Tremotor Ships on Visit to City Port
Two large tri motor planes visited the Municipal Airport over two days. A Fokker tri motor army transport spent hours over the Panhandle with two port stops and is reported as the fleet pathfinder for army bomber tours this week. A Bach Aircraft tri motor landed en route from Los Angeles to Detroit with Edward Brock at the controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fokker
Panhandle
St. Louis
Albuquerque
Scottfield
Bellville
Bach Aircraft Company
Los Angeles
Detroit
Edward Brock
E. L. Graves
The
Bach Company
Tong War Escalates After Defectors Switch Tongs
Tong leaders acknowledge a renewed war atmosphere after detective escorts. They fear a repeat of the 1925 tong war that cost over 70 lives. New York friction began when three On Leong members left for Hip Sings, breaching a tong pact, and were later expelled from Hip Sings.
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New York
On Leong Tong
Hip Sings
Tongs
On Leongs
Tong war flare reaches New York Chinatown amid police patrols
United Press reports the Hip Sing and On Leong tong feud escalated from Chicago Boston and Newark to New York. In Manhattan Sing On Jun was shot in the head and thigh, Rose France wounded in the abdomen, both taken to Knickerbocker hospital with critical condition. Police seek Lee Hop as investigators patrol Chinatowns amid claimed family disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Newark
United Press
New York
Hip Sing
On Leong Tongs
Chicago
Chinatown
Sing On Jun
Rose France
Knickerbocker Hospital
Lee Hop
Tong
N. J
Louis Gah Fong
Lee Sing
Hip Sing Tong
Augmented Police Guard Parade Through Boston Chinatown
An augmented police guard patrolled Boston Chinatown as a precaution against a potential tong war after an apparent assassination attempt on Chin Do, a wealthy Chinese merchant. Two shots were fired at him.
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Ae Press
Boston
Chin Do
Philadelphia Chinese Hopeful for Peace
Philadelphia Chinese communities hopeful for a pause in tong wars after the slaying of a Hip Sing member in Boston. Police raided Chinatown with over a dozen arrests and recovered seven revolvers in one store amid ongoing tension.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Boston
Chinatown
Forest fires threaten areas near Silver Lake and Peshtigo river
Last week burning in Oconto and Forest counties was declared under control today but new fires in the Silver Lake vicinity and along the Peshtigo river are described as very dangerous. The Peshtigo fires threaten hundreds of acres of dry washings from logging remnants and may breach trenches and sand barriers set by firefighters. Also notes a resident, Jane Gristy of 812 Lemar Street, traveling to Missouri and locals Floyd Jones and R. W. Burke leaving for fishing in New Mexico.
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Oconto
Forest
Pla
Silver Lake
Peshtigo River
Gas controversy and old Tack duel over Amarillo rates
In Amarillo the gas rate dispute rages as Old Tack vows continued protest against Prairie Oil & Gas, a Standard Oil affiliate, over eight cents paid at the well and calls for a fairer four cent price. The piece notes public impatience, political risk to the gas issue, and shifts to local anecdotes including a mayoral owl vote and a rainy golf tournament at Hillcrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Amarillo
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Companies
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Prairie Company
Standard O
Amarillo Hardware Company
Old Tack
Ernest Thompson
Emil Myers
Chief McDowell
Disevecsicars
Graf Zeppelin flight spurs Hamburg American line into airship drive
Dr. Kiep of Hamburg American line announced the company will back airship development after the Graf Zeppelin voyage. He said the ship’s performance proves stronger engines can enable regular fast transatlantic trips and shorter links between the United States and Europe will advance peace and world progress. He praised the flight as exceptionally placid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg American Line
Graf Zeppelin
Hamburg American Line
Kiep
United States
Europe
Stowaway German Youth Sentenced for Deportation
Albert Buschkin a 17 year old apprentice from Duesseldorf Germany was sentenced to immediate deportation as an undesirable alien by an immigration board in Gloucester New Jersey He arrived from Lakehurst last night aboard the Graf Zeppelin under guard after being detected as a stowaway on the airship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Gloucester
N. J
Albert Buschkin
Duesseldorf
Germany
Immigration Board of
Buschkla
Lakehurst
Power and People in the Northwest Frontier
The passage notes Sioux Falls with 52000 residents and Aberdeen shrinking to two banks now owned by Minneapolis institutions. It contrasts two power sources waterfalls coal oil and money power, warning of rising concentration. It envisions vast lignite wealth, untapped lands and a future population surge, with pioneers moving quickly to distant cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Northwest National of
Minneapolis
First National of
St. Paul
Coffee’s Body to Miami for Final Rites
The body of Cleve Coffee age 60 a lawyer and stockman of Miami and pioneer of Roberts County died in Reserve New Mexico Saturday and was sent to Miami for burial. He is survived by six brothers Woods Amarillo Henry and Mancel Perryton L A Borger and J V Miami.
