City to revisit fire engine purchase amid bids
City commission heard bids on a proposed new fire apparatus to replace equipment after establishing a new department in San Jacinto. Bids on fire hose were reconsidered for today. Other items included lease request by W O Gatton, a street widening proposal in Glenwood, and a Ringling Bros circus protest over fair day scheduling.
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Toay
W. O. Gatton
Second Street
Rock Island Tracks
First Street
Glenwood
Bartlett
Ringling Bros. Circus
Fair Enough Eyes for Doll Factory Worker Joke
A manager questions a fair applicant about prior employment in a doll factory. The applicant explains his job was making eyes. The manager hires him but warns against demonstrating his abilities around his wife, in a brief Tit-Bits style joke.
Dairy business will increase says Oklahoma expert
John W. Boehr of Oklahoma A and M College told Amarillo officials that dairying is expanding in the Oklahoma Panhandle and applies to Texas as well. He noted Jerseys and Holsteins rising, shorthorns still dominant, and wheat crop uncertainty pushing farmers to boost dairy herds.
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John W. Boehr
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
Amarillo
Benton
Boehr
Woodward
Okla
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle
Hemphill County urged to back Panhandle expo events
Col Lee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce led a Panhandle tour urging Hemphill county support for the Tri State Exposition in Amarillo from September 26 to October 1. He emphasized exhibit entries, a young ladies popularity contest, and entertaining visiting officials from the West Texas Chamber in June 1926.
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Hemphill County
Amarillo
Attetion
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Whitehead
Cisco
Cisco Chamber of Commerce
Western Packing Company
H. A. Ansley
Col. Lee
West Texas
Abilene Hosts City Development Delegation Event
Abilene welcomed visitors as T N Carswell secretary of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce presided over the delegation program. D H Jeffries chair of the Abilene trade extension committee and Rev L N Stuckey pastor of St Pauls Methodist Church were introduced. A cars program featured songs by a band quartet and a dance by Dinty Moore manager of Abilene Southwestern Bell. Dr J D Sandefer president of Simmons College spoke against present day living.
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T N. Carswell
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
D. H. Jeffries
Abilene Trade Extension Committee
L. N. Stuckey
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cars
J. D Sandefer
Simmons College
Glenwood Seeks Gravel Street Paving and Address System
The Glenwood Civic Club voted to petition for paving Walnut Street from First to Ninth and three blocks on Wighth Street with gravel. The group also will urge an ordinance mandating house numbering in Glenwood.
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Wighth Street
Glenwood
Glenwood Civic Club
Funeral services today for Crosby man found dead
Dr. J. W. Carter, 69, Crosby County pioneer, was found dying after a fall from a moving passenger train south of Bay City. Funeral services will be held in Lubbock. Carter owned extensive property interests in the South Plains and Mexico. Investigation of his death will be conducted by his son Clayton Carter. The train trip was from Brownsville to Houston and the body was believed to be returning from Mexico.
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Associated Press
Lubbock
J. W. Carter
Crosby County
Bay City
Carter
South Plains
Mexico
Brownsville
Houston
Clayton Carter
Farmers Congress Addresses Vegetable and Dairy Marketing in Amarillo
The Amarillo Farmers Congress outlines marketing of vegetables and fruits led by J A Rogers with divisions for cheese and beef cattle. Cattle production chaired by W E Bennett with marketing by EF B Spiller and others. Poultry, hogs, and eggs are covered with regional agents guiding culling demos and discussions. An evening program features music, prayers, and talks by Judge Lewis Rogers and Lynch Davidson, plus Judge R W Hall on good citizenship.
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Amarillo
J. A. Rogers
Pat Connolly
Plainview
A. M. Hilburn
Shamrock
J. W. Ridgeway
Tom Brummett
Claude
W. EE. Bennett
EF. B. Spiller
Ort Worth
Wm. Batchelor
Randall County
Dunkle
Deaf Smith County
N. R. Tisdal
Carson County
Harmon Benton
Potter County
Gaston Foote
Polk Street Methodist Church
Lewis Rogers
Houston
Credit Department
The
Federal Loan Bank
Lynch Davidson
Texas
R. W. Hall
Informal camp fire program at Tri-State Fair grounds
An informal camp fire event drew visitors camping for a convention opening today at the Tri-State Fair grounds last night. M D Ramsey, president of the Texas Grain and Sorghum Crooners Association and Farm Congress vice president, led the froshrea. The program featured travel stories and singing, with visitors describing the evening as thoroughly enjoyed.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
M.D. Ramsey
Texas Grain & Sorghum Crooners Association
Frosrea
Farm Congress
Bright Lad and the Exam Question Tale
A boy puzzled by a difficult exam asks What is a canard’ and finally answers with Something you canardly believe. The playful verse notes the moment of confusion and a stubborn irony in a classroom setting.
Lillies of the Streets Star Virginia Corbin Shines
The film Lilies of the Streets stars Virginia Corbin, age sixteen, alongside Johnnie Walker. Based on the experiences of New York policewoman Mary E. Hamilton, the picture reflects early veteran child acting and policework influences in a metropolitan setting.
Tri State Field Trials Pictures Shown At Mission
Pictures from the Tri State Field Trials near Mobeetie Texas have arrived and will be shown at the Mission today Walter Crossett secretary of the association says the footage is very clear and interesting
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Mission Motion Pictures
Mobeetie
Texas
Walter Crossett
Association
Marriage Whirl Closes Today at Fair Theatre
The First National picture Marriage Whirl closes its run at the Fair Theatre today after a showing begun Monday. Stars Corinne Griffith with Kenneth Harlan and Harrison Ford in support, praised by audiences from Monday through Tuesday.
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the Fair Theatre
Corinne Griffith
Kenneth Harlan
Harrison Ford
Have you bought your flour today Buy Red Star it has real quality
A promotional line suggests buyers consider Red Star flour as a sign of real quality and everyday shopping.
Mole’s Daily Diet Sparks Humorous Lesson
In Nagels Lustige Welt, a playful exchange shows a mole weighing himself daily. The pupil asks how the mole knows his weight, prompting a whimsical teaching moment about balance and measure. It captures a light classroom moment with a science-flavored joke.
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Bertin
Floydada Chamber Seeks New Members In Drive
A Floydada Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Methodist church basement launched a two week member drive. Over 100 attendees split into odds and evens led by O L Stansell and W L Fry, with Col Penick and Porter Whaley speaking on fundamentals for a strong chamber.
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Floydada
Chamber of Commerce
Col. R. AL. Penick
Porter Whaley
O. L. Stansell
W. L. Fry
Col. Penick
Stamford
Nazarene Revival Opens With Strong Attendance
A large crowd attended the first services of a revival at Nazarene Church on 1400 Lincoln Street last night. Rev. A. K. Scott of Portales New Mexico conducts the meetings which will continue indefinitely.
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Nazarene Church
Lincoln Street
A. K. Scott
Portales
New Mexico
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