Flood Damage Cuts Cotton Crop By Millions Of Bales
Estimates from New York and Memphis traders indicate the Mississippi floods will reduce cotton output by 1.0 to 2.0 million bales. Inundated acreage and delayed planting threaten seed, equipment, and planting schedules. Some expect draining may allow late June planting with normal or weather-affected maturation.
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Associated Press
New York
Tie Associate Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Mississippi Delta
Kansas City and New Orleans Markets Report April 26
Kansas City cattle, calves, and hogs mixed with declines in some fat cows and packing hogs. grain and cotton futures fluctuated with receipts of wheat, corn, and oats. New Orleans cotton edged lower after early gains. Chicago grain and cash markets show mixed results. butter eggs and produce prices listed.
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Kansas City Livestock i
The
Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
Tactful Texan on the Road to New York
A humorous travel diary from Amarillo about a trip with O W toward New York. The narrator jokes about business trips, pretends to be an oil man, and details hotel notices in Kansas City and Chicago while mixing family finance notes. He plans to return to Amarillo with more cash from a possible Book Oil company windfall.
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O. W
Amarillo
Kansas City
Coolidge Talk Hailed As Of Great Moment
President Coolidge’s speech at the twentieth anniversary of United Press was praised by observers as a major pro nouncement. He defended his policy abroad and urged support for a free American press while criticizing outlets that inflame opinion against foreign nations.
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C. C. Nicolet
United Press
New York
Coolidge
Mexico
Nicaragua
China
London
Honolulu
South America
United Press Associations
North
Capital Hails Speech as Outstanding Declaration
President Coolidge’s address at the United Press dinner in New York drew praise for its optimistic conciliatory tone on foreign policy. It denied imperialist charges over Mexico and China while noting Mexico’s pledge on American property and urging amicable negotiation for disputed lands.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
New York
Mexico
China
Mr. Coolidge
Bishop Gerken consecrated in Dallas today
In Dallas on April 26 the Right Rev. Rudolph Atoustus Gerken D D was consecrated bishop of the new Catholic diocese of Amarillo at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Bishop Joseph Patrick Lynch officiated before a large gathering of prelates and laypeople. A luncheon followed at the Adolphus hotel with decorations in American and Papal colors by the Catholic women's league.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Rudolph Atoustus Gerken
Amarillo
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Joseph Patrick Lynch
Adolphus Hotel
Catholic Women's League
Young Debaters Thrill Lions With Their Speeches
At a Lions Club luncheon in Amarillo a group of high school students debated federal education department and delivered declamations. Speakers included W. A. Criswell Earl Bishop Lemore Hill and Miss Desmond Weatherford. Lions sponsors presented silver cups. J N Beasley delivered a stirring talk attacking pessimists.
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Lions
Amarillo
W. A. Criswell
Earl Bishop
Department of Education
Lemore Hill
Desmond Weatherford
Lions Club
J.N. Beasley
Influx of Doctors Spurs Advertising Debate
A reader urges Tack to curb doctors ads amid a post smallpox vaccination period. He praises Amaritlo’s health officer and argues local physicians already struggle to keep patients from leaving town for ads. He asks not to hurt home doctors who fill local buildings.
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Amaritlo
Drive for Trade Trip Sees Growing Reservations
The Board of City Development promotes a Good Will Trade Trip to the South Plains set for May 3. With 1060 plus reservations from firms and individuals already signed, organizers aim for 200 attendees, aided by a store to store and office to office canvass.
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Board of City Development
South Plains
George Maggard
Amarillo
Relatives Sought in Amarilla Man Beating Incident
Thomas Davis of 900 Madison Street sought relatives after a morning assault near Amarillo. Davis reported a quarrel led to three men beating him, one firing a gun. he was hospitalized after being tied and threatened to be driven from the town. Investigators and police learned the attackers fled toward Helen west of the city.
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Thomas Davis
Madison Sureet
Hein
Pwo Wen
Hiileen
Ciy
Bre
Beng Erbedl
Niles Galiels
Davis
Ely
Blacepuro
Revival Meeting At Tabernacle Baptist Church
The revival campagna at the Tabder nacle Baptist cidica euberaig rls Laird Aid pussimyls. Powerful sermons by Lvatgeast Ross led to many convessions. Dr Russ preached on Fruit Beating. Two daily services at 10 am and 8 pm feature choir orchestra and special vocal selections. The morning service studies the Bible.
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Tabdernacle Baptist Cidica
Euberaig Rls Laird
Ole Ticiais
Lvatgeast
Ross
Russ
Thompson Aids Bid For Texas Medics Meeting
Col. Ernest O Thompson with Amarillo physicians campaigned in El Paso for the 1928 Texas Medical Society convention. They used city development ads and a brochure outlining Amarillo as a meeting place. The bid aims to draw a large Texas medical crowd to the annual gathering.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
Texas Medical Society
el Paso
Board of City Development
Coronel Thompson
Death bed statement ties youth to fatal illegal operation
A coroner's jury found Mrs. Robert James died from an illegal operation performed by Leslie M. Fitzgerald 26, now jailed awaiting trial May 24. He pleads not guilty to charges filed by Assistant District Attorney A L Berke after failing to post 7000 bond. Fitzgerald, a soda dispenser with claimed medical schooling, faces prison if convicted.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Robert James
Leslie M. Fitzgerald
Burlington Names Urbach Superintendent
DENVER April 26 H H Urbach former general manager of the Burlington railroad in Denver has been appointed superintendent of motive power on the Burlington lines west of the Mississippi River announced today.
