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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
3
Readers are urged to hurry as the Daily News clears out remaining dictionaries offered at 98 cents with coupons. The Universities dictionary is well bound on high grade paper with large type for easy reading. The closing date will be announced soon and orders should be placed this week.
Richard W Hale, born in England, was naturalized in Federal Court by Judge James C Wilson after two years of petitioning and missing witnesses. Known as Dick locally, he previously sailed and later worked in Amarillo cafes, answering court questions with evident understanding.
The City Commission passed an ordinance prohibiting soft drink establishments with domino games from erecting screens or partitions that obscure activities in the rear room. Violators face up to 200 dollars in fines. The measure becomes effective after required publications. The commission also approved monthly bills and adjourned.
Hanson Post 64 members voted to stage a Friday night dance honoring the beauties at the Rock Island Lines Agricultural and Community Life Institute. The post also granted Tri-State Exposition use of the Legion Home during the September Fair. A program of fights including an eight round exhibition was announced for next Tuesday night.
Harold Lloyd’s latest seven reel comedy Safety Last with Mildred Davis is praised by moviegoers as his best yet. The Fair Theatre shows the film tonight and tomorrow after a packed audience last night.
Los Angeles cameramen swarm to assist Walter Lundin on Safety Last as Lloyd performs thrilling stunts atop a twelve story LA building. Thousands watch as Lloyd delivers a blend of action and comedy, with Mickey Daniels earning playful respect for a pretend kick scene in the Our Gang universe at the studio.
Funeral services for I. D. Courtney of La Hunta Colorado will be held at his sister Dell Courtney 1400 Lincoln at 2:30 this afternoon with Rev S P Sheward officiating. His body will arrive by Fort Worth and Denver City Railway this morning with his wife and six children. He leaves a brother G E Courtney of Fort Worth three sisters Mrs Joe Free Weinert Texas Mrs Myrtle Griffith and Miss Dell Courtney Amarillo. Pallbearers Lee McSpadden Ben Baggett T W Stanford H E Chestnutt R P Mutter W G Agee.
Hereford reports Miss Helen Lambert a student at the American Conservatory of Music Chicago has won a gold medal in Teachers Certificate class contests. From over twenty vocal contestants she sang The Sea by E A McDowell and earned 117 points in the first contest. Ten top finishers in the second round were reduced to three gold medalists, including Miss Lambert. The results praise her year of study.
Farwell June 5 The local Christian Endeavor society members were invited by Hereford Endeavorers to spend Sunday afternoon and evening as their guests A conference outlined plans for the Panhandle District Endeavor convention to be held in Friona in August Committees are formed and begin work The aim is to make the August convention the greatest event ever held in Friona
Mary Will McCullough age 29 died Tuesday at 5 pm at 307 Buchanan. Survived by husband G A McCullough and son aged three, mother Mrs A W Whorton, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at First Christian Church at 3:30 pm conducted by Rev R Thomson. Pallbearers listed. Body in state 1 to 3 pm at Griggs Undertaking. Burial Llano Cemetery.
Amarillo patrons will see Daredevil Willie Zeir at the Nat in San Jacinto Heights Friday at 2:30 and 8:30 PM. Zeir, the only living man to dive 168 feet handcuffed with 15 pounds of chain, will perform underwater escape from shackles and a later upside down jacket escape, all in view of the audience. I. Walker, Nat manager, says the program offers high grade entertainment for Friday.
Thirty Roswell fruit growers met at the Chamber of Commerce to found the Roswell Fruit Growers Association with Dr. A. D. Crile as president, Dr. Hy Culdice as VP, and Silas Igo as secretary. By-laws create five committees on smudging codling moth spraying orchard fertility marketing and dorman sprays. The group aims for educational work and agreed on a schedule third spray by June 15 18 and subsequent sprays about every fifteen days. They also endorsed a tier pack method for apples to improve packing and marketing.
A home repair tip explains mending leaks by layering mending tissue over the hole. Apply tissue pieces with a warm iron, continuing until four or five layers are set. Let the patch cool and harden for a day or more before using the bottle.
The article describes a whitish semi transparent substance called t singlass made from the bland ders of sturgeon and cod.
A straight-line frock in mountain haze georgette features hand painted tiger lilies. It is designed for a miss of sixteen, highlighting delicate craft and vintage dress details.
A hat of orchid horsehair braid features a large bow at the back crafted from uncut velvet ribbon in a deeper shade of purple. The piece balances delicate texture with a bold accent, displaying refined millinery detail.
Special to The News Farmington New Mexico June 5 The Midwest Oil Company moving heavy machinery to the F Boundary Butte structure is about ready to spud in its first well Water tanks holding 1000 barrels have been erected and a two ton truck fleet is hauling water to fill them Drilling will commence once filled The Midwest Refining company is pushing work at Hogback and plans to spud soon Franklin Garland secretary Shiprock Oil company reports leasing on the Wiles structure east of Farmington and drilling plans underway The Mexa Cola company that brought in a well a mile and a half away is noted in the report.
A well south of Aztec that showed gas and oil earlier has been shut in after failing to strike either resource. Alaska's land area is cited as about 600,000 square miles.
A shadow measuring about 50 miles stretched across Tacoma Washington after Rainier released a long shade. Meanwhile a potato bug infestation was blamed for destroying about 25 million dollars worth of potatoes annually across the United States.
An advertisement touts Kellogg's Bran as a true all bran product that guarantees relief from constipation through regular daily intake. It cites customer letters, health benefits, and versatility in meals and recipes, urging two tablespoons daily and highlighting widespread use in hotels and restaurants.
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