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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1937
Page
1
Rear Admiral Noble Edward Irwin, a decorated World War I hero awarded the Navy Cross and Legion of Honor, died of a heart attack at Warner Springs, California, aged 67, after a long naval career.
Chain Letter Ghost Returns with FE R Lee and Ester Wilson accused of running a chain letter style purchase plan in Amarillo. They faced lottery charges after officers halted activities begun from 119 West Ninth Avenue. Bonds set at 250 dollars each for Monday county court appearance. District Attorney Bob Underwood and City Detective Captain Leo Yselding filed complaints. Salesmen touted the plan and issued certificates to purchasers amid multiple transactions Tuesday.
Elkton Kentucky August 11 Elmer Davis a 20-year-old tenant farmer was charged with killing a Jersey cow in revenge Joe Campbell the owner tracked Davis with bloodhounds after Davis slashed the cow's throat with a razor Campbell claimed the cow owed him gro money.
Callander Ontario August 11 The Dionne quintuplets and their visitors were bored as slight sore throats kept the famous five indoors for two days and will confine them to the Dafoe nursery at least two more days.
A small dachshund saved a drowning fox terrier by grabbing its leather collar and swimming to shore. The dramatic rescue highlights the brave act of a family pet in a local incident.
Report says Chinese cavalry units retreating behind Nankow and three railway lines dynamited. Sha River crossings held by Chinese entrenched across the rocky bed while Japanese estimate 40,000 troops north of Nankow to Kalgan, with 80,000 claimed by Chinese in the area.
The text describes diplomats leaving desks to let armies train near frontiers in August 1914 while Europe braces for a September diplomatic push. It notes British Italian talks in Rome and the League of Nations assembly in Geneva as part of looming efforts.
A young woman seeks work urgently describing herself as a good housekeeper and unable to cook. She requests night work and mentions living at 318 North Polk Street Beers Apartment House. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7.
Kansas City markets show hogs topping at 12.00 with 170 to 270 pound ranges around 12.75 per cwt and 280 to 310 pounds at 12.55 to 12.75. Cattle and calves trade heavy with prime fed steers at 16.65, stockers and feeders around 7.50 to 12.00, and sheep steady with Colorado and native lambs trading near 10.25 to 10.75. New Orleans cotton futures edge higher with Oct near 19.37 and May around 10.57.
Dock Magness a 76 year old Black man in St Louis puts his famed Stradivarius on sale to fund a farm and a mule. Rosaland Day values the instrument at 50 000 in good condition though current repair needs reduce value to about 2500. The violin has family history dating to 1820 when a Tennessee slave received it from his master.
The Department of Agriculture warns of a serious drought developing across the western Great Plains and parts of the Midwest. Persistent rainfall shortages from Northern Texas northward have created severe drought conditions across the region, according to a crop bulletin.
In Ban Jose California David B Alvirre testified he planted seed found around his home and soon a field of marijuana emerged large enough to violate narcotics laws. The case highlights unintended crop growth from scattered seeds and the legal implications for cultivation.
Clyde Pool in Tulsa set out a dozen small preserving tomato plants in April and kept a snapping turtle among them to guard against bugs. The turtle ate the insects until the tomatoes ripened, then ate the tomatoes itself.
Patrolman E N Fisher, listed at 268 pounds, left squad car duty for leg work with the dog-checking crew. The task is to chase dogs to verify licenses. In three months Fisher shed 38 pounds and adapted to the new assignment.
Stanley Marsh Jr of Amarillo heads the firm leasing 100000 acres in Oklahoma Panhandle gasland and wins a permit to build a carbon black plant in Texas County. Son of Stanley and Mrs. Marsh of 2005 Hughes Street, he attends Guymon home and office location.
R C Fulbright of Houston testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that closing tax loopholes would asphyxiate oil and mineral royalty companies. He spoke for 23 royalty firms and warned that tightening personal holding company provisions could force most of them to dissolve.
A posse of men and bloodhounds led by sheriff’s officers hunted a Negro suspect who attacked the wife of a prominent businessman near Livingston Texas. Physicians said the victim was in serious condition after the assault reported last night.
President Roosevelt signed a Senate joint resolution extending the interstate oil and gas conservation compact for two years, expiring Sept 1, 1929. Signatories include Oklahoma Texas California New Mexico Arkansas Colorado Illinois and Kansas. Bucket shop blondes lure investors as inquiry into sharepushers widens in London.
Franklin Trueman, a former High School class member, recovered a 1901 pin he lost in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The pin arrived with an unsigned note saying the pin had been found and sent by someone who apologized.
Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring Lot 6 Block 10 Industrial City from Mrs. Elva Gubelmann to Roscoe Broom for 10 dollars and Eakle’s deed to Mickey Cain for 1250 dollars. Vehicle registrations list Lincoln Zephyr Mary Dorsey and A J Shelton, Chevrolet models for Harry Stekall and A Staley, Oldsmobile entries for S B Andon and Robert Wilson, Plymouth O E Kelb, and Buick 46 for P W Simpson. Marriage licenses list Wilbur Johns with Grace Collier and A T Wirz with Hazel Bullion.
Japanese sources say 9000 troops would be available for a landing party plus a second division on standby in Japan to be sent to China. Navy authorities await reinforcements to issue ultimatums after a clash near Hungjao airfield. Evacuations of citizens were planned by both sides as U S marines guard the Soviet embassy in Peiping amid fears of white Russian agents.
The article describes pigeons and wary pedestrians with hats in hand near a Verdi statue after a massacre in a small triangular park. Detectives found a woman waking to pigeons on her bed and another to pigeons pecking at dining room china. Pigeon lovers urged swift police action amid a large urban pigeon problem.
In a city noted for its inventive work a graph company hires messengers to scatter feed in parks. Nikola Tesla stands out as a distinguished inventor whose winter routine includes a messenger feeding pigeons daily in several parks. An elderly woman previously fed straw colored pellets that looked like bird seed but were not.
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