Val Verde Ranch Values Doubling in Five Years
Preliminary 1930 farm census for Val Verde County shows sharp gains in land and building values and in farm acreage. The report lists Val Verde leading in valuation compared with Uvalde Sutton Maverick and Crockett counties, with 1925 to 1930 increases in farm numbers and acreage.
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Val Verde
Val Verde County
Uvalde
Sutton
Mavernk
Crockett
Terrell
SAIS
Vatican Fascist Row Near Breaking Point
Rome July 6 strained relations between the Vatican and the Fascist Government neared breaking point as a Papal encyclical was seen secretly and scattered over the weekend. The document directly attacks the Fascist party for alleged efforts to pull Italian youth away from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Rome
Italy
Vatican
Fascist Party
Safe burglars steal from Pete H Mumphries store in Paris
In Paris Texas on July 6 two men robbed Pete H Mumphries grocery store taking about 12 900 from cash register and safe. Officers pursued after a clerk spotted the getaway and exchanged gunfire. loot included cash jewelry and checks while the suspects fled the wrecked safe showed nitro glycerin residue.
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Paris
Texas
Pete H Mumphries
Hcene
Holiday Brings Freedom to The Facing Rum Case
Three men arrested in Del Rio on liquor law violations were released on bond after holidays. G. E. Barnes, held 10 days in Maverick County jail for operating a still on San Felipe Creek, posted $500 bond by wife Robstown, Texas. FE. B. Newcombe and M. E. More of Fort Worth were freed on $3,000 bonds each. authorities reported beer found in their car. All three face federal court in October.
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del Rio
G. E. Barnes
Maverick County
Eagle Pass
San Felipe Creek
Striegler
Miss Merrick
Westham Union
Wright
New War Debt Plan Prepared for Paris
Acting Secretary of State Castle announced a new simplified formula submitted to France as a basis for accepting President Hoover's international debt moratorium. Castle said the plan would meet the entire situation.
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Washington
Castle
France
Hoover
Clara Bow Faces Health Struggles and Career Setback
Hollywood star Clara Bow, once at the peak of fame, battles ill health and a turbulent year. She details weight gain, a fruit and vegetable diet, and plans to regain condition before returning to acting. Her Paramount Publix contract has been canceled at her request amid personal and legal turmoil including a bank issue and tabloid scrutiny.
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Clara Bow
Rex Bell
Nipton
Calf
Clara
Uneeorlauk
Paramount Publix
Quiet Fourth of July on the Border Del Rio Fared Well
Del Rio saw no fatalities over the two day Fourth of July holiday though nationwide deaths surpassed 350. Local heat stayed near 93 Sunday and 73 overnight while residents enjoyed fishing tales and trips to Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras. The city hosted 141st Infantry camp contacts and Organized Officers Reserve meetings, filling hotels with visitors over the weekend.
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United States
del Rio
Mrs Sharp to Leave Hospital for Courtroom
Mrs Bessie Sharp accused of poisoning her husband faces District Court trial opening in Sanderson. She previously sucd to avoid bail after hunger strike and emergency surgeries in San Antonio. Judge McCrory ordered hospital observation. Coward Willie Burleson bound on related charges.
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Mrs. Sharp
Bessie Sharp
Asy
Sharp
San Antonio
WW McCrory
San Antonis
State Hospital
Bode Stricken With Typhoid on Honeymoon in Arizona
Andrew Bode, newly married to Lola McBee, contracted typhoid fever in Globe Arizona while on honeymoon. He is under care by a John Hopkins physician at Copper Queen hospital. Del Rio relatives learned of his improving condition after an overland trip to Globe.
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Andrew Bode
Globe
Ariz
Lola McBee
del Rio
Bode
John Hopkins
Copper Queen Hospital
Fred Bode
Dave McBee
Charley Cupples
Mrs. McBee
Garden Parks
Reservation Store Warning In Klamath Falls
Store proprietors warned before each pay day not to sell to Indians rubbing alcohol bitters or anything that could aid its intoxication. Authorities emphasize strict enforcement to curb taxicitation and related disturbances.
