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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1919
Page
2
A garbled newspaper clipping mentions Oklahoma and cities like Denver Dallas and Port Ward with scattered month and year hints. Telegraphed patches and mail references appear, but details are unclear and names or events cannot be confirmed.
The text outlines exclusive rights for republication of AP dispatches credited to the paper and states all special dispatch notices are reserved. It emphasizes AP lease service control and purification reminders for reproduced material.
The editorial notes a split in Texas over ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. It argues the legislature should reflect the will of the people, distinguishes state and federal questions, and cites editorial positions from The Dallas News and The Dallas News on June 20th. It emphasizes that suffrage and prohibition are separate issues and urges careful consideration by lawmakers.
Review lauds Emerson and Miss Loon for Oh You Women a satire on postwar hopes as men return home. It portrays farmerettes and women in new roles with comic appeal and social bite. The Picture is billed as an Emerson Lous Paramount special at the Mission Theatre next Monday and Tuesday.
The article discusses state voters, especially Texas, weighing ratification of a federal amendment and the peace treaty. It notes possible opposition if a majority rejects and mentions allied leaders planning modifications, with timing and future steps under discussion.
Denali and Cofer Musical Re nue opens at Heand Theatre Monday highlighting a cast of fifteen led by Michael O’Mooney and Winn Flo Russell with Howard Mack tenor. The engagement marks more return dates this year than any similar organization, with nightly performances of The Oklahoma Seedbuster and The South’s ragtime prima donna.
Kennedy J O'Donnell, fiscal agent for a Texas field group, cites past Texas and Kansas oil booms to urge exploration in Amarillo. He notes gas at 1700–1860 feet and suggests oil sands may lie at 2400–8000 feet, urging landowners to keep leases affordable to attract capital and avoid hindering development.
Miss Thelma Gant is recovering from an operation for appendicitis at St Anthony's Sanitarium. Julian Mitchell, a Port Worth oil man, is in town on business. Jack Foster of the Amarillo fire department was injured but not seriously after a fall from a fire truck. W Scott Heywood will locate on the Coble ranch in Hutchinson county to drill a deep test well for the Cable Heywood Syndicate. Mellroy family members left for Fort Worth and Toledo to visit and follow the Willard Dempsey fight scheduled for July fourth.
The Secoml Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 and preaching at 6 30 from pastor plus Leon M Gambrell leading singing. Revival services run all next week with two services daily and all members are urged to attend.
Merritt of Enid announces Amarillo field development, relocation of a branch office, and deep test drilling. He cites Garber field experience, predicts commercial oil in some wells before next winter, and urges open supply houses and favorable local living conditions to boost field activity and regional prosperity.
Potter County exceeds goal as drive funds surge beyond requests. Mrs. Avery Turner led volunteers including many women and children who donated and collected, with gains aided by H. Standish and Envoy Sutro. Local railroads and Santa Fe offices contributed, and a large number of checks poured in from Panhandle towns.
In Las Vegas New Mexico Idaho Bill amasses a private herd of mean horses known for breaking riders. Fifteen to thirty horses are slated for the bronce riding contests at the Fifth Annual Cowboys Reunion July 2 3 and 4 with a $5000 prize purse.
A widow touts a remedy that cured her stomach problems and caused her to cry with joy citing relief from catarrhal mucus and inflammation. The ad claims one dose proves effectiveness with a money back guarantee and notes Nelson of Ranger Wise of Dalhart and Merle Morgan of Vega visiting town for oil business.
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