Building Trade Labor Tranquil Says Report
A national building labor survey released by S. W. Straus and Co. notes wages showing stability with few increases, longer contractor agreements to stabilize the industry, ample skilled and unskilled labor, and truce in labor disputes. It cites Canada and Mexico as main labor sources, rising apprenticeship numbers, and varied regional wage levels across major cities.
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S. W. Btraus and Company
Canada
Mexico
Europe
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Denver
San Francisco
Atlanta
Baltimore
Birmingham
Kansas City
New Orleans
Bricklayers’ Union
St. Louis
Hadpartners
Greater Movie Season Opens in Amarillo August Thirty First
The Amarillo theater season titled Greater Movie Season begins August 31 with a lineup of films and community screenings. City organizers promote local venues, schedules, and new ticketing options for residents.
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Amarillo
Tanner Shoe Store Set to Open Here September First
Amarillo reports the Tanner Shoe Store will open September 1 at 607 Polk Street with Montgomery Bros. J. H. Tanner, formerly of San Marcos, will manage, assisted by his brother John Tanner. The opening will include a flower gift for every woman and a 4 souvenir for each child, featuring novelty shoes for women and children at popular prices.
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Amarillo
Tanner
Polk Street
Montgomery Bros
J. H. Tanner
San Marcos
John Tanner
Panhandle Cattle Rancher Sees Strong Year Ahead
Amarillo ranch manager H B Exum reports Panhandle conditions as favorable with cattle industry shrinking and mixed stock rising. He notes large feed crops and promising cotton, estimating Wheeler County may yield 60 000 bales at about 100 dollars per bale, signaling substantial cash impact.
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Panhandle
H. BE. Exum
Amarillo
Texas
John Snelton
Mr. Exum
Wheeler County
West Texas State College to Take Big Part in Fair
Canyon August 29 Special to The Globe R A Terrill will have charge of an extensive display from West Texas State Teachers college at the Tri State fair Amarillo September 26 to October 1. The Buffalo band will attend the fair and the college plans to furnish several educational features. President Hill and Mr Terrill arranged with the full manager for a much larger exhibit than the college has undertaken heretofore. Materials have been saved during the summer from the departments of art home economics manual training and others.
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Globe
Canyon
R A. Terrill
West Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo
Buffalo
Hill
Terrill
Floydada Actives Campaign to Eradicate Weeds
Mayor F P Henry backed by the city council declares weeds a public nuisance and orders all weeds cut by September 1. Noncompliant owners will be billed for weed extermination. Business people and families engage nightly in front and back yards with hoes mowers and rakes.
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Globe
F. P. Henry
State official to visit Warner Scout Camp site
Walter E. Bond assistant state forestry official will visit the permanent Boy Scout camp Warner near Claude next week. He will survey the site with Thomas H. Nelson scout executive and decide whether to plant additional trees based on Bond's report.
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Warner
Claude
Walter E. Bond
Bond
Thomas H. Nelson
Amarillo Legionnaires to push 1926 Texas meeting bid
Amarillo American Legion forces head to Fort Worth for the Texas American Legion convention and to win support for the 1926 meeting. The party rides two Pullmans, with a drum and bugle corps in new Spanish uniforms and auxiliary members joining the campaign. They will meet performers Peterson and Helnck and march the streets with local Panhandle groups.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Fort Worth
Texas American Legion
Amarilo
Rudy Valentino Data
Panhandle
Mav Peterson
Madame Schumann-Helnck
A. W. Ball
R. P. Parcells
Lewis P Fields
R. R. Nations
Charles Dinwiddie
R. D. Chase
R. P. Gant
Zane Smith
W. M. Benton
D. H. Rascoe
Ruel Jones
J. KB. Hartley
D. A. George
Harry Gilkerson
Otho Thompson
Stanley Zimmerman
H M. Radey
M WO Ecker
Jack Clark
Glenn Brown
O. Thompson
W. Allen
B. A. Simpson
J. A. Pearson
H. T. Wond
William Oliver
Farry Meyer
Marvin Jones
W. C. Irvin
W. O. Cox
E. A. Bradley
Cattle From Shelton Ranch Attract Attention in Kansas City
The Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram reports 200 head of 4 year old Angus steers bred and raised on the late J. M. Shelton ranch near Amarillo Texas drew attention in Kansas City. The cattle, part of a long line of Angus shipments, originated with Carl Miller of Belvue Kansas who summered them in his pasture. Miller bought the steers in Texas last spring moved them to Kansas in April and they were sold to Omaha interests destined for Nebraska cattle feeding areas.
