Citation in First National Bank suit against C B Hedrick
Webb County Texas summons C B Hedrick to appear at Webb County District Court in Laredo on May 10 1926 in case No 7610 filed December 1 1925 by First National Bank of Rockport Texas seeking payment of 1250 plus interest and fees on a Mirando City Bank note with 10 percent interest and 10 percent attorney collection penalty and a 965.60 credit.
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State OF
Texas
Webb County
C. B. Hedrick
49Th Judicial District
Judicial District
District Court
Laredo
A. D
First National Bank of
Rockport
Mirando City Bank
Unincorporated
Mirando City
Joe R. Davis
Joh R. Davis
Bankers Run Alaska Railroad Crew In Seward Route
Unions of bankers control the Alaska railroad crew on the Seward to Curry passenger run. The conductor is the president of the First National Bank of Anchorage, a director sits in the cab, and a heavy stockholder serves as fireman. The bank, financed largely by railroad staff, counts Frank Knight and Charles Matheson among its top figures with over 1,500 depositors and about $600,000 in deposits.
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Associated Press
Anchorage
Alaska
Uncle Sam's
Alaska Railroad
Seward and
Curry
First National Bank of Anchorages
Frank Knight
Charles Matheson
Hatchery manager aims to breed two yolk eggs
Byron Southwell of the Agricultural and Mechanical Hatchery in Tifton Georgia reports a hen that in six layings yields the equivalent of a dozen eggs each with two yolks and about seven and a half inches in circumference. He seeks to develop a breed of fowl producing similar eggs.
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Associated Press
Tifton
Georgia
Byron Southwell
Agricultural and Mechanical Hatchery
Southwell
Society Notes Mention Violet S Oberfaldt
Mrs. Violet S. Oberfaldt is highlighted by the society editor with a brief wrap on upcoming events and social news. The column notes community engagements and notable appearances within the local social scene.
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Violet S. Oberfaldt
Social Calendar at Christ Church Guild and Local Tables
Wednesday social meeting at Mrs. R. R. Kirkpatrick's home 1320 Mcc Clellan Avenue. Mesdames G. L. Epstein and L. Daiches host a 1 36 PM bridge luncheon at Mrs. Daiches' home. Thursday hosts are Mesdames Epstein and Leon Daiches at 1 30 PM. Pan-American Round Table open meeting 8 PM at Hamilton Hotel honoring Cinco de Mayo with Mrs. Matias de Liano in charge.
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Parish Guild of Christ Church
R. R. Kirkpatrick
MccClellan Avenue
Mesdames
G. L. Epstein
L. Daiches
Leon Daiches
Hamilton Hotel
Mexico
Matias de Liano
Laughing lad stays in school amid worldly doubt
General mentions cheery youths and travelers, including Rev Hill and nephew from Dilley, Mrs Muckleroy in Miranda City, and a local wedding in Falfurrias. Tennis and Federated Clubs delegates head to Austin Corpus Christi, with social events and club meetings noted.
Wedding and Social Highlights From The City
A local wedding and a grand bridge party at Hotel Hamilton are recounted. The bride’s family ties are noted with Mrs D Craven and siblings mentioned. Mrs J Fred Gunther hosts a pink and blue themed afternoon for Mrs R Freeman Duggan of Dallas with prizes and guests listed.
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J. Fred Gunther
Hotel
Hamilton
R. Freeman Duggan
Dallas
Texas
Marcus Wormser
W. T. Baker
Duggan
Gunther
Martha Frasher
Beaumont
Mrs. Gunther
R. Freeman Dug
Mesdames
O. W. Sillam
James A. Simpson
George Marshall
W. B. Hamilton
Arthur J. Derby
J. W. Johnston
B. M. Alexander
C. C. Braden
J. A. Wilson
Wichita Falls man found dead in car amid bottles
Robert Sward aged 35 was found dead in an automobile in Wichita Falls Texas on May 6. Four empty denatured alcohol bottles and one pear extract bottle were on the seat beside him.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
Robert Sward
Captain Loriga Arrives After Flight Delay
Hong Kong May 6 Captain Loriga flying from Madrid to Manila arrived at Macao. He said after leaving Hanoi French Indochina last Saturday engine trouble forced a landing in the China Sea Sunday.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Loriga
Madrid
Manila
Macao
Hanoi
Indo- China
China Sea
Norge Sails After 20-Day Hangar Stay In Arctic Flight
The Norge dirigible departs Leningrad for Spitzbergen after a 20 day stay in a hangar. Eighteen crew members are aboard for the trans Arctic stage as the airship resumes its historic voyage.
