Dog Locates Burglars Aiding Railroad Guard Dog
Raymond Foster notes a Rock Island Magazine tale about a collie dog at Amarillo’s freight office that freed a bond with keeper M D Oldfather by helping uncover two men in a refrigerator car. Bob Francis arrested the pair, tied to a Clinton Oklahoma robbery, now serving three years in Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
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Raymond Foster
Rock Island Magazine
Amarillo
Bomene
M. D. Oldfather
Bob
Ancis
Ting
Mr. Francis
Sayre
Clinton
Okla
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Mec Jester
Lemon juice whitening lotion for skin tone cure
An old advertisement claims mixing lemon juice with Orchard White yields a skin whitening lotion. It promises a gentle, fragrant bleach for face neck arms and hands, reduces sunburn and tan, and is marketed as used by stage beauties.
Europe Still Invested With International Spies
In Liverpool a lecture by Bernard Wilden-Hart claimed Germany placed 8000 spies across Europe before 1914. He asserted German billets in Belgian towns and the planning of incursions three years prior to the 1914 shooting. He also said British intelligence learned German naval plans for Jutland 24 hours before and that the British fleet acted first. He urged young men to pursue intelligence careers, noting many spies in Europe then.
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Europe
Associated Press
Liverpool
England
Bernard John Wilden-Hart
Eupe
Liverpool Geographicalociety
Germany
Beteen
Berlin
Brussels
Wilden-Hart
Imperial Japanese University
Noyoga
Russia
Japan
Poland
Battle of
Jutland
Sweden to adopt American roads tech for national highway system
Sweden plans to use American road building experience technology and machinery to upgrade its national highways. A special laboratory will test paving materials, led by engineer Agnar R. Schlyter after a U.S. study tour. Sweden funds road work largely from automobile taxes, with emphasis on resurfacing and new paving methods.
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Sweden
Associated Pres
Stockholm
Agnar R. Schlyter
Unitedates
United States
Prevents infection with Borozone wound healer liquid or powder
An early notice touts Borozone as a powerful germ purifying wound remedy in liquid or powder form. It claims rapid flesh healing, mending bad wounds quickly under its influence, with liquid prices of 80c, 60c, and 1.20, and powder at 30c and 60c. Sold by a company advertising a great discovery in flesh healing.
Hockley County in new development and growth
Special to The News from Levelland June 2 reports ample moisture and more than five inches of rain boosting planting. Rail improvements bring activity as contractors boost grade between Lubbock and Levelland with a first train anticipated for Fourth of July. Five brick school buildings planned for fall term cost 25 000 to 40 000, signaling rapid county modernization and prosperity.
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Levelland
Hockley County
Lubbock
Texas
Ready made gowns enter court dress market in London
Peeresses welcome cost efficient fashion as ready made court dresses debut in London. The scheme, imported from the United States, offers instalment plans appealing to youthful daughters of earls and dukes. Modistes report a rush as exclusive color designs become affordable at around $50, replacing higher past prices. Some dressmakers drop appointment only sales to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Bible Scholar Appointed Oriental Research Professor
Baltimore June 2 Dr Raymond P Dougherty professor of Biblical literature at Goucher College has been named annual professor of the American Schools of Oriental Research at Jerusalem and Bagdad for 1925 26. He will take a year’s leave and depart for the Near East in late July to lecture and pursue archaeological field work including topography and mound study to identify ancient city sites. He is noted for translating Babylonian tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Raymond P. Dougherty
Goucher College
American Schools of Oriental Research
Jerusalem
Bagdad
Near East
Dougherty
Earliest Music Manuscript Reveals 2nd Century B C Fugue
Berlin scholars decipher the oldest known music manuscript of Babylonian origin found at Assur in Asia Minor. Curated by Dr. Curt Sachs, the tablet uses five tones of a scale to form a fugue with no half steps. The melody is supported by an 18 string harp with frequent double stops in the accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Curt Sachs
Berlin University
Assur
Asia Minor
Summer High School Enrollment Report
The summer term at Summer High School lists about 60 enrolled with more expected this week. Principal C M Rogers leads the high school division along with teachers A B Hays and Miss Hetrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Rogers
A. B. Hays
Miss Hetrick
Skin Ailments Vanish With Black and White Ointment
A feature claims pimples and eczema ruin appearance and promise quick relief with Black and White Ointment and Soap. It asserts widespread dealer recommendations and notes price differences, offering larger sizes for the same value.
