Railroad News and Folks From Amarillo Front
Rail progress rushes toward the Santa Fe branch from Panhandle to the oil center. A train of fifty cars carried workmen through Amarillo as schedules are set for permanent service later this month. July 20 saw H. G. Brandt’s Santa Fe headquarters move to Waynoka.
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Treckuen
Larce Humbe
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Amarillo
H. G. Brandt
Canadian
Waynoka
Barousett
J. A. Robinson
F. N. Eddings
I. V. Evans
Wedgeworth
H. E. Campbell
Bond Sent After Sacramento Arrest in Diamond Theft Case
Madam Winnie Nickele, a fortune teller from Potter County, faces a felony theft charge in Texas after authorities say she obtained a diamond ring valued around $500 and $147 in cash from Emona Goulette of 63% North Taylor by fortune telling. She was arrested in Sacramento and sent to California.
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Winnie Nickele
Sacramento
California
Potter County Sheriff's Deputies
Merc
Emona J. Goulette
North Taylor
Burglars Loot Nemir Brothers Store at Eastland
Burglars entered the Nemir Brothers Department store in Eastland Texas and looted about $1,000 worth of merchandise this morning. Police investigated the break in and searched for suspects.
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KOK
Associated Press
Eastland, Tex
Nemir Brothers Department Store
Wealthy Roscoe farmer Ed Plunkett found shot dead
The body of 35 year old Ed Plunkett, a wealthy Roscoe farmer near Sweetwater, was found last night with a shotgun wound to the head. His aged father witnessed the shooting. Plunkett left a note to relatives.
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Associated Press
Sweetwater
Ed Plunkett
Roscoe
Plunkett
Earthquake Jolts Ventura Morning Hours. No Damage Reported
A sharp quake lasting nearly half a minute struck Ventura California at 9 43 this morning. No damage was reported and no injuries noted as residents felt the tremor across the city.
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Ventura
Associated Presa
Calif
Fishermen report mixed success and travel notes across towns
The account describes a fishing trip with a tiny catch, plans to try Palo Duro, a rail side trip by car from Las Vegas to Albuquerque, and local notes. It mentions Tree planting in Floydada, Pullman surcharge complaints, and a bustling Chicago hotel project with 8,860 telephones.
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Hugh
Chicago
Santa Vey
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Floydada
New Mexico
J. R. Taylor
Santa Fe
Slaton
P. E. Neely
West
C. B. Davis
Culpepper
Cool Tabernacle
Tyler Street
R. W. Simmons
Amarillo
I. M. Crotty
Detroit
Seelee
Livestock markets mix in multi-city reports August 6
Western and midwest markets show cattle hogs and sheep trading mixed across Wichita Kansas City Chicago and Oklahoma City. Prices move up and down with top hogs near 18 dollars and cattle mostly steady while lambs show gains in spots.
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Wichita
Kansas City
Texas
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
ST. Louis
Delinquent land liens arise in Amarillo ISD tax sale case
Public notice lists L To B Smith and other lien holders of property in Potter County Texas within Amarillo Independent School District. The land Parcel Set Number Three in Block Ninety Four in Newbuilt Addition to Amarillo is offered due to unpaid taxes for years ending 2002 2009 POTD and other assessments.
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B. Smith
Amarillo Independent School District
Potter
State of
Tea
Amarillo
Potter County
Texas
Sees
Priests Claim Constitutional Rights Denied
Reported statements by Jasnitetoke Roast t bichepe and priests in Gate claim Mexican bishops face denied civil liberties including speech press assembly petition equality before law and voting rights. Rorke of the National Center Welfare conference notes appeals to President for citizenship restoration and cites harassment by officials and local authorities. Also includes mixed market data from Chicago and New York financial updates.
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Ae Dour
Naal Centre Welfare Conference
Ak Na Vietement
Eperch
New York Stock Quotations Snapshot From 1920s Listings
A compact list of railway, petroleum, automotive and steel shares features companies such as California Petroleum General Motors Hudson Motors Phillips Petroleum Shell Sinclair and Humble oil. The report tags several standard lines like Standard of California New York Ohio New Jersey and Gulf O11 among others.
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New York
Amarillo
Calif
Petroleum
General Motors
Hudson Motors
Phillips Petrolum
Union Sinclair
James E. Bennett & Co
Rock Island
Lowsiama
Sinsys Producera & Reefiners
Simms Petroleum
White Eagle
Standard of California
Standard of New York
Standard of Ohio
Standard of
New Jersey
Humble Labs
Panhandie
Texas Co. Wilcox Gulf
Gibson U. 8. Steel
Tropical Storm Moves North From Bermuda
A tropical storm of marked intensity is moving northward from Bermuda and is expected to bring gale conditions off the North Atlantic coast by Sunday as warned by the weather bureau.
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Washington
Bermuda
Weather Bureau
North Atlantic
Fragmentary text on duties and water fees in Geetajeet area
Fragmented OCR notes reference duties in Geetajeet and water fees. Mentions a fee amount and a local election or vote. Text is garbled with many nonstandard words and unclear context.
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Geetajeet
Heery Geerteete
Amarillo Booklie Facts On Local Wares And Booklets
A chamber of commerce and City Development Board prepare booklets advertising Amarillo wares. The material is being reviewed and a pamphlet is set to be distributed via the post and office channels for reform and promotion.
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Cork
Chamber of Commerce
Board of City Development
Mrs Chambers Completes Free Lecture Series
Mrs Bertie Roberts Chambers delivered the final talk in a three part series titled What Is It That Counts at the Potter County Library assembly room. She reviewed prior lectures to a full house and announced that related classes begin tonight at 8 o clock in Central Presbyterian Church parlors under her direction.
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Bertie Roberts Chambers
Potter County Library
Mrs Alma Webb Dies Here This Morning
Alma Webb age 38 wife of S H Webb died at a local hospital at 2 this morning after weeks of illness. Survived by husband and three sons Hubert Harold Denver all of Amarillo a daughter Marion also of Amarillo two brothers F McCravey Midway Alabama S J McCravey Amarillo and three sisters Mrs B A Davis Atlanta Ga Mrs Katie Collins and Fanny McCravey both of Amarillo. Member of Methodist church. Body held by N S Griggs & Sons pending arrival of out of town relatives and funeral arrangements.
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Alma Webb
S. H. Webb
Hubert
Harold
Denver
Amarillo
Marion
F. McCravey
Midway
Alabama
S. J. McCravey
B. A. Davis
Atlanta
Georgia
Katie Collins
Fanny McCravey
Webb
Methodist Church
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Priest Registers with City, Church Restored
General Anaya reports Father Juan Marin priest in charge of Santa Inez church notified authorities of readiness to follow government religious regulations and register with municipal authorities. Church ordered to be returned to him.
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Associated Press
Mexico
ITV
Anaya
Puebla
Juan Marin
Santa Inez
Tragedy Stuns Texas Town as Man Dies Under Freight Train
A 24 year old man, possibly Peter Theodore Chilack of St. Clair Pennsylvania, a former student of Pennsylvania State College, was crushed to death under a Texas and Pacific freight train at Iona Switch late yesterday. The body is held awaiting word from relatives.
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Associated Press
Weatherford
Tex
Peter Theodore Chilack
St. Claire
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Texas and Pacific
Iona Switch
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