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Cleve Coffee
Miami
Roberts County
Reserve
N. M
Mr. Coffee
Woods
Amarillo
Henry
Mancel
Perryton
L. A
Borger
J. V
Hibbs Brought to Amarillo on Car Theft Charge
Donald Hibbs was returned to Amarillo on a car theft charge after being arrested by the sheriff at Plain View. He denied knowledge of the theft, claiming he was picked up by a man driving the stolen car and remained jailed at noon. A video shows him being moved from morning to dusk.
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Donald Hibbs
Plainview
Amarillo
Hibbs
Amarillo golf tourney yields prize heavy field
Golf event draws players from Pampa Borger and Amarillo with Arthur Bonebrake leading a large pupil contingent. Winners receive varied prizes from silver sets to golf equipment and merchandise as Ardent amateurs and professionals claim top honors.
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Pampa
Borger
Arthur Bonebrake
Amarillo
Mansell Merriman
Hugh Whitcomb
Elliott Hatch
Rogers Ware
Toney Chisum
G. W. McEnery
National Bank of Commerce
Tommy Thomas
Khoury Bros
Cecil Ledbetter
Sweet Spot Irons
Amarillo National Bank
J. E. Lindley
Amarillo Bank and Trust
W. W. Woolsey
First National Bank
al Cooke
Clarendon
Amarillo Laundry
Shorty Hornbuckle
Plainview
Southwestern Public Service Company
G. W. Dodd
Panhandle Sash and Door Company
W. A. Wilson
Amarillo Bank and Trust Company
Don E. Mathis
Clovis
Bill Adams
B. C. Thompson
Kodak
Pool Drug
C. G. Wagner
Edison Portable Phonograph
Panhandle Music Company
J. B
Clements and Young
J. M. Hagan
Brunswick Portable Phonograph
McDonald Auto Supply Company
E. M. Baird
Irons
Louis H. Smith
Ralph Trolinger
Goodyear Double Eagle Tire
Adkisson and
Gunn
C. E. Capers
W. E. Bedford
Exide Battery Station
Cruce Trice
Edwin Clapp
Blackburn Bros
Frank Kimbrough
Sheaffer
Fox Drug
Earl Ellis
K. C
Harry Holland
W. L. Young
Venable and
Battles
Weller Clark
Potter County Abstract Company
Bill Holmes
Shamrock
Tolzien Music Company
N. D. Bartlett
White and
Kirk
K. W. Kerbow
Killough and Davies
W. M. Woodley
J. Levy
J. R. Verplank
Carl Harrison
Memphis
Palace of Sweets
Charles M. Stagg
E. Lee
Ray Daniels
Austin Drug
Don Loden
Panhandle
George M. Hodgins
E. Griffis
Jones Bros
Bill Brown
Radio Air Features Schedule Echoes Across Major Stations
A list of radio programs and orchestral performances airs across stations like WSR KWOO KPRC WFAA WTAM WGN WBBM and others. Highlights include Gypsies Orchestra at 6:30 and Jack Albin and His Orchestra at 10:00 with broadcasts from WOR Newark and network affiliates.
