Nicholas elected head of Commerce Board
W A Nicholas was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce last night with A D Crile as vice president and Claude Simpson re elected secretary. Nicholas will return soon to begin work on committees and the year’s program while George Jewett’s letter urged recruiting ten new members to fuel growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A .Nicholas
Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Crile
Claude Simpson
Nicholas
George Jewett
Ross Malone
Brumley Admits Murder In McCarthy Case
Oklahoma City January 16 The mystery around the death of attorney Paul J McCarthy has been cleared by an alleged confession from Frank Brumley captured after a gun battle in Nowata County Brumley named two others and said robbery was the motive for luring McCarthy from his home He claimed McCarthy was slain by accidental discharge during the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Paul J. McCarthy
Frank Brumley
Nowata County
Brumley
McCarthy
Weather outlook for Texas mixed across regions
East Texas will see a fair, colder night with frost in the south. Thursday brings partly cloudy to cloudy skies. West Texas starts partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with probable snow in the Panhandle and colder conditions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Mexican girl fined for vagrancy in Dallas court
Pana Quenterro, described as a pretty Mexican girl, was brought to Dallas police court in an expensive fur coat and charged with vagrancy. When questioned about the coat's source and her earnings, she said she paid $400 in Kansas City and earned seven dollars a week, leading the judge to impose a $25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Pana Quenterro
Driebelvis
Kansas City
American Legion Supper at Tenkhdd Hotel Tonight
Ex servicemen invited to an American Legion supper this Wednesday evening January at the Tenkhdd Hotel. The meal is priced at 75 cents per plate and 7 30 o clock is the serving time. Signed American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American ‘Legion
Tenkhedd
American Legion
New York Chosen By Democrats For Convention
Washington and New York clash over the Democratic convention site with New York City chosen for the June 24 gathering. Three ballots settled the city choice amid competing bids from New York Chicago San Francisco and St Louis. McAdoo split support. New York raised 205000 to fund the bid while San Francisco offered 200000 plus 5000 but failed. The decision marks a wet element victory and a setback for McAdoo amid Murphy Taggert backing aimed to block him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Janue
New York City
Ceval
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Wm. G. McAdoo
Murphy-Taggert
McAdoo
Louisiana runoff likely after stormy primary
New Orleans January 16. A second primary will be necessary to pick the governor as neither Huey P. Long nor rivals Henry L. Fuqua and Hewitt Bouannard secured a majority. Stormy weather hindered voting and delayed returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Henry L. Fuqua
Hewitt Bouanchard
Anti-Saloon League to map campaign at 21st convention
Washington January 12 The Anti-Saloon League will decide how to curb wet moves in Congress at its 21st annual convention in the First Congregational Church where Coolidge attends services. The meeting will mark the fourth anniversary of national prohibition with speakers including Wm J Bryan Gov Gifford Pinchot and leaders from the World League Against Alcohol and other national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
League
First Congregational Church
Coolidge
Wm. J. Bryan
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
World League Against Alcohol
Robert Bercod
Lausanne
Switzerland
International Temperance Bureau
Anna A. Gordon
Howard H. Russall
Anti-Saloon League of America
Roy A. Haynes
P. A. Baker
Pepper Pennsylvania
Jones
Ferris
Michigan
Sterling
South Dakota
Wills and Fess
Ohi O
Sheppard
Texas
al South Carol Ina
Temple Pennsylvania
Cramton
Baker
California
Lister Hill
Alabama
Patrick J. Neff
U. S
Hayward
New York
Mabel Walker Willibrandt
U.S
Fred B. Smith
Counci of
C. B. Grifith
Kansas
William Tyler Page
Cork
U.S. House of Representatives
Record Engineer WilAm Petteway Hits 38-Year Rail Career
