Letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth Burke Continues
A dramatic diary style excerpt from 1925 NEA service recounts a perilous dock accident. Leslie Prescott nearly drowns when a rail removal causes danger aboard a boat. Jack Sartoris Syd and Melville Sartoris rescue them as the group recovers on the dock and later aboard a train.
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Leslie Prescott
Ruth Burke
Ruth
Jack
Sartoris
Syd
Melville Sarteris
Leslie
Scott
NEA, Service, Inc
Amarillo Daily News Archive Details and Rates
Newspaper notes the merged Daily News and Daily Tribune, listing publishers, editors, and offices. It includes carriage areas, subscription rates by mail and carrier, and combination rates with Evening Post, plus policy on corrections and libel. The text reflects historic Texas publishing practices and Associated Press rights.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Velorado
New Mexico
Amarillo
Centa
Associated Press
Bryan Memorial Debate Shapes Memorial Type Across Nation
The News weighs how to honor William Jennings Bryan with a memorial fitting his wider impact. Opinions split between a political tribute and a religious or university memorial, with many favoring a liberal approach akin to the Podrow Wilson Memorial effort.
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Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Podrow Wilson
Trippers Return from Panhandle Plains Fellowship Trip
Trippers returning to Amarillo late today after a yearly excursion to Plainview and South Plains cities. The visit fostered goodwill, with Amarilloans enjoying fellowship and anticipating easier delegation for next year.
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Villa
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
Plainview
South Plains
Baughman Announces 1926 Candidacy For Texas Railroad Commission
Charles E. Baughman of Brownwood former commissioner of the markets and warehouse department declares his bid for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission in 1926. He emphasizes West Texas representation and notes Terrell's term expires next year. Rumors had linked him to governorship or Congress, but he specifies this post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baughman
Congress
Salesmanship Training and Self Improvement
A starting salesman can access numerous books and correspondence courses detailing methods to train himself for effective selling. The emphasis is on building skills, discipline, and practical techniques to improve performance in sales roles.
A Thought on Faith and Light in Darkness
A concise devotional line cites Psalm 140:1 praising divine maintenance of the afflicted, followed by a Carlyle quotation about eternal stars shining after darkness.
Humorous Adage Reflections On Trade And Vanity
A speaker extols old fashioned business integrity offering customers satisfaction and honesty. The passage notes trade points learned from experts, the value of a trusted house, and the idea that fortune is tied to a person’s appearance. It mentions furs, wildlife, and livestock, with a humorous jab at jackasses being the laughing stock.
Plainview Four Horsepower Rally Urges Civic Unity
Panhandle Press urges Plainview to unite for civic progress. The Plainview Herald compares town strength to four horses pulling together, warning that individualism and petty disputes hinder growth. It calls for collective effort across politics and other divides to build opportunities for future generations.
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Plainview Herald
Plainview
Texas
Veneton
Are Martin How Are Wet Known When a Feller Plays the Sax
A fragmentary remark questions how a man learns to play the saxophone and whether a wife asks for coffee when she already knows his thoughts, reflecting a humorous or puzzled tone about daily domestic life and music.
Daily News Crossword Puzzle Clues and Grid List
A dense themed crossword with many short clues across horizontal and vertical directions. Clues cover clothing maker, measurements, directions, verbs, nouns, and a mix of common and obscure terms, with several numeric and geomorphological references.
Dalhart to host West Texas Chamber convention plans
Dalhart readies for a district meeting of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce on August 24 as S. J. Gale tours the Panhandle to drum up local interest. The program includes theatre parties band concerts banquets readings and talks on dairying and diversified farming with Hereford already in the running to host the 1526 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
West Texas Chamber of Cree
S. J. Gale
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Cole
Hereford
Santa Fe Line Into Lehman To Start Big Boon
LUBBOCK Aug 18 When the Santa Fe Railway completes its line into Lehman in Cochran county West Texas a village near Levelland is poised to become a trade center. The spur will run from Doud north of Levelland west to Bledsoe about 65 miles long and is expected to bring an influx of farmers as the town gains a post office general store and other services.
