Letter From Zoe Ellington to Elizabeth Swartz in Geneva
A long emotional letter from Zoe Ellington to Elizabeth Swartz in Geneva discusses lavish spending, Mrs. Prescott's discontent with luxury, and Ruth Burks's unhappiness. Zoe reflects on her brother and Sister Ruth, noting questions of selfishness and affection, and mentions Mrs. Prescott awaiting a baby, hoping for a girl. The letter ends with a promise to write again.
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Zoe Ellington
Elizabeth Swartz
Geneva
Switzerland
Elizabeth
Mrs. Prescott
Ruth
Mr. Burks
Fragmentary OCR snippet from 1940s newspaper ad copy
Readable text mentions delivery by carrier in Amarillo and other cities with monthly and six month rates. It notes Associated Press rights and bureau of circulation credit, plus mentions Mentha and member statuses. The fragment lacks coherent events or identifiables names beyond AP attribution.
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Menber
Associated Press
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Associated Preas
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Notice to the Public from The News Correction Policy
A public notice states corrections will be made for erroneous reflections on individuals firms or corporations when brought to the paper's attention The statement emphasizes avoidance of harm and prompt amendment of wrongfully published references or articles.
Pay Your Poll Tax Today MA Ferguson’s Texas Governorship
The article surveys Ma Ferguson as Texas governor, noting her large responsibilities and the impact of her administration on women in politics. It contrasts Ferguson with Nellie Taylor Ross and comments on suffrage, public expectations, and the balance between family life and political achievement.
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Ma Ferguson
Texas
Union
Ferguson
Nellie Taylor Ross
Wyoming
A Tri of Fellowship at Panhandle Luncheon Visit
The annual convention of the Canadian to Clovis Division of the Southwest Trail will meet in Panhandle Friday. Members of the Amarillo Real Estate Board and local citizens travel to Panhandle, hosted by the Panhandle Chamber of Commerce for a luncheon.
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Panhandle
Southwest Trail
Amarillo
Kiwanis Club Publishes Special Amarillo Edition
The Kiwanis section in The Daily News showcases club members handling advertising editorial writing and news. The edition, sent to 1,300 Kiwanis Clubs in the United States and Canada, promotes Amarillo and its possibilities through special articles.
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Daily News
Kiwanis Club
United States
Canada
Amarillo
Prepare to vote in Amarillo poll tax deadline
The Daily News urges citizens to pay their poll taxes by January end to qualify for voting in Amarillo elections. The notice states the $1.75 county and state tax applies to all, with exemptions available and city tax not due for those exemptions or for women.
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Amarillo
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Daily News
Peple
Amarillo News Snippet on Local Figures and Attitudes
A columnist shares remarks on city leadership and upcoming water bond votes. The piece urges prompt poll tax payment and reflects on local men and family life. An Amarillo husband recounts marital tensions, while a married man is praised as assistant head at home.
Panhandle Plains geography confusion in Texas headlines
The Abilene Reporter laments mislabelling by state papers that mix Panhandle and Plains regions with West Texas. It cites Lagerton in Haskell County and lists Amarillo, Lubbock, Plainview, Slaton as true Panhandle-Plains towns, while Abilene and others remain West Texas. It urges Texans to understand regional boundaries and geography better.
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Panhandle
Lagerton
Haskell County
Plains
West Texas
Abilene
Abiene
Stamford
Sweetwater
Bie Spring
Panhandle-Plains
Amarie
Lubbock
Plainview
Slaton
Texas
West
East Texas
Ranchman travels and business and arrivals in Amarillo
Henry Dolater a ranchman from Randa county visited Amarillo on business. W D Patton went to Mineral Wells to see the ill O Lilly. Mel Armstrong sheriff Oldham County was a city visitor. J L Nunn returned from Oklahoma on Nunn Electric business. H N Hatcher former El Paso arrives to run shops for Amarillo Auto and Supply. Mike M LeMaster Amarillo Auto president left for Paducah on business.
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Henry Dolater
Randa! County
Amarillo
W. D. Patton
O. Lilly
Mel Armstrong
Oldham
Yestern
H. N. Hatcher
el Paso
City
Mike M. LeMaster
ABE MARTIN Quips on Quarts and France Loans
ABE MARTIN jokes that everything wrapped up lately seems like a quart. He ribs about France and warns Uncle Sam not to loan money to friends, reflecting his satirical country mood.
