Amarillo court hikes traffic fines and stops rule
Amarillo's corporation court appears to raise penalties with city commission backing, setting fines from 5 to 25 dollars for most traffic violations and 50 dollars for flagrant offenses. Police urge stopping within the deadline and full stops for safety, while warnings on running stop buttons highlight stricter enforcement and reduced tolerance for violations.
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Amarillo
Corporation Court
City Hall
City Commission
W. R. McDowell
McDowell
City approves two ordinances on parking and vacating avenue
The city commission passed two first-reading ordinances. One bans parking on Thirty sixth Avenue from Ong Street to the city limits, tied to a highway paving project between Pampa and Canyon. The other vacates part of Third Avenue for Mrs. A J Thompson in lieu of damages from the East Third Avenue underpass. The meeting was brief with low attendance and no damage from an incinerator fire on Jackson Street.
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Thirty-sixth Avenue
Ong Street
City Commission
State Highway Commission
Pampa
Canyon
Amarillo
Randall County
Third Avenue
A. J. Thompson
East Third Avenue
Ernest O. Thompson
H. Ernest Smith
J. N. Vernon
California
City planning boosts values and stabilizes land use
Feminine Enoch Arden argues that city planning, via the city planning commission, can convert fragmented nonbuildable land into attractive shapes at low cost. Regulations would guide lot size, utilities, alleys, planting, building lines, and property use, benefiting buyers, the divider, and city government.
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City Planning Commission
Plat Regulation to Prevent City Errors
Major E A Wood city planning engineer for Amarillo argues for strict plat regulation of all new subdivisions to align with a future city plan. He urges official review, defined arterial highways, school and park sites, and standard platting rules to prevent costly mistakes and preserve natural and created beauty.
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Major E. A. Wood
Dallas
Amarillo
City Planning Commission
Major Wood
Soothes Eyes After Motoring
After driving with dust in the air the eyes feel hot tired and heavy. Marine after driving refreshes the eyes and washes away irritants preventing a bloodshot condition. A month’s supply costs 60c. Try it.
Marie's Ghost Awa its Trust 20 Years Old
Paris reports a whimsical tale of Marie the ghost awaiting a May 1904 rendezvous at the Pantheon. A butcher boy’s accident uncovers Marie’s 1904 notes and other relics, while postal authorities chase the origin of long‑lost mail amid calls for modern mail boxes. Snow falls at Point Barrow as Alaska records cold, slush, and migration signals.
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United Press
Paris
The
Pantheon
Marie
Pantheon- Courcelles
Rue Gay-Lussac
Law
Rue d'Ulm
Recorda
Ministry of Posts
Alaska
Point Barrow
Ala
Absentee Ballots Cast in Amarillo Sets County Record
Absentee voting for the runoff primary closed with 276 ballots cast in Amarillo and 28 mail outs still outstanding. The county totals 304 ballots, a Potter County record, with mail ballots counted if returned by Saturday. County Clerk Ted Blackburn noted the late voting turnout and extended clerk hours to accommodate voters.
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Potter’ County
Theetty
Amarillo
Ted Blackburn
Listerine Said To Combat scalp Dandruff Effectively
The article notes Listerine’s unusual properties as a safe yet powerful germicide that cleanses sebum from the hair and scalp, reduces irritation, soothes itching and inflammation, and yields an astringent scalp effect. It claims rapid bactericidal action against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus typhosus in high counts.
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VIER
Jackson Street
Central Station
Kevin
Bradfield Co
Atlanta, Ga
Enoch Arden
Catherine R. Packard
George
Court House
Springfield
M.j-B Co
M.j-B
Marvin Garrett
Borger
Lambert Pharmacal Company
St. Louis
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