Read explains reconciliation in Oakland abduction case
Alfred C Read told authorities reconciliation rather than abduction explained why he brought his estranged wife Marian Read from Oakland to Placerville. In California jail, the man admitted wielding a pistol and forcing her to ride in a car, while Marian Read claimed she was kidnapped and aided by friends.
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Placerville
Call
Alfred C. Read
Marian
Oakland
Fldorado County
Loker
Claire Windsor
Read
Charles F. Wood
Sheriff Wood
Ennis Sees Two and Half Inch Rain Storm
Ennis Texas May 27 heavy rain measured two inches with lightning and wind disturbances. Mrs Herren home struck by lightning but damage limited to a fire and a few blown windows. several trees toppled and more windows broken in the area.
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Enwis
Texas
Ennis
Herren
Boy Riding Horse Injured by Auto in Rampa Frontier Days
Brice Murphy, 13, suffered a broken leg and bruises when the horse bolted in traffic and crashed into a moving automobile in Rampa Texas during the annual frontier days celebration. The horse was killed by the impact after breaking its four legs.
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Rampa
Texas
Brice Murphy
RITES HELD FOR REV J B HARRISON IN TEXAS
The body of Rev J B Harrison first president of West Moorland College arrived in San Antonio from Mount Pleasant Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the college with honorary pallbearers listed and active pallbearers named. He had lived in Mount Pleasant as district presiding elder of the Methodist church and is survived by his widow two sons and a daughter.
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J. B. Harrieson
West
Moorland College
Mount Pleasant
Tenn
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Power Spring
T. H. Flannery
L. T. Powell
W. M. Slagy
S. J. Brooks
J. A. Hoalman
O. L. Milpum
Harrison
Methodist Church
Molle Hercison
John E. Harrison Jr
Menard Harrison
Arizona
Mary Bruhl
Rockport
Texea
British Socialists Visit Moscow for Six Weeks
Lord and Lady Passfield known as Sidney and Beatrice Webb arrived in Moscow from Leningrad for a six week holiday in Soviet Russia. They will study first hand the application of socialism, background noting their prominence in Great Britain.
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Russia
Moscow
Lords
Lady Passfield
Sidney and
Beatrice Webb
Leningrad
Soviet Russia
Great
Britain
Terrell Farming Area Struck by Wind and Hailstorm
A strong wind driven rain and hail last night damaged crops and buildings in Terrell Texas and surrounding miles. Barns and a tenant house were blown off foundations, Will Yates’ barn and dwelling wrecked, Prairie Chapel school club house unroofed, Frank Corcoran’s home toppled, and crops across several square miles ruined.
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Terrell
Texas
Heally
Mile Glen
Will Yates
Prairie Chapel
Frank Corcoran
Federal tax on fowl shooting recommended by committee
A federal tax of one dollar on hunting migratory waterfowl was recommended to the Senate by the special committee for the conservation of wildlife. The tax would fund a sanctuary and breeding-ground system, with stamps sold through post offices for each state hunting license.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
New York Central Seeks $75 Million Bond Issue
The New York Central Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to authorize $75,000,000 in refunding and improvement mortgage bonds. They would mature October 1, 2014 and carry 5 percent interest.
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N.Y. Central
Washington,d. C
New York Central Railroad Company Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Hop Delay Seen in Seattle Flight Start
Seattle May 27 with the wind in the north Nathan C Browne the New York aviator was not at Boeing field by 7 30 a m and observers thought he was resting to gain energy for the long non stop flight to Taklo Browne hopes a south wind will help lift the heavy fuel load for the 55 to 60 hour journey he plans.
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South
Pacific
Seattle
Wash
Nathan C. Browne
New York
Taklo
Brownes
Boeing Field
Week End Rates Announced by Katy Lines for Dallas Area
Special round trip rates to Dallas Fort Worth and Galveston were announced for the weekend by Ed Brendel division passenger agent of the Katy lines. The fare is four dollars for all trains leaving for those points Saturday with return before midnight Monday.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Ed Brendel
Katy Lines
City pools charges depend on tax receipts says mayor
Mayor C M Chambers announced the final decision on municipal pool fees will await tax collection results. Present plans keep three pools free while one will charge 10 cents. A segregated system remains with one free pool for whites Brackenridge park pool, one for Mexicans, one for Negroes. Two free days weekly are proposed for the other pools. Charges will hinge on available tax funds as of Tuesday.
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C. M. Chambers
Brackenridge Park
Tues
Bromley Leaves Dallas for Trans-Pacific Flight Test
Harold Bromley, piloting a diesel powered monoplane, departed Love Field before dawn for a three part test flight toward a trans Pacific jump to Seattle and a final leg to Table for a $30,000 prize. The plan includes nonstop hops from Dallas to New York, New York to Los Angeles, and Los Angeles to Beatle. Few hours of rest are planned for refueling in New York and Los Angeles.
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Bromley
Dallas
New York
Harold Bromley
Lovefield
Municipal
Los Angeles
General Electric Declares Quarterly Dividend
NEW YORK May 21 The General Electric company today declared a new quarterly dividend of 10 cents on common stock. The firm had previously paid 25 cents per quarter.
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New York
General Electric Company
Governor urges Texas citizens to observe Memorial Day
Austin May 1 Governor R S Sterling issues a proclamation calling Texans to observe Memorial Day next Monday with appropriate respect and ceremonies across the state.
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Austin
Sterling
Texas
Berea Chosen Golden Rule City for 1082 Week
Berea Kentucky selected as the Golden Rule city for the most effective observance of Golden Rule week by the Golden Rule foundation. The announcement dated May 27 designates Berea for leading civic Golden Rule activities.
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New York
Berea
Kentucky
Golden Rule Foundation
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