Guardianship filing seeks oil and gas lease in Jim Hogg County
W P Allen guardian petitions the County Judge of Jim Hogg County in vacation for an order to lease mineral rights on multiple patented subdivisions totaling hundreds of acres. The hearing is set for February 16, 1926 in Hobbronville Texas with the court to determine terms and direct the lease.
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Florence Clara Allen
John Houghton Allen
Wilbur George Allen
Jim Hoge County
Texas
J. W. P. Allen
Jim Hogg County
J. H. Sharp
la Noria de Santo Domingo
Antonio Silva
Hobbronville
A. D
Big Laredo Celebration Plans Highlight Local Notices
Laredo area items note an approaching celebration with committees at work, plus business and service ads. Mentions include Roberts' Barber Shop hours, local library signals, nursery offerings, and community announcements about meetings, entertainments, and social events with many residents named.
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Mra
Skiles
Fort’ Worth
Alalion
Folka
Fairview Farm & Nuragry
Edna
Texan
Beware of the eight year old “little gentleman”
London dispatch reports Dr Crichton-Miller warns mothers to allow independence in boys. An eight year old with soiled hands and refusal to be scrubbed is seen as a healthy sign of developing responsibility, not a sin. He urges women to accept imperfect self-reliance in children as normal growth.
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Associated Press
London
Crichton-Miller
Creighton-Miller
Women’s Roles Noted In Public Life And Craft
Policewomen in St. Louis made nearly 3000 arrests last year. The California League of Women Voters plans a state health survey of working women. A tablet honors Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman physician, at London’s Royal Free Hospital. English women, many with large families, learn boot and shot repair to save money. Twenty seven women join the National Academy of Design.
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St. Louis
California League of Women Voters
Elizabeth Blackwell
America
Royal Free Hospital of London
England
National Academy of Design
Grand Display of Laredo Products at Washington Birthday
Laredo manufacturers and local wholesalers will showcase products to thousands of visitors during the Washington Birthday Celebration. A committee led by Jack Brunberg arranges space on Iturbide Street between Convent and Flores Avenues with expanded exhibit space and daily entertainment. Subcommittees cover floorspace decorations and entertainment while a monographer assists exhibitors and guests.
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Laredo
Washington
Jack Brunberg
C. Ke, Wolcott
Chas
Mumm
C. C. Young
Frank Bellig
Iturbide Street
Convent and
Flores Avenues
Clifton Wolcott
Frank Fills
Chas. Mumm
Buried Money Sought By Texas Man In Marysville Treasure Find
Sheriff McCoy received a letter from J. A. Brickley of Nacona Texas stating he will come to Marysville to locate $4,300 in $20 gold pieces buried by his stepfather in 1864. Brickley says his foster parent came to Marysville and hid the treasure to keep it from Indians.
