Americans eat too much and waste much food says Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane notes Americans consume about 3 508 calories daily per person, far more than other nations, and waste a similar amount. He discusses global food capacity, sugar as a cheapener, population limits, and the need for improved transport links from New York to the Pacific as well as Florida railroad projects and early mentions of Churchill, Coolidge, and Mellon.
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Arthur Brisbane
Star Comet
Rofhssor
Max. Rubner
Berlin
England
Erman
Earth
Florida
Warfield
California
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Woman fights off attacker in 1924 Hal landing poll incident
Report covers self defense claims in the Jim Lubbock shooting case at the Hallandale primary of 1924. Defense witnesses say Lubbock fired as attackers mobbed him. testimony details a confrontation near a polling place and a separate assault on Mrs. A. B. Lindsey who fought off a black assailant seeking her car, drawing police and neighbors to action.
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Jim Lubbock
J. L. Culpepper
Hallandale
Lubbock
C. M. Chambers
Culpepper
A. B. Lindsey
North Street
Lindsey
Sycamore Street
Kishowe
Hillock
Missouri Pacific and S A A G Officials to Confer in San Antonio
In San Antonio on Wednesday W T Eldridge of Sugar Land will meet with Missouri Pacific officers and S A A G leaders to discuss possible merger or conflict over extensions and tonnage. Eldridge holds 48 percent of S A A G stock and has opposed a takeover. The outcome could influence control of the two railways.
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Missouri Pacific
S.a.a.&g
S.A
San Antonio
W.T. Eldridge
Sugarland
L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Railroad
W.R. Caakh
Pacific
A. Uni & G
Buck A
Lambert plans 600 acre park addition in San Antonio
San Antonio officials claim two year plan follows prior approach with bond funds largely used. Ray Lambert parks commissioner says completion of Olmos creek dam will yield a 600 acre park plus several smaller parks. City aims to finish auditorium flood work street widening and dam retention projects with continued economical administration.
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Olmos Creek
Phil Wright
Travis Street
S. Manag
Paul
Steffler
Frank FH. Bushick
Taxation
Finance
Delay Park Work Until Bird Raises Broad
In Bloomington on May 3 a robin family halted work on the NorMal park project at the former union depot site. Laborers, removing a Lombardy poplar, found a nest and were ordered to keep the tree standing until the birds fledge. The park remains unfinished for several weeks.
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Bloomington
Fil
Normal
Union Depot
A. M. Augustine
Man Feigns Death Premonition Before Hotel Death
An elderly man believed to be Edward Colton of Co. was found dead in a West Commerce Street hotel room. Acquaintances discovered the locked door, looked through the keyhole, and alerted detectives Norton and Dywer. An empty bottle with a white liquid was on a table. Colton had told a friend he might not be found in the morning.
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Edwward
W. B. Speed
Colton
Speed
Williamson Klan Case Conviction Upheld by Court
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the five year sentence given to Murray Jackson in Williamson county KKK activity prosecutions led by then AG Dan Moody. The ruling confirms the heavy penalty in the Associated Press report from Austin dated May 13.
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Associated Press
Austin
Murray Jackson
Dan Moody
Williamson County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Inheritance Tax Ordered For Henry Uiblein Estate
May 15. The Wisconsin Supreme Court orders heirs to pay inheritance tax on gifts totaling 4 078 585 dollars from the estate of the late Henry Uiblein. A decision issued by the court directs the heirs to settle the tax.
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Universal Service
Milwaukes
Henry Uiblein
Su- Prete Court
Lord Milner Dies in London After Sleeping Sickness
London May 13 Lord Milner former secretary of war died here today after a period of ill health caused by sleeping sickness. The prominent British statesman had long suffered from the illness and his death marks a significant loss for the nation.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Milner
Secretary of War
Earthquake Shakes Illinois Town Briefly No Damage
An earthquake of brief duration rattled a town in Illinois on May 13 but caused no damage or injuries. Local officials reported no structural harm and residents felt only a minor tremor.
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Illinois
Catro
Hare
Birthday Plans Crushed By Wreck Hurts Tom Olsorsky
A birthday party for Tom Olsorsky, aged 14, was derailed when a car collision left him with a fractured skull and unconscious after a family outing. His siblings Eddie and Bertha were injured, and he remains in Robert B. Green Hospital with physicians fighting to save his life. If he survives, a postponed celebration may occur later in the year.
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Tom Olsorsky
Rehymond Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Oll
Eddie
Bertha
South Loop
Yom
Tom
Plainview Editor Dies in France on World Tour
J. M. Adams, editor of the Plainview News, died in France Monday during a world tour after three months abroad. The cablegram reports death from a fever contracted in India.
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Plainview
J. M. Adams
New
Plainview News
France
India
Re hearing Denied in El Paso Man's Murder Case
El Paso man must die after the Court of Criminal Appeals denied a re hearing on the murder conviction of policeman J Z Colemien. The high court rejected remand and upheld the death sentence.
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EL Pasoan
Associated Pres. Austin
Salvador Tasques
EL Base
bin Hite
J. Z. Colemien
Court of Criminal Age
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