Moving Day in Chicago as Police Crack Down on Speakeasies
Chicago police, under Mayor Anton Cermak, close down gambling houses and speakeasies after a violent night that left eight dead. The death toll includes a policeman and a murder tied to a home brew scheme. Cermak blames cold, unemployment and gangsters, pledging ongoing raids, saying police must keep the hoodlums on the run.
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Chicago
Anton Cermak
James P. Allman
Police Department
Cermak
Gertrude Frish
Berwyn
Arthur
Ormer
Stokely Roans
Schaeffer
Wheeler heads Amarillo Real Estate Board in new year
Amarillo real estate men elected H. N. Wheeler of the Amarillo Real Estate Company president for the coming year at the annual officers meeting held Tuesday night in Noble Paulk's office. C. M. Thomas was named vice president and R. D. Chase secretary treasurer. Directors chosen include W. Bryner and others. An informal debate discussed the Robertson Insurance Law, with W. A. Askew defending and W. H. Brymer opposing. the law requires insurers to invest a portion of assets in Texas property, and an effort to repeal it is planned for the next legislative session.
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Amarillo Real Estate
H. N. Wheeler
Amarillo Real Estate Company
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Noble Paulk
West Sixth Avenue
C. M. Thomas
R. D. Chase
W. Bryner
T. M. Bruner
A. J. Webster
C. W. East
John Gilvin
Hugo Loewenstern
C. C. Adams
Robertson Insurance
W. A. Askew
W. H. Brymer
Texas
Cripple and Boy Held in Slaying
A man 32 and a 15 year old boy were jailed in Houston on murder charges after Len Chisholm a 30 year old Humble builder died from head injuries suffered in a Nov 28 fight at Bable’s home. They admitted striking Chisholm.
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Houston
Len Chisholm
Humble
Tex
A. P. Powers
Clifford Bable
Chisholm
Bable
Marilyn Miller and Don Alvarado Betrothal Reported in London
Marilyn Miller and Don Alvarado of stage and screen announced their engagement in London. A wedding date remained uncertain but was expected before Christmas. The couple were part of a Bremen liner stowaway party carried to sea from New York.
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London
U.P
Marilyn Miller
Don Alvarado
Miss Miller
Alvarado
Bremen
New York
Klutch Comfort Cushion Keeps Plate Secure
Klutch forms a comfort cushion and grips the denture plate tightly so it won’t rock, drop, or chafe. You can eat and speak as well as with your own teeth. 25c and 50c a box at Drug Stores.
Speculate on Far East Pact
Washington, Dec. 4. China resumes diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia as experts weigh whether the pact will endure. Chinese foreign minister Lo Wen Kan says the move aims to usher in peace and prosperity in the Far East. Analysts caution that past Communist activity in Central China and Japan’s Manchuria policy cloud the outcome.
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Washington
China
Russia
Fast East
Lo Wen-Kan
Chiense
State Department
Japan
League of Nations
Manchuria
Wellington Koo
Geneva
Jap Pnct
Moscow
Henry Pu-Yi
Tokio
Auto Crash Victim Dies at Corsicana
Pred Nettles age 35 died in a Corsicana hospital after an automobile collision near Fairfield Monday morning. He is survived by his widow and three children. The wreck was blamed on slippery roads and the body was taken to Fairfield for funeral arrangements.
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Corsicana
Pred Nettles
Fairfield
Fourteen East Texas wells freed from oil rule by injunction
Tyler Texas December 14 Fourteen more wells in the East Texas oil field were released from the railroad commission's latest proration orders under injunctions. The Pipe Petroleum Company holds three leases and 11 producing wells while Cullen Oil Company owns one lease and three wells. Earlier injunctions had lifted restrictions on 15 wells, bringing total relief to 29 wells.
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Tyler
U.K
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Aton
Pipe Petroleum Company
Cullen Oil Company
Amarillo Faces Protection Debate This Week
City leaders in Amarillo weigh protective measures amid rising concerns. Officials plan public sessions to discuss policies impacting residents, businesses, and community safety. Local agencies coordinate resources and outline potential timelines for action.
Russian non aggression pact gains, Romania talks
Japanese non aggression pact now seems remote as Russia forges deals with France and Poland strengthening its fronts. Talks with Romania may close soon. In Connellsville Pennsylvania, a driver attracts attention with a chicken sleeping on a car bumper near a church. A dark closet holds old clothes. The Thrift Room is.
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Russia
France
Poland
Romania
Connellsville
F. W. Jones
Vicks Plan for better Control of Colds
Colds threaten many Americans and lower resistance leading to serious illnesses. Vicks Plan offers prevention with Nose Throat Drops and VapoRub aiding each stage of a cold. Trials show fewer and shorter colds. a 3-cent stamp request explains the plan and trial products.
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Vicks Plan
America
Vicks
Vicks Nose
Vicks VapoRub
Vick Chemical Company
Pomona Street
Greensboro
North Carolina
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Naples
Denmark
Paramount News
Amarillo
Transcontinental Estern Air, Inc
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Herring Hotel
Berry’s Cleaners & Dyers
West Tenth
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Polk
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