Ohioans break endurance flight record in 174 hours
Cleveland witnesses a world endurance light flight as Roy I. Mitchell and Byron K. Newcomb aloft 174 hours and 59 seconds. They beat the prior 172 hour mark set in Fort Worth by Reginald Robbins and Janes Kelley. After a grueling dash through storms and refueling sorties, the City of Cleveland landed at Cleveland airport before 12:37 a.m. with 75,000 spectators cheering.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Byron K. Newcomb
Fort Worth
Texas
Reginald Robbins
Janes Kelley
Newcomb
Ernest Basham
Three Bandits Rob Penna Bank for 2500 Dollars
Three men robbed the Dauphin National Bank at Dauphine Pennsylvania today, knocking cashier Harold F. Cobaugh unconscious. They fled in a car after seizing Cobaughs revolver and firing as they ran, and police believe the theft totals about $2500.
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Heckton
Harrigbore
New Mexico State Costs Hit 12.33 Million in Last Fiscal Year
Santa Fe reports the seventeenth fiscal year ending June 30 shows operating costs of 12,326,835.57 with highways consuming 6,811,788.25 including 2,106,513.24 from federal aid. Schools received 1,017,248.20 while gasoline tax revenue totaled 2,009,535.01. receipts reached 13,414,306.95 and a year-end balance stood at 3,659,240.30 amid a known appropriation deficit.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Emerson Watts
Watts
Plan Pipe Line To Lea Co From Eastern Eddy
Tentative plans by the Texas Company to build a pipe line from southeastern Lea county to the Jackson pool in eastern Eddy county. Construction begins once 1 000 barrels of oil daily is available, with current production near 500 barrels. The line would connect Gulf Coast markets enabling gravity sales at higher prices.
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Artesia
Texas Company
Lea County
Jackson Pool
Eddy County
Jalin Lea
Lynch No. 1
Texas Production Company
Hobbs
Jackson
Gulf Coast
Three Car Pileup On Santa Fe Road Injures Several
Three autos crashed on the Albuquerque Santa Fe highway injuring George Anderson of St. Louis and his wife with a broken hand, a hitchhiker minor injuries, and leaving M. C. Lockard in jail with Madrid baseball players among others awaiting developments.
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Albuquerque-Santa Fe
George Anderson
St. Louis
California
M. C. Lockard
Madrid
George Dunnings
Jack Duffy
James Conrad
Mr. Nicholson
Lockdrd
Anderson
Lockard
Nicholson
Self Defense Excuse Behind Killing Wife's Brother
Kelly Eddy, 50, shot and killed his brother in law F. M. Faddool of New York City and wounded his wife in Capulin. Eddy said he would plead self defense. Faddool and Mrs. Eddy were both 50. Capulin reports cited a long standing money dispute. Eddy's store was the scene. The bodies were sent to Raton for burial and Mrs. Eddy remained under care at Miner's Hospital in Raton.
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A. W. Tanner
A. J. Krehbiel
Capulin
Eddy
Clayton
Faddool
Mrs. Eddy
National League schedule features multiple doubleheaders
The National League released dates for postponed games and schedule changes. Giants and Cardinals move July 15 doubleheader to July 14. Brooklyn hosts Cincinnati July 16 and Pittsburgh August 10 with a Pittsburgh game September 8. additional Giants doubleheaders at the Polo Grounds with Cincinnati July 7 and Chicago July 11.
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National League Today
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Giants
Polo Grounds
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cardinals
New Orleans Cotton Prices Hold Steady
New Orleans July 6 spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged with no sales reported. Middling grade listed at 18.39 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
J.a
Fire destroys Jack Young home north of city
Roswell firefighters fought to save Jack Young’s five room house on East Nineteenth Street but flames destroyed it. The structure valued at about $2 000 was largely uninsured with $500 of furniture and $50 in cash lost. Mrs Young was home during the blaze and had left to the barn for eggs. Neighbor R L Clay reported the fire and delayed hose lines before the truck reached the scene.
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Roswell
Jack Young
Main Street
Nineteenth Street
Institute
R. L. Clay
Mr. Young
Baseball scores from today across leagues
Cincinnati walloped Pittsburgh 58 to 3 after a 58 run output on 14 hits. Chicago defeated Boston 39 to 15 in a lopsided game with Nehf and Bush among the pitchers. St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 10 while New York topped Brooklyn 49 to 31. Philadelphia outscored Chicago 10 to 6 in a separate clash as rain interrupted several games and postponed others.