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France
Sam
Blood Brothers Chapter Teases a Bank Robbery Plot
Harry Gloster, fleeing after finding his partners dead, joins bandits led by Joe Macarthur to rob Wickson bank. Joan Barry, Buck Daniels, and a captured cashier influence twists of loyalty, with Gloster torn between crime and a chance at redemption as Macarthur reveals a hidden past marked by initials H. S.
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Harry Gloster
Gloster
Joan Barry
Old Plains
Joan
Joe Macarthur
Wickson Bank
Samuel Carney
Macarthur
Buck Daniels
Blood Brothers
Riders in the Night and the Moonlit Escape
In a confession scene Macarthur admits he killed Nichols after a confrontation over fear and anger. Harry Gloster, faced with choosing loyalty, agrees to join the gang to be near Joan, setting a midnight departure northward as she plans her own escape and cautions the Captain to stay hidden. The chapter closes with Gloster and Macarthur riding out as Joan watches, planning her own breakaway.
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Macarthur
Gloster
Harry Gloster
Oan
Joan
Wheeler May Be Summoned Before Senate
The Department of Justice plans to present testimony in February to a Washington grand jury over Senator Wheeler of Montana facing a $10,000 fee charge tied to oil land leases. Witnesses from Montana will be summoned, and Wheeler may be formally summoned, while he has called the case a frame up. The Montana indictment accuses him of arranging to receive the fee after his election. The Senate investigative committee already deemed the Montana action unjustified. The case remains on the Montana Federal Court docket as Wheeler pursued a vice presidency bid.
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Washington
Van
Wheeler
Montana
Department of Justice
District of Columbia
Gordon Campbell
Senate Daugherty
Senate
Chamber
Montana Federal Court
la Follette
Elephants Play Hide and Seek at Bombay Zoo
In Bombay the elephants Rollo and Abjur are experts at a childhood game of hide and seek. They use the trees in their zoo yard to prolong an unending round of tag.
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Rollo
Abjur
Bombay Zoo
White Peacock and Pearl Sway a Wayward Suitor
Cynthia Grey narrates Pearl Whitmore a white skinned socialite who tries to reform Jack Yule the spendthrift son of wealthy parents. Pearl pairs with fashion and mystery before Jack marries Joy Johnstone a South School teacher who proves serious minded yet able to teach him life’s finer things.
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Pearl Whitmore
Pearl
Jack Yule
Yule
Stentorian Club
London
Jack
Joy Johnstone
South School
Joy
New York
Len Bradley
Coolidge Authorized to Call Second Arms Conference
President Coolidge is authorized to call a second arms conference under an amendment to the naval appropriation bill passed by the Senate. The move, supported by Senator King, Utah, aims to address land and naval forces, though administration officials indicated the time is not right. Senator McKeller of Tennessee offered a resolution asking the president to report on possible violations of the last arms treaty by Britain, and the measure will be pressed for action.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Mck Keller
Tennessee
Great Britain
McKeller
King
Utah
Man Hale
Naval Committee
Administration
House
Ferguson applauded as Texas Senate hears tax schools proposal
Governor Miriam A Ferguson’s legislative message drew applause in the Texas Senate as it read that a cigar and cigarette tax could raise 4 million dollars for schools. The session proceeded with routine business while other measures and appointments passed through committees. Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller presided with decisive, quiet rulings as a Dallas merchants council urged no new tax burdens.
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Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Legislatature
Senate
Barry Musller
Dallas
James E. Ferguson
John Davia
Thomas G. Pollard
Tyler
State Department of Markets and Warehouses
H. F. Triplett
Beaumont
Cleveland
Montgomery
Liberty
Harris
R. 8. Bowers
Caldwell
Julius Real
Kerrville
Texas
Miller
Hhe
State Council of Retail Merchants
Senate seeks copy of Paris debt agreement
The Senate formally asked Secretary Hughes for the text of the Paris reparations agreement and related negotiations to fully understand its terms. Political debate centers on whether publication of the detailed negotiations would be advisable, with Irreconcilables demanding the facts to assess U S commitment to the reparations settlement.
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Paris
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Hughes
Johnson
Republican
California
Foreign Relations Committee
Kellogg
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