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Newspaper
Laredo Daily Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane relays family news on Henry Ford in poor condition with serious injuries and unclear recovery prospects. The piece also touches on Chinese revolution dynamics and Lady Astor's political role in Britain.
Preliminary work begins with A H Dunlap and E J Foster surveying the Webb Maverick line to map a gravity fed canal from the Rio Grande. The 188 mile route would serve over 100 000 acres, with bond needs to be set after the report is released to voters in Webb County.
The Southwestern Telephone Company announces it now accepts long distance calls from any part of Mexico into the United States. Work is rushed on the toll line between Monterrey and Nuevo Laredo and is expected to open in a few days. Officials say the new line will greatly improve service efficiency in Mexico.
In rainstorms sweeping Central Missouri Northern Oklahoma and Southeastern Kansas six fires caused heavy property damage. Flooding followed heavy rains with 6.6 inches in Missouri and up to 2.66 inches in Kansas counties. Drownings reported include Ray Bunch 22 of Fairfax Oklahoma and Leo Russell 7 of Baxter Kingas. Three people killed by lightning. Joe Burroughs 46 Davenport Oklahoma injured entering his office. Vie Trusty 17 Muskogee killed while teamstering a mule. Springfield senior Tonees 2 named among victims.
A blaze at a residence killed three children while their mother survived. The fire destruction left a charred scene with investigators seeking the cause in Onesto. Authorities reported the incident occurred early in April at the Juan meat premises nearby.
The Cole Petroleum Co. is setting casing today on Cole No. 89 in Block 8, Section 19, Marlune Arispe grant, Cole Field, Webb Duval counties. The well lies three quarters of a mile south of the current producing area and, if it comes in, could extend production further south.
Warner B Tlays, secretary of the clock manufacturers' association of America, estimates that workers in the United States lose about $36 million per hour, with $30 attributed to Mr. Coolidge.
Gardner, newly appointed game warden for Webb and Zapata counties, warns residents with pet mockingbirds and doves to release them or face heavy fines. He says the directive comes from Austin and is backed by state law, though many will oppose freeing their birds. He cites prior widespread captivity in San Antonio and Garner Bald as precedent for immediate action.
The Des Moines Oilers prepare for the Texas Valley season with a conditioning session at Legion Park. They plan to depart Sunday afternoon to reach Mission on Monday for the opener against the Mission Grapefritters, followed by travel to Corpus Christi for the Corpus Seahawks game.
Miami Beach reports America V achieved a new salt water mile record with a speed of 78.02 miles per hour. The vessel demonstrated high speed on a straightaway at the resort, marking a notable achievement in powerboat racing.
Driller Clarence Muxingale of Jim Hogg County was bitten on the left index finger by a rattlesnake in the roadway near Hebbronville. Hospitalized after the encounter, doctors dispatched anti-venom serum from San Antonio to Laredo and applied it within thirty minutes.
Henry Ford was hospitalized after a Sunday evening automobile crash in Dearborn estate. He was taken to Henry Ford Hospital and remained there last night with injuries described as serious. Local reports indicated a swift transfer to care and ongoing condition updates.
Deputy Sheriff Pat Kenyon and Al Terry were shot to death on a road near Whittenburg Texas early today. Hugh Walker and Ed Bailey, out on bond in the Policonan Coke Buchanan case, were arrested. Whitey Walker later was captured hiding in his brother’s house. Police suspect a pursuing car fired the fatal shots after the deputies stopped to exit their vehicle.
Aaron Sapiro testified he received about 120,000 to 20,000 dollars from Texas cooperative farmers for securing laws in Washington. He served 28 cotton wheat and tobacco groups and admitted seeking a 2,000 dollar fee plus travel expenses for speeches and contract explanations to farmers.
London dispatch reports a heavy earthquake at six AM in Western Japan. The quake struck areas previously hit last month with no confirmed casualties or further details as information comes in.
NW York writer Mrs. Wilgabeth Cobh Chapman, daughter of Irvin Cobh, launches her debut work during her honeymoon. The Florentine style novel explores modern marriage and social roles through a witty, urbane lens.
The Times promotes a campaign offering four extra gold prizes totaling 200 dollars for top new subscriptions in district divisions one and two plus ten vacation trips to St. Louis Chicago and more. Winners will display colors in 16 days at Opportunity Club offices for full details on how to start winning.
The report notes 141 carloads of onions moved to market since March 20, with three special trainloads from Laredo last night totaling 61 cars. Last night’s shipments included 37 cars via the Texas-Mexican railway and 24 cars via the Missouri Pacific Lines, plus one carload of carrots and one carload of miscellaneous vegetables. Harvesting work across the Laredo district is in full swing with thousands of Mexican workers packing, sorting, and crating onions for market in the coming weeks.
Washington April 1 Orders set two Marine battalions to be held in readiness at San Diego for service in China. The force of 800 to 900 would be drawn from bases at Quantico Norfolk and other Atlantic coast points and kept at the California port until needed to reinforce American detachments in Shanghai guarding American lives.
In a fragmented report from New York a manager warns against a suspected pirovoting scheme. The text references a Chicago cafe and mentions injunctions in a murky entertainment context involving an Apollo and a muscular comedy.
Reports from China indicate Chang Kai-shek has been dismissed as Cantonese leader by the Kankow government and is concentrating forces in Shanghai to oppose the move. The American government weighs reparations policy for Nanking outrages, while officials offer limited comment as notes exchange among capitals and White House and State Department discuss possible actions.
President Keyser of Des Moines University asserts the Demons are the world’s best baseball team on a winter visit to Laredo. At a Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Texas Club, Keyser and Manager Collins were lauded for their stay and the city’s benefits from the team, with tokens of appreciation given to key figures.
Ranger Jim McCay reports that the state board of control received information alleging improprieties at Gatesville reform school. Inmates claimed they were whipped severely, prompting official scrutiny and investigation into treatment practices.
In New York and Chicago the mining and labor scene appears unsettled as union miners lay down tools amid rising tensions. Reports detail wage disputes, eight hour day milestones, and industry impact on production and employment.
In Hidalgo County Texas early this morning a wife slayer brandished a razor during an attempted arrest and was killed when he attacked a posse. Officers found his wife dead at Wasluco with throat slashed. Canales, the suspect, fled to Welton and attacked a man before officers cornered him. both men were injured in the struggle.
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