Oklahoma rowdiness taints state image in graft scandal
The Oklahoma governor faces a clash with the county attorney and Judge Christopher over the Bank of Commerce investigation in Okmulgee. A violent encounter occurred when a bank director struck the governor, prompting calls to curb public brawls and uphold lawful authority. Policymakers clash over grand jury actions as citizens demand accountability.
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Oklahoma
Bar of Justice
Bank of Commerce of
Okmulgee
Christopher
Okimulgzee
Bank
Weirdo arrest tale from Houston ends in Mexico
Former Corpus Christi boy C. EB. Courtwright recounts being arrested in Houston by two detectives on a fake warrant and handed to Mexicans at Nuevo Laredo. The group crossed the Rio Grande near Laredo, traveling to San Antonio and then toward the border where Mexicans joined the party and the prisoners were taken into Mexico.
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Houston
Corpus Christi
C. EB. Courtwright
Police Department
Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
Courtwright
San Antonio
Mexico
Prisoners Escaped After Mexican Jail Charge In February
The text notes prisoners jailed in Tampico on a dynamiting charge and a nurse in Webb County held on the same charge. It mentions a confession obtained in Spanish, a shooting for not confessing, and a series of school visits with pupil counts and defectives. Public health nursing visits totaled several stops with outcomes.
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Tampico
Webb County
Sean
Courtwright
Cn Mexican
Bi Faso
Doubt Cast On Mexican Abduction Tale
Houston police deny warrants in the case and question the credibility of an alleged abduction from Tampico. Observers note the route across northern Mexico is implausible and that easier escape avenues and American consul protection would exist, casting serious doubt on the story.
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Mexico
Houston
Nuevo Laredo
Tampico
Flo Paseo
United States
Court- Wright
Opening Laredo Baseball League season at Legion Park
One week from tomorrow the Laredo Baseball League begins at Legion Park with a double header. Mayor Leopoldo Villegas will pitch the first ball and Col. Howard Hitchcock will catch. Teams include Laredo Fort MacIntosh American Legion Knights of Columbus and MiMo.
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Laredo Baseball League
Legion Park
Leopoldo Villegas
Howard Htcckok
Babe Ruth
Laredo
Fort MacIntosh
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Miimo
Bishop Gunn Arrives in Laredo for Ecclesiastical Visit
Rt. Rev. John Edward Gunn Roman Catholic bishop of Natchez Miss accompanied by Rev. Father Peter Quinn arrived in Laredo on Thursday evening and left yesterday morning for Mexico City where he proceeds on an important ecclesiastical visit.
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Gunn
John Edward Gunn
Natchez, Miss
Father Peter Quinn
Laredo
Mexico City
Fort McIntosh Polo Match Set for Tomorrow
The Blue Yellow and Red teams of Fort McIntosh will play an 18 period polo game at the Aviation Field tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 o'clock. Citizens of Laredo are invited to attend this highly anticipated contest.
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Fort McIntosh
Aviation Field
Laredo
Mirando oil field booming with 13 wells producing daily
The Mirando field in Zapata county now yields about one thousand barrels per day via the Texpata Pipeline to Mirando City. Laredo district refiners expand with Kirk Refining Co preparing to start April first and another refinery planned at Mirando City. Schott No. 2 in Mirando City yields gas and oil. several new wells and drilling reports from Miranda Field, Zapata County, and Webb County indicate rising production and ongoing exploration by major operators including Tennessee Zapata, Witherspoon, Killam-Condren, Marathon, and Sacramento Syndicate among others.
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Mirando
Texpata Pipe Line Co
Zapata County
Mirando City
Webb County
Laredo
San Antonio
Kirk Refining Co
Miando City
Schott
Mirando Feld
Zapita
Killam- Condren
Witherspoon
Tennessee-Zapata
Wren
Miranda City
Miranda Field
Smith Drilling Co
Zapata Producing & Refining Co
Tennessee-Zapata Oil Co
Witherspoon Oi Co's
Ciock
Killam-Condren
Winch & Hesse
Marathon Oil Co’s
Laredo Oil Co’s
United States
Mexico
Mirandos
Zapata
Webb
Bar-Tex Oil Co
Rio Grande Gill Co
Funeral held for Maude MelLeod Martin in Laredo
The funeral for Maude MelLeod Martin wife of Robert Martin was held at Jackson undertaking chapel yesterday at 3 p.m. Rev W A Knight officiated with active pallbearers J S Johnson Frank C Masterson John Zardeneta Joe Moore Leonard W Craig and Bud De Spain. Interment was in the city cemetery after the fatal farm fire the previous Thursday.
