Caveman Floyd Collins Trapped in Sand Cave Rescue Under Way
Floyd Collins, 35, remains trapped deep in Sand Cave near City, Kentucky, as rescuers labor through a narrow passage about 150 feet underground. A telegram from Charles Feiler in New York encouraged Collins and urged his brothers to send food, while doctors warned of risks from continued torture and rock fall.
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City
Floyd
Haing
Collins
Charles E. Feiler
New York City
C. W. Richards
Glasgow
Collins faces death unless tunnel dug through cave
Cave City Kentucky reports Floyd Collins, trapped in a rockbound tomb after a cave in, with food gone since Tuesday night. Engineers warn movement of stones could crush him. timbering work begins to clear a passage and attempt rescue. The trapped man asks about his milk as rescuers debate his freedom.
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Cave City
Floyd Collins
John F. Collins
Cripple Creek
Colo
Collins
William B. Miller
Louisville Courier-Journal
Miller
School Girl Slain and Sister Assaulted Near LaGrange
Miss Valera Zapalac 17 was shot dead and her sister Minnie 15 critically wounded eight miles east of LaGrange after a ride with a man identified as William Langhorn of Chappell Hill. Langhorn, wounded and captured after a running chase, faces murder and assault charges. the sisters’ father Henry Zapalac runs a local butcher shop. The younger sister survived and provided officers with details.
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LaGrange
William Loessin
Dan Reiss
Fairville
Austin
Langhorn
William Langhorn
Chappell Hill
Henry Zapalac
American Legion Meeting Set for Feb Ten at Seven-Thirty
Preston Everheart Post, American Legion, calls a special meeting Tuesday night Feb 10 at 7 30 oclock. All members urged to attend. Ray Manning, Post Adjutant. Also a note from M C Spivy Co Bonham about heavy shipments from Eastern dry goods markets and brisk fur buying trips.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
Ray Manning
Godos
Revere
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Moody declines to suggest method to restore Ferguson rights
Austin Feb 3 Attorney General Dan Moody refused to advise the Senate Ferguson Committee on a pathway to restore Ex Governor James E. Ferguson's citizenship and eligibility. He said the department can answer only concrete questions of law, not policy. Removal of the impeachment bar may reach the Senate floor within a week or ten days.
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Austin
Texas
Dan Moody
Senate Ferguson Committee
James E. Ferguson
Attorney General’s Department
Lloyd E. Price
Daingerfield
Senate
Moody
James FE. Ferguson
A R Legg Dies at 71 After Long Illness in Texas
A R Legg, 71, died at his daughter Mrs J M Abbott's home in Whitewright after a long illness. Born in East Texas in 1854, he lived in the Trenton area before moving to Whitewright. He was a Methodist and is buried at Burns Cemetery beside his wife, with three children surviving: Mrs J M Abbott, B Legg, and FE R Legg.
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A. R. Legg
J. M. Abbott
Mr. Legg
East
Texas
Trenton
Whitewright
Methodist Church
W. A. Stuckey
Whitewright Methodist Church
Burns Cemetery
B. Legg
Denison
FE. R. Legg
Slaton
Coolidge to Avoid Extra Session on Farm Relief
President Coolidge declines to call an extra session after March 4 to address farm relief. He accepts Congress leaders and farmer-state members’ view that no emergency exists, while expressing disappointment that farm relief hasn’t been prioritized. Washington reports note his willingness to await Congress’s judgment.
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Coolidge
Washington
Congress
Spivy & Co. Invites Bonham Dry Goods Cares
If you find us able to care for your dry goods needs in a more efficient manner, we invite you to use USs. M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham.
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Uss
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Texas
Ferguson name fills thirteen state appointments
In Austin on February 2 former Gov. James E. Ferguson announced in the name of his wife Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson that thirteen appointments were made including a vacancy on the Commission of Appeals due to Judge R. H. Hamilton of Port Lavaca resigning. New judgeship will move Hamilton to Amarillo to practice law. Appointments to the State Board of Health include Drs. R. W. Noble Temple M. F. Bledsoe Port Arthur Phil Russell Fort Worth E. L. Laurence Thorndale and A. H. Bradner Houston with Dr. Bledsoe retained. Board of Pharmacy selections are M. E. Dooley Wolfe City W. A. Klecka Temple Williford Harrison Wichita Falls A. H. Sealey Cleburne and Irving M. Joseph Austin with Harrison as chairman and the sole reconfirmation. Ferguson also indicated no UT Board of Regents changes until new promises are secured, noting four vacancies remain.
