
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del Rio
YEGG
John Almond Jr
Earl Wilson
E. F. Measels
Almond
C. W Blethen
E . Measels
Central Street
Mr. Measels
San Antonio
Wilson
Roger Thurmond
Thurmond
Cattlemen Brace for Tight 1932 Market in West Texas
West Texas cattlemen plan a cautious 1932 as 1931 closes with fewer cattle sold. Only about 26 percent of steer calves and 15 percent of heifer calves moved, cows held tight, prices weak, and railroad data show 400000 head moved in 1931 at an average $25 per head. Few profits, some regional moves, mild winter grass, and hope for renewed prosperity as owners hold calves to ride out the downturn.
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West Texas
America
West
Texas
Co-Operative
Durin
West Texas Cities Mark 1931 Building Progress
Fort Worth reports West Texas towns advancing construction in 1931 amid downturns. Notable items include Cox County road bonds of 75000 for a highway to Tom Green line, Mason County bridge between Mason and Fredericksburg, Sutton County bitterweed station, San Angelo Concho River bridge and canal, and Cranes County roads. A 11 year old Bennie Hurst faces trial January 15 for the fatal shooting of Mack Sanchez at R L Hanna’s near Birdville.
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Fort Worth
Bennie Hurst
Mack Sanchez
Bennie
Sanchez
R. L. Hanna
Birdville
Texas
del Rio
Evening News
West Texas
Cox County
Bicute
Tom Green
Colorado River
Sterling County
Liane
Mason County
Mason
Fredericksburg
Sutton County
Sonora
Schleicher County
Irion County
Reagan County
Upton County
Crane County
Pecos County
Brown County
Ozona
Crockett County
Fort Stockton
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Concho River
Free Man Held as Suspect in Pecos Killing
Ed Nicklees, held six days as a suspect in the Pecos River murders of two unidentified women two years ago, has been released from Crane County Jail. Sheriff Bud Blair said Nicklees was absolved from any connection with the crime after oilfield workers led authorities to arrest him.
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Crane City
Pecos
Ed Nicklees
Crane County
Bud Blair
Nicklees
Bankers No-Billed in City-Central Failure Probe
San Antonio January 2 A Bexar County grand jury declined to indict State Banking Commissioner James Shaw and nine directors of the closed City Central Bank and Trust Company who faced charges of accepting deposits while knowing the bank was insolvent.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Grand Jury
James Shaw
City-Central Bank and Trust Company
Please Do Not Send Transients to Mrs Rose Home
Mrs F M Rose president of the Associated Charities pleads for an end to sending needy transients to her Del Rio home. She cites 2610 visitors since Oct 5 1931 and about 900 cases monthly, urging citizens not to direct help seekers to her residence.
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F. M. Rose
Associated Charities
del Rio
Mrs Rose
Power firm placed in receivership over eight thousand debt
Fort Worth January 2 Federal Judge Wilson appointed A P Barrett of Fort Worth and Wiley F Carl of Philadelphia receivers for the Texas Louisiana Power Company and 11 Texas subsidiaries. The receivership was requested by an engraving firm claiming the power company owed nearly eight thousand dollars.
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Fort Worth
Wilson
A. P Barrett
Wiley F. Carl
Philadelphia
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Texas
Murray Disclaims Presidential Ambition in Oklahoma
Idaho, Oklahoma City. Governor William H Murray told a crowd in Idabel that he is not seeking the presidency and is uninterested in his own nomination. He warned the Democratic party risks ruin unless the right man is chosen as its standard bearer.
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Idabel
Okla
William H
Alfalfa Bull
Murray
Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Civil War Risks as Japan Advances in China
Jan 2 reports describe a tense China crisis with nine provincial leaders accusing the new regime of aiding Japan. Marshal Chian Havehe Liang orders 15,900 Chinese troops north of the Great Wall to halt a Japanese advance from Chin Chow after Japanese occupation of Chin Chow and Dalian with around 1,500 casualties.
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Shanghat
China
Chischow
China Kai-Shek
Murden
Chane Havehe Liang
Great Wall of China
Chinchow
Change
Manchuria
Democrats Tax Delay Criticized Over Tariff Revision Plan
Washington press reports Republican leader Smell Ja Cay condemned the Democratic House plan to push a tariff revision ahead of tax legislation. Rep Snell urged prompt disclosure of how much taxes would rise and who pays.
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Washington
Fietr
Smell Jacay
Snell
Rescue of Japanese Sailors From Sinking Vessel
Forty five Japanese sailors were rescued today from the distressed Tomaho Maru near the Priblolt Islands by the Japanese steamer Relyo Maru. The incident occurred as the vessel sank in the sea.
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San Francisco
Priblolt Islands
New Patrol Chief Promoted to San Antonio District
Captain J. D. Mottatt of the Texas Highway Patrol, promoted from lieutenant, is placed in command of the San Antonio district which includes Val Verde County.
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J. D. Mottatt
Texas Highway Patrol
San Antonio
Val Verde County
Ranchmen See Better Business in West Texas 1932 Outlook
West Texas sheep and goat men, facing a lean 1931, anticipate improved 1932 conditions. Cash from sheep, goats, wool, and mohair nears $15.0 million with large wool exports and mohair pools aided by cooperatives and warehousemen.
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West Texas
Weather Forecast Notes Weather Cloudy and Rain Likely
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with occasional rains on Sunday. Yesterday’s high 64 and low 30. This morning’s low 40.
Occasional Rain Affects Extreme West and South
Occasional showers are expected in the extreme west tonight and in the south Sunday. Weather outlook notes light rainfall with no significant accumulation anticipated in either region.
Weather Outlook South Tonight Through Sunday
Partly cloudy conditions with occasional rain showers in the South tonight and Sunday. Warmer temperatures near the east coast tonight.
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