Hoover Awe Struck By First Television Demonstration
Secretary Hoover hailed the historic TV transmission linking Washington and New York via AT and T. He spoke into an extension phone while viewers watched his image on small and large screens and officials said further study would advance television toward practical use.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Commerce Secretary
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Metropolis
Telephone Company
Tam
Walter S. Gifford
Newipapermen
Two Contestants Tie for Miss Panhandle Title
Miss Edna Gallo and Miss Jack Richards share first place in the Miss Panhandle race at the first annual Legion Spring festival to be held April 11 to 27 under 40 and 8 and the Tri-State fair. Richards led early with 2000 votes but Gallo gained momentum as supporters cast many votes. Miss Panhandle will be crowned April 25 in a pageant with prizes for the winner and her ladies in waiting. Baby show entries are numerous with registration at Arcade D Amarillo building crowded daily.
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Edna Gallo
Jack Richard
Brodt Opens Lock And Repair Shop
A. I. Brodt opens a lock and repair shop at 306 West Sixth Street. He has spent a year in the Morrow-Thomas Hardware lock department and offers gunsmithing and assorted repair work plus saw and lawn mower sharpening services.
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A. I. Brodt
West Sixth Street
Mr. Brodt
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company
Fur Collars Spark Fashion Innovation in Spring Coats
A beige twill coat features unicorn calf fur used for collar and deep revers, delivering a smart, modern look for spring. The trend highlights plush trim as the standout detail in new coats.
War Department Becomes World’s Largest Horse Breeder
The War Department, via the Remount Service, has built the United States’ largest horse breeding operation. Headquarters span Lexington, Kansas City, Fort Reno, Colorado Springs, and Fort Douglas, with 4,500 horses bought this year and 510 stallions overseen. The program aims to supply 100,000 animals monthly after 20 days readiness, backed by extensive staffing and depots.
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International News Service
Washington
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Army
Lexington
Kentucky
Kansas City
Missouri
Fort Reno
Oklahoma
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Fort Douglas
Utah
C. L. Scott
P. Cheatham
Scott
United States
Flashes of Life Roundup from Cities
A breezy miscellany from Madrid Chicago Batavia New York and Camden notes a royal transport tale, Ford’s wealth, travel plans with campers, youths racing hoops, and John R Voorhis aiming for 100 at the White House as Tammany Society figurehead.
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New York
John R. Voorhis
White House
The
Tammany Society
Free To Asthma Sufferers
An offer promises a free trial of a method to control asthma at any age or occupation. It targets hopeless cases where inhalers and other remedies have failed and urges immediate action by mailing a coupon with no payment or postage.
Frontier Asthma Free Trial Offer
Free trial coupon appears from Frontier Asthma Co located at 806 E Frontier Building Buffalo Niagara 81 Buffalo NY inviting readers to send for a method trial. The fragment suggests a consumer experiment or promotional request without full details.
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Frontier Asthma CO
E. Frontier Bldg
Niagara
Buffalo, N. Y
Dollar Day Draws Largest Amarillo Crowd
Dollar Day attracted the biggest shopper crowd in Amarillo yesterday with stores crowded from opening to closing. Merchants report strong demand and many customers asking for more dollar day events.
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Amarillo
Church and civic notes mix in brief items
A varied clipping mentions Rev Camilo Estournelle choosing between church duties and politics. Eleanor Parker tours in slippers with a grip of men’s shoes, detained briefly by immigration in New York as Celtic arrives. Sir Charles Higham plans a 200000 advertising spend to push tea acceptance in newspapers. Spring winds prompt sewing covers for garments using inexpensive materials.
