Dallas Intrigue Sparks Oil Wars and a Restaurant Gamble
In Dallas era oil excitement grows as Gray allies with Margie Fulton to back a restaurant venture while pursuing Bud Briskow and a debt to influence oil acreage. Henry Nelson faces losses as Gray gains nearby acreage and Avenger Number One looms, stirring competition and a looming legal battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Gray
Dallas
Jenry Nelson
Gray
Briskow
Ail Wells
Allie Briskow
Barbara
Tom Parker
Bud Briskow
Gus
Bud
Mallow
Nelsona
Henry Nelson
Stoner
McWade
Avenger
Brick
Nelson
Fulton
Wichita Falls
Margie Fulton
Margie
Bennie
Amusing yard scene of sparrows and a worm
The Amarillo Town Gossip describes Bill Askew watering his garden with a hose when sparrows flocked to bathe. Birds pecked, fought for a worm, and helpers ate it as Bill laughed at the imagined chaos before returning to watering and discovering a new cucumber patch.
Amarillo Morning Paper Admits Upper Panhandle Coverage
Editorial department notes the paper is the only morning newspaper in Amarillo and serves the Panhandle region of Texas eastern New Mexico southern Colorado and western Oklahoma with telegraphic dispatches. Subscription rates are listed for Texas Oklahoma Colorado New Mexico by mail and carrier. Associated Press is credited for news dispatches and exclusive rights are reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Denver
Dallas
Fort Worth
Olahoma City
Associated Press
Woy
Imy
Audit Bureau notice correcting potential misstatements
Public notice from the News announces corrections will be made for erroneous reflections on individuals firms or corporations and invites callers to alert the editor for prompt and prominent corrections.
Farmer Labor Split Prompts Oklahoma Political Realignment
Oklahoma faces a split from the Farmer Labor reconstruction league as Governor Walton breaks with the group that propelled him to office. He vows a more democratic path while opposing pro Wilson leadership at Oklahoma A. M. College. Analysts warn bloc politics will fail. business and professional men seen as balance of power. The piece also notes the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World meeting in Atlantic City advancing truth in advertising and ends with a quip about Henry Ford and travel advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Walton
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League
Reconstruction League
George Wilson
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Wilson
Associated Advertising Clubs
Atlantic City
America
Fifty Year Anniversary of the Typewriter in Amarillo
The typewriter, now vital to Amarillo businesses, marks its fiftieth anniversary this year. The Herkimer County Historical Society in New York published a history of the typewriter noting Ilion in Herkimer County as the site of the first practicable model in 1873. Christopher Lathan Sholes, editor and journalist, is credited with founding the first broadly valuable machine, enduring early market doubts before eventual success and emancipation for business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Herkimer County
Milwaukee
Wise
Sholes
Quote Reflects Women’s Earning Prospects
A man states a belief that his actions will aid women who have long labored to support themselves, enabling them to earn a living more easily. The remark underscores ongoing concerns about women's economic advancement and independence.
Plains Journal published in six columns after fire
The June issue of the Plains Agricultural Journal released from Lubbock in six columns due to the Lubbock Avalanche plant fire. The issue, printed in Clovis by the Journal and News, spans 16 pages and preserves its editorial quality. It highlights the Rock Island Institute and notes personnel changes with 8. H. Kennedy named general manager and Curtis A. Keen remaining editor and Chambers of Commerce secretary.
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The
Plains Agricultural Journal
Lubbock
Clovis
Journal
the News
Rock Island Institute
H. Kennedy
Amarillo
Curtis A. Keen
Doctor and lawyer form ideal business pair near bootleg joint
A doctor and a lawyer establish a joint practice adjacent to a bootleg operation, combining medical and legal services in a risky, mixed-use commercial setting. The arrangement highlights cross-professional collaboration amid a tense local business scene.
Freakish George Harvey tops headlines with baggage gaffe
Panhandle Press cites ambassador George Harvey and his 21 trunks at a White House visit drawing ridicule. Clovis News recalls his stunt making Americans and government look foolish, with prior comments on the war and a joke about women souls stirring protests and royal appearances in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
George Harvey
Clovis News
Harvey
United States
America
Court of St. James
London
Princess Mary
Duke of York
ABE MARTIN Dismisses Darvin Controversy and Parnum Theory
The column jokes about steering clear of the Darvin controversy while daring any opponent to tackle the Parnum theory amid European and American turmoil. It notes a lighthearted stance by the author in a partisan farmer audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Mike Mole's Mischief Sees Lawn Ruined By Curled Weeds
Nancy reports to Mister Tatters that Mrs. Brown's lawn, once a green velvet carpet after their fixes, is now covered in curled up hills of two inches. Mister Tatters confronts Mister Mole and warns him to stop ruining the lawn, promising to fix it this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Mole
Nancy
Ragsy Land
Mister Tatters
Ragsy Man
Mrs. Brown
Nick
Bagsy Land
Mister Mole
Plateau Singing Assembly to Convene in Plainview
Special to The News Plainview June 7 Thousands of singers from West Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico will gather in Plainview June 28 and 24 for the annual convention of the Plateau Singing Association. President John F. Taylor of Clovis NM says attendance could reach several thousand and the event will be one of the Southwest’s largest sight singing gatherings. All sessions will be at Plainview municipal auditorium with grounds for campers at city park. Local homes will host visitors unable to find hotel rooms.
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Plainview
West Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Plateau Singing Association
John F. Taylor
Clovis
N. M
Taylor
Southwest
Public Records: Warranty Deeds Across Amarillo Area
A compilation of warranty deeds and trusts transferring parcels in Amarillo area properties. Transactions include Dysart to Odom for 1033.32, Madden additions, Plemons blocks, J J Currie and Moore holdings, and multiple trust releases and agreements with local lenders and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Dysart
G. C. Odom
Wales H. Madden
P. A. Zehringer
Madden
Henry L. Ford
Irene Blake
Plemons
Amarillo Imp. Co
J. E. Clements
P. J
O. Gulekie
C. M. Humphreys
J. I. Carter
R. P. Alexander
S. J. Hts
M. N. Twaddell
C. E. Ellis
H. M. Duke
R. Bristow
Say & Loan
K. Frank Dunaway
J. J. Currie
Mechanics Lions
W. M. Moore
K. N. Parker
B. Crawford
J. Hts
Burgess
Std. Bay
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Otey
Isarifors
Walker
Bruno
Otey Walker
Harold van Ormans
Rex Beach
Arrancement
Metrorguitam Measarper
Jove
Buddy
Mrs. Fulton
Sincerely Yours
Rennie
Tius Yokegl
Yokel
Heresay
Brick Stoner
Hot Springs
McWade and
Goaser
Bill Askew
Bill
Him
Bil
Pia
Eif
Bin
Amarillo Daily News
Daily News
Daily Tribune
J. & Nunn
J. L. Nunn
J. le Nunn Eet Ees
David M. Warren
T. &. Johnson
Sixth and
Fillmore Streets
Ema Solas Se
Ember OF Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Farmer Labor
Henry Ford
China
Plains Journal
Abe Martin
RES
Barton
E.R
Mr. Mole
Mra. Brown
Public Records
M. D. Oliver Eakle
Royce P. Gant
Eakie
N. Noble
Lillian Meixner
Hughes
G. J. Nunn
J. B. Arnett
Plemon
Ben Golding
H. G. Wilson
Eberstadt
H. W. Poster
B. R. Cole
Bureess
Poling
T. Smith
Charlie B. Cramer
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