Motor Train Between San Antonio and Del Rio Is Discontinued
The Texas and New Orleans Rail Road motor train service between San Antonio and Del Rio is authorized for discontinuation. The change shifts the operation to San Antonio to Eagle Pass, with the Eagle Pass run discontinued, and bus connections planned for mail delivery between Del Rio and San Antonio.
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Austin
Sep
San Antonio
del Rio
Road Commission
Texas and
Mr Cool
Ban Antonio
Chamber of Conkoere
Une Southern Pacific
Elinynete
McCoin
Wien
Uralie
Ural
San Anosmo
Beer Drinking Champ Wins By A Lap In El Paso
The event saw J. A. Dent win by a narrow margin amid a lively scene in El Paso. Fahs nerves and other competitors polled strong showings, with Dent earning a share of prize money. May Arm, the sole female contestant, was disqualified in the live race after a disputed finish.
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Peer-Kinktat
J. A. Dent
Gunners Man
Colent
Rafe i Juares
Micawe
Faust
Firadiry
el Paso
Wea
May Arm‘tom
Eas Jeune
Local Cops Will Handle Much Mohair
Wool and mohair from Southwest Texas Wool and Co‑Operative Marketing Corp tion will total about 2 million pounds this season, with 1.508 million already sent to Draper and Company. Wool accounts for roughly 600,999 pounds and mohair for the rest, as three warehouses receive daily shipments while shipments out pace arrivals. Advances on mohair range from 17 to 19 cents for grown hair and 6 to 7 cents for kid hair.
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Southwest Texas Wool and Co-Operative Marketing Corportion
Corporation
Draper and Company
Unus
Gas Right of Way Suit Is Postponed
The damage suit of H J Lowe against Texas Gas Utilities Company for natural gas right of way matters was continued. Lowe claims the company failed to provide suitable locks for gates. Contractors who led the fencing project will be made parties. The district court also granted a divorce in the case of Marcial Arredondo.
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H J Lowe
Texas Gas Utilities Company
Hine
Lowe
Marcial Arredondo
Hopkins Free Under Bond in Assault Case
Will Hopkins, immigrant, posted a $200 bond Thursday afternoon after a Val Verde County grand jury indicted him for an aggravated assault and battery in an affray with Fort Clark soldier Russell Snyder near an international bridge weeks earlier. The border patrol says the accused was not a border patrol.
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Will Hopkins
Val Verde County
Russel Snyder
Fort Clark
Hopkins
Border Patrol
Nervous Bandits Hold Up Toledo Bank for 7000
Three bandits robbed the Stuckley Central Branch of United Commerce Guardian Trust and Savings in Toledo Ohio and took 7000 dollars in cash. Manager Joan Rominski refused to hand over a further 15000 dollars just delivered, and the culprits fled as danger grew.
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Toledo
Ohio
Stuckley Central
Ue Commerce Guardian Trust and Savings Band
Joan Rominski
Rominkai
La Pryor Ranch to Be Tested for Gas near Crystal City
The Co. D. Matthews ranch of 22,000 acres, six miles northwest of La Pryor, will be tested for gas with the first well started this week. Anglia OF and Gas Co contracted to drift three wells on the ranch about 34 miles east of the Ryeade field in Maverick County. The Anglin company has proven a gas hold in Zavala County on the Pryor ranch supplying Uvalde.
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Crystal City
Co. D. Matthews
la Pryor
Anglia OF and Gas Company
Maverick County
Anglin Company
Zavala
Pryor
Eunice Brewster and George Norvack Obtain Marriage License
The pair secured a marriage license at the county clerk’s office. A separate adage notes disdain for tyranny, contrasting a great man trampling a worm with cringing before an emperor.
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Pg Eunice Brewster
George Norvack
County Clerk's Office
Unclear Car Incident In Houston Sent Home After Treatment
Occupants of a Houston car were traced to a hospital. The man and woman, married to others, rode together and both received stomach pump treatment before being sent home.
Little Rock Car Theft Confession by Local Salesman
A Little Rock area car theft case centers on H. M. Lawrence who confessed to stealing a Ford coupe after police received word of the theft by telegram. He is jailed here and will waive extradition to stand trial in Arkansas.
