Amarillo to host third Tri State Exposition in 1925
U N Olver announces the 1925 Tri State Exposition in Amarillo will be the largest yet, with reduced rail rates, expanded hotel facilities, and a full program of livestock, manufacturers, amusements, and racing. Exhibits are due by September 15 and setup complete by September 26.
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Amarillo
U. N. Olver
Panhandle
Bureau of Information
Merchants Building
Guy Saunders
Col
Ernest C. Thompson
Toney Chisum
J. L. Nunn
L. Beer
Ross DD
Rogers
R. P. Parcells
W. M. Adams
George Maggard
Gene Howe
J. R. Wrather
C. B. Davis
John B. Gilvin
W. O. Gatton
C. VY. Wray
W. A. Fisk
R. T. Emmett
Exposition Authority
Board of Directors
Marine Gas Company
Jaght & Wer
Comeury
A. N. Olver
O. V. Vernon
Hamon Brothers Firm Established in City
John Hamon formerly of Van Buren Arkansas joins brother Will Hamon in Hamon Plumbing and Heating at 308 Fillmore Street. The pair ran a Van Buren plumbing business for 30 years before selling out to move to this city.
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John Hamon
van Buren
Arkansas
Will Hamon
Hamon Plumbing and Heating Company
Fillmore Street
Model Home Furnishings Praised by Amarillo Firm
Visitors to the Daily News Model Home praised the furnished interiors arranged by Amarillo Furniture Company. H. H. and R. G. Wright oversaw the display with two Mrs Wrights assisting on draperies. Seven furniture tones are shown across rooms from blue and gold sitting areas to green and gold breakfast nooks and white enamel kitchen. The home features rose and mahogany bedrooms, twin beds, and blue walnut guest rooms. Furniture cost runs about 5000 dollars not including piano and radio.
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Daily News
Amarillo Furniture Company
Close shave after stomach attack leads to remedy claim
A man recounts a near death from stomach pains after a Sunday dinner, credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with stopping his gas and stomach trouble for eighteen months and promises a money back guarantee, with Sandal Drug Co. and other druggists selling it.
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Mayr
Sandal Drug Co
Everyhere, Adv
Autoists Warned Not to Smash Barriers on Highway 33
Jack Norby of the state highway department said on Highway 33 drivers were ignoring detour barriers and driving through them. He warned that tourists or drivers caught doing so would be dealt with by authorities.
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Jack Norby
State Highway Department
Rock Island Train Schedule Changes Postponed
Changes in the Rock Island passenger train schedule announced to start today were postponed to Sunday July 6. Local officials said two trains would pass Amarillo early in the morning as part of the proposed adjustments.
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Rock Island
Amarillo
Blankenhorn backs six th street widening plan
Pasadena property owner Mac Blankenhorn argues West Sixth should be turned into a two way boulevard to speed development near Amarillo Country Club. He warns costs rise if the project is delayed and includes a furnished article comparing plans from Pasadena to Los Angeles.
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West Sixth Street
Amarillo
Mac Blankenhorn
Pasadena
Calif
Amarillo Coun
Daily News
Blankenhorn
West Sixth
Pasadent
Los Angeles
Lightning kills boy north of Floydada
Chester Wilson, 14, son of Mr and Mrs R V Wilson of Roseland Community, was struck by lightning Tuesday evening about 7 30 and killed instantly. The boy was near the chicken house about 11 miles north of Floydada. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Lockney Cemetery with interment at 4 p.m. The body was burned about the face and prepared by F C Harmon. The R V Wilson family moved to the country from Johnson County last fall.
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Floydada
Chester Wilson
R. V.wilson
Roseland
Lockney Cemetery
F. C. Harmon
R. V. Wilson
Johnson County
Frigidaires Sold to S P Vineyard for New Amarillo Apartment
A dozen Frigidaires are sold to Dr. S. P. Vineyard for a new apartment at 12th and Polk in Amarillo. City Light & Water Co. distributed the sale and installation is slated to begin, signaling a new era of home refrigeration in area homes.
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Dr. 8. P. Vineyard
12Th and
Polk Streets
City Light & Water Company
Amarillo
Wheat movement slower this year than 1924
F A Hague, assistant sales manager of the Southwest Wheat Growers Association, said movement of the wheat crop has lagged behind last year. He cited last week’s rains as hampering progress, with only about 10 percent harvested by June compared to 18 percent in 1924. Harvesting to resume this week.
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F. A. Hague
Southwest
Red Star Mour Starts Today For Renaita Upgrade
A brief notice announces the start of Red Star Mour today to enable Renaita upgrades. Officials list participating teams and expected completion milestones amid local notices.
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Victor
Edison
Victor Records
Brunswick
Spencer-Nuunn Electric
Doubleday, Page & Co
Miss Ferber
Middle West
The
Evening Post
Dallas
RE. B. D
Constance Cease
Johns Hamon
Postoffice Drug Store
Studebaker
McCarty Motor Company
Fillmore S
Boy
Frigidaires
S. P. Vineyard
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