Cotton prices rebound after weekly decline to 18.82
New Orleans reports a week of strong activity as December cotton rose to 21.03, erasing prior losses. Bullish demand stems from boll weevil damage fears across Texas and the central and eastern belt, with government reports fueling optimism for a crop under 13 million bales.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Texas
Chicago
James E. Bennett & Co
Steewes
New York
Ab Marchener
Bank Robbery Suspects Nabbed in Madill
Within forty minutes after the First National bank of Kingston was robbed of about 2000 dollars, two men identified as Joe Leonard of Tulsa and Charlie Ross of Kansas City were captured in Madill by Sheriff Ed Leng. The loot was believed recovered and the pair were taken after abandoning a freight car blocked by a slow train at the depot.
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Associated Prean Madile
Ovn
First National Bank of
Kingston
Madill
Ed Leng
Marshall County
Joe Leonard
Tulsa
Charlie Ross
Kansas City
St. Louis-San Francisco
Redfern Plans Early Hop Off Tuesday
Paul Redfern will take off in his monoplane Port of Brunswick tomorrow on a projected flight to Brazil. Charles A. Morss of the Wright Factory reported the engine in fine condition and Redfern planned two test flights that day pending favorable weather.
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United Press
Brunswick
Paul Redfern
Brazil
Charles A. Morss
Wright
Redfern
Old Tack's Program for a Bigger Amarillo
Amarillo proposes a comprehensive civic platform including lower utility rates water gas and electric, improved parks and pools, better news coverage, and fair treatment for all. It calls for municipal golf, many viaducts, extended routes, and stricter enforcement of traffic signals, plus efforts to attract industry and improve living conditions for residents.
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Courtihouse
Lowe
Loewe
Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Po Hcemen
The Tactless Texan Well there’s been another killing
A column recounts a sensational shooting over infidelity and the ensuing community unease in Am arillo, noting distorted morals, gender dynamics, and a moral tale about jealousy. It blends personal anecdote with social commentary and introduces a poultry contest and a peach judging feature by the author.
Grand Jury Urges Watchful Eye On Law Enforcement
Judge Bishop addresses grand jury urging careful review of arrest practices and officer conduct. He cautions against false imprisonment by officers and calls for inquiry into liquor law enforcement, warrants, and potential post‑payment continuations. Foreman T B O'Brien leads 12 jurors to examine county records and bribery and hot check statutes.
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Bishop
Corporation Court
Hishop
Tack and Lindy To Son Invitation for Lindbergh Visit
A letter from Thos H Hayden Jr ex officio chairman of Abilene Texas invites recipient to join a reception committee for Col Lindbergh’s U S tour stop in Abilene around September 26 under Guggenheim Foundation oversight. The appeal frames the event as West Texas opportunity.
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Tack
Lindy
E. Rasmus Tack
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Lindbergh
United States
Guggenheim Foundation
West Texas
Abilene
Thos, H. Hayden, JR
Abilene, Texas
Three Bandits Take $16,000 in Austin Bank Robbery
Three well dressed young men robbed a University bank in Austin, securing about $6,000 before escaping in a touring car traced to a San Antonio company. The heist involved patrons ordered to lie on the floor as cash was taken. A local booster event ties in with community donations to a 75 child picnic, with various groups contributing ice cream and funds.
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The
Associated Press
Austin
San Antonio
Remarkable tale from Erasmus Tack about a swallowed stick
The Globe editor Erasmus Tack tells of John Gould and his five year old son John Jr who coughed up a three and a half inch piece of wood from an all day sucker swallowed months ago. The Goulds say the boy kept the secret, and Tack asserts the story despite medical doubt.
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Erasmus Tack
John Gould
The
Globe
Mr. Gould
Wichita Falls Times
John Jr
Newcomer Praises Amarillo Yet Signals City Shortcomings
A letter from a recent arrival to Amarillo voices affection for the city while critiquing its commercial tone. The writer notes distrustful merchants, emphasis on money over culture, and pervasive coarse language, contrasting Amarillo’s hospitality with East Texas warmth and Western traditions.
Amarillo Urged to Form A Manufacturer’s Association
A speaker extols forming a manufacturers association to unite interests and bolster progress in Amarillo. He cites growing dairy products, resources like cotton and oil, cheap fuel, ample water, power, a smelter, and extensive rail lines as foundations for local industry and a recognizable Amarillo trade mark.
