Unreasonable Young Bill Curley and President Coolidge in Chicago
A Chicago article recalls Young Bill Curley of the Chicago American challenging the Daily News in circulation figures. It notes President Coolidge's Chicago visit, mingling with crowds at Drake Hotel and the Stock Yards Inn, and praises his frugal approach and rapport with farmers while highlighting his historical standing as a lean president.
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Hicago
Bill’’Curley
Chicago American
Manhattan
Chicago
America
Daily News
News
Bill" Curley
Coolidge
Drake Hotel
Stock Yards Inn
United States
Europe
Illinois
Mr. Coolidge
Community Chest Campaign Opens Tomorrow in Amarillo
Amarillo gears up for the annual Community Chest drive with a $25 600 goal to support Associated Charities Salvation Army Amarillo Day Nursery Boy Scouts Girl Scouts St Anthony's sanitarium and other groups. More than 100 solicitors will canvass the city and report daily to the Board of City Development.
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Community Chest
Community Chest Organization
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Amarillo Day Nursery Boy Scouts of America
Junior Red Cross
Entertainment Fund
Board of City Development
Girl Scouts
St. Anthony’s Sanitarium
Board of City Development Rooms
Board Rooms
The
Community Chest Council
R. P. Parcells
W. O. Gatton
O. V. Vernon
C. M. McCullough
Amarillo
EK. H. Patty
C. V. Wray
G. C
Annual Legion Meet Tuesday Elects 1925 Officers
Hanson Post No. 54 American Legion calls its regular annual meeting at 8 p m Tuesday at the Legion home Municipal auditorium. Election of officers for 1925 is the outstanding feature. All members with 1924 or 1925 cards may vote. The Legion Auxiliary also meets with Canyon auxiliary guests. Refreshments follow.
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Hanson Post No. 54
American Legion
Legion
Municipal Auditorium
J. C. Sebastian
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Canyon Auxiliary
President's Chicago Journey Toward the Stock Yards
The president traveled through Chicago noting the city as wonderful on the way from the North Side where money lives toward the stock yards, reflecting on urban life and commerce.
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Chicago
Girl Bravery Medal Awarded for Saving Two Children
Kansas City rewards 14 year old Claudia Best for bravery after she saved two children from an oncoming automobile but sustained injuries herself including bruises a broken jaw and cuts. The city’s highest bravery medal was presented for the act.
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United Press
Kansas City
Dee G
Claudia Best
Youngest Senator Bratton Arrives in Amarillo for Legal Work
Horatio Alger stories pale beside Judge Sam G Bratton US senator elect from New Mexico arrives in Amarillo to handle legal affairs. Born in Limestone County Texas he rose from Hereford High School to district judge then supreme court before winning a Senate seat at 36. He succeeds Republican Burson as the lone Democrat replacing a Republican and will take office next March.
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Horatio Alger, Jr
Sam G. Bratton
United States
New Mexico
Judge Bratton
Amarillo
Limestone County
Texas
Hereford
Tex
Clovis
N. M
Burson
Supreme Court Bench of
Senate
Panhandle
Bratton
Judge Hendricks
Judge G. Hendricks
West Texas
Hendricks
United States Senate
Costly to Advise His Son
Mrs. Gladys Graham Fox won $50,000 in an alienation suit against her father in law Albert Fuchs, a wealthy real estate operator. The report notes the paternal counsel linked to the marriage ended in a costly verdict for the defendant. A separate item says J A Falconer of Mooreland Oklahoma, once an inmate of Fort Supply asylum, died Friday night at a Happy hotel and was to be sent to Mooreland for burial with his wife living there.
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Chicago
Gladys Graham Fox
Albert Fuchs
J. A. Falconer
Mooreland
Okla
Fort Supply
Happy
Griggs Undertaking Establishment
Bones Of Victims Evidence In Human Vampire Trial
In Hanover Germany on December 6 the court displayed bleached skulls and bones fished from the river Seine. Prosecutors claim 285 pieces belonged to youths murdered by Pr Haarman at his riverbank den. The accused denied the bones were his victims.
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United Press
Hanover
Germany
Seine
Pr Haarman
Ead
Globe Announces Henry Ansley Joining Amarillo Staff
Henry Ansley joins the Amarillo Globe staff starting tomorrow, becoming a stockholder and key management figure. A Texas native born in Hill County, he has risen as a widely known Northwest Texas newspaper writer with roots as a cattle salesman and ties across Amarillo, Channing, and Plainview.
