Elinor Wylie the Poet and Novelist Dies at 65
Elinor Hoyt Wylie poet and novelist known for a sensational Washington elopement and later literary fame died of a paralytic stroke. A London fall last summer may have worsened her condition. Born in Rosemont Pennsylvania she was part of Washington society and later married Horace Wylie and then William Rose Benet.
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Jennifer Lorn
Judgment on bond forfeits recorded in Panhandle swindle case
Final judgment in the forfeiture of a $5,000 bond for H. H. Boyles, charged with swindling during the Panhandle oil boom, was entered by default in district criminal court. Sureties M Weiteman C C Dillard and R A Murray were absent. Bonds on two smaller sums were forfeited but seire facies citations were quashed upon motion.
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Potter County
District Criminal Court
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C. C. Dillard
R. A. Murray
Boyles
Seire
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J. Schnopkie
M. Weitzman
L. E. Taylor
Panhandle
Miss Duncan Plans Christmas Return for Ill Children
Miss Medora Duncan, nurse for crippled children, is recovering at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. She hopes to return home for Christmas with Valley Bay Rutledge, Roy Harrell Jr, and R. D. Green, while Geneva Craig and Bernice Gattis may stay for extended care. Margie Whitlow remains in Reconstruction Hospital with a full body cast awaiting spine surgery after Christmas.
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Medora Duncan
St. Anthony Hospital
Oklahoma City
Valley Bay
Childress
Geneva Craig
Bernice Gattis
Miss Duncan
Margie Whitlow
Kress
Reconstruction Hospital
Lighting Job At Amarillo Airport To Be Bid
City engineer Banks Jones says four major firms Graybar Electric Crouse Hinds Westinghouse and General Electric will bid on airport lighting. Hangar contract likely January 8 and concrete runway January 15 with plans approved. Existing contracts for fence well casing piping and grounds come from Finley Martin Frank Lopez Amarillo Hardware and Amarillo Construction. Port completion estimate is $57 856 65 vs available $57 600 but current contracts keep project within funds.
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Frank Lopez
Amarillo Hard Ware Company
Amarillo Construction Company
Piles Cured or Costs Nothing Ad Promise
An advertisement pledges a free trial of a home remedy for piles, offering a regular $1 treatment at no charge if it cures. The pitch claims no payment is due if it fails and gives the sender’s name and Kansas City address for response.
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W. BR
Darlington
Kansas City
Children write to Santa about father’s unemployment
Two young sisters, nine and twelve, plead with Santa in a letter to a newspaper, asking them not to be left out this year if their father cannot find work. They include their names and address and request the paper to pass the message to Mr. Tack and Santa.
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Mama
Santa Claus
Santa
Court House Records And Related Notices Compilation
A patrol of court house records lists transfers of property deeds mortgage notes and ownership changes including names such as Thus Johnson Maggie Johnson Julius Mueller L B Newby T M King Del Love Eula Belle Love Kate Small J A Ashford M C Johnson Etella Driscol Ellen Carter W Larney Barnes and others plus vehicle registrations building permits and marriage licenses along with warranty deeds and property parcels across multiple blocks and sections. It also notes registrations for Cudahy Packing Co Blackstone Hotel Walter Irvin Ford W H Cash Tulsa Texas and marriage licenses A F Harvey Pauline Fox Lonnie Brandenburg Alta Wright with various parcels and values from 350 to 7500 dollars and listed lot lines in Roberts Holland Ama Heights Morningside Ind City and Robt Place among others.
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Kate L. Small
J. A. Ashford
M. C. Johnson
Etella Driscol
Mir
W. T. Coble
Mary L. Long
Ellen Carter
W. Larney Barnes
G&s
Cudahy Packing Co
Blackstone Hotel
Walter Irvin
Ford
W. H. Cash
Tulsa
Texas
A. F. Harvey
Pauline Fox
Lonnie Brandenburg
Alta Wright
William Oliver
S. C. Oliver
Roberts
M. Robinson
M. E. Barnett
Holland
Arthur Clark
J. L
A. G. Osborn
Morningside
J. W. Crudgington
D. B. Eastman
Ind C
Ind
C. P. Elliott
L. A. Burt
R. B. Hoover
Chas. Allen
Roy Brown
la. St
Pontiac
Harman Motor Co
Landergin Bros
Polk
Cecil Ledbetter
Ala. St
R. F. Thurman
Virginia
Y M C A Head Admonishes High School Student Body
Grover C. Goode state secretary of Boy's Work for the Y M C A urged the high school crowd to build character as the foundation of personality. He condemned "sour-faced" critics of youth crime and called for equal rights for girls, praising real men who defend pure womanhood.
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Grover C. Goode
Chapel
Turkish reform asks Belgian expert to mold women’s future
Gazi Mustafa Kemal turns to Madame Boccart, Belgian educator, to lead Turkey’s drive for women’s emancipation. Vocational schools will train girls in stenography, millinery, embroidery, and crafts, with new hat styles to reduce veil reliance as Anatolian cities join the program.
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Flore Bocecart
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Madame Cassau
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Belgium
Poincare Defeated by One Black Cigar in Tax Debate
Paris report describes Premier Poincare heatedly arguing with Henry Cheron over taxes. Poincare lists taxed items including income, property, and motor car. Cheron counters, then pivots to a large black cigar as a playful verdict.
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Doctors Revive Use Of Olid Anesthetic
Paris reports that limited regional anesthesia is regaining favor. French surgeons Dr Emile Forgue and Dr Antoine Basset presented findings at the National Surgical congress showing this method safely anesthetizes lower body parts by replacing surrounding spinal fluid with an anesthetic liquid injected between vertebrae at the target level.