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Wew
Wwe
WSR
KWOO
KPRC
WFIC
WGY
WGN
Wes
WSAL
Wow
WTMJ
WHAS
Wam
WMC
WFAA
Ladice—Aleo
WCY
Wws
Kksid
WKY
WBAT
Floyd Gibbons
Headline Munter
Ksp
WWJ
WJAA
KSTP
WTAM
Ruody Vailee
Aleo
KSD
Wsm
Woc
WEB
Jack Albin
WOR
Newark
Chain
Alsoo
WADC
WGHP
WMAQ
KMOX
KMBC
KOIL
WGL
WISN
Couriers
Henry Burbig
WKRC
WSPD
WHK
WCCO
WFBM
WLAC
Wpbobd
WBRC
WREC
KLRA
KFJF
KRLD
KTSA
WDSU
KFH
Expansion Plans Outline for Local Power Plant Upgrade
Local officials state a definite plant size is not yet decided but expansion work should begin soon. The super power plant sits near the Great West Mill and Elevator company, which owns a forty acre tract expected to be fully used in the expansion program under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Utilities Company
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Paving Plan Sets Bond Vote for Hansford County Highway
Hansford county residents will vote on the proposed highway soon with a decision pending. If bonds pass, the State Department will take over the road and designate it as Highway 117, linking Panhandle to Borger and paving toward Oklahoma. About 10 miles remain to be paved on the Panhandle Borger segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansford County
State Department
Panhandle
Borger
Oklahoma
Six Counties Moved as New Dallas Highway District Formed
The fourth district loses six counties Am arillo office headquar ters C C French announces a department reorganization adding a Dallas district. Reassigned counties include Farmer Childress Hall Briscoe Swisher and Castro with five joining division five and one to Wichita Falls.
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State Highway Department
Amarillo
C. C. French
Dallas
Farmer
Funeral for Rebecca Ann Smith Infant Held in Wichita Falls
Funeral services for Rebecca Ann Smith infant daughter of Mr and Mrs T N Smith of Wichita Falls were conducted at Griggs chapel at 1 30 this afternoon with Rev G J Irwin officiating. She died at her grandparents home 310 North Fillmore and burial followed in Llano Cemetery.
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Rebecca Ann Smith
T. N. Smith
Wichita Falls
Willis Hill
North Fillmore
Griggs Chapel
G. J. Irwin
Llano Cemetery
Jail Dinner honors Mrs Thompson at county jail event
Friends of Sheriff and Mrs Bill Thompson attended a jail dinner honoring Mrs Thompson's birthday. Guests included many local residents and spouses, with prize listings for a regional golf tournament and honors awarded to players from Clarendon Amarillo and Dalhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thompson
County
Market News United States Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Chicago Trade
Chicago markets show hogs fairly active with 10 to 26 cent gains and top prices around 12.00 to 12.15. Cattle and calves rise 25 to 60 cents, with weighty steers at a new high of 16.85 per hundredweight. Sheep trade steady to higher with native lambs around 13.60 to 13.76 and feeder lambs around 12.50 to 18.85.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Greers
Kansas City
Idaho
ST. Louis
8St. Louis
Livestock Prices Across Markets Hit by Slump
Hogs and cattle showed modest gains in Kansas City and East St. Louis with top hogs at $11.65 and steers reaching $18.25 in varying weight classes. In Chicago and Omaha lower grain prices followed rains, wheat down after 1% to 3 cents drop, corn and oats also weaker while provisions held steady.
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Chicago
Omaha
Canada
Cotton prices edge higher in New Orleans market on damp demand
New Orleans trading opened with gains of 7 to 9 points as dry belt weather boosts demand but later liquidation amid a government report pullbacks. October at 18.75, December 18.98, January 1902 down 11 to 18 points from highs and 4 to 5 below Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Williams Remains Jailed on murder charge after rodeo stabbing
Clarence S. Williams is held on a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of O C Hill Jr a Donley County farmer at the rodeo July 4. Bond set at 7500 after a hearing. state witness T B Rutledge held without bond at 1000. both men formerly lived in Floyd County and are longtime acquaintances.
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Clarence S. Williams
O. C. Hill
Donley County
J. W. Minter
Edw. W. Thomerson
T. B. Rutledge
Williams
Faith Goes With You Through Life’s Trials
A 1929 poem by Edgar A. Guest reflects on travel through life and the constant need for faith. It speaks of unavoidable sorrows, the burdens of humanity, and the enduring search for courage amid disaster. The verses affirm that whether prosperous or poor, faith remains a constant companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Gues
Market summary Averages and grains report obscure price shifts
Morning trading shows slight declines in active months with a few point rallies as offerings absorb. Crop reports estimate conditions around 69.6 with yields near 15 442 000 and 16 390 000 in two revisions. Poultry and dairy prices move modestly with steady fowl and mixed butter and egg quotes. Foreign exchange quotes show irregularity with Britain, France, Italy, and other markets cited.
Bullish opening as stocks rise on radio and car shares
New York stock letters report a bullish start with Radio up 24 percent and gains in International Telephone and American Locomotive. Auburn Auto soars amid talk of a strong motor market, while Westinghouse and Pacific Lighting hit new highs and General Electric slips.
