Radios Rise as Essential Home Fixture in Panhandle
Amarillo dealers forecast radio becoming a home staple across the Texas Panhandle. Industry leaders predict the radio will rival the telephone and electric lights as a home essential, with rural areas relying on daily weather and market reports. Experts note ongoing growth, falling prices, and increased demand for complete sets and parts as firms gear up for a record year.
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Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
de Forest
Texas
Union
M. C. Mitchell
Harbaugh- Longmire Radio Co
Oklahoma City
Indiana
Panhandle
V. Wray
Amarillo Music Company
Brunswick Company
Victor Talking Machine Company
J. L. Martin
National Cycle Company
Radiola
Martin
WDAG
Spencer-Nunn Electric Company
Freed- Eismann
Super-Zenith
E. F E. Finklea
Glenn-Ledford Electric Company
Atwater-Kent
Thermiodyne
D. B. Gish
Fada
Crosley
Mr. Gish
O. V. Wray
New Brunswick
Brunswick
Wray
Saxophone School Ad from Derden Music
Saxaphone School advertises instruction by Dave Derden School of Music teaching Saxaphone and all band instruments with contact phone 1785 J.
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Saxaphone
Dave Derden
Massachusetts Farmer Spends Seven Dollars to Run Farm in 1790
A colonial farm in Massachusetts shows remarkable thrift as a farmer sustains his family on just seven dollars in 1790. He produced nearly all essentials on the farm, with little reliance on outside goods.
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Massachusetts
Navy Day Radio Program To Broadcast Naval Pioneers
Navy Day will be observed with a coast to coast radio program featuring Commander John Rodgers, Rosendahl, and Byrd. The network will connect WEAF to stations across the east and middlewest for first hand accounts of naval aviation feats and Arctic flying, introduced by Secretary Curtis Wilbur.
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John Rodgers
East
Middlewest
Navy Day
Charles Mmery Rosendahl
Shenandoah
Buffalo
WWJ
Detroit
WSAI
Cincinnati
WOC
Davenport
Secretary of the Navy
Curtis D. Wilbur
Navy
WJZ
New York
Edward W. Eberle
Naval Observations
WCCO
St. Paul
John A. Lejeune
Marine Corps
WBAP
Fort Worth
Clarence Ousley
KLDS
Independence
Harry B. Hawes
KTCL
Seattle
John F. Miller
KFI
Los Angeles
Walter F. Lineberger
WGY
Schenectady
George R. Lunn
WGBS
Mark J
Bristol
U. S
Cetober building permits may break all records
Amarillo building permits for October promise a new monthly record as of the first 24 days total $247 075, outpacing the $177 600 of last year and $158 90 set in September. With more permits pending from Panhandle Lumber Co and others, the month may reach about $400 000. The largest permit so far is International Harvester for $160 000 for a new Grant street building.
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Amarillo
Panhandle Lumber Co
Tenth Street
International Harvester Company
Grant Street
Man asks barber for FE B D tonic at shop
Ike Allard, owner of Elks Barber Shop, reports a customer asked for FE B D tonic after finishing a haircut. The man, likely distracted by FE B D hams and bacon from Western Packing Co., sought the tonic to ensure the best impairment tone.
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Ike Allard
Elks
Mr. Allard
Western Packing Co
Childress Student Named Clarendon C Year Book Manager
Gwilt Rope of Childress has been chosen business manager of the Clarendon College year book The Wester Roper is a third year student and last year editor in chief of the annual The 1924 edition was the largest ever and well supported by advertisers Earl White of Lockney is editor and both plan to produce the greatest book yet.
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Clarendon
Gwilt Rope
Childress
Clarendon College
Legion to award prizes on cars in Armistice Day parade
The American Legion plans Armistice Day parade with cash prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars for best decorated float from Amarillo and Potter County entrants. Hanson Post and W C Irvin promote county wide civic club participation to boost school interest.
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Legion
Potter County
American Legion
Hanson Post
Amarillo
W. C. Irvin
Generatian
Salt
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Radio At
Crosley Super-Trirdyn
Crosley Musicone
Gish Radio Service
Amarillo, Texas
N. Y
WSB
Atlanta
Samuel McGowan
8. C
KOA
Denver
Evans O. Amés
U. S. Marine Corps
WBZ
Springfield
Mass
U.S. N. Woc
George M. Weichelt
KYW
Chicago
A. T. Bidwell
WLW
Jacob Klein, Jr
WKRC
E. W. Mor
WSMRB
New Orleans
W. T. Cluverious
U. 8
C. M. Snowden
Hereford
Mr. Snowden
Man
Barber
Clarendon C
Radiola No
Brunswick Radiola
Amarillo Music Co
Prop
Polk St
Finklea Electric Co
Rexall
Lebbetter’s Drug Store
H.C. Dobba
Cme Radio
Aaqg Mane
MacMillian
North Pole
Zenith
ESTE
PANHA
Mesa
Edison
PATHE
Majestic
McDonald Auto
Freed-Eisemann
Shencer
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