Torrid heat wave to persist through weekend across regions
International News Service reports the deadly heat wave continues at least until Sunday, with Colorado, Montana and Nevada seeing snow in places while the East, South and Midwest swelter. New York and Chicago record multiple heat deaths. parks and beaches host relief crowds as water shortages and open pools affect daily life.
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International News Service
New York
Bareau
South
Middle West
Colorado
Montana
Nevada
East
Chicago Weather Bureau
Chicago
Coney Island
Miss Gehling Reaches Testimony Readiness in Slaying Trial
In Chicago on June 5 Miss Estelle Gehling the State's witness in the William D. Shepnerd murder case announced she is ready to testify after a conference with Assistant State's Attorney John ShAR hare. Rumors had circulated that Gehling Shepherd's former lover fled due to disgust with the affair. The heat and lengthy jury selection reduced spectator turnout.
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United Press
Chicago
Estelle Gehling
William D. Shepnerd
Billy McClintock
John Sharhare
Miss Gehling Shepherd
Robert E. Crowe
Attempts Made to Assassinate King of Spain
Paris June 5 report of a second assassination attempt on King Alphonso of Spain as he entered Barcelona cathedral. Detectives intervened to prevent a tragedy after explosives were found beneath the church. Several students were arrested.
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Paris
Alphonso of
Spain
Barcelona
Toiday
Sveti Kral
Gibbons Tunney Bout Set for Fifteen Rounds at Polo Grounds
New York June 5 Tom Gibbons and Gene Tunney plan a fifteen round fight at the Polo Grounds with a purse reported as high as 178000. Both fighters are described as clever and careful to avoid unnecessary risks, with a likely full distance bout unless one dominates.
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New York
Tom Gibbons
Gene Tunney
Polo Grounds
Polar Steamers Search for Missing Amundsen Party
Norwegian steamers Bobby and Farm sailed from Oslo to the polar regions to locate the missing Amundsen expedition. The vessels will reach the ice edge and may coordinate with an airplane from Spitzbergen next week. Also, Miss Eula Schulz underwent appendicitis surgery at Baylor Hospital Dallas and is reported recovering.
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Oslo
Bobby
Farm
Polar
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Eula Schulz
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Chautauqua Opens With Strong Attendance and Notables
A large opening day crowd attended the Redpath-Horner chautauqua in Mexia with the Cathedral Choir performing at the big tent near McKinney and Titus. Gov. Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska was listed as a headliner with a week of events including Burns of the Mountain and Give and Take and community prizes awarded at the parade.
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Redpath-Horner Chautauqua
Cathedral Choir
McKinney and
Titus Streets
Chautauqua J
Mexia Baseball Club
Margaret Stracke
Mollie Thompson
W. D. Wright
Sammy Stracke
Dorothy Hall
Elizabeth Coates
Herbert Leon Copeland
Give
Ake
Charles W. Bryan
Neibraskfia
Landrum Heads Mexia Public Library Story Hour
Mrs Landrum will be one of the story tellers at the inaugural Story Hour at Mexia Public Library Saturday at 6 p m Mrs Allen Hatch says a second assistant will be named The program becomes a regular weekly feature with two age groups 5 to 5 45 for children up to eight years and 5 45 to 6 30 for older children All city children are invited
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W. B. Landrum
Mexia Public Library
Allen Hatch
Man Executed at Huntsville in Texas Penitentiary
Lavanne Twitty, a Dallas county murderer, died in the electric chair just after midnight. The warden said three others remain to die before July 5, with executions to continue on Sundays as court set. Texas oil fields report a quarterly production rise, led by Wortham and South Liberty, while Humble Inc. adds about 1.5 million barrels.
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Huntsville
Lavanne Twitty
Dallas County
The
Penitentiary
Dallas
Up and Down Mexia Fault Oil Production Update
The Mexia district yields about 125000 barrels daily at $2.00 oil, with five pools totaling roughly $3.75 million weekly. Major fields include Mexia Currie Richland Wortham and Corsicana Powell, while water shortages hamper drilling and wildcatting. Humble Gulf Texas Pure Oil lead regional output as of the first quarter.
