Unusual Features Mark Rum Ring Trial Close
As the Lynt Stephens Minor conspiracy case nears its close two unusual details stand out. The trial has no spectators the largest such case in its scope and the judge keeps notes as nearly 100000 words of testimony are recorded. Federal Judge Duval West notes the gist of evidence while restraint loosens and observers depart.
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San Antonio
Duval West
Rap
Imol
R. M. Key
Dlemiseed
Key
Stlormeys
Azgts
Pelera
Cotton Spindles Operating in TS Show Increase
The census bureau reports January 31 total cotton spinning spindles in the United States at 32,253,600 with 25,011,750 active during the month. December had 24,437,864, and January last year 25,628,204. The aggregate active spindle hours reached 6,214,200,340.
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Washington, D.C
Census Bureau
United States
Tome
Iate
Religious School to Open Sunday in Texas Conference
The annual school of religious education of the West Texas conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Travis Park Brazilian church beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 28, and continuing each night through Friday. Teachers include Miss Barnett Spratt Nashville Tenn Mrs EB H son San Angela Mrs G Donalé Gan Antonio Rev Richard Heacock Avalin L F Beaschaugh Dallas Mrs John A Ice Austin Dr Ernest C Webb University o tenas the Rev W P Cunninghem Bin Antonio Miss Eadle Mae Wilson Nashville Tenn W W Jackson President of West moorland college the Rev EH Tevelace Gan Antonio and the Rev Horace M King. Mrs G Welmish enrollment secretary.
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Anual School of Religious Education
West Texas
Artists to Show Work at College Ban Marcos
Tesas most prominent yet to exhibit at Ban Marcos College from February 23 to March. The show features prints by Edmun G. Fisenlonr of Dallas and others including Mrs Elia Mewhloney of Holland Emily Langham of Houston Bertha Louise Hellman of Houston Jessiepe Kick ford of Dallas Kelly H. Stevens of Merla Kathleen Blackshear of Houston Martha Simkins of Corsicana Bb Richardson Cherry of Houston and more.
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College Ban Marcos
Tesas
Erfista
Ban Marcos College
Edmun G. Fisenlonr
Dallas
Elia Mewhloney
Holland
Emily Langham
Houston
Bertha Louise Hellman
Jessiepe Kickford
Kelly H. Stevens
Merla
Kathleen Blackshear
Martha Simkins
Corsicana
Richardson Cherry
Man at Gonzales Injured by Bullet
A man calling himself Bill Loven from Abilene was wounded by a gunshot from Deputy Sheriff Joe Jowers at the Jowers home in Gonzales Texas. The shooting occurred Tuesday night after the intruder ignored two commands to halt on the Jowers' property.
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Gonzales
Connzalis
Texas
Bill Loven
Abilene
Joe Jowers
Marion couple to mark golden wedding anniversary
Sequin February 19. Mr and Mrs HK G Schulz longtime Marion residents will celebrate their golden wedding at Schulz hall in Marion on February 20 from 8 to 6 pm. Friends neighbors and relatives invited to attend with a reception and refreshments planned after the ceremony.
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HK. G. Sheulz
Marion
Schulz Hell
Veladven
Perrine
France
Confession Introduced in Ferris Bank Burglary Trial
Waxahachie Feb 19 Testimony showed H W McBride admitted a part in the attempted Ferris bank burglary on Nov 17 before the jury trying McBride for robbery with Shearnas Fort Worth assistant district attorney Wilson testified the confession was voluntary He named Schluyler Marshall Jr Herbert Beales and J Robert Kelly as men who entered the bank and attacked the night watchman while the vault attempt failed
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Waxahachie
H. W. McBride
Ferris Bank
McBride
Shearnas
FL. Wilson
Fort Worth
Mmade
Wilson
Anlé Wat McDelde
Gchuyler B Marshall Jr
Dallas County
Herbert Beales
J. Robert Kelly
Fourster
Ferds
Dil Pollution Suit Set for February 29 in Locks Hart
In Lockhart Texas on February 18 a pollution suit filed by G G Walker and W P Walker against Magnolia Petroleum is scheduled for a special district court session on February 29 Judge Harry Dolan of Gearytown will preside in Judge M Jeff rey's absence The suit alleges more than 1171 acres of farmland along Seales Creek have been damaged by waste oil sulfur-laden water and other oil field sediment It also claims that creek water used for stock irrigation and farming is ruined
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Ita
San Marcos Seeks Mohair Mill for Local Industry
A San Marcos delegation from the chamber of commerce and the cotton mill board of directors will travel to Rocksprings for a Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers meeting. Grady Walker A. L. Blair C. O. Wade and Lee McWilliams will push for a proposed Mohair mill in the area.
