New McNary Bill and Farm Relief Debates in 1916 Change
Arthur Brisbane reports on Ford Motor Company rebutting recent statements and the McNary-Haugen bill revised to offer government loans to cotton wheat and corn farmers. The piece notes opposition to farm socialism and the political stakes for the Republican party in 1928, alongside anecdotes about bootlegging and religious questions.
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Arthur Brisbane
Oyright
Star Com
Mihe Ford Company
Ford
McNary-Haugen Hill
McNary
Republican Party
Ex-Congressman Langley Paroled in Liquor Case
Former congressman from Wentucks Langley was paroled to Salter serving a four year sentence for violating prohibition laws.
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Langley
Washington
Joho WL Aaingley
Wentucks
Salter
Father of 28 Pays Visit to Coolidge
A historic report notes a man identified as WASTINGTON, Lee, aged 28 years, visiting MES Coolidge with a large family. Details mention 28 children with eighteen living, and references to Upshaw presenting Wien to Coolidge in a residence context. The fragmentary text reflects a genealogical or local curiosity item from the era.
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Coolidge
Lee
Gentle
Athenia
Upshaw
Wien
JONARNESE Sets 49 Foot Motorcycle Jump
Piet Sa Geer claims a world record jump of 49 feet on a motorcycle at a Kew event. The report notes the attempt and the distance achieved, with no verification details provided.
Planes Readied for Pan American Hop Off Monday
Duncan Field: United States Army Air Corps units prepare ten amphibian craft for the Pan American flight with Gen. Mason M. Matrick and Maj. H. A. Datzue overseeing loading. The San Antonio and Detroit ships tested water landings as crews gear up for a Sunday formation and a Monday hop off, weather permitting.
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United States Army
Duncan Field
Antonin
Arci E
Mason Matric
Ai Corps
Dallas
Maj
FL Mo Andrews
Kelly Field
Air Corps
H. A. Datzue
San Antonio
Arthur B. McDaniel
Detroit
Merush A. Dargue
Commando
Dargue
Eaker
Frantisco
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Washington
Major Dargue
Grover C. Leoning
T Wailer
Afonday
New Orleans
Pan Am Ship Plane Makes First Water Landing
One of the planes that will service the Pan Am hop touches Medina Lake for its first water landing. Commander H. A. Dargue is pictured at left with G C Leoning, the plane builder, beside the craft.
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Pan-Am
Medina Lake
H. A. Dargue
G.,c. .Leoning
HGSING GIRL PROM: WIF' PROM: Alpine Missing Student Case
Rath Carmean, day student at the Academy of the Incarnate Word, has been missing since Monday. Friday reports an Alpine appearance after a ticket agent noted a girl resembling the student buying a ticket.
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Pretty
Rearenld Rath’ Carmean
Academy of the Incarnate Word
Coll
Alpine
Gil
Ormiston Returns to LA Amid McPherson Vase Case
Radio expert Kenneth Ormiston returns to Los Angeles amid charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice in connection with the Aimee Semple McPherson vase disappearance. He says he seeks to prove he has nothing to fear and plans to be arraigned, while McPherson expresses fatigue over the sustained attention and asserts she has no interest in him.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Kenneth J.urmistan
Aimee Semple McPherson
Will O' the Wisp
Chicago
California
Ormisios
Bev Cohn
Harrisburg
Ormiston
McPherson
Mrs. McPherson
Mr. Ormiston
Former Gov Ferguson pleads guilty in affray case
In Austin on Saturday former Governor James B. Ferguson pleaded guilty to affray in a justice court and paid a fine of five dollars. The case grew from tension surrounding the resignation of Labor Commissioner B. Crocker after an incident involving Ferguson. Crocker also faced a separate unrelated drunkenness charge and paid fines. Ferguson may remit his husband’s fine if desired. Miss Fannie Daniel was appointed State Labor Commissioner by the governor and sworn in by a notary. she succeeds E. J. Crocker, who resigned after the encounter with Ferguson.
