Prohibition Wire Taps Crack Three Liquor Rings in Fort Worth
Federal agents disclosed that three major Southwest liquor rings were smashed with 21 arrests. Wire tapping revealed five leaders and possible charges of smuggling. Leland M. Reynolds led the probe with 23 conspirators named for September grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Prohibition
United States
Wheeler Smith
Smith
Leland M. Reynolds
San Antonio
Bureau of Prohibition
Department of Justice
Last Rites for Famous Educator Dr C H Cooper
Abilene mourns Dr Oscar Henry Cooper pioneer teacher and author buried Tuesday. Dr Millard A Jenkins longtime pastor led farewell services. Burial followed at Masonic cemetery. Hundreds attended with many former pupils among mourners in tribute from the education world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Oscar Henry Cooper
Millard A. Jenkins
Cooper
Masonic Cemetery
Strikes and Riots Erupt Over Price and Pay Disputes
United Press reports widespread unrest as farmers, miners, and service users protest low prices and wage cuts. Farmers picket highways in Iowa, Nebraska, and surrounding states. miners plan a 25 000 strong march in Illinois. a Cleveland streetcar riot erupts over fare refusals. telephone subscribers demand rate cuts.
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Cleveland
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ilinois
Rior
Illinois
Hutchinson
Kan
Tiffin
Ohio
Seneca County
Subscriber complaint about ads replacing news content
A letter from a subscriber rails against the paper for excessive advertising and shrinking editorial staff. The writer urges a return to real news and lower rates, noting ads fund the paper and threaten its existence.
Painter and paperhanger offers skilled services
An ad from Bert at 814 Harrison Street promotes painting carpentry and paperhanging expertise with strong references offered to potential clients.
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Bert
Harrison Street
Eightyearold news seller hawks papers and remedies
A boy eight years old in Amarillo sells The Amarillo Globe evenings and Sunday papers along with a homemade Doctor Book of home remedies. He claims Peach tree leaves treat worms and timothy seed cures appendicitis while wild plum bark helps asthma and other items target kidney and blood ailments. He saves proceeds for college.
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Amarillo Globe
Thursday Dance To Aid Charity Sewing
A letter requests publicity for a charity event at Jack Hall's ranch on Thursday night August 25. Proceeds benefit government cloth sewing for school children's clothing with 25 percent to assist in the work. Jessie N. Ross, Probation Officer, signs the appeal.
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Tack
Court House
A. E. Albright
Jack Hall
Jessie N. Ross
Job requests from Harla Parris and Mrs W B Hill
Harla Parris asks for any work to support her four year old baby and offers baby as reason for urgency. Mrs W B Hill seeks immediate employment and highlights experience managing a rooming or boarding house and lunch room.
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Tack
W. B. Hill
North Taylor Street
Housekeeper Wanted and Dear Tack Classified Notices
A long column of help wanted and personal notices seeks housekeepers, nannies, and cooks. Entries include JANE offering services with references, MRS L BRENT seeking ranch work for her aged father, and 16 year old A READER proposing housework for room and small wages. Other notes request rides home, schooling while working, and sisters seeking work in household tasks.
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West
Fourth Avenue
Tack
L. Brent
West Exchange Avenue
Fort Worth
Texas
M. H
B. H
Three half-Persian kittens up for adoption
Three half-Persian kittens seeking a good home. Contact Tack at 3908 Cheyenne Road to arrange adoption.
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Tack
Cheyenne Road
Hands Farm Machinery Interest in Northern Panhandle Job
A letter from a married, healthy man seeks employment in farming or related work in the northern Panhandle. He states ability to operate tractors and dairy work and is willing to take any available position.
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Panhandle
Spitz Dog Found Near Route 1 Box 180
A medium white Spitz dog is found and awaiting owner claim. Message Route 1 Box 180 for contact by John B Smith who seeks a Fort Worth ride and offers references. Mrs E. E. in care of Tack coordinates the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Smith
Fort Worth
Tack
E. E
Seek 5st Elmo Coppage in Amarillo
The writer requests help locating a friend named 5t Elmo Coppage a candy maker about 50 with blue eyes and dark auburn hair who was last heard to be in Amarillo. Anyone knowing his address or whereabouts is asked to respond.
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Elmo Coppage
Amarillo
Request to publish letter for missing person Daisy Linder
A reader asks to post a note seeking information about a man who reads the Amarillo paper. The letter includes a directive to Daisy Linder at 215 Indiana Avenue Pueblo Colorado and expresses anxiety to trace him.
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Daisy
Indiana Avenue
Pueblo
Colorado
Amarillo
Daisy Linder
Indiana Ave
Pueblo, Colorado
Fights for Her Family Seeks Immediate Work
Louise B. appeals for any kind of employment to support her crippled husband and four school aged children. She asks for a rooming or apartment house job if possible and notes destitute condition while wishing to keep her children in school. contact telephone 5625.
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Tack
Louise B
Weather folly and the molasses barrel on the porch
A letter from East Texas recalls a local weather reputation and playfully urges Mr. Tack to add an open barrel of molasses on the porch to improve forecasts. The writer notes prior knowledge and asks for this prime medium to be included with other forecasting tools.
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Tack
Panhandle
East Texas
Weather hints from a Texas canner dooms cold season
A reader in Canadian Texas jokes about forecasting rain and winter using odd signs and molasses flies. He notes the Rockefeller Institute sent four barrels and suggests writing to them for help. The letter mocks weather prognostication while recounting a snowstorm boast and a can sealer identity.
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Rockefeller Institute
Bama
Bill Hutchinson
Texas
Market of Canning and Ranch Work Interest Expressed
Mrs E R Sel and Mr J T seek canning work on halves and both fruit vegetables and meats. They offer to supply their own cans and ask the other party to furnish theirs. They seek ranch cooking and light work near New Mexico. Write W D.
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E. R. Sel
J. T
North West Fifteenth “Avent
Tack
New Mexico
Travel query from Mena Arkansas seeks ride share within two weeks
M Brock of Clarendon Texas asks for a ride to Mena Arkansas within the next two weeks and whether a travel companion would share expenses. He requests any possible arrangement.
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Tack
Mena, Ark
Wit
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