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Liverpool
Eleanor Parker
New York
Charles Higham
Lete's Pyorrhea Remedy Promises Cure for Sore Gums
A city drug store advertises Lete's Pyorrhea Remedy with claims that sore gums can be cured. It asserts the product is used and recommended by leading dentists and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
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Lete
City Drug Store
Remarkable testimonial for Kellogg's All-Bran cure claim
A Philadelphia salesman credits Kellogg's All-Bran with curing years of constipation and clearing his skin after eighty days. The testimonial claims over forty diseases arise from constipation and urges two tablespoonfuls daily with meals, noting All-Bran's versatility in serving and cooking.
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Kellogg's
Herman Dusavert
Philadelphia
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
New Panhandle Highway Division Reorganization Creates Six New Regions
The reorganization of Highway Division No. 4 adds four new divisions serving Panhandle counties. Sections A through H assign county groups and headquarter towns with designated foremen, including Dalhart Spearman Canadian Amarillo Canyon Shamrock and others, as the division refines oversight.
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Panhandle
W. A. French
French
Dalhart
Dallam
Hartley
Sherman
Tom Belcher
J. S. Gaines
Hansford
Ochiltree
Hutchinson
Spearman
Frank Brown
Lipscomb
Hemphill
Roberts
Canadian
G. W. Hodges
Potter
Oldham
Moore
Amarillo
Rudolph Douglass
Randall
Deaf Smith
Canyon
Claude Johnson
Carson
Armstrong
L. L. Lancey
Foreman
Gray and Wheeler
Shamrock
J. BE
Parmer
Regional Foreman Appointments For Texas Counties
Castro counties headquarters at Dim mitt W Y Buchanan foreman. Section J includes Swisher Briscoe counties with Tulsa headquarters and J S Gaines acting foreman at Dalhart recommended for foreman. Section K covers Donley Hall counties Memphis headquarters and T M Couch foreman. Section L covers Collingsworth Childress counties Wellington headquarters with C C Bell foreman.
Arms Smuggling Feared With End Of Mexican Pact
Nogales Ariz April 8 Mexican press warns abrogation of El Paso treaty may boost arms smuggling into Mexico The piece argues U S action could require tighter border controls and leave Mexico to rely on its own vigilance amid heightened border tensions.
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International News Service
Nogales
Ariz
Washington
Mexico
el Paso
United States
Spring Menu Adventure Sparks Family Cooking Push
Spring invites culinary exploration as families try new menus from a fresh cookbook. With warmer days, home cooks test diverse dishes and share results, aiming for creative meals and cozy dining at home.
Texas figures in death, funeral, and road record updates
Major C. M. Barnes, 74, a soldier journalist and author, dies after a long illness in San Antonio. Joseph E. Cockrell, Texas jurist, funeral set for Saturday with SMU athletic events canceled. A. V. Ray 21 and Richard Ward 17 complete a 16 mile run to Austin in 2 hours 15 minutes. An auto accident near Houston leaves one dead and two hospitalized with serious or critical injuries. Brownsville bonds totaling 500000 for street, water light, and sewer projects approved by the attorney general's department.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
C. M. Barnes
Austin
A. V. Ray
Richard Ward
Pflengerville
Houston
Merle Conner
Oscar Key
Helen Goodson
Harrisburg
Brownsville
Attorney General's Department
Klok-Lax Promoted as Effective Constipation Remedy
An advertisement touts Klok-Lax as cleansing the bowels for better health. It claims doctors see constipation as a major health danger and urges readers to tell friends and have a druggist guarantee the product.
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Lieved
Community Social Planned by City Development Board
Plans for a large community social at Cliffside tonight organized by the social and entertainment committee of the agricultural department of the Board of City Development. A snappy program is planned and refreshments will be served as part of a countywide series of meetings.
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Cliffside
Agricultural Department
Board of City Development
Three Pressley Children Drown In River Skiff Crash
In Ridgeley Tennessee on April 8 three Pressley children drowned when a family skiff capsized in the Missouri River backwater six miles south of town. The accident occurred at night, leaving the parents to mourn the loss.
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Associated Press
Ridgeley, Tenn
Bob Pressley
Missouri River
Here
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