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Associated Press
Marysville
Cal
West Coast Weather Worsens with Wind Rain Snow
Reports from San Francisco indicate a severe storm system along the western coast from Seattle to San Diego. Winds, rain, and snow continue to disrupt shipping and threaten lives and property.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Bible Gift To Chinese Officers Approved
General Chang of the Chinese national army ordered eight thousand Bibles printed in Chinese characters for issue to his officers. The purchase was reported to the American Bible Society on February 3 in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Chang
Chinese National Army
American Bible Society
Court Affirms Death Penalty for Convicted Sheriff Slayer
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death penalty for John Smith, a Black man convicted in Brown County of killing Dick Pauley, the sheriff of Coleman County. The ruling was issued on February 3 in Austin.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
John Smith
Brown County
Dick Pauley
Coleman County
Court of Criminal ‘Appeals
Atlanta City Council to Reconsider Racial Barbers Ordinance
Atlanta officials will reconsider action on an ordinance banning negro barbers from serving white patrons. Councilman John White, a yes voter, said he would move reconsideration at Thursday's session after the measure passed 21 to 10. Protests came from the chamber of commerce, the Georgia Manufacturers' Association, and the Laymen Regional Conference of the Methodist church.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
John White
Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Laymen Regional Conference
The
Methodist Church
Abolish Tariff Commission Urged by Farm Leaders
Washington February 3. The National Farm Organizations board of directors unanimously passed resolutions urging abolition of the federal tariff commission and calling for a congressional inquiry into its work.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Tariff Commission
National of Directors of Farm Organizations
Soviet Espionage Trial Confessions Reported in Leningrad
Soviet authorities say several of 48 defendants on espionage trial confessed supplying secret information to Estonian authorities. They allegedly disclosed troop movements in Kronstadt Peterhof Leningrad and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
Kronstadt
Peterhof
Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case in Dallas
Knox Ramsey former teller at American Exchange National Bank pleaded guilty to embezzling about $22 000 in federal court. He received a twelve month Dallas county jail sentence with eleven months suspended and one month to be served.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Knox Ramsey
American Exchange National Bank
Atwell
Senate approves Muscle Shoals disposal bid committee
Washington February 3 senate agriculture committee votes 11 to 6 to create a joint congressional panel to negotiate bids for disposing of Muscle Shoals project assets and negotiations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
House
Congressional
Medals for Americans for Sea Rescue at Antinoe
King George awarded gold medals for gallantry and saving seamen to all officers and men of the American liner President Roosevelt who went in boats to aid the crew of the British steamer Antinoe two of whom were drowned.
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Associated Press
London
King George Today
President Roosevelt
English Sparrow Defended By Entomologist
St Paul, Feb 3. Professor A G Ruggles of Minnesota Agricultural College defends English sparrows saying a pair can bring 600 destructive caterpillars in a day and another pair 600 insects in an hour. He notes adults eat many insects and eggs, with eggs making up about half their weight.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
A. G. Ruggles
Minnesota Agricultural College
Ruggles
Smoot Acts to Narrow Tax Bill Amendments
Senator Smoot head of the finance committee convened the panel to shorten the tax bill debate. The committee faced over 40 amendments since the measure began in the senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Mystery Solved By Strategic Ketchup Placement
The Columbus restaurant trial reduced annual ketchup usage by about 40 percent after removing the bottle from the table and placing it on the sideboard until requested. This finding was reported by the National Restaurant Association for its regional conferences across the country every two months.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ntonal Restaurant Association
Four Greek Communists Arrested in Plot Against Pangalos
In Athens on February 3 authorities seized correspondence with the Communist International and uncovered a four member plot to assassinate Prime Minister Pangalos and other Greek leaders. Police arrested three Greek communists in the raid on a Communist center.
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Athens
Pangalos
Communist Internaional
Senate inquiry sought into Ford steel vessel sale
A Senate investigation into the Shipping Board sale of 200 steel vessels to Henry Ford was requested by Senator Bruce of Maryland. The call came in Washington as the probe heated up.
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Associated Prensa
Washington
Senate
Shipping Board
Henryford
Bruce
Maryland
Seventh Annual Methodist Educational Association Opens in Moemphia
The seventh annual meeting in Moemphia Tennessee begins with committee reports after yesterday’s preliminary sessions. Educational leaders will address the assembly and discuss progress across committees.
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Associated Prensa
Secretary Hughes releases Paris pact details to Senate
February 32 era report states Secretary of State Hughes presented the Senate with a copy of the Paris agreement outlining the American share in German reparations.
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O State Hughes
Senate
Paris
Lake Worth hurricane destroys seven homes and forces families from shelters
A hurricane rainstorm swept through Lake Worth causing seven homes to be destroyed and forcing homeless families, including two individuals, to seek shelter after heavy flooding. Local physicians were dispatched to assist affected residents.
