Election suit dismissed over lack of jurisdiction
A court dismissed the election challenge seeking to remove Sf Cliffort M. Braly from the ballot in the Bint Judicial District. Judges ruled the court lacked authority. the appellant Allen, also seeking district attorney, argued Braly not resident of the district at key times. Braly was appointed by the governor two years ago and led the primary with about two thousand votes more than his opponent.
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Sf Cliffort
M. Braly
Disteles
Judicial Gisteict
Anguet
Allen
Bist
Braly
Dathert
Deny
Saly
Fire Station Improvements and Vehicle Costs Proposal
North Amarilla city officials weigh an 8000 to 99000 dollar fire station upgrade with two new trucks costing about 22000 and six crew per truck. Chief Curry plans six year financed payments and trips to Austin to present rate reduction claims. He expects to return Saturday with detailed results of the effort.
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Amarilla
Carry
Themeslves
Central Station
Curry
Austin
HERRING hotel loans secured by Col Thompson
As of August 1, Col. Thompson returned from St. Louis and Chicago with a $600,000 loan from investment and bond houses, enabling the Herring to continue operations. Thompson also runs hotels in the Panhandle Memphis and Clarendon Texas.
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Col. Thompson
St. Louis
Chicago
Herring
Texas
Panhandle
Memphis
Clarendon
Voting and marriage fables mix in a local column
A rambling panel discusses voting, elections, and civic duty urging people to vote for candidates. It weaves in anecdotes about marriages, social chatter, and humorous asides about dogs and neighbors, ending with a note that in smaller cities choicest news is scarce.
Subversive of the constitution and religious conflict in early press
A fragmentary report cites claims of torture of an Austrian priest Monsignor Freewise by Chinese brigands. It notes historic missionary tortures, religious polling on prohibition, and a tragic New York shooting linked to family neglect with Sam Goldenberg and his brother Herman.
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Daily Mail
Hankow
China
Monsignor Freewise
Father Marquette
Cain
Abel
New York
Sam Goldenberg
Herman
Sam
Fragmentary race scene description on road obstruction
Vague OCR note describes a race or fight over road space with a colored man asked to recite a Bible chapter. The fragment mentions a Reed beg sever and a candidate or group opposing Democrats, but details are unclear and names are uncertain.
Carnival Prizes and Home Brew Tips From Ameritic Letter
Reader asks for carnival prize winners and writes about a home brew recipe with a suggested two graseloapers addition. The author, Ti the Makimoe wear B. VY. D's, signs from Box 242 Ameritic Texas. Another note from BR. T requests prize winner names and attendance details.
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Eraewae
Rob Pitzsimmone, Jr
Ameritic
Texas
Funeral for W. E Kirk Thursday in Central Presbyterian
Funeral services for W. E B Kirk 87 pioneer wholesale grocer of Dalhart and former Amarillo resident who died suddenly at Stinnett will be held at 10 AM Thursday in Central Presbyterian church. Rev R Thomson to conduct with Rev Dr Sparks of Dalhart Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial at Liano cemetery under Amarillo Lodge No 731 A F and A M with Knight Templar escort. He helped organize White and Kirk department store and was president of Ely Hoase Wholesale Grocery in Dalhart. He left four children including Mrs Homer E Greenhill of Amarillo and Mrs M K Lynch of Charles Town. Remaining siblings live in Amarillo. Active pallbearers listed. Public viewing at Griggs chapel today until 9 AM Thursday.
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Funers
W. EB
Ea” Kirk
Pioneer
Dalhart
Amarillo
Stinnett
Central Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
Sparks
Presbyterian Church of
Amarillo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Liano Cemetery
Kirk
Panhandie
White and Kirk
Ely Hoase Wholesale Grocery Company
Mr. Kirk
Homer E. Greenhill
L. F. Kirk
BR. D. Kirk
Mra. L. K. White
Miss Roby Kirk
Modrall Kirk
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Mra
Field Day Labor Day Plan Sees Final Playground Events
The Labor Day field day plan, sponsored by the Board of City Development, outlined by Mrs. Ver non W Hogan, features final softball league games, comic races, dances, singing contests and group games starting at 3 PM. Sanborn Buchannan and McKinley lead the district ball teams while Glenwood Summitt San Jacinto and Country Club teams await the fourth finalist. the event aims to showcase regular playground work to parents and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Development
Vernon W. Hogan
Sanborn
Buchannan
McKinley
Glenwood
Summitt
San Jacinto
Country Club
Hogan
Miss Hamner Returns to Duties After Colorado Trip
County superintendent Miss Laura V. Hamner has returned to the city and will resume duties in the office Saturday. She spent a vacation in Colorado doing extension work with the University of Colorado during the break.
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Laura V. Hamner
Harner
Colorado
University of Colorado
AL SMITH GREETS SUPPORTERS AT LAUNCH OF CAMPAIGN
AL SMITH roads with supporters as he arrives at a dock and mansion for a campaign kickoff. The nominee meets friends, attends a welcome, and discusses a future speaking tour to begin after Labor Day with party leaders including John J. Raskob and running mate Joseph T. Robinson.
