Fur buyers weigh Del Rio market as January trends set
Local fur dealers report January buys at about one third of last year’s level, with December traditionally strong remaining dull. Mexican fur harvests begin in Del Rio as larger houses hold stocks, while Texas season opens February 1 and Michigan exports loom for spring sales, keeping prices in the region steady.
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San Me
de Rio
der Denker
del Rio
Texas
Merion
Rankinus
Marth
Mexico
Del Rio Visit Case Involves Colorado Girl 14
In Del Rio a 14 year old Colorado girl from Greeley named Fimma Wilwan was detained at a jail after a trip with Mr and Mrs C Suenehart. Police received a telegram from the girl's mother asking for her return and she was kept overnight in the city jail fearing risk of rape or continued travel with the party. The Suenehart couple said the girl was entrusted to them and her mother was paying expenses.
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Fimma Wilwan
Greeley
Colo
Henry Birkige
Stewet
Mother
Avat Raama
C. Suenebart
Jocei Ture
Suenehart
Three Texans Die in Fog Plane Crash Near Overton
Tyler Texas Jan 6 Funeral arrangements completed for three Dallas men killed when an airplane struck a tree in fog near Overton The pilot H Addison Novver 26 will be sent to Kansas City where his mother presides Horace Clark 40 to be buried at Deis Midland at Midland Thomas Holcombe buried at Midland
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Tyler
Texas
Puneral
Dallas
Overton
H. Addison Novver
Kansas City
Horace Clark
Deis
Thomas Holcombe
Midland
Girls show off three foot rattler in Reno
In Reno four girls Anna Ahern Huaghena Ahern Georgia Grey and Irene Miller displayed a three foot rattlesnake they had captured and skinned revealing its skin to their friends.
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Reno
Nev
Anna
Huaghena Ahern
Georgia Grey
Irene Miller
Nuevo Leon Plans 60 Mile Monterrey to Columbia Railroad
Mexico plans a new 60 mile rail line from Monterrey to Columbia N L across the border from Minera Texas. The route aims to create a port of entry and spur development along the line, with expected job creation and new towns between Monterrey and Columbia. On the U S side, the route would connect with Laredo Minera Texas, linking regional mining areas. Plans for additional Nuevo Leon rail projects are under consideration.
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Monterrey
Columbia
Nuevo Leon
Minera
Mexico
Dix Uiet
Entry
Six Hurt In Hondo Car Crash Near Highway
The car driven by Ed Koch of this city rolled over after trying to avoid a collision on the highway between Honi Ami and Hondo. Mrs Koch was badly injured and four Koch children suffered minor bruises. Mrs Koch was taken to Honda hospital for treatment and is expected to recover, doctors report.
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Hondo
Jan
Hani«ami Hondo
Ed Koch
Koch
Honda Hospital
Youths Arm Broken Riding Beneath Tree
Jan 4 Gonzales reports Pred Kokernot Jr. 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs F D Kokernot was knocked from a horse while riding in the pasture. He reached to brush a tree limb and was thrown, breaking his arm. News origin notes the incident occurred Priday.
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Gonzales
Jan
Pred Kokernot Jr
F. D. Kokernot
Third Party Prospects In State Are Not Flourishing
In Monroe Ohio, a bank robbery capture unfolds with a male cashier and a young female associate escaping after their sedan crash. A political overview follows, noting Texans’ historical party shifts, Hoover era votes, and potential third party movements shaping the 1920s landscape. The piece references figures like Ha Wurzbach, Roosevelt, and Moody in a broader party realignment discussion.
Nineteen Repatriates Granted Permits to Return Home
Nineteen repatriate families received permits from Consul Lisandro Peta in Majord to cross into Mexico on Saturday. Officials say many have been returning with cattle, mules, and farming implements duty free on the Mexican side. Families are moving to the San Carlos irrigation project near Villa Acuna.
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Lisandro Peta
Mexico
San Carlos
Mrs. John Koch of D Hônis Stricken
Mrs John Koch pioneer resident of D Hônis died in Hondo on Saturday after a long illness. Born December 17 1842 at D Hônis she married John Koch in 1889 and lived on a ranch west of Hondo before moving to town. Survived by two sons Robert and Steve both of Hondo a daughter in San Antonio and her husband Burial in D Hônis with services at St Johns Catholic Church in Hondo.
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Hondo
John Koch
Koch
D'Hanis
Texas
Robert
Steve
San Antonio
St. John’s Catholic Church of
Mrs Adams Plans Rural School Visit
Mrs Marie Grande Adams the new county school superintendent announced plans for a county wide rural school tour starting soon. The Jones school in District No 1 will probably be the first visited with other schools to follow. Attendance has returned to normal after the Christmas break.
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Jones
Adams
Grand jury urged to probe drunken driving cases
Judge Joseph Jones instructed the grand jury of his 63rd District Court to focus on drunken driving cases that leave broken bodies. The panel includes John Dissler John Ingram T R Smith W O Mills Horace Fawcett Guadalupe Diaz MD McNutt Grover Pool Tim Cobb W S Stevenson Pablo G Flores Sam Walk D M Cooper Johnny Smith and E F Measens. Civil trials follow and criminal cases begin next week.
