Weather chatter and Wyoming tales drift through Amarillo
The column notes a slim chance of scattered showers near Amarillo with no relief in sight. It recalls Texas politics, mentions Boss Sterling and Tom Hunter, describes a Wyoming trip and the Buzzard ranch, drought warnings, wild geese migrations, prairie dogs, and opinions from cowmen about Wyoming’s cattle and sheep industries. It closes with social curiosities about fashion and nightlife in Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Dick Coon
Amusing mêlée of gossip and local notices from Amarillo
A jumble of observations includes a New Jersey license plate sighting, fashion remarks on half hose costs, marriage musings about clothes and weight, political skepticism about Jimmy Allred, a proud father in Amarillo with returning sons, lost photographs found by T. J. Russell, and J. W. Lossing seeking advice on curing a prairie rattlesnake hide.
Drowning reports prompt questions to Tack letter
A reader revisits prior notes about a horse drowning after being dragged ashore and cites a Daily News clipping about a boy submerged ten minutes, pronounced dead by the doctor and coroner, revived by a policeman after two hours, arguing the outcome mirrors the horse’s fate.
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Mr. Tack
Daily News
Firm Gets Contract For Bridge Lumber
The Panhandle Lumber Company was awarded a county contract for lumber for the Blackburn Creek bridge northwest of Amarillo. The low bid was 411.80 dollars. Commissioners heard a request from WU N Olver and other lumber men for fairer lumber distribution next year as two companies earned the major share last year.
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Panhandle Lumber Company
County Commissioners’ Court
Blackburn Creek
Amarillo
WU. N. Olver
Good Samaritan Slugged by Youth Trio
Perry T. Akin, a pipeline dealer from 702 Cleveland Street, was slugged and robbed of $409 by three youths in a Model T Ford near English Airport while helping siphon gasoline. He reported the incident to police. no suspects were found as of the morning report.
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Perry T. Akin
Oklahoma
Akin
Cleveland Street
Pastors oppose Mueller as church faces Nazi program
Reports say several ministers were arrested after objecting from pulpits to Mueller. They denounced the oath of fealty to Hitler and warned it placed the chancellor above God. A Hamburg manifesto, seen as a warlike act, rejected the national synod and urged congregations to disobey. The controversy widens as a plebiscite on Hitler's powers nears.
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Mueller
Hitler
God
Hamburg
Rain Follows Cheyenne Rite as Plains Harvest Looks Up
In Geary Oklahoma on August 13 a light rain touched fields after a lengthy drought. Cheyenne Indians credited their animal dance along the North Canadian River for invoking the rain gods. Elders Lone Wolf and Black Beaver offered cautious ritual reflections as a special feast was planned for the Indian camp tomorrow, signaling a hopeful turn for fall planting.
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Geary
Okla
North Canadian
Lone Wolf
Black Beaver
Off the Record Politicians Tie and Trees in Wit and Dusk
A lighthearted column spotlights Senator William M. Colmer’s tie habit after buying several neckties in a dime store and receiving praise at the Capitol. It recalls Sen Tom Connally’s economic vote and quips about Senator Gore’s tree planting scheme. The piece ends with Washington at night, glow from roof gardens, the Capitol dome, and the Washington Monument fading to midnight.
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William M. Colmer
Mississippi
Capitol
Colmer
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Middlewestern
Arizona
Washington
Capitol Dome
Washington Monument
Hotel Man Facing Gambling Charges
Potter County authorities announced today that they filed a charge of operating a gambling house against G. HM Harvey Ama rillo hotel proprietor after a raid Saturday night. Nine men were arrested. A large gambling table dice and other gambling equipment were seized.
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Potter County
G. HM
Harvey
Amarillo
Nazi rally speakers urge vote yes for Hitler dictatorial rule
Three minute men drawn from Nazi ranks spoke to crowds on November as All Trades Last, claiming unity behind Hitler against foreign nations. The Boehm revolt shook the storm troop core and a church schism deepened while supporters push to crown Hitler as the civilized world's absolute dictator.
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Germany
Storm
Nazi Party
Boehm
Texas relief funds debated as per capita gaps cited
San Angelo's Houston Harte presented data showing Texas at 4.30 per capita vs national averages, noting Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico and Oklahoma received more. State relief bonds funded $2,752,087 in relief and $550,000 for administration while Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson could approve matching agreements. Maury Maverick protested local relief politics while seeking post runoff relief.
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San Angelo
Texas
Harte
PERA
Commission
United States
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Drough
Texas Panhandle
Miriam A. Ferguson
Maury Maverick
Bexar County
Maverick
Congress
Big changes planned in AAA crop controls and relief efforts
The report outlines sweeping shifts in farm policy with the AAA set to maintain wheat acreage near 1927–32 levels, relax cotton controls to allow 32 to 35 million acres, and shelve export restrictions amid drought. A relief drive continues as the government buys 2.6 million cattle and extends sheep purchases in western states, with 52,000 loans totaling about 4.4 million dollars helping drought counties.