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Associated Presse
Lubbock
Santa Fe Railway Company
Lehman
West Texas Plains
Cochran County
Levelland
Weidn
Doud
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
Latpbeck
Bledsoe
Hereford to Send Large Delegation to Dalhart Meet
Hereford chamber votes to send a large crowd to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce district convention in Dalhart next Monday August 24. Cleanup week declared with Home Beautiful contest entries extended to September 1 prizes total 75 dollars. E C Eubanks reports a seven percent grade road to the state line and federal specs. Judge W E Cameron named to nominate Hereford for 1926 district meeting with J E Hill seconding the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
Dalhart
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Treland
Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Eubanks
New Mexico
State Highway Commission of New Mexico
State Line
Harrison Highway
W. E. Cameron
J. E. Hill
Silvert on Camp Meeting Draws Big Crowds
In Silvert on Aug 18 a large audience attends the camp meeting begun Sunday. A big tent has been set up north of the Methodist church with water and camping facilities. Rev A D Jameson preaches, Rev C G Spindler leads singing, and Rev George Port assists. Fred A Wilson and a seven piece orchestra join the 100 voice choir for anticipated strong gospel music over two to three weeks.
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Silverton
A. D. Jameson
C. G. Spindler
George Port
Fred A. Wilson
Wages of Motion Picture Directors Vary Widely
Hollywood August 18 Explanations for the wide variance in weekly salaries of film directors discussed at a meeting of executives. The top directors average about 2000 dollars per week while others earn as little as 76. An experienced director can save studios by avoiding retakes and keeping casts and crews efficient, outweighing lower pay.
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Associated Frese Hollywood
Cal
Hereford to import labor for record Deaf Smith grain harvest
Aug 18 Hereford reports hundreds of laborers will be brought from drought areas to Deaf Smith county to handle a record grain crop. Harvest starts about September 20, with cotton picking beginning after, and the Hereford Chamber of Commerce aiding in securing workers to prevent shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Deaf Smith County
Texas
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
Germany Would Be Pan Europe Slave in Ideabook
Berlin dispatch notes Taegliche Rundschau opposition to a United States of Europe led by Count Coudenhove Kalergi. The conservative paper argues such a union would enslave Germany and mockingly questions English as a universal language. It ridicules French acceptance of Gaulish dominance and warns against French domination in Europe.
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Germany
Berlin
United States of Europe
Coudenhove-Calerghi
Taegliche Rundschau
Great Britain
America
Asia
Europe
France
Marland No 2 Well Tests Strong Oil Production
Marland Oil Company tests its Key net near section 107 block 5 Carson county. The No 2 well lies about a half mile north of No 1, at 3012 feet, and shows initial output similar to No 1 with natural flow and occasional swabbing. No 2 is deeper than the Burnett ranch No 1 by a small margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marland Oil Company
Carson
County
Burnett Ranch
Old Timers to Reunite at Panhandle Meet in Canyon
Panhandle old timers from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico plan a Canyon reunion on August 20. Miss Laura V. Hamner says letters confirming attendance have come from three states. The event honors frontier days with reminiscences by gray haired cowboys and families, featuring speakers including Judge O. H. Nelson and Mrs. W. W. Wetsel of Amarillo.
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Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Panhandle
Canyon
Laura V. Hamner
Canyons
The
Plains
Miss Hamner
O. H. Nelson
W. W. Wetsel
Amarillo
Potter County
Stratford Sheriff Hospitalized After Illness in Lobby
Stratford Sheriff Gene Simmons was rushed to Northwest Texas Hospital in an ambulance after becoming violently ill in the Elk Hotel lobby. His condition was not believed serious by early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Simmons
Stratford
Northwest Texas Hospital
Griggs Undertaking Company
Elk Hotel
Conventions Persist In Girls Schools And Colleges
A reader argues old etiquette rules still guide behavior despite a Jazz Age shift. Finishing schools enforce petticoat rules chaperones and bedtimes while University of California officials list transgressions from late dances to cigarettes and lipstick. The piece notes top social families’ daughters remain strictly regulated in school.
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Steno
Mrs. Grundy
New York
University of California
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