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Bony
Ae Wae Mra
Serith
John J. Raskob
National Committee
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Key Pittman
Nevada
Norman H. Davis
Wilson
Mother Superior Concepcion and twelve others to face trial in San Angel
The police report that the women aided in recruiting rebels for the church cause and that one stated she was sending others to heaven through martyrdom. All twelve will be transferred to the San Angel court for trial. Toral to be tried in about two weeks. Mother Superior Concepcion has been arraigned and faces maximum penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angel Court
Toral
Concepcion
Flood damages cited by company to commissioners
The flood city inspected by commissioners yielded no statement. The company claims elevator damage of 5000 dollars, seed loss of 6000 dollars, and 4000 dollars from loss of business due to flood waters from a city drainage ditch.
Realtors Luncheon Names Committee to Fight Vandalism
At a noon luncheon of the Amari Real Estate Board the tag team of John G. McKenzie and J M Shears were named to form a committee to investigate vandalism of vacant houses in Amarillo. The group plans to call on the police chief to offer aid while the city commission recently offered a $25 reward for arrests. Co W Whittington spoke on Airport for Amarillo.
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John G. McKenzie
J. M. Shears
Amari Real Estate Board
Rillo Hotel
Amarillo
City Commission
W. Whittington
Certificate Applicants Should See Miss Hamner
Persons desiring to take the September teachers examinations and who have not applied should contact Miss Laura V. Hamner county superintendent Saturday. Miss Hamner will return to her duties Saturday after a vacation in Colorado.
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Laura V. Hamner
Hamner
Colorado
Johnson resigns as city legal counsel
Ray Johnson resigns from Underwood Johnson Dooley and Simpson after years as city attorney. No statement issued. City commission may hire a new firm for the next session. The panel approved a comfort station at Elwood Park and paving Thirteenth Street between Polk and Taylor. Cast Iron Pipe Company awarded 4000 feet of pipe at 436 per line foot.
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Underwood, Johnson, Dooley and Simpson
Elwood Park
Polk and
Taylor
Cast Iron Pipe Company
Funeral for Mrs Carden Held in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Carden of Trinidad Colorado were conducted at Griggs Funeral chapel at 11 this morning with Mrs C B Lawler of the Christian Science church officiating. The deceased came to Amarillo recently for her health and the body will be sent to Topeka Kansas tonight for burial.
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Nettie Carden
Trinidad
Colorado
Griggs
C. B. Lawler
Christian Science Church
Carden
Amarillo
Topeka
Kansas
Scout Executives To Meet Thursday Amarillo Boy Scout Council
The Amarillo Boy Scout council executive committee will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 at the American State Bank. Scout executive Tom Nelson announces that twenty committee members are expected to attend.
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Scout
Amarillo
Boy Scout Council
American State Bank
Tom Nelson
Children damage auditorium grounds and flower beds
Children playing on the City Auditorium grounds yesterday trampled flower beds and shrubs. J E Biggs assistant manager of the Board of City Development says grounds are not a public park and warns parents to keep children off the lawn. Mrs Paul Skillman left Amarillo for Oklahoma City to visit friends and planned a trip to My City before returning home.
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City Auditorium
J. E. Biggs
Board of City Development
Mr. Biggs
Paul Skillman
Ong Street
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
My City
Mrs. E. A. Simpson to Take Outing Trip to Santa Fe
Mrs. E A Simpson with her daughter Miss Sue Allee and son Seldon will depart tomorrow for a several day outing to Red River New Mexico and Santa Fe for a leisure trip.
Hogs and cattle markets report from Kansas City
Hogs trading around 6000 head with gains near 25 cents. prices include 210-216 lb hogs at 12.35, butchers 11.85 to 12.18, packing cows 10.00 to 11.15, stock pigs 10.50 to 11.50. Cattle and calves show steady killing classes. steers 19.25 to 20.50, fed yearlings 15.75 to 16.60, heifers 12.75 to 16.00, cows 8.50 to 11.50, vealers 8.00 to 14.00, stockers 11.50 to 18.75. Sheep totals 9000. lambs 25 to 0c lower, lambs 12.50 to 13.76, ewes 4.59 to 7.00.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Tuee@ey
The Ardent Sun Poem by Edgar A. Guest
A 1928 verse by Edgar A. Guest mocks the sun as a rogue lover who leaves freckles and marks of wooing on women. The poem treats beauty, flirtation, and repeated charms with playful irony, ending by calling the sun the town’s greatest lover who never fails to woo.
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Brown
Edgar A. Guest
Chicago Livestock and New York Market Wrap
Chicago hogs packed to 16 000 head with prices around 12 1/4, cattle and calves mixed, feeding stock uneven. New York cotton and stocks rise on early buying with weather report expectations and favorable earnings lifting major shares including Packard and General Motors.
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New York
Associated Press
Packard
Schulte
General Motors
Radio
Vietor Talking Machine
American
National Dairy Products
Sears Roebuck
Lambert
American Express
National Tea
Otis Elevator
International Harvester
Sterling
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Tack
C. W
Alogious
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Dotble
Teneid Taek
BR. T
W. E Kirk
Miss Hamner
AL Smith
Ray Johnson
Mrs. Carden
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Weather Bureau
Shorts
Boying
E. Bennett
Shell
Sinclair
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Stewart Warner
Chicago Grain Table & Co
Penh
Rene Teres
Sveeee
Atty
Aly Aes Cernenan
Knabe
Burton Roach
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