Belle Starr Life Remembered in Fort Smith Tale
Fort Smith Arkansas recalls Belle Starr the noted woman bandit as a Kansas City Star writer notes. Residents remember her riding main street with a four gallon hat and long skirts. She staged a stage robbery at the fair and rode with her outlaw friends. Pearl Starr, her daughter, married into a northern business family. A visiting journalist sought material for a book and learned Belle’s story through locals and W H Cole’s records. The granddaughter hides her Belle Starr connection.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Belle Starr
Kansas City
Agle
Judge Parker
Texas
Tlan
Lhus
Belle. Starr
Pearl Starr
Cole Younger
California
Arkansas River
Pearl
W. H. Cole
Fort Smoith
Louis
Cole
Europe
India
Australia
Firaily
Oklahoma
Younger’s Bend
Mrs. Cole
Melrow
Foote Quits Hospital After Auto Crash
Cedar Falls April 1. Speciality WW Foote of Cedar Heights was taken home from Sartori Memorial hospital where he had been since Monday of last week after being struck by an automobile. His condition is reported satisfactory, with injuries limited to shock from the accident.
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Foote
Cedar Falls
Cedar Heights
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Timber Toppers Prepare for Spring Race Season in South
Virginia society shifts from indoor entertainments to spring steeplechase season with four Virginia meetings among nine approved. Key events include the Midlburg hunt steeplechase April 6, Curles Neck Farm race April 20, Albert Marie Hunt April 20, and the Virginia Gold Cup the first Saturday in May drawing up to 19,000 spectators.
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Richmond
Society of the
Old Dominion
South
Hunts Committee
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Virginia
Middleburg
Curles Neck Farm
Fie
Lrop Run
Hunteofl
Albert Marle
Charlottesville
Old South
East
Middle West
Warrenton
OC. G. Rumsey
New York
E. Woolf
Europe
England
Billy Barton
Howard Bruce
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Radnor Hunt Club
Chestergrook Farm
Bernyt
Mediz. Pa
Massachusetts
Stookline Country Club
Maryland
Washington
New Jersey
Clovertrail
Elway Estates
B. D. Spilman
United States
Memorial Day planning meeting in Memorial Hall
A memorial day observance committee meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at Memorial Hall to plan the day’s program. J. F. Armstrong of Robert Anderson post is general chairman with Myra N. M. Enniswell as secretary and J. A. Trimble as treasurer. Several subcommittees and chairs are named for speakers, parade, expenses, flags, and transportation with city officials to assist.
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J. F. Armstrong
Robert Anderson
G A. R
Memorial Day Council
Myra
N. M. Eniwisle
J. A. Trimble
Treasuer
Tal Jows
F. Armstrong
J. T. Mayer
ACA
Zhomerman
F. A. Sehwaeez
W. Collen
F Armstrong
Willian Langelbach
A. D. Donnell
Don T. Areyman
Elmer Dockers
A. L. Leeke
Frea J. Clark
Joan Borller
Flacs
George Car Tol
Maggie McNamce
Martial Mitei
Henre W. Dallmann
F. AL Schwartz
J. F. Anoasicong
William
April Fools Jokes From Past Times Echo Quiet Now
A reminiscence recalls elaborate April Fools practices and hazards from years ago. Reporters faced traps and pranks, such as penny showcases, hidden pockets, and imagined dangers. The piece notes calmer April Fools in modern times and reflects on playful deceptions then and now.
Veterans and patriotic groups plan ceremonies and duties
Lingelbach and A D Donnell Decoration committees coordinate Veterans of Foreign Wars events. Firing squad includes Lingelbach Donnell and National Guard. Executive members of women’s patriotic groups, with Mrs Lottle Flick, lead Women’s Relief corps. George Clark heads Boy Scout recruitment. Flags to be placed at G A R gravesites by Sons of Union Veterans and Women’s Relief Corps at Elinwedd cemetery. Waterlan cemetery hosts Sons of Union Veterans auxiliary and Daughters of Avalon Veterans. Spanish War veterans and related units listed.
Diamond Jack turns from gangster to mining promoter
Chicago racketeer Alterie, known as Diamond Jack, markets a Colorado mining venture from Leadville to the nation. He touts a $10 million project with a one dollar share price, claims ties to John D. Rockefeller, and ships out hundreds of thousands of circulars while facing past gun incidents and a Denver arrest.
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Dener
Cgalé
Diamond Jack
Alterie
Chicago
Colorado
Heis
United States
Leadville
Leadvilla
Leadgile
John. D. ‘Rockefeller
Waitea
Leland A. Varain
Colorado Rockies
Calaboose
Denver
Jarre Canyon
Continental Divide
Glenwood Springs
Janitors Union
Indians Enjoy Riches as Land Once Scorned Yields Oil
Oklahoma City April 1 AP The Osage and Quapaw tribes prosper from lands once deemed unwanted. Osages now hold 2,229 head rights worth over 100,000 each in common wealth. Quapaws earn royalties exceeding 1.5 million for 65 restricted members. Wealth distribution varies, with Anna Beaver Boar Hallam receiving large royalties from the Anna Beaver mine.
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Oklahoma City
Anna Beaver Boar ‘Hallam
Anna Beaver
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Quapaw
Feix
Pennies measure Illinois Central 1928 freight and passenger revenue
The Illinois Central System shows how pennies disclose income and spending in 1928. Freight moved 61,937,935 tons over 250.17 miles earning 0.944 of a penny per ton mile, while 40,608,775 passengers traveled 22.64 miles earning 2.722 pennies per passenger mile. Freight and passenger revenues totaled most of the dollar, with other services, property maintenance, operating costs, rentals, interest, taxes, and dividends accounting for the rest, leaving 1.12 pennies per dollar for improvements.
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Ilinois
Illinois Central System
Tlianis Central Dalive
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Maid of Afton
John Massie
BR. C. Winmill
Harvey
Edith Nesbit
Sportsman
Portune Fy
Madam
Wek
East 4Th St
Baxter Springs
Kan
Dardene
Clement de Noya
Victor Griffin
Maud Lee Mudd
Ike
Java
Tubes
Remier
Travelers
Herman C. Miller CO
A. A. Sohner
West Fifth St
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Veryone
L. A. Downs
Ghicago
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