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National Surgical Congress
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City League Cagers Aim to Decide Half-Season Title
The City League basketball race may be decided tomorrow night at 7:50 as Central Presbyterian Church meets City Drug, the league’s only two undefeated squads with three wins each. A Central win likely seals the title. City Drug still has Amarillo Athletic Club to face after tomorrow. The night’s second game features Piggly-Wigely versus Lincoln National Life Insurance.
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Four Die In Panhandle Snowstorm Toll
The Panhandle portion of Texas faced a heavy snow and rain event with up to five inches in Borger and nearby areas. Roads were slick, traffic slowed, and several fender and radiator mishaps were reported as upper Panhandle roads thawed after snow.
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Ford money talk sparks Amarillo debate on saving
Local leaders and business figures including Mayor Lee Bivins banker G A F Parker and educator W A McIntosh discuss wealth, saving and spending for youths. They echo Henry Ford's example while stressing education, environment and purposeful use of earnings.
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Ireland Bars Whiskey From Historic Tara
The Free State authorities refused to license a saloon on the hill at Tara Ireland's historic site. Tara draws hundreds of tourists annually and there is no public house nearby selling alcohol. A local citizen sought a license, but the court ruled visitors come to view the olden scenes and are not concerned with stout or whisky.
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Wright brothers honored with granite memorial in North Carolina
An aviation pilgrimage to Kitty Hawk honors the Wright brothers with a granite boulder memorial at the spot of the first flight. Delegates from the International Civil Aeronautics conference join locals including Capt. Bill Tate as a cornerstone for a larger monument is laid and a flag from Dayton is presented.
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King George Progress Report: Natural Sleep Noted
The king shows slight improvement with natural sleep mentioned in today's bulletin breaking a pattern of notes on artificial sleep. He remains in considerable pain yet fully conscious and observant, with royal family members at sea in radio contact and Father’s progress updates. Prince George joins a morning service on the Berengaria and sings God Save the King aboard.
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God Save the King
Shoplifting Epidemic In Amarillo Worries Officials
Chief Gaither warns merchants to be vigilant during holidays as shoplifters converge on Amarillo for a final clean up of a theft spree that began late last week. Local police aim to curb the surge quickly.
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Gunfight in Little Rock Leaves One Dead and Three Police Wounded
An unidentified robber engaged in a long gun battle with police in Little Rock leaving one black man dead and four others wounded including three officers and a spectator. Tear gas bombs were used to dislodge the suspect who held police off for over an hour before capture. C. K. Gilbert of Adams Dry Goods visited wife and daughter in the city.
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Ill Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia in Antibes
Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia is seriously ill with pneumonia in Antibes France after leaving Paris six weeks ago due to severe winter climate. The 72 year old military commander known for East Prussia victories is a noted claimant to the Russian throne and is a second cousin of Tsar Nicholas II.
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Beery Reflects on Hollywood Rivalry and Dr Fu Manchu Plans
Beery criticizes the film industry for demanding costly voices and longer production. He recalls his silent film costs and a future project involving Dr Fu Manchu. He discusses Hollywood’s reputation, fan mail from children, and his calm Amarillo departure for El Paso en route to California.
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Congress faces Monroe Doctrine pledge in Moses proposal
The Moses resolution from New Hampshire aims to shape U S stance on the Monroe doctrine though not a formal reservation. It has opposition from Senator Borah and President Coolidge with several supporters including Senator Reed and Senators Johnson of California and Missouri.
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League Aids Nations In War on Narcotics
Geneva report states Encodal dico dide and benzoylmorphine are declared dangerous habit forming narcotics. Twenty four governments have extended Hague and Geneva opium conventions control to encodal and dicodide and twelve governments ban free sale of benzoylmorphine.
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Soviet Air Pioneers Earn Official Gold Badges
Soviet flying authorities in Tashkent awarded gold badges to five pilots for safe Central Asia air routes work. Each pilot has logged 200000 miles without accidents. Mr and Mrs E H Little of Panhandle to spend holidays in the city.
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Central Asia
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A Christmas Prayer for Health and Peace
A short devotional verse asking for healing and strength for the sick and needy Lord grant wealth to those in want and peace to the troubled May the skilled find mastery and the strong share in Christmas joy praying that suffering men recover and join in the Christmas song
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Guest
Market Results From Kansas City and Chicago Livestock
Livestock prices rise across Kansas City and Chicago with hogs and cattle showing gains. Reports list top hogs at $8.65 and steers up to $12.75 in mixed weight ranges, while milk fed heifers and calves also move higher amid active trading. Cotton and grain notes reflect steady to firmer tones in New York and Liverpool markets.
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Earthquake Shocks Reported in Ternt Italy Midnight
Two light, undulatory shocks were felt in Ternt Italy around midnight, causing minor tremors. London and New York stock reports show firm openings with small gains across a wide range of industrials and commodities.
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Radio and coal debate echoes in market and labor talks
The piece contrasts a stock surge in Radio and Victor with a critique of labor policy. It questions the impact of a proposed coal trust capped at 200 operators, noting potential job losses for miners and urging consideration of workers while debating prices and production.
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Paraguay Seeks Defense After Frontier Clash
Paraguay informs Secretary Kellogg of new frontier clashes with Bolivia near the Pilcomayo River. It accuses Bolivia of warlike acts and says Paraguay is taking urgent defensive measures in response. The note follows reports of renewed engagements and foreign minister Briand expresses concern over the risk to peace.
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