Gulf Railway Valuations Announced by Interstate Commission
Final valuations for Gulf Coast railroad units in Louisiana and Texas were released by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The New Orleans, Terrebonne and Amexica system valued at 7.05 million dollars as of June 1914, the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico line at 11.6 million as of June 1919, and the Beaumont Sour Lake and Western at 2.287 million as of June 1910, with several smaller subsidiaries also listed.
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Washington. PD. C
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Tyterstate Commerce Commission
Gulf Cost Line
Louisiana
Lex
New Orleans
Teror
Amexica
St. Louis
Brownsville
Metro
Beaumont
Police Chief Shoots Self On Eve of Murder Trial
A. B. McGraw, chief of police at New Brookland, killed himself on the eve of a murder trial. He had shot Henry Martin in Columbia on April 8, 1920, in a hospital emergency operating room. The prior trial ended with a hung jury after McGraw testified it was self-defense. He had brought Martin to the hospital for injuries from an automobile accident.
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Self
Columbia
A. B. McGraw
New Brookland
Rink
Henry Martin
Martin
McGraw
Mnn- Hin
No Private Stock in Canada June 11
Vancouver officials state that more than 10,000 cases of liquor remain in private warehouses as June 11 set, but government warehouses will still operate to satisfy tourists and residents. The note clarifies Canada is not going dry despite private stock limits.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Skit Broadcast on WOAT Studio Night by Camopus Club
A historical skit titled A Short Story of Texas History aired on radio WOAT as Camopus club entertainment. Ednar Packs Jack Bvyards Sid ney Cornelius Arthur Johnson and Victor Braunlp performed with Ernie Wnewick's orchestra providing music for the program fostered by the club's weekly Tuncheon.
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Ednar Packs
Jack Bvyards
Sidney Cornelius
Arthur Johnson
Victor Braunlp
Texas
WOAT
Fui
Camopus Club
Wie
Stu
Ernie Wnewick
Cave-in claims Weimar man at bridge site
Edward Tillick of Weimar Texas died from injuries after a cave-in at a bridge construction site on a Houston highway near Weimar. He suffered a crushed shoulder Thursday afternoon while working on a cement footing. rescuers freed him and he died Friday. He was an employee of the state highway department, survived by parents, seven brothers and five sisters. burial set in Weimar.
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Edward Tillick
Weimar
Texas
Santa Rosa
Houston Highway
Killick
State Highway Department
Ele
Dlrs
Tillick
Elven
Wieniar
Jury to Close Murder Case in Michigan Farm Hand Killings
A coroner's inquest in Ter, Michigan, on June 6 was to wrap up the case of Henry Alonse, 40, a farm hand, who police say killed Marjorie Clem os, a 9 year old tenant’s daughter, and then killed himself after a doomed infatuation.
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Ter, Mich
Lodis
Dio
Sas
Henry Alonse
Marjorie Clemos
Nfo
Robbers Hold Up Bank in Chicago
Robbers in Chicago on June 6 robbed the State Bank of Noah and Medwill S44H Hh, the president, and the cashier were compelled to lie on the floor in a tense exchange.
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Chicago
Seue
Ving
Noah
Medwill
Mug Phe Vile
Lage Emisurer
Chesterfield ads claim finer tobacco for better taste
An advertisement from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co asserts Chesterfield cigarettes use finer quality tobaccos, delivering superior taste compared with other brands at the same price.
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Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO
New Joan Crawfords Styles Hit the Market at $1.95
Advert compares famous Joan Crawfords with a range of stitched taffeta crepe and straw hats in summery shades. Envelopes pouches backstraps offer endless styles in ratine Shan tung linen moire and washable kid fabrics. Also promotes red craft power protectors and Cellu-Ettes gauze pads in packets of twelve.
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Kisnieerns
Wes
Belis
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MYTES
Eeacco CO
Mon
Redcraft
Cellu-Ettes
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Ceere
San Swith-Young Tow
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