Fall hints and big wind up for Will Rogers celebration
The region cools as a northern breeze signals fall and a likely wet spell looms next week. The Will Rogers Memorial Celebration grows in scale with Ben Turpin and Old Tack headlining events at the State theater amid plans by Amon Carter of Fort Worth. Local color covers sports race bets, racehorse talk, and remarks on social shifts including race dynamics in baseball.
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Old Tack
Tomorow
Hollywood
Old Turk
Ben Turpin
Amon Carter
Fort Worth
Parable of humor and weather lore from a wild tale reel
A rambling radio era piece mixes a promised broadcast by Old Tack from Hollywood at Amarillo with weather forecasts and cowboy banter. It ends with a collage of odd facts about insurance, philosophy, science, and quirky place names across the United States.
Help for Three Children Seeks Home as Father Deserted
A mother appeals for a home for her seven children including Annas 10 Midget and Wayne 4 with the father absent and wages insufficient. Several letters from residents offer and seek work or clothing for their families, listing names and addresses and describing needs for employment or aid.
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Annas
Wayne
Antas
Rowena Snyder
Madison
Birth Rate Alarm Said to Fall Across United States
Anchorage Aug 11 Dr Edward Davis of the University of Chicago warned the United States birthrate is decreasing at an alarming rate. He said current fertility trends would reduce the population unless halted noting births fell from about 2 7 tenths per family to a lower level and that 2 6 would keep population stationary. He cited 1925 births around 2 000 000 and 1937 about 2 900 000.
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America
Institute of Maternal and Infant Welfare
Edward Davis
University of Chicago
United States
Carroll on Murder Case Ties to Morals Probe Allegations
Special Prosecutor In pails questions Carroll about a morals offense linked to his daughter, but Carroll claims ignorance of Dr Littlefield and his wife’s deaths until Dwyer’s arrest in New Jersey. Carroll and Ruby testify they were with friends and at an American Legion supper the night of October 13 as Dwyer accuses Carroll of violence in the Dwyer home.
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Mr. Carter
Bowie
Mr Carter
Weir Mitcnell
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Ralph M Inpails
Carroll
Littlefield
Dwyer
North Arlington
N. J
Ruby
American Legion
Great Britain warns Italy over Spanish intervention
London and Rome receive a strong British reminder that the Anglo Italian pact hinges on withdrawal of Italian aid to Nationalist Spain. Sir Noel Chrishs informed Italian leadership that continued intervention could strain Anglo Italian relations and affect France’s position regarding Franco.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
Spain
Young women seek housework and child care in city notices
A page of help ads shows several women offering housework and child care, some willing to work half or full days, with references provided. A man mentions a lost white silk handkerchief and a reward offer, while others seek hourly or daily work and announce location and contact notes.
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Jackson Street
Florida Street
Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Seventh Avenue
Tam
J. C. Nelson
Demons Leave Farm Youth Lying Dead on Church Altar
Lawrence Olson a deaf mute farm youth from near Warrensburg Missouri lay on the altar for 25 hours as praying congregants of Rev C W Swanson's Full Gospel Church sought healing. Doctors concluded epilepsy caused his death despite the Rev Swanson's belief he would live. The body was taken to the undertaker after the coroner ruled death.
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Redalia
C. W. Swanson
Full Gospel Church
Lawrence Olson
Orson
Gordon Stauffacher
Olson
Swanson
Storm keeps 25 on Lake Erie boats stranded near Sandusky
Twenty five persons in six boats were rescued or reached safety on stormy Lake Erie. The last to be found safe were six Mansfield Ohio residents including three United Lutheran Church ministers who rode into Sandusky after sheltering at Middle Island. Earlier a coast guard cutter picked up four Toledo yachtsmen and two couples returning from the Inter Lake Yacht Regatta at Put-in-Bay.
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Cleveland, Aig
Lake Erie
Mansfield
Toledo
Third Army Hit By Water Shortage At Camp Bullis
At Camp Bullis on August 11, Major General Calude V. Birkhead suspended bathing privileges for 26,000 soldiers due to a temporary water shortage. General headquarters said washing would not resume until Saturday night.
Peace Restored Between Paraguay and Bolivia After Century War
Buenos Aires reports peace restored after nearly 100 years of intermittent conflict over the Chaco region. Paraguay and Bolivia ratified a treaty signed July 21 and agreed to accept neutral arbitrators to draw the boundary between them.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaco
Allred Cancels Engagements Due to Illness
Governor James V. Allred, suffering a severe head cold that hinders his hearing, cancels all engagements and will stay home until improved. In Oregon, Rabbit Flat adopts the name Wocus meaning water lily to escape vulgarity and gain elegance.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Wocus
Ore
U.P
Rabbit Flat
Girdler calls for Senate probe of violence in steel strike
Tom Girdler chairman of Republic Steel demands Senate investigation into violence and intimidation by the CIO during last summer's steel strike. He accuses the civil liberties committee inquiry of bias and says G.I. records should be subpoenaed to show how a $1.5 million fund was used. He notes rumors that the strike framed Republic Steel and seeks broader scrutiny.
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Tom Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Senate
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
G. I
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Girdler
C Lo
Twenty Pastels on Display at Bowl Rose Bowl Tea Room
Glen Cooper Henshaw’s twenty pastel portraits and scenes will be shown at the Rose Bowl Tea Room for 19 days starting Monday. Miss Lorene McClintock, daughter of the Slaton couple, organized the exhibit and will take the collection to Texas cities after its New York Gallery stint. Including a sepia study of Miss McClintock, the show travels from Slayton and Pampa to other Texas venues.
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Glen Cooper Henshaw
Rose Bowl Tea Room
Lorene McClintock
Miss McClintock
C. D. McClintock
Slaton
Barbizon Plaza
New York City
Police guard at home of ex UAW VP after garage bombing
Detroit August 11 police posted a guard at the home of Richard T. Frankensteen one of the deposed UAW vice presidents after a garage at the rear of his residence was bombed late last night. No injuries and minor damage reported.
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Detroit
Richard T. Frankensteen
United Auto Workers of America
Roper Cites Morale Gains Boosting Business
Secretary Roper reports an early summer rise in business morale has translated into real programs. He notes gains spread across industries with increased employment and larger payrolls, and hopes the momentum continues through fall on a safe foundation.
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Washington
Roper
Commerce Department
Club Hears History Of Refrigeration
Joe Shields traced the history of refrigeration during a San Jacinto Kiwanis Club luncheon. The talk tied to the upcoming Old Southwest Days celebration to be held here next week with Wendell contributing to the program.
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Joe Shields
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Event Highlights Plan for Hospital Bond Vote
Henry and Mrs Marella Myers Janak performed as Harry Hatch urged Kiwanis support for a Northwest Texas Hospital bond issue at the upcoming special election next Saturday. Plans for the San Jacinto Kiwanis picnic were announced for next Thursday night at the Jack Hale ranch. W P Stewart was named a new member, with guests Hugh Davis Carl Arnold Mrs C C Cunningham Mrs Arnold Wilbanks and Mrs Gien Miller in attendance.
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Harry Hatch
Northwest Texas Hospital
San Jacinto
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Hugh Lumpkin
Amarillo, Tex
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Coos
Ernoon
Third Army
Allred
Wade
Ah Danna Flight Voors
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Coors
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Colorado
Amarillo Stoneware Company
Frankenstein
Mrs. Marella Myers Janak
Ttal
Wiliam
Griggs
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Amarillo, Texas
All Drug and Department Stores
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