Railroad Rounds and Rumblings
A column by John Moore reflecting on labor wages and prosperity, noting the plumber's $12 a day and its broad impact. Obituary for Tom Kidd praises his integrity and work ethic. Airport rail and freight updates include US government activities, Santa Fe hospital dues hike, Hemphill County Fair plans, and Labor Day events in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Central Labor Union
Tri-State Fair Association
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Protest of Marine Band Use at Hoover Ceremony
The American Federation of Musicians protests the U S Marine Band performance at the Hoover notification ceremony calling the event not federal official and a partisan political affair. The letter to Navy Secretary Adams claims the arrangement violated the national defense act prohibiting service members from political involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Marine Band
American Federation of Musicians
Adams
Navy
Joseph N. Weber
Counties Include Val Verde Edwards Sutton Kinney Maverick
Five Texas counties Val Verde Edwards Sutton Kinney and Maverick are cited in regional notes. No additional context provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Verde, Edwards, Sutton, Kinney and
Maverick Counties
Local musicians protected from competing civilian work
A historic notice states individuals may not be ordered or allowed to take civilian employment that would interfere with local musicians’ jobs. The rule aims to shield musicians from conflicts with outside employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Ambulance Loses To Stork in Race
The stork won over the ambulance in a race for the hospital. Mr and Mrs E L Higgins are parents of Joe Bob who was about 10 seconds old when the speeding machine reached the hospital. The Blackburn ambulance took the mother from the Cooper Hotel at 412 Fifth Street and the baby was born at 5 45 Sunday morning. E L Higgins formerly a farmer near Brownfield but now unemployed. The family has lived here 10 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Higgins
Joe Bob
Blackburn
Cooper Hotel
Fifth Street
Brownfield
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John Moore
Elsie Robinson
Tom Kidd
Tom
The
American Railway Association
United States Potash Company
Carlsbad
N. M
Santa Fe
Texas City
United States
Hemphill County
Canadian
E. C. Fisher
Clovis
Pecos Division
Santa Fe Hospital Association
Hospital Association Board
Clovis Hospital
W. W. Nichols
Mr. Nichols
James T. Stalker
J. F. Foley
Clovis Evening News-Journal
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Rock Island
el Paso
Juarez
Bill Futral
Interstate Commerce Commission
del Rio and Northern Railway Company
Sonora
Quemada
Texas
Amarillo Baking CO
B & M Cleaners & Dyers
16Th Avenue
Tyler St
N.B
Hoover
U. S. Marine Band
Stork
Toomorrow
BY Reed
Weir Painy Services
Russell Stationery Company
Foster
the Grocer's
Lifeluoy
Alice
Rinso
Jane
B.O
Lever Brothers CO
CA. lVonhs
Edna Monntgomery
Huron
S. D
Ives
Aunt Jane
Amarillo Laune
Thrift
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