Fiddlers Contest Draws Noted Entries At Fair
A large crowd is expected for tonight’s fiddlers contest at the fair. Featured entrants include H B Martin L B Trock morton Tom Jamison H E Welchel F M Elsbury J F Ware 8 C Hopkins L D Hart Lloyd Fletcher and Upton Jones with Lloyd Fletcher avoiding oral debate to protect a possible win. Tickets are on sale at the Fair office and auditorium with 50 cent bottom floor and 25 cent balcony. children under 15 admitted free.
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H. B. Martin
L. B. Trockmorton
Tom Jamison
H. E. Welchel
F. M. Elsbury
J. F. Ware
C. Hopkins
L. D. Hart
Lloyd Fletcher
Upton Jones
Welchel
Polk Street
Hydroelectric debate and wartime air activity described
The edition notes planes bombing cities elsewhere while the region remains unthreatened, likening defense to a rabbit in an open field. Governor Smith vetoes a water power development bill, drawing praise from nature advocates who fear scenic areas will be harmed. Mrs. Medill McCormick runs for congressman at large in Illinois, backed by her father Mark Hanna’s legacy.
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Smith
Medill McCormick
Ilinois
Mark Hanna
College body in meeting at office today
The Amarillo College finance drive steering committee meets this afternoon to reorganize its activity plan for the campaign. Citizens have shown a satisfactory response, but witness by committee members and families has hampered work. drive to proceed in full force later this week. President Dr. R E L Morgan is ill with influenza. other committee members are homebound. Miss Gladys Vernon is visiting Fort Worth and Dallas relatives, returning this week.
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Amarillo College
R. E. L. Morgan
Gladys Vernon
Fort Worth
Dallas
Amarillo
Axpesia
Salvation Army
Tack's Ambitious Amarillo Reform Plan Proposal
A sweeping town program for Amarillo includes a new viaduct to North Amarillo and a public lake, plus many civic aims such as more hotels, apartments, offices, roads, a municipal pool, golf course, airport, and a central bus depot. It calls for lower utility rates, higher living standards, and stricter crime penalties while expanding services and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bivins Lake
San Jacinto
Bivins
Palo Dure Canyons
Tactless Texan notes visits to Texas state institutions
The writer recalls social visits to Huntsville Penitentiary and the state insane asylum, where inmates urged him to apply to Governor Moody for a guard position. He jokes about staff and shares local anecdotes, flu warnings, and a Salvation Army furniture drive in Amarillo with contact details for donations.
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State Insane Asylum
Governor Moody
They Write To Tack An Easter Poem To Mr Tack
A fragment poem letter addressed to Mr. Tack notes familiarity and includes an Easter theme with a personal, incomplete line. The piece hints at a reflective mood as the sender references recognition and a holiday context.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List With Mixed Definitions
Puzzle uses horizontal and vertical clues ranging from arid wilderness to series of photographs on a long strip. Includes items like pertain to a partition and elements such as rhythm, hindrance, and cubic meters, with various directional hints and wordplay.
Easter Verse Threads Through Amarillo Letters And Notes
A compilation of letters and verses forwarded to Amarillo editors, including an Easter poem, a refutation of Tack critics, Methuselah versus modern life, birthday greetings to Erasmus Tack, and thanks for continued column support. Readers from Amarillo and Philadelphia contribute reflections, praise, and affectionate humor.
Incomplete Word List Clues for Historical Puzzle
A fragmented set of numbered clues lists definitions and synonyms. Entries include evasion, anger, inclination, ebbed, ridiculed, silent, suitable, ocean, stuffs, gaze fixedly, copy by tracing, pitchers, border on, erase, uncommon, apparatus for steam material, sailor, door rug.
Hardware dealers urged to study rivals and improve store management
A Texas hardware convention opened with A S Brown of Amarillo leading song service as Dr Beattie offered the invocation. Officials praised strong attendance. A banquet and dance at the Herring Hotel expected to attract over 300, with Flenniken as toastmaster. S T Harrison of Memphis discusses Implement Problems. F X Schad of Gainesville to speak on the future of the implement business.
