Haskell Child Dies From Auto Collision Injuries
Four year old James Luther Merriman of Haskell died at Stamford Sanitarium at 8:55 PM after being struck while crossing the Rule Haskell highway in the outskirts. A sandstorm hid the car driven by Mrs George H Morrison as the child and his grandmother Mrs B W Green walked home from a neighbor’s stormhouse.
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James Luther Merriman
Press Merriman
Stamford Sanitarium
Rule- Haskell
Haskell
George H. Morrison
B. W. Green
Notice to Creditors of the Estate of L C Jemme yson Deceased
Notice is given that original letters testamentary were granted May 6 1935 by the Jones County Court. All persons with claims against the estate of L C Jemneyson deceased must present them within the legal period to the executrix Mattie Ulke at Las Vegas New Mexico or Stamford Texas c/o Coombes Andrews.
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L. C. Jemmeyson
L. C. Jemeyson
County Court of
Jones
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Stamford
Texas
Coombes & Andrews
Mattie Ulke
L. C. Jemneyson
Child suffers multiple injuries after accident
Parents left the child with grandparents while they worked. The mother was in Edinburg and the father in Roberts County when the accident occurred. the child sustained a skull fracture and broken legs and arm.
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Edinburg
Roberts County
Alcohol and Gasoline Mix in Motor Fuel Shift
Scientist C C Concannon reports that alcohol is increasingly blended with gasoline in Europe due to scarce imports and farm surplus use. Legislation often sets domestic abv limits and exemptions for racing cars and aircraft, with mixed success across countries.
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C. C. Concannon
Commerce Department
Chemical Division
Concannon
Germany
Land sale cuts 100000 square miles to U.S. for 10 million
Texas sold a large tract spanning parts of Oklahoma Kansas Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico totaling about 100000 square miles to the United States government for ten million dollars in a historic transfer.
Sidelights On Texas History
The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed by delegates from ten American states and six foreign countries including Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Kentucky South Carolina Georgia Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts New Jersey Mexico Ireland Scotland England Canada with three unknown signers.
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Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
South Carolina
Georgia
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Mexico
Ireland
Scotland
England
Canada
Texas Exports Rise Shifts From Cotton To Oil Powerhouse
Texas has long been a cotton state but oil now leads the economy. In 1932 oil value exceeded cotton by 50 million dollars, and Texas ranks second to New York as the nation’s top export state. Texas tops others in raw material exports while New York dominates manufactured goods.
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Texas
New York
Union
Three Generals Who Captured Army and State in One Battle
Sam Houston Marc Anthony and Napoleon Bonaparte stand out as the three generals in history who have seized both an army and a government in a single campaign and clash.
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Sam Houston
Marc Anthony
Napoleon Bonaparte
Deaf Smith Captures Mexican Courier Before San Jacinto
Deaf Smith seized a Mexican courier with a saddle bag linked to W. B. Travis just before the Battle of San Jacinto. The bag is described as a souvenir tied to the Alamo massacre.
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Deaf Smith
San Jacinto
W. B. Travis
Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto Casualty Totals Reported
Texan forces suffer 6 killed and 24 wounded while Mexican forces incur 620 killed 208 wounded and 730 captured. The figures summarize the day’s high casualties and the scale of the surrender.
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Battle of
San Jacinto
Texas Constitution Lost in Tennessee Reported in Papers
The Texas Constitution original was lost in Tennessee with only newspaper reports ratified. A copy printed in the Texas Telegraph remains in state archives. The New Orleans Grays, formed in 1835, were the first American unit to aid settlers against Mexican rule, led by Adolphe Stern who outfitted a fifty-man company. Texas sold 100,000 square miles of land to the U.S. for $10,000,000, including parts of Oklahoma Kansas Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico.
