City and Public Service Officials Answer Builder
A Globe report quotes Frank L. Borland criticizing heavy deposits needed for water and electric line extensions in Amarillo. Officials say deposits of 282 for water and 250 for lights hinder small homeowners, explain liberal refunds exist, and note utilities bear early extension costs with eventual reimbursements as districts develop.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Amarillo
Frank L. Borland
Public Service Company
City Water
The
Globe
Prospect Street
Amiatillo
Water Department
Public Service
C. S. MaKeip
Weevil report unsettles cotton market on August report
A sharp decline of the cotton market followed the government weevil report, with prices dropping 5 to 25 cents per bale. Weak long interest was weeded out, but later the market rose 2 to 7 points above yesterday's close after additional details reduced the loss.
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The
Associated Press
New Orleans
Old Tack's Amarillo Platform for a Better City
A manifest proposing lower advertising rates and no curbs on newsboys. It calls for a municipal pool, shorter police hours, lower utility rates, more parks, flowers, and grass, and a public Bivins lake. It pledges fair treatment, viaducts, bus route extensions, and stricter traffic stop-signal enforcement except emergencies. It also urges attracting new industries and kinder city livability with oil for dirt streets and Amarillo improving infrastructure.
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Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Europeans in South Africa Reach Census Figure
A recent census reports nearly 1,700,000 Europeans residing in South Africa, highlighting demographic concentration and migration patterns within the region.
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South Africa
Tactless Texan letters spark charity and city quarrels
A Texas columnist describes hosting underprivileged children at circuses then notes a stockholder notice to raise 11.50 for a state franchise tax. He cites letters from Parker and a怒 bout city hall ugliness, lampoons Amarillo governance, and recounts voter results on Lake Bivins versus Lake Amarillo while defending personal finances and press freedom.
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State of
Texas
Recovery of Beast Victims Yet Doubtful
W. W. Woods a telephone company employee was injured when a dynamite charge exploded under him in a partially dug pole hole. He survived initial collapse but faces possible blindness with no broken bones and no internal injuries. Woods, from St. Louis, was taken to Northwest Texas hospital for treatment.
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W. W. Woods
Woods
Hole Woods
Northwest Texas
Griggs & Sons
St. Louis
Amarillo Bride-To-Be Injured in Wedding Day Accident
Miss Imogene Slade of Amarillo was to wed J. B. Hines of San Angelo when a car move left her on a Northwest Texas hospital bed with a crushed left foot. The injury could leave her permanently crippled, doctors reported. Slade, daughter of Mrs. Annie Slade of 1400 Harrison, had been the center of pre nuptial events and was shopping downtown when the accident happened.
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J. B. Hines
San Angelo
Imogene Slade
Amarillo
Northwest
Texas
Miss Slade
Annie Slade
Harrison
Santa Fe Conductor H L Gill Dead at 52
H L Gill, a Santa Fe conductor aged 52, died at his home on Buchanan Street at 10 this morning. He leaves a widow, daughter Annie, two sons William and Gordon of Amarillo, his mother Mrs. John B Gill, sister Mrs. W F Hird of Spokane, brothers Walter of Roswell and E Gill of Austin, and was a member of several fraternal orders. Funeral plans will be announced later in Amarillo, where he will be buried.
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Hubbert L. Gill
Buchanan Street
Annie Gill
William
Gordon Gill
Amarillo
John B. Gill
W. F. Hird
Spokane
Washington
Walter Gill
Roswell
New Mexico
E. Gill
Austin
Texas
First Christian Church
Masonic
W. O. W. Lodges
Lions Hear of B C D Activities in Amarillo
Col H H Haines secretary manager reviewed the Board of City Development work at the Lions Club noon meeting at the Amarillo hotel He urged focusing on Plains agricultural development and attracting industries with local natural resources He called for greater citizen cooperation in civic affairs Entertainment included songs by Mrs Robert Wilson with her daughter Wendene and two saxophone numbers by Miss Willie Mae Marshall The program was organized by Joe Dooley and Dr D Roach
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Board of City Development
H. H. Haines
Lions Club
Amarillo Hotel
Willie Mae Marshall
Joe Dooley
Dr. D. Roach
Mrs Jordan 72 Claimed by Death in Wichita Falls
Mrs Pauline Jordan 72 died at her sister’s home 1410 Harrison St at 11 o clock Monday night. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Fred Horsbrugh and Mrs V A Leonard. Body in state 5 pm today to 9 30 am Wednesday. Funeral at Sacred Heart Cathedral 10 am Wednesday conducted by Bishop R A Gerken. Pallbearers listed. Body to Griggs Funeral Chapel for return to Sandusky Ohio on 3 20 Santa Fe train with the two sisters.