Germans Compliment Women by Classing Them as Married
Berlin in June sees a debate on whether to call women Frau or Fraulein. The practice of referring to women beyond first bloom as Frau grows, partly to shield unmarried women from disturbance and to avoid spinster stigma. Women favor Frau, arguing men receive Herr regardless of marriage.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Europe
Motor omnibuses open new residence areas
London June 2 Motor omnibuses have helped build up country districts as a solution to housing in London and other cities. Estimates show about 66 000 miles of omnibus routes across England with expanding services and noticeable housing growth along the new lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
England
Vienna reports seven thousand entertainments in early 1915
Vienna city councilor Herr Breitner states that 7,129 entertainments occurred from January 1 to March 20, with all paid amusement taxes despite Austria's ongoing economic crisis.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Herr Breitner
Austria
Postal Receipts Show May Gain for Amarillo Region
May postal receipts reached 15045.62 dollars, a gain of 3292.76 over May of last year, according to Postmaster W. C. Kenyon. May 1924 receipts stood at 1,752,886 dollars, with growth credited to Amarillo and its industries rather than new rates that began April 15.
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W. C. Kenyon
Amarillo
Balloon Elimination Races Attract Army And Firms
In St Joseph Missouri on June 2 entries for the national elimination balloon races due May 1 include the U S Army with two free balloons and The Detroit balloon from Aircraft Development Company. Goodrich Zeppelin Company plans an entry as a 150 acre field at Lt Josephs recently purchased site is leveled for event. Major General Patrick directs Langley Field officers to oversee one army bag while Lt Frank McKee assists with gas matters and Lt Frank Kehoe Jr oversees balloon inflation.
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ST. Joseph
United States Army
Aircraft Development Company
Baloon
Detroit
Goodrich-Zeppelin Company
Joseph
Army
Patrick
Air Service
Langley Field
Virginia
Frank McKee
Scott Field
Belleville, Ill
Aviation Department
Frank Kehoe, Jr
American methods for teaching the blind praised
Berlin June 2 Miss Betty Hirsch director of the school for the blind says America leads in educational methods for the blind. She praises Cleveland for integrating blind children with sighted pupils, noting benefits for both groups and the build up of self confidence among blind students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
America
Betty Hirsch
Germany
Geheimrat Silex
Cleveland
Zemo promises quick eczema relief with affordable options
Stop itching eczema with Zemo sold by druggists for 35c, extra large bottle 1.00. Healing begins on application and soon any trace of eczema tetter pimples rash blackheads and similar skin diseases will be removed. Zemo penetrates as an antiseptic liquid. Zemo soap 25c Zemo ointment 50c.
Masonic Band Set to Arrive in Clarendon
Special to The News Clarendon June 2 plans are finalized for the arrival of the Masonic Band from the Masonic Home Fort Worth on June 6. The group of boys will be received at noon with a lodge dinner before a concert, led by Guinn Williams Texas grand master who will deliver the principal address.
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Clarendon
Fort Worth
Guinn Williams
State of Texas
Bounty Offered for Dead Flies in Yakima
A Yakima women’s club sets a bounty for dead flies. For every two ounce bottle collected, children are paid five cents. The insects pose a threat to local fruit canning houses and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wash
Sport revived for anglers who fish for fun
Bath Eng June 2 The old time sport of manfishing has been renewed here a human fish having been landed at one of the Hatch swimming tanks in 7 minutes 85 seconds by Der Charles Begg a well known angler of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bath
Eng
der Charles Begg
Bath master Albert Canning reels in a long-standed catch
In a district swim, Albert Canning of Bath used a ten foot rod with a helmeted swivel to attach the line to a swimmer’s head. Dr BeesTM pursued the catch until it exhausted the swimmer, breaking his own record from 18 years ago by exactly one minute, with Canning having previously acted as the fish.
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Albert Canning
Dr. Bees
Occasi Also Canning
Pinched for Speeding Ends Boarding House Joke
A fragment notes a person nicknamed Gee, TM in a SAM era gag about being cited for speeding. The terse line hints at a humorous boarding house exchange rather than a formal report.
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Tolzien
Music Store
Volk Street
Panhandle
South Plains
W. A. Palmer
Fuqua Block
E.S. Burgess Lumber CO
Hth
Tyler Streets
Ry Swan
BY Akern
WiLliam
Nou
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Duster
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