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AAA
London
Argentina
Australia
United States
Canada
Drouth
Farm Credit Administration
Grand jury to probe still three arrests
Three men bound over for the next Potter County grand jury on charges of possession and operation of a still following a county raid 45 miles northwest of Amarillo. Officers seized a 100 gallon still 17 barrels of mash and 20 gallons of distilled whiskey from a creek north of the Canadian River. Charges named Artie Plummber James Smith and Hal McBride.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Amarillo
Canadian River
Artie Plummber
James Smith
Hal McBride
Allred wife denies mansion claim amid governor campaign
Mrs. Allred angrily rebuts opponent Tom F. Hunter's charge that the family once lived in a $12,000 mansion, saying they never owned such a home. She notes they lived in a four?room house in Wichita Falls, then a five?room home after their second child arrived, and stresses they have no wealth or income beyond her husband’s salary. She emphasizes public service drive and family debt, and that they’ve lived frugally while supporting Jimmie’s gubernatorial bid.
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Texas
Jimmy Allred
Austin
Mr. Hunter
Jimmie
Amarillo
Palmer to be executed after Kentucky arrest in Crowson case
Officials say Palmer faces death penalty in Texas for the slaying of Major Crowson during a January escape from East Ham State Prison Farm led by Clyde Barrow. Hamilton and Palmer are to be tried for Crowson’s murder while Thompson faces charges of robberies and kidnapping. Penitentiary officials travel to Paducah to return Palmer for sentencing, with potential electrocution within 30 days. Simmons notes Palmer’s partner may have been Thompson or another escapee, and Hamilton was not with them.
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Kentucky
Hamilton
Palmer
Major Crowson
Thompson
Crowson
Eastham
Clyde Barrow
Paducah
Texas
Lee Simmons
S. W. Dean
Simmons
Pals
Hamilton Simmons
Mexican on Rampage Injures Two at Dance Hall
Police say Jesus Ramirez attacked two Mexicans, Pedro Arroyo and Eusebio Menchaca, with a knife after an initial gunfire incident at a Mexican dance hall on Eleventh Avenue and Houston Street. Ramirez remains at large. victims treated at St. Anthony's Hospital.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Pedro Arroyo
Arthur Street
Eusebio Menchaca
Jesus Ramirez
Eleventh Avenue
Houston Street
Women Will Boost Hunter as Governor
A Women s Committee of the Potter County Hunter for Governor Club is being organized with Mrs W D Westbay as chairman. Mrs H E Westmoreland will assist as assistant chair. Executive members include Miss Georgia Kirkman Mrs E R Cox Mrs Wallace Stone Mrs R J Parsons Mrs J W Sanders Mrs FE H Ashcroft Mrs R M Rose Mrs Hal Peck Mrs Ida Blair and Mrs J C Paschall.
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Potter County
W. D. Westbay
Fred M. Seale
Hunter Campaign
H. E. Westmoreland
Georgia Kirkman
E. R. Cox
Wallace Stone
R. J. Parsons
Faith Healing Snake Handler Says God Heals
A 39 year old Holiness preacher declares he took up a rattlesnake last Sunday to prove faith in God. He cites Jesus as his healer and says he will not seek medical care even if bitten. He criticizes doctors and describes his mountain church above Pine Creek with bare pine benches and no instruments.
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J. W. Lossing
Mr. Lossing
Emery Roberson
Claude
God
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Pine Creek
Cotton Market in New Orleans Holds Slight Gains
New Orleans cotton opened modestly firmer as Liverpool cables influenced sentiment but gains remained small. October rose to 13.51 and December to 13.65 amid light trading and a quiet morning, with only two light weekend showers in the West easing prices later.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Market Fluctuations Amid Weather Delays Hit October Futures
Prices moved on weak demand with October down to 13.42 and December at 15.67 after early highs, following rainless conditions in the West. In Kansas City, hogs at 4,000 head saw steady trade with top at 5.60 and packers 1.5 cents higher. cattle numbers at 21,000 with mixed results across beef steers and calves, while lambs and yearlings showed declines.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
D. A
Lamba
Nativia
Ewen
Wethers
Treasury report summary shows August 10 figures and year totals
Treasury data released from Washington on August 13 shows receipts of 10,082,349.02 and expenditures of 24,996,069.19 leaving a balance of 2,338,541,102.41. Customs receipts for the month totaled 7,027,531.10. For the fiscal year since July 1 receipts reached 350,303,460.06 while expenditures amounted to 658,771,724.97, including 321,486,272.44 in emergency spending, creating an excess of expenditures of 308,468,264.91 and gold assets of 7,975,747,271.16.
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Treasury
Washington
The
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