Record crowd expected for scout meeting in Amarillo
The Panhandle Boy Scout council anticipates its largest attendance tomorrow as it holds its annual meeting at the Amarillo hotel from 10:00 to 4:00, followed by the Eagle Court of Honor with thirty candidates. The council plans to divide into four units, aiming to boost local scouting activity across the Panhandle.
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Panhandle Boy Scout Council
Panhandle Council
Amarillo
Panhandle
Census furor in Amarillo sparks calls for census halt
Local column criticizes Amarillo officials led by Colonel Haines over a contested census count. Residents volunteer for a new count after concerns that many overlooked residents distort figures. The piece mentions Rhea C. Myers, Jeff Bartlett praised, and a plea to stop the current census to avoid a negative image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tack
Board of City Development
Lindbergh Leads Airmail Convoy For St Louis Stop
Lindbergh flies solo in a silver-winged Douglas bi plane as the first of six pilots in the airmail convoy. He carries seventeen sacks weighing about 600 to 700 pounds and plans brief stops at Peoria and Springfield before reaching St Louis around 9 15 a m.
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St. Louis
Air Mail
Lindbergh
Thomas Nelson
Peoria
Springfield
Nelson
Philip Leve
E. L. Slonger
Bud Gurnee
Trans- Continental Air Mail
New York
National Guardsmen
Paris
Santa Fe Train Demonstrates Agricultural Progress in Amarillo
The Santa Fe train showcases cattle hogs crops poultry and dairy cows with charts on crop rotation seed choices and seed bed prep. It highlights profitable hens home demonstration and club work led by trained staff. Arrives Amarillo at 9 returns by noon with amplified lectures for public listening, urging business leaders to engage in regional agricultural development.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
Courthouse Records and Deeds Summary
Courthouse records list warranty deeds and deeds of trust involving multiple parties such as C Burkhalter EF Britain W R Harper Eisenberg Ellen Carter Burgess and T J Wagner with various parcel references and small sums. Building permits note Wil Polk remodeling at 2115 and Wolflin with a 12000 dollar owner expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Upton
T. J. Wagner
Cole
Wolflin
Walter Crossed
BE. C. Britain
Case Threshing Machine Co
N. Polk
Plains
Wil W
Amarillo Population Question Sparks Debate
Mra and Davie challenge the figure of 36,000 residents in Amarillo, arguing the town is larger than the reported count. The exchange centers on local population estimates and the perceived undercount.
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Mra
Davie
Amarillo
Census Critique Sparks Amarillo Growth Debate
A February 21 1928 letter from Amarillo urges Tack to push for an authentic census amid criticism of a careless prior count. The writer warns erroneous figures harm Amarillo by stunting perceived growth and asks volunteers to assist verification. A second appeal asks for infant clothes donations for a struggling expectant mother via Tack’s column.
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Amarillo
Washington
Tuck
Thank you note and requests from readers
A collection of letters thanks Mr Tack for Christmas money from a girl at a Children's Home Betty M Harris writes of family illness and gratitude. Another note from Baton Rouge seeks a cheap tent for sale to Mr T Chisum Amarillo Texas and a request to contact Mr Frank Norfleet in town via telephone.
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Mother
Daddy Irvin
Betty M. Harris
Baton Rouge
T. Chisum
Amarillo
Texas
Sporting
Fullington
Creede
Taen
Frank Norfleet
Metzger Sees Milk Business Hike in Amarillo
Carl Metzger of Dallas reports a one percent rise in Metzger Creamery milk consumption in Amarillo since the year began. He notes booming business, rapid city growth, and a sharp uptick in butter sales. The company now operates twenty four delivery trucks in Amarillo, up from two or three a year ago.
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Carl Metzger
Dallas
Amarillo
Mr. Metzger
Metzger
Different Year Twins Ray and Rex Daniel Grow Up
Amarillo’s famous twins Ray and Rex Daniel, sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Daniel, born in 1924 and 1925 respectively, celebrate birthdays on December 31 and January 1 to earn two cakes. They weigh 89 pounds as of their last birthday and are nearly identical, though Ray is about four hours older.
