Mystery and Murder at Prescott Home Looting
The Pittsburg News reports burglars looted John Alden Prescott’s home stealing Mrs. Prescott’s pearls valued at half a million dollars. Governess Zoe Ellington is missing and Sydney Carton, a guest, also disappeared. Blood found on a stair post suggests a struggle. Police fear multiple fates. detectives aim to capture thieves within 24 hours.
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Sydney Carton
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Dellahany
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Albany
Mr. Carton
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Amarillo News Overview and Public Notice Copy
The Amarillo daily newspaper presents a georgraphy oriented publication covering Texas Eastern New Mexico Southern Colorado and West Oklahoma with subscription rates and carrier delivery details. It notes Associated Press cooperation and prompts readers to report errors for correction while outlining public notices and mail delivery policies.
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Dalhart Hosts Colorado to Gulf Highway Convention
Amarillo plans a strong delegation to the annual Colorado to Gulf Highway convention in Dalhart on June 8 and 9. Business leaders are urged to attend either day or both sessions to show support as tourist traffic to Colorado grows and Amarillo’s role in promoting the highway becomes more vital.
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Dalhart
Amarillo
Colorado
American Legion Endowment drive targets readers nationwide
Han gon Post No 54 directs a campaign to raise 4200 with urgency. Eight states already hit goals as Texas aims 225000 toward a 5 million fund for disabled veterans widows and orphans. The appeal urges volunteering and finding a friend to subscribe rather than being asked for support.
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City clubs may stage a joint field meet for business men
A proposal suggests a field meet combining Rotary Lions Kiwanis and American Business clubs. The event would feature horseshoes tennis golf and foot races and be engaging yet not overly strenuous for businessmen. Past club meets drew interest and broad participation, with good fellowship highlighted as the key value.
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Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis
Clean Up Amarillo Campaign Urges Citywide Cleanup
Citywide cleanup drive led by Mayor Lee Bivins calls residents to tidy homes and premises. The notice notes help available and urges collective effort to present Amarillo as a clean city in Texas, with playful cautions and comments on local issues.
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Amarillo
Lee Bivins
Bivins
Texas
Amarillo gossip and London airways mosaic plans
A roundup of quirky items from Amarillo about gossip and manners contrasts with London plans to create a 100 square mile mosaic of aerial photographs for a new airway. Danish scientists report a new element hafnium may enter radio tubes.
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London
Associated Press
Earl of Ypres name sparks English pronunciation debate
Panhandle Press notes the Earl of Ypres title given to Field Marshal French amid recognition he fought at Ypres. State Press and Dallas News compare British practice of elevating generals and ponder Pershing’s status, noting pronunciation and pride issues in allied naming.
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Hod Carrier Verse Reflects Bricklayers’ Busy Route
A poem raps a hod carrier for constant hauling of brick to job sites. It highlights the worker’s tireless pace between bricklayers and emphasizes the boss should recognize the heavy load and diligent effort.
Gloria Gordon Marries Dick Gregory in Turbulent Fashions
Gloria Gordon a fun loving flapper rejects work and family duties while her husband Dick Gregory a struggling lawyer sinks under debts. A jolly foursome with Stan Wayburn May Seymour and Jim Carewe ends in tragedy when Dr John Seymour shoots himself after May's infidelity. Lola Hough reveals night secrets as Gloria confronts a broken marriage and mounting danger.
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Dick Gregory
Lola Hough
Gloria
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May Seymour
Jim Carewe
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May
Wayburn
New York
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Mother Gregory
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Stan Wayburn
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Sarah
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Lola
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Daily News Crossword Puzzle Clue Riddled With Vowels
The puzzle lists numerous across and down clues with a vowel heavy theme. It weaves convoluted hints and partial wordplay for answers like Assaults Prophet Shrewd Eggs God Ratifies ray and other entries. The theme hints at a fanatical mixture of words and cross references.
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Samuel
Turkish women gain army ranks after wartime shift
Cynthia Grey argues Turkish women shed veils and gained rapid new freedoms after World War I. She notes women entering the army on equal terms, with two colonels and many junior officers, and frames history as a pendulum swinging between restraint and liberation.
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Turkey
Demolay Boys 16 Be Banquet Guests of Dalhart Rotary
Dalhart Rotary Club will host a banquet for De Molay boys from the area at the De Soto Hotel next Friday evening. The boys work committee is active in promoting a constructive program for boys in this section of the Panhandle.
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