Court Deadlock Clouds Proposed County Road Bond Plan
Commissioners stall on a formal road agreement tied to a bond issue. Supporters prepare for an afternoon meeting to decide action while several backers shift toward opposing the plan under current terms. The draft memorandum urged civil engineer input, contract work, local labor preference, and prudent fund use within the precinct.
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Zumwalt
Citizens’ Committee
Messrs
Coit
Stuart
Price
Rucker
Cox
Prof Long Resigns Amarillo School Superintendent Post
Prof W H Long resigns as Amarillo schools superintendent with board acceptance. He cites desire to join the U S Department of Agriculture in vegetable pathology after long preparation. No successor named yet. Mrs Long attends Texas Baptist convention in Dallas. Long’s family remains in Denton.
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Denton
Amarillo
Tex
W. H. Long
Long
United State Department of Agriculture
Prof. Long
Campbell says no special session to probe prisons
Governor Campbell announced he will not call a special legislature to investigate prison and camp conditions. He accused the investigating board of exaggeration due to opposition to his administration but left open the possibility of a special session if an imperative need arises.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Commissioners Court approves multiple county official reports
The commission approved reports from the Tax Collector, Treasurer, County Attorney, Sheriff, and County Judge plus several precinct officers. An order retired two road and bridge bonds from the permanent school fund and reinvested at $1,900 in School Districts Nos 6 and 63 bonds, leaving $100 invested.
Double Track Rumors On Joint Track Between Fort Worth and Whitesboro
In Fort Worth Texas the Texas and Pacific joint track between Fort Worth and Whitesboro is rumored to be doubled. Officials of both lines reportedly consider an upgrade as traffic grows heavier and necessitates additional trackage facilities. The Katy previously weighed building an independent track.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Whitesboro
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Katy
New Attractions at THE BIG STORE
Latest express brings another shipment of tailored suits and skirts at under real worth. Also new silk rain coats long coats opera cloaks and other popular cloths in various shades. Come in and view the selection.
Ben Arnold Bank Robbery Claims $3000 in Milam County
Three yeggmen dynamited the Ben Arnold State Bank safe at Ben Arnold Milam County stealing $3000. They cut telephone lines to delay alarms and fled by car. Authorities link the heist to a gang blamed for prior Delays in Riesel and Lorena robberies.
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Riese
Waco
Tex
Ben Arnold State Bank
Ben Arnold
Milam County
Riesel
Lorena
Mercantile Company
Officers Confiscate 150 Cases of Booze in Amarillo
Amarillo Texas officers led by Sheriff Hughes and Police Chief Snider seized and confiscated 150 cases of liquor in a morning raid. Authorities stated the operation targeted illegal bootlegging activity and operators connected to the shipments. Further details on suspects and outcomes were expected from the investigation.
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Amarillo, Tex
Hughes
Snider
Big Whiskey Seizure Reported in Potter County
Officers seized 150 cases of whiskey consigned to 4. S. Mitchell in Potter County under local option. Prosecutions under felony statutes are believed probable. The whiskey is valued at 2250 dollars.
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4. S. Mitchell
Potter County
Pellagra Cause At Andersonville Prison Highlighted
Dr J W Kerr of Corsicana Texas argued before the Southern Medical convention that pellagra, not typhoid fever, caused most Andersonville prison deaths in the 1864 summer. He, a former prison surgeon, noted pellagra symptoms and credited musty corn as the inmates main diet due to scarcity.
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New Orleans
Andersonville
J. W. Kerr
Corsicana
Texas
Kerr
Ers
Moonstone and Ben's Kid at High Cross Pictures
Two exceptional feature pictures listed Moonstone and Ben's Kid at High Cross Pictures. Two full shows each night with doors opening at 7:30 p.m. No further details provided.
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Ben
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