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Associated Press
Lenigrad
Leningrad
Spitzbergen
French Premier calls extraordinary cabinet on franc crisis
Paris may 6 Premier Briand convoked an extraordinary cabinet council for tomorrow to discuss measures to stem the fall of the franc which tumbled to 1.73 dollars in New York trading today.
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Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Messares
Gasoline Prices Rise Two Cents a Gallon in Texas Deal
A statewide rise in retail gasoline prices took effect today as the Muenella Petroleum Company and the Pierca Petroleum Corporation raised Dallas area prices by two cents per gallon. Local stations matched the increase across Texas.
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Ity Associated Praga
Texas
Muenella Petroleum Company
Pierca Petroleum Corporation
Dallas
Hardware dealer and wife exchange terse quip over trust
A terse exchange frames a domestic spat as a hardware dealer tells his wife she withholds information and she retorts that he keeps poor records. The line underscores a humorous marital mismatch and a closed look at shared finances.
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John
Missouri Pacific reports April freight gains across lines
Special to The Times from St. Louis May 6 details April 1926 freight results. Missouri Pacific loading and receipts total 183 018 cars with daily average 6116, rising on corn cotton and coal. International Great Northern and Gulf Coast lines show increases, while San Antonio Uvalde Gulf adds 193 more cars than April 1925. First 26 days April average miles per car 41.39, beating March record of 40.34.
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the Times
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
L.W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Lines
Gulf Coast Lines
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad
Government Officials Issue Statement On Street Advantage
Officials issued a formal statement regarding efforts to hold an advantage over street conditions and public safety. The communication outlines steps and policy aims affecting local governance and contractor oversight.
Senate Prohibition Committee Opens Deliberations
In Washington on May, the prohibition committee began formal measures to modify and strengthen the Volstead Act. The session, held behind closed doors, saw wets pressing for changes while Republican Senator Ridgeley of New Jersey led the dry side. General Lincoln Andrews reportedly heads enforcement discussions as administration measures seek to intensify the act.
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Associated
Prous
Washington
May. S.c
Senate
Prohibition Committee
Ridgey
New Jersey
Enlaten Koammen
St of
Promoter Is Sentenced for Mexican Land Fraud
Albert Tohin son aged 61 admitted defrauding hundreds across the West in a Mexican land scheme. He was taken to Leavenworth for a two year term after confessing and operating through the Mexican Land Company in Kansas City and the West Coast Agriculture and Land Company in Los Angeles with branches in Oklahoma and Texas.
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Associated Press
Kansas
City
Albert
Tohinson
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Johnson
West
Mexican Land Company
West Coast Agriculture and Land Company
Los Angeles
Oklahoma i
Texas
Trial Date Set for Judge English in November
Representative Tilson told Washington officials that a deal was reached to hold the impeachment trial of Federal Judge English for the Eastern District of Illinois in November.
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Washington
Coolidge
Representtative Tilson
Connecticut
English
Four Convicts Indicted for Murder in Plat Top Death
Jefferson county grand jury indicts Charles Davis and four former Flat Top prisoners for first degree murder in the August 1924 death of James Knox at Plat Top. Proceedings referenced in Birmingham Alabama report.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Als
Charles Davis
Flat Top
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
James Knox
Plat Top
Interstate Commerce panel dismisses live stock complaint
Washington May 6 reports the Interstate Commerce Commission finds live stock rates between the Missouri River and the Pacific coast not unreasonably high. The complaint filed by the American National Livestock Association and others is ordered dismissed.