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Joseph Jones
Judge Jones
John Dissler
John Ingram
T R. Smith
W. O Mills
Horace Fawcett
Francisco Cantu
Guadalupe Diaz
MD. McNutt
Grover Pool
Tim Cobb
W. S
63Rd District Court
Del Rio Co op Leads State Wool Mohair Report
Judge Roger Gillis reports Southwest Texas Wool and Mohair Marketing Corp handled 6 million pounds wool and 4 million pounds mohair in the season with 3500 dollars expenses 7500 dollars indebtedness and 900 stockholders? The co op shows 3000 dollars paid in capital and 1000 dollars in fixtures with 2 million dollars in commodities handled. Other co ops listed include Mid-Texas Sonora Lone Star and American Mohair Producers Marketing Corporations with reports forthcoming.
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Texas
Agricul
Austin
Roger Gillis
del Rio
Southwest Texas
Mid-Texas Wool and Mohair Marketing Corporation
Menard
C. A. Martin
Sonora Wool and Mohair Marketing Corporation
Ed C. Mayfield
Lone Star Wool and Mohair Marketing Corporation
San Angelo
E. S. Mayer
American Mohair Producers Marketing Corporation
Uvalde
Wool Co-Op
J.B. Wilson
Car Owners Urged to Buy 1931 License Plates
Car owners crowded the county tax collector's office Monday to obtain 1931 automobile plates before February 1 deadline without penalty. In Val Verde County last year 3399 passenger tags and 618 truck tags were issued, with officials expecting increases this year.
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Val Verde
Dance for Valdez Honors New Villa Acuna Mayor
A Tuesday night dance in the Sabinas Hotel dance hall honors Valeriano Valdez who took office January 1 as Villa Acuna’s new mayor. The event targets Mexican officials and the river city social set with several invited American guests.
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Villa Acuna
Sabinas Hotel
Valeriano Valdez
Kidnapped Heir to Busch Family Returns Safely Home
Adolphus Busch Orthwein, grandson of August A. Busch, was kidnapped from his St. Louis area home and later returned to the family. Five thousand police and local officers aided in the search, and he is shown with Mrs. Percy J. Orthwein and his brother James Orthwein.
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August Busch Mulions
Adolphus Busch
Percy J. Orthwein
James Orthwein
St. Lows
West Texas voters approve highway bond issues this week
Voters in Uvalde and Andrews counties will decide on 375000 in highway bonds this week to pave a 11 mile road from Presidio to Marfa and connect routes to US 90. Reagan County recently approved 275000 for county road improvements and Crockett County voted for the Old Spanish Trail project with contracts set for January. Beaumont.
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West Texas
Uvalde County
Andrews County
Reagan County
Presidio County
Presidio
Marfa
Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
Southern Pacific
Brewster County
Jeff Davis Line
el Paso
San Antonio
Crockett County
Seeks Change of Venue in Scales Insurance Suits
Attorneys for Jefferson Standard Life seek transfer from Val Verde District Court to the Federal Court for two Mrs. Marion Foster Scales suits totaling over 100000 dollars. The cases allege life insurance payments of more than 70000 to Scales and her daughter, with policy disputes over lapse and reinstatement clauses.
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
District Court
Val Verde County
Marion Foster Scales
del Rio
12 Year Old Girl Caught in Clever Police Ruse
Theresa Castillo a 12 year old Mexican girl was fined 12.70 by Judge C D Smith in corporation court after police chief Henry Bridge used a ruse to trap her and her mother in a theft case involving a Montgomery Ward gift parcel reported missing by Homer Sloan. The girl confessed she believed the package was paid for by her mother and taken home.
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Theresa Castillo
C. D Smith
Homer Sloan
Sloan
Montgomery Ward
Henry Bridge
Gari Clark
Robert LeRoy
Castillo
San Felipe
Chief Bridge
Clark
LeRoy
Sisler
Farm Board Affirms Co op Support in Wool Plan
An executive session of the National Wool Marketing Corporation and the Farm Board pledged continued cooperation and discussed the 1931 selling program. Officials cited a Treasury move raising the tariff on made wool from 23 to 37 cents per pound, with Texas short eight months wool poised to gain most.
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Washington
Jan
Farm Board
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Estranged Husband Held for Murder in Kansas
GREAT BEND Kan Jan 5 J Menges is dead his wife critically injured and their daughter severely beaten Police say George Hartness 37 attempted reconciliation with his estranged wife when he shot his father in law and his wifes mother as they entered the argument He then beat his wife with a gas pipe Officers arrived in time to prevent a suicide attempt.
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Qic
J. Menges
George Hartness
Hartness
Thousands Pay Final Tribute To Gen Joffre
Paris France January 56 P The body of Marshal Joffre lay in state on a simple military cot at the Chapel of Saint Louis as thousands of French citizens filed by to pay reverent respects to the famed military hero His black tunic bore a military medal at the base of the Marne where he earned public affection in the decisive World War battle Representatives from every nation of the allies will attend the public funeral Wednesday.
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France
Marshal Joffre
Chapel of Saint Louis
Marne
Comal River Bridge Bond Issue Planned
New Braunfels announces a bond election within 30 days to decide on a permanent concrete bridge over the Comal River. The issue covers 835000 dollars to fund the project connected to the Warnecke camp.
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Comal River
New Braunfels
Dec
Warnecke Camp
Saue
Unclear Weather Forecast Fragment Leads to Gloomy Speculation
Fragmentary OCR shows incoherent weather data with numbers and names, suggesting tonight’s conditions but lacking clear terms. No verifiable location or precise forecast is present, making interpretation uncertain.
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