Alfalfa Bill Murray Announces Democratic Presidential Bid
Oklahoma City reports Alfalfa Bill Murray announces the Democratic nomination bid after tea party support. He pledges no compromise on principles for delegates and plans an active campaign with speeches in Indiana including Indian apolis Monticello Marian and Gary, heading toward the state convention in Indianapolis.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Murray
White House
Indiana
Indianapolis
Monticello
Marian
Gary
Fatal Shooting After Dice Game in Richmond
Jeff and Homer Howard of Richmond were charged with murder for the shooting of Karl Fromme, 25, of Houston, in a hotel lobby. Fromme died in a Houston hospital after the Friday night dispute that began during a dice game and led to players being asked to leave.
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Richmond
Tex
Jeff
Homer Howard
Karl Fromme
Houston
Fromme
P. R. Roane
Auto Tire Prices Cut to Commercial Dealers
Akron Ohio February 22 UP A ten percent slash in tire prices to large commercial dealers was announced today with no change for retail tires. The move ends a dispute between independent dealers and big firms Goodrich Firestone General and Goodyear joined in the cut but denied initiating it.
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Akron
Goodrich
Firestone
General
Goodyear
No Contagious Cases Reported in Amarillo Health Unit
For the first time in weeks there is not a single contagion under quarantine in Amarillo. The health unit director notes flu cases remain, but no new contagions are reported and the last cases of Scarlet fever, diphtheria, and smallpox have been released.
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Amarillo
Browne Prepares Test Hop for Buenos Aires Flight
Nate C. Browne, a second-hand monoplane owner from Old Orchard Beach, plans a test hop today as he prepares for a bold attempt to fly to Buenos Aires. Weather forecasts and aircraft performance tests may delay a real hop, aiming to beat the long distance record set by Polando and Boardman who flew from New York to Istanbul last summer.
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Old Orchard Beach
Men
Nate C. Browne
Buenos Aires
Browne
John Polando
Russell Boardman
Polando
Boardmen
New York
Istanbul
Turkey
Cosgrave to Back De Valera Conditionally in Ireland
Dublin reports President William T Cosgrave pledged conditional support for Eamon De Valera if he forms a new Irish government after the general election. Cosgrave said his party, runner up to Fianna Fail, would oppose but support the new government while its policies benefit Ireland.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
William T. Cosgrave
Eamon de Valera
Cosgrave
de Velera
Fianna Fair
Ireland
Probe of Mexican-American marriage club ordered in Mexico City
The Postoffice department ordered an investigation into the Mexican-American Friend and Marriage Club which distributed Spanish language folders seeking members. The material claimed many wealthy senoritas widows and divorcees joined the club and wished to marry. The club listed P. B. Brown an American as president.
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Mexico City
Postoffice Department
P. B. Brown
Blagden admits voluntary departure in kidnap hoax
State police reported Harry H. Blagden of Upper Saranac Lake Camp told them in Cleveland last week he left home of his own accord and was not kidnapped. Troopers said he went away because he was worried, though the cause of his worry was not disclosed. In Abilene Texas, continued rain marked eleventh straight day with 24 hour precipitation totaling .38 inch.
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Malone
N. Y
Harry H. Blagden
Upper
Saranac Lake
Cleveland
Blagden
Abilene
Texas
Variety Twins to Headline Shoe Fund Ball in Amarillo
The Variety Twins Helen and Marion will headline the Les Nurnie Revue at the Shoe Fund Ball Saturday night with other Nurnie Dancing School members. Wee Willie Upchurch and his Vice Versa Birds return for a 9 to 12 dance at the Amarillo Athletic Club. Proceeds benefit the Shoe Fund with attendance prizes a big revue and party planned.
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Helen
Marion
Amarillo
Les Nurnie
Nurnie Dancing School
Shoe Fund
Wee Willie’ Upchurch
Birds
What They Write 12 Tack Needs Work Badly
Dear Tack I wish you could help me find a job housekeeping or anything where I can go home in the evenings I am 21 years old and have had experience in housekeeping I will consider anything as I need the work I will be glad to get anything even if it is just a few hours a day Thank you Tuck K I B Apt 21 Twaddell Court North Fillmore St.
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Tack
Tuck
Apt
Twaddell Court
North Fillmore St
G. B
Lincoln St
Eastern Star
Masonic
Police Dog Sunny Missing After Rope Cut
A police dog named Sunny escaped after boys cut the rope holding him. Sunny is light tan with black muzzle and tail, wearing a collar with rope attached. Reward offered for his return. Contact Tack at telephone 2-3011.