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Ray
Rex Daniel
T. B. Daniel
Fast Twelfth Street
Rex
Daniel
Globe Office
Old Tack
Old Teck
Associated Press
Wrestling drama and protests mar Des Moines show
Stecher and Lewis battled through two hours in an action packed match with holds including headlocks leg scissors and a dramatic reversal as Stecher led before Lewis seized control to win after a long contest. The card also featured preliminaries and sharp commentary on Polk county liquor issues and European debt talks.
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Stecher
Lewis
Roy Steele
Seattle
Nick Lutze
Chicago
Joe “Toots” Mondt
Colorado
Hans Sauer
Germany
Jim Londos
Joy Zigmund
Nebraska
Jean le Doux
Pindsor
Ontario
Joe Sanderson
St. Louis
Coffer-Miller Players to Stage The Rivals Thursday
The Coffer-Miller Players will perform Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals Thursday evening at the High school auditorium under the Senior High school's auspices. Local residents will enjoy a witty, fast moving comedy praised by Charles F. Poole for its memorable humor and lively action. On Friday the troupe will present She Stoops to Conquer at the same venue, choosing two top comedies to provoke hearty laughter and avoid melodrama or tragedy.
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Coffer-Miller
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Charles F. Poole
Coffer Miller
Poole
Police arrest man in auto theft case from Seattle scheme
Police arrested Guy Daniels on a charge of auto theft filed by Federal authorities in Seattle Washington. Daniels was turned over to Federal authorities and placed in Potter County jail.
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Guy H. Daniels
Seattle
Washington
Daniels
Potter County
Oil Price Schedule Amid County Tax Codes and Rates
Fragmented OCR shows oil price bands and tax classifications, listing ranges from 31 to 44 and above with varying cents per unit. Mentions Wheeler county and Hutchinson County in flat rate class notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler County
Hutchinson County
Mid-Continent oil output rises in week to Feb 18
Daily oil production in the mid-continent increased by 7,522 barrels for the week ending February 18, reaching 1,565,519 daily barrels. West Texas led gains with a 10,799 barrel rise to 299,250, while Seminole fell from 328,695 to 31,740.
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Tulsa
Okla
Peb
Mid-Continent
Oil and Gas Journal
West Texas
Hawaiian musician held after hospital escape incident
James J Kekahaloa, a Hawaiian musician, shot and killed his 18 year old American bride Lillian in their cottage on West Sixth Street Sunday afternoon and turned a weapon on himself. He was taken from Northwest Texas hospital to Potter county jail at 11 AM after reviving enough to walk about his room. Doctors say a bullet wound in his forehead penetrated part of his brain but he recovered quickly, surprising hospital staff and officers. He was moved to jail to prevent escape or self harm.
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James J. Kekahaloa
Lillian
West Sixth Street
Northwest
Texas
Potter County
River Road School Closes for Farm Train Program
River Road rural school will close all day Wednesday so students and parents can travel to Amarillo for a Santa Fe railway sponsored agricultural development train program. Other rural schools are expected, with many county attendees. J. E. Ware says up to 100 people may come from the River Road community.
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River Road
Amarillo
Agricultural Development
Santa Fe Railway
J. E. Ware
Girl attacked while asleep at Arthur Street home
Police believe an intended assault on a girl visitor at G. L. Grant’s 401-A Arthur Street home was thwarted when the girl screamed during an awakening at 2:80 this morning. Two window screens were removed and both windows raised. No arrests yet. a man seen loitering nearby in past two weeks.
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G. L. Grant
Arthur Street
Grant
Bert Hinkler May Get Big Flight Prize
London Feb 21 Bert Hinkler who hopes to reach Australia tomorrow after a 15 day England to Australia flight stands to win 1024 pounds if he arrives within 18 days. He insured to complete under 19 days at a premium of 750 dollars. In North Amarillo a Rock Island fund raised 45.96 dollars to provide milk for schoolchildren. a creamery offer will double the impact by donating half the milk.
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Bert Hinkler
R. I
Associated Frese London
Australia
England
Lloyds
North Amarillo
Rock Island Roundhouse
Police Chief Returns Reward as Couple Reunites
Chief Hl. L. Gaither handed back a $250 reward for finding Nora Williams after she reconciled with her husband in Phoenix. The couple, who had faced long separations, planned a second honeymoon as relatives celebrated the reunion. The husband fainted during the tense moment and needed medical attention, but all ended happily with the reward restored.
