Letter From Leslie Prescott Describes Night of Hostage Fear
A letter to Ruth Burke recounts a horrific night at the Prescott home. Zoe is tortured and held captive at a bootlegging warehouse while Jack pursues suspects with detectives, as Zoe’s condition worsens under heavy medication. The writer notes the grim reality behind sensational stories and cites police pursuit continuing the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Prescott
Ruth Burke
Ruth Dear
Pittsburg News
Jack
Ruth
Laidlaw
Zoe
Syd
NEA Service, Inc
Amarillo Daily News masthead and policy notes
The Amarillo Daily News describes itself as the oldest morning paper in the Amarillo country, covering the Panhandle region and parts of New Mexico Colorado and Oklahoma. It notes standard subscription rates, carrier and mail delivery, combination with the Evening Post and News, and policy commitments including prompt correction of erroneous reflections and AP wire services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimh
Pilimore
Amarito
Panhandie
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Denver
Dallas, Worth
Wathama City
Amarillo
Mexico
Meath
Evening Post
Aiall
News and Ning Post
bin Moon
Rae
Defeated Ambitions of Julius Kruttschnitt
Julius Kruttschnitt former Southern Pacific chairman died at 71 two weeks after retirement. He longed to travel and study astronomy physics and chemistry while guiding railroading but chose work over hobbies. The piece laments those who delay outside interests until too late and notes his wealth allowed study but time was valued too highly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Railway
Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Lines
Mr. Kruttschnitt
Mile stretch connects Panhandle City road to county line
The Panhandle City road joins North Fillmore to the county line finishing a paving project. Citizens praise the completion as it eliminates driving within city limits on unpaved sections. The improvement is seen as boosting publicity and tourism as Amarillo and Potter County offer better highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fillmore
Panhandle
Amarilo
Potter County
Potter County Leads 1923 Income Tax Returns Tale
Government figures show Potter County and Amarillo reporting 2338 income tax returns for 1923. Other cities list Corsicana 1480 Denison 1355 Sherman 1140 Greenville 1140 Tyler 1152 Paris 1120 Calburne 1095 Texarkana 1080 Marshall 1050 Abilene 1048. The high per capita returns hint at Panhandle prosperity and Amarillo residents find their city’s returns higher than similar sized cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Amarillo
Corsicana
Denison
Sherman
Greenville
Tyler
Paris
Cleburne
Texarkana
Marshall
Abilene
Panhandle
Rotary convention draws thousands to Cleveland this week
International Rotary marks two decades of global influence as its annual convention unfolds in Cleveland Ohio with thousands in attendance Amarillo notes economic and civic benefits from Rotary Club as ideals have expanded over nine years, reflecting a thriving local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Rotary
Cleveland
Ohio
Amarillo
Rotary Club
War drums fall, the world votes for peace
A fragmentary claim cites Isaiah 2 4 and envisions nations laying down arms. The passage frames a future where war ends and a federation of the world governs without conflict, attributed to Tennysou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Tennysou
Panhandle Rotary Spreads Asset Across Cities
The article notes Rotary as a valuable asset in Dalhart Memphis Plainview Childress Lubbock and the Panhandle region with enthusiasm from the community. It humorously urges Amarillo readers to check tire stations for punctures and mentions Henry Ford frequenting The Daily News. A Texas man named Nelson had two wives after one objected to the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Memphis
Plainview
Childress
Lubbock
Panhandle
Rotary
Texas
Nelson
Contempt for Legislators Sparks Debate on Lawmakers
In two Texas papers a discussion unfolds on the lawmakers serving in Austin and the public’s trust. A speaker warns contempt for the lawmaking body risks national decline, while others push for citizen oversight to improve state and federal representation. The piece notes many elected officials are seen as low quality locally, with lawyers often chosen for high posts despite home reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Texas
Legislatur
Austin
Women face shifts in work rules after marriage
Abe Martin notes changes in employment norms as women seek leave after marriage. Mrs Em Moots recounts a bank robbery incident where she encountered bullets described as large as hen eggs. The whimsical column reflects early 20th century social attitudes and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haig
Uneasiness in China situation felt at capital
Washington officials weighed the Shanghai incidents and foreigner safety in China as unease grew. A Senate telegram from Borah urged withdrawal of extraterritorial rights, while officials cautioned on U S involvement. The situation remained unsettled with no cabinet action reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Uniform Methods Discussed at Oil Standardization Conference
Dallas reports progress toward a uniform schedule of methods and equipment for oil production as the American Petroleum Institute committees close their second day. A Young predicts a workmanlike report for the Los Angeles convention, with tomorrow’s plenary session to review all chairmen’s notes. Major Buckingham warns that minor pipe thread variations cost the industry greatly, and the pipe section votes to allow accumulative error in threads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
American Petroleum Institute
A Young
Los Angeles
Earle Buckingham
Hartford
Conn
Factory magic cuts shoe making time by hands to machines
In 1863 it took 188 hours to handcraft 100 pairs of shoes. Today a hoe factory can produce 80 000 pairs in 24 hours using mechanized processes, illustrating a dramatic shift in labor and productivity between eras.