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Tack
Sunny
Keeping Children For Workless Mothers Advertises Care
A note by Mrs. G. B. at 1108 Lincoln St asks to keep a child for working or motherless parents. She offers full care, laundry, and mending, by the hour, day or night, with references.
German woman seeks housekeeping job via News and Globe ad
Frieda Galmeier from Mexico New Mexico writes seeking housekeeping and cooking work after six months with no job. She asks Tack to relay interest to the February 16 ad, offers to provide references, and includes Route 1 Box 60. A reader also seeks driving work to reach Chicago and offers to furnish references.
Ambitious young woman seeks home job with Eastern Star help
A 22 year old woman asks readers to assist in finding a respectable live-in position to finish stenography work. She offers housekeeping skills, dinner planning, cooking, and a pleasant personality, and requests contact through Tack.
Experienced tractor man seeks work with Tack and partners
Applicant offers skilled tractor operation and filling station handling. References available. Writes that he is with Tack right or wrong and requests hire, in care of Tack.
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Tack
G. M
Wanted two good men for farm work near Adrian Texas
A letter from Mrs M H Zaring of Adrian Texas requests two men able to work on her farm and offers board. She notes 75 to 100 pounds of pickled pork sides to share with the poor and asks that any donations be sent care of The News Globe. She provides directions seven miles southwest of Adrian and asks for dependable workers to start when spring work opens.
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Adrian
Texas
M. H. Zaring
News-Globe
River Floods Threaten Delta and Plains Communities
Mississippi Valley residents endure renewed flood misery as weekend rains swell rivers and breach levees. Yazoo River floods a five mile stretch near Yazoo City while a 250 foot levee gap at Silver City, Mississippi is being sealed by convict labor. Arkansas levee breaks threaten Garland City area and Quachita rises near Monroe Louisiana. The Mississippi exceeds flood stage at Vicksburg and Helena. Red River climbs at Alexandria and Shreveport.
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Yazoo River
Yazoo City
Mississippi Delta
Silver City
Miss
Garland City
Arkansas
Monroe
Louisiana
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Helena
Ark
Memphis
City
Red River
Alexandria
Shreveport
Fort Smith
Hoover Addresses Joint Session Before Thanksgiving Celebration
President Hoover, accompanied by Mrs. Hoover, attends a joint session of Congress and a mass meeting on Capitol steps marking the start of a celebration to Thanksgiving. A parade in Alexandria and a Mount Vernon porch address to educators are planned as part of the day's events.
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Congress
Great East Plaza
Capitol
Mr. Hoover
America
Alexandria
Potomac
Washington
Mount Vernon
Hoover Eulogizes Washington on Bicentennial Birth
President Hoover delivered a Capitol rostrum address to a joint session of Congress marking Washington’s 200th birthday. He defended the first president against overhumanizing portrayals, calling him a founder of human liberty and builder of a national system, and urged renewed national inspiration from his example. He praised Washington’s greatness and noted the republic’s progress.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
George Washington
Congress
Mr. Hoover
Free Movie Tickets With Classified Ads at The News Globe
The News Globe offers Amarillo readers free Fair Theater tickets with every classified ad of ten words or more running for three days or longer. The promo runs Tuesday to Thursday with tickets valid Tuesday through Friday. Feature film is She Wanted 4 Millionaire starring Joan Bennett opening Thursday at the Fair Theater.
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The
News-Globe
Amarillo
Fair Theater
Joan Bennett
Hollywood
Fair
Guiding a Child Toward Independence Through Boarding School
The narrative describes Enid who left home for boarding school at 25 after a troubled childhood marked by parental unhappiness and low mood at home. School life brought friendship, confidence, and humor, while visits home revived depression. The piece argues that moving children to a benevolent environment during adolescence can prevent lifelong neurotic unhappiness.
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Enid
Proper Rose Planting and Winter Care Techniques
Instructions detail forming a cone of soil around the root ball, setting the plant with the bud about one inch below soil, and guidelines for root length, soil firmness, and minimal watering. Emphasis on avoiding root damage, trimming tops, and mulching to prevent evaporation and winter kill.
