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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
2
Amarillo Kennel club announces an American Kennel Club licensed dog show tied to the TrieState Fair. Dr. E F Lanham says the event on September 25 26 and 27 will carry high prestige with a nationally reputed judge. Entries opened world wide with trophies for winners and premium lists to follow.
In Denver on June 14 opening guns of the Northern Baptist Convention failed to provoke the expected clash over modernism. Dr Avery A Shaw of Denison University replaced Bishop Francis J McConnell as keynoter and stressed restraint on theological issues. Arthur M Harris urged trimming dead wood to boost efficiency, while McConnell, restored to the platform, urged no unified basis for denominations at present.
Cleveland officials conclude the X ray films at the Cleveland Clinic ignited from direct heat of a 100 watt bulb, not steam. Investigators found the bulb active at the explosion, with nitro cellulose film ignition and lethal hydrogen cyanide gas. the disaster claimed 126 lives.
Fisk tire dealers and sales representatives from Amarillo attended a banquet at the Herring hotel, with over 20 guests. Dallas officials led the dinner and the educational moving pictures, including W. M. Mitchell district manager C. C. Ermine assistant district manager J. B. Washam branch manager and C. E. Meyer office manager of Amarillo. H. H. Burford and D. G. Blackburn of the B. & B. Tire Shop are city Fisk tire dealers.
Abilene Texas June 14 James Byrnes Fort Worth assistant state fire marshal arrived to investigate the June 4 blast that killed Gene Lawler his wife and their young daughter. He will seek to assign responsibility and suggest preventive measures.
Churchill known as Chicago May, a notorious gang girl from twenty years ago, was taken to a Philadelphia hospital for a serious operation. She asked to marry Robert Considine then refused by authorities before the pedside ceremony. The pair, once crooks and confidence operators, both served sentences for the attempted murder of Eddie Guerin, her former partner who escaped Devil's Island.
A whimsical 1929 verse on changing tastes and dieting. The piece notes a shift from hearty meals and ample figures to thinner ideals, with humor about bakers lamenting modern cravings for cabbage and carrots. Copyright 1929 The George Matthew Adams Service.
Mrs Sarah Ackerman who died Thursday at Northwest Texas Hospital will have funeral rites this afternoon at 3 from Griggs Funeral chapel. Rev G L Yates will officiate with Amarillo chapter Order of Eastern Star giving a brief service. Body to be sent to Glen Ellen Illinois for burial.
United Press reports in Peking that warlord Marshal Feng Yuhsiang now runs three central Chinese provinces Honan Shensa and Shantung to suppress bandit bands long active in rural areas. His measures include strict village entry registrations and executions for noncompliance, with hundreds of bands reportedly killed or diverted from crime. Feng’s next test lies in Shantung where bandits are famed for brutality, potentially boosting his reputation as a bandit-tamer.
Duchess of Bedford, 64, plans a non stop flight to India in the monoplane Princess Xenia to beat a 48 hour world record. She began aviation at 62, trained with Capt Barnard, flew from Woburn Abbey to Paris and Tangier, then attempted India and back before delays.
Gen Charles G Dawes former vice president and new American ambassador to Great Britain landed in London amid fanfare. He hid a secret diplomatic plan while British press speculated on invitations to Prime Minister Mac Donald and President Hoover. Dawes planned to present credentials at Windsor and meet MacDonald in Scotland.
Washington June 14 The federal power commission ruled it has no jurisdiction over a proposed hydro electric development on the Rio Grande between Texas and Mexico. The Maverick county Texas district sought a preliminary permit for a 7200 horsepower project and the commission said the development would not affect interstate commerce or navigation.
New Braunfels Texas with 4500 residents claims the largest insurance premium credit for a town of its size. An ordinance mandates sheet metal or non inflammable roofing for all buildings including barns and coops. Passed 35 years ago after a major fire. In the last decade fire losses were under 100000 with some years no losses.
The 152nd anniversary of Flag Day was observed by Amarillo patriots and civil groups with a citywide flag display. A flag gifted by the Esther McCrory chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was raised at Elwood Park as Elks sponsored events drew a large attendance. Local ceremonies included readings, a piano solo, and a patriotic address at the American Legion hall.
Detroit reports progress on Capt. L. M. Woolson’s aviation diesel motor at a Packard plant. The upgrade halves weight per horsepower using furnace oil, enabling longer range and lower fuel use. The site adds a floor, delaying first deliveries but aiming for 500 engines monthly.
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