Vast May county land to be colonized under state project
A Texas board in Austin grants a permit for a large scale colonization project in May county to develop undeveloped lands. A $5,000,000 project will use Rio Grande water for gravity irrigation, financed by $50,000 worth of notes and a bond election. About 3,000 families are expected to move to the new district, boosting Haglee Pass population within five years.
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Hegle Pass
Banquet Speaker Named For Traffic Club Event
Attendance at the annual banquet of the Traffic Club is set for 6:30 p.m. The Midland Light publisher will be principal speaker. Officers will be elected at the close of the program. Out of town railroad representatives expected include Julian Nance of Union Pacific Andrews of the C B, Jessie Adlen of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, George D Rit of the Louisiana Railroad, and Collins Calvert of the Sohm navigation company E Yates of Chicago Eastern Clinic.
Grand Jury Probes Mob Killing in Labelle Case
Grand jury begins investigation into the death of Henry Patterson in Labelle on May 11. A mob killed Patterson, who was accused of attacking a white woman, prompting the probe into mob violence and the incident.
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Henry Patterson
Necro
Labelle
Outdoor Enthusiasts Get Henge on Wheels Opportunity
A brief classified notice invites outdoor enthusiasts to a portable event item described as a henge on wheels. It suggests rental and transportation solutions and directs readers to Classification 185 Light Classified Ads for the owner’s address.
Prince Michael Seen as Potential King Amid Rumanian Crisis
Prince Michael, son of Prince Carol, may be named king if Ferdinand dies. The king is in a serious condition.
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Carol
Rumania
Ferdinand
Mrs Gibson Case Sees Fingerprint Evidence Disputed
Testimony centers on enlarged fingerprints experts say are distorted. Prosecution asserts a Willie Stevens print on a calling card shows near the Rev Dr Halt’s body, while defense experts contend the print is not the defendant’s and the enlarged images aim to discredit their evidence.
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Willie Stevens
Halt
Teday
Capitalist Lands Southwest Texas on Hunting Trip
George M. Myers, Kansas City railroad director and capitalist, says Southwest Texas is rapidly developing into an empire as businessmen from other regions shift interests here. He just hunted at Port Aransas and will visit Medina Lake before returning home. He plans to bring Mrs Myers for an extended stay to see more of the area and may invest further in Texas land, including in the San Antonio region.
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Texas
George M. Myers
Kansas City
St. A Anthony
Port Aransas
Medina Lake
Rlyers
San Antonio
Court fixes date for filing Aimee case information
Universal Service reports in Los Angeles that January 10 next is set as the filing date for information in the Aimee Semple McPherson case. If informations naming McPherson and co defendants Kennedy and Wisenan noilaff are filed, the defendants will be arraigned and trial dates set. Arraignment likely before Judge Steppens.
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Universal Service
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Lorraine Wisenan- Noilaff
Dse
Vadge Bteppens
Prohibition debate eyes state liquor laws and liberty
Governor Hitchie criticizes prohibition for driving inter state discord and political cowardice. He notes states should experiment with divorce and marriage laws under the constitution. He warns prohibition forces may block liberty on the Honor question even with strong organization behind it.
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Hitchie
TSE
Autopsy Ordered in Death of 8 A Negro Woman
Edna Barleson died Saturday night at Robert B Green hospital from a possible skull fracture. Chief of Detectives Sam Street ordered the autopsy after relatives requested it, with husband Horace Burleson stating she fell from a automobile. Police report two skull fractures found at examination.
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Megro
Robert B. Green Hospital
Thekull
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Horace Burleson
Court Reads Palm Sees 17 in Future Verdicts
Judge John F. Onion uses palmistry to assess a case as J. Man faces 17 day sentence for va grancy. The court remarks on the defendant as a hard working individual while ordering the palm reading and warning of future consequences.
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John F. Onion
Onion
Klan foe to sell or give away paper
George H. Dale, foe of the Klan, announces he will sell or give away his weekly paper after gunfire targeted his home. He faces multiple libel suits and cites threats to himself and his family. Park Hill Estates advertises fine homes.