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Lawrence
Little Rock
Aransas
Clty
Thuredas
W. F Martineaux
H. L. Bridge
Lawrence Lawrence
Pole
Lite Rock
Rail Extension Connects United States and Mexico Near Presidio
Special Correspondent reports on September 26 in San Angelo as the Santa Fe extension of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient lines completes across the Rio Grande linking to the Mexican Orient. Presidio citizens join in a celebratory last spike ceremony, capping a decade long dream begun twenty years earlier by Arthur F. Stillwell who envisioned a great cross border line from the U.S. heartland to the West.
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San Angelo
Santa Fe
Kanan City
Mexico
Orient
Rio Grate
Presidio Alt Ofinaga
Arthur FE. Stillwell
United States
He labors in vain who tries to please everybody
A Latin maxim states that effort spent to satisfy all is futile, reflecting on the impracticality of pleasing every person. The saying emphasizes focus on meaningful goals and authentic judgment rather than universal approval.
New York Republicans Seek Liquor Law Repeal at Convention
At Albany New York the Republican platform urged repeal of the 18th amendment and favored state option on prohibition. It also backed a substitute federal measure to prevent a return of saloons and commended President Hoover for economic measures and treaty ratifications.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Republican Party of
New York
Hoover
Sinton Man Files Third Murder Appeal
AUSTIN Sept 26 WPi M K Siomions charged with killing Bud Stoner of San Patricio County filed his third appeal with the Court of Criminal Appeals. He received 20 years at each of the first two trials and 50 years after a transfer to Payette County. Simmons and Blaner were driving together years ago. Simmons claims amnesia after the crash, Stoner was shot.
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Austin
Wpi
M. K. Siomions
Bud Stoner
San Patricio County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Payette County
Simmons
Blaner
Stoner
West Texas Gets Air Mail Route
Washington reports a new trans continental air mail route will include Big Spring and San Angelo in West Texas with Fort Worth as a lay over. The daylight service starts October 15 with tri motor planes at 125 mph and stops listed from Atlanta to Los Angeles including Dallas and El Paso.
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Washington
Big Spring
San Angelo
Southwest
Fort Worth
Atlanta
Jackson
Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
el Paso
Douglas
Tucson
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Conferring an obligation risks enemies rather than friends
The saying notes that forcing favors can create more adversaries than allies, as obligations may be resented and repayment expected in hostility rather than gratitude.
City Schools Set Open Dates for Next Week
Roy M Andrews announces detailed opening plan for public schools with grade by grade report times. Ninth grade starts Tuesday morning. Senior High includes grades nine to eleven and North Heights hosts primary and intermediate classes.
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Roy M Andrews
Pipe Arrives to Resume Permian Basin Drilling Project
Pipe has arrived for the Permian Basin operator well seven miles east of Del Rio and is being placed on location. J B Redic, previously in charge, will assume control again as operators buy leases in the Waterloo pasture east of the city.
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del Rio
Priday
J. B. Redic
Waterloo
Will C Hogg Buried Beside Father in Austin Cemetery
The body of Will C. Hogg arrived in Austin and was buried beside his father former Governor James Howe and his mother. A simple cemetery service followed the interment.
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Austin
Will C. Hogg
James Howe
Arrests Namesake Blooming Grove
Harry Decker of Oxford Depot gets 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny. He was arrested by Harry Decker an Erie railroad patrol sergeant who charged his namesake with trying to steal lard from a refrigerator car.
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Blooming Grove
N. Y
U.P
Harry Decker
Oxford Depot
Erie Railroad
West End Elementary to become modern Del Rio school complex
The West End Elementary School is being expanded with six classrooms and an auditorium, adding a modern heating system with thermostat control. Until completion, pupils will attend other buildings under a double shift. The annex features long narrow rooms for light and ventilation, and the new auditorium seats 250 with two dressing rooms and multiple entrances.
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West End
Southern Pacific
North Heights
He'll Be Big If He Grows Up
Ivan Langley is 16 years old and extraordinarily tall and heavy with a height of 6 feet 10 inches and a weight of 420 pounds. His chest measures 59 inches, waist 64 inches and hips 63 inches. Born on the Kine estate in Sandringham his oversized frame is noted as he grows.