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State Board of Health
R. W. Noble
Temple
M. F. Bledsoe
Port Arthur
Phil Russell
Fort Worth
FE. L. Rose
Palestine
E. L. Laurence
Thorndale
A. H. Bradner
Houston
Dr. Bledsoe
State Board of Pharmacy
M. E. Dooley
Wolfe City
W. A. Klecka
Williford Harrison
Wichita Falls
A. H. Sealey
Cleburne
Irving M. Joseph
Austin
Harrison
Ferguson
University of Texas Board of Regents
House Returns Postal Raise Bill to Senate
The House voted 225 to 153 to return the postal pay and rate increase bill to the Senate arguing the Senate measure infringed on House revenue prerogatives. Democrats Huddleston and Connelly claimed the bill aimed to raise revenue and was unconstitutional. The move aims to forestall postal salaries hikes and signals the House may consider its own postal legislation soon.
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Washington
House
Senate
Huddleston
Alabama
John McGaughey Buys Moran News and moves to Moran
John McGaughey and wife leave Plano for Moran Texas where he purchases the Moran News. A former Plano Star Courier linotype operator and Whitewright native expert in ads and jobs, he will publish the Moran paper. Mrs McGaughey a Plano-born graduate, comes from a local family and the community wishes them well.
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Plano Star-Courier
John McGaughey
Moran
Texas
McGaughey
Moran News
Plano Star Courier
Whitewright
Whitewright High School
A. & M. College
Whitewright Sun
Lanham Heads Texas Highway Commission in 2, 4, and 6 year terms
Frank B. Lanham of Dallas was named chairman of the Texas Highway Commission for the two year term by Governor Ferguson along with Joe Burkett of Eastland for the four year term. John H. Bickett of San Antonio was reappointed for the six year term. Lanham is brother to Congressman Fritz Lanham and son of the late Governor S. W. T. Lanham.
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Austin
Texas
Frank B. Lanham
Dallas
Texas Highway Commission
Ferguson
Joe Burkett
Eastland
John H. Bickett
San Antonio
Lanham
Fritz Lanham
Fort Worth
S. W. T. Lan
Cars Registered Now Total 8,441
Sherman report shows 8,441 passenger automobiles registered with the highway department to date with 468 commercial cars. In 1924 10,359 passenger cars were registered and 562 commercial cars. About 1,500 cars in Grayson County remain unregistered for 1925. Many cars registered last year have left the county, contributing to the current lower count.
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Sherman
Highway Department
Grayson County
Produce Purchases Highlight Local Farming Impact
Mangrum Bros. reported last year paying $45,286.90 for produce including 73,919 pounds of chickens and turkeys, 20,648 pounds of butter, and 3,044 cases of eggs. The Sun noted the significance of the produce business to local farmers around Whitewright.
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Mangrum Bros
Whitewright
Mayfield Is Seated In Senate After Contested Seat
Washington Feb 3 The Senate unanimously adopted a report in Mayfield Texas contest, ending a case before the body since 1923. Mayfield praised the result saying he will devote himself to Texas interests and serve to the best of his ability. Patterson Woodward and Nickels of Dallas and Fort Worth contested the election of George E. B. Peddy of Houston.
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Washington
Earle B. Mayfield
Texas
Senate
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Spencer
Missouri
Luther Nickels
Dallas
Scott Woodward
Fort Worth
George E. B. Peddy
Houston
Woodward
Mayfield
Subcommittee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Full
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Rarle B. Mayfield
Texas student dies in fire at Austin
Simon Wise, a University of Texas student from Waco, died after a sheet iron stove sparked a fire that destroyed the second story of a university rooming house. He was found dead in a bathtub after firefighters controlled the blaze. Also note Dr J N Powell, injured by a mule weeks earlier, is back on the street.
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Austin
Simon Wise
University of Texas
Waco
J. N. Powell
Trial of Tait Set for February 23
Sherman Feb 2 The case of C A Tait charged with murder in the Pearl Rudasill death was announced for Monday February 23 A special venue of one hundred men was drawn for the trial The case was reversed and remanded by the court of criminal appeals Tait had been convicted in district court and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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Sherman
C. A. Tait
Pearl Rudasill
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tait
County plans bond drive for Grayson roads statewide system
A Grayson County road bond campaign begins with a Sherman meeting to assess sentiment, form a county-wide organization led by A Y Creager, and discuss issuing up to 4.5 million dollars to build 70 miles of concrete highways plus additional roads. Denison favors a county-wide plan and districts would absorb some bonds to lower taxes, with local reps named.
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Sherman
Grayson County
A. Y. Creager
William Fleming
Chamber of Commerce
Denison
Howe
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Tom Bean
Sach
Creager
J. E. Peters
Denison Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Blassingame
Ed P. Williams
S. H. Keyes
Hagerman
Sam Thompson
Mayor Simpson
L. A. Glenn
H. M. Carson
E. O. Thomas
P. H. Luby
G. W.W. Brown
Pottsboro
E. P. Williams
J. M. McLemore
Rowan Mills
W. W. Rodgers
Governor Ferguson Signs Her First Law
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson signed her first law, Senate bill 62, transferring title in the State railroad from the State highway department to the railroad. She appeared at the office today after recovering from a cold that kept her away for several days.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Senate
State Highway Department
Ferguson
Executive
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