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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1926
Page
6
In St Augustine Florida a major fire destroyed the Magnolia Hotel a large ninety five room wooden structure near Fort Marion and the old city gates. One hundred ten guests escaped unharmed as flames spread to adjacent buildings. monetary loss figures were not available.
The magician Houdini notes farmers are harder to fool than urban audiences. He observes rural folks recognize magic as tricks, having grown up with farming skills that echo the tricks as illusion. He recalls early training in small towns and traveling shows.
The illusionist recounts escaping a thief proof barn at a county fair test. He tried to finger the locks but failed until exhaustion forced a rest. The door unexpectedly opened, drawing applause as the farmer later explained he had left that barn door unlocked out of pity.
Charles Page oil magnate and philanthropist died at his Sand Springs home at 4 PM after about two weeks of influenza illness. He was 65 and prominent in Tulsa area business affairs.
Winslow residents faced a gas outage as freezing weather formed ice inside the city gas holder preventing gas from entering mains. City workers labored between 8 and 9 am to break the ice and restore flow after an early 7 am discovery.
R. E. White of California turned a chunk of granite found under his chicken yard into a fortune by selling crushed rock for terrazzo flooring and as chicken grit. His operation expanded with investors, machinery, and large-scale rock crushing, proving the roc k yields wealth for the rancher.
Claremore residents plan to lodge a charge of breach of civic duty against Will Rogers once a reform mayor of Beverly Hills. Sheriff Faulkner plans to travel to California to serve Gazella Lane and others, with Rogers’ niece as a ring leader in the case.
Sheriff Peter Hoffman of Cook County resigns citing inability to enforce dry laws amid clashes with bootleggers Frank Lake and Terry Druggan. He had recently served jail time for contempt and was acquitted of conspiracy charges. Charley K. Graydon named as successor. Hoffman ends 28 years in public office.
A Havana fire last night destroyed warehouses of Wil Bon and Company and Armour and Company near Jeronimo street by the railroad, injuring eight people and causing about 1.5 million dollars in damage. Offices and other buildings were damaged as flames swept the area.
Red Cross officials say 1926 was the most destructive year on record for the United States with fires winds and floods causing vast damage. About 700 killed and 24 000 homeless families received relief as disasters struck Florida Illinois Arkansas Iowa and other areas.
Major Dargue commander of a U S army air unit handed President Calles a message of friendly greetings from President Coolidge. Accompanied by Capt Arthur M McDaniel Lt D Weddington and embassy staff the audience at the national palace lasted about ten minutes. Dargue thanked Calles for Mexican courtesies and expressed hope for stronger U S Mexico relations and smoother flight plans through Tampico and Vera Cruz. The fliers traveled by train to Mexico City from Tampico and Vera Cruz and four planes are at Tampico with a fifth remaining.
Four U S Army goodwill flyers touring Latin America by air observed a Mexican bull fight in Mexico City and shared American turkey at the embassy. Planes San Francisco at Vera Cruz and others at Tampico await spare parts from San Antonio. flight resumes tomorrow. Major Herbert Dargue Captain Arthur McDaniel and Lt E D Weddington arrived from Tampico. Captain Ira Baker from Vera Cruz. Embass y officials and locals welcomed them. Dargue may deliver President Coolidge’s goodwill letter to President Calles on Monday.
Report indicates a San Francisco contingent aims to depart Vera Cruz on Friday for Puerto Mexico, if plans proceed as hoped.
Historical note recounts Hernando de Soto’s exploration reaching the Mississippi River and his naming influence, noting the connection to early mapping and exploration.
In Houston Texas a widow Maria A Rivas 28 and two men Jose Tapia 30 and Anastaio Tejeda 50 were shot dead while four children slept nearby Investigators say Tejeda had been ordered from the home two months earlier and had returned about two weeks ago threatening to kill the family
British railways connect with continental networks through a daily train ferry service between Harwich England and Zeebrugge Belgium easing cross channel transport.
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