Mohair Market Sets Record Prices Across Texas Warehouses
Mohair sales in Texas reported a record shipment of hundreds of thousands of pounds. J Cauthon of Lampasas bought the bulk at 47 to 57 cents per pound for grown and hide hair, with some lots at 45 to 56 cents. Buyers included E G Wentworth for Boston firms and Draper and Company via San Antonio. Warehouses in Kerrville Menard Rocksprings Uvalde reported large holdings and high prices, with multiple consignments and weekly settlements expected.
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Produces
Woolard Mohair Company
Ross Stafford
The
del Rio National Bank
Texas
Evening News
E. G Wentworth
S. G. Murfet and Company
Boston
Del
Uvalde
Horners
L. Schwarts and Company
J. M. Lea
Representa Draper and Company
San Antonio
Kerrville
Menard
Rockprin
Hudspeth Endorses Judge Belcher for Congress
El Paso congressman Claude Hudspeth telephoned to the Evening News to endorse Judge C C Belcher of Del Rio for Congress and to oppose Mayor R E Thomason of El Paso. He said Belcher will win decisively and urged district support, declaring Thomason his political enemy and claiming he will not assist him. He emphasized Belcher’s merit and warned against backroom tricks while noting the livestock region deserves representation.
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Thomason
EL Paso
Claude Bo Wudspeth
Devil's River Ranch
Evening News
Judge C. ©. Betcher
Congress
R. E. Thomason
Hudspeth
Belcher
C. C. Belcher
del Rio
Selcher
Judge Belcher
Eagle Pass Opens Season With Crystal City Game
Eagles enter the 1929 football season with Crystal City High School in a 4 PM kickoff at home. Coach Crash Thompson has rebuilt the Eagles, forecasting a hard batt le for the district as Crystal City brings a strong visiting squad.
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Crystal City High School
Eagle Pass
Crach Thompson
Eagles
Collector fined for abusing elderly woman in San Melipe
A Mexican man who cursed and abused an aged woman in San Melipe last night was fined 12.70 dollars in city court this morning after being charged with disturbing the peace and using abusive language. He allegedly entered the woman’s house to demand money for a ring and took the ring when she said she owed nothing. Officer LeRoy made the arrest.
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San Melipe
Lawfuace
Weron
LeRoy
Modern Girls Impress A Centenarian Woman
In London on September 27 a 100 year old woman expresses approval of modern girls, noting changes in contemporary social norms and behavior. The remark highlights shifting attitudes toward youth and gender roles in the era.
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London
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Hold Joint Meeting
A joint session of the Rebekahs and Independent Order of Odd Fellows drew over 200 attendees. Judge W. Boggess and Rev. H. G. Markley delivered talks on friendship love and truth with reflections on community spirit. Music, recitations, and refreshments followed as monthly gatherings are planned for the last Thursday each month.
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W. Fogcess
H. G. Markley
Presbyterian Church
Judge Boggess
Jude Boggess
Not Guilty Plea in Gotham Court for Waggoner Banker
Charles Delos Waggoner, a Colorado banker linked to a "Robin Hood" financial scheme that purportedly protected depositors but netted about half a million dollars from New York banks, was arraigned in New York on six counts and entered a plea of not guilty.
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Gotham
United Press
New York
Charles Delos Waggoner
Illuride
Colo
Peacox Defense Closes as Jury Near Verdict
White Plains New York Earl Francis Peacox wept as his attorney delivered the final defense in the case charging him with killing his wife and burning the body. The trial was expected to go to the jury late in the afternoon.
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White Plains
N. Y
Earl Francis Peacox
Maurice de Chaulnes Receives Suspended Five Year Sentence
Maurice de Chaulnes was found guilty of embezzlement and given a five year suspended sentence after a district court trial. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of embezzling 195 dollars from the Maytzig Southwestern while acting as a company representative. The jury deliberated about half an hour, delivering the verdict at 7 p.m. last night. He faces three other indictments returned by the grand jury at the same time and will be tried on those counts in October term.
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Maurice de Chaulnes
Maytizg Southwestern
de Chaulnes
Geneva Called in Navy Probe After Geneva Conference
The Senate investigating committee will question the full American delegation that attended the Geneva disarmament conference about possible ties to Navy propagandist William B Shearer. Drew Pearson testified he heard Admiral J M Reeves and others hope the conference would fail. Shearer is to testify Monday. committee recessed until Monday.
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United Preas Washlington
Senate
Wiliam B. Ghearer
Navy
Drew Pearson
Washington
J. M. Reeves
Shearer
Del Rio Wildcats Ready to Launch Local Football Season
Del Rio and Rocksprings prep for opener as Anthony fields a new Wildcats lineup. Coach Sivells lists veteran Rocksprings starters as the Bulldogs arrive for the Saturday clash, with De La Fuente Nixon Davila and Jordian in the Wildcats backfield and Cope Hunter Ogle Adams Hutchinson upfront.