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Justice Court
F. A. Tannehi
Ed Simpson
Crocker
Ferguton
Austin
Fannie Daniel
Miriam A. Ferguson
Traniel
E. J. Groeker
James BE. Fergieson
Crorcker
Perguson
Miss Daniel
Cracker
Train passenger faces federal charge from Miami
On a Southern Pacific passenger train a man, shackled at wrists and ankles, was escorted to San Antonio by federal marshals from Miami. He created fear, frightening women and intimidating men as he resisted several escape attempts.
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Ahene
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Miami
Judge to Hear Girl's Appeal in Oil Man's Ring Suit
San Antonio teacher Miss Firace Meredith seeks a new trial in a civil case filed by her ex fiancé Abbey over a diamond ring bar pin and $200 loan. The court date is Saturday as railroad detectives join the search for Miss Carmean who vanished after leaving relatives' home near Broad and Thermon.
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Taige McCollum Burnett
B. F. Carter
Thorman Place
Nelle
Sho Tes
Broadyear
Thermat Place
Sheriff's
Ehil
Man 65 Injured When Struck by Truck at Five Points
Lorenz Fischer age 65 of 415 Granada Street was struck while crossing at the Five Points intersection of North Pieres Street, San Pedro Avenue and Fredericksburg Road. He suffered severe scalp detractions and probable skull fractures and was taken to Santa Rosa infirmary in serious condition after the truck driver stopped, carried him into a drug store, and then left. Detectives obtained the truck license number.
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Lorenz Fischer
Granada Street
Santa Rosa Infirmary
North Pieres Street
San Pedro Avenue
Fredericksburg
Fischer
Frslanders
Firemen Rescue Mother, 2 Babies in Apartment Fire
InChicago December firemen saved a mother and her two babies from near death as a blaze tore through an apartment house fueled by tent-like tinder. Fire start traced to domestic tents and rapidly endangered residents.
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Universal Servter
Chivago
Bandit Grabs Gems After Jewelry Robbery Chase
Chicago police report a sensational jewelry theft as 45 year old Douglas Craig was captured after a crowded chase. He allegedly set off fire crackers in a department store causing chaos then took jewels from a showcase before being caught.
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Chicago
Der
Douglas Craig
Craig
Weather outlook for San Antonio weekend rain and warmup
Cloudy skies with light showers and slowly rising temperatures forecast for San Antonio Saturday night and Sunday. Winds will be light to moderate, directions vary from northerly to southeasterly. Rain detected from south to the coast, Brownsville reporting 1.02 inches. San Antonio tally since Saturday afternoon 0.03 inch. Statewide outlook calls for local rains and gradual warming.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
Brownsville
Coolidge Opposes Raising Army and Navy Forces
President Coolidge reiterates opposition to increases in military and naval forces. In a reply dated December 9 to John C. O Loughlin of the Army and Navy Journal he says estimates to Congress suffice for the services and economic administration will keep the army well fed and disciplined, maintain a highly efficient navy, and aid air service development.
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International News Service
Washington
Ber
Coolidge
John C. O'Loughlin
Army and Navy Journal
Congress
Judges Seek Three-Cent Gas Tax in Texas
The executive committee of the South Texas Judges and Commissioners Association will urge the legislature to enact a law taxing gasoline three tenths of a cent per gallon. This follows actions taken by the association in Houston on December 18.
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Houston
South Texas Judges and Commissioners Association
Veteran Chicago Scribe George Stone Dies in Chicago
George Stone, veteran Chicago newspaperman formerly with the Chicago Daily News, died in Chicago. His body will be returned to his Missoula Montana home.
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Chicago
Universal Serve
George Stone
Chicago Daily Saws
Missoula
Mont
Seven Prisoners Escape from Alabama Jail
Seven prisoners broke from Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham Alabama today including two trustees in a mass escape during a general jail delivery.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
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