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Balconnes
Mexia
Currie
Richland
Wortham
Corsicana-Powell
Worthara
Crouch
Pure Gil Company
Pure Oil Company
Sun Company
Graves
Bazette
Henderson County
Nocona
Lmelight
A. E Humphreys
Groesbeck
Robertson
Falls County
Reiter
Foster
Bodiford
Hill Farm
Robertson County
Louisiana
Sweet Lake
T. W. Jones
E. L. Smith Oil Company
Lockhart
Texas
Humble Oil Company
Gulf
Texas Company
Biggs Resigns After Nine Years at Westminster Tehuacana
Dr E R Biggs resigns as head of Westminster College junior college Tehuacana after nine years with the institution and serving two years as president. Dr J A Phipps elected new president. summer school to begin Monday with 80 to 100 students and a $100000 endowment drive planned.
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Br. E. R. Biggs
Westminster College
Tehuacana
J. A. Phipps
Dr. Phipps
Board of Regents
John T. Black
Methodist Protestant Church
Limestone County
New Christian Church Welcomes Rev J W McKinney as Pastor
Rev J W McKinney formerly of Coleman arrives in Mexia with family to lead the First Christian church. The parsonage at the former Bennett home is ready for occupancy. His first sermon is set for Sunday at 11 o’clock, as the church resumes activity after six months without a pastor following Rev G T Reaves’ resignation and return to Brady Texas.
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J. W. McKinney
Coleman
Mexia
First Christian Church
Mr. McKinney
Fred Bennett
G. T. Reaves
Brady
Texas
Gibbons Tunney Fight Off Air Broadcast at Polo Grounds
New York June 5 promoters backing the Gibbons Tunney bout at Polo Grounds refused to permit any broadcasting apparatus. The result is there will be nothing on the air tonight from the park.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Tom Gibbons
Gene Tunney
Obituary: J Everett McDonald Interred in Mexia
The body of J Everett McDonald 31 railroad man was brought from Ennis to Mexia for funeral services at Central Presbyterian Church with burial in the city cemetery. He was a local chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, died in Cleveland after pneumonia while attending a grand lodge meeting. He leaves wife Dessie and daughter Elizabeth and his mother Mrs A D McDonald.
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J. Everett McDonald
Mexia
Southern Pacific
Ennis
Central Presbyterian Church
McDonald
Brotherhood of Railway
Cleveland
Grand Lodge
Springall
W. Wye
Aubrey
J. D. Keever
J. I. Riddle Company
J. EK. Donnell
GC. Donegan
F. £. Nichols
L L. Bell
Edgar Riddle
A. Pearson
Presbyterian Church
Southern Pacific Railroad
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood
Order
William G. Lee
Dessie Karner
Elizabeth
A. D. McDonald
Foreign notes demand China restore order
New dispatches report Japan demanding order in China or intervention. Foreign powers protested Shanghai riots and urged protection for captives. Cantoned clashes continued as Yunnan troops faced Canton forces, with foreigners evacuating and gunboats patrolling the Pearl River.
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China
Pekin
Chinese Foreign Office
Shanghai
Canton
Hong Kong
Canto
Yunnan
Frances Mandell
Detroit
Honkkong
Pure Oil Eyes New Lake Field Near Sweet Lake Louisiana
Pure Oil reports a test well at Sweet Lake Louisiana aimed at opening a new oil pool. R L Mellvain and R S Bell lead the Texas Louisiana division with field teams in Louisiana and Mexico evaluating the prospect. Scouts from rival companies monitor progress as the field is expected to produce early next week.
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Pure Oil
Sweet Lake
Louisiana
Inoms
R. L. Mellvain
United States
South America
R. S
Belle
Texas and
5S. L. Cronin
Mexia
Lewisidana
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Redpath-Horner
Mrs. Landrum
South Liberty
Humble
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