Community Mourns Jim Gulekie After Long Ill Health
The Amarillo Plains region honors the civic leader Jim Gulekie who died after years of poor health and high blood pressure. He championed cemetery improvements, helped fund the Liang Cemetery association, and supported public works. his death is deeply mourned by family and thousands of admirers.
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Pigine
Jim Gulekie
Gulekie
New Mraxien
Gulerie
Liang Cemetery
Gutleke
Amarillo
Culeke
Liana Cemetery
Mr. Galerie
Gerniv
Last Turkish Sultan Abdul-Hamid and the exiled harem tale
A fragment mentions Abdul-Hamid II deposed in 1900 as the last Ottoman ruler with a harem and notes his exile to Saionica with several companions. Other items reference detective fiction’s $5.5 million annual industry and Mrs. Paul Regan of Belmont undergoing Caesarean births with seven children, one deceased.
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Abdul-Hamid Ti ‘Abdul the Damned
Saionica
Paul Regan
Belmont
Mass
Regan
Women seek jobs and companionship in common wanted notices
A batch of reader notices from Tack Tam seeks work for a 17 year old Memphis Texas girl in housework or childcare, a practical nurse, a former maid, a horse keeper, and other service roles. Several requests ask for correspondence with men, college funding, or dog adoption while listing ages, addresses, and contact methods. The messages show personal ads and job seeks across Texas and New Mexico.
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Tack Tam
Memphis
Tex
FT Wei
Ruth
Aidaw
Corres
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Bumps On Your Face Ointment Ad Promises Relief
An old advertisement offers Black and White Ointment to ease itching burning and soreness from bumps eczema ringworm and other irritations. It promotes antiseptic and germicidal protection with a large size for 25c and a trial 10c. Pair with Black and White Skin Soap.
Urges Arming For Protection
AUSTIN Aug 29 Louisa A Johnson assistant secretary of war urges armament for defense to keep the nation free to promote American ideals. She says some nations will use force and the United States must remain on guard not for offense but for defense and restraint while pursuing peace.
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Austin
Louisa A. Johnson
Texas American Legion
Johnson
Family of Nations
United States
Johnson Defines Americanism in Three Declaration Precepts
Johnson argued Americanism rests on equality, inalienable rights, and government to secure these rights. He urged equal opportunity in the economic field and claimed Americans enjoy greater security of property and lives, and happiness, than any other nation.
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Johnson
Japanese U.S. Area Counterattack Near Hankow Fails
A Chinese counteroffensive began at dawn on Saturday about 129 miles from Hankow and recaptured Susung Tain and Tsienshan as Japanese withdraw eastward. Reports say Japanese abandoned attempts to cross the river north bank toward Hankow while entrenched Chinese troops and floodwaters blocked progress.
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Hankow
Tsienshan
Hwangmei
German Catholics Fear End Is Near
Tense new friction between the Catholic Church and the Nazi regime followed a pastoral letter read from all Catholic pulpits by the German College of Bishops At Castel Gandolfo Italy Pope Pius XII met German Italian and French pilgrims and deplored the strained relations reiterating that racism is a question for discussion rather than a policy of the church.
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Eprlin
Fulda
Doctor Held in Death Threats Case in Olympia
Five alleged attempts to intimidate state witnesses in the torture kidnapping of a former coast guard officer were investigated today by authorities. Dr Kent W Berry 50 and three others face kidnapping and assault charges. The victim Irving Baker 37 was beaten and abducted from his home ten days ago. A letter and threats to Bakers children were linked to the case. Also reports of a fatal plane crash near Innisfail Airport Queensland.
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Finnan
Scotland
Charlemagne
Cean
Ar‘ingman
Greenwich
Png
Berlin
Ger
Mexico
Oberlin College
Ohio
Ush
Mary Hosford
Oberlin
Mary Kellogg
Jamestown
Elizabeth Pratl
N. ¥. City
Mary Rudd
Huntington
Conn
U. S
Alexander Hamilton
U.S
America
Lovelace
N. Y
Boston
Hartford
Olympia
Wash
Coast Guard
Irving Baker
Smith Troy
Kent W. Berry
Troy
Ted
Janet
Baker
Dr Berry
Lieut
Beal Messinger
James Reddick
Robert Smith
Dairyman
William K McAloon
Harold Schars
Traffic Deaths Decrease Five Thousand Three Hundred Ten
The National Safety Council reports nine straight months of lower motor vehicle fatalities compared with 1936 37. For Oct 1937 through July 1938 total fatalities reached 22,519, down 3 310 from the prior period.
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Chicago
U.P
National Safety Council
Primary fight shapes up for Sept 20 California contest
Roose velt backers seek renomination for McAdoo while Georgia backs Camp as New Deal choice. South Carolina pivots with Sen Edgar Brown's retirement leaving Gov Johnston versus Cotton Ed in a two man race. Roosevelt urges Georgia voters for Walter George retirement plan and frames the choice as two opposed political schools ahead of Labor Day ballot actions.
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Liam G. McAdoo
South Carolina
Tydings
Georgia
Walter F. George
U. S
Lawrence Camp
Edgar A. Brown
Olin D. Johnston
White House
Cotton Ed
Smith Cara
Roosevelt
Khiva Temple Leader Honored by Shrine in Amarilla
Guleke, a 1920 Amarilla Temple founder, served as life member and Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, honors earned through readership and service. He was a past official with the Mystic Shrine.
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Khiva
Amarilla
The
Temple
Court of Honor
Gulekie Led Temple Affairs in 1927 28 Amarillo
Jim Gulekie served as potentate of the Temple in 1927 28 and stood out in the state. He was district deputy grand master of the Masonic Lodge and past worshipful master of Amarillo Lodge No 731. Friends say overwork edged him toward a nervous breakdown and urged rest.
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Gulekie
Masonic Lodge
Amarillo
Masonic Temple Association
Jim Gulekie
Bill Gilstrap
Temple
Gileke
Presbyterian Church
Texas primary returns reshape congress and governor hopes
The first primary saw decisive results with Militant Maury Maverick losing support in San Antonio and Rep. Morgan Sanders defeated in Canton. Veteran Coke Stevenson surged past Pierce Brooks to secure the governor's race as Bascom Giles of Travis County trailing in the tally.
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McFarlane
Roosevelt
Texas
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Morgan Sanders
Canton
Coke Stevenson
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Bascom Giles
Travis Coun
Texas Election Returns Show Winners in Key Races
In the runoff, W H McDonald loses seat to Richard Critz who nets a strong 475,712 votes to 328,050. Harry N Graves wins criminal appeals bench with 429,295 over James Stephens 361,599. Other results include Stevenson 433,815 for lieutenant governor and Mann 48,749 for attorney general.
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State Land Office
W. H. McDoneald
McDonald
Richard Critz
Supreme Court
W. H. Davidson
Harry N. Graves
Court of Criminal Appeals
James Stephens
Graves
James V. Allred
Texas Election Bureau
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