Did He Go Wrong Extenuating Circumstances
A meek prisoner pleads guilty to assault after describing in court a humorous football game interruption. He explains how two women blocked his view at Harvard Yale and he, unable to watch, knocked them unconscious to prevent further disruption. The judge discharges him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Connell
Myrtle
Harry
Harry Barker
Hortense Cubbitt
Hortense
Harvards
Yales
Harvard
Yale
Snavely
Duff
Tutwiler
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
New York City
Reader letters urge end to bus heaters using exhaust fumes
A tax payer urges Tack to influence South Filmore line bus operators to stop heating passenger cars with exhaust fumes, claiming carbon monoxide endangers health. The letter notes cities prohibit the practice and calls for relief in a bigger, modern city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filmore
P. S
Fillmore Street
Panhandle Vocational Students Exhibit At Amarillo Show
Sixteen members of the Panhandle high school vocational agriculture class display Barred Rocks White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds and White Rocks at Amarillo poultry show. Exhibitors include Hampton Byrd Wayne Beiderwell Clarence Sunsway Raymond Jones Delbert Lyster Robert Nickell Richard Pope Thomas Parker Clarence Shepherd Olin Thorp Elmer Kirksay Silby York Layle Gilkereon Guy Hedrick John Ingham and teacher Geo P Grout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Rhode Island
Amarillo
Hampton Byrd
Wayne Beiderwell
Clarence Sunsway
Raymond Jones
Delbert Lyster
Robert Nickell
Richard Pope
Thomas Parker
Clarence Shepherd
Olin Thorp
Elmer Kirksey
Silby York
Layle Gilkereon
Guy Hedrick
John Ingham
Geo. P. Grout
Bankers Plan Amarillo Federal Reserve Branch Bid
A Panhandle bankers committee formed to campaign for an Amarillo branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. The steering group includes W. S. Posey of Lubbock F. E. Chamberlain of Clarendon B. E. Finley of Pampa J. A. Childers of Dalhart and Charles A. Fisk of Amarillo. They will work with the Amarillo Clearing House to assemble data for Dallas bankers' directors. Panhandle and eastern New Mexico bankers voiced full support calling it an all Panhandle affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
W. S. Posey
Lubbock
F. E. Chamberlain
Clarendon
B. E. Finley
Pampa
J. A. Childers
Dalhart
Charles A. Fisk
Double Slayer I's Captured on Train
John Gann aged 40 who shot and killed his estranged wife Catherine and her stepfather Richard Price at Charleston West Virginia shortly after midnight was captured aboard a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train in Newport Kentucky on December 13 United Press reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Newport
John Gann
Catherine
Richard Price
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio
McDavid Brothers Open New Amarillo Store Saturday
Amarillo welcomes its largest and most elaborate dry goods venture as the McDavid Brothers open a modern 622 Polk Street store titled Amarillo's Progressive Store. G B McDavid J C McDavid and A W McDavid, partners since 1902, display a complete stock with daylit fixtures built by Kirkman and Garrett. The showroom features glass cases, walnut fixtures, mezzanine for ladies wear, shoe department, fitting rooms, Lamson cash carriers, and skylights. Sixteen clerks will staff the new store, with a grand opening planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
McDavid Brothers
Polk Street
Kirkman and Garrett
McDavid
G. BE. McDavid
J. C. McDavid
A. W. McDavid
Panhandle
Coleman
Texas
Abilene
McDavids
Electra
Adleta Show Case Company
Dallas
Lamson
Amarillo invites paving bids for streets and services
The City Commission of Amarillo Texas will receive sealed bids at 7:30 p m on Tuesday December 31 1929 for paving on various base and wearing surface types including curb and gutter and excavation on South Tyler Street East Twenty Third Avenue North Lincoln and Aley from Polk Taylor to S P L and 8th to 11th with plans on file at the City Engineer. A 5 percent certified cashier's check is required with each bid and a statutory bond from a responsible surety company. The city reserves right to accept or reject any bid. W N Durham City Manager. Amarillo Texas December 12 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Tyler Street
E. P. L. Third
Twenty Third Avenue
E. P. L. Pierce To E. P. L. Filmore
Aley
Polk—Taylor
North Lincoln
P. L
Canary Radio Star Big Kernel at WMAQ Chicago
Regular station feature aiding Joe Rudolph pianist during a morning pisnologue. Canary lends its warblings to Joe's playing at the Chicago studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Kernel
WMAQ
Chicago
Joe Rudolph
Joe
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Robert Benchley
Ellis Parker Butler
Sam Hellman
Don Marquis
Dorothy Parker
Donald Ogden
Stewa
P. G. Wodehouse
Twelfth and
Charles Johnston
Vineyard Manor
Apt
Tack
Shepherd Dog
Matt
Anna Simonson
South
Johnson Street
Mr. Tack
McLean
North Johnson
M. D
Panhandle School
Palace OF Sweets
Clearing House
Double Slayer
M’davids
W. N. Durham
Reien
All City Drug Stores
M’david Brothers
McDavid Bros
Adleta Showcase & Fixture Mfg. CO
Dallas, Texas
Canary Radio Star
Perfecto
Polk ST
Curlee Clothing Company
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