Ford interests push all metal flying machines to make air travel practical
Henry Ford and Edsel Ford push two Detroit ventures toward large scale aircraft development. Scout Metal Airplane works on all metal heavier than air planes for commercial transport, while the Aircraft Development Corporation works on a medium dirigible with metal gas envelopes. Ford plans aim to put Detroit at the forefront of aircraft manufacture and air mail service already shows satisfactory performance of an all metal ship.
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United States
FORDS
HENRY
EDSEL
Knapp
Henry Ford
Detroit
Edsel Ford
Scout Metal Airplane Company
Ford
Aircraft Development Corporation
Shas
Aliz
Dearborn
Ford Experimental Laboratory
Air Mail
Weather forecast notes cool night and warmer Tuesday
Tonight will be cool with warmer conditions on Tuesday. The Monday high reached 50 degrees at 1 o clock and the low dropped to 25. Yearly extremes were 70 and 33. The forecaster remarks the weather favors the cowmen.
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Sair
Fire Hits Crazy Well Block In Mineral Wells
Four Mineral Wells firemen were injured as a major blaze destroyed the Crazy hotel and surrounding block causing about 650000 in damage. The Western Union telegraph office also burned as guests fled with little of their personal effects. Local Amarillo visitors sought word on missing wives as flames spread rapidly.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Weatherford Fire Department
Crazy Well Company
Western Union Telegraph Office
Miles Bivins
Dick Seay
Amarillo
Mr. Biving
Mr. Seay
Associated Press
Globe
Bivins
Grasshoppers May Hatch If Farmers Do Not Prepare
W A Baker from the United States bureau of entomology visiting Shandle country warns another grasshopper year may come. After inspection with Harmon Benton, potter county agent, he reports about ninety percent of grasshopper eggs are alive and likely to hatch given current weather, urging farmer readiness.
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United States Bureau of Entomology
Baker
Harmon Benton
Potter County
Warick Will Erect New Building for Newspaper
Clyde W Warick plans a brick 35 by 100 foot one story structure on the north side of Randall County Courthouse square to house the Randall County News. Construction starts at once and the new plant will be among the Southwest’s best.
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Globe
Canyon
Clyde W. Warwick
Courthouse Square
Randall County News
Warwick
Southwest
Meanest Thief Traced to Tyler
Tyler police traced the so called meanest thief to the city. For several nights he visited Oakwood cemetery and stole cut flowers and potted plants placed there during the day. A policeman has been stationed in the cemetery.
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Tyler
Texas
Oakwood Cemetery
Man Badly Hurt in Class Clash at University Tug of War
Austin March 2. University sophomores retaliated for last night loss to freshmen by main tug of war in Water Creek. The second rush caused the mighty ball to explode and many were bruised. several were hospitalized including EK W Robinson Stewart Pate and Stanley Bullis. John Burt 2 reportedly has a fractured skull.
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University
B. Hall
Water Creek
Henry Harper
EK. W. Robinson
Stewart Pate
Stanley Bullis
John Burt2
Miller Hobart murder trial date set for March 23
The Miller Hobart murder case was scheduled for March 23 with a special 100 man grand jury drawn by Judge R C Joiner as district court opened Floydada Texas. The first trial of E T Dusty Miller and Mrs Ruth Hobart ended with jury dismissal after illness among jurors.
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Globe
Floydada
Tex
Texas steer sets high price at Royal show
Wallace Good of Kansas City declares Texas produces the best steers with a junior calf selling for 2.75 a pound and totaling 2530 dollars. The grand champion at the American Royal was Texas bred and finished, owned by C M Largent and Sons of Merkel.
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Wallace Good
Kansas City
Good
American Royal
C. M. Largent and Sons
Merkel
Tri-State Fair
Chicago
Wallace Good Compansion Company
the Royal
Mr. Good
Greer
Amarillo Hotel
Coolidge urged to appoint probe into Muscle Shoals
In Washington on March 2 the House passed 173 to 3 a resolution urging President Coolidge to appoint a commission to study the Muscle Shoals problem. The measure, sponsored by Appropriations Chair Madden, does not require Senate action. American Warehouse Company, merchandise storage. Phone 103.