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Pauline Jordan
Fred Horsbrough
Harrison Street
Fred Horsbrugh
V. A. Leonard
Floydada
Texas
Sacred Heart Cathedral
R. A. Gerken
F. M. Shaughnessy
H. P. Canode
J. S. Edwards
W. D. Walsh
P. Walsh
J. L. Harrington
Griggs
Sandusky
Ohio
Santa Fe
Federal city column echoes civic pride and finances
A local voice defends banking access and personal opinion, praising Blasdel Bivins Harris and others for acting in the city’s interest. The speaker rebukes rumors and calls for accountability, insisting on backing up criticisms with named, accountable sources.
Livestock and grain prices in Chicago and Oklahoma City markets
From Chicago markets, cattle 13 000 slow with best fed steers at 14.25 and fat cows to 6.50. hogs top 10.75. sheep 13.00. Oklahoma City cattle 2 000 with steers 7.50 to 8.50, fat cows 5.50 to 6.00, beef cows up to 7.50, hogs top 10.65. Kansas City grain: No 2 hard 1.58, No 2 red 1.96. corn No 2 white 1.01. oats 0.48. Poultry steady. butter lower. New York money and bond quotes listed. stocks mixed with many industrials.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
The
Kansas City
James EB. Bennett & Co
New York
Texan Slain as Hillside Killing Sparks Pursuit
An Arroya Hondo native, Cruz, attacked a party led by Mrs. Deweiss and Moburg in Taos County. He shot Deweiss, wounded Moburg, then fought with him before fleeing. A posse captured Cruz. Moburg survived with potential complications, and guards were increased at the county jail amid rising tension.
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Cruz
Arroyo Hondo
Moburg
Borger road work tangle revealed in county vote
Special to The Globe reports Hutchinson county may lose about 1 500 000 if commissioners proceed with a 16 mile concrete road from the Carson county line into Borger and north to the river. State Highway engineer R A Thompson says no state or federal funds are available and contracts lack authority. Commissioners have not decided on action regarding the contracts.
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Borger
Hutchinson County
Panhandle
R. A. Thompson
Carson County
Amarillo
A Friend in Every Need Seeks to Praise All Dreams
A verse praising a steadfast ally who speaks well of others and cannot be swayed by fault or whim. It notes the companion’s readiness to help in great or small needs and predicts swift success or triumph through his support.
Amarillo executive survives fatal train derailment near Altoona
L. L. Ferree, general manager of Southwestern Public Service, escaped unharmed when the Broadway Limited derailed in a mountain near Altoona Pennsylvania. Three Pullmans were derailed after heavy engines jumped the track into a ravine, killing two trainmen as Ferree, en route to Philadelphia, received word of the incident.
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L. L. Ferree
Southwestern Public Service Company
Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Ferree
Philadelphia
Amarillo
Michelin Dealer Returns From East Factory Visit
Frank Gilvin, a local Michelin tire dealer and distributor, reports plans for a record year for his business locally and in the territory after tours of the factory. He visited Kansas City New York Akron Chicago and returned via Dallas and spent days in Marlin.
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Frank Gilvin
Illness Fatal to J T Dunlap
J T Dunlap, 86, died at his home on 610 Johnson Street at 3 PM Monday. Survived by widow and two young children. Funeral services at Griggs Funeral Chapel at 5 PM conducted by Rev Fons. Pallbearers: Fred Pond, R D Tyler, Stanley Polling, Albert Tubbs, Connelly Gans, Frank Nolen. Burial in Slane Cemetery.
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J. T. Dunlap
Johnson Street
Griggs
Mr. Fons
Fred Pond
R. D. Tyler
Stanley Polling
Albert Tubbs
Connelly Gans
Frank Nolen
Slane
Little Girl Dies At Hospital Here
Flora Joyce Irving, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Irving, died early Monday at a local hospital. The body was prepared by N. B. Griggs & Sons and sent to Mount Ayr Iowa for burial on the morning Santa Fe train. The Irvings recently moved to town and the father works in bakery business.
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Flora Joyce Irving
H. P. Irving
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
Mount Ayr
Iowa
Mr. Irving
Amarillo
Boy's Body To Be Sent to Oklahoma
The body of Victor E. Blythe, 15, killed by lightning Sunday afternoon while visiting uncles on the Joe Sneed ranch 45 miles north of Amarillo, will be sent by N. S. Griggs and Sons to Drumright Oklahoma for burial. Parents Mr and Mrs R B Laine of Drumright and his brother Jack arrived here Monday.
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Victor E. Blythe
Emmett
Ed Dudley
Joe Sneed
Amarillo
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Drumright
Oklahoma
R. B. Laine
Jack
Ranger Ordered To Probe Roby Killing
Governor Moody orders Ranger Private Moore from Waco to assist in investigating the slaying of Bob Smith Fisher county sheriff and deputy Jake Owens killed Saturday near Roby. The AP reports the case now under state inquiry.
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The
Associated Press
Austin
Moore
Waco
Moody
Bob Smith
Fisher County
Jake Owens
Roby
White dog held as witness in mystery fire probe
A small white mongrel dog that led police to three suspects in a spate of fires in Boston and Cambridge was kept as a material witness. Alton J. Steeves, James Downey Jr., and Robert W. Greatorex were arrested. Downey faced the highest bond. Thedog’s role followed a tip from a neighbor who saw a car and dog flee a scene just before a blaze was found.
