Oldest fashion reappears as paint on legs not stockings
The column rails against miscast fashion trends and political speeches of 1924, noting dames painting their legs as an ancient craft. It comments on John W. Davis campaign songs, Klansmen, Bryan’s vice presidency bid, and social norms like Kingston Parish fines on pants. It also mentions Jewish Forum comment on Jewish achievement and a marathon somersault trek to Marseilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deauville
John W. Davis
State Park Celebration Plans Under Review
State park officials weigh a August 11 inspection of Palo Duro canyon sites by the state park board and state highway commission. Five new parks may be established within twenty miles of the canyons, linked to highways via a scenic route. Governor Neff to provide 100 convicts for winter work on the project. Local land donations are expected to support park sites. Announcement of details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Duro
Board of City Development
H. E. Bozeman
Phebe K. Warner
Claude
Park Board
Park Commission
Panhandle
Pat M. Neff
Palo Duro Canyon
Woman Charged in Death of Man's Other Sweetheart
Florence McKinney, 19, is charged by Sheriff George Bridgeman with instigating a secret pact that led to the murder of Cora May Raber in Benton Harbor Michigan. Zupke and the girl were arrested after she confessed he choked Raber and she was with him during the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Mach
Florence McKinney
Emil Zupke
George Bridgeman
Cora May Raber
Zupke
Cora
Emil
Thompson Family Returns From Dallas With Armstrong
Colonel and Mrs Ernest Thompson and relatives arrived from Dallas last night. Wright Armstrong captain of the 142d Infantry band accompanied them. Armstrong represents the T and B V rail road on business. Mrs L O Thompson visited family in Alvord Texas and L O Thompson saw his 92 year old mother in Memphis. They plan to depart the first week of September for abroad trip.
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Ernest Thompson
Thompson
Dance Slogan Aimed at Removing Signs
New York August 14. Keep your distance three inches and don't whisper. The slogan for dancers was adopted today by the International Association of Masters of Dancing. W F Kavanaugh of New Bedford Mass who teaches dancing half a century said if dancers follow regulations there will be no need for ballroom signs such as Strangle Holds and Half Nelsons Barred or Your Feet Move Them Too.
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New York
International Association of Masters of Dancing
W. F. Kavanaugh
New Bedford
Mass
Back to School Campaign Opens by Rotary Club
Herman Pipkin outlined a Rotary driven Back to School and Stay In School Campaign. The effort targets about seventy boys who dropped out, with personal case surveys and a push to re-enroll them for the full school year starting September 5.
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Rotary
Herman Pipkin
Rotary Club
Pipkin
C. R. McAfee
Weather update on rainfall and temperatures today
Rainfall reached 1.07 inches by 1 pm with a high of 80 and a low of 61. This year’s figures show 97 last year’s high and 68 low. Forecast calls for tonight and tomorrow showers and warmer weather.
Kid McCoy Accused in Woman's Death Disputed by Police
In Los Angeles Theresa Morse was found dead with a .82 caliber bullet, while Kid McCoy alleges she killed herself. Police say McCoy murdered Morse over jealousy and sought to kill Morse, then himself, a plan left uncompleted.
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Kid McCoy
Los Angeles
Norman Selby
Theresa Morse
McCoy
N. Shields
Morse
Jennie Thomas
Franks hearing ends with cross examination of Dr Patrick
Defense lawyer Darrow and State Attorney Crowe clash during the Franks hearing as Dr Hugh Patrick is questioned about Leopold and Loeb sanity findings. Federal Reserve cuts rediscount rate at Cleveland to 2 1/2 percent effective Aug 15. German delegation stance on Ruhr evacuation causes international conference strain. Henry Ford seeks a second term.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Clarence S. Darrow
Robert B. Crowe
Franks
John R. Caverly
Hugh T. Patrick
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Bank of Cleveland
London
Ruhr
Downing Street
Sea Pilgrimage Believed Fatal To Lone Sailor
A lone sailor Ira Sparks who sailed from Honolulu in January for the Holy Land in a twenty three foot dory is believed dead after a desertion boat Dauntless Honolulu was found stranded on Gatusan Island off Zamboanga. Telegram to constabulary headquarters reported the information.
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Manila
Ira Sparks
Honolulu
Holy Land
Zambonunga
Dauntless
Gatusan Island
Zamboanga
Constabular Headquarters
Texas dogs win at Wheeler field trials close
Texas dogs top Oklahoma entries at Wheeler field trials. Kenningham Hike owned by J C Curry of Leigh Texas won the Toney Chisum $100 trophy in the gentleman's shooting dog event. A second Wheeler field trial is planned to begin August 10 next year and is expected to be large and significant.
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Wheeler
Texas
Oklahoma
Kenningham Hike
J. C. Curry
Leigh, Tex
Tom Kenningham
Toney Chisum
Storm declares Texas GOP meet best yet
J. F. Storm, back from the Republican state convention, says Fort Worth’s gathering was one of the biggest and best Republican meetings in Texas. He endorses T. P. Lee of Houston as a good clean man who would provide a wise administration as governor.
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Texas
Ferguson
J. F. Storm
Fort Worth
Storm
T. P. Lee
Houston
Heavy Panhandle Rain Promises Bumper Crop
Rain of one inch to two and a half inches drenched Amarillo area and wider Panhandle, with Panhandle two and one half inches the heaviest. Ample showers across Memphis Childress Plainview White Deer Miami Canyon Hereford Umbarger Black Dalhart Texhoma Hooker reported. Local manager John Gilliam noted widespread soaking and potential crop yield gains.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
John Gilliam
Western Union
Memphis
Childress
Plainview
White Deer
Miami
Canyon
Hereford
Umbarger
Ana
Black
Dalhart
Texhoma
Hooker
Fliers Prepare 10 Make Hazardous Northern Trip
Reykjavik Iceland August 14 The American round the world fliers will depart for the northeast Greenland coast tomorrow if weather allows The US cruiser Richmond flagship of Rear Admiral Magruder leaves at 11 this morning to station 270 miles off Iceland coast with destroyers Read and Billingsley nearby to support the mission
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Associated Press
Reykjavik
Iceland
Greenland
Richmond
Thomas P. Magruder
Read
Billingsley
Mexican Foreign Minister Answers British Query
Mexico City august 14 foreign minister Aaron Saenz denies that Mexico rejected a British note delivered via American Chargé Schoenfeld regarding the murder of Mrs Rosalie Evans The minister says the American official made only verbal representations and notes Mexico acted promptly to discover the criminals in keeping with national decorum.
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Mexico City
Aaron Saenz
Schoenfeld
Rosalie Evans
Mexico
Dr Sutton Speaks at Rotary Luncheon in Amarillo
The Rotary club hosted a musical program under Irving Tolzien with the Harley Sadler entertainers. Harold Flamm sang two classical numbers. Dr W S Sutton retired UT president spoke, praising Texas schools and rejecting fear.
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Rotary Club
Irving Tolzien
Harley Sadler
Amarillo
Harold Flamm
W. H. Flamm
W. S. Sutton
University of Texas
Joseph W. Hill
the Canyon College
Texas
Dr. Sutton
Plans Discussed for Canyon Round-up by Notables
Judge L. Gough and Judge Thomas F. Turner join several veteran cowboys in Canyon tonight to outline plans for the annual round-up on the old T-Anchor range. A full program is expected to be announced tomorrow.
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L. Gough
Thomas F. Turner
Canyon
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