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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
10
The home of Martin Tiller in the Bruner oil field area was destroyed by a Wednesday evening fire. The house and all contents burned with total losses estimated at 3000 dollars. no injuries were reported.
Judge George C. Calhoun of Travis County declined Governor Moody’s offer to serve on the supreme court commission of appeals. He said he did not wish to accept the position, while Moody noted he had proposed candidates still awaiting approval by the supreme court.
In Houston on August 28 federal narcotics inspector W. H. Crook and partner W. J. Patterson tried to arrest a narcotics suspect. The suspect reached for a gun, Crook fired, the bullet hit 24 year old Allen Howard in the shoulder. Howard’s condition improved at a city hospital. no charges were filed.
A boy has shown strong aversion to foreign currency, reportedly even refusing an American cent previously. The incident highlights his stance on currency origins and international money.
Senate finance committee Democrats prepared to consider amendments to the Republican tariff bill as the chamber readies for a heated floor debate next week. They hold the bill's final draft, house version rewrites, and expert studies, with publication of the majority report postponed to next Tuesday.
A newspaper advertorial touts Tanlac as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Albert B. Greer of Little Rock Arkansas claiming two bottles allow her to eat any food and work full days without trouble. The ad highlights Tanlac as a pure herbal remedy recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
Peter Fountain, from Wisconsin, faced vagrancy charges after a seven day sleep deprivation endurance walk. He told Municipal Judge Bradter he sought to test fatigue from reading about filers. The judge advised him to rest in a room and sleep, with the matter forgotten upon sobriety.
The text notes a few important changes not already disclosed to the public and reports that these changes inspired a fresh outburst of critic reaction. It emphasizes the surprise and public scrutiny emerging from the new disclosures.
Senate debate over the tariff bill draws Democratic and Republican opposition as critics call the proposal worse than the house version. Senator Harrison and Senator Nye attack the plan amid warnings about manganese rates and mining impact in Montana. House provisions to expand the tariff commission are retained in spirit but terms are cut and bi partisan balance preserved.
London reports nearly 60 million pounds of tobacco smoked in the first five months of the year, up by 4 million pounds from 1928. The Tobacco World adds that 88,293,999,650 cigarettes were consumed in the same year.
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