Milk War Anti Trust Probe Considered by Texas
UAR-C. R. Miller, special investigator for the attorney general, was sent to Houston to probe alleged anti trust violations in the milk war dispute. Attorney General James V. Allred ordered the inquiry at the suggestion of Agriculture Commissioner J. E. McDonald, following a request from R. B. Stallones of the South Texas Producers Association.
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Austin
UAR
C. R. Miller
Attorney General's Department
Houston
James V. Allred
Allred
Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
RB. E. Stallones
South Texas Producers Association
Police Seek Former Amarillo Man Kletus Autry
Police in Amarillo ask the public to locate Kletus Autry who formerly lived at 905 South Lincoln Street. The appeal comes from his son William Autry who says a letter to that address was returned and he is now in Detroit Michigan.
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Amarillo
Kletus Autry
South Lincoln Street
Autry
William Autry
Detroit
Mich
South Lincoln
Chinese shell fire near Japanese Consulate in settlement
A Chinese car opened fire near the Japanese Consulate General at the riverside center of the settlement near the Astor House. The heavy gun caused loud reverberations as shells passed over the Consulate and nearby foreign ships but none were hit. By 11 P.M. the firing continued with no casualties reported.
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Astor House
Kichisaburo Nomura
Washington Birthday Observances Amid Shelling in Shanghai
United States Minister Nelson T. Johnson watched shells fall near the international settlement while warships in port flew American flags for George Washington’s 200th birthday. Ships from Japan and other nations wore full dress as tensions rose and the annual Washington ball was cancelled due to renewed shelling at Chapel.
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Shanghai
United States
Nelson T. Johnson
George Washington
Washington
Fires set near settlement and police station injure children
Fires were started adjacent to the settlement with one blaze in a block on Jukong Road near the north station and another at the Dizwell Road police station which had been evacuated earlier. A shell also wounded six Japanese children in Hongkew.
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Jukong Road
Dizwell Road
Hongkew
China Prepares for Prolonged War
Shanghai Feb. 22 Chinese national government plans a year long war against Japan. It is purchasing large quantities of ammunition and airplanes and importing trench digging machinery from Germany. Authorities say the nation’s future depends on the outcome and expect popular support.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Germany
Japanese Fight in Shanghai Faces Delays and Doubts
Tokyo reports cautious civilian worry over Shanghai dispatches claiming Chinese resistance and Japanese reverses. The war office calls reverses unconfirmed, cites canals hindering progress, and notes the 19th Army may need a week to ten days from February 20 to conquer. No reinforcements planned.
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Tokyo
Shanghai
Kenkichi Ugeda
War Office
China
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Mass Refugees in Nanking Struggle in War’s Wake
Twenty thousand homeless Chinese, penniless and half starved, morbidly suffer at Shenghai's war refugee camp near Nanking. The San pashou camp grips attention as the Sino Japanese conflict worsens. Relief is strained as numbers rise daily, with the National Flood Relief Commission and missionary groups bearing the burden of feeding and sheltering the destitute.
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Nanking
Shenghai
Sanpashou
Here
National Flood Relief Commission
US Infantry to be Relieved by British Forces in Shanghai
Thirty-First United States Infantry troops stationed in the International Settlement defense lines facing Chapel are set to be relieved Wednesday by British forces. The change allows the American troops to rest as the British take over the front line posts.
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Shanghai
Thirty-First
United States Infantry
International Settlement
Chapel
Romanian warship reports Russian mine threat near Black Sea
Reggeli Ujsag published a dispatch from Constanza noting a Romanian warship returning from the north reported Russia was laying mines near Romania's Black Sea border. Officers said they encountered four Russian torpedo boats and a minesweeper blocking entrances to Russian ports with mines.
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Budapest
Hungary
Reggeli Ujsag Today
Constanza
Rumania
Black Sea
Party visits asphalt site for inspection in Santa Rosa
Civic and private figures from Amarillo depart by motor to Santa Rosa New Mexico for all day inspection of rock asphalt deposits. The visit includes a noon barbecue by Albuquerque plant owner A R Hebenstreit and plans to test Santa Rosa asphalt on Amarillo streets with forty one tons sent for trial.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
A. R. Hebenstreit
Albuquerque
Amarillo
New Mexico City
O. V. Vernon
Bill Lampe
Texas Political Caucus Sparks Administration Tensions
In a tense rally scene lawmakers and activists debated leadership for state and national bodies. Dayton Moses proposed H. P. Hornby for state head while Oscar Callaway backed Sam Rayburn for national leadership, with Ernest O. Thompson highlighting minority fights. Sterling attended, urged women’s inclusion. A. P. Johnson backed for speaker, and Walter Woodul was groomed for attorney general against Allred.