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San Marcos
Community events and school programs in San Antonio
Local groups sponsor charity events at St. Cecelia church and St. Anthony hotel, with bake sales and a Brother Goose program for Ray Antonio orphans. The Agnes Cotton Washington bi centennial was marked by a tree planting and plaque dedication at Agnes Cotten school, with a tea hosted by the Parent-Teacher association and a Washington ceremony at the high fifth grade level.
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Altar Society
St. Cecelia's Church
South Presa Street
Bo Hertzberg
Ray Antonio
St. Anthony
Agnes Cotton School
Washington
Frigay
Miss Pfeil
Whitley
Uag
Palmer
Parent-Teacher Association
eRese
San Antonio
American War Mathers
Gunter Hate
Ington
Jean Nash
Agnes Cotten
Pupiis
Juate High School
Evle Palmer
Vintel Pfeil
Ima Whitley
Autograph request note on Bunyan and writers in old journal
Fragmentary letter reflects a reader seeking Bunyan and Edgar Wallace autographs, mentioning The Pilgrim's Progress and famous writers. It references a secretary, a religious society, and a news item about Runsan's death, with disjointed phrases and historical tone.
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Arthoothos
Bunyan
Dilgrit
Enid
Sim
Edgar Wallace
Runsan
Parrot Keeps Secret From Home Address Urges Rescue
A chattering parrot in Pasadena cages its own tale. The bird, escaped from home on North Fate Oaks Avenue, kept residents awake and was taken in custody by the Pasadena Humane Society. It talks freely but won’t reveal its home address or phone number.
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Pasadena
Calif
Fate Oaks Avenue
Pasadena Humane Society
Hen working days surprise Iowa town
KEOKUK Iowa Feb 19 One of H B Mopp s hens lays an egg every other day but on her working days the hen s egg is unusually large Hopp says the chicken regularly lays a double egg weighing approximately six ounces The outer shell measures six inches by nine inches in circumference and contains another complete egg in addition
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Keokuk
Ioya
H. B. Mopp
Hopp
Mexico cabinet reshuffle solidifies Calles loyalists
General Calles forms a cabinet of loyalists after January 20, ignoring radical and National Revolutionary party leaders. Manuel C. Fetlez becomes foreign minister bringing U.S. knowledge, Abelardo Rodriguez heads industry and labor, while military chiefs gain preponderance. The move suggests a potential path toward dictatorship, with Ellas-Calles remaining the central political figure amid a reorganization.
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Msaico City
All- Calles
México
Oabinet
Calles
Mexico
Na Honal Revolutionary Party
Elena
Manuel
Fetlez
Washington
Amfvican
Industry, Commerce
Abelardo Rodriguez
California
Isbor
Calies
Don
Pascual Ortiz Rublo
Itm
Generel Philarca Ellas-Carles
Man With Three Wives Is Given Freedom Prom
In Kansas City Missouri February 20 Judge Hen Terte granted a divorce to Martha P. F. Tiare from Howard Hare, cutting the knot to a second marriage. Hare, an extelephone employee, had been married to two wives and faced a ten year penitentiary term on two charges, which he pleaded guilty to before seeking to set aside the plea.
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Kansas
CNY
Howard Hare
Hen Terte
Martha PF. Tiare
Father Frees Himself in Son's Death at Bethany
In Bethany Missouri on February 19 Joshua Smothers a 69 year old Civil War veteran shot and killed his son Alexander Smothers 47 after the son tried to force entry to the home and threatened the father’s life County authorities called the shooting justifiable The son had been besieging the house for about 30 minutes while the mother Mrs Smothers sat in an invalid chair inside the home
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Bethany
Joshua Smothers
Alexander Smothers
Smothers
Former Army Man Demands $59000 From Army
Pittsburgh February 18 Lieut A J Holt of Pittsburgh seeks $54000 from the United States army for alleged non payment and non discharge over 43 years. He enlisted in 1898 and served in the Spanish American War and the Philippine insurrection, being told he would be called again but never mustered out. His claims are before the War Department.