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United Press
Denver
H. H. Urbach
Burlington Railroad
Burlington
Mississippi River
Wife 24 Slays Farmer After Dance Quarrel
Texarkana reports say J. F. Harrison about 40 was shot to death by his wife 24 at their Ashdown area farm after a dance dispute. Mrs. Harrison, sister of Chancellor C. E. Johnson, was jailed awaiting arraignment after the Sunday shooting following a quarrel that began when she slept in a barn after being locked out.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
J. F. Harrison
Ashdown
Relief fund boost from local groups in Amarillo
Amarillo drive to aid Mississippi valley flood victims gains momentum with an $88.20 donation from the Pair theater, a $10 Legion gift, and a $26 Globe-News contribution. Lions Club adds funds as a Thursday morning benefit at the Mission featuring psychologist Miss Helen St Albans, with a 35 cent admission for the lecture series.
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Amarillo
Mississippi Valley
Jessie Ross
The
Red Cross
American Legion
Globe-News
Lions Club
Mission Theater
Helen St. Albans
Mission
Miss St. Albans
Airplane crashes maroon trans Atlantic flight plan
The American Legion craft crashed in a water landing after nose buried in marsh. pilot Lt Wooster and companions survived. Other flier Byrd’s America monoplane flipped at Hasbrouck Heights injuring Byrd, Bennett, and Neville. repairs underway. Davis formed squantum unit and urged a grand Atlantic flight aboard the christened American Legion. Chamberlain’s Bellanca endured a broken strut but landed safely with two child passengers at Curtiss field.
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Bird
Hasbrouck Heights
New Jersey
Richard FE. Byrd
North Pole
America
Floyd Bennett
George C. Neville
Byrd
Bennett
Neville
Davis
United States
Navy
Naval Reserve
Squantum
Massachusetts
Navy Department
American Legion
War Department
Noel Davis
Wooster
Naval Academy
Connecticut
Anapolis
Bellanaca
Mineola
Bert Acosta
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Curtiss Field
Face as Mind Revelation Says Amarillo Authority
Helen St. Albans told a large Amarillo audience that the face shows the mind and charm goes beyond makeup. She urged women to reassess marriage roles, energy use, health, and personal magnetism to shape a lasting, expressive appearance.
Amarillo C E Honored at Plainview Endeavor Meet
A large delegation from Amarillo Christian Endeavor and churches attended the District Endeavor convention in Plainview. Delegates reported a profitable trip and Amarillo's bid to host the 1928 district convention succeeded. Six Amarillo delegates won district offices including Hattie Mae Wood re elected district CFE president Londa Richardson Mrs Gee A Weems C E Eaton Raymond Wright and Vernon Hickerson as department superintendents.
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Christian
Marriage License Pairs Listed In Local Notice
The notice lists multiple marriage license applicants including Clyde Cox with May Sullivan, Carter Blevins with Flcorella Smith, Sim Alldredge with Cleatus Foster, Sherman Rex Adams with Pearl Ruby McIntosh, Thomas Kelly with Lola Bell Harrell, G. C. Cliff with Lorene Jones, F. M. Bralley with Elizabeth Wheatley, Wm. H. King with Bonnie Lee Witt, Myriam Baker with Alyss Keitz, D. Moore with Billie Carter, Tra E. Stone with Mary Lou Osborne, Thomas B. Miller with Ada Jackson, and H. P. Patton with Pearl Hendrickson.
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Clyde Cox
May Sullivan
Carter Blevins
Flcorella Smith
Sim Alldredge
Cleatus Foster
Sherman Rex Adams
Pearl Ruby McIntosh
Thomas €. Kelly
Lola Bell Harrell
G. C. Cliff
Lorene Jones
F. M. Bralley
Elizabeth Wheatley
Wm. H. King
Bonnie Lee Witt
Myriam Baker
Alyss Keitz
D. Moore
Billie Carter
Tra E. Stone
Mary Lou Osborne
Thomas B. Miller
Ada Jackson
H. P. Patton
Pearl Hendrickson
New Orleans Opposes Levee Cut Proposed by Governor Simpson
Citizens in St. Bernard and Plaquemine parishes, joined by Governor Simpson, engineers, bankers, and residents of the Poydras area, voiced opposition to plans to reduce the Mississippi river levee below Poydras to save New Orleans. The Poydras residents, many trappers, fear loss of a season’s work and livelihoods.
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O. H. Simpson
Poydras
Louisiana
New Orleans
Simpson
St. Bernard
Plaquemine Parishes
Associated Press
Levee Cut Proposal Spurs Resentment Among Levee Trappers
Residents who rely on trapping along the levee express anger at a plan to cut the levees. Newspaper reporters were blocked from a meeting while officials warned that the move could trigger open conflicts or op warfare if enacted.
Treasure Strike Shocks Nevada Prospectors
Frank Horton Jr a 19 year old man and his companion struck a rich pay dirt at Wee pah Nevada in a badger hole assaying about 7800 dollars per ton. The find described as Geldore ore shines in the sun and draws wide attention as another Golconda.
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Captain Kidd
Frank Horton
Geldore
Weepah
Nevada
Horton
Chum
Golconda
Here's How It Happened Between Camp Houses and Shaft
The text describes a badger hole on the Electric Gold Company property blocking a path. A boy’s path was worn by travel over the area and Horton’s father warned that Nevada mines were often covered by badgers. A boy and his chum explore the hole and hear a shout in the afternoon.
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Electric Gold Company
Horton
Nevada
Nevada gold strike sparks frenzy at Weepah camp
Reports say a rich ore sample valued at 78000 per ton sparked a feverish rush after a blizzard drove prospectors 29 miles to Weepah. The Electric Gold ground drew fierce competition with claim staking across a dotted landscape as Wes pah grows into a roaring camp. Young Horton, nicknamed Jak Frank, has organized his own company.
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Tonopah
Weepah
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