New Bern North Carolina January 16 William Petteway a Norfolk Southern Railroad engineer marks the 38th year of his locomotive career. No one who hid behind Petteway has been injured and the veteran railroader has never received a scratch in the service. He has worked on four lines including Atlantic Coast Line Southern Plant System Coast Line and the Norfolk Southern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bern
N. C
Wilam Petteway
Norfok Southern
Petteway
Atlantic ‘Coast Line
Southern
Coast Line
Norfolk ‘Southern
Gas Flow Seen At Artesia Well In Pecos Valley
Reports from Artesia say the Illinois Producers Oil Co struck a heavy gas flow at their well east of Artesia across the Pecos river. Gas heard two miles away, casing lifted, and drillers unable to control the flow. Officials in charge expect a strong producer and hope Pecos valley becomes a major oil field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Ihinoig Producers Oil Company
Pecos
Artesian
Percy Hagerman
D. H. McCullough
Pecos Valley
State rests in Vangil murder trial at noon
In Fort Worth on January 16, the State rested its case against Ralph Vangil for allegedly killing his eight day old infant. The defense is expected to mount a strong acquittal challenge. Dr. Terrell said histology showed jaundice and that the brain clot was not from external injury. Constable Carter testified to arresting Vangil while he burned the infant's clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft.worth
Ralph Vaneil
T. C. Terrell
Carter
Vancil
Weather summary for Roswell and Pecos valley and New Mexico
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with colder conditions Thursday in Roswell Pecos valley and across New Mexico snow in the north tonight and Thursday cold wave in extreme northeast. Central Mountain and Plains see light precipitation as snow falls in parts of Colorado Kansas Wyoming and Nebraska. Montana and the Dakotas face cold waves while southern Plains grow cooler. Temperature figures show highs around 30 and 75 on record with modest monthly precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Pisins
Mountain
Plains
Colorado
Kansas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Montana
Dakotas
Rocky Mountains
Yolks Are Careless Christmas Card Mixup in Houston
Postmaster Rey Nichols reports a two bushel basket of incorrectly addressed Christmas cards. Some addresses may be missing addressees or have errors, causing potential delays. Recipients are advised to verify inclusion and consider resending to ensure delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Tee
Rey Nichols
Peck to Dexter for Official Matters
Sheriff John Cr Peck traveled to Dexter this morning to attend to official duties during the day.
Dr Hogg on Everlasting Punishment Sermon
Rev W B Hogg at the M and E Church South last night preached on These shall go away into everlasting punishment. He quoted the complete twenty fifth Matthew and offered practical interpretation of the parables. He contrasted the sheep and goats, defended biblical authority, and ended with a WWI anecdote about a sergeant named Red striving to reach his objective eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hogg
M. &E. Church
South
Hogg
Red
Ana
Electric Railways Seek Curbs on Streets in Cities
New York dispatch reports Britton I. Budd of the American Electric Railway Association warns automo bile traffic will soon dominate streets. The 1923 electric railways carried a record 16 billion passenger trips, with costs rising and fares easing by about a fifth of a cent from 1922. Receiverships accounted for 218 miles of track. total securities were $25.6 million. Cities report fare ranges from 5 to 10 cents, with many at 5 or 6 or 10 cents. Electric railways spent $282 million on plant and maintenance in 1923, with $262 million projected for 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Britton I. Budd
American Electric Railway Association
Electric Railways
Electric Railway Journal
Electric
Mellon ignores Couzens challenge on tax cut debate
Secretary Mellon will ignore Senator Couzens dare for a debate on tax reduction. He denied Couzens arguments and said nothing about a debate. Mellon noted Couzens' capital is invested in tax exempt securities and argued that a system allowing millionaires to pay zero tax must be changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mellon
Senator Couzens
Couzens
United States Protest on Tampico Blockade Denunciation
The American government sent a formal protest to De La Huerta over the Tampico port blockade. The State Department announced the protest, delivered by American Consul Wood at Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
de la Huerta
