Letter from Prescott to Ruth Burke continues
In a 1925 NEA Service diary excerpt, Ruth recounts a tense afternoon involving Jack, Syd, and Melville Sartoris. After an abrupt quarrel sparked by accusations, Bee’s death news shifts attention. The group attends a luncheon at the Travelers' Club, where Sartoris arranges a formal coat fitting and a refined white flower luncheon, revealing social rituals amid grief.
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Ruth Burke
Melville Sartoris
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Syd
Bee
Mr. Sartoris
California
Travelers’ Club
Marta Davies
Pittsburgh
NEA Service, Inc
Morrow
Prescott
Amarillo Panhandle News merger notes and rates
Amarillo Panhandle newspaper history shows mergers with Daily News and Daily Tribune, with staff and circulation details. It lists subscription rates by mail and carrier, and notes postal classifications, advertising, and Associated Press affiliation.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Amarillo
A Enonth
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The
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Maior
Earot News
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Comton
Associated Press
Aight
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Fish hatchery for Panhandle Plains urged in Palo Duro Canyon
The State Fish Oyster and Game Commission should consider a Palo Duro Canyon fish hatchery to stock streams and attract tourists. Panhandle will become a major summer resort as Amarillo advertises its favorable climate and visitors from Texas and other states increasingly vacation there. A hatchery would boost fishing quality and tourism.
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Panhandle Plains
Palo Duro Canyon
State Fish, Oyster and Game Commission
Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce drives Amarillo drive
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce launches its annual membership campaign in Amarillo. The 1926 convention will be held there with tens of thousands expected to attend, promoting Panhandle Plains and the chamber’s influence in the city. Businessmen are urged to join and support the organization.
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West Texas Chamber
Amarillo Ber of Commerce
Amarillo
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Plains
Band contest stirs Tri State Fair appeal with $1250 prize
The band contest at the Tri State Fair draws growing interest from Amarillo and the Panhandle region. Prizes totaling 1250 dollars will reward winners, promoting fellowship and recognition across multiple divisions, with more bands expected to increase excitement and participation.
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Tri- State
Panhandle Plains
New Mexico
Amarillo
A Thought Correction and Proverbs Caution
A compact reflection cites scripture warning that abandoning guidance invites grievous consequences. The text notes aversion to reproof as unwise, framing the idea as a moral admonition rather than a modern argument.
Legal rights and wills and courts versus law
A columnist questions will validity and due process arguing a simple bequest may invite contest. The piece laments legal technicalities over plain justice and cites crime reports and a ship’s icy voyage as broader context. The tone is editorial with skeptical views on governance and evolution.
Insanity defense questioned by Panhandle Press
In a critique of murder insanity pleas, the article argues courts should seek psychiatric expert opinion before shaping penal policy. It questions whether normal people can commit murder and warns current alienist theories may become outdated as science advances. It urges experts to refine their field before guiding state policy.
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Sweetwater Reporter
Noal
Sten Nugent Seeks Release After Two Years In Prison
ABF Martin Sten Nugent has served nearly two years in prison without robbery or car theft. He petitions for release as Lester Pine is injured by a Sunday auto collision while riding on a cow catcher.
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Sten Nugent
Lester Pine
May Seymour Peatdice returns to town in a web of schemes
May Seymour, widow of Dr. John Seymour who killed himself after a love affair with Jim Carewe, returns home after a year. She plans to Europe, sells her house to Ulysses Forgan, and finances a new life with 8000 dollars. In Atlantic City she meets Carlotta Frolking and Dan Sprague, as Herbert Waterbury pursues her with a rose and lunch invitation. May eyes wealth and security, while danger and memories linger.
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John Seymour
Jim Carewe
Dick Gregory
Gloria
Europe
Ulysses X. Forgan
Atlantic City
Carlotta Frolking
Dan Sprague
Herbert Waterbury
May
Waterbury
Dan Spragué
Ulysses Forgan
Dallas
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Heiby Waterbury
Carlotta
California
Herby
Brookline
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Carlottas
Dr. John
Herbert
Mrs Doud Funeral Services Set For Today
Mrs Annie Doud wife of Charles Doud Santa Fe Railways chief clerk dies after two year illness at 36. Funeral at 8 30 this afternoon at 803 Jackson street with Rev Gaston Foote. Survived by husband four children J M Stanford sister Mrs George Abbott. Burial Llano Cemetery Griggs Undertaking Co. in charge.
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Charles Doud
Santa Fe Railwavedines
Jackson Street
Gaston Foote
Polk Street
Edward
Rochelle
Wilfred
Martha Frances
J. M. Stanford
Detroit
Mich
George E. Abbott
Amarillo
E. D. Green
J. E. Dyer
G. F. Locter
W. D. de Grassi
H. J
Third Street graded for fair traffic flow
East Third Street from the city limits to the refinery will be graded in time for the Tri State Fair, the Potter County commissioners court told a exposition committee and the Tenth Street Property Owners Association. The court said graveling would be too late and grading will improve traffic to the fair. In Claude, J F Ill and F N Bishop completed a modern four room bungalow and a six room stucco home as part of a potential farm improvement push, with Claude business leaders aiming to add 150 new farm homes this fall. In Toénapah Nevada water costs five cents a gallon. Montreal, Toronto and London, Ontario noted for city wealth rankings.
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Potter County Commissioners Court
Tenth Street Property Owners Association
East Tenth
Claude
J. F. “Ill
Armstrong County
F. N. Bishop
Daily News Crossword Puzzle Clue Rush
Crossword fills three or four letters per word with hints such as Opposite of win, To rap lightly, To tear, Rowing implement, Guards, Calm, Grand enlargement, To mimic, Tanning vessel, Era, To dethrone, And a list of brief clues. Answer to Yesterday word Puzzle references emperor, robin, constellation, and other terms.
Women should seek hobbies to ward off boredom and age
Cynthia Grey urges women to adopt hobbies to stay busy and avoid stagnation. She notes actresses and society women who constantly pursue new interests, from antiques to dogs, golf, and design, arguing an active life sustains appeal and defies old age. She warns against idle living.
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Airdales
Negro Granted Bond After Lindsay Drug Theft Charge
Wile Holman, a negro, was released on a 750 dollar bond after being charged with theft. Police say he took 104 dollars, fifteen pints of whiskey, and various toilet articles from Lindsay Drug store. A search of his home at 10 Harrison street recovered a money bag and some toilet articles. Holman, formerly janitor at the store, denies knowledge of the theft.
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Wile Holman
Holman
Lindsay Drug Store
Harrison Street
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