Rotary Wheel Begins Turning at Cleveland Convention
The sixteenth International Rotary convention opened in Public Hall Cleveland with 1,200 delegates from twenty six nations. Messages of greetings traveled from King Victor Emmanuel and Cuba’s president to Rotarians as past presidents and district governors were introduced on stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland, CO
International Rotary
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Gerardo Machido
Republic of
Cuba
International Organization
Governor Ferguson proclaims July 4 Defense Day
Texas citizens are urged to attend a July 4 defense commemoration called a second defense test day. Women are urged to participate fully as mayors chair local committees with legionnaires aid. The proclamation ties the event to national defense and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Congress
Miriam A. Ferguson
Mark McGee
Department of Texas
American Legion
Legion
Calvin Coolidge
America
Turkish Laws in Syria Headed for Scrapheap
Beirut Syria June 16 The Ottoman code long the Syrian legal standard will be replaced by the French system under a judicial fusion decree French procedural law will be adopted M Vergelot a French magistrate sponsor arrived from France to codify the new laws He will then serve as legal adviser to the high commissioner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Bearut
M. Vergelot
France
Conference urged on tax situation in Washington
June 16 reports a conference proposal by Senator Smoot to have state and federal officials discuss sharing the tax field before Congress revises the revenue law. He meets Secretary Mellon, while administration officials may back the idea. President Coolidge doubts broad repeal of state income taxes and federal withdrawal from inheritance taxes would work due to state revenue dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon
Coolidge
Painleve Refuses Morocco Trip Discussion in Chamber
Premier Painieve, after a promotional air trip to Morocco, refused to discuss the Riffian front in the Chamber of Deputies. The vote on government confidence passed 488 to 24, with only a few socialist members backing an immediate interpellation on Morocco. He said he would provide information to committees but would not debate until briefing committees on foreign affairs and the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presse
Paris
Painieve
Morocco
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Army
Shanghai students seek aid of U S in anti foreign riots
Shanghai student groups informed the American charge at Peking Ferdinand Mayer and French Belgian diplomats that they seek aid to avoid anti foreign incidents. Mayer reported to the State Department that the representatives urged help to see that justice is done, a goal shared by all governments concerned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
China
State Department
Mayer
Peking
Shanghai
White House
Cabinet
Department
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Jacob Gould Schurman
Tientsin
Ferdinand L. Mayer
Secretary Wilbur bids farewell to Donald MacMillan
In Boston on June 16 Secretary of the Navy Wilbur bid farewell to Commander Donald B. MacMillan who will begin the Arctic voyage from Boston to Wiscosset Maine on his ninth journey. Theodore Robins relayed the message saying good-bye and good luck. Robins called the expedition inspirational at a Boston City Club luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prose
Boston
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Donald B. MacMillan
Wiscosset
Maine
Theodore JD. Robins
Folly's Worldwide Rise Ends In Sorrow Says Cynthia Grey
Cynthia Grey argues Erasmus praised folly but did not see a modern world where folly reigns. She cites a Montmartre stabbing, a New Jersey elopement, Toronto killings, Pueblo bootlegging, and unruly youth parties as signs. Modern freedom erodes old values, mothers and daughters clash, chaperones vanish, and the road of Folly leads to sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erasmus
Oxford
Montmartre
New Jersey
Folly
Toronto
Canada
Cooly
Pueblo Colorado
Daily News Crossword Puzzle Clue List Fragment
A fragment from the Daily News crossword puzzle reveals a long list of horizontal and vertical clues. The readable bits include references to musical drama opera taxi ramble direct a meeting born impression fit to pay for entertainment pliable twig resinous substance used in varnish trowel infant beak of a bird vulgar ostentatious persons and more.
Mushroom farms convert ice houses into New York crop site
Abandoned ice houses near New York have been repurposed as mushroom farms. One of the largest structures can yield a crop valued at about 800 dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
How to Play Anthem In Military Bands
London reports detailed instructions from the British War Office on tempo and exact expression for playing God Save the King to every military band. A puzzling note mentions oranges needing no cultivation in Pare jaguay, possibly stray copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British War Office
Pare Jaguay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amarillo Daily News
Pubushea Every Meorma
Aaeepseee
Dally Panhandle
Daily News
Dery Rev Cs Marchie
David Mio Warren
Iss
Bervive
Audit Bureau OF
Henry Ford
Flapper
Miss Fortune
Abe Martin
Stanley
Good Lands
Wilbur Witherspoon
Buck Creek
Staney
Painleve
U.S
Donald M’millan
Cynthia Grey
Insane Asylum
Rossward
Aurora
Alc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!