Quotas Set for Texas Fund Drive to Promote State Goods
Progres sive Texans, Inc. assigns regional quotas to raise 100000 dollars annually for five years to market Texas made products. West Texas 22 percent, East Texas 60 percent, South Texas 18 percent. key cities Abilene Amarillo El Paso San Angelo Wichita Falls Lubbock Brownwood Midland and more. Utilities manufacturers and banks contribute per customer sales and resources with monthly payments.
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Abilene
Texas
Progressive Texans, Inc
P. W. Campbell
Price Campbell
Campbell
West Texas
Fort Worth
East Texas
South Texas
Amarillo
el Paso
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Brownwood
Midland
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Beaumont
Galveston
Port Arthur
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Post
Garza County
Mississippi
D. A. Bandeen
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Deaf and Dumb Vendor Fined After Street Corner Incident
Harry Gordon wore a sign claiming deafness as he peddled needles on a busy Baltimore street corner. A suspicious policeman questioned his residence and he replied he was a stranger. He was brought before a judge and fined ten dollars plus costs as residents sought shelter in concrete cyclone cellars.
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Baltimore
Harry Gordon
Milresses and Ladies’ Dresses in Small Sizes For Sale
1931 fashion ad lists Mileves and Ladies’ items in sizes 16 and 1 years with 89 inch fabric and various yardages. Prices in cents per inch and yardage required noted for dresses and lace edge items. Send 15c for the UP-TO-DATE BOOK OF FASHIONS to News and Globe Brooklyn address.
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News and Globe
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Evangelist Sees Light After Eye Operation in Philadelphia
Rev. Robert Fraser, a 25 year old evangelist blind since birth, saw light for the first time after surgery by Dr. G H Moore. The operation on one eye allowed him to distinguish shapes and shadows, with bandages briefly removed. The other eye will be removed later. Fraser called it the most dramatic day of his life.
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Philadelphia
Robert Fraser
Mr. Fraser
G. H. Moore
Earl Musselman
Local Insurance Agency Wins National Prize
The American National Insurance Company office celebrated first place in a three month production contest with a banquet at the Herring Hotel. Attendees included Superintendent L. A. Minton, Assistant Superintendent J. L. Brazell, cashier Mrs. Glenn Smith, and agents J. H. Barth Blucher S Tharp D Brazell Elmer Walker E J Chancellor F A Crowley H C Hemminger L W Rice H McLaughlin L A Mills Am arillo W D Muldrow Borger C O Armstrong Clovis.
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American National Insurance Company
Herring Hotel
United States
L. A. Minton
J. L. Brazell
Glenn Smith
J. H. Barth
Blucher
S. Tharp
D. Brazell
Elmer Walker
E. J. Chancellor
F. A. Crowley
H. C. Hemminger
L. W. Rice
H. McLaughlin
L. A. Mills
Amarillo
W. D. Muldrow
Borger
C. O. Armstrong
Clovis
Tightmateritis: skin disease linked to tight hats
Baltimore reports a new skin condition called tight mater itis linked to hats worn tight against the brow. British dermatologists note ruptured tiny veins and a lasting red mark on the forehead. Edinburgh will form an aviation club.
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Baltimore
John Hopkins Hospital
Edinburgh
Treasury Bond Sale Oversubscribed Triggers Market Rally
The government sold 800 million dollars in treasury bonds with subscriptions exceeding six billion, signaling strong demand and ample idle funds. Wall Street also noted the St Louis-San Francisco Railway seeking 18.316 million in bonds to refund maturing issues and bolster cash. Prices rose across high grade issues as investors favored gilt-edged securities.
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New York
Treasury
Wall Street
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Sequent Reaction Impacts Market Gains
Sequent reaction wiped out most gains while high grade issues remained steady as trading continued. The terse movement suggests cautious sentiment amid fluctuating demand and sector rotation as investors reassessed risk and value.
Pioneer J W Fincher buried beside wife in Llano Cemetery
Services for J W Fincher 90 longtime Amarillo resident who died Saturday at Slaton were held Sunday at Griggs chapel with Rev E B Fincher officiating. Burial followed in Llano cemetery beside his wife. Surviving are three sons R R of Fort Worth Joe and Floyd of Amarillo and three daughters Mrs E G Whitson Aja Ariz. He was a Confederate veteran and Mason.
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J. W. Fincher
Amarillo
Slaton
Griggs Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
L. W. Speer
J. A. Campbell
M. L. Robinette
John E. Lemon
Joe Brown
Frank Gamblin
Llano
Mr. Fincher
Two States Without Gas Tax
Only New York and Massachusetts lack a gasoline tax, leaving 46 states and the District of Columbia imposing it. The tax began in 1912 with a one cent per gallon levy, while five states still collect five cents per gallon. The report notes no estimate of property loss could be made today.
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District of Columbia
New York
Massachusetts
Cotton Trading Wide During Week in New Orleans
Trading in cotton was active all week in New Orleans with price fluctuations wide and erratic. October fell to 8.59 and December to 8.81 after early declines, then rebounded on Thursday before late selling pulled prices back near weekly lows.
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New Orleans
New York
Shorts
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Eaee
Uae
Floyd Y, Studer
Northwest Texas American Central Life Insurance Company
Amarillo Bldg
N. W. Texas
W. E. McCormick
Jackson
THE
Groom Mutual Hail Ass
Amarillo Rubber Stamp Company
4Th St
Ann Harding
Clive Brooks
Conard Nagel
Association
Panhandle Bankers
NCE
Panhandle Bankers Association
Ence
Clearing House Association
First National Bank
Amarillo National Bank
American State Bank
National Bank OF Commerce
Amarillo Bank & Trust CO
M’carty Motor
Fillmore
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