Word: tex
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Paterson, N. J. Protested Actress Diamond : "My theatrical act teaches a great moral lesson - everyone, young and old, who sees it realizes that crime is futile and that the old straight and narrow path is the only one to follow." J. Malcolm Crim, onetime poor store keeper of Kilgore, Tex. who was made rich and elected first mayor of his town after oil was struck on his mother's farm (TIME. Feb. 2, 1931), told a newsman in Manhattan: "I'm having fun . . . but it won't last long. You can't enjoy yourself when...
Left, By George L. ("Tex") Rickard, sports promoter who died three years ago; an estate of approximately $184,000 (originally appraised at more than $500,000). To his relict, Maxine Elliot Rickard, and daughter will go the bulk of the fortune. Among the assets were worthless stocks of 53 corporations, nearly as many personal notes of no value. His interest in the Miami dog-race track, which cost him $250,000, was sold for $10,000. For his yacht Maxine (purchased from Walter P. Chrysler) the estate received...
...they put a rope round her neck and hauled her down to make room for the New York Life Insurance Building, while a group of mourners including Elder Statesman Elihu Root and the late George L. ("Tex") Rickard stood bareheaded in the rain. Sentimentalists were comforted by an announcement from the insurance company that Diana would not leave New York. She would be presented to New York University as soon as $65,000 was raised to build a proper tower for her to stand on. That was seven years ago. Elder Statesman Root took charge of the building fund, Diana...
...Brothers Bill and George ran away from their Toadsuck home. A third brother, now dead, went along. In 1895 they started a newspaper in the back room of a barber shop at Corsicana, Tex. Two years later the Murrays separated and George did not get in touch with Bill until Bill got into politics. When the Murray-For-President boom began, Brother George put Brother Bill's name in the North Dakota Democratic primaries to be held March 15. Last week they stumped the State together...
CAPT. CHARLES P. SMITH Candidate for Congressman-at-Large Henderson, Tex...