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Washington
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
American National Livestock Association
Hilo Students Create Blue Boy Prop From House Paint
Katsumi Tsuji, a Hilo High senior, spent six weeks crafting a full size reproduction of Gainsborough’s Blue Boy using mostly house paint. Faculty labeled the prop “almost perfect” after presentation of Officer 666, the planned school play, highlighted by the clever, artful theft subplot.
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Associated Press
Hilo
Island of Hawaii
Katsumi Tsuji
Gainsborough
Tsuji
London tram attack erupts in Shepherds Bush disturbance
Eyewitness reports from London describe a melee outside the Shepherds Bush tram car where windows were broken and a scuffle escalated. Police clashed with rioters as stones flew and few injuries were reported among bystanders and women participants.
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London
London crowds turn menacing toward police in Limehouse and Southwark
May 5 London reports show rough crowds in Limehouse and Southwark exhibiting a menacing attitude toward police. Taxicabs were driven off and large shops closed as demonstrations spread. Mounted officers were chased by the crowd and forced to flee.
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London
Limehouse
Eity
King’s Grogs
Southwark
Disruption Aboard White Star Liner Arable Ensigns Crew Attempt Departure
Crew members of the engine room aboard the White Star liner Arable attempted to rush the ship's departure from the pier three minutes before scheduled. Three officers restrained the men and prevented an earlier exit amid the Sonora Strike in England.
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New York
England
Stenmer
Government ready to use troops to maintain vital services
London May 6 Sir William Joynson-Hicks said in the house of commons the government is prepared to deploy troops to keep essential services running such as railways if necessary.
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London
Ome
William Joynson-Hicks
House of Commons
Trade Union Congress Delegate Denies Strike Challenge
London May 1 J Bromley a member of the negotiating committee of the Trade Union Congress denied that the strike is a challenge to constitutionalism or an attempt to overthrow the government.
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London
J. Bromley
Congress
British Government Will Not Negotiate During Coal Strike
In London on May 5 Lord Wickenhead told the House of Lords the government will not negotiate a settlement while the general strike by coal miners continues. He framed the stance as firm and non negotiable until the stoppage ends.
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London
Lord Wickenhead
House of Lords
Nation Remains Calm as Crisis Persists
London reports the government spokesman declares the nation remains calm and confident amid the crisis. He says food and fuel supplies are secured for many weeks as the situation continues.
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London
Premier Baldwin Speech Opens Commons Debate
London reports on May 6 as Premier Baldwin tells the house of commons about ongoing government measures. The remarks focus on wartime leadership and domestic policy aims.
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London
Baldwin
House of Commons Today
Social Conference of World Leaders Attended by Foreign Nations
A report notes a World Social Conference with leaders from various foreign countries attending. The piece emphasizes delinquency, industrial and educational publicity, and the unified aims of the conference.
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Unite
Imany
Pimples and Bumps Referred in Beauty Remedies
The note describes attacks on women's character through acne and blemishes. It mentions preparations marketed as cures, including soap and ointment, claimed to improve complexions and deter social judgment.
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Baltimore Sun
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Fred Kuhe
Dilley
BE. G. Clingenpeel
L. J. Perkins
W. I. Wilson
A. R. Kahn
Customs
Mrs. Howell Muckleroy
Miranda City
Thomas Mudd
Leo C. Harper
San Antonio
Marguerite Yeaguer
B. Lobdell
Laredo High School
Radcliffe Killam
LaFayette Camp
Charlie Derby
Austin
Bearmont
Fidelis
The
Baptist Church
G. L. Montein
Leon Dalehes
Falfurrias
Wigan
Catholic Church
Leonor Craven
Lofton
CG. Hornbureg
Mission
Craven
Daniel
Chester French
Hia
Washington Irving
Irvington-on-Hudson
D. Craven
Messrs
Dave and
J. P. Craven
John Z. Leyendecker
Times
Capt. Loriga
Norge
Missouri
Pacific and Subsidiary Lines
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Quincy, Ill
Gomet
Esi Nae
Blue Boy
Presa
Chicago, Mi
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