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Daniel Cupid
Hl. L. Gaither
Nora Williams
Phoenix
Arizona
Gaither
Simple Living Philosophy By Edgar A Guest Poem
The poem reflects a plain spoken creed: life is lived daily with work to meet expenses. The speaker rejects grand theory, embracing practical values like earning a living, managing daily needs, and planning for future costs.
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Ife
Edgar A, Guest
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Hogs mostly slow with Kansas City top at 8.20 and Oklahoma and East St. Louis notes. Cattle, calves, and sheep varied with mixed movement. Chicago hogs slow to 8.50, cattle steady to lower. cotton futures and Liverpool quotes also noted along with Norfolk and Savannah market details.
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Kansas City
Associated Free
East ST. Louis
Chicago
The
Associated Press
Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
New York Stock Letter notes strong market open and new highs
Stock prices opened with heavy volume led by General Motors Western Maryland Radio and Freeport Texas as gains spread across rails public utilities and other groups. Du Pont Kennecott and Allied names rose while International Nickel slipped further. A 15 story skyscraper plan on 42nd Street between Madison and Park avenues estimated at 30 million dollars capped the New York market note.
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New York
General Motors
Western Maryland
Radio
Freeport Texas
American Railway Express
Goodyear
Montana Power
du Pont
Kennecott
Greene Cananea
American Shine
A. M. Byers
Gold Dust
American Express
International Nickel
London
American Star Refining
American Steely & Foundry
American Tele
Telg
American Tobacco
American Woolen Anaconda Copper
Associated Dry Goods
Atchison, Topeka & Baliwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Obd
Barnedall Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Californian Petroleum
Cerro de Paseo
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Northwestern Aeeee
Chicago
Renk Island
Chile
Chrysler Vo Coca Colmo.co
Colorado Fuel & Tron Consolidated Cigara Ce
Inspiration Copper
International Harvester
International Cuellar
International Paper
International Tele
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Wapere Sar Lage OU
Vane
Louisiana Oil & Refining
Mack Trucks
Marland Oil
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle States Oil
Missouri
Kansas
Texaa
Missouri Pavifie
Montgomery Ward & Co
Moon Motors
Nash Motors National Biscuit
Ohio Oil
Packard Motor
Pan-American Pet
Pennsylvania
Pere-Marquette
Phillips Petroleum Producers & Refiners
Pere Oil
of “America
Beverees
Republic Tron & Steel
Sears, Roebuck & Cae
Shell Union
Sinima Petroleum
Sinclair Cone
Olt Sakelly
Southern Pacific Southern Rail
Stewart Warner Studebaker
Texas Gult Sulphur Tejas Corporation
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal
42Nd Street
Madison Jand Park Avenues
Tack’s Revised Program for Amarillo Prosperity
A list of civic ambitions for Amarillo including lower living costs, expanded housing, more hotels, sewers, offices, and services. Calls for a municipal pool, airport, golf course, throug hways to San Jacinto, higher oil prices, lower car prices, and broader infrastructure. Ends with water in Bivins lake.
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Bivins Lake
San Jacinto
Amsarillo
Palo Daral Canyons
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Scout Council
Tack
J. Ray
Mr. Ray
Colonel Haines
Hong Kong
Globe
O. K
Wichita Falls
Rhea C. Myers
Indy
Ernest Odor
West Seventh Street
Roberts Place
Mr. Odor
Glass
Jeff Bartlett
City Auditorium
Mr. Bartlett
Maude Davis
San Jacinto Heights
Taek
Eighteenth and
Harrison Streets
Harrison
Miss Lita Witt
Lindy
Courthouse Records
Layette
News-Globe
R. T
Thanks
E. Girod
Canal St
Baton Rouge, la
Norfleet
Oslo
Norway
Norge
Hauge- Bund
Bergen
Y Edwards
Des Moines
W. J. Laldwin
Commission For the Insane
Polk County
Congress
Jugo-Slavia
Sam
Shylock
Europe
Happy
East ST. Lol
Liverpool
Turventine
Savannah
Wisconsin
Idaho
Poultry
As. E
Lpcrates & Co
James E. Bennett
Cod
Allis Chalmers
Allied Chemical & Bie
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