Believed Avritt Alive Captive As Family Seeks Clues
Avritt believed alive and held captive by a man known as “Tare” after his disappearance near Manistee. The mother and Avritt’s kin say they’ve heard from Colorado and Texas sources while authorities renew searches near Kerrville and Cole Springs. Witnesses say two women and a man influenced boys to ride to the ranch. the mother reports a car sighting and fears for her son’s safety. Police say verification of the new information is ongoing.
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Lewis
Amerika Nee
Tare
Avritt
Colorado
Rete
McKellip
Manites
Acrittter
Texas Pointe
Kerrville
Comanche
Manitew
McKalup
Iti
Cole Springs
Joes
H. L. Gatther
Rebelson
Wreck of Buffalo to New York Flight Found in Wilds
Two aviators Mazel M and Edwin Ronne, missing since a flight from Buffalo to New York, were found near Pond Eddy in a wilderness area. The plane broke apart on impact, one body in the wreckage, the other in brush fifteen feet away. Rescuers planned to transport the bodies to Milford for an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museell
Ronne
Associated Pree
Pondendy
Mazel M
Edwin Ronne
Buffalo
New York
Milford
Curties Falcon
Charles Lindbergh
Pond Eddy
Casey” Jones
Curtion Flying Service
Park incident prompts arrest and public outcry over abuse
A man at the park allegedly harassed children and spoke vilely. police arrested him the next day. Community members debate dangerousness, bond amounts, and confinement, with calls for stricter detention and even insanity considerations. The letter-writer urges reforms and notes local civic issues and personal anecdotes.
Hoover speech hopes jobs end poverty with well paid work
The speaker cites Hoover's acceptance speech as the best in decades, claiming the core merit is the hopeful pledge that every yen created by work will reduce poverty. The note emphasizes scientific methods and abolition of poverty as central aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Lincoln
Wheat duty order raises tariff and import figures
Curtis issued the order increasing wheat duty from 90 to 42 cents per bushel. About 2,260,000 bushels were affected while only 97,000 were imported during the week after it took effect. Reflections note Pennsylvania import awareness amid the data.
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Pennsylvania
Port Arthur Named Next Legion City
Texarkana dispatch reports the joint Arkansas Texas Legionnaires convention closed with officers elected for next year. Rafe Scott of Paris was named Texas state commander and Port Arthur chosen as the 1929 Lone Star convention city. Arkansas delegates elected Dr L J Kosminaky of Texarkana as state commander and Blytheville set as next meeting site.
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Associated Press
Texarkamna
Tech
Texarkana
Arkansas
Texas Legionnaires
Rafe Scott
Paris
Wee
Texas
Port Arthur
Lone Star
L. J. Kosminaky
Blytheville
Nations League Opens Sessions Opens in Geneva
The fifty first session of the League of Nations council opened in Geneva with a private meeting to discuss agenda items. Premier Mackenzie King of Canada attended as the first Canadian prime minister at a council session and greeted warmly. A representative of the new Chinese Nationalist government appeared for the first time. Three former council figures were absent due to health reasons.
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Geneva
Council of the
League of Nations
MacKenzie King
Canada
King
Austen Chamberlain
Gustav Stresemann
Piriand
France
Gerens
Letters to Tack From Kentucky in Amarillo Globe
A reader Miss Bessie Lee Headrick from Kentucky praises Amarillo and Mr Tack’s column, notes mosquitoes and a North Buchanan park, enjoys tennis on a local court, and asks for court upkeep. Judge Newton P Willis and others send acquittal and congratulations as the letter page shares playful, hometown letters from Amarillo Texas readers.
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Erasmus Tack
Globe
Tack
Amarillo
Kentucky
J. J. Rowe
Texas
Buchanan Street
Marie Smith
Old Kentucky
Bessie Lee Headrick
R. T
Theodore
Hemphill
Newton P. Willis
Labor views on Mexican workers in city essay
A writer expresses concern about labor conditions and Mexican labor in the city. He states he is not a unionist but urges business leaders to wake up to the issue. He notes Mexican law requires nine workers for one American and contrasts it with local practice. The piece urges action without advocating strikes.
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Mexico
Connally Leads Texas Primary Falls Short Of Margin
Returns from 232 of 265 counties show United States senator Connally leading with 315,187 votes to Mayfield 256,708. School Superintendent Garn er trails at 236,004 to Marrs 314,519, while Land Commissioner Robinson earns 948,019 and Terrell 193,406. Civil appeals results list Funderburk 25,262 and Patterson 22,459. Congress 17th district races show Callaway 21,721 and Lee 26,205.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texan Election Bureau
United States
Connally
Mayfield
Garner
Marrs
Robinson
Terrell
Funderburk
Patterson
Congress
Callaway
Lee
Four Arrests After Beer Raids Net 300 Bottles Taken
Four men and women were arrested yesterday in four beer raids by deputies. About 300 bottles of home brew were confiscated. Three of the four arrestees paid fines in Justice J. W. Minter's court and were released from Potter County jail.