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Skegness
Ene
Ivan Langley
Langley
Sandringham
Texas Ranchers in Mexico Feel Drought Effect
Texas ranchers operating in Mexico warn drought will force feeding within ten days. Judge C K McDowell with 2500 cattle and 2000 goats plans to begin feeding. feedstuffs must be shipped from San Carlos about 22 miles south of Villa Acuna, a 60 mile haul on poor roads. Other Del Rio ranchers report better conditions due to some winter rains. nine or ten Del Rio interests in the area include cattle and goats, with one American owning sheep.
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Tel Rio
Mexico
San Carlos
Villa Acuna
C. K. McDowell
del Rio
Republic
Del Rio Co-Op Advances Over Two Million Dollars
The Southwest Texas Wool and Mohair Co-Operative Marketing Corporation based in Del Rio advanced 2500 on spring wool and mohair, the largest Texas advance per Draper and Company agents. Other advances await on fall clips while bankers exchange charges from spring were not continued.
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Texas
Livestock Prices Steady to Lower on Kansas City Market
Kansas City market saw lambs 15 to 2 cents lower with top range lambs at 7.19. Sheep receipts about 4,000, no holdover. Cattle 900, calves 600, cattle holdover 469. Trade mainly clean-up on killing classes. Cattle receipts 500 and calves 600 with shipper demand about 10 cents higher and top around 10 dollars.
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Kansas City
Fire Chief Bond Suffers Burn While Lighting Match
In Cornell New York Fire Chief P M Bond ignited a match when the flaming tip snapped, burning his finger and palm ending his streak of mishap free service after a previously injury marred career.
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Cornell
N.Y
P. M. Bond
Republicans Delay Ballot Preparation
Withdrawal of Republican primary nominees slows ballot work for the November 4 election. Ballot must be sent to the Secretary of State by October 1. Republicans fill vacancies. Ticket will include Democratic Republican Socialist and Communist columns with a blank for independents.
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Austin
Secretary of State
Filling Station Permits Boost Local Building
J Wagner plans a 40 by 40 tile filling station on Devil's River road near the railroad. permit issued for 3500 dollar cost. White Arrow Tourist Camp secures a 10 by 20 frame stucco building and a 20 by 20 awning for 900 dollars, with total cost around 500 dollars. Other minor permits include Mrs. c Lt Lowrey adobe structure and W E s roofing a house.
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J. Wagner
Devil's River Road
White Arrow
Amputate Arm After Accidental Shooting
Fort Stockton reports A. C. Perry, a highway employee, had his left arm amputated four inches below the elbow after his shotgun accidentally discharged while he was hunting. He suffered the injury Thursday night.
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Fort Stockton
A. C. Perry
Scattered Rain Graces Three County Area Amid Drought
Rain fell Friday morning across Val Verde Kinney Edwards Comstock and surrounding areas easing drought. Comstock reported about 1 inch over 45 square miles with strong winds. Rain reached Langtry Forester ranch Pandale road Sellers ranch Del Rio area while Uvalde and some towns saw little or no rain. Traffic on Devils River diverted briefly as high water receded. Del Rio region remains about six inches below normal rainfall.
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Val Verde
Kinney
Carta Valley
Buck Bishop
Vinegarone
Bob Miers
Brackettville
Spofford
Winter Garden
del Rio
Uvalde
Sanderson
Ozona
Sonora
Devils River
Castle Canyon
Cooler Weather Follows Snow in Northwest Storm Toll
United Press reports a storm system caused rain and damage across the Northwest and central plains. One death is attributed to the weather with injuries and crop losses as a strong northwestern gale, hail, and snow affect Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Ellsworth and Elk Park amid freezing conditions in distant regions.
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W. H. Webster
Mepe Mo
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ellsworth
North Preirie
Prince
Weather forecast for Del Rio and Panhandle area
Fragmented forecast indicates tonight and Saturday cold with a light frost in exposed areas. Temperatures around 95 with 78 expected, and north winds bringing rising temperatures across West Texas Del Rio Vicinity and Panhandle regions.
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West Texas
Panhandie
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