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A. S. Brown
Amarillo
R. H. Beattie
A. W
Herring Hotel
Flenniken
Little Hame Hamilton
S. T. Harrison
Memphis
F. X. Schad
Gainesville
Texas Wardware and Implement Association
Rebels Sack Village for Provisions in Nicaragua
Marine headquarters in Managua reports a rebel village sacking about 250 miles from recent insurgent actions. Letters between General Augusto Sandino’s leaders were found in a mountain house, signaling insurgent positions and strength.
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Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Augustino Sandino
Sheriff Nets Two Mountain Lions in Tex Park
Raymndville April 9 Two mountain lions seven and six feet long were roped by Sheriff Luther D. Snow and Game Commissioner Robert Snow with the Tagee after a pack of dogs surrounded them. The beasts were brought to town by truck from the Bing ranch 30 miles northeast.
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Associated Press
Raymondville
Tex
Luther D. Snow
Robert Snow
Bing Ranch
Here
DILG LEAGUE MEETING TO DISCUSS BY LAWS AND SHOW
The Dilg League will hear reports on by laws and constitution at city hall in the commissioners room at 8 oclock. Plans for a free motion picture show at the Municipal Auditorium next Monday will be discussed. Members and conservation supporters are urged to attend this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will. Dilg League
Ey Commissioners’ Room
City Hall
Municipal Auditorium
Ball Players and Preachers at Kiwanis Luncheon
Amarillo ministers and a Western League baseball team shared the Kiwanis luncheon as Jed Allen stated the Broncs are ready for first division action. He urged grand stand umpires and managers to get to work while players pitched a few balls for the gathering.
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Amarillo
Kiwanis
Jed Allen
The
Broncs
Kiwanians
Andre Tardieu Struck in Debate Ambush in Belfort
French minister of public works Andre Tardieu was struck in the face during a joint debate by deputy Andre Miellet in Belfort. His nose bled and glasses shattered, but he received treatment and continued speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belfort
France
Andre Tardieu
Andre Miellet
Preench
Washington
M. Tardieu
Birth of a 9 Pound Baby Boy in Amarillo
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Enochs announce the birth of a 9 pound baby boy this morning. Mr. Enochs is manager of the Delco Lighting company. Mrs. Dyche and daughter Christine returned from Clayton after Easter with Mrs. Dyche's parents. Zeph Fogerson of Slaton spent the weekend with his parents at 2209 Polk Street. Mrs. W. O. Dallas and her Fort Worth son visit the pastor of the West Amarillo Christian Church.
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Edmond Enochs
Enochs
Delco Lighting Company
Dyche
Christine
Clayton
Zeph Fogerson
Slaton
Z. G. Fogerson
Polk Street
W. O. Dallas
Fort
Kansas City Livestock Markets Reported Sharp Gains
Kansas City and Chicago live stock receipts show hogs and cattle firming with hogs 25 to 46 cents higher at Kansas City top 8.75 for 200-285 lbs while cattle and vealers advance. Chicago quotes hogs up to 9.15 and cattle market strength continuing. Cotton opened firmer in New York with futures rising to new highs on bullish boll weevil survival outlook and later consolidating gains.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Lambe Ie
Chicago
Pre Gee Ete Cou
Efe
Cotton Market Rises on Bullish Weevil Report in New Orleans
The cotton market surged more than $2 a bale in New Orleans as traders packed in buying after a bullish boll weevil report released late Thursday. May led gains to 19.55, with July at 19.82 and October 19.02, before prices eased from intraday highs. Poultry and butter quotes follow, with live poultry steady and butter up amid mixed farm goods reports.
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Asco Malet Press
New York
West
Texas
New Orleans
Awis
New York Stocks Rise Irregularly at Opening
Stock prices opened higher with railroad shares in brisk demand led by Western Maryland up 2 points and Kansas City Southern up 1 point. U S Steel and General Motors gained, oils advanced, and pools resumed, as Eastern rails and several majors hit new highs for 1928 or longer amid holiday quiet in foreign exchange.