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E. Rasmus
Amarillo
Rotary Club
Texas
Horizon
Plains
Canada
Gulf
Bandits Fail to Crack Safe in Amarillo Bank Fire
Two men, Elam and O Neal, investigated a bank after a forced door and a ripped safe door. A larger car was seen fleeing toward Amarillo at 3 am. Fire destroyed papers. insurance covered most losses. A welding outfit was stolen and believed used by the bandits. The bank’s cash stayed safe in the vault.
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Amarillo
Mr. Elam
Mr. O'Neal
O'Neal
City Welding and Machine Works
West Sixth Street
25 New York Day Agents Discharged
Twenty five prohibition agents in New York City were dismissed as part of a nationwide plan to cut inefficient staff. Assistant Secretary Lowman stated the force would shrink further by about ten to fit the budget for the office. No charges were brought against the men. the cuts mainly affected those who had been moved to New York when the alcohol and brewery control squad was disbanded, leaving about 175 agents in the city.
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Amarillo
Tack
Cross Timbers
Texas
Piney Woods
Associated Press
Washington
New York City
Lowman
New York
Beaumont Man Dies From Personal Safety Wound
Colonel William A Bowie aged 50 died Saturday afternoon from a personal safety related bullet wound after months of ill health and financial losses. Funeral services were held Sunday. Bowie left letters to his wife a friend and his attorney with contents undisclosed.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
William A. Bowie
Bowie
Jerry Stedman
R. FE. Masterson
Amarillo poised for factory boom and new manufacturing
A historical note praises patent growth and future industry in Amarillo. It highlights metals like steel and brass, copper, and wood as ready for local manufacture. It references aviation and motor car potential, urging regional factories and listing Mrs Ettie E Winch of Amarillo as a contact.
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United State Patent Office
Amarillo
Ettie E
WINCH
Tenth
Texas
Tar Streets Tacky Tack the Quack in Amarillo Plea
A letter to Amarillo officials complains of tar on streets making it hard for women to walk and wear shoes. The writer warns the city risks losing fair residents due to shoe costs unless streets are improved. Signed Somebody's Stenog.
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Amarillo
Solid silver tee set gift poem by Edgar A. Guest
A humorous verse about a man presenting a solid silver golf tee set as a gift from Hawkins. The poem describes a gleaming boxed te e set bearing initials E A G and the reaction of the recipient, with the narrator noting the impracticality yet affectionate sentiment behind the gift.
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Hawkins
Edgar A. Guest
Markets KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK
Hogs 6,000, uneven gains to 25c higher with top $10.40. Cattle 29,500 plus calves 6,000 steady to lower. Western grass steers slow. vealers uneven. best native steers $13.10 and yearling heifers $12.00. Sheep 12,000 with lower lambs. Colorado lambs $18.75, Idahoes $13.50. best native $13.00.
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Kansas City
The
Associated Press
Colorado
Fort Worth Livestock Prices Report Highly Readable
Hogs 1200 head active. light and medium weights up ten cents. Packer top 10.70 for good to choice light weight. truck hog top 10.50. Sows 7.65 to 8.00. butcher pits 9.75 to 10.00. Cattle 8500 head includes 4000 calves. cake fed around 1150 pounds above 10.00. Desirable yearlings steady. fed yearlings 11.00. Cows 4.75 to 6.00. bulls steady to easier. Vealers uneven. mostly 25 to 50 cents lower. best 12.00 to 12.50. Sheep 1200 head steady. lambs to 12.00. goats 4.00.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Chicago
Fort Worth
Associated P'ress
Aus
Wheat and produce prices in Kansas City report
Wheat, corn, oats and potatoes listed with prices by grade and region. Butter and eggs show movement. poultry receipts noted. U.S. bond and stock trading data include GM, Chrysler, Hudson, Du Pont, United States Steel, and various rail and industrial names with opening gains and highs. Foreign exchange rates and bar silver also recorded.
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New York
Associated Press
Motors
General Motors
Chrysler
Hudson
du Pont
General Motors Corporation
Hudson Motors
United States Steel
Pennsylvania
Eastern Railway
Lackawana
Norfolk and Western
Postum
American Smelting
Gotham Silk Hosiery
Radio Corporation
Yellow Truck
Marine Preferred
Forei
Negro Baptists Start Revival Meeting Here
Revival services began yesterday at the Ebhterezer Baptist Tabernacle on Van Buren Street between Second and Third. Evangelist S. H. Winston of Sweetwater preaches, with Rev. G. H. Washington Jr as pastor. The announcement warns of eternal consequences and states the revival will run until September 1.
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Ebhterezer Baptist Taberncle
van Buren Street
S. H. Winston
Sweetwater
G. H. Washington Jr
Hell
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