Jewish services mark King George’s recovery
London observers describe July 6 services across Empire Synagogues as quiet and dignified to give thanks for the king’s recovery from illness. Jewish communities nationwide join in prayers and expressions of gratitude for the monarch’s health.
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KINGS
London
George
Empire
Galveston Spot Cotton Market Closes Steady
The Galveston cotton market closed steady with seven sales totaling 200 based middling as the Spot market concluded for the day.
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Galveston
Texas
Crile Calls July 16 Meeting on State Forest Policy
Land Commissioner A D Crile announced a July 16 gathering to discuss a proposed recreational policy for New Mexico. Attendees include M N Cheney from the forest service and officials from Indian service general land office highway and game agencies, health, engineering, and the governor. The session will be informal and aimed at practical cooperation across interests.
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A.D. Crile
M. N. Cheney
Forest Service
H. J. Hagerman
Chester R. Faris
The
Indian Service
John T. Murphy
General Land Office
W. C. Davidson
Edgar J. Perry
A. B E. Gray
Biological Survey
Herbert W. Yeo
George S. Luckett
R. C. Dillon
Crile
Open Pavement On South Main This Afternoon
The five blocks of new paving on South Main street will open for traffic late this afternoon per city engineer Lea Rowland. Roswell plans 58 blocks of street paving and three blocks of alley paving this summer, expanding a praised street system amid New Mexico contracts and riverfront park drives along Spring River.
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Arterie
Spring River
Lea and
Missouri Avenues
Grayburg Well Produces Near 250 Barrels Daily
The Grayburg's Hugh Burch No. 2 well is on production, yielding about 250 barrels daily. A new Grayburg location is planned a quarter mile west and north in section 24 of 1729 with drilling to follow soon.
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Hugh Burch
Pueblo Oil Company
Lee No. 1
Leonard-Levers
Moody declines join criticism of Mrs Hoover over tea
Governor Dan Moody of Texas opposes mingling of races on a social equality basis but refuses to join the Texas legislature in criticizing Mrs. Herbert Hoover for entertaining the wife of a black congressman at a White House tea. He supports free citizen voting rights while condemning social mixing.
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Texas
Dan Moody
Herbert Hoover
Congress
White House
United States of America
Secretary of State
Hoover
Belgian Editor Dies From Geyser Burns in Yellowstone
George Landoy editor of Matin Brussels died after slipping into a hot pool near Castle Geyser while on a Carnegie Foundation tour of European journalists. He was pulled from the water and treated at Old Faithful Lodge before succumbing at Mammoth Hot Springs. He is survived by his brother Eugene and his mother, both in Brussels.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Castle Geyser
Carnegie Foundation
Landoy
Old Faithful Lodge
D. A. Horner
Chicago
Eugene
Brussels
Work Progresses on Ward's New Montgomery Building
Roof work on the Montgomery Ward and Company building on West Third street is moving quickly. Contractors say the structure should be usable at least two weeks before the September 15 target date. Terra Cotta front construction is delayed by shortages of material, with deliveries due by Monday morning.
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Montgomery Ward and Company
West Third Street
Jack
Beer and Beauty Railroad Affair Sparks 1929 Debate
A King Features Syndicate column notes a broad look at controversial topics, dated 168 years ago, with focus on railroads, roads, and a major holiday. The piece presents multiple viewpoints and reflects on public debate then and now.
Fourth of July reflections on equality and progress in 19th century US
A reflective editorial marks the 153rd anniversary of Jefferson’s declaration and notes contrasts in equality, education, and rights. It cites advancements in public schools and women’s suffrage, laments persistent power imbalances, and previews aviation progress with Pennsylvania Railroad plans, Lindbergh’s era leading aircraft progress.
Prohibition Law Violators Face Fines at Dance
Jack Morrison pleaded guilty to possession of whiskey at a public dance and was fined 50 dollars plus costs and jailed until payment. I Sanchez was fined 200 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated and jailed in default of payment.
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Justice of the Peace Court
I. Sanchez
Costa
Fide
Roswell Forecast: Unsettled Weather With Showers
Unsettled conditions expected in Roswell and Pecos valley this afternoon with probable showers and thunderstorms extending into tonight and Sunday. North-central areas face the best chance of rain.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
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