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House
Coolidge
Senate
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Charge and Counter Charge In Air Probe
Washington reports a dispute over Brigadier General Mitchell disobeying orders in publishing a series on air power. Secretary Weeks testified that the articles violated a presidential order, while Mitchell claimed the president consented, conditioned on Major General Patrick. Patrick denied prior knowledge of the publications or the president’s letter.
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Washington
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Weeks Led
House Aircraft Committee
Coolidge
Patrick
Army Air Service
War Department
More Dog Poisoning Noted in City
Dan Witt of 1209 Fillmore Street reports his pit bull Mmory Witt poisoned last week after already being poisoned six or seven times in six months. The dog played near Witt's home and near children. The Globe urges clues and notes a $300 reward for information leading to conviction of dog poisoners.
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Mmory Witt
Fillmore Street
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Globe
Tenth Street Viaduct To Be Better Than Planned
J N Beasley told Tenth street property owners at the Amarillo hotel meeting that Santa Fe officials confirmed higher grade structural steel was on the way and building delays were to allow for material massing. City manager Jeff D Bartlett expected the final contract this week. Sullenberger said progress continued on the West Tenth Street extension across the Rock Island railway. Seventeen attended with Dr J E Nunn presiding.
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J. N. Beasley
Tenth Street
Amarillo Hotel
S. IF. Sullenberger
West Tenth Street
Rock Island Railway
J. E. Nunn
New Italian Ambassador Presents Credentials at White House
Baron De Martino, new Italian ambassador to the United States, was received at the White House today to present his letters of credence to President Coolidge. The event occurred as Washington hosts the fair.
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Washington
Baron de Martino
United States
White House
Coolidge
Diphtheria Breaks Out at Southern Methodist University
Dallas March 2 Two young women students at Southern Methodist University have diphtheria and more than twenty other girls are under treatment for throat ailments. Dr M L Maffett in charge said there are 164 young women in the building. precautions taken but quarantine not expected.
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Dallas
Souther Methodist University
M. L. Maffett
New Angle Up in Collier Case
Wichita Falls March 2 Attorneys for Frank Collier in his habeas corpus hearing in the eighty ninth district court attack conditions alleged at Mrs Mattie Robertson home mother of Elzie Robertson whose death Collier is indicted for Three witnesses including Mrs Robertson her son EvRving and a roommate were examined in the morning session.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Frank Collier
Eighty-Ninth District Court
Mattie Robertson
Elzie Robertson
Collier
Martin
Water bonds topic to be discussed by city committee
The Committee of One Hundred on the water problem will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Board of City Development rooms City Hall to review the 1 750 000 water bond proposal and related details before the Saturday vote Judge Sam W Motlow chairs the group urging full attendance for an informed public decision.
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Sam W. Motlo
Board of City Development
Motlow
Panhandle Oil Prospects Applauded by Supply Firm
Jim Sivalls of Black, Sivalls and Bryson, Bartlesville says Panhandle oil field prospects are better than ever. The firm operates since 1917 and already stocks tanks in Panhandle with Fred DeCosta as local representative in Amarillo. They run forty seven Mid Continent branches and expect Panhandle to grow large. The statement notes imminent development and expanding branch status.
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Panhandle
Jim Sivalls
Black, Sivalls and Bryson
Bartlesville
Oklo
United States
Sivalle
Fred Decosta
Amarillo
Mid-Continent
February Sets Record for Amarillo Weather Month
February produced no snow in Amarillo for the first time in 34 years since records began. Only .06 inches of rain fell while February mean temperature reached 46.7 degrees, the highest February average on record. The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel is noted as famous for food.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Welcomes Cattlemen at Ninth Panhandle Meet
Cattlemen from across North America gather for the Panhandle Livestock Producers Association ninth annual convention in Amarillo. Speakers praise improved beef prices, rising prosperity, and urge diversification as the industry reshapes after past downturns. President Bill O'Brien opens the session.
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Amarillo
Daya Stock Producers’ Association
Panhandle
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