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Dayton Moses
Fort Worth
H. P. Hornby
Uvalde
Oscar Callaway
Sam Rayburn
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
Chambers
Johnson
Sterling
A. P. Johnson
Texas House
Walter Woodul
James V. Allred
Texas group backs Garner for Democratic nomination
The Texas Melvin A Traylor for President club announced support for Speaker John N Garner in the Democratic presidential race. The club said it will continue to operate and back a native Texan, with Mel Traylor as an alternative if Garner falters.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Texas
Melvin A. Traylor
Club Today
John N. Garner
Traylor
Frank Scofield
Garner
White House
Mel Traylor
Will Rogers Talks With Oklahoma Governor at Mansion
Will Rogers met with Governor Alfalfa Bill Murray at the gubernatorial mansion after Murray announced his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Rogers joked about candidates having a chance if on a ballot and demanded a retraction over a misquoted remark about Murray, adding his view that presidents should fear a Japanese mandate over an election.
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Will Rogers
Oklahoma
Murray
Claremore
Los Angeles
Rogers
Oklahoma City
Will
Bill Murray
Teachers to Convene Saturday Meetings for County Officials
Two gatherings for Potter County education staff are planned. At 10 a.m. all county teachers will discuss questions for the Interscholastic League meet in March. At 2 p.m. census takers will receive instructions and supplies for tabulations starting March 1 at Miss Laura V Hamner’s office.
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Potter County
Laura V. Hamner
Smith to Accept Massachusetts Delegates for Democratic Nomination
The New York Times reports former Governor Alfred E. Smith will consent to Massachusetts supporters pledging as delegates to the Democratic national convention. An announcement is expected to be made this week.
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New York
New York Times
Alfred E. Smith
Massachusetts
One Cent a Day Brings $100 a Month Policy Offer
An advertisement touts National Protective Insurance Association plans offering cash benefits up to 100 a month and 1000 to 1500 at death for 3.65 a year. It claims auto accident coverage worth the entire annual cost and invites 10 days of free policy inspection without medical exam.
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National Protective
National Protective Plan of Operation
The
National Protective Insurance Association
Scarritt Bldg
Kansas City
Two Hundred Years Ago Today a Boy Born in Washington
Two centuries ago today a boy named Washington entered the world as neighbors gathered next door to toast the father and hope the son would exalt the family name. The verse recalls how the birth sparked quiet joy and hints at a destiny tied to leadership.
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Alexander
Washington
Charles M. Schwab at 70 and the era of job cuts
The article notes Charles M. Schwab remains vigorous at 70 as the Mellons and Grace align with him, predicting the next twenty years will be strong. It discusses widespread public employee layoffs, with Chicago planning 2600 cuts and Los Angeles over 800, arguing workers deserve time to readjust with salary continuation or half pay.
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Charles M. Schwan
Mr. Schwab
Mellons
Mr. Grace
Chicago
Los Angeles
Burglars Loot Palace Drug Store on West Sixth Avenue
Burglary of Palace Drug Company at 522 West Sixth Avenue reported early Monday. Loot amounted to $10 in cash, stored in a cigar box under a light after a rear window was broken. Police pursue a close investigation into the burglary.
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Palace Drug Company
West
Sixth Avenue
San ta Fe Orders Twenty Five Air Cooled Dining Cars
The Santa Fe railway ordered 25 dining cars with air cooling devices at a cost of $200,000. W. J. Black, passenger traffic manager, said all dining cars on the system would be air cooled after a successful experiment on the extra fare train to California.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
W. J. Black
California
Markets report on Chicago and Kansas City livestock prices
Hogs at Chicago trade 45 000 head up 10 20 cents with top around 4.86 and cattle 14 000 head. Kansas City hogs 6 500 head steady to higher with top 4.00. cattle 11 000 head steady to firm with steers 6 00 to 15 00 and vealers milk fed to 8.00. Blackboards of steel with enamel surfaces are now being used in schools.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City
One Cent A Day Pays Up To $100 A Month
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co. offers a new accident policy paying up to 100 dollars monthly for 24 months for disability and up to 1000 dollars for death costs under three dollars fifty cents a year. Over 100,000 insured. ages 10 to 70 eligible. Send no money for a 10 day free inspection. no medical exam required. limited offer.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co
Dlerks Building
Kansas City
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