Forest fires rake vast stretches as winds drive flames
High winds and low humidity fan fires across eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana, with British Columbia reporting its first death in Kootenay as Ludwig Karndt perished while battling flames. Rivers are crossed by flames, backfires fail, and rain is seen as the only hope to stop the blaze.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Washington
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Kootenay Forest
Ludwig Karndt
Farron
Desert valley offers profitable farming and healthful living
The writer envisions a desert valley turned productive with irrigation and agriculture, housing retired officials and others, and notes turkeys melons and alfalfa thrive there. He imagines investors, including a Rockefeller figure, transforming barren land into a blossom of opportunity, with roads from Seattle to San Diego and a pioneer lifestyle away from city life.
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Navy
North
South
Pacific
Seattle
Puget Sound
San Diego
Ocean
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Realtors Laud Co operation At Amarillo Convention
Charles Wolflin secretary of the Amarillo Real Estate Board praises local business leaders Chamber of Commerce News Globe and public for co operation that helped the Texas Association of Real Estate Boards convention to be a success. Delegates praised the entertainment and program and the spirit of civic support.
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Charles Wolflin
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Globe
Chamber of Commerce
News-Globe
Texas Association of Real Estate Boards
Gratefeel
Amarillo column mixes humor with local views on weather and crime
A reflective Amarillo writer mixes weather warnings of a potential severe winter with notes on floods in New Mexico. He recalls past droughts, jokes about a carnival act, and social commentary on domestic violence. The piece also mentions a Ruth Gehrig photograph in St Petersburg Florida and rumors about the Santa Fe tower expansion.
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Santa Fe
Eight Held in U S Capital Booze Probe
Prohibition agents and police rounded up eight men in Washington on a major liquor ring case. Four suspects were still at large. six surrendered, with Glassman and two garages cited as depots. Bonds ranged from 2,500 to 5,000 dollars.
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Washington
Prohibition
Liberty
Herbert Glassman
Glassman
Truck Highway Law Exempts Farmers and Local Operators
A reader asks for details on a new truck law effective in city limits. It exempts farmers and local operators using trucks for neighbors, except between incorporated cities. It governs motor truck for hire transport between cities, with Class A fixed routes and schedules under commission control, and Class B without fixed routes. both require insurance, and Class A needs certificates of convenience and necessity.
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G. D. Ames
Plainview
Texas
Commission
Seein' is Believin' and New Bus Services in Ireland
From Sandie Backers in the Lubbock Western, the piece notes the old saying Seein' is Believin' and questions team prowess. It mentions See Tack Letters on Page 10 and reports that many new autobus services are starting in the Irish Free State.
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Sandie
Lubbock
Irish Free State
Stock Market On Rampage Opens With Broad Gains
The market started strong on a wild bull run after a large drop in federal reserve brokers loans. Large blocks traded as prices climbed early with gains ranging from one to nine dollars per share.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve
American
Standard Oil
New Jersey
U. S. Steel
Simmons Co
Newport Co
Westinghouse Air Brake
General Asphalt
Wright Aero
Hershey Chocolate
New Haven
Nickel Plate
Union Pacific
Claude Little Dies After Long Illness at 65
Claude Allen Little 65 of 50 12 East Tenth avenue died early today at St. Anthonys Hospital after a long illness. A native of Georgetown Illinois he moved to Amarillo three years ago from Danville Illinois. Survived by widow Lela Little three daughters Lillian Tobin and Mrs Joe Jamison all of Amarillo a son Gene of Maton Illinois a sister Mrs Lou Morgan Sapulpa Oklahoma and a brother D H Little Tigard Oregon. They ran the Tenth Street Sandwich Shop. Body remains at Boxwell Brothers funeral home pending departure to Danville Illinois for services and burial.
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St. Anthony‘s Hospital
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Masonic Lodge
Georgetown
Amarillo
Danville
Ill
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Lillian Little
Springfield
J. H. Tobin
Joe Jamison
Gene
Maton
Til
Lou Morgan
Sapulpa
Okla
D. H. Little
Tigard
Ore
Gene Little
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mollie Brown Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mollie Margaret Brown 69 will be held at Griggs chapel Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev W C Garret will officiate. Burial follows at Llano cemetery. Pallbearers include Bert Clark A A Hudgins Louis Morrison Cecil Morrison Chas Crow and H C Winton. Survived by four sons Finis S J Luther Lawton and two daughters Eunice Slade and Gertrude Sessom.
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Mollie Margaret Brown
Finis Brown
North
Harrison Street
Griggs Chapel
W. C. Garret
Llano Cemetery
Bert Clark
A. A. Hudgins
Louis Morrison
Cecil Morrison
Chas, Crow
H.C. Winton
Finis
S. J
Luther
Lawton
Eunice Slade
Gertrude Sessom
Joint Legion Social Meet Tonight at Tri-State Fairgrounds
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary announce a joint social at the Tri-State Fair grounds tonight. Orla Allen says the event features a watermelon feast and other entertainments. Members spouses and friends are urged to arrive by 7 30.