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Klamath Falls
Oré
Memphis Woman Dies When Car Overturns
Mrs. S. J. Erskine of Malone was killed when the car she rode in overturned in Memphis Texas on July 6. Her husband and parents were injured during the crash as they traveled to Clarendon.
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Memphis
Texas
U.p
J. Erskine
Malone
Clarendon
Dallas Shooting Linked to Double Murders
Police held two men in connection with the slaying of 55 year old R L Roark found shot on a Dallas highway. Detectives tied the case to the earlier killings of Pauline Corman and Abe Schreiber where pockets were emptied and watches disturbed. Funeral services for Roark were held in Weatherford.
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Dallas
R. L. Roark
Here
Pauline Corman
Abe Schreiber
Schreiber
Roark
Weatherford
Pet Crow Learns to Talk in Norfolk Study
Blackie the crow owned by Rev. H Rowboldt has learned to speak and laugh, mastered by patient care since a baby. The North Nebraska pet demonstrates speech and babylike chatter in an apt performance for local observers.
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Norfolk, Neb
U.P
Blackie
Rev. H. Rowboldt
Autogyro Lands at Del Rio Airport Demonstration
The first autogyro to land at Del Rio municipal airport arrived Monday before 7, circling the city twice before touching down. Pilot Faulkner, flying from San Antonio in one hour forty minutes, claimed a 90 mph cruising speed and spent about an hour at the airport before departing for an unspecified destination. The arrival drew a crowd of locals seeing the aircraft up close.
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del Rio
Oelock
G. &. i San Antonio
Paulkner
San Antonio
Municipal
Faulkner
State Blocks Expenses for Commissioners
Texas attorney general rules House Bill 746 unconstitutional affecting county travel allowances. Val Verde County Judge Roger Thurmond notes eight cent mileage for road inspections and other duties previously paid, averaging $30 to $40 monthly. The ruling impacts several counties statewide.
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House
Val Verde
Attorney General of
Texas
del Rio
Austin
Roger Thurmond
Attorney General
Thurmond
Holiday crowds spend $7500 in Del Rio and Villa Acuña
About 750 visitors crossed the border for the Fourth, with Del Rio and Villa Acuña crowded. Officials estimate each visitor spent roughly $10 over the two-day period, totaling about $7500 in the border towns.
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del Rio
Villa Acuna
International Bridge
Rio Grande
Bumper crops lift southern outlook after drought
Memphis report notes 1930 drought ended by intermittent rainfall across the region. Crops beyond cotton show progress with gardens hay and fruit. Arkansas pledges self sufficiency via household gardens and barnyard animals. Red Cross seed campaign and agricultural education programs bolster garden handling and farming recovery.
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Mississippi
Delta
Arkansas
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Man in Shadow of Electric Chair Claims Long Shadow Record
In Fulton County Tower Atlanta Tom King a 00 year old Black man sits amid repeated pardons after conviction for murder. He says he has endured five years under the threat of execution and remains hopeful as court orders are delayed.
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Atlanta
Tom King
Fulton County
Hit and Run Suspect Sought After Weekend Car Crashes
A spree of weekend automobile accidents left six injured lightly, two reckless driving fines in county court, and police seeking a hit and run motorist. Bill Jackson and Pablo Frausto faced charges, while Mrs Massa and others paid fines. Sheriff reports describe crashes on South Main and First and Main Streets, with several injured or shaken and vehicles badly damaged.
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Bill Jackson
Courtado Salazar
Jackson
South Main Street
Pablo Frausto
Co. D. Smith
Ese Massa
No Fire Alarms to Mar Holiday in Del Rio
Del Rio fire department reported no alarms turned in over the weekend despite Fourth of July events. No blazes disrupted the city as residents enjoyed holiday activities and heat.
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del Rio
Weather outlook for Del Rio and Vicinity
Weather brief shows tonight and Tuesday forecast for Del Rio and surrounding area. Maximum temperature yesterday reached 93 degrees with expectations of continued heat and hot conditions into the new day.
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