Magazines of Europe and America Stir Debate on War and Style
In a column recounting World War I era views, Gertrude Ederle's Channel swim is described alongside praise for music as morale, critique of Mohammedan influence, and remarks on French-Arab battle tactics. It also covers American attitudes toward Paris fashion, hygiene debates on garters, Jewish emigration aid to Russia, and washing machine adoption shaping domestic life.
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Esterday
Gertrude Ederle
Marseillaise
France
Evertheless
Paris
Matin
The
America
Russia
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Local Ads
Labed and Amarillo's weather man forecast partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday. Earlier temperatures ranged about 100 degrees high and 69 degrees low. Hourly readings show midday around 89 and 91 degrees with morning near 79. Also noting local ads for The Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel offering food and drinks, and listings for Dutch lunches and Dad's Chili Stand at East Fourth Street and Mathews at East Fifth Street.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Mackinac excursion steamer disaster toll rises in Newport
Newport August 19 five more victims raise death toll to thirty from the Mackinac boiler explosion aboard the excursion steamer carrying 677 passengers. Twenty nine scorched and fifty two seriously burned. two missing. Rescue rushed by ships from the naval base as hospital reports warn of more deaths.
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Newport
R. I
Mackinac
Associated Press
R.J
Newport Naval Station
Narragansett Bay
Pawtucket
The
Naval Hospital
Navy
J. and P. Coates Company
Flood bond proposal approved by Cameron county voters
In Brownsville on August 19 Cameron county's flood bonds passed with 8,498 votes for and 23 against from 28 of 29 precincts. The $1.5 million measure needed 2,724 votes to carry, with 8,498 in favor indicating strong support.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Cameron County
Experts to Talk Irrigation Here in Panhandle
A Lincoln Fellows irrigation engineer from the U S Department of Agriculture arrives in Amarillo to address the Rotary Club on irrigation potential and electric power for wells near Hereford. He reports on a Logan New Mexico dam site survey and notes state governors and Jim Ferguson may attend next week’s Panhandle conference with Gen George W Goethals also possible.
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A. Lincoln Fellows
United States Department of Agriculture
Amarillo
Rotary Club
Panhandle
Indian River
Fellows
Logan
N. M
Hereford
A. S. Stinnett
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Jim Ferguson
George W. Goethals
West Texas Farm Congress
Fort Worth Man and Son Drown Without Witnesses
Fort Worth August 19 There were no witnesses to the drowning last night in a reservoir of Henry A Reece 47 and his 17 year old son Paul They entered the water for a swim about 9 o clock An hour later a watchman Andrew Nebon found their clothing on the banks and the pool was drained revealing the two bodies.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Henry A. Reece
Paul
Andrew Nebon
Amarillo trade trippers return this evening at 6:30
Nearly one hundred Amarillo boosters, who toured the South Plains to showcase the city’s facilities, return by a Santa Fe special train at 6:30 this evening. A parade will follow from the station to Polk street to demonstrate community support and unity for a bigger, busier Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
South Plains
MacMillan Abandons Part of Arctic Work Planned
The MacMillan arctic expedition will not complete its full exploration program this year due to severe weather. Ice and fog have frozen the northland, forcing a curtailment of activities. From Etah Greenland the team will conduct scientific work and other objectives.
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MacMillan
Associated Press
Washington
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Polar Ska
Northland
Etah
Greenland
National Geographic Society
Cape Hubbard
Million Dollar Steel Plant Seeks Amarillo Opportunities
A Chicago steel firm shows interest in Amarillo as a potential site for a large plant. F Z Bishop reports a telegram from his secretary seeking details on local natural gas as cheap fuel and other opportunities in Amarillo and the Panhandle. Other industries are also inquiring about the region.
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Amarillo
F. Z. Bishop
Chicago
Bishop
Oth Industries
Panhandle
Moratorium Predicted for Dry Area in Texas
W M Massie, head of the Texas Banker associations PR Commission, predicts a moratorium on mortgage loans in the Central and South Texas drought area. He cites a Dallas conference next Tuesday to discuss relief measures with Federal Land Bank and other lenders.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
M. H. Gossett
Federal Land Bank
Central
Texasedrouth
W. M. Massie
Massie
Texas Banker Associations
Dallas
Grouth
Douth
Woman fatally burned by gasoline explosion at Gainesville home
Mrs. J. A. McClain, 33, was fatally burned today at her Gainesville Texas home when a bottle of gasoline she handled exploded. She died shortly after arrival at a hospital.
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Gainesville, Tex
J. A. McClain
Demonstration on Streets Planned After Trade Trip Welcomes
Floydada correspondent reports eager traders returning from a three day trip to Amarillo will march from Santa Fe station to Polk Street at 6:30 pm led by Paul Sewell and O V Vernon. Citizens along the route greet them with hospitality and new subscriptions for The Globe.
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Wes. Izzard
Floydada
South Plains
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Sweet Home
Polk Street
Paul Sewell
Lady Shriner
O. V. Vernon
A. B Brown
First National Bank
Famed Amarillo Woman's Father Dies at 93 in Vernon
Vernon Texas August 1 Special to The Globe G Gilbert 93 father of Mrs Lee Bivins Amarillo died last night due to senility He had been active until recently and his burial is set for this afternoon He was born July 20 1882 near Bowling Green Kentucky came to Texas in 1859 served with Texas troops after the war settled in Grayson County and moved to Vernon in 1888 He is survived by Mrs Bivins another daughter Mrs J R Tolbert Hobart Okla and two sons W W Gilbert Vernon and C C Gilbert Claude.
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Vernon
Texas
Em. G. Gilbert
Lee Bivins
Amarillo
Dged
Mr. Gilbert
Gilbert
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Grayson County
Bivins
J. R. Tolbert
Hobart
Okla
W. W. Gilbert
C. C. Gilbert
Claude
Ederle Considering Another English Channel Swim
In Boulogne reports circulated that New York swimmer Gertrude Ederle may attempt another English Channel crossing soon. A definite decision was deferred until tomorrow after discussions with circles close to the swimmer.
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Boulogne
France
Gertrude Ederle
New York
What the trippers have to say on the South Plains trip
Staff correspondent quotes 34 speakers from Amarillo and Plainview praising South Plains agriculture and business prospects. Boosters, merchants, and travelers note booming crops, strong enterprise, and a lively Tri-State fair outlook amid travel hardships and lighthearted quips.
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A. D. Armstrong
South Plains
Tri-State Fair
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A. Lincoln Fellowes
U. S
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Kansas City
Wichita
the Panhandle
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Welizzard
Charley McAfee
Roy Greenhill
W. H. Carwile
C. H. Keeney
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Lee Satterwhite
M. E. Owen
Col. E. O. Thompson
U. N. Olver
Ur. N. Olver
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Plainview
Ross Rogers, Jr
Colonel Thompson
Harry Brown
Amarillo Gas Company
Horace Russell
Lamesa
Frank Formby
Walter Blackburn
Bill Collins
Co. V. Wray
F. A. Sliger
Globe
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George Williams
Bill Flenniken
C. B. Davis
George Truitt
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Clyde Smith
R. P. Smithe
Hale County
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Harry Lauder
Abraham Lincoln
R. L. Thompson
W. F. Land
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L. Gough
Henry Gooch
B. B. Holland
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Bob Emmett
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