Barefoot Bill Bailey 1920s letter rows in Texas city
A long collage of letters and notes covers weather, fashion, fallacies and humorous bets. Barefoot Bill Bailey predicts a Tennessee Oklahoma game twist and a shoe wager, while Walden Winchell misinforms on common myths and odd trivia spans aviation to Christmas wishes.
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Tack
Pridav
Globe
Tennessee
Texas
National
Bill Bailey
Pierce Street
Barefoot Bill Billy
Zines Published in United States Win Taxers on Entry
A brief report notes that zines published in the United States win support or relief from taxation on entering the Dominion. The item highlights policy shifts affecting small press publications and cross border import rules.
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United States
Dominion
Cotten Confers With Washington Men on Airlines
Tom Cotten, chairman of the chamber aviation committee, wired officials in Washington to confer on three proposed Amarillo airlines. The talks with Post Office and Civil Aeronautics Authority officials began yesterday and continue today and tomorrow. The routes include Amarillo to Memphis via Oklahoma City, Amarillo to San Antonio via Lubbock Big Spring and San Angelo, and Amarillo to El Paso through several Texas and New Mexico points. Certificate requests have been filed with the CAA, aiming for early action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cotten
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Carl Hinton
Post Office
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Amarillo
Cotten
Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Lubbock
Big Spring
San Angelo
el Paso
Texas
New Mexico
CAA
Washington
Kind Lady Tonight by Amarillo Little Theater
Daisy Person stars as Lucy Weston in Edward Chodorov’s Kind Lady at Municipal Auditorium. The 8 15 curtain opens with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra performing the overture under Murray Meeker. Cast includes Mrs Thelma Allen Martin Mrs George McCarty Barney Parker Helen Reyes and others in a tense London theft drama.
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Lucy Weston
Daisy Person
Mrs. Person
Amarillo
Little Theater
Municipal Auditorium
Edward Chodorov
Hugh Walpole
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra
Murray Meeker
London
Thelma Allen Martin
Five Arrested in New Mexico Thefts
Five persons arrested on theft warrants from Hobbs New Mexico were released on 1000 dollars bonds awaiting extradition hearing Saturday before Judge Grover Adams. Among the arrestees is Mrs Jesse Hodges formerly Mrs Jessie Raspasky whose husband Nick Raspasky was slain in a ride killing May 2 1933. His murder remains unsolved. Deputies also arrested Beulah Webb J I Case and Mr and Mrs Elmer Barber on New Mexico warrants.
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Dallas
U.P
Hobbs
N. M
Grover Adams
Jesse Hodges
Jessie Raspasky
Nick Raspasky
Raspasky
Beulah Webb
J. I. Case
Elmer Barber
New Mexico
Help Wanted Classified UKP Note: Local misspellings kept
Multiple short personal want ads seek work in housekeeping child care nursing cooking waitressing and dairy farm labor. Entries include references and contact points with names such as R J Brown Irene Leaks Tack Lady and A M Graduate, plus families seeking pet help and keys return.
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Tack
East Tenth Avenue
Cabin 10
Dial
W E Sorrels 71 Dies After Illness
W E Sorrels 71 a retired lumberman died in a local hospital this morning he had lived in Amarillo 24 years his wife and two sons R E and E E Sorrels survive funeral arrangements will be announced by N S Griggs and Sons
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W. E. Sorrels
Amarillo
R. E
E. Sorrels
N.S. Griggs and Sons
Soloists Chorus and Orchestra For Messiah Rehearsal
Soloists and chorus members of The Messiah are urged to attend the 8 o clock rehearsal tonight at Amarillo College of Music.
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Amarillo College of Music
Europe’s Mediterranean Pivot and Mussolini’s Threat
The article outlines three strategic naval zones in Europe and the Red Sea, noting Djibouti as a free zone and Bizerta Bay as a potential fleet shelter. It asserts Mussolini could deliver a major Mediterranean challenge to Britain and France at any time, with Sicily and Tunisia shaping control of sea traffic.
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Djibouti
Red Sea
Suez
Mediterranean
Sicily
Tunisian
Italy
Tunisia
Bizerta Bay
Gibraltar
Mussolini
Britain
France
Help Wanted and Lost Item Notices from The News Globe
Classified notes show requests for housekeeping and laundry work by Katie James 508 Madison Street and a carpenter needing work at 808 Johnson Street. A brown leather billfold and James O Mount driver license were found on Pierce Street with contact through The News Globe. Also listings seek a light car in exchange for carpentry or shingling work by READER 810 North Boyer Street.
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Pierce Street
James O. Mount
News Globe
Avery
Katie James
Madison Street
Johnson Street
North Boyer Street
Health warning urged amid holidays in Amarillo
City health officer Dr. M. L. Fuller called for caution during holidays to curb communicable diseases such as scarlet fever measles and chickenpox with nine homes quarantined for scarlet fever. No diphtheria, one measles case. advice to limit visitors to sick rooms and seek medical advice if symptoms appear.
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Amarillo
M. L. Fuller
Chikren
Groom Resident 12 Years Dies
Mrs Rebecca Ann Wood 77 died at her Groom home after 12 years residence. Survivors include three sons T E Wood and R C Wood of Howe Texas and J D Wood of Groom and five daughters H A McGinnis O R Harrell H M Martin V L McCoy all of Groom and Mrs Joe Thornton of Howe. N B Griggs and Sons in charge with funeral arrangements pending.
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Rebecca Ann Wood
Groom
T. E. and
R. C. Wood
Howe
Texas
J. D. Wood
H. A. McGinnis
O. R. Harrell
H. M. Martin
V. l. McCoy
Joe Thornton
Griggs
Mrs. Anna Fowler Dies at 85 in Amarillo Home
Mrs. Anna Fowler of Amarillo aged 85 died at her home 305 North Fillmore Street last night. Survived by three sons E A Fowler A P Fowler of Amarillo and G Fowler of Houston and five daughters Mrs Alvin Kolb Mrs Nelson Betzer Mrs J P Barron Mrs Lee Jones and Mrs Lula Perry. Body in care of N B Griggs and Sons with funeral arrangements pending.
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Anna Fowler
Amarillo
North Fillmore Street
E. A
A. P. Fowler
G. Fowler
Houston
Alvin Kolb
Dov.o
Nelson Betzer
Onarga, Jr
J. P. Barron
Hobbs, N. M
Lee Jones
Los Angeles
Lula Perry
N. 8
Griggs and Sons
Delivery Man Hurt In Night Collision
D. H. Myatt a delivery and service man for Don Caldwell Battery Company suffered a broken arm when his motorcycle collided with an automobile driven by Armand Dowie. The crash happened late last night at Eighth Avenue and Van Buren Street. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital and released this morning.
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D. H. Myatt
Don Caldwell Battery Company
Armand Dowie
Eighth Avenue
van Buren Street
Northwest Texas Hospital
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Kansas City
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Winchell
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Eve
O. K
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Poole
Eranomica
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Cw Arena
OIA
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C. M. Brown
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Washington Street
Dot
Frank H
Harrison Street
Bob
North Taylor Street
Polk Street
Southerland
Farwell, Texas
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Europe
Dial 2
Houston Street
United States Public Health Service
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Vaporub
Saas
Fourth Avenue
IMG
Michael Stern
Kirschbaum
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