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Wildcats
Rock Spring
Anthony
de la Fuente
Nixon Davila
Jordian
Cope
Hunter
Ogle
M. Adams
Hutchinson
Light Hurt in Kansas Wreck
Center Kansas Sept 27 spreading rails sent a Rock Island passenger train into a ditch near here injuring eight passengers. A pullman car and a day coach left the rails throwing passengers into a panic. None were killed. all injured were taken to a hospital for emergency treatment for bruises cuts and broken bones.
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Cuay
Center
Kan
Rock Island
Laughlin Likely Starter Against Saints Saturday
Alfred Laughlin of Del Rio may start in the Texas Longhorns backfield as team A faces St Edwards University in Austin. He previously would join team B at Abilene to meet Simmons University but is expected to play with Tires Beular and Shelby at the Saints. If Laughlin performs, he could secure a spot on the varsity squad.
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Daily Texan
Texas University
Alfred Laughlin
del Rio
Longhorns
St Edward's University of Austin
Laughin
Abilene
Simmons University
Beular
Shelby Aeait
Saints
Rees
Loughlin
Shelley
Laughtin
Flood Refurers Rebuild Town
Rehabilitation began today in the flood swept district of the Rio Grande valley as refugees remain camped in foothills waiting for water to recede and permit rebuilding of homes. No estimate of the damage has been made.
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Ban Marciag
Sey
Rio Grande Valley
National Wool Body Launched by Farm Board
The Federal Farm Board announced it will meet in Cimenco on October 4 with wool growers to organize a national association to handle wool. Chairman Legge said wheat cooperatives forming the National Farm Grain Growers' Associations could meet and present a final plan. The board would then fund the grain association as soon as organizers meet. The wool growers requested the meeting be called in Chicago.
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Federal Farm Board
Cimenco
Legge
National Farm Grain Growers’ Associations
Chicago
Texas Wool and Mohair Warehouse Association
C.C. Belcher
Florida Storm Now Uncertain
Miami officials reported a sudden wind of about 50 miles per hour at 12 45 p m with a barometer drop and a brief rain. Weather men were astonished by the sudden burst and the city had just settled back into routine after more than a day and a half of waiting.
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United Presa
Miami
Hondo Owls Meet Los Artos High In District Opener
Hondo high school takes on Los Artos high school of San Antonio in the first district game at Del Rio. Ort Ilerdo travels to Del Rio for the pivotal clash, drawing strong interest from local football followers as Wildcat fans await the club they will encounter.
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Los Artos High School
San Antonio
Wildcat
Ort Ilerdo
del Rio
Wildcats
Borderway Folder Nears Printing for Highway 90
Brief notes that the Borderway folder promoting United States Highway No. 90 from San Antonio to El Paso is nearly ready for the printer. It will include a short article on each town along the route, a map, and general highway information with photos, though delays from twin sources block final printing.
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H. Wren
San Antonio
el Paso
Pantages Sentencing Postponed After Slay Conviction
Los Angeles attorneys for Mrs. Lou Pantages asked Superior Judge Carlos B. Herds to postpone her sentencing on a manslaughter conviction linked to the death of a Japanese gardener. They said she was on the verge of a breakdown.
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LOS Ngeles
Lou Pantage
Carlos BR. Herds
Pantages
Martial Law Declared in Borger as Wool Meeting Planned
Governor Moody signals possible martial law in Borger Hutchinson County amid alleged organized crime links after the Holmes murder. A called meeting of the Texas Wool and Mohair Association occurs tomorrow at 2 PM in Del Rio with attendees from multiple Texas towns. The National Wool Growers meet in Chicago October 4 aims to create a national wool handling body and seek federal aid.
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United Press
Austin
Borger
Moody
Hutchinson County
Question Mark Hops France on Secret Flight
The airplane Question Mark, piloted by Dieu donne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, took off from Paris at 8 16 AM. It headed toward undisclosed destinations with rumors placing the route toward Siberia and Tokio.
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France
United Press
Paris
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Siberia
Tokio
Sheep and vehicle tax rolls show gains in Uvalde County
Uvalde, Sept 27. Sheep on the rolls rise 15 181 head from 1928 to 57 228. Goats increase 155 155 head. Cattle decline to 22 707 from 24 023. Horses and mares drop to 3 916 from 4 207. Automobiles and trucks up 175 to 2 104. Mrs Clint Hamer visits relatives near Cline after arriving from Mesquite New Mexico.
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Uvalde
Uvalde County
James B Young
Rolls
Valls Succeeds by Moody Appointment as Dist Attorney
Governor Dan Moody appoints R W Wright of Webb County to the 11th district court at Laredo to replace John A Valls who resigns to become district attorney. Valls had risen from district attorney to district judge after 26 years in the post.
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United Preas
Walls
Weather Outlook for Del Rio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Yesterday’s high reached 83 degrees with a low of 63. The forecast calls for continued mild conditions with no precipitation expected.
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West Texas
East Texas
West Texas and East Texas Week Weather Summary
Del Rio experienced ideal conditions with no precipitation for the week ending September 26. Meteorologist H L Molyneaux reports daily highs between 85 and 88 degrees and lows from 64 to 69 degrees, averaging 76 degrees for the period. The mean max was 86 and the mean min was 67.
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H. L. Molyneaux
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