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Pittsburgh
A. J. Holt
Pittsburon
Toll
Holt
War Department
Bald
Bottlers Hold Meet At St Anthony Hall
A Ui state convention of orange Crud bottlers was held at St Anthony Hall on Thursday per district manager H M Shea. Delegates came from Texas, Iowa, and Louisiana with Q D Hart and A E Repenning from Chicago in attendance.
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St. Anthony
H. M. Shea
Texas
Oulathows
Louisiaga
Q. D. Hart
A. E. Repenning
Chicago
Hart fined for negligent collision appeal filed
H J Hart of 218 Hype streets was fined zero and one day in jail after Judge McCallum Burnett of County Court No 1 found him guilty of negligent collision in the December 26 1931 auto accident that killed Mrs Cassie Martin at East Mitch street and Roosevelt avenue. Hart’s attorneys moved for a new trial after the verdict.
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H. J. Hart
McCallum Burnett
al Lan No. 1
Hart
Cassie Martin
East Mitch- 01
Roosevelt Avenue
Burnett
Hero Scholarship Winner Puzzled by College Choice
Grace Laure Wells of Oak Park Michigan has won a 1600 Carnegie Hero Fund scholarship for saving Dorothy Stall 10 near Middle Straight Lake. Family division over choice of school includes Ypsilanti Normal College University of Detroit and University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
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Detroit
Uhat
Grace Laure Wells
Oak Park
Grace
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Normal College
University of Detroit
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Carnegie Hero Fund
Dorothy Stall
Middle Straight Lake
Gonzales Fire Causes $10000 Loss on Homes
A Gonzales area blaze damaged the residence of A R Rovanky at Waelder and an adjacent home of Clarence Miller. Damage is estimated at $19000. The Rozanky family was not at home during the incident.
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Gonzales
Texas
A. R. Rovanky
Waelder
Clarence Miller
Rozanky
Trash Men and Prohibition Era Booze Hauls
Garbage collectors recall a vanished era when prohibition made liquor hard to hide. Bottles hidden in trash cans were once common, with cognac and rare whiskey found on red letter days. Today fewer bottles appear as people no longer hide liquor in garbage to evade the law.
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Gerbage
Felix Connempiser
Wouldes
Carteb
Coloy
Texan Named Shriner Leader At Convention
Birney A Gaines of Wichita Falls was elected president and Hubert B Osborn of Hastings Nev was chosen first vice president George Sengel of Louisville was elected second vice president and Louis Fischer of Charleston was elected secretary treasurer at the Shriner Directors Association of North America four day convention in Fort Worth Texas The 1933 convention was set for Cincinnati Ohio March 1 4 with Fort Worth to bid for 1934 actions concluded at the gathering.
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Naseville
Tenn
Shrine Directors' Association of North America
Cincinnati
Ohio
Birney A. Gaines
Wichita’ Falls
Hubert B. Osborn
Hastings
Nev
George Sengel
Louisville
Louis ©. Fischer
Charleston, &C
G O P Solons Move to Aid Hoover in Government Reorganization
Washington Feb. 11 House Republicans moved to support President Hoover by seeking authority to reorganize the government. Representative Holiday of Illinois introduced a party sponsored resolution to empower the chief executive to abolish combine or transfer any commission bureau or government division by executive order in the interests of economy.
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Washington
DE. C
House
Aid Sought in Search for Missing Boys
Police and locals recounted Friday that missing boy Vernon and his friend Hilly Dus, both last seen after leaving 246 High School on Wednesday, planned to go to Dallas. Efforts to locate them have so far failed. Vernon wore a gray coat, blue denim trousers, and a sweater.
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Vernun
Woods
Acoal
Dallas
Vernon
Mit
Owas
Crime Wave Hit by Hard Times in Ohio
Report from parole officer Brown covering 25 Eastern Ohio counties notes a drop in youth criminal activity at the Boys Industrial School due to economic hardship and tightened enforcement amid February weather and local conditions in Ohio.
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Cancarten
Ohio
Enime
Brown
Ship Sponsor Will Carry Wine Safely
Miss Dallet Procter to transport a bottle of rare old champagne from Santa Rosa to New York aboard the Grace Panama mail. The shipment accompanies the Santa Rosa festival events as part of a ceremonial wine transfer under Prohibition enforcement.
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San Francisco
Miss Dallet Procter
Santa Rosa
Calif
New York
Wilkews Lwr
Salle Bedmy
Panama Mail Amer
Bemis
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