Wheat Blight in Kansas Traced to Mysterious Electrical Cause
Kansas wheat districts report vast losses from a phenomenon described as electrocution or electrically charged winds. Reports from Protection and Wichita detail wilted, blackened roots and dry, moisture-depleted soil in Missouri borders, with some areas spared and others devastated. Local farmer Vernon McMinimy lost acres, while Carter Flats showed bumper prospects elsewhere. Authorities note polarizing winds as a leading hypothesis.
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Wichita
Kansas
Clyde M. Pyle
Liberal
Mr. Pyle
Copeland
Montezuma
Vernon McMinimy
iStka
Carter Flats
Kyle
William Carson
Ashland
Beardless Chinese Use Razor Mainly for Hair Cutting
The article notes that Chinese people are generally without facial hair and that razors are primarily used to cut hair rather than shave. It presents a cultural observation on grooming habits and tool use.
Real Estate Transfers List Details Multiple Property Transactions
A compilation of real estate transfers shows numerous parcel trades among individuals and firms. Purchases include prices from $1 to $14,000 covering blocks and lots across identified streets and sections, with names like Alice M. Tuttle Clara Boston Jno J Harden and Roberts Oliver among buyers and sellers.
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Alice M. Tuttle
August Palm
A. G. Gray
P. J. Lines
O. T
Wolflin
Clara Boston
Wade Willis
Jno
J. Harden
Wm C. Cannon
Ridgemere
Laura B. Collard
Roberts & Oliver
J. H. Brizendine
H. M. Beverly
Roberts
G. W. Hollis
H. E. Ansley
R. R. Rollins
Lola C. Turnbo
S. W. White
B. M. Watson
Bel. Air
Clint Draper
J. B. Diggs
W. JH. Miller
Aileen Martin
OQ. T
R. P. Gant
M. Georgia Simms
Ordinance Demands Barber Shops Sanitation Licenses by June 13
Barber shop and beauty parlor owners must obtain permits before June 13 under a new city sanitation ordinance. The health department reported only one permit application by noon yesterday while many more were expected this week. The rules require health certificates for employers and use of individual towels among other sanitation standards.
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City Health Department
Oilco Plea Guilty on Texas Stream Pollution Charge
The Associated Press reports Phillips Petroleum pled guilty in Shackelford County to stream pollution. Will J. Tucker, state game fish and oyster commissioner, noted this as Texas’s first conviction of its kind. Oil and gas discharge into Hubbard Creek feeding the Brazos was alleged.
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Associated Press
Austin
Phillips Petroleum Company
Shackelford County
Will J. Tucker
Texas
Hubbard Creek
Brazos River
Tucker
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens and Invigorates
An early 20th century advertisement extols Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as restoring color to cheeks and increasing strength and energy, claiming it acts as a tonic that improves appetite and vitality for all ages.
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GROVE
New Amarillo Development Board Manager Starts Duties
Col. Harve H. Haines elected vice president and general manager spends day in the office learning his new duties. He will not rush changes yet and will study past activities and future plans with Mr. George before acting. The two men have collaborated in civic affairs before and understand each other's methods.
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Col. Harve H. Haines
Amarillo
George
Notaries Warned to File Bonds by Friday Deadline
County clerk warns prospective notaries they must file bonds and take oaths by Friday June 10 for the next two year term. Secretary of State reports over 900 Pot terp county applications processed, fewer than 600 meet requirements since June 1. In Greenland some traditions bury a live dog with a deceased child to guide its journey.
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Potter County
Austin
Greenland
Women Host Smilin' Thru At Amarillo Auditorium
Women of Amarillo are invited to see Smilin' Thru performed by Irene Summerly players at the city auditorium. The News and Globe, with Roy Cameron, distributed tickets for tonight's show as guests of the newspaper. A coupon on this page grants one admission with an escort.
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Amarillo
New York
Irene Summerly
News and Globe
Roy
Cameron
Jane Cowl
Summerly
Pigeons Damaging London Public Buildings Report
A Monday evening performance drew a large audience that applauded the acting. A coupon grants one admission tonight, redeemable at City Drug Store before 6 pm or at the auditorium box office afterward. Pigeons seeking gravel are harming the masonry of several London public buildings.
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London
City Drug Store
Auditorium
Argentine Capitol Buchelo Aikes Structure Built in Months
The Buchelo Aikes capital building in Argentina was completed in three months at a cost of five million dollars. The text also claims more than three million people are held in slavery.
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Buchelo Aikes
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