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Nap
New York
Maryland
Kansas City Southern
Schulte
Ccs U. S. Steel Common
General Motora
Lambert and
Consolidated Gas
Anaconda
Skelly
Standard Oil
California
Mexican Seaboard
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Johns Manville
Greene Cananea Copper
American Agricultural Chemical Preferred
American Smelting
U. S. Rubber First
Parent-Teacher Meet on Tuesday at Junior High
The Junior High School P T A will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening in the auditorium with Miss Elizabeth Nixson, principal. Judge Taylor of Clayton New Mexico will speak on The Relation of the Home to the School to members and friends.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Elizabeth Nixson
Judge Taylor
Clayton
New Mexico
Taylor
P.T. A
Baby Daughter of Olin Reagan Dies
Rosslea Reagan six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin Reagan died at 10 this morning at the family home three miles north of Amarillo Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 50 pm at Griggs funeral parlors conducted by George H Bryant pastor of the Buchanan Street Methodist church Burial will follow at Llano cemetery
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Rosslea Reagan
Olin Reagan
Amarillo
Griggs
George H. Bryant
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Llano
Major companies listed in 20th century industrial roster
Trade names and corporate giants appear in a dense catalog of manufacturers, energy firms, and retailers. Brands include General Motors, Hudson Motors, International Harvester, Kennecott Copper, Phillips Petroleum, Union Pacific, Sears Roebuck, Studebaker, Texas Pacific, and United States Steel among others, reflecting a landscape of industrial players.
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General Motorn
Houston OU
Hudson Motors
Hoge Mieeere
Hlinda Central
Inspiration Copper International Harvester International Nickel International
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & ‘Refining
Mack Brucks
Middle States
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery, Ward & Ci
Nash Motors
National Biscuit National Distillers Ohio
Packard Motor
Pan-American Pet
Pennsylvania
Tere Maranette
Phillips Petroleum Producers & Refine Pare
Radio Corp. of America
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shells
Union Oil
Sinctart Cons
Oil & Sketly OM
Stewart-Warner Opal Tabtaekacedetane
Studebaker
Seeseveceoneceoes
Texas Gulf
Texas Corporation
Texas & Parific
Texas Pacific Coal & O01
Union Pacific
Easter Address at Canyon by W. H. Fuqua
W H Fuqua Amarillo banker preached at Canyon First Baptist in Rev Lynn Claybrook's absence. Fuqua cited First Corinthians chapter thirteen and recalled Canyon as a small town forty years ago with a store and blacksmith. He received warm praise and an invitation to return.
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W. HW. Fuqua
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Canyon
Lynn. Claybrook
Tennessee
Fuqua
Madame Nina Grieg Gives Concert At 82 In Copenhagen
Madame Nina Grieg widow of the composer Edward Grieg, age 82, performed in Copenhagen after a long career with two public concerts. She criticizes modern jazz and recalls music from her youth, noting Grieg’s era as superior.
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Madame Nina Grieg
Py International News Service
Copenhagen
Nina Grieg
Edward Grieg
Madame Grieg
Grieg
Eyes of Poetess Valued at $10 000 in Paris Court
Paris court awards Mademoiselle Miller-Verfly ten thousand dollars for injuries from a motor accident nearly six years ago. The Romanian poetess, literary collaborator of Queen Marie, has become nearly blind and cannot continue writing.
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Paris
Mademoiselle Maller-Verfly
Queen Marie
Mademoiselle Miller-Verfly
Afghan royals enjoy out of season strawberries aboard Majestic
Strawberries out of season and priced at 6.50 per dish were served to the King and Queen of Afghanistan during their visit to London. The delicacy appeared on the luncheon menu aboard the U S Majestic.
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London
Afghanistan
U. S
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Mr. Davis
Mr. Tack
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Hala Jean Hammond
J. Walker Hunter
Eastland
Erasmus Tack
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Wisconsin
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James EF
Bennett & Co
Eee
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NEW York Stock Letter
York
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Allis Chalmers
Sensshee Allied Chemical & Dye
American Cam
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American Sugar Refining
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