Wisconsin centennial celebration opens June 27 in Madison
New commemorative half dollars and pioneer costumes headline Wisconsin’s centennial events from June 27 to July 5. A vast history pageant with hundreds of actors will unfold in the UW stadium, tracing Nicolet to Joliet, Black Hawk, French and British rule, while a modern exhibit in the fieldhouse spotlights state industry. Outdoor religious services and a Nationality Day program accompany a robust sporting schedule including golf, archery, tennis, and a Browns exhibition game against Madison Blues. Rail excursions are offered at one cent per mile.
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Madison
Wis
A.R
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Nicolet
Marquette
Joliet
Black Hawk
University
Samuel A. Strich
Henrik Shipstead
Minnesota
Four Lakes
Horton Smith
Johnny Revolta
St. Louis Browns
Madison Blues
Roosevelt's Rise From Navy Chief to 1920 Vice Presidential Candidate
The article profiles Franklin D. Roosevelt from Dutchess County to his naval career, detailing his push to modernize the service during World War I, his leadership in expanding civilian recruitment, and his wartime duties. It notes his 1913 appointment as assistant secretary of the navy, the 1920 vice presidential nomination, and his early political influence within the Democratic Party.
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Dutchess County
N. Y
Tammany Hall
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Princeton
Wilson
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Roosevelt
T. R.” Daniels
New England
Washington
United States
Coast Patrol
Atlantic
North Sea
Navy High Command
William Jennings Bryan
San Francisco
James M. Cox
Ohio
League of Nations
Congress
Louis Howe
Harding
Coolidge
Cox
Lowe
New York
Franklin D
Roosevel
White House
Gly-Cas Claims Save Life In Ama rillo Woman Tests Its Power
Mrs. J A Cruson of Amarillo credits Gly-Cas with saving her life after two decades of stomach distress kidney trouble and insomnia. She reports dramatic improvement including weight gain and renewed strength after using Gly-Cas sold by Fox Drug Co and local druggists at $1 per box or 6 for $5 with mail orders and checks. A separate note outlines Madison Fourth of July plans including free meals and a long parade with Wisconsin National Guard units and historical displays.
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Mrs. Cruson
Fox Drug Co
Oliver-Eakle Bldg
Madison
Wisconsin National Guard
Adj
Ralph Immel
Naval Reserve
Nicholas M. Schantz
Capitol Square
Wisconsin
Memorial Union
State Historical Society
Building Permits Jump in Amarillo Totaling About 50000
Amarillo Building permits surged last week pushing the month’s total to about 50000 with eight days accounting for 23913. A brick veneer apartment at 1310 Harrison Street was set for 11000 under contractor F W Jesse with W H Brown owner. Other projects include a brick veneer residence 2035 Ong Street 5500 under Dr J B White and F W Jesse, Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home renovations, and multiple smaller additions and roofing jobs across the city.
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Amarillo
Harrison Street
W. H. Brown
F. Pelton
J. B. White
Ong Street
F. W. Jesse
Boxwell Brothers
E. M. Foster
Taylor Street
R. H. Cleghorn
Globe News
Paul Winstead
Florida Street
B. P. Craghead
M. Dimick
Tyler
W.H. Brown
S. F. Pelton
Bertha Astracan
Adams Street
A. F. Smith
Fillmore Street
John Arnett
Roy Mathes
Fast Eighth Avenue
M. N. Twaddell
North Fillmore
A. B. Nelson
B. A. Swindell
van Buren Street
Ong
M. D. Maxwell
Roberts Street
W. C. Wood
North Fillmore Street
Fred Walters
West Tenth
Marian Martin Pattern 9919 Slimming Frock
Marian Martin Pattern 9919 offers a gay flattery frock with raglan sleeves and a diagonal hipline to create a slimmer silhouette. Size range 16 to 48 with required fabric details and a 15 cent pattern price plus book options. Order via Amarillo Daily News Pattern Department with name address and pattern number.
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Marian Martin
Marian Martin Lew
Gether
Amarillo Daily News
Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
Addition to Avenue Restaurant Estimated at 1500
W. J. Martin & Son, contractors, are cited for an addition to an Avenue restaurant with an estimated cost of $1,500. The brief note lists the firm and the project scope without further details.
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W. J. Martin
Streamlined Bathtubs Debut In Plumbing Show
Buffalo June 28 A first streamlined bathtub appeared at the National Plumbing convention opening June 2. Designer Henry Dreyfuss created a roomy tub with a side seat and built in safety features to curb falls. The color scheme uses red and blue to denote hot and cold and aims to make the bathroom a central design unit.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Henry Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Road Cuts Through Woodland Cemetery for DNC Traffic
A highway through Woodland Cemetery is under construction to ease traffic for the Democratic National Convention opening June 23 in Philadelphia. The route starts at Baltimore Avenue, cuts onto Vintage Street near the Municipal Auditorium, with substantial street improvements planned around the hall.
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Philadelphia
HW. L. Mencken
Baltimore Sage
Carter Glass
Virginia
Tom Connally
Texas
Associated Press
Woodland Cemetery
Baltimore Avenue
Vintage Street
Municipal Auditorium
Hall
Immunization Drive Aims To Vaccinate Borger School Children
Borger officials and Hutchinson County Red Cross aim to immunize 206 children against diphtheria. Public Health School Nurse Miss May Alexander has visited parents this week and will continue next week, seeking to vaccinate many under school age as possible.
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Borger
Nursing Activities
Hutchinson County Red Cross
May ‘Tlexander
Red Cross
Hugh Cypher
Sugar Eases Grief in Chinatown After Sage Moy Jin Mun Dies
Following the death of Moy Jin Mun the 36 year old sage of Chinatown the Chinese custom of giving mourners sugar to eat was carried out to blunt bitterness of grief in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
W.P
Moy Jin Mun
Chinatown
Right Prevails In Theft Toledo Neighborhood Hero
Carl Strieb heard burglars breaking into the home of his neighbor C G Chapman and intervened. He found one burglar armed with a club, swung his tight and dislodged the weapon, rendering the assailant unconscious while the other fled. The piece also notes the vast size of the Union of South Africa, likening its area to California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
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Toledo
U.P
Carl Strieb
C. G. Chapman
South Africa
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
Oil Belt Air Line Begins Dallas to East Texas Service
The inaugural Oil Belt Air Line flight between Dallas and East Texas oil field cities is scheduled for 10 30 A M tomorrow. Operators M Mathewson and John A Maxwell announced the start date and route details.
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Dallas
Oil Belt Air Line
East Texas
M. Mathewson
John A. Maxwell
Arkansas Woman Hurt In Texarkana Area Crash
Mrs S Ramsey of Little Rock Ark was seriously injured early today in an automobile accident near Cookville eight miles east of here Her husband escaped serious injury and Mrs Ramsey was taken to a Texarkana hospital.
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MT. Pleasant
S. Ramsey
Little Rock
Ark
Cookville
Here
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Century Revue
Cavalcade
Herbert Plummer
Tye
Haiti
Bryan
Narragansett Bay
Guantanamo
Mr. Bryan
Gly-Cas
J. A. Gruson
Grant Street
Oliver Eakle
Wright Printing CO
Wee Ramoeos
Peale Ae
Burgess
Fifth and
Tyler Streets
George G. Ingham
Eable
Kee
Lucky Tiger
Hamilton
Watson
Bartley
Randolph
Howe
Martha
New Square Shop
John Furbach
Paramount Bldg
Polk Amarillo
M and L
Acme Fast Freight
Southwestern Carloading Co
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