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Associated
Press
Train wrecks blame fog and misfortune in Midwest
At Galesburg Illinois a Burlington train derailed after jumping the track in heavy morning fog. Haginaer Gallagher of Burlington Iowa was killed and Wireman William Hunger of Galesburg was injured. In Indiana a head on collision near Carril Illinois between Louisville and Nashville trains 66 and 44 caused no injuries according to the despatcher.
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Associated Press
Galesburg
Haginaer Gallagher
Burlington
Towa
Wireman Willam Hunger
Chiccago
Denvar
Evansville
Ind
Maintenance Costs in Hoff man Trial Highlight Road Work
R W Baker, highway engineer for division No 18, testified in the Hoff man case that Hoff man Construction Co should maintain roads. He noted only 10 of 180 miles in the district were double treated and, since work stopped four months ago, resurfacing had seen less than $1,000 spent on maintenance.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hoffman
Hofftman Construction Company
Bia
Hoffman Company Vice President Testifies in Texas Fraud Trial
In Travia county Hoff man, vice president of the Hoffman Company, testified in his own defense. He claimed that out of 480 miles of West Texas roads in the contract for resurfacing, 460 miles were deteriorating rapidly when the contract was awarded.
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Austin
Texas
G. Hoffman
Hoffman Company
Travia County
Fulao
Hoffman
West Texas
Reichstag approves Germany's entry into League of Nations
The foreign relations committee of the Reichstag today approved Germany's unconditional entry into the League of Nations by an 18 to 8 vote.
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Associated Press
Bertin
Foreign Relations Committee
The
Reichstag Today
Germany
League of Nations
Beer drinking increases in Mexico as breweries pay taxes
Tax reports show Mexican breweries paid almost 2,600,000 pesos in Federal Income taxes for 1925, a new record. Breweries launch advertising campaigns urging malt as a substitute for hard liquor to prevent prohibition, with slogans like Drink beer and thereby nip prohibition in the bud.
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Associated Presa
Mexico City
Mexico
Resolution Urges Action on Anthracite Strike Rift
A proposed resolution in the Pennsylvania legislature, introduced by Senator Copeland of New York and supported by Democratic figures, asks President Coolidge to address health and prosperity concerns amid the miners strike. The measure, calling for decisive action to reconcile differences between miners and operators, was laid over until Monday without debate.
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Associated
New York
Yesterda
White ‘House
Copeland
Harringurg
Fob
Coolidge
United’ States
Fennsylvania
Growth of British bloodstock industry noted in Newmarket
Feb 3 Newmarket report says breeders and stockmen view racehorse and plodding stock industries as thriving. Export demand has surged, with England supplying bloodstock to buyers at December sales. Buyers from notable markets are said to be the keenest, seeking only top thoroughbreds for stud purposes.
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Lions Club
Newmarket
Eng
Britain
England
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Broadway
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San Antonio
Duco Dupont
Tarvers
Whiisti
Chihuahua St
Will W. Gregg
Notary Public
Times Office
Corpus Christi Street
Christ Church
A. BE. Younkin
Greenstreet
Amar Penn
Charlie Richter
Miguel Campo
Married Ladies
C. M. Fish
Atlantis
Humber Wolfe
Saturday Review
Willie Belle Brennan
University
Jily Beard
M.S. Ryan
Hebbrowville
Ernst Bueng
Cobia
Jack Seng
Mesdames
C. A. Ingersoll
J. W. Russell
Miranda City
Geo. T. Lake
Walter F. Doney
Waco
James A. Gallagher
Robert J. Lytle
John T. Murphy
Bob Alexander
Baptist Church
A. E. Derby
Frank Groesbeck
Reginald Hackenjos
Derby
Groesbeck
Joe Davies
J. PP. Leyendecker
M. T. Cogley
T. A. Leyendecker
Helen Leyendecker
Josephine Leyendecker- Marguerite Yeager
Julia Belle Deutz
Gladys Sturgis
Grand Display OF Laredo Products
Oberfeldt Society
Methodists Meeting
Betans
the Times
Pects Hoffman Company
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