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Sheriff's Office
J. W. Minter
Potter County
A T S F Directors to Confer on Orient Deal
In New York, A T and S F railroad leaders will meet next month to decide on financing the purchase of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient. A stock offering is considered likely as part of the deal.
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Associated Press
New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas City
Mexico and
Orient
West Texas Farmers To Tour California
West Texas farmers from fifteen counties will depart Abilene on Saturday for a California farm study trip. Sponsored by the West Texas chamber of commerce, the visit aims to study poultry raising and farming methods for possible magazine publication.
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Abilene
Tex
West Texas
California
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Coast
Dollar Day Doesn't Count In Police Court
A woman challenged a parking ticket for stopping near a fire hydrant during a police court session labeled Dollar Day. She argued discounts were the day’s theme and pleaded, then attempted to cite other local misdemeanors as context. The judge stayed firm, granting only a chat with the arresting officer, and upheld the law with no discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolar
Robinson Nominated From Page One Celebration Around Joe
The South gathers in Hot Springs as crowds line streets with banners reading Our Joe Next Vice President. Mrs. Robinson hosts receptions while John J. Raskob and Claude Gowers arrive to participate. Governor Parnell proclaims the day a state holiday for Arkansas’ native son on the presidential ticket.
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Joe
Robinson
Arlington
Hot Springs
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Peter G. Gerry
Rhode Island
Democratic Advisory Committee
Claude G. Bowers
New York
Parnell
Board sets school program roles and extensions plan
President H Walter Blackburn announced a division of school duties including finance and insurance with B C D Bynum H B Milholland G G Ordway. teachers' salaries with Dr W M Curl Dr D Roach Lester Stone. building grounds with Dr Roach Mr Ordway Mr Mil holland. janitors and sanitation with Ordway Stone Dr Curl. council and adjustments with Mil holland Mr Bynum Dr Curl. course of study and rule regulations with Stone Bynum Dr Roach. No decision on a music teacher for unused ward rooms. Admission of expanded kindergarten possible in vacant rooms. W F Nix of San Jancinto asked for extension of age limit for under scholastics.
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H. Walter Blackburn
B. C
Curl
Stone
Bynum
Roach
W. F. Nix
San Jancinto
Search for Italia survivors near Lofoten Islands continues
Amundsen continues the search for survivors from the Italia dirigible. They have not been seen or heard from since. The Lofoten Islands lie off Norway with barren rocky shores extending about 165 miles in latitude 68 north.
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Italia
Lofoten Islands
Norway
Confession of Poisoning Home Brew Tests Police Claim
Police announced Samuel Weiss aged 32 confessed to placing poison in home brewed beer that killed his brother John and two other men. Weiss allegedly resented the attentions Samuel paid to Mrs Weiss and sought revenge.
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Associated Press
New Britain
Conn
Samuel Weiss
John
John Weiss
Samuel
Visitors and residents make local stops in Waco
Miss Maud Daniels, principal of Deane Highland school in Waco, will visit Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stalcup at Melrose Apartments today during a route from Colorado to her home. Mrs. J. J. Walker returns Saturday from San Angelo and central Texas, accompanied by Miss Edith Davis of San Angelo who will stay as her guest in the city.
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Maud Daniels
Deane Highland School
Waco
John A. Stalcup
Melrose Apartments
Colorado
J. J. Walker
San Angelo
Texas
Edith Davis
Raskob Defends Smith on Agricultural Equality
John J. Raskob of the Democratic National Committee issued a restatement of Gov Alfred E Smith position on farming. He said Smith has not opposed equalization for agriculture and industry, supports a tariff for agriculture, and favors a marketing surplus-proration scheme as a non charitable, economically valid policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
ST. Louis
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskeb
Democratic National Committee
Hot Springs
Smith
Condemned Men Granted Further Time
Governor Moody delayed executions for two death row inmates in Texas. J R Silver had his date moved from September 3 to September 21 to allow the pardon board more time to rule on a possible commutation to life for the Fort Worth theater holdup that killed a cashier. Juan Flores of San Antonio, tied to a store hold up and the stabbing death of 15 year old Manuel Hernandez, received a two month reprieve to help locate another suspect Flores claims killed the boy.