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George HR. Dale
Rumors on King Ferdinand’s Condition Spark Paris Visit
The article reports conflicting word on King Ferdinand’s health with Vienna and Belgrade sources claiming death while Bucharest officials insist improvement. Queen Marie reportedly received a radio update and Crown Prince Carol’s Paris visit fuels speculation on succession and royal tensions. Carol refuses to declare his intentions amid circulating rumors.
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Vienna
Belgrade
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Romania
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Marie
Marie Arrives in Cherbourg at BerengarIs Steamer Arrival
Queen Marie of Romania arrives in Cherbourg with Prince Nicholas and Princess Tieana and her suite. They board the BerengarIs steamer from New York this morning.
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Marie of
Romania
Prince Nicholas
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Euite
Berengaris
New York
Carol May Return to Wife and Rumania throne
Paris dispatches report Prince Carol of Roumania has reached a secret agreement with Princess Helen to return to Romania to live with her and restore his rights to the throne. The deal was completed in Paris and announced November 30.
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Universal Service
London
Paris
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Helen
Rumania
Prince Carol
Hunter and Girl Die in Turkey Shoot Incident
Harry Dieckow was wounded and properly recovering in Bandera area after a loaded gun discharged when jolted by vehicle vibration. Jewell Langford died from shot wounds to the neck as she and Dieckow were turkey hunting with friends Sunday near Bandera. Dieckow was treated in San Antonio and sent home to his parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Diecker.
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Jewell Langford
Bandera
Young Dieckow
Miss Langford
San Antonio
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Frank Diecker
Seal Street
Crockett Street Lights Bid Awarded by City
Acting Mayor Phil Wright announced that a contract between the city and San Antonio Public Service Co. for installing white way lights on Crockett Street between Alamo Plaza and St. Mary’s Street has been closed. Installation will begin immediately.
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Crockett Street
Alamo Plaza
St. Mary’s Street
Phil Wright
Wright
Oil Lease Conspiracy Trial Delivers Testimony
Witnesses described the $100,000 exchange between Doheny and Fall as part of a conspiracy to secure oil leases. Daugherty testified he could not confirm details due to past changes in the administration. Evidence included Wall’s Westward travels and cash dealings with Fall's son-in-law Clarence B. Chase.
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Fall
Daugherty
Syater
Wall
West
Clarence B. Chase
el Paso
Harris Ranch
Three Rivers
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Widow Takes Boy Hushard Borrowed Car Incident
A widow explains a teen borrowed a car for personal use and allowed a girl to drive. She notes a collision with another vehicle and the insurance company required barring the car they struck. Park Hill Estates advertises fine homes in Hoarlandale with stress free visits.
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Hermen
Major Whiting Funeral Held
Major Deshler Whiting former professor of military science and tactics in the ROTC and veteran of the expeditionary forces to France died in Chi N and after the war led ROTC work in Dallas He left a widow a son Washler Whiting Jr of Dallas his mother Mrs Benny Whiting of Monte Carlo and sister Mrs Fine Smith of Washington
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Chi N
France
R. TG. Work
Dallas
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Washler Whiting Jr
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Fine Smith
Washington
Widener Heiress Mrs Fifi to Wed Businessman
Philadelphia report notes Mrs Fifi Widener, an heiress once linked to the Pennsylvan ia and later divorced from a former husband, is set to marry Milton Holden. The terse item references prominent Philadelphia society circles and past marriages involving the Leidy and Randolph families.
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Philadelphia
Fifi Widener
Liedy
Pennsylvan
Hima
Milton
Busyere
Judge Sentences Six to Leavenworth Penitentiary
FORT WORTH November 30 Federal Judge James G. A Wilson sentenced six men to the penitentiary at Leavenworth Kansas one of them B D Mumaw twice pardoned in liquor cases by Governor Ferguson at the hearing in Fort Worth the names listed include Mumaw among the defendants.
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Fort Worth
James G. A Wilson
Fragmentary Serbian Cable Message Cited
A fragment notes Serbia and mentions a person working alone without help, referencing a steadiest effort. The readable text hints at a report from a cable dispatch describing solitary action by an individual in Serbia.
Davis Asserts U S Picks Immigrants
Secretary of Labor Davis said the flow of immigration into the United States has been stemmed by intelligent selection of aliens at the portal of embarkation in his initial report.
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United States
Labor
Davis
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