Senator Edwin F. Ladd Dies in Baltimore
Senator Edwin F. Ladd of North Dakota died in Baltimore from kidney trouble and related diseases. A leading educator and staunch La Follette ally, he was among four Republicans ousted by the caucus last spring and chaired the Public Lands Committee at the Teapot Dome hearings. His death strikes a blow to the third party movement and its prospects.
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International News Service
Baltimore
Edwin F. Ladd
North Dakota
Ladd
U. S
LaFollette
Senator la Follette
Public Lands Committee
Corsicana Man Killed in Wreck Near Mount Calm
Corsicana report states Bob Sims age 26 was killed when an automobile overturned near Mount Calm Sunday. Two other persons were injured in the crash.
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Corsicana
Bob Sims
Mount Calm
FourMexia churches form summer union service plan
Four churches in Mexia will hold joint Sunday evening services in July and August with rotating meeting places. First Baptist declines participation citing need for summer supply pastors. The four churches involved are First Methodist Central Presbyterian First Presbyterian and First Christian.
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Mexia
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
Joe Jeffers
Extradition Sought for Suspect Glenwood Stone
Governor Ferguson issued extradition papers to return Glenwood Stone from Jackson County Missouri who is wanted in Sherman to answer burglary charges.
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International News Service
Austin
Ferguson
Jackson County
Missouri
Glenwood Stone
Sherman
Summer Heat Grips Texas as DallasHits 99
Summerlike weather spread across Texas with Fort Worth at 100 degrees and Dallas at 99. Galveston 86 Corpus Christi 88 Amarillo 90. Light showers from Brownsville to Galveston. Coastal heat and scattered showers mark a hot weekend.
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United States Weather Bureau
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Galveston
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Brownsville
Miss Mackey to Study in Chicago
Miss Helen Mackey daughter of Mr and Mrs T G Mackey of Mexia has gone to Chicago where she will take a special course in music at American Guild She has been in Dallas for the past few years taking pipe organ under Miss Cassidy
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T. G. Mackey
Chicago
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Dallas
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Condemned Man Bernard Grant Dies After Stab Wounds
Chicago dispatch reports Bernard Grant died after five stab wounds inflicted by two cellmates. Grant had been sentenced to death for murdering a policeman and died during the execution attempt.
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International News Service
Chicago
Bernard Grant
Faiman Slams Germ Case Defense In Murder Trial
Chicago June 22 Charles C Faiman termed a modern Baron Munchausen by a state witness against William Shepherd in the murder of his foster son Billy Me Glintock. Dr Charles Fischer biologist formerly with Faiman called the testimony ridiculous and said a layman could not keep typhus culture alive to cause death and cathartics given early would not kill a patient.
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International News Service
Chicago
Charles C. Faiman
Baron Munschausen
William Shepherd
Billy Me‘Glintock
Charles ‘Fischer
Faiman
Seed Selection Test Conducted by County Agent
P. G. Haines held a corn seed culling demonstration on the Luther Cox farm near Mexia. Twelve farmers attended as Haines explained selecting seed corn and marking it for harvest. He noted this summer is ideal for seed selection as healthy corn endures severe tests, with focus on stalks ears locations and other features.
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P. G. Haines
Luther Cox
Mexia
Mexia Banker Attends Global Rotary Convention
A. Hardy Eubanks of Mexia returns from Cleveland after attending Rotary International’s annual convention with delegates from 29 nations. He notes the session as highly successful and mentions plans for future gatherings in Denver in 1926 and Paris in 1927.
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Memphis
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Texas
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Colorado
Paris
France
Waiver Sought for Oiler Pitcher Adolph Arguijo
The Texas Association clubs were asked to sign a waiver for Corsicana pitcher Adolph Arguijo as the Oilers seek to sell him to a fellow class league. J G McIntosh, president, said Corsicana notified the league, and waivers are required before cross league sales.
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Corsicana
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J. G. McIntosh
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Four Counties to Join Fellowship Encampment
Hundreds of Baptists from Limestone Freestone Navarro and Leon counties gather at Joe Johnston Camp near Mexia for an eight day Fellowship Encampment. Dr. J B Tidwell Baylor University will be principal speaker with a large staff of instructors and speakers. The schedule opens Tuesday at 1:30 p m with song services led by Paul B Harper and announcements by P P Lewis.
