Seaman Claims Involvement With Burns In 1921 Holdups
Sidney George Flagg of Seattle says he aided Robert Elliott Burns in two 1921 robberies and was pardoned in 1929 after seven years on a Georgia chain gang. Burns, jailed in New Jersey, calls Flagg a liar and denies bribery for his escape.
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Seattle
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Sidney George Flagg
Burns
Seattle Post~Intelligencer
Plagg
Associated Press
Seaman’s Y. M. C. A
New Jersey
Flagg
S. Bernstein
John Moore
Post- Intelligencer
Atlanta
Newark
N. J
Neal Robin Born To J. R. Allen Family At St Anthonys
Mr and Mrs J R Allen of 4228 West Eleventh Street welcomed a son named Neal Robin born Saturday morning at St Anthony s Sanitarium He weighed 6 ½ pounds Mrs Allen formerly Miss Sybil Finklea Mr Allen works for the Amarillo Gas Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Allen
West Eleventh Street
St. Anthony’s Sanitarium
Neal Robin
Allen
Amarillo Gas Company
Sybil Finklea
Intestinal Stasis and Adlerika Remedy Advised
Doctors at Guy's Hospital London identify intestinal stasis as the common cause of stomach and bowel issues caused by inactivity and poor diet. The ad promotes Adlerika as a daily cleanses solution, claims it empties both upper and lower bowels, and cites Fox Drug Co and City Drug Stores in Amarillo for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy's Hospital
London
Carl Weschcke
Wabasha
St. Paul
Minn
Amarillo
Fox Drug Co
City Drug Stores
Man Chronically Critical of Women Shoots Self in Fort Worth
Wilbur Lindsay, 45, left a note labeling women as chiselers and gold diggers before shooting himself. The message criticized slavery, the forgotten man, the church as a political machine, and women's entry into business. A Cleveland hat lay near the body as authorities ruled death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.P
Wilbur Lindsay
Cleveland
Ohio
Diver Finds Loving Cup After Harbor Search
In Long Beach California a professional diver recovered a 10 year old silver loving cup after a one hour submersion in thirty feet of water. The cup was an award from the American Legion Auxiliary of Orange for the Best Entry in the Fullerton Armistice Day parade of November 11, 1922. The search followed the theory the killer dumped the pistol over Vanderwell’s yacht Carma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Walter Vanderwell
J. A. Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary of
Orange
Vanderwell
Cannibal Chief Sends Peace Vow to King George
Ringapat king of the Nambas in the New Hebrides pledges not to harm or eat white or black people and to be good to whites who treat his people fairly. Miss Evelyn Chessman delivers the vow with shell bead gifts. Also, Amarillo banker Charles A. Fisk returns to work after influenza. Judge Jack Adkins recovers from a light flu.
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London
George
Ringapat
Nambas
New Hebrides
Deserving families seek aid for Christmas needs
A series of 11 numbered vignettes describes multiple households with numerous children and ailing relatives living in poverty. Each entry notes hardship, minimal earnings, and requests for clothing, food, bedclothes, and toys to lighten Christmas for families including widowed parents, handicapped children, and unemployed fathers.
Christmas baskets sought for numerous needy families
A list of families in need across many households and ages describes widows, veterans, and parents with multiple children. Requests for clothing, toys, and food are sought from Good Fellows to ease hardship this Christmas season. Names include diverse ages from 1 to 18, with several families reporting incomes and hardships.
Christmas Aid Appeals for Local Families in Need
A reader request lists several households in need inviting generosity. It describes a mother with two children and a crippled arm struggling to provide a Christmas, two elderly parents dreaming of happier days, and a widowed mother with four children plus an unemployed father, all seeking help from Good Fellows.
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Santa
Tiny Tim
Help the Family at Christmas Seek Good Samaritans
Short plea for assistance from a family in need. Two daughters aged 11 and 14 live with their parents and express happiness or poverty sharply around Christmas. A call for support from a benevolent reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happines
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Chain Gang
Riles
Texas
Louuisians
Central
Seuthestern
United States
Mexico
California
E. R. Brame City Ticket Agent
T. B. Gallaher General
Amarillo, Texas
Diver
Charles A. Fisk
Amarillo Bank & Trust Company
Mr. Fisk
Jack Adkins
Anil
XMAS
Ft. Worth
Denver
Wichita Valley
Fort Worth, Tex
Goodfellow
Santa Claus
Uie City
Mai Rex Rey
Union Ope
Ralph Spence
the Gorilla
the Cranes
Baron Poooes
Roane Ben Lyon
Zasu
Pitts
Puecuis
Dressler
Sandies-Masonic
the Entertainer
City Auditorium
San Francisco Chronicle
Lauder
William Morris
Harry Lauder
City Drug Store
Wilbur C. Hawk
Amarillo Globe News Office
Rye Vand
J. T. Simmonds
Packing House Market
Tenth Ave
J. Levy
the Bargain Center of
Opti
Nofade
Oxfords
Young Men’s Models
Dark
Henry Ansley
William L. Stidger
Boston
Mass
C. W. Hooper
Peshtigo
Wis
Curtis A. Keen
Dallas
Ansley
St. Paul Daily News
Russell Stationery Co
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