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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1924
Page
12
Four nations were represented at the world motor transport conference in Detroit. Topics included transportation by motor truck and rail, with discussions on logistics and intermodal movement.
Announcement from CG G Thomas campaign manager says gubernatorial candidate Lynch Davidson will address audiences here Thursday June 19 at 8 20 pm during the Texas Press Convention. Davidson plans a statewide itinerary from Dallas through the northwest and back, having delivered over 175 speeches advocating more business in government and less government in business across about 150 counties.
A brief ad for Home Insurance Company of New York hail insurance services promoted by Parton and Durham with Askew's office contact and a phone number. The notice highlights the insurer as the strongest in hail coverage and urges readers to inquire today.
Grand jurors returned eight indictments in federal cases charging conspiracy to violate liquor laws, peonage, transportation of stolen cars, and theft from interstate shipments. The court, presided by Judge James O Wilson, convened since Monday afternoon with defendants named. Also notices for Florence A Hook estate issued. creditors must present claims by law. An advertising note promotes White's Cream Vermifuge for worms sold by City Drug Co.
Hanson Post No. 54 of the American Legion received a letter from Col. John B. Golding, thanking the Post and allied units for the smoker held for National Guard troops on May 27. Copies went to the Adjutant General of Texas and other officials, plus drum corps.
Mrs Mary Shuptrine of Alto Texas recalls her family tradition of using Black-Draught for biliousness and stomach complaints since her grandmother’s era. She praises its tea form for headaches and constipation and notes over 80 years of popularity. Ten million pounds of Black-Draught are sold yearly, with Thedford's as the genuine brand at dealers.
Law son B Hayden and Clyde LeMaster, former post office employees, face federal charges for stealing from the United States mails. Hayden is charged with a single count involving a letter to Miss Ev Graves of Denver, while LeMaster faces four counts alleging $2 taken from each mail addressed to the Fort Worth Mutual Benefit Association around February 1924. Hayden is described as an expert in his field.
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Lena Kuehn of Canyon will be at her Canyon home this afternoon with Rev. W. H. Younger officiating. Canyon Odd Fellows will be pallbearers. She died Thursday night in a local hospital. The casket will lie in state at Griggs Undertaking Parlors until noon then transported to Canyon. Charles Harr and wife arrived from Wichita Falls for the services. Her father Fred Harr is also in Fort Worth for the ceremony.
R B H White of Glen Rio pleaded guilty in Federal court to possessing intoxicating liquor and paid a $25 fine. W O Graves of Hale Center admitted Violation of the Volstead act and received 130 days in jail plus a $1 fine. An Amarillo high school student pled guilty to sending obscene matter by mail and paid $26. Further criminal cases will go to Federal court next week. The petit jury must report Monday at 9 oclock.
The Evening Post features daily articles by B N Timmons who is also Washington correspondent for the News and Post. Readers are urged to subscribe and may call 883 to start home delivery.
Federal grand jury charged John Snider former chief of police Robi A Starnes John R Rye John Taylor Beauchamp Pottinger T H Campbell Dumas banker and one other with conspiring to violate liquor laws. Trial set for June 11 at 9 am. Alleged October 2 1923 trip north of Amarillo involved 45 gallons of alcohol from a car stalled in mud. Most men face similar state charges.
An old remedy claims quick relief from foul breath by cleansing the bowels and aiding digestion. Herbine is advertised as purifying the bowels and sweetening the breath with a price of 60 cents.
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Horn is set for 10 o clock this morning at Hedley Baptist Church with Rev. W B Crawford officiating. She died Thursday at her daughter Mrs Frank Dunaway s home and the body will be shipped to Hedley via the Fort Worth and Denver railroad. Griggs Undertaking Parlor handles preparations.
A well filled Polk Street Methodist church heard Dr Luther W Bridgers evangelist deliver a revival sermon on Backsliding last night. The evangelist continues daily meetings at the church attracting a growing audience in this ongoing revival.
Good crowds attended all services as sermons drew enthusiastic responses from attendees and church leaders alike, signaling robust community engagement and steady spiritual leadership.
Parton and Durham at Askew's office advertise hall insurance services with a ten day window and a contact phone number 65.
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