Long Distance Call From Leslie Prescott to John Prescott
A 1925 NEA Service dialogue shows Leslie Prescott convalescing and planning to return home after a Mauretania voyage. She discusses Europe and her mother traveling with Karl, passports awaiting approval, and arranging a family visit to New York before returning. She mentions two grown children and a retinue of attendants as she anticipates homecoming.
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Leslie Prescott
John Alden Prescott
Mr. Prescott
John
Leslie
Mauretania
New York
Europe
Karl
Kar
Mke
Washington
Senator Blank
NEA Service, Inc
Amarillo Daily News readers and telegraph dispatch rights
The Amarillo Daily News notes its morning publication status and merger history with Daily News and Daily Tribune. It lists editors, offices, and a Western U.S. circulation area. Rates by mail and carrier, combination rates with Evening Post, and Associated Press affiliation are stated. The paper asserts exclusive AP republication rights and audit bureau membership.
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Evening Post
Daily
News and Evening Post
Amarillo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Notice to the Public Corrects Inaccurate Reflections
The Notice outlines the newspaper's policy to correct any erroneous reflections on the character or reputation of individuals, firms, concerns, or corporations when brought to the editor's attention. It emphasizes intent to avoid injuring anyone and to publish corrections prominently.
Amarillo Welcomes Livestock Men to 1925 Convention
Amarillo extends greeting to stockmen from the Midwest and Southwest for the Panhandle Livestock Producers Association annual convention. The event, running Monday through Wednesday, includes the Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association sale. The city hopes the visit is enjoyable and memorable for a future 1926 gathering.
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Amarillo
Middlewest
Panhandle
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
Fifth Annual Cooking School Opens Monday in Amarillo
The Fifth Annual Cooking School of The Daily News and Evening Post begins Monday with daily sessions through Friday. Mrs. Ida Chitwood leads the program offering entertainment and instruction to Amarillo women, who are urged to attend. Prizes will be awarded at each session.
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Daily News and
Evening Post
News and Post
Better Homes
Amarillo
Ida Chitwood
Explosion injures six at Chicago newspaper office
Fragmentary report notes a blast at a Chicago newspaper office injuring six people in unclear circumstances. Other lines mention a taxi driver shooting a man in New York and a political debate about Congress and aircraft, but details are incomplete.
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New York
New Gypsy King Orders Subjects to Stop Telling Fortunes
The newly crowned Gypsy ruler decrees that subjects cease fortune telling practices. Analysts question the move as critics worry it targets cultural tradition while residents await clarifications on enforcement and potential impacts.
A THOUGHT God shall wipe awe all tears from their eyes
A short reflective religious quote attributed to Rev. 71 and Henry Ward Beecher. The message frames death as not an end but a new impulse. It presents consolation through faith and eternal continuation beyond mortal life.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Leadership and duty in student life urge action
A Panhandle Press opinion on student behavior calls for energetic leadership and responsible action. It argues that progress comes from doing duties, building strong organizations, and resisting easy contentment rather than chasing only good times. It warns against following leaders who err least yet accomplish nothing.
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Prairie
Canyon
Ufe
Lumbermen's Convention Abroad Mixed Delegation At OKC
Fourteen years ago G. O. Twyman and Swift of Alfalfa Lumber Co at Adrian returned from the Lumbermen's Convention in Oklahoma City. Swift stayed at the Twyman home. Roy E. Smith returns from Canyon business. J. N. Beasley heads to San Antonio for a 15 day visit. A. Timmons travels to Canyon on business. Max Bentley, Kansas City commission man, in Amarillo yesterday.
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G. 0. Twyman
Alfalfa Lumber Company
Swift
Adrian
Lumbermen’s
Oklahoma City
Mr. Swift
Twyman
Co. A. Timmons
Canyon
Max Bentley
Kansas City
Irish Exports Rise Amid 1924 Trade Growth
London reports that imports into England from the Irish Free State rose by about 50 percent in 1924 compared with 1923. The 1924 level also runs roughly 80 percent above the two year average before the Free State Constitution.