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Maude MelLeod Martin
Robert
J. 8. Johnson
Frank C. Masterson
John Zardeneta
Joe Moore
Leonard W. Craig
Bud de Spain
Laredo
Card of Gratitude for Life Insurance Settlement
Dear Sir I want to thank you and your company for the prompt and entirely satisfactory settlement of the policies held by my late husband John R Fasnacht in the Kansas City Life Insurance Company It meant everything to me Juanita Turner Fasnacht.
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John R. Fasnacht
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Juanita Turner Fasnacht
Six Smugglers Brought to Laredo for Safe Keeping
Deputy U S Marshal W K Rachal arrived in Laredo with six Mexican smugglers recently arrested in Jim Hogg County. They are to be held in Webb County jail while authorities decide disposition. Oil development interest rises as proven Webb Miranda area leaves more leases to oil firms.
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Laredo
U. S
Dick Rachal
Webb County
United States
W. K
Dick) Rachal
Corpus Christi
Jim Hogg County
Hebbronville
Racha
Local marriage licenses and cross border trade notes
The county clerk reports new marriage licenses for M C Alexander Hogan with Petra Villareal Tiburcio Galvan with Maria Teresa efia and James Collins with Josefina Martinez. Importations through Laredo port include four carloads of onions from Guadalajara, one carload of beer and one carload of ixtle. Local ads promote furniture and home goods at O W Wilson Furniture Co. and C W Wilson Furniture Co. A season opener for baseball is announced with calls to support the league. Funeral arrangements set for Mrs Asuncion Quintana of Laredo in Nuevo Laredo after a six week illness.
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M. C. Alexander Hogan
Petra Villareal
Tiburcio Galvan
Maria Teresa
Efia
James Collins
Josefina Martinez
Port of
Laredo
Mexico
Guadalajara
Ixtle
O. W Wilson Furniture
Barbole Street
Baseball League
C. W. Wilson Furniture Co
Tturbide Street
O. W. Wilson Furniture Co
Iturbide Street
Nuevo Laredo
O. W. Wilson Iurniture Co
Asuncion Quintana
Louis Muhlenbruch
Jackson Undertaking
Deputy United States Marshal Returns From New Mexico Case
Deputy Allen Walker arrived back at his station yesterday from Albuquerque where he accompanied Eddie Cable former Roy New Mexico assistant postmaster who is wanted for embezzlement and was arrested in Laredo in February.
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New Mexico
United States
Allen Walker
Albuquerque
Eddie Cable
Roy. N. M
Laredo
American Consulate Moves to Central Nuevo Laredo
The American consulate in Nuevo Laredo has relocated to No. 61 Avenida Mata Moros, just across from the Club Centro Social Fronterizo building, improving central access for those conducting consular business.
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Nuevo Laredo
No. 61 Avenida Matamoros
Club Centro Social
Fronterizo
Kid Pancho Visits Laredo for Vacation with Family
Francisco Flores known as Kid Pancho the bantamweight from San Antonio visits Laredo invited by his uncle Jose Caballero and family. He is not here for a bout but enjoying a vacation with relatives in Nuevo Laredo area.
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Kid Pancho
Laredo
Francisco Flores
San Antonio
Nuevo Laredo
Kild" Brown
Jose Caballero
Xia
Birthday honors mark five notable birthdays today
Brand Whitlock former U S Minister to Belgium born in Urbana Ohio 53 years ago Sherman L Whipple Boston lawyer born in New London New Hampshire 60 years ago Earl Granville long serving British diplomat born today Arthur C McGiffert president Union Theological Seminary born Sauquoilt New York six years ago Henry Baldwin Ward head of zoology at University of Illinois born Troy New York 67 years ago
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Brand Whitlock
United States
Belgium
Urbana
Sherman L. Whipple
Boston
Ben
New London
N H
Earl Granville
Arthur C. McGiffert
Union Theological Seminary
Sauquoilt
Reward for Return of Ford Touring Car
A $50 reward offered for the return of a Ford touring car stolen February 26 at 8 p m. Engine number 5846822. Contact J Maxcy Pacb. 2-26-6t.
