A Letter From Leslie Prescott to the Little Marquise
In a continued excerpt a narrator and Jack discuss aging, motherhood, and family tensions. Leslie reflects on women’s aging despite desire to remain connected, while Jack worries about jealousy and a daughter’s fate, with mentions of Alice Mable Carter and a scorching letter from Leslie’s mother.
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Leslie Prescott
Marquise
Jack
Leslie
Mother
Alice
Almos
Mable Carter
Amarillo Daily News Public Details and History
The Amarillo Daily News, a morning paper not issued on Mondays, merged with Baily Panhandle on July 2 1921 and with Daily Tribune on March 90 1923. General Manager David M Warren and Managing Editor listed. Covers the Panhandle of Texas and adjacent regions, delivering telegraphic dispatches days in advance. Subscription rates in Texas Oklahoma Colorado and fees shown, plus carrier and out of town rates. Associated Press lease and circulation bureau membership noted.
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Amarillo Daily News
Baily Panhandle
Daily News
Daily Tribune
B. Nunn
J. L
David M. Warren
Bixth
Fillmore Streets
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Linaver
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Semmonth
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Public notice on corrections policy for published columns
The News clarifies that erroneous reflections on any individual firm concern or corporation will be corrected promptly when brought to attention. It states no intention to misrepresent anyone and commits to publishing corrections as prominently as the original item.
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Ior
Pay Your Poll Tax Today
The city commission deserves public commendation for opposing carbon black plants in the Panhandle gas field. Despite some personal profit interests, the commission prioritized the region’s future. Carbon black plants could deter civic groups and deter factories from Amarillo, harming potential industrial growth.
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City Commission
Panhandle
Amarillo
Water bonds campaign drives poll tax focus in Amarillo
A 100 member citizens committee pushes a water slogan while urging voters to pay poll taxes before the March 7 water bond election. The plan seeks to build public support for a 1,750,000 bond and suggests the incoming city commission delay Word ranch decisions until after the election and lease expiry.
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City Commission
Water Board
Amarillo
Word Ranch
Amarillo Patience Mirrored as Social Virtue
The text notes that making friends in Amarillo comes from genuine interest, while patience is seen as a virtue among locals. It suggests that patience may stem from not knowing what to do rather than deliberate forbearance.
Amarillo Bragging and Ancestry Talk Draws Eye Toward Local Character
A local Amarillo man known for boasting about his ancestors faces scrutiny as residents note his tendency to inflate family history. The discussion centers on authenticity and the social impact of bragging within the community.
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Amarillo
Amarillo youths learn from past as today looms
The passage notes many Amarillo children on wheels and urges adults to view today as a blank slate built on yesterday, suggesting lessons from the past shape present conduct and decisions. It emphasizes responsibility of both men and women in guiding youth and reflecting on historical context.
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Amarillo
Noting the Quick Spark of Amarillo Music
Cowboy Pete reflects on how great achievements come from a single life, urging Amarillo residents to seek happiness within. He argues many search for fulfillment for years, but the wish itself motivates action and can make wishes come true for Amarilloans.
Consolidation Move Cuts Departments Under Texas Agriculture
The House passed a consolidation bill uniting markets warehouses and weights and measures with the Department of Agriculture. A new measure abolishes the Board of Control in favor of a State Administrative Board. salaries stay the same. Neff era consolidation cited, with hope that the current plan will improve enforcement of the food and drug act and public health aims. Estimated state savings of $30,000 annually, with potential service reductions.
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Denton Record Chronicle
House
Department of Agriculture
Board of Control
Neff
Food and Drug Department
State Health Department
Senate
Fourteen Years Ago Taken From the Files of Amarillo Daily News
A retrospective look revisits events from fourteen years prior as reported in the Amarillo Daily News, highlighting notable community happenings, local figures, and enduring themes from that era.
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The
Amarillo Daily News
Judge Haney and Gouldy to address local business meeting
Judge Jasper Haney and J H Gouldy will speak at the weekly get-together of business and working men at 3 39 this afternoon. Local interest runs high in economics and the discussion should yield results. J Thomas Webb cashier of First State Bank Hereford visited the city yesterday. O L Slaton a prominent erk citizen registered at Amarillo hotel. C B Harrison Hereford hardware merchant is in Amarillo on business. Elbert Smith was here from Claude on business yesterday. 1311 poll taxes have been paid today per Tax Collectors Buckingham and McBride.
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Jasper Haney
J. H. Gouldy
J. Thomas Webb
First State Bank of
Hereford
Frank Buckingham
McBride
Bust of General Lee gifted to Royal Military College
The United Daughters of the Confederacy presented a bust of General Robert E. Lee to the Royal Military College at Shadhurst England. A Moose wandered into Montreal from the Laurentian mountains. Canada reports rising exports to the United States and falling imports.
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Robert E. Lee
Royal Military College
Shadhurst
England
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Montreal
Laurentian Mountains
United States
Abe Martin Asks About Work and Availability
In a terse ramble, Abe Martin questions the value of a kingly status without real availability, pondering how a feiler's head rather than his intestines aided success. The fragment hints at a larger satire on labor and status.
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Feiler
Oayright
John F. Dile
Dan Barry's Daughter Ends With Royal Freedom
Harry Gloster and Joan Barry are freed after Joe Macarthur’s dying confession clears them of murder charges. Joan uncovers a family legacy in a locket linking Buck Daniels to her mother Kate Cumberland and father Dan Barry, deepening a union as Gloster vows to let Joan choose her wild life.
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Joan
Kate Cumberland
Dan Barry
Harry Gloster
Dad
Joe Macarthur
Nichols
Springer
Harry
Daniels
Gas Suit Appeal Heard in Amarillo Court
Arguments were heard yesterday in the court of civil appeals on the Ranch Creek Oil company versus Amarillo Oil company breach of contract case over gas sales from Ranch Creek lands. A district court decision favored Ranch Creek, with Amarillo Oil appealing, and a ruling expected soon.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Ranch Creek Oil Company
Amarillo Oil Company
Ranch Creek Company
Boy Scout Troop to Be Organized in Panhandle
Rev W D Witt of Panhandle met with local scout executive T H Nelson yesterday to begin forming Panhandle's first Boy Scout troop this week.
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Panhandle
W. D. Witt
T. H. Nelson
Meadowlark Bird Description from Daily News Zoo
The article describes Meadowlark as a cheerful bird and a pretty little fellow. It notes brown tones, a hidden nest, and mentions its behavior of building in tall grasses, highlighting its cheerful nature and distinctive coloration.
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Hk Meadowlark
Daily News Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Across Rows
The puzzle lists numerous horizontal and vertical clues with numerous typos and overlapping references, including repeated definitions for numbers 9 and 62 and scattered word fragments. It notes yesterday's answer set and ends with a long run of unspecific clue fragments and unrelated terms.
Rotary Club Local Meeting Classification Program Today
J M Williams will run the regular weekly Rotary classification program at noon today at Amarillo Hotel. Speakers include W J Strange and Geng Owa, with presses to be managed as part of the event.
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J. M. Williams
Rotary
Amarillo Hotel
W. J. Strange
Not Like the Other Girls I Know and Dear Miss Grey
A vintage column recounts Cynthia Grey advising readers on hair fashion and romance. A young woman faces engagement doubt and a former lover’s pull, while college etiquette covers how to wear bouquets at dances, suggesting practical pinning tips.
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Benjamin Franklin
Miss Grey
Francine
Cynthia
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the Daily News Zoo
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