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New York
International Telephone
American Locomotive
American Can
Nash Motors
St. Paul Common
Studebaker
Atlantic Refining
Federal Reserve Reserve
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
Packard
Chrysler
Hudson
Auburn Auto
Iyn Union Gas
Pacific Lighting
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
United Aircraft
Starman Co
Radio-Keith-Or
Pheum
General Electric and others list stock performances notes
A messy OCR list shows General Electric and multiple firms like Glidden Graham Paige Hudson Motors and Western names with percentages and partial figures. The fragment hints at stock performance or market listing across many companies including national firms, railroads, and manufacturers with varied percentage figures.
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New Bach
Jane Gristy
Lemar Street
Missouri
Floyd Jones
Jones Brothers Tire Company
R. W. Burke
Mistletos Creameries
Red River
New
Hillcrest Country Club
Hillcrest
O. W
Third Street
0. W
Globe News
Graf Zep
Sioux Falls
Seattle
Coffee
Board of City Development
Mississippi Street
G. E. Phillips
North Highway
Down Town
St. Anthony's Hospital
G. Bennett
J. R. Flack
Smith
C. F. Anderson
Bryan Carter
C. J. Marland
Hagood Drug
E. P. Smith
Don Marsalis
J. C. Adams
Hillcroft Club
E. E. Finklea
Hillcrest Club
Capitol Hotel
Phillips 66
R. C. Weatherly
George Lindsay
Joe Larghorne
Kansas City Livestock
Chicago Grain
Chicago Grain Table
Wr Associated Press
Aus
Ate Ees
Sseveeeeveeweeneens
Seeteeeeee
Vecbet Gvaccdelth
Cesceveees Sb Lo
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Brazil
Tokyo
Montreal
Jno. F. Clarke Co
Aviation Corporation
Arkansas Gasanee Canadian Marconi
Curtiss Flying
Wee
Cities Service
Fokker Airplane
Ford
England
Gulf Oil
Stawee Heen
Isl
Humble Oil
Ase
Mountain Products
Steee
North Han Aviation
Ohio Place
Indiana
Penn Road
Trans Air Trans
Ccesssees
Jno. F. Clark Co
Atchison, Topeka
Allegheny Corporation
Allied Chem
el Armour of
Illinois
A. M. Byers
Amer Tel & Telg
Eeaee Eos
Amer Sugar
Associated Dry Goods
American Tobacco
Amer Rad & Stand Ees
Itimore & Oh
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Mfg
Aee
Aay
Burroughs Add
Calumet & Hecla
Cseesees
Mit Calumet & Arizona
Cole Fuel & Gas
Chesapeake & Ohio
Central Alloy Steel
Cerro de Pasco
Coca Cola
Columbia Gas Aeee Corn Products
Chic Mil & St P
Congoleum
Ivese
Continental Motors Ac
Canadian Pacific
Consolidated Gas of N
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & N
Crucible Steel
Continental Can
Curtiss Agro
Csees Davidson Ean Eeeneee Dupont
Electric Power & Light
Erie Ry CO
Famous Players
Aeee
Fox Tones
Fisk Rubber
Flieschmann Yeast Wee Freeport
Texas
Cesreeese
Greene Cananes
Glidden
Graham Paige
Great West Sum
General Milla
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Ilinois Central Inter Harvester
Inter Tel & Tele
John Manaville
Seve Jordan Motors
Kelly Springfield
Kinney Co
Sceveseeeseesses
Kolster Radio
Son
Kennecott Copper
Loose
Sreeeese National Power & Light
New York Central
Scccesee North American
Nevada Copper
Purity Bakery
NY Packard
Scsesee Pullman
Pennsylvania RR
RG Republic Iron
Remington-Ran
Standard Corn Tobacco Studebakers
Superior Steel
Sears Roebuck
Seneca Copper
Southern Pacific RR
Texas Pacific
Timken Roller
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Ereceeses
Union Pacific
Sweeseees
United States Rubber
Tinsted Corporation
U. S. Steel
Wright Aeroplane Woolworth
Ee Westinghouse
Willys-Overland
Warner Bros
White Motors
Yester
Atlantic
Beacon
Barnadall
Houston
Cal
Ees
Superior Star
Ty Yexas Paca Land & Trust
Texas Pacific C & O
Texas Corp
Tidewater
White Eagle
Phillips
Pan American
Ssesesner
Prairie Oil & Gas
Seer Prairie
F. L. Southington
RADIO
Victor Radio
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