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Austin
Tex
Moody
J. R. Silver
Pardon Board
Fort Worth
Juan Flores
San Antonio
Manuel Hernandez
Flores
A stroll beyond the pomp of rank and wealth
The speaker recalls wandering where wealth and pomp cannot reach. He notices a world unchanged by culture or class, with birds and trees indifferent to royal processions. No one shouts or claims what isn’t theirs as he walks footward, pondering social layers and freedom. The poem reflects on humility and equal grounds outside privilege.
Markets news wrap adds cattle and cotton quotes
Cattle and hog markets show mixed moves with fat steers and yearlings advancing slightly, calves and cows varied, and top steers hitting 16.40 for 1166 pounds. Sheep and lambs steady to strong as New Orleans and New York cotton mixed with futures shifting through the session.
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Chicago
East ST. Louis
Associated Press
East ST
Aegis
Amarillo police crack down on stop sign violations
Traffic officers in Amarillo have made numerous arrests for running stop signs in recent days. Acting City Judge Stephen Ridings says fines are being assessed and urges adherence to the new Sixteenth and Polk intersection stop signs to avoid penalties. The judge notes drivers should have adjusted to stopping by now, with violators to be fined in the future.
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Amarillo
Plains Farm Exhibits Seen by Hundreds
Matt A. Cram and James FE Hill of Panhandle Plains of Texas report strong interest in exhibits to be shown at fairs in the Middle Western states. Cram notes expected good results from Albion Nebraska and heads to the Lincoln fair opening the 31st. Hill prepares for a big day at Clay Center Kansas and requests more folders and booklets.
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Board of City Development
City Auditorium
Matt A. Cram
James FE. Hill
Panhandle Plains of Texas, Inc
Cram
Albion
Neb
Mr. Hill
Clay Center
Kansas
Miss Kinkead Returns Home After Visit
Miss Sue Kinkead of Kansas City has returned to Missouri after a month visiting her brother H. E. Pete Kinkead at 1606 Washington. She is a Kansas City public school teacher. Her six year old nephew H. E. Junior accompanied her home to attend school this winter. Mr Kinkead drew the largest number of votes cast for any candidate in the first primary election for tax assessor.
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Sue Kinkead
Kansas City
H. E
Pete” Kinkead
Washington Street
Missouri
Miss Kinkead
H. E. Junior
Mr. Kinkead
Ada Heyser Dies in Canyon Businesswoman Passes
Ada Eleanor Heyser 4, a Canyon businesswoman who with her sister operated the Redfurn Sisters Dry Goods Co. died at 3 pm after a brief illness. She leaves a sister and three brothers, with funeral plans to be announced. Her relatives include A C Redfurn Canyon W R Redfurn Miami Ariz, W M Redfurn San Pedro, Calif. The body lay in state at Griggs Thompson funeral parlors awaiting relatives. Carter of Lubbock visits sister H B Wheelock in Roberts Place.
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Ada Eleanor Heyser
Redfurn Sisters Dry Goods Company
Canyon
Columbia Redfurn
A. C. Redfurn
W. R. Redfurn
Miami
Arizona
W. M. Redfurn
San Pedro
California
Griggs Thompson Funeral
K. Carter of
Lubbock
H. B. Wheelock
Roberts Place
Stock market notes and crime report fragment
The report mentions Windon giving an alias to a plainclothes officer Buster McGough during an encounter, with misrepresented address. It notes block trades and stock activity including a 22,000 share block at T4 and a run to 75, plus other movers like National Cash Register, International Harvester, American Radiator, Kolster Radio and R. H. Macy. Foreign exchange steady as sterling at 4.85516.
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New York
Associated Press
R. H. Meey
American Smelting
National Cash Register
American Can
United Drug
United Clear Stores
Missouri
Gan
Pacific Preferred
Atlantic Refining
Buster McGough
Police Department
Windon
First National Pictures
International Harvester
American Radiator
Kolster Radio
R. H. Macy
Schulte Retail
United Cigar Stores
Sterling
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Wolks
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J. Harris
Eighteenth and
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P. H. Jennings
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Second
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O. W
Curtis
Legion City
Mr. Tack
Aten A
A. T
S. F
C. O. Henry
E.R. T
Cute Canyon
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Williams
Las Vegas, N. M
Amundsen
Raskob
Prids
Hind
Edger A. Guest
New Orleans
Associated Tress
Oklahoma
Associated Liverpool
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Germany
Tokyo
Stenteond
Creamery
Plains Farm
Ada Heyser
James &. Bennett Ag
Allied Chemion & Dye
Ican Locomat
Pnd
Ceveres
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Cerre de Pasco Copper
American
American Vans
Milwaukee & St. Po
Ces
Rockalan
Hup Motors
Telinois Central
International
Kansas City Southern
Feld
Kennecott Copper Eae Oo
Esailana Oi
Ratingeer Track
Marland OU
James E. Bennett & Co
Abe
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Radiola
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