Lifers Bird Business at Leavenworth Penitentiary
Robert Stroud known as the Birdman of Alcatraz continues his canary breeding from his cell at Leavenworth Kansas, after prison authorities approve a plan to let him raise birds with profits benefiting the prisoners and a salary to Stroud. His mother Elizabeth Stroud and others supported the arrangement amid a history of violent crime and appeals to spare his life.
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Leavenworth
Kans
Robert Stroud
Kansas City
Peroners’ Bertout
Stroud
Bureau
Department of Justice
Washington
Elizabeth Stroud
Elrowd
Canaries
Son
McNeil Island
Julian
Alaska
Tewny Cen
Jig
Jie
Kaness
State College
Nothers
Mes
Gan
Wis
Goan
Belavieg
Lig
Litinates
Tax Collections in Bastrop Exceed Last Year
Bastrop records show tax payments by residents increased in October compared with the previous year. County official J. M DeGrandon notes total October receipts reached 10,504, surpassing last year's October payments by 847.50 in a sign of rising local tax collections despite earlier adjustments.
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Bastrop
J. M DeGrandon
Tarbaye
Houston Footsterer Sought on Prohibition Piracy Charges
Houston authorities hunted Smith a noted figure linked to a Dallas liquor bust. He faces charges of conspiring to violate customs and prohibition laws after an alleged plot to import 310000 dollars worth of liquor was uncovered last week.
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Houston
Legger
Tex
INS
Smith
Dallas
Original Bobbed Bandit Freed After Seven Years
Celia Cooney, once dubbed the original bobbed haired bandit, is released from Auburn prison after seven and a half years with only $45 in wages. She tells reporters she wants to go straight and be left alone, claiming she is cured. Cooney comments on changing bobbed hair trends and says her past hardships fueled a bid for a new life. Pilvaal Cooney, recently released, is described as her husband and accomplice.
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Univerval Bergies
New York
Celia Cooney
Landil
Auburn
Pilvaal Cooney
Celia
The Devil's River News Reaches 41st Anniversary
Sonoma Texas notes the Devil's River News dated November 7 marks 41 years since its 1890 founding by the late Mike Murphy. For 36 years the paper used a bound-power George Washington press once employed by the Sao Angelo Standard.
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Sonoma
Texas
The
Devil's River News
Mike Murphy
George Washington Press
Sao Angelo
Edinburg Shicks Are Precocious
Edinburg Texas on November 7 baby chicks show precocious behavior as J Vickers of Valley hatchery notes. He ships chicks by plane to Monterrey Saltillo and other points in Mexico showing cosmopolitan reach of local hatchery operations.
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Edinburg
Texas
J. Vickers
Valley Hatchery
Vickers
Monterry Saltillo
Mexico
Armistice Dance Slated in Sonora
Armistice day dance planned in Sonora on November 10 to be sponsored by the Sonora fire company. The event aims to honor veterans and is set for one evening in Sonora.
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Sonora
Sonoma
Lexus
Sonor
Sonora Fire Company
McAllen Group Plans Large Delegation to Alice Highway Meeting
M'Allen Group from McAllen Texas will send a large delegation to the Highway No. 61 association convention in Alice Texas scheduled for Friday November 13. At least thirty to forty delegates are expected with Arthur director of the chamber coordinating efforts. Mayor John W. Ewing is asked to speak for the McAllen group as city officials receive invitations.
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Mialles
Texas
Mellen
Highway No. 61 Association
Alice
Chamber of ‘Commerce
McAlen
Ath
Chamber of Commerce
John W. Ewing
McAllen
Harley Jackson
A. T. Landry
Ramon Guerra
B. Z. Phares
Atice
Turkey quotation rises in Yoakum market report
Yoakum market notes show turkey prices advancing from 10 to 12 cents per pound for No 1 birds after opening Tuesday. Early days saw only a few turkeys received, according to market operators.
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Turkey
Regents study game request in West Texas land parcels
Regents weighing a proposal to designate 492811 acres of University of Texas land in Madspeth and West counties as a going preserve with antelope and other holdings leased for grazing. The plan involves leases, dam construction, and long term terms on Andrews and Unidspeth county tracts, with figures on annual revenue and costs. Old statues found in Italy near Garigliang are noted as context.
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San Angelo
University of Weses
State
University of Texas
Madspeth
Ersil7
West Counties
el Posy
J. Campion
Universi Innda
Unidspeth
Andrews
Teres Undsneth
Wb, Mitche
and Sons
Soli Molesworth
Yates and Beers
Yates and
Byers
Renenta
Scharbauer Cattle Company
Bird
Italy
Garigliang
Taxes May Be Paid by Halves in Hidalgo County
In Wallen Texas November 7 The payment of Hidalgo county taxes for the year will be allowed in two halves according to a posted notice from H Tarpley Hidalgo County tax collector The first half is due before November 30 and the last half by June 30 next year If the balance plan is not used taxes on certain property will be due January 1 The half payment method aims to ease taxpayers burden a practice adopted by other tax bodies in recent years
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Inwallen
Texas
Vidalgo County
H. Tarpley
Lexus
Lawyer Jailed in Fee Case Shooting
Dallas report says attorney Spenere W. Adams held without bail after fatal shooting of Albert Y. Lambert, 30, in a dispute over a $3 fee. Adams claims Lambert threatened him while Adams attempted to return a legal document and property was discharged from Lambert’s desk.
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Dallas
Vex
Spenere W. Adams
Albert Y. Lambert
Adams
Lambert
Tanbert
Yesternas
Lanier
Cameron Budget Reduction Sought
A group of 60 taxpayers from Cameron County will seek a $100,000 reduction in the county budget. The formation followed Maj. O B Galbraith of Brownsville attacking excess, inefficiency, and indifference in county administration at a Harlingen meeting.
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Cameron County
Harlingen
O. B Galbraith
Drownsville
Famed Epperson Tax Suit Reheard in District Court
In Marylandurg the complex Epperson tax case returns to Nihetythinl District Court on Monday. The action by J.C. Epperson seeks to compel tax collector Hs Tarples to pay alleged due money under a delinquent tax collection contract. A prior writ of prohibition by the fourth court of civil appeals halted related proceedings.
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Mdisnurg
Hppresop
Nihetythinl
J.C. Epperson
Hs. ‘Tarples
Epperson
Fourth Court of Civil
Ense
Mvallen Bank Opening Seen In Texas News
McAllen State Bank officials J. P. Tuas and E. C. Taulden announced the bank will open soon in McAllen Texas. The reports confirm the utility company purchased the former First National Bank building, signaling liquidation of much of the oil bank's assets.
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Mallen
Texas
T—Assuranes
McAllen
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Fipea
Hain
Jachnanpring
Sears
Sear
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Mvallen Bank
Tipils Prices
Paba Boys
Mens
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