03 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
1
A newspaper campaign urges candidates to aggressively seek subscriptions before the next vote count. It notes subscriptions determine votes, warns a February 12 deadline shrinks value, and claims a single club of 29 dollars could topple leaders. An outlandish pitch promises 50 000 extra votes per 320 subscriptions.
In Phoenix the House rejected the Ivy matron bill and the Orme jury bill amid a packed gallery of women. Final rolls showed 5 20 to 19 and 36 14 defeats respectively, with debate over suffrage and equal rights intensifying as Speaker Crawford noted the crowd’s brisk mood.
Weather note from Te Fouts Santa Fe observer reports little temperature change through Thursday and Friday. Meteorology terms indicate high and low readings with no significant swing across the period.
Atlanta grand jury began an exhaustive probe into a January 4 dinner by the Atlantes Co operative club. Witnesses include Winfield Jones and Carl A Langnecht of Kansas City as the inquiry examines liquor served and a burlesque scene reportedly featuring a young girl.
In Schenectady New York Feb 21 AP experts say talking motion pictures will soon arrive as General Electric advances multiple contracts for projection devices The demonstrations show actors coached to minimize extraneous noise and incidental music synchronized with action while early releases focus on bands and addresses before later expanding to dramas The technology uses a light beam to translate film impressions into audible sound amplified by a speaker
The liberal commander Crisiano Zapata, noted for courage in recent actions, was reported captured today on the San Marcos plantation, Neds Ochomore. He was wounded in the arm and will be transported to Managua by the conservative government.
General uneasiness grips Hankow's foreign community after Eugene Chen suspends treaty talks with Great Britain until British troops withdraw from Shanghai. Fears rise as Chinese celebrate the new year and anti British cartoons, falsely depicting a massacre, reappear even as reports claim no Chinese deaths occurred.
A Somers led resolution urges Congress to back independent treaty talks with rival Chinese factions, beyond Kellogg’s delegation plan. Chinese minister Sze avoided comment as U.S. focus remains on British Cantonese negotiations and shifts in diplomacy.
The Winslow Daily Mail lists candidate standings in district one as of Wednesday night February 2. The next count is scheduled for Saturday night and will appear in Sunday's issue of the Daily Mail.
In Welch Village Anglesea locals debate pronouncing the long Welsh place name Llantwit Llanfairtosh Llanfairy goch with civic pride. Residents burst with effort to utter the polysyllables while a literal village name translation hints at St Mare church and hazel whirlpool near a red Cuvee.
Mexico City reports indicate a rebel crackdown, with eleven revolutionaries and three federals killed in a Jalisco engagement. The government offers amnesty to rebels who surrender by February 19, while others will be pursued. Foreign oil firms face rejection of amparo applications as courts rule on the petroleum law.
Two levee breaks on the St Francis river and nearby streams worsen eastern Arkansas flood conditions. Over a hundred families are forced from their homes as overflows threaten towns and rural areas along the White River and other creeks.
Reports from the Seminole community describe the death sentence carried out for Dr. John who killed Little Billie during a Big Cypress celebration. Elders intensified the punishment under the tribe’s ancient code, with rumors of a prior banishment option and secrecy surrounding the execution details.
A northern breach unleashed waters that overran Eatehie Coonas and lodineont arn Peds, threatening surrounding areas. Local authorities monitor the spill and coordinate immediate response efforts to safeguard communities and infrastructure.
George J. Hassell, 38, on death row in Huntsville, tells Warden Speer he is glad authorities found the Whittier woman Marie Vogel and three Foster children’s bodies, confirming his confession to killings spanning more than a decade. He recalls strangling a baby with a stocking and speaks openly about past murders, while awaiting execution at Texas state penitentiary.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved government loans to veterans on bonus certificates. Chairman Green introduced a bill to authorize six percent loans and add the Veterans Bureau to loan agencies. A $25 million life insurance fund would support the bureau directors in making loans.
Senator Johnson of California accused the House rules committee in the Senate of bottling the Swing Johnson Boulder Canyon dam bill. He and Senator Ashart questioned Senate priority on a revenue raising measure, warning the House would ignore Senate action. A letter from Reclmation Chief Mead warned of flood risks to the Imperial Valley if Colorado River waters aren’t controlled. President Coolidge asked Senate to authorize a Rio Grande navigation committee for cross border talks with Mexico.
The bureau and Chairman Green argued that the rate should be set high enough to discourage borrowing, signaling a tight monetary stance to curb excess lending.
The Senate Elections committee halted actions on Frank L. Smith case amid deep disagreement. They postponed further inquiry until tomorrow after discussions on oath administration and campaign contributions from public utilities. Smith remained away due to illness at his home.
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