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Texas
Tennessee
Texas Telegraph
New Orleans
Dallas Plans 30 Million Hotel Rooms for Centennial Visitors
Dallas allocates 30 million dollars to provide hotel rooms for visitors to the Texas Centennial Central Exposition in 1936. The plan envisions housing attendees in a network of hotels and temporary accommodations to support the large crowds expected for the event.
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Dallas
Stamford Rotarians Lose Mexico City Jaunt to Floods
Floods across central and south Texas halted the Stamford Rotarians planned trip to Mexico City during the International convention. Several couples abandoned the journey at Brady and Austin, while others pressed on toward San Antonio. Reports say the Pan American Highway was blocked by landslides, delaying or ending travel for many delegates.
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Stamford
Mexico City
South
Texas
A. D. McReynolds
Brady
A. L. Buster
D. T. Perkins
Austin
Dallas
C. T. Dodson
Woodrow Bushell to Wed Tyra Weaver of Melody Weavers
Stamford native Woodrow Bushell and Idaho’s Tyra Weaver, half of the renowned Melody Weavers, are to marry in Los Angeles on June 20. Bushell, linked with the Terry Daingler orchestra, will tour Cuba and Panama after their ceremony as he and Weaver pursue musical careers.
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Woodrow Bushell
Tyra Weaver
Melody Weavers
R. L. Bushell
Stamford
Idaho
Los Angeles
California
Texas
Panama Cty
Panama
Miss Weaver
Weaver
KSL
Salt Lake City
Utah
Columbia
Seattle
China
Paramount
Cathay
Shanghai
Mr. Bushell
Bushell
United States
Sashell
Governor Lehman Delivers Greetings to Stamford High Grads
Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York sends his congratulations to the Stamford High School senior class in a letter read by graduate Robert S. Strauss. The note, dated June 8, 1935, expresses regrets at not attending the May 28 commencement. Separately, Henry O. Lloyd of Chicago divorces his wife after she falls for his younger brother.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Stamford High School
Robert S
Bobby) Strauss
Lehman
Miss Strauss
Executive Chamber
Albany
Robert S. Strauss
Stamford
Texas
Mr. Strauss
Owever
Henry O. Lloyd
Chicago
Mittie Shelton Circle Meets at St Johns Methodist
The Mittie Shelton Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society gathered Monday afternoon at St Johns Methodist Church. Leaders presented programs on influential women in Methodism and Elizabeth Asbury mother of Francis Asbury, with devotional themes and closing prayers. Attendees included Mesdames Lowe, Lewis, Middleton, Austin, Tucker, Moses, Bryant, Smith, Upshaw, Payne, McCulloch, and Gay.
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Mittie Shelton
Woman’s Missionary Society
St. John’s Methodist Church
J. F. McCulloch
World Outlook
Milton Payne T Oid
Elizabeth Asbury
Francis Asbury
Wayne Bryant
Byron Lewis
Suzanne Wesley
Er — Rice
F. E. Upshaw
S. D. Gay
J. Roy Moses
Mesdames Midgley Lowe
Lewis
Doyle Middleton
Austin
Tucker
Moses
W. C. Bryant
J. D. Smith
Upshaw
Payne
McCulloch
Gay
Fort Madison Hires Pied Piper to Rid Town of Rats
Fort Madison has employed E. N. Averill of Chicago a professional rat catcher to drive all the town rodents out within six weeks.
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Fort Madison
E. N. Averill
Chicago
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Stamford Chamber of Commerce
Sagan
Stamford Inn
Funston
W.hi Shields
Avoca
AARMD
F. M. Lecke
South Wetherbee Street
Howe Furniture Co
Stamford Ee
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Kinney Funeral Home
Texas Arms and Ranches
Kingsville
Delaware
King
Michael Lukelte
George Wagner
McCook, IL
Fred Bailey
Dodge City
Kan
Gambill’s
National Pressure Cooker Co
National Pressure Cooker
É. Ae
Dexter Rindless
New Texas
Libby
Piggly Wiggly Stores
Osment
Barrow Funeral Parlor
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