Woman Sheriff Changes Mind in Bethea Hanging
Owensboro Kentucky witnessed a public execution as Rainey Bethea, 22, was hanged at 5 20 A M by order of Sheriff Florence Thompson after she briefly hesitated to act as hang woman. crowds numbered up to 25000, with police barring bars and deploying units from Louisville to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensboro
U.P
Rainey Bethea
Egro
Florence Thompson
Fraisman
Davies County
Harry Hasch
Kentucky
Owever
Thea
Louisville
Catholic Riest
Amarillo News Clipping Briefs Include Births and Travels
Judge and Mrs J H Dunn of Wiphur Okla visit sister in Amarillo. Mr and Mrs Augustus Renfro announce birth of daughter Jeanne Renee August 11 at Northwest Texas Hospital. Amarilloans named as UT summer degree candidates include Ruth Perdue Burt Simpson Marion Kelly and Illam Ingerton. Mr and Mrs J Greer of Brodick Saskatchewan visit sons in Amarillo W G Greer of the Texas theater and W Greer of the Rex Theater.
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Warren Dinwiddie
Fairmont Street
Harriett Elizabeth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Augustus Renfro
Lincoln Street
Jeanne Renee
Northwest Texas Ospital
Renfro
Iss Harriett Miller
Sumer
University of Texas
Ruth Virginia Perdue
Burt Simpson
Marion Kelly
Illam Ingerton
8. J. Greer
Brodick
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. Greer
The
Texas Theater
Rex Theater
Centennial visits and travel notes from Amarillo telegrams
The column lists local residents traveling to Dallas and other Texas cities for the centennial, fishing trips, and visits. It notes Mr. and Mrs W E Chase with daughter Dorothy Ann, J Roy Smith planning a Detroit trip, and multiple families visiting relatives or returning from vacations in Alaska, Colorado, and elsewhere. It ends with a transition to discussing Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hood
Evelyn Hood
West Thirteenth
Texas
W. E. Chase
Ong Street
Dorothy Ann
Dallas
J. Roy Smith
Detroit
Michigan
Sam Elkins
Lake City
Colorado
Horace Griggs
Elkins
Amaillo Hotel
Fillmore Street
Texas Mang M. Company
Margaret Mitchell
Market reports and literary reviews mingle in old column
Kansas City market notes show cattle sheep and hog prices with bid ranges and top values. Separately, reader reviews praise Miss Mitchell Georgia plantation prose and Cora Jarrett Strange Houses as strong readings. Dexter Fellows exposes backstage circus drama in The Way of the Big Show.
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Cora Jarrett
Dexter Fellows
Biliousness Warning Promotes Calotabs Remedy
In hot weather digestion slows and toxins build causing gas, headaches, nausea, and dizzy spells. The ad urges Calotabs calomel tablets for prompt relief with trial ten cents and family pack twenty five cents at drug stores.
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Frank Leary
Street
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
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Smith
Joel Dwight
Bower Street
Friona
Howard Ray
Panhandle
KGRS
Townsend Club
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Eugene
Gordon
Jack German
Iris
Albuquerque
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Salvation Army
Florida
Herman G. Lambrecht
Billie Prickett
Florida Street
A. M. Hughes and Family
Herring
Hughes
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Okla
A. W. Rippel
Phillips Company
Flo ‘Thompson
Mary Miles Bivins
Madison Street
J. B. Pirtle
Roswell
Floyd Wood
Borger
Frank Stewart
Centerville
South Dakota
C. B. Galbraith
Reta Lee Bailey
Little Rock
Ark
Dick Fowlkes
Greenville
J. H. Dunn
Wiphur
W. B. Burkhalter
Ong
Ray Stewart
Robert Ray
St. Anthony's Hospital
Albert Childs
Carol Louise
R. B. Miller
J. B. Shaver
van Thomas
Tris Finklea
Alice Hertner
Wichita Falls
A. J. Castleberry
Fox Divvy
W. H. Dunn
Clinton
Oklahoma
Aminemer
Herman Kerr
Alaska
Skagway
Horace Kerr
Ann
San Diego
California
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J. R. Sockwell
Hugh Tolleson
van Buren
Sockwell
W. H. Millen
Boyce
Frank Sockwell
Lubbock
Millen
Mrs. Tolleson
Mr. Lockwell
Tolleson
Jean Harlow
Spencer Tracy
Dolores Costello Barrymore
John Barrymore
Paramount
Barbara Stanwyck
Mission Theater
Robert Taylor
Janet Gaynor
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
M—U. SD. A
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Miss Mitchell
Plantations
Georgia
Lee
FLA Pierce & On
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New York
Pierre & Cn
Ar Pras
Chloec
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Armour &N
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ITA
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Chi Rock Inland & Pac
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Continental Baking
Elth
Conrol Ou
Curtiss Wright
Continental Motors
Denelas Aircraft
Deere Am CO
Eaton
Klee Auto-Lite Sete
Ai Flee Pow & Lite
Wrens Oe
Klee
Gen Foods Veunane
Bat Gen Motors
Seer Gen Pub Service
Als
Gillette Rayer Dees
Goodrich
Goodyear
Howton
Hovdatile
Hershew
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Central
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North American Co
Otis Steel
Packard Motors Tones
South Par
Southern Railway Settee
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Warner Wer
Thompson Starrett
United Corpsettee
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U & Steel Ry
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Arkanaam
Citien
Serviee Pd Oh
Gulf
ARM Humble
Sunray
Herrin Mines
Amarillo Printing Co
Hun
Hunsley
MFG. CO
ST Liquor Store
Cointreau Piper-Heidsieck Champagne
Remy Martin
Quality Drug Store
West 6Th Avenue
Hyden
Polk
U. S
Schieffelin & Co
Southwestern Drug Corp
Hare
Beeen Ete
8Th & Polk
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