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J. Maxcy Pacb
Society World Notes A Busy Weekend Schedule
The Sunday calendar lists the Christian Endeavor at 6 45 PM at the Presbyterian Church and B Y P U groups at the Baptist Church with 5 PM and 6 30 PM starts. A Monday lineup includes the Woman's Missionary Society at 4 PM and a public call for reporters to submit weekly society notes. Notable arrivals and events include Mrs. Walter Foster of Corpus Christi visiting, the Heights Civic Club meeting at 4 PM Monday, and the Woman's Club regular business session on March 6 to plan convention activities.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
the Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
The
Heights Civic Club
E.R. Tarver
Parish Guild of
Christ Church
A. E. Younkin
B. F. Wright
Stowers Furniture Store
Mesdames Arkles
Adams
Creenstreet
Johnston
Kehl
Lines
Craven
MacGregor
McKinney
Young
Vidales
Ed Wright
Woods
Younkin
W. E. Lucas
Wedding Guests Celebrate Pleasant Evening with Cake and Gardenias
Ward and hostesses hosted a happy wedding reception with gardenias in remembrance. Guests included Mises Tully Beaman Margaret Lutz Blanche Lutz Linner Brayden Stowers and many couples. A wedding cake with fourteen pink and green tapers formed the centerpiece as guests cut and shared refreshments.
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Rogers
Keithley
Hiatt
Paul Hi
Roy Smith
R. A. Millar
White
Josephine
Alice Smith
Alta Mayo Board
Nellie
James Ward
Katherine Keithley
Ruth White
Condemned Evils by Associated Press report
The Methodist Episcopal church public morals committee at its annual conference in Manila condemns licensed saloons cockfighting commercialized boxing public dancing and uncensored picture film as immoral. It calls for banning cockfighting and proposes broader censorship of films and dancing in schools to protect children.
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Manila
P. L
Public Morals Committee
Annual Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Commitien
O'Donnell and Labor Leaders Found Not Guilty
Simon O'Donnell former head of the Chicago building trades council and three other labor leaders were acquitted by the jury on charges of grab extortion and conspiracy in connection with the alleged building boom case.
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Chicago
Simon O’donnell
Chicago Building Trades Council
Death of Carroll White from attempted gasoline fire
Carroll White aged 22 who worked for the county died from burns after an attempt to start a fire with gasoline in Palestine Texas. The incident occurred yesterday and he died today.
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Palestine
Texas
Carroll White
Senate panel agrees funds for airmail and pneumatic tubes
Associated Press report from Washington states funds to continue the transcontinental air mail service and to restore to New York City the pneumatic postal tube system will be included in the annual postoffice bill under agreements reached by Senate committee members. The House previously refused these provisions. Former Postmaster General Hays appeared before the committee advocating for the services.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York City
Senate
House
Hays
Lloyd George to Resign Hint Sparks National Party Shift
In London on March 4 Associated Press reports Winston Churchill in Loughborough signaled Prime Minister Lloyd George may resign to form a new national centrist party uniting moderate Conservatives and Coalition Liberals.
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London
Livy George
Winston Churchill
Loughborough
Peoria Legion Address Notes Bonus Plan Omission
Commander MacNider of the American Legion spoke in Peoria on March 4 avoiding reference to the new bonus plan. He criticized government priorities saying they can find funds for unified war contracts but not for helping ex-service men.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Ill
MacNider
American’ Legion
Congress
Capper Leads Kansas As Agricultural Bloc Chief
Arthur Capper controls Kansas based agricultural policy as head of the unofficial bloc in the U.S. Senate. A former Kansas governor and journalist, he built a reputation publishing rural weeklies and monthlies. Prosecution and defense prepare for Governor Len Small of Hanoi trial day.
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Arthur Capper
United States
Senate
Kansas
Senator Capper
Topeka
Kansan
Len Small
Hanoi
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Mirando Field
Schott No
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Derick
Carnahan No
Burek-Baker No
Sacramento Syndicate No
James Ross No
Seacord Oil Co
Carolina-Texas
Pinney No
Reiser
South Plains Producing Co
Aguilares
Rincon Petroleum Co
Undertaking Chapel
Johnson Farm
City Cemetery
Eliott L. Hall
Kansas City Life Insurance Co
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Walter Foster
Content McKnight
North Laredo
Esther Sharkey
South Laredo
J. E. Reeves
Judge
H. G. Henne
City
Hamilton
Kansas City
Dallas
Woman's Club
Entertainment
Henry Ward
Dr. Hiatt
Genavieve Camp
Allan Stewart
O'Donnell
Aerial Mail Service
Lloyd George
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