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Little White Dog
Associated Press
Boston
Cambridge
Alton J. Steeves
Somérville
James Downey, Jr
Downey
Steeves
Robert W. Greatorex
Regent Ocean Flights Demonstrate Reed for Study
President Coolidge assigns James A. Buchanan as U S marshal for the southern district of Mississippi. He cites trans Atlantic flights proving aviators can span the water but stresses need for further study of the problem. Coolidge notes Lindbergh’s Paris flight as a standout achievement amid broader aviation challenges.
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James A. Buchanan
President Coolidge
Mississippi
Coolidge
Ocean
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
State Department
Carlos Davila
Washington
Bureau of Efficiency
Budget Bureau
Williams
Airaces
Brookings
S. C
State Agricultural College
Capital
Community leaders back local Methodist college pledge
A luncheon featured W. B. Tarbell publisher of the Amarillo Sun pledging newspaper support for establishing the Methodist college here. Other speakers fostered enthusiasm and interest in the project, signaling strong local backing.
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Methodist College
W. 8 S. Tarbell
The
Amarillo Sun
Foreign-made clothing dominates Dutch West Indies
Nearly all the foreign-made clothing worn in the Dutch West Indies was produced in America, underscoring strong economic linkages between colonial trade centers and the Atlantic world.
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Dutch West Indies
America
Six channel swimmers give up attempts in English Channel
In Folkestone Miss Mona MacLellan, a British woman physician, quit her channel swim after more than fourteen hours in the water, having covered three quarters of the distance from Cape Gris Nez. A fresh easterly wind hindered progress as she left the effort with six others having withdrawn. In Boulogne two men and a woman also failed to complete the crossing, Ivy Hawke reaching 5:25 a.m. and returning by 3:50 p.m., Rene Doria, a Swiss, and Dr Schiff, a German, following within an hour of her start and ending their attempts by mid afternoon.
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Bivins Lake
Amarillo Lake
Lake Bivins
Lake Amarillo
Amarillo National Bank
Amarillo
Associated Press
Folkestone
Eng
Mona MacLellan
Cape Gris Nez
France
iBy United Press
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Ivy Hawke
Rene Doria
Dr. Schiff
Miss Hawke
Question Northwest District Dry Chief
Roy C Lyle, prohibition administrator for Washington, Oregon and Alaska, was questioned by Assistant Secretary Lowman to explain why conditions in his district are unsatisfactory. Lowman warned he may be dropped from the service if he cannot provide a satisfactory explanation. He cited too much liquor, too many killings, and unsatisfactory administration.
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United Press
Washington
Roy C Lyle
Oregon
Alaska
Lyle
Ciry
Mexican Troops Join Bandit Search Near Acapometa
Three hundred Mexican soldiers have joined the pursuit of bandits near Acapomet a where Florence Anderson a Los Angeles school teacher was killed during a Southern Pacific train raid. The state of Nayarit chief of military operations personally directed the troops per Vice Consul Ives in Mazatlan.
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United Press
Washington
Acapometa
Florence Anderson
Los Angeles
State Department
State of Nayarit
Ives
Mazatlan
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City and Public Service Official Answer Builder
Weevil Report
Old Tack
Bolivia
Mr. Parker
Sells-Fleto Circus
Salvation Army
Pense
Erasmus Tack
Parker
News- Globe
Jefferson Bartlett
City Hall
Fourth
Tyler Streets
Humorist
Plains
Court House
R. P. Parker
Tack
O. W
H. L. Gill
Lions
B.C. D
Blasdel
Bivins
Harris
City Commission
Associated Prove
Prime Mercantile
United States Bonds
Liberty
Treasury
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Tokyo
Montreal
James E. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & He
Bios Venes
American
Fieseeese
American Locomotive
American Sugar Refining
American Steeler Foundry
Herd
American Woolen
Anaconda
Atchison, Topeka & S
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Cerre de Pasco Copper
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Northwestern
Southern Railway
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Seveesae
Chile Copper
Chrysler
Coem Cola
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern du Pont de Nemours
Famous Players
Fleischmann Yeast
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Great Western
Houston
Hudson Motors
Ilinois Central
Inspiration Copper
International Harvester
International Nickel International Paper
International Tele
Tels
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Mack Trucks
Marland Oil
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward & Co
Nash Motors
Packard Motor
Pan-American Pet
Phillips Petroleum
Pure Oil Radio
Ofrica
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Cons
Southern Pacific
Texas Gulf Sulphur Ae
Texas & Pacific
Nesses
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Timken Roller Bearing
Union Pacific
the Globe
Edgar A. Guesting
Edgar A. Guest
Michelin
J.T. Dunlap
Ranger
Regent Ocean
Reed
Rapid City, S. D
FL Paso Scholé
Girle
Lucinda de L. Templin
Austin Terrace
EL Paso, Texas
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