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Freestone
Navarro
Leon Counties
Territory
Joe Johnston
Confederate Veterans Reunion
Mexia
Fellowship
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor University
Waco
Paul B. Harper
Corsicana
Dr. Tidwell
Daniel R. Wade
Frost
W. A. Wood
A. C. Strickland
Coolidge
Wayne Howell
T. C. Gardner
Dallas
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L. Garland
M. H. Wolfe
Leonard F. Frisbie
F. S. Grener
D. W. Morgan
Groesbeck
EB. T. Staton
J. S. Taylor
W. A. Corkern
Kerens
W. A. Buckner
W. D. Bowen
Ship Lewis H. Smith Lost in Liquor Carrying Voyage
The 160 ton Nova Scotia schooner Lewis H. Smith with a full liquor cargo was wrecked off Liverpool N S during a severe electrical storm late Sunday night.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Lewis H. Smith
Liverpool
N.S
Gushers Return Home for Final Half Stand
Mexia Gushers, led by Matty Matthews, host three key games this week as four clubs vie for first in the league. They face the Austin Senators, aiming to overturn previous losses and grab the top spot, with Corsicana and Temple fading in the standings. The Texas schedule closes with a Tuesday 4 p.m. tipoff after a Monday road game.
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La Follette Buried as Madison Mourns Capitol Helms Final Rites
Wisconsin pays final respects to Robert M. La Follette with millions watching a simple rotunda service. Stores closed and city halted as his casket rested in state, thousands paid tribute along the capitol route toward the family grave under an oak.
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Robert Marion la Follette
Wisconsin
America
Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Robert M. la Follette
State
Washington
Capitol
Rot
Airplane of Amundsen Flight Found and Moved to Spitzbergen
Oslo reports the N-25 plane that carried Roald Amundsen and his Arctic crew back from the North Pole reached Kings Bay Spitzbergen. Co author Premier Mowinckel backs public celebrations to fund further Amundsen scientific work. The companion N-24 was abandoned after ice entrapment.
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Oslo
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North Pole
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Spitzbergen
Franklin's Bay
Mowinckel
Novable
Amundsen
Franklin’s Bay
Sjoeliv
Comptanion
Sam Jacobs Faces Federal Court Charge
Sam Jacobs a Black man charged with seal and possession of liquor must answer to the U S Courts. Police Chief A R Mace says Jacobs was arrested Saturday night. The suspect has prior convictions and may face a sentence. Officers report a trend of turning similar cases over to Federal courts for better results.
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A. R. Mace
Jacobs
U. S
Nine Die as Chicago Marks Summer Start
Nine people died in Chicago and nearby areas as the summer season began. Five perished in automobile accidents and four drowned at beaches.
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Chicago
Hottest Texas Weekend With 104 at Mexia Station
The period's peak showed 104 degrees at the official station as Miss Josephine Newman records the heat. Mexia ranked among the warmest Texas cities Saturday, with patterns lingering into Sunday and Monday near 100.
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Josephine Newman
Weather Observer
Mercury
Mexia
Texas
Graves and Cammack hit oil at North Corrie field new pool
Graves and Cammack drove their Lynn Adams No. 1 well to 2948 feet and struck an oil sand at North Corrie. The test showed high gravity oil around 44.5 and production improvement overnight. Drilling began after casing at 2877 feet with several derricks now testing as the field appears several locations wide.
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Barkley and Meadows
Hillburn
Graves
Cammark
Lynn Adams
Cammack
Austin
Mexia Moves to Water Self Supply with New Wells
Mexia now draws water from its own Hey property wells with compressed air from Humble Oil. Water is transferred from Tley water farm to Magnolia Petroleum station, feeding a four inch line. City has laid 8 000 feet of new 10 inch mains and work on the reservoir continues as the pumping plant nears installation.
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Hey
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Tey
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Magnolia
Tley
R. D. Morgan
Water Department
Wire kills boy in San Antonio yard accident
In San Antonio on a Sunday a five year old boy, George Harris, died after contact with an electrically charged fence in the Harris home back yard. He was found probably by half an hour after the current caused the death.
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J. A. Harris
George
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