Labor Day in Del Rio Draws Crowd to Parade Quiet City
Del Rio observed Labor Day with a morning parade drawing crowds along Martin Street. Local veterans, fraternal orders, and business groups marched while visitors arrived Friday night. Amusements were limited and police reported no disturbances as residents left for weekend outings.
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Long urges Texas to ban cotton planting next year
Gov Huey P Long of Louisiana argues cotton legislation restricting acreage will not raise prices and calls for Texas to ban cotton planting. He warns reductions of 50 to 65 percent would be unconstitutional and unenforceable amid claims land use cannot be sworn or verified.
Mexican Boy Arrested on Arson Charge
A young Mexican youth from Eagle Pass is held on arson charges with March grand jury session pending. Authorities withheld his name. He allegedly burned a shack his mother in law asked him to move after removing doors and windows, believing the structure not worth tearing down.
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Eagle Pass
del Rio Mondsy
County Schools Open Tuesday for 1931 32 Term
County students enroll as the 1931 32 term begins with first bell. Teachers for Pardal June Com mock Pamprille and others appointed. Mrs Marcie Grande Adams county superintendent spoke Saturday and announced new instruction. Del Rio ISD opens next week with all eligible students in school. Merchants expect rushes for pre school buying as colleges prepare for term starts.
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Varkas Sohboanks
Val Verde
Pardal
del Rio
El Paso Bank Faces Closures After National Bank Collapse
El Paso correspondent reports that following the closing of the First National Bank last week, three more Western banks—First National Bank of Clint Texas and Cochise County State Bank branches in Tombstone and Benson, Arizona—shut doors with Las Cruces NM also closing. W B Hawes says depositors will be paid in full. withdrawals forced the closures.
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EL Paso
First National Bank
First National Bank of
Clint
Texas
Cochise
Tesnn
Rain Check for Washed Automobiles in Topeka Ad
AMP-A Topeka automobile washing plant offers rain checks granting a new wash if it rains within 24 hours after the machine is returned.
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Topeka
Kan
Ranchers Decline 50 Cent Per Head Wool Offer
Del Rio ranchers unlikely to accept the 50 cent a head offer for unshorn sheep this fall. National Wool Marketing Corporation urged ranchers not to shear, amid evolving markets and low prices. Buyers estimate payment within 30 days as several ranchers already begin shearing or have finished.
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National Wool Marketing Corporation
Which Or Us
J. M. Lea
Draper and Company
Ranchoven
Chile Mutineers Surrender as Government Wins Grip
Chilean mutineers surrender after naval mutiny with land and air attacks. Five destroyers capitulate and the cruiser La Torre remains in resistance. Federals seize Talcahuano base after heavy fighting. Rebel losses estimated 500 to 800. government losses reported light.
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Santiago
Chile
la Torre
Talcahuano
Temple Freshmen To Get a Break
Philadelphia report notes a shift at Temple University as hazing is abolished and freshmen will receive a welcoming reception. The new policy aims to end harrassed status and requires upperclassmen to refrain from harassment such as supplying cigarettes or tying freshmen shoes.
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Temple
Philadelphia
Temple University
Washington's Death Reported in Old Gazette Account
Mrs. B. A. Paxton possesses a Michigan printed copy of the Slster County Gazette from January 4, 1800 detailing the death of George Washington and his burial.
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Lakeview
Ore
A. Paxton
Slster County
Michigan
George Washington
Funds Sought For Children’s Home In City
A Texas Children’s Home Funding Society representative from San Antonio solicits funds in Del Rio for Sue L to support placing homeless children into private foster homes and ensuring lifelong adoption. The society notes thousands of Texas children are homeless or at risk, with current cases of twin three month olds and two one month old baby boys awaiting adoption.
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Texas Children's Home Funding Society
San Antonio
del Rio
Sue L
Texas
Gambling Returns to Mexican Border Towns
Open gambling resumed in Matamoros Reynosa and Nuevo Laredo after months of closure by Tamaulipas Governor Castellanos. The Matamoros wheel offered limited play and officials expect the reopening to affect local debates over bridge closing hours.
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Matamoros
Reynosa
Nuevo Laredo
Castellanos
Tamaulipas
Two Versions to Death Brackettville Teen
Funeral services for Paw Kampe a 14 year old Brackettville youth were held Monday under American Legion auspices Mayor J Jo McGabe said. The boy reportedly reached up from a bath to turn on an electric light and was found entangled in heavy fishing cord. Central Power and Light workers attempted CPR for over two hours with no clear sign of electrocution.
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Brackettville
The
America Legion
J. Jo MrGabe
McCabe
Carl Devi
Young Kamp
Gerald Kamps
Central Power and Light Company
del Rio
Michie
Sam H. Walk
Commissioners Cut Tax Levy In San Angelo San Angelo
San Angelo officials cut the city tax rate by 20 cents per hundred for 1931 32, slicing sinking funds and interest charges by ten cents and trimming operating costs by ten. The new rate is 2.50 for city government and schools, with $27.35 million assessed value. Free sewer service costs an estimated 4000 to 5000 yearly. sewer bonds of 275000 were voted.
