Weather and political notes from the Panhandle and nearby towns
The column reports fair and warmer weather with some wind and possible sand but no dust. It notes a money mystery near $100 and a man willing to return it if properly identified. It also covers local figures Curtis Douglass and Tom Ellzey planning campaigns, plus opinions on electing thinkers over smooth talkers and a miscellany of regional anecdotes.
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Tack
Germany
Bismarck
Alsace- Lorraine
France
Europe
America
Asia
Amarillo Notes on housing, jokes, and era chatter
A reader laments Amarillo housing for families with children, noting landlords’ cold reception to a family with a 15 year old and predicting government housing may ease tensions. The column also shares letters about a bicycle prize, reader questions on freezing points, theater stunts in Denton, and social notices from local clubs and merchants.
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Amarillo
Schuol
War and ruin in an ignorant age of tyrants and fools
A reader letter and column fragment discuss pacifism and antiwar sentiment amid fascist regimes in Germany Italy and Japan. It critiques aggressors, praises restraint, and laments the human costs of conflict while urging avoidance of war profiteers and hi jacking of nations.
Mount Vernon Restores 18th Century Home To Washington Era
Mount Vernon under the Mount Vernon Ladies Association continues a ongoing restoration using period furnishings and original pieces from descendants. The trustees report two thirds of the furnishings are from Washington's era as renovations preserve the 19 room mansion and grounds. Replacements come from the same quarry near Whitehaven England and shingles from heart cypress are used for the barn. The effort preserves diaries and letters as primary estate sources while researching 18th century items.
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Washington
Custis
London
Nell Custis
Nell
Lawrence Lewis
Mount Vernon
Arlington House
George Washington Parke Custis
Robert E. Lee
Dallas
Texas
Philadelphia
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Washingtons
Mount Vernon Gardens
Martha Washington
Lafayette
George
Martha
Whitehaven
England
South Carolina
Comte de
Christina L. Macomb
Nannie R. Macomb
Washington, D. C
Tobias Lear
John Rodgers
Macomb
Europe
George Washington
Horace Mann Towner
Association
Washington and Custis
Colored Dressmaker Offers Work in San Francisco
A colored woman advertises dressmaking skills in plain or fancy styles and offers day work. She can provide references and lists her address at 1701 Polk Street.
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Polk Street
Rar
Tribute to Ross Rogers Noted in Readers Column
The column references Ross Rogers in a tribute pulled from a reader's note. It hints at a continued discussion on page 9, suggesting further remarks or reminiscences to follow.
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Ross Rogers
Conoco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtis Douglass
Panhandle
Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
Tom Ellzey
Ochiltree County
Tom
Congress
Goose Ramey
Dimmitt
Plains
Castro County
Goose
Tieally
Oraors
Lignon
Carlsbad
Nix
Guiell
Im Amarillo
Tire
United State Navy
Dudley Nix
Rebecca
Harry Myers
Winchell
Fidler
Hitler
J. P. Harrison
Denton
Jesse James
Harrison's
Harrison
Public Square
Sero
Grocers’ Union
the Paradise
Roosevelt
Italy
Mussolini
Russia
U. S
Nanking
Japan
Haiti
Gen. Goering
New York
Jimmy Hines
Supreme Court
Poland
Stalin
Goebbels
Goering
Bonnot
Joe Miller
Scroggins
Alexander R. George
Alexandria
Boston
Minneapolis
Gilbert Stuart
Ry Leer Ula
RTS
Tam
Cleveland Street
Dial
General Motors
Pontiac
Michigan
Toon
Gien L. Casey Motor Co
Tyler St
Griggs
N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Amarillo, Texas
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Co
Polk
Challen
Alves
TNT
Rane
Jackson
North Buchanan Ring
W. C. Meharg
Severth
Georgia
Hymie Clayton
Tyler N. Fillmore
Eleventh
North Fillmore
AL Reville
T. M. Johnson
ED Pittman
Fillmore G. T. Wakefield—Canyon
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