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Henry Ansley
Amarillo Globe
Ansley
Amarillo
Texas
Henry
Hill County
Ansleys
Channing
Plainview
Amarilo
B. T. Ansley
Globe
Hobart Case To Be Tried Monday
Mrs. Ruth Hobart and KK. T. Miller go on trial at 9 o clock in district court on a joint indictment for murder in connection with the death of W Hobart traveling salesman whose bullet riddled body was found near Bivins stadium July 14 A special venire of 200 men has been summoned and it is expected that two days will be occupied in selecting the jury
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Ruth Hobart
KK. T
Dusty) Miller
W. Hobart
Bivins Stadium
Lloyd Fletcher
F. J. Oyler
Tola
Kan
C. B. Reeder
A. T. Cole
E. A. Simpson
Hugh L. Umphreys
J. W. Caldwell
Weather outlook brings unsettled day with snow and cold
The forecast predicts an integrating day with unsettled weather and likely snow. Yesterday’s high reached 46 F, above last year’s 57 F, while the low was 39 F, higher than last year’s 30 F. The Amarillo hotel known as Famous For Food remains Panhandle meeting place.
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Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Chisum predicts 1925 will be history’s biggest year
Toney Chisum returns from Detroit praising 1925 as a record year in business. He cites optimism among bankers and manufacturers, says Hudson factory is swamped with orders, and notes Amarillo Globe praise from national advertisers while boasting West over East distinction.
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Chisum
United States
Toney Chisum
Hudsonssex
Detroit
Mr. Chisum
Hudson
Police Assist Bootleggers in N. J. Town
Weehawken New Jersey December 6 affidavits before Huson county grand jury reveal a bootlegging conspiracy run with police protection along the Palisades and the Hudson River. Eleven officers and one civilian are indicted in a scandal described as protection for liquor entering New Jersey.
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N. J. Town
Weehawken
N. J
Lave
New Jer
Huson County
Palisades
Eet River
Hicver
Mrs. Meek Freed with Suspended Five Year Sentence
After sixteen hours of deliberation the jury found Billie Meek guilty of murder but gave a suspended five year sentence for manslaughter in the October 16 shooting of Bessie Arnold. Judge Henry S. Bishop delayed the sentence to 1 20 p m. The verdict reflects the unwritten law influence in Amarillo. Meek appeared calm, flanked by female relatives and her brother D W Cox, a former Texas Ranger.
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Billie Meek
Amarillo
Henry S. Bishop
Bessie Arnold
Meek
D. W. Cox
Texas
Communist plot uncovered in Paris police raids
Police raided red agitators in Paris exposing a commun ist call to arms for a coup to be carried out next week. The report notes widespread arrests and the alleged plan tied to Paris actions. In Jacksonville Illinois a 74 year old, Thomas Flynn, filed for divorce citing desertion as grounds.
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Paris
Jacksonville
Ill
Thomas Flynn
Yeats Abductor Of Girl Receives Five Year Sentence
Joseph E. Yeats a Methodist preacher was convicted of abducting 14 year old Georgia Fields a choir singer for marriage. District Judge C H Baskin sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was overruled and an appeal notice filed. He was remanded to jail in default of a $5 000 appeal bond with December 20 set for appeal hearing.
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Nowata
Okla
Joseph E. Yeats
Georgia Fields
C. H. Baskin
Yeats
Subway bids set for municipal viaduct project.
Amarillo officials move to open bids Tuesday for 42 inch storm sewer pipe to serve a new $74,200 viaduct over Santa Fe tracks at Tenth Street. Santa Fe commits $38,700. work to begin early January with reinforced concrete structure and two sidewalks. Drainage costs near $22,000. completion planned by July 1.
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Santa Fe
Tenth Street
Ir. Banks Jones
Mr. Jones
Tenth
Grant Streets
Amarillo
M. C Blanchard
F. J. MacKie
Jones
Congress to move on four big projects next week
Washington reports congressional leaders cleared for action on world court Muscle Shoals navy re conditioning and railroad legislation. Senator Underwood said a vote on his Muscle Shoals disposition bill is expected by Thursday as debate continues in the senate.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Gene Stratton Porter Dies From Auto Car Crash
Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter noted author died at St. Vincent's hospital at 9 p m in Los Angeles from injuries after her car collided with a street car. The Coffee Show at the Amarillo Hotel is famous for food.
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Los Angeles
Gene Stratton Porter
St. Vincent's Hospital
Amarillo Hotel
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