Tampico
State Department
Wood
Vera Cruz
Bill would hold U.S. court in Roswell
A bill proposed by Senator Bursum designates Roswell and six other New Mexico locations as regular term sites for the U S district court. It lists specific first Mondays for Santa Fe Albuquer que Roswell Las Cruces Silver City East Las Vegas and Raton with deputy marshal and clerk offices to serve at Albuquerque and stationed at the other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Silver City
Roswell
Las Vegas
Raton
Tlye
United States District Court
Tanator Bursum
Neblett and Phillips
New Mexico
Santa Fe
East Las Vegas
U. S
New Year Tax Reform Calls For Full and Fair Assessments
The Taxpayer's Association of New Mexico urges the Tax Assessor to set a high aim for the year, insisting on full and uniform property valuations, full tax collection, and strict enforcement of delinquent laws. Directors and boards should coordinate to fund state and local budgets, ensuring adequate government services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayer's Association of
New Mexico
Earthquake strikes Japan killing seventeen in Tokyo and Yokohama
A strong morning quake in Sendai sparked great alarm as officials confirm seventeen deaths in Tokyo and Yokohama with unknown injuries. Officials attribute the shocks to volcanic activity and forecast further tremors this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
Sendai
Yokohama
Three Texans Stand Under Shadow of Gallows
In Austin on January 16, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed death sentences for Ernest Lawson for the murder of night watchman J. R. Crain last May and for Ed Kilby of Colorado County in a wife murder case. The court overruled a motion for rehearing in Tommie Curry of Smith County, sentenced to death for murdering his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ernest Lawson
J. R. Crain
Ed Kilby
Colorado County
Tommie Curry
Smith County
Kiwanis Luncheon Highlights Lyceum Speaker Talk
Kiwanis Club members heard Lyceum speaker Dr. Frank Church at yesterday's luncheon led by President Fletcher. Ginsberg posed pointed questions on Kiwanis activities while Stearns and Hale attended. Church urged kindness and charity over hoarding wealth and urged circulating money for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Fletcher
Kiwanian
Ginsberg
Kiwanian Stearns
Duke City
Hale
Harry White
Lyceum Fame
Frank Church
Lyceum
Church
Dog Saves 71-Year-Old Recluse From Freezing
Fort Worth Texas January 16 A 71 year old recluse John Gillean was saved from freezing to death in his shack by his dog Bob Cubby After two days of illness the dog barked persistently attracting a passerby who alerted authorities Gillean was taken to a hospital for treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
John Gillean
Bob Cubby
Gillean
Bob Chubby
I Shall Return My Property and Demand Tax Reform in 1924
The speaker pledges to reclaim property, seek an equitable value, and require taxpayers to do likewise. He calls for officials to fulfill duties and for an accounting of them, promising to define qualifications for assessors and tax collectors and to have his party nominate capable individuals. The aim is sovereign power to secure an affluent economical administration without excessive taxation.
Roswell Chamber Adopts Big New Year Program
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce unveils a countywide plan to form a central body addressing water supply farming livestock commerce highways schools taxes and economic life. Committees will investigate issues and report to directors with no change in membership but a call for broader participation and funding to boost 1924 progress in Chaves County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Chaves County
Texas Wreck Results In One Deane
A Gulf Coast Line freight train No 31 wrecked at Grayburg after an explosion. Engineer James Bennett of Kingsville was killed, one trainman missing and another injured as cars caught fire and the train went into the ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
James Bennett
Kingsville
Grayburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul J. Wcarthy
Ane American Legion
Democrats
Illinois
Martin Yates, Jr
Weather Forecast
DR Hogg
Lios
SEC. Mellon
United States
Huerta
Bill
U.S. Court
Kiwanis Club
Deane
W. G. Brock
Lane B. Cook
England
Jopka
Jural Kennel Club
South Richardson
Rpeciay
Roswell Lodge No
Orger
H. B. Cooley
Robt
Kellahin
Salklétic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!