No War Yet Over Texas New Mexico Traffic Friction
In a tense cross border flare, Amarillo and New Mexico confront traffic law disputes over licenses and property taxes. Authorities pursue traveling salesmen, while enforcement splits drivers between commercial and personal trips. Both sides urge calm to avoid broader conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Amarillo
Texas
Tézer
Acell
Bhs
Teresty
Amariln
New Mewes
Amarilla
Amarill
Panhandle
Floating through memory on the Betty Ann river boat
A reflective vignette aboard the Betty Ann ferry along the Ohitu river near Pittsburgh. The piece contrasts the sleepy river towns with the lively, troubled mills and the lingering sense of community tied to river travel and the old packet boat era.
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Betry Ann
Ohtu Rivner
Broaklway
Ohig
Betty Ann
Fragmentary Quote Mixing Scripture and Machiavelli
A garbled OCR fragment cites biblical scripture about fasting and prayer, then juxtaposes a Machiavelli line praising strategy. The text is incomplete, with misread letters and stray punctuation, offering no clear event, person, or place to summarize.
The River Folk Lore of the Beyy Ann and the River
In a flowing reminiscence Gilbert Swan recalls river packets and their crews as living lore. The Beyy Ann and similar boats serve as moving heralds to dockside towns, sparking old tales, names like Betsy Ann, and community memory as whistle signals draw shore visitors and children alike toward the river’s slow current.
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Folle
Ieee
Betsy Ann
Chris Capes
Hpaerk
Fredestic
Beyy Ann
Retr
Oldsters
Fe >= Esti Soren to Citcinneti
Man River
Gilbert Swan
Legacy of Leonards and Lace: a 1920s airmail of scandal
The piece sketches Leonards and Lonardo families amid Prohibition era intrigue, bootlegging rumors, and modern social mores. It contrasts old pioneer drama with contemporary beauty contests, while noting figures like Heywood Broun and Lucrezia Bori in a reflective, melodramatic fashion.
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Azz
Sbumner
Big Lee
Lotarca
Lanardy
Gore
Leonards
Wwe Ie
Conrietta Lonardo
Perhamece
Lee
Lucrezia Bori
Sagebster
E. H. Hartman
When a girl loves a rough husband the story unfolds
Mary Holmquist, a secret wife, seeks help after her husband deserts her after a $500 loan. Molly Brownell confronts the cruel boss Mr. Frazier who bullies workers, and Mary fears losing her job. Molly and Bob discuss hope for better work as they cope with hardship and conflict.
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Mary Holmquist
Molly Brownell
Bob Brownell
Mary
Mr. Frazier
Brownell
Molly
Little Swedie
Bob
Joe
Old Frazier
Mrs. Potter
Heat dangers and self care in hot weather
Heat prostration and sunstroke risks rise with humidity and heavy clothing. The remedy emphasizes diet and clothing changes, cooling methods, and cautious recovery after sun exposure. The column includes Q and A on weaning, catarrh, salad dressings, and red nose causes.
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J. H
A Street Car Scene Turns Sudden at Curbside
A man speaking heatedly to another is interrupted on a city curb as a black coupe pulls up and a motor horn sounds. Brownell recognizes the driver and calls out Frazier, just as the street car approaches. The scene continues on Page 16.
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Frazier
Brownell
Letter Golf A Friendly Word Changing Game
A playful puzzle activity invites participants to play Letter Golf, changing one word at a time within par strokes. Rules require valid common words, fixed letter order, and single-letter changes, with a complete solution printed on the back page.
Mississippi Bubble Crisis of 1720 Ends Law's Scheme
The Mississippi Bubble burst on June 27, 1720, ending John Law's grand scheme to revive French finances via Louisiana and Mississippi ventures. A 1717 company, later rebranded, monopolized East Indies and Silk routes, inflating shares to 200 thousand and flooding Paris with 2.7 million livres in paper currency. Bank runs, note devaluations, and Law's flight followed. shares collapsed to 24 livres amid a crippling financial crisis.
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Mississippi
John Law
Louis XIV
France
Louisiana
East Indies
China
South Seas
French East India Company
Paris
National Bank
Little Benny's Note about Ice Cream Sodas and a Grate Northern
Benny recalls a Saturday morning 20 cents earned selling newspapers to take Mary Watkins to a drug store for ice cream. They debate visiting the Grate Northern for cheaper soda, recount a past fearsome clash with a mustached clerk, and end up at the Great Northern where the clerk appears friendly again, serving oversized ice creams.
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Mary Watkins
Wites Drug Store
Grate Northern Drug Store
Corse
Grate
Little Joe4 SOR TENNIS b OPPONENT IS AT Your
Little Joe4 SOR tennis match recaps a opponent serving moments. The page notes timing and service stance with uncertain OCR text. The fragment hints at a tennis event but lacks clear names or outcomes.
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Amarillo Daily News
Dr. J. E Nam
Globe-News Publishing Company
Sixth and
Fillmore Streets
Gene A. Howe
Wilbur C. Hawk
Colorado
Oklahoma
Denver
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
MATS
Tex Oana
New Mexcot
Tcarrier
Asante
Audit Bureau OF Circulations
Potter County
Wutherstier
New York
Pittsburgh
Particips
Buck Rogers
A. D
Luke 2
Boss Tabb
The
Night RiDers
IMD
Oring Org
Son Duce Co
Tabb
Machiavelli
Cod
Heywood Broun
Lever
Tecame
Eeton
Rae
BY Williams
ONUWY
Trwilbami
MEA
Service ME
He Wife & Co
Lyle Tltiovy
Eugene Maclea
Mrs. Potter's
Swedie
Moat
Mollykins
K. G
Little Benny
Bouukk
Little
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