Harman Co Dealers Hold Panhandle Meeting
Harman Motor Company hosts a large all day meeting for dealers and service men from the Panhandle despite bad weather. A luncheon occurred at the Herring hotel Crystal ball room. Oklahoma City GM officials G W Hucksoll H McCormick Jack Bryan and J T Parker attended. Eddy Lyons from Oklahoma City factory oversees the event with Fisher Body support.
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Harman Motor Company
Panhandle
Crystal Ball
Herring Hotel
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
WDAG
Price Probe On Text Books Underway
A Texas legislative inquiry into text book pricing began, examining whether contracts were awarded to higher bids than book prices in other states. Testimony suggested distribution expenses keep Texas net prices as low as elsewhere. Land and highway probes will resume Wednesday.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Enrollment Rise Noted in Amarillo Schools Second Semester
Amarillo school system shows 7 849 students for the second term, up about 100 from the first half. Amarillo High leads with 34 new pupils and total enrollment of 1 325, followed by Buchanan 1 041 San Jacinto 814 and Central Junior High 618. Smocks for housewear trend with English chambray imports cut on Russian smock lines featuring appliqued fruit.
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Amarillo
Buchanan
San Jacinto
Central Junior High School
Rapid rise for New Yorker in film The Loves of Sonya
A shy newcomer lands a real role in The Loves of Sonya after a brief start shadowing a star. Miss Bayard credits fresh skin and hair care routines, touting Danderine as a simple, daily method that cleanses scalp, adds gloss, and keeps hair soft and manageable. The ad notes 35¢ bottles in drug stores.
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New Yorker
Sonya
Miss Bayard
New York
Tam
Catherine
First Lady Handles Packing as Coolidge Era Winds Down
Mrs. Coolidge directs packing of hundreds of gifts at the White House as the Coolidge administration ends. The couple prepared for departure with a Northampton home plan and hints of Mr. Coolidge's future, though he keeps plans private and focused on governmental duties through March 4.
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United Press
Washington
White House
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Sapelo Island
Northampton
Report bill to cut car fees 35 per cent
Austin, Feb. 19. The House highways committee reports a bill proposing a 35 percent reduction in private passenger automobile registration fees, with trucks, car carriers, buses phased differently. The plan allocates county first $50,000 revenue to the county, above that split with the state highway department, up to $500,000 max kept locally. A 4 cent gasoline tax and $3 annual pump tax accompany the bill.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
House Committee On Highways and
State Highway Department
Charters Issued for El Paso Firms
The secretary of state issues a charter to Robinwitz Selligman Co of El Paso with $10,000 capital. Incorporators are Cecil Robinwitz, Abe Robinwitz, and Morris Selligman. The announcement comes from Austin dated February 19.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Secretary of State
Robinwitz Selligman Co
el Paso
Capital Stock
Cecil Robinwitz
Abe Robinwitz
Morris Selligman
Paris Invents Electric Rocking Cradle Device
A Parisian inventor creates an electric cradle rocker using a motor and connecting rod to soothe babies at night. The device operates the cradle to lull a waking infant back to sleep.
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Paris
Hem-Roid promise for piles relief with guarantee
Piles are caused by blood congestion in the lower bowel. An internal remedy is needed. Dr. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid tablet relieves congestion and strengthens affected parts. It offers quick safe lasting relief with a money back guarantee and is sold by City Drug Co. and other druggists.
Arms of Venus de Milo under dispute by archaeologists
Paris reports Greek archaeologists dispute plans to search Milos waters for Venus de Milo arms. French officials and experts affirm arms belong in the Louvre glass case, with measurements by Jules Flandrin and comments by Etienne Michon supporting perfect fit with the statue.
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United Press
Paris
Venus de Milo
Athens
Louvre
Yorgos
Island
Milos
M. Jules Flandrin
M. Etienne Michon
French Institute
Yorges
France
M. Salomon Geskel
Academy of Stockholm
Flu halts inspection of Amarillo fire equipment
State insurance inspectors cannot inspect Amarillo fire prevention gear due to flu sweeping the Austin office. Rates will be retroactive to January 10 when new equipment and a new North Amarillo fire station began operation. If the expected rate cut stands, property owners could save about $54,009 annually.
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State Department of Insurance
Amarillo
Austin
Moody Calls Election for Two Texas Counties
Governor Moody has set a special election for March 14 in Jack and Young counties to choose a successor to the late G W Ware as representative from the 100th district. Peru reports 533 manufacturing establishments.
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My United Press
Austin
Tex
Moody
Jack and Young
G. W. Ware
China Buddhist Leaders Call Militant Reform To Save Faith
Chief Abbott Cheuh Hsien at Peking urges a militant Buddhism akin to militant Christianity to revive prestige and property under the Kuomintang reforms. Leaders look to Japan’s church militant as a model while noting Japan’s revival since the last century. The English navy strength in 1914 is cited as 146000, now 101000.
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United Press
Peking
Abbott Cheuh Hsien
Cheuh
China
West
Abbott
Buddhist Church
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Abbott Cheuh
Japan
McCoy's Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
An advertising notice urges thin readers to try McCoy's Tablets claiming they rapidly add pounds of solid flesh and strength. It highlights a testimonial of Miss Alberta Rogers who gained 15 pounds in six weeks and offers a money back guarantee after trying four boxes of sixty cents each or two one dollar boxes if the user does not gain at least five pounds and feel improved.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
America
Benedict Will Address Texas Exes in Amarillo Banquet
University of Texas President H. Y. Benedict will speak at the annual banquet of Texas Exes in the Amarillo hotel on March 1 at 6 50. About 210 Amarillo alumni are listed with an expected attendance near 400 including invited parents.
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H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
Amarillo
Water to steam conversion note for cubic foot
A cubic foot of water can yield about 141 times its volume in steam under standard conditions. The fact highlights the large expansion when water becomes vapor and its relevance to steam power and heating.
Judge 8 A L Morgan Remarks on Student Attendance
Judge 8 A L Morgan, president of the Amarillo ex students organization, says every student should be present as a mark of respect to President Benedict.
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8. A. L. Morgan
Amarillo
of Exstudents
Benedict
Banquet Set for 6 30 with Judge Morgan Toast Master
The banquet will begin at 6 30 with Judge Morgan as toast master. Reservations may be made by calling 7287 at Judge Morgan's office.
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Judge Morgan
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