Detachment of Soldiers Carry Quarter Mile T to G
Runners carried the quarter mile event to its goal as reported in the detachment notes. The brief item highlights athletes and officials tied to the track action.
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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1926
Page
7
Explosion Kills Six at Woodward Iron No. 2 Furnace
Six teen men died and seventeen injured when the No 2 furnace at Woodward Iron Company exploded near Birmingham Alabama. The top of the furnace flew off sending molten metal over several hundred feet as workers outside the zone scrambled to escape. The cause of the accident was not determined at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Woodward Iron Company
Be. Algo
Couple Wanted for Burglary Return in Texas Requisition
Austin March 20. Tom Davis and his wife are sought for taking a baby's clothes and household goods. Governor Ferguson issued a requisition on Oklahoma for their rendition. Indicted in Hunt county Texas on burglary charges for taking goods from J. H. Kellum in Greenville. They are held at Hugo Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Tom Davis
Ferguson
Oklahoma
Hunt County
J. H. Kellum
Greenville
Hugo
Okla
Dallas Policeman Claims Governor Reward for Liquor Violation
Dallas March 20 Governor Verguson offered a 500 reward for liquor law violations over 5 000. Officer J W Hitt claims the reward after arresting a man who confessed possessing corn whiskey and paid a fine. Tax receipts show property valued at over 6200. The governor’s reward targeted convictions of violators with large property stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Verguson
J. W. Hitt
No New Trial Denied in Robbery Case of Yancey Story
Dallas Texas March 20 Judge Pippen overruled motion for a new trial for Yancey Story a Denton county ranchman given a 49 year term for robbery with firearms The Farmers and Merchants Bank at Krum was robbed on June 9 1926 Story's attorneys gave notice of appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Yancey Story
Denton County
Pippen
Story
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Krum
President Coolidge Attends Burial as Snow Delays Route
A snowbound trip to Plymouth delays the presidential funeral. President and Mrs Coolidge view the casket in the parlor after a long drive, then recall the oath of the president to his son in the August 1923 ceremony. A floral tribute from Washington arrives just before their arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Plymouth
Coolidge Travala
S. Homie
Washington
Cotton Crop Finalized by Census Bureau for 1925
Washington reports the census bureau fixed the 1925 cotton crop at 16,085,906 bales excluding linters, higher than December’s Agriculture Department estimate of 16,603,000. Texas production reached 4,164,569 bales as ginneries numbered 15,482.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Texas
Railroad fares set for Texas teachers convention in Houston
Rates of a fare and a half are granted on all lines for the Texas State Teachers Association Southeast division convention in Houston on April 9. Secretary R T Ellis says attendance may reach 1500, with J O Webb as president of the division commenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas State Teachers Association
Houston
R. T. Ellis
J. O. Webb
I Division
States
Sealy Justice Office Located In Corsicana Texas
A fragmented note from Associated Press reports a morning fight connected to sheriffs peace officers in Corsicana Texas. The garbled text references a justice of the peace and local authorities but lacks clear details or names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated. Press
Corsicana
Texas
Sherif
Varro
Counly
Brooklyn Gas Fire Causes $200000 Loss and Displacement
A blaze at the Brooklyn Union Gas Nas sau branch in Williamsburg Brooklyn destroyed the engine room. Damage is estimated at $200,000 and three hundred families were evacuated. Thirty firemen were overcome by gas fumes before the flames were controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Nassau
Williamasburg
Brooklyn
United States Sees No Objection to World Court Conference
The American government voiced no objection to a conference of nations concerning the world court and reservations. It stated any participation would not imply modification or interpretation of Senate reservations. The State Department released the official outline today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Conference of Nations
World Court
Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Senate
State Department
Cyclone Davis Plans Run for Governor in Texas
Reports indicate Cyclone Davis of Sulphur Springs will run for governor and meet the Ku Klux Klan at Midway near Temple on April 21. The Texas candidate is known locally as Cyclone Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Davis
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