Vote for Man Not Platform, Virgin Tells Rotary
Dr. H. W. Virgin addressed Amarillo Rotary at the Amarillo Hotel yesterday noon urging voters to choose candidates for the man and his views rather than party platforms. He warned that all laws affect home life and urged election of better men who will enact laws for the greatest good. Chas Gregg chaired. Ross E. Phillips presided in the president’s absence with R. Pange and U. N. Olver serving as vice presidents.
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Closing Hours of Congress 10 Be Quiet Continues
Senate passes House bill extending insurance and collect delivery service to third class mail for President Coolidge approval. Senator McKeller proposes retired status for war hero Alvin York. French interests seek broadcasting monopoly in Canary Islands. Dutch New Guinea to open for colonization and resource development.
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House
President Coolidge
McKeller
Tennessee
Alvin C. York
Germany
Canary Islands
Dutch New Guinea
Weather Synopsis of Seasonal Pressures and Rainfall
The air pressure is lowest over central valleys and the southwest, highest off the Pacific northwest coast and Atlantic coastal stations. Temperatures are seasonal, a bit cooler in Montana. Rainfall is light overall, with heavy rainfall in northern Wyoming.
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Pacific Northwest
Atlantic States
Montana
Wyoming
Free asthma and hay fever remedy offer
A bold offer invites asthma and hay fever sufferers to test a method at no cost. It claims quick relief from breathing difficulties, wheezing, and paroxysms, appealing to long-standing and new cases regardless of climate, age, or occupation. Postage is prepaid and no payment is required to begin.
Gilmore and Finty Coming to Convention in Amarillo
Clarence E. Gilmore, Texas Railroad Commission chair and former Texas Press Association head, will visit Amarillo for the June 18 to 20 convention and hopes to work on gas field matters. Tom Finty Jr of the Dallas News and Journal will also attend, praising Amarillo and planning to be there with belts on.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Press Association
Amarillo
J. L. Nunn
Tom Finty Jr
Dallas News and Journal
Mr. Nunn
McMullin’s Formula touted for weak lungs and coughs
A customer from Leeton Missouri reports gaining 26 pounds in six months after using McMullin’s Formula for lung trouble. The ad claims the product helps weak lungs, old coughs, bronchial trouble, asthma, and hay fever with hundreds of reported results. Manufactured by Tilden McMullin Co. Sedalia Missouri and sold by Randal Drug Co.
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Leeton
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Tilden McMullin Co
Sedalia
Randal Drug Co
Religious books rise in popularity alongside fiction
A questionnaire shows religious books ranking high in popularity with fiction and sermon volumes in ready sale in England. Native mechanics in the Strait Seattle ments cannot operate tractors and many machines bought for use on rubber tree plantations have been stored. For skins valued at $1,000,000, a Soviet controlled company will deliver immediately to a firm in Leipzig, Germany.
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Strait
City Briefs`
J L Nunn publisher of the News departed for Abilene to attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce board meeting with new president Col Walsh of Sweetwater. He will return at noon Saturday. Santa Fe railroad to grant special rates to Louisville for the Home Coming celebration June 16 to 22. Officers elected two weeks ago to be installed at today’s American Business Club luncheon at noon.
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American Business Club
Senate Adopts Postal Salary Increase Report
The Senate approved the conference report on the postal salaries increase bill. It includes a public disclosure amendment for campaign expenditures, requiring quarterly reports and reports before and after national campaigns. Senator LaFollette introduced a resolution to appoint a special committee to monitor campaign spending. action was postponed.
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Arctic voyage veteran captain regains glory in air age
Captain J. Bernier, aged 71, embarks on his eleventh Arctic expedition under a Canadian government arrangement. A new route cuts travel time from London to Stockholm from 48 hours by rail to 22 hours by air, signaling a shift to faster air travel.
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Hindrances to prayer cited by evangelist Bridgers
Dr. Luther Bridgers at Polk Street Methodist Church preached on lack of definiteness forsaking forgiveness and an inconsistent life as chief hindrances to prayer. Inclement weather cut attendance but those who attended praised the sermon. Services show growing interest since last Sunday with expectations of larger crowds today. Mr Spindler sang In the secret of His Presence and Bridgers with Spindler sang Moment by Moment.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
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Red Pepper Rub Promises Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a quick remedy for sore stiff joints. It claims the concentrated pepper heat penetrates instantly, warming the area within minutes and alleviating pain, urging readers to ask pharmacists for the genuine Rowles product.
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Postponed Radio Program by Prof Wetz
The Daily News reports that the WDAG radio program by Prof W H Wetz was postponed due to bad weather. Many participants couldn’t reach the station though piano music was broadcast. The professor will present the program at a future date yet to be announced.
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WDAG
W. H. Wetz
Prof. Wetz
Plane Crash at Kelly Field Kills Pilot and Mexican Boy
Associated Press report from San Antonio details a crash involving three airplanes at Kelly Field. Lieut. Stewart I. Thomson, a student pilot, and 11 year old Jose Ramos died. Lieut. W. W. White survived after leaping with a parachute pack and deploying the rip cord.
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San Antonio
Texas
Kelly Field
Jose Ramos
W. W. White
Early adoption of county and congressional party conventions
Pennsylvania led by adopting the political county convention while Massachusetts selected both county and Congressional conventions. The Democratic convention of 1848 first appointed a national committee, but its value became evident only after the Civil War.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
San Antonio Man Praises Tanlac
A San Antonio man, Jos J Filippone, praises Tanlac for restoring health and appetite after a run down condition. He credits two and a half bottles with boosting weight from 125 to 155 pounds and improving sleep, nerves, and digestion. He is a bus dispatcher at Gunther Hotel and endorses Tanlac as effective with over 40 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
Jos. J. Filippone
St. San Antonio
Texas
Tanilac
Taniac
Albanian Revolt Remains Serious Unrest Grows
Rome dispatches report the Albanian revolutionary situation remains serious with a 24 hour ultimatum to the central government. Insurgent districts are under siege as telegraphic links to Aviona Durazzo and Tirana are cut. A new governing commission forms at Aviona and conscription is announced for men aged 20 to 46. Berat falls after a battle, with twenty attackers fleeing.
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Fact fragments from historical notices in Japan and US
Of the 298488 houses destroyed in the earthquake in Japan last September, 144797 have been restored. Hooks of pearl shell are used in trolling for albacore, bonito and sea pike in the waters of the South Seas. Area of the Prussian state forests is 5780505 acres, 500000 acres less than it was in 1880. Population of the United States will be nearly 200000000 at the end of this century, it is estimated.
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