Huffman keeps oil land plot after court ruling in Fresno
In Fresno California on April 15 7 OU man M D Huffman aged 74 and his wife with a schoolteacher friend retain ownership of 0 to 1600 acres in the Kettleman Hills oil field after a court upheld their title. The Huffmans had already earned about 500 000 in royalties from the land and bought it in 1920 for 880 dollars. The suit was by directors of the defunct British Californis Oil company ltd which lost the land for delinquent taxes around 1917. Huffman had leased the property for drilling in 1927.
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Fresno
Calif
M. D. Huffman
Wort
Wif
Kettleman Hills
Huffmans
Fulfman
Idyl Hardie
Celifornis Oil Company, Ltd
Huffman
Insurance Suit Lost By Smith Heirs In Federal Court
A second suit on the life of James H. Smith, San Antonio developer, seeking to cancel policies issued by Aetos Life Insurance Co for 19500 and another 130000 policy to Smith Brothers Properties, was won by the insurer. Sydney Allen testified five AB Frank officials held similar policies and that premiums were paid. The policies restricted payout if death by own action occurred within two years, a clause misunderstood by Smith and beneficiary companies.
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James H. Smith
San Antonio
Thunsday
Aetos Life Insurance Company
Smith
A. B Frank Company
Smith Brothers Properties Company
Sydney Allen
AB Frank
Gman
Delivery Boy Loses Package During Route Heist
Walgren's Drug Store courier M R Loera had a package containing medicine and soap stolen from his motorcycle on West Evergreen street while delivering in San Antonio. Separate reports note a handbag taken from Miss Clara Beeler's car, a medical kit from Dr D J Weiss, a hose and sprinkler from Tom Newton's yard, and a wheel from Manuel Herrera's vehicle. Two fur coats worth 150 dollars were reported missing by Gladys Folka and Nell Tolandt of 722 Augusta Street.
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M. R. Loera
Walgren
Alamo Disgo
West Evergreen Street
Clara Beeler
Houston
D. J. Weiss
East Myrtle Street
Tom Newton
Magnolia Avenue
Southern Pacific
T. Gerza
North St. Mary's Street
Manuel Herrera
West Homana Street
Gladys Folka
Nell Tolandt
Augusta Street
Workers Discover Original Road Hog
Road crew near El Dorado finds a large mastodon skeleton six miles northeast as Prof. J W Stovall of the University of Oklahoma directs removal work. The discovery follows a highway construction effort in vkln. region on April 15.
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EL Dorado, Vkln
J. W. Stovall
University of Oklahoma
Here
Escaped Killer Sought on McNeil Island Penitentiary
Tacoma April 15 James Sargeart a mail cabber and reputed killer who escaped from McNeil Island federal penitentiary working gang was the object of an intensive search after missing during prisoner return to cells yesterday evening Authorities pursued leads as search crews combed the island and inland areas for the fugitive named Sargeart and sought to prevent any further escapes or harm to guards and residents around the facility
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Tacoma
Wash
James Sargeart
McNeil Island Federal Penitenary Working Gang
Sargeart
Final decree ends Ciara de Palma divorce case
Los Angeles April 15 Mrs Ciara de Palma today secured a final decree of divorce from Ralph de Palma the noted race car driver She charged desertion and non support Dr Sidney R Baliski was the principal speaker at the Canopus club meeting at the Plaza hotel Mrs Ora Kirkpatrick and Mrs Pauline W Goldsmith hosted the event The library science class from Our Lady of the Lake college will visit Los Angeles Heights high school Saturday per F S Bakeley heights school superintendent
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Los Angeles
Ciara de Palma
Ralph de Palma
Conopus
Sidney R. Baliski
Canopus Club
Plaza Hotel
Ora Kirkpatrick
Pauline W. Goldsmith
Our Lady of the Lake College
Los Angeles Heights High School
F. 5. Bakeley
the Heights School
German Socialist Protests Return Reveals Defense Minister Letter
Defense Minister Wilhelm Ciroener today returned to the National Bdclslist party readers their written protestations on the movement’s legality and a letter indicating the protestations were valuable. He said the spirit governing the party was at odds with their stance.
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Beruly
Apri
Wilhelm Ciroener
Bdclslist
Jess
Hunt for Writer Burns Shifts to Hollywood West
The search for Robert Elliot Burns, the writer sentenced to ten years for theft, resumes in Hollywood as reports say he assists in filming a movie about his Georgia chain gang experiences. Also note the twelfth issue of The Light's Free Rental Directory is available at Piggly Wiggly stores.
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Atlanta
Robert Elliot Burns
Hollywood
Georgie Chaingang
the Light
Minister Speaker Before Kiwanians at Gunter Hotel
The Kiwanis club met Friday noon at the Gunter hotel and heard Rev. H Bascom Watts as principal speaker. The session was in charge of Henry C Stribling Frank T Crowley and Joe C Naylor. An ad notice announced a low cost classified ad service over KTSA.
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Kiwanis Club
Gunter Hotel
Instructed Wills Brain to Dr Lashley in Chicago
Minneapolitan Harlow Gale a former University of Minnesota psychology teacher willed his brain to Dr J D Lashley of the University of Chicago. Lashley is to use the brain, if possible, in experiments to locate functional brain centers.
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Minneapolib
Harlow Gale
University of Minnesota
J. D. Lashley
University of Chicago
Lashley
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