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San Angelo
Graf Zeppelin Lands After Brazilian Tour at Friedrichshafen
The Graf Zeppelin touched down in Friedrichshafen at 3 48 p m Monday, completing its Brazilian tour and returning to German soil.
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Friederichshafen
Graf Zeppelin
Allison Heads Group To Push Cotton Fight
AUSTIN Sept 7 WP A Allison Corsicana nominee of for mer Gov James E Ferguson was chosen Monday to lead farmers in a fight for cotton acreage reduction laws before the special session of the legislature. He will head a 50 member steering committee named during the day with Ferguson outlining the plan. Attending were Senator Oliver Cunningham Abilene and Rep Lawrence Westbrook Waco. Gov Ross Sterling invites every living former Texas governor to a mass meeting Wednesday where Huey P Long of Louisiana will speak for banning cotton planting next year.
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A. A. Allison
Corsicana
James E. Ferguson
Allison
Ferguson
Oliver Cunningham
Abilene
Lawrence Westbrook
Waco
Ross Sterling
Texas
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Embezzlement Charges Filed Against Howard Payne Bursar
Miss Jewel Casey longtime bursar at Howard Payne College faces two embezzlement counts totaling over 100 dollars each. She was arrested in Lubbock, remanded to Brownwood jail, posted 5000 dollars in bonds, and released. College president Dr. Thomas H. Taylor said the institution is protected by a bonding company and will audit books annually. Casey, bursar since 1920, resigned after turning over property to the college and signing a statement.
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Jewel Casey
Howard Payne College
Lubbock
Miss Casey
Thomas H. Taylor
Casey
Oil Producers to Form Sales Agency Near Dallas
Oil producers plan a sales agency modeled on California’s cooperative plan. The organization will be completed Tuesday at meetings in Dallas and Tyler, chaired by S. A. Guiberson.
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U.P
California
Tyler
S. A
Irrigation Canal Toll Claims Eleven Drownings
Eleven people have drowned in the same irrigation canal near Klamath Falls Oregon over the past five years authorities report.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Judiciary Umpires Ball Raymond Wash
Supreme court justices Millard and Beeler umpired a baseball game in Raymond Washington drawing satisfaction from both teams and officials.
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Raymond
Wash
Supreme Court
Millard and Beeler
Returning to Regular Cigarettes After Tax Rise
Oscar Weinert, a local wholesaler, reports a surge in tailormade cigarette sales after the tax increase. He notes many customers are returning to regular cigarettes or switching to roll-your-own devices, with high demand forcing two tax stamp orders in a week.
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Oscar Weinert
Slayer Eludes Houston Police Ride Murder Suspect Flees
Barney McGonegal, charged in the Dallas gangster Johnny Cherris slaying, evaded Houston officers after a field chase. A pistol was dropped, according to Police Chief Percy Heard. Jones, McGanegal and Reggy Cherris are linked to the ride murder.
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Houston
Barney McGonegal
Johnny Cherris
Dallas
Percy Heard
McGanegal
Jack Jones
Cherris
Jones
Reggy
Woman Seeks Divorce After Eight Years Waiting Husband
Meta Mulkey of Seattle files for divorce after eight years of separation waiting for her husband to summon her. The case reflects long delays and finality in personal separation.
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Seattle
Wash
Meta Mulkey
Cattlemen Build Troughs to Conserve Spring Water
In Crawford Colorado cattlemen with foresight set up troughs to conserve water from dwindling springs. The springs dot the Black Mesa range lane and suffer from hot weather.
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Crawford
Colo
Black Mesa Range
Labor Head Pleas for Jobs At National Speech
Labor leader Pam Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged in Ottumwa that unemployment be met with action and proposed a five day week and shorter workday to spread work. John L. Lewis echoed the call in Des Moines.
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Towa
U.P
America
Wipam Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Des Moines
John L. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers of America
Robbery Trials at Brady Set for October 5
Brady Sept 7 Decrease in county crime shows fewer district court cases as 5 week session begins Oct 9. Turner and Lucille Awat to stand separate trials for the Farmers and Merchants Bank robbery of March 21 1928. Turner previously hung juried in January. Rice brothers await possible trial for daylight hold up of Lohn State Bank in January 1930. Other docket items include four liquor violations, divorce actions, burglary and swine law cases, and grand jury bound case of Mrs Bull Caldwell tied to a shooting.
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District Court
C Turner
Lucille Awat
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Turner
Drew
Rice Brothers
Joe
Charlie
Willie
Lohn State Bank
Grand Jury
Bull Caldwell
Bond
Biull Meadows
Texan Uses Ladder To Pick Tomatoes
AUSTIN Sept 7 Off When Abernathy uses a step ladder to reach tall tomato plants in his garden the prize plant has grown to 11 feet and is still growing The height and plentiful yield have saved about 40 dollars on Abernathy's grocery bill as neighbors remark on his ingenuity
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Austin
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast Continued Warm Evening
The Del Rio area and vicinity remain warm tonight with generally fair skies. Tuesday’s outlook calls for continued fair conditions and mild temperatures across the region.
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