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London
England
Answer to Yesterday's Crossword Puzzle Miss Skater
A playful verse praises Miss Skater for her grace on the ice. The clue notes she is trim and nice to watch, a treat on skates, light on her feet, with an affectionate nod to care and poise.
Squire Marsh Swallow On Second Chances In Crime Tale
ABE MARTIN narrator notes that thirty two of every thirty five criminals get another chance while the public never forgives a failure to help. The line reflects comic social critique from a John F. Dille Co. publication.
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Squire Marsh Swallow
John F. Dille
Orontes Mutiny Sparks Onboard Desertion At Sea
Alden Drake, once a sailor and now captain of the clipper Orontes, vies with Jake Stevens over Mary Manning as the ship nears Java. After Mary visits shore, Drake orders a rugged sea response to free the vessel from a rock stake, while tensions flare between Drake and Stevens under a dawn sky.
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Alden Drake
Jake Stevens
Mary Manning
Cape Town
Stevens
Drake
Mary
Jake
Java
Twining
Adams
Ike
Table Bay
Palaise
Tke
Ten Amendments Core of the Constitution Lesson
A catechism lesson outlines that nineteen amendments exist with emphasis on the first ten, the Bill of Rights. It details key provisions including no establishment of religion, free exercise, freedom of speech and press, assembly and petition, bearing arms, quartering of soldiers protections, and the Fourth Amendment guarding against unreasonable searches with warrants issued only on probable cause.
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Congress
No Bad Boys Declared by Scout Leaders
Editor notes a series on Boy Scout work affirming there are no bad boys. The piece argues most youths act according to perceived right, though some are weak or misguided. It asserts parents contribute to trouble and calls for defenders of the boy problem to stand with educators.
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Christendom
Fellowship of Wraper Daily Lenten Bible Reading
Daily Lenten Bible reading and meditation prepared for the Commission on Evangelism of the Federal Council of Churches of America. The Universal Saviour.
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Commission On Evangelism
Federal
Counci of
Churches OF Onda
America
the Universal Saviour
Spirit and Fire in a Spirit filled Life Meditation
Meditative reflection on Luke chapter four verses fourteen to thirty, stressing the Holy Spirit as source of Jesus power and the invitation for believers to live Spirit filled lives. Describes the Spirit as wind that quickens growth and fire that purifies, awakening gracious thoughts and holy enthusiasm.
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Jesus
God
F. L. Pagley
Danger Zone in Fifth Year of Married Life
Cynthia Grey argues the fifth year marks a crisis in marriage when romance fades and dull routines set in. She cites Tolstoi’s advice to endure, notes wives' moods, and urges recognizing the period as common while reaffirming value in the partner.
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Fig
Jim
Palm Beach
The Boy Scout Mill In The Stream Of Youth
The essay argues youth energy must be directed into useful activity. It likens a boy to a tin pan that fills with waste until properly guided by constructive recreation. The Boy Scout program is praised as the essential channel directing surplus energy away from vice toward constructive work. It warns of societal ills from idle leisure, including rising divorce and weakened home life, urging civic virtue and engaged youth programs.
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Drake
Stevens
Twining
Adams
Manning
Deake
Rey
Boy Scout Movement
America
U. S
Erba
Jane Adams
Chicago
New Santa Fe timetable shows added transcontinental trains
The Santa Fe unveils a revised timetable effective March 15 with two new transcontinental trains. No changes from the tentative schedule. Westbound No 1 arrives 6:40 PM, departs 7:10 PM after supper. eastbound No 10 arrives 7:40 PM, departs 8:35 PM. other trains 21 and 22 also listed with times and connections through Amarillo, Clovis, and Canyon.
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Santa Fe
Amarillo
Clovis
Chicago
Los Angeles
Slaton
Canyon
California
Kansas City
South Plains
West
Panhandle
South Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Plains
Northwest Texas
Sweetwater
British pensions paid 72 million pounds to wartime veterans
In 1924 the British government paid about 72 million pounds to veterans and dependents of those killed in the World War, a figure reflecting the bitter price paid for the war. The narrative notes the significance of laying the foundation stone of the republic.
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Ublic
The
Republic
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J. N. Beasley
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Fanny
NEA Service Inc
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