Chamber program for 1931 outlined and Gold Star pilgrimage note
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce leaders President W. E. Herring and Manager O. V. Vernon summarize a year of broad activity spanning railroad and highway projects, conventions, displays, and Panhandle campaigns. They invite members to contribute ideas for 1931 and emphasize a statewide and regional scope. The piece also details the ongoing Gold Star pilgrimage for mothers to visit their sons’ graves in France, noting scheduled sailings from New York starting May 6 and continued efforts through 1932 and 1933 with an eligible pool of 16,998.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Herring
O. V. Vernon
Amarillo
Cial
Panhandle Plains
Palo Duro Park
Panhandle
Plains
Herring
Vernon
France
New York
War Department
Spoiling the Group by Glenn Frank
An essay notes that formal institutions resist movement and favor stability while prophets push change. It praises a rare leadership blend where routine and revolution mix, citing the Lambeth Conference of 1930 as context and describing governance needing both statesmanlike steadiness and visionary reform.
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World Tomorrow
Church of England
Dominions
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Mysterious Waye at the Monastery Murder Plot
Percival Christopher Wren’s tale follows John Waye who reveals a murder plan at Dr. Charters’ nursing home. Charters resists exposing allies while forced to confront a dangerous past and a looming execution of an innocent man. Negotiations flare as Waye presses for truth and justice amid crooked loyalties.
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Charters
Marjorie Lauderdell
Waye
Schlitz
Tomorrow in exile barking up the wrong tree
A short column invites readers to submit theories on how common expressions began and hints that Russ Murphy of The Globe will publish illustrated answers in a series.
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Russ Murphy
Globe
Dinner Guest with Pershing Wont Recite
Diary style notes recount dinners in New York with Walter Williams of Missouri University inviting journalism week at Columbia. The writer recalls missing Sinclair Lewis and Theodore Dreiser gathering, encounters Walter Wanger and John Golden, and memories of Café Lafayette. Mentions a burlesque history book and Sutton Place writers' plan for a cooperative five story studio building for 28 scribblers.
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New York
Pepys
Walter Williams
Missouri University
Columbia
Ray Long
Sinclair Lewis
Theodore Dreiser
Walter Wanger
John Golden
Florida Sun
57Th Street
Cafe Lafayette
Evelyn Nesbit
Queenie Smith
Robert Garland
Creosote Kills Dandelions in Amarillo Parks
Park forester Temple Robinson confirms creosote kills dandelions in Amarillo lawns. He notes true creosote applied at the crown of the weed works best, and the park crews are starting regular maintenance across city parks.
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Amarillo
Hereford
Temple Robinson
Park Department
Electrical Work Attracts Students In 1931 Survey
Washington report shows electricity is the leading field for aspiring engineers. Four major divisions attract students: manufacturing, power transmission, transportation, and communication.
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Washington
Walter J. Greenleaf
Department of the Interior
No Self Surrender in Face of Death Sentence
John Waye refuses to surrender as the judge plans a hanging for a guilty man. He taunts duty, cites conscience, and bets on a later dawn while declaring he would not force others to act. The scene closes with a grim forewarning of tragedy. Found dead in bed hints at a threatened fate and foreshadowed doom.
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Simon
Spider Schlitz
Mr. James
England
John Waye
Swipe Gorman
Gorman
Bryde
Casey
Gryde
Waye
Yellow Wing
Birds Rivalry Sparks Duel for Mrs Yellow Wing
In Old Orchard, Yellow Wing vies with a handsome stranger for Mrs. Yellow Wing. The two flickers compete with showy displays and teases, while neighbors watch amused. A near tragedy ends when Black Pussy the Cat nearly ambushes the stranger, who loses two tail feathers. Welcome Robin alerts the danger. Copyright 1931 T. W. Burgess.
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Mrs. Yellow Wing
Mrs. Yellow Winey
Yellow Wing
J Wing
Black Pussy the Cat
Farmer Brown
Robin
T. W. Burgess
Parisian pleasures and New York eggs seize a busy afternoon
A playful sketch mixes dinner guests and celebrity appetites with eggs and Paris cuisine. It notes New Yorks 8,000,000 daily eggs and lists dishes like Deufs Florentine and Creme Caramel. The piece also surveys fashion, Parisian influence, and a Park Avenue figure.
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New York
New
Crossword Puzzle Looks Easy But Isn’t
Puzzle clue set appears as a mixed crossword with horizontal and vertical entries. Several numbers and partial words suggest a damaged page with many incomplete hints including states of sensibility names and various definitions.
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Texas
Globe-News- Pub- Co
Sixth
Fillmore
Gene Howe
Wilbur C. Hawk
Associated Press
Ssation Department
Amarillo Globe
Amalo Daily News
News-Globe
BY Mail
Oklahoma
New Mexico
the Globe
C. Suggestions
May Robson
By Glenn Frank
Percival Christopher Wren
Beau Geste
Chapter
Mexico
Spreapinc
Canute
Ashe
Judge Pell
Wilkesbarre
Fooure
Pershing
Sutton Place
Herbert Marshall
Oliver Herford
Bedtime
Irvid Cobb
General Pershing
Rue Volney
Florentine
Paris
America
Park Avenue
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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