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Kansas City
J. M. Shelton
Amarillo
Texas
Shelton
Carl Miller
Belvue
Kansas
Panhandle Scout Magazine Debuts Monthly
The Panhandle Boy Scout council announces the Panhandle Scout a new monthly publication printed at scout headquarters. The mimeographed magazine will debut September 1 and be mailed to every Boy Scout and scout official in the Panhandle.
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Panhandle Scout Magazine
Panhandle
Boy Scout Council
Panhandle Scout
Scout
CULLETS FLY INK. C. AS COPS BATTLE SUSPECT
In Kansas City a gunfight erupted between police and a suspected bandit in the downtown area. Patrolman Seahill fired on a fleeing white suspect with a partially blackened face, leading to a streetwide exchange of shots. The man escaped unharmed as bullets cracked through the area.
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INK. C
Kansas City
John H. Seahill
Seahill
Dallas Woman Captures Western Golf Meet Honors
Whitebear Minnesota August 29 Mrs E Rosenthal Reinhardt of Dallas won the women's western golf championship 2 up and 1 to go defeating Mrs Harley Higbie of Detroit. Reinhardt overcame a late rally by Higbie trailing by up to one hole before the Dallas contestant birdied the 35th hole as Higbie hit into a lake.
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Whitebear
Minn
E. Rosenthal Reinhardt
Dallas
Harley Highbie
Detroit
Reinhardt
Higbie
Dallas Star
Wayside Old Settlers Picnic Declared Successful
Harmon Benton county agent says the Wayside Friday Old Settlers picnic and rodeo drew hundreds of people and was carried off in a splendid manner. He preached the gospel of the Tri-State exposition while in attendance.
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Old Settlers
Harmon Benton
Benton
Mr. Benton
Police seek Mrs Hanes over missing person note
Amarillo authorities search for Mrs Charlie Hanes after a letter from Bob Corman Anson Texas states her father is dead. Police urge anyone with information to contact Colleen Moore at The Desert Flower Mission Monday. Golden Gate Girls Revue Deandi commences Monday.
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Charlie Hanes
Amarillo
Bob Corman
Anson
Texas
Colleen Moore
Golden Gate Girls
Deandi
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Straits Survey
Tanner Shoe Store
Exum
Kansas City Paper
West Texas State College
Ploydada
Legion
OIN
Drum and Bugle Corps
Shelton Ranch
K. G
Scores
United Press
Mrs
Joe Mitchell
the Thistle
East 7Th St
Palmer
Talor Street
N.S. Griggs
Taylor St
Texaco
Mobiloil
Ford
Tenth Street Garage
Harve Crudgington
East 10Th Street
Biggs Investment Co
West 6Th Street
Wagner
Jewelry Shop
U. A
South
International Travelers Association
Dallas, Texas
C. P. Elliott
Amarillo, Texas
Ray-Bynum
LEE
San Jacinto School
Jersey
S. W. Lee
R. A. Campbell
Winchester
Stevens, Marlin
Remington
City Loans
Commerce Farm Credit Co
Amarillo Bank & Trust Co
Federal Farm Loans
J. M. Neely
Globe Bldg
Alfemite Greasing
Twadbell Auto Laundry
H. V. Robertson & Company
Accountants and Auditors Income and Estate Tax Service Suite P, Western Bidg
J. Roy Smith
Blackburn
Sondy Highlands
County Farm
James A. Bush
T. H. Collins
Carrie M. Hitchcess
Carver Graduate
Tyler
Blackburn’s Funeral Home
Nunn Bldg
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