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American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Orla Allen
Entertainment Committee
Mrs Minnie Wragge Dies Near Canyon
Mrs Minnie Wragge 27 wife of Herman Wragge owner and manager of Wragge Park north of Canyon on the Amarillo road died at 12:30 today Born in Germany she had lived in Canyon for years She was known for managing the park Survived by husband two sisters and two brothers in Canyon and two sisters and a brother in Germany Funeral at Lutheran church Canyon 3 pm Saturday Burial at Canyon Griggs Thompson in charge
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Herman Wragge
Wragge Park
Canyon
Amarillo Road
Herman Roth
Carl
Willie Kontetsky
Luthern Church
Griggs-Thompson Funeral
Fire Sparks From Torch Breaks Steel Girders
A spark from a torch used to cut steel girders ignited the structure. The incident interrupted work as Fire Department crews fought flames. Reverend J Frank Norris, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was identified among those present.
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J. Frank Norris
F Is Vaca
Stallworth Feud Leads to Shooting Near Moore Hotel
The incident pits Mrs Morrison against elder Mrs Stallworth outside the Moore Hotel. Morrison fired after turning. she was jailed briefly and released on 10000 bond while Stallworth’s bond stood at 5000. Retrial set at Canyon. elder Stallworth may be dismissed. District Attorney Thomerson unavailable for comment.
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Canyon
Stallworth
Edw. W. Thomerson
Waco
Amarillo Airport Dedication Draws Southwest Air Meet
Officials expect nearly 200 visiting ships for the Municipal Airport dedication in Amarillo. The aviation committee plans the greatest Southwest air show with displays by aircraft makers and airlines. W. E. Herring chairs the aviation committee with Texas Air Transport and the Chamber of Commerce coordinating events.
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Pate
West Texas
Amarillo
Aviation Committee
Texas Air Transport
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Herring
Man Held for Mental Illness Ties in Murder Case
A dock worker from Superior under treatment for mental illness was not in Minneapolis when Dorothy G. was killed. Olson, who tried to drown himself, confessed to another murder behind the Spaulding hotel, but police found the tale false. Olson is in a psychopathic ward for care.
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Minneapolis
Dorothy G
Olson
Spaulding Hotel
Superior
Johanna Hedstrom
Chamber of Commerce adopts neutral stance on college bond vote
Directors resolved to remain neutral in the junior college bond election. The August 81 special tax issue was discussed with Fred Bone stating the bond decision should be personal. The vote to observe neutrality followed his motion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Bone
Stabbing Over Ten Cent Domino Bet In Longview
County commissioner J. H. Jones was wounded by an ice pick in a domino hall fight over a ten cent bet in Longview Texas. Cooper Sheftall and his brothers Wiley and George face aggravated assault charges after Sheftall allegedly stabbed Jones following a chair blow. Spectators intervened and the scene broke up.
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United Press
Longview
Tex
J. H
Scrap) Jones
Cooper Sheftall
Wiley
George
Sheftall
Jones
Clerks Gather From 75 Counties For Texas Convention
Delegates from 75 Texas counties arrive for a regional association meeting in Amarillo. Rev H A Shaw delivers opening invocation while Sam B Motlow Potter County judge gives welcome and Lucian Goss Dalhart responds. Miss Edna Bryan Hall County acts as secretary as dues registration is postponed. A group lunch is hosted by members and families at the Amarillo Hotel.
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H. A. Shaw
First Christian Church
Sam B. Motlow
Potter County
Lucian Goss
Dalhart
Edna Bryan
Hall County
Mra
D. B. Boren
Gastro County
Amarillo Hotel
J. M. Griffin
Wheeler County
Wash Storm
Armstrong County
Mabel Y. German
Scurry County
A. W. Hodges
Fisher County
Chamber of Commerce
Last Minute Talks on Rhineland Evacuation
At The Hague Aug 16 last minute efforts sought to settle the Rhineland financial question and evacuation plans. Briand pressed Stressemann on evacuating the Coblenz bridgehead by mid November while Belgian delegate Francqui and British Chancellor Snowden discussed creditor claims. Britain reportedly offered 6 percent of claims, about 30 million marks annually, to be included in unconditional annuities. Experts continued work on Mainz third zone details.
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Hague
Netherlands
Rhineland
Briand
France
Stressemann
Germany
Emile Francqui
Philip Snowden
Great Britain
Coblenz
Mainz
Cotton Crop Fails Prompt Farmer Suicide Near Crosby
Houston August 16 Joe Zad raka a 60 year old farmer living near Crosby killed himself with a shotgun yesterday due to crop failure. He was found in the rear of his home with the weapon beside him. Justice Flowers of Goose Creek returned a death by own action verdict. At the hospital the man muttered I am tired of life and want to die.
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Houston
Tex
Joe Zadraka
Crosby
Justice Flowers
Goose Creek
Markets Report Sluggish Midday Livestock and Cotton Prices
Midwest and southern markets show mixed moves with hogs generally higher, cattle mixed, and sheep rising slightly. Northern cotton opens steady on light buying while New Orleans notes gains on rail labor talks and upland crop views.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Kansas City
Fort Worth
The Man Who Laughed At Dress And Dared
This poem by Edgar A. Guest contrasts a man’s odd clothes and sharp voice with a noble wartime record. It honors hidden bravery and kindness, noting how deeds in danger reveal true character beyond appearance.
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Edgar A. Guest
Cotton market and stock gains amid thin trade and weather
The report covers Liverpool cotton prices with futures steady after modest gains and specific price levels for October through January. It also notes Chicago grain surges driven by large crop expectations, and New York stock activity with big blocks and new highs as loans shrink, signaling bullish sentiment.
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New York
Associated Press
Liverpool
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