Equalization board and Garner campaign stir Amarillo politics
Public affairs readers are urged to study the independent school district equalization board of W N Cooper Tom Cotten and T M Bruner as they adjust 100000000 dollars of property values. The Amarillo Garner for President club under Erasmus Tack forms to back Garner with weekly meetings fund raising to cover Chicago trip costs.
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Equalization Board
Independent School District
W. N. Cooper
Tom Cotten
T. M. Bruner
Amarillo
Old Tack
Chicago
Garner
Erasmus Tack
T. E. Johnson
Tom Kidd
W. T. Stanberry
Miss Sophia Meyer
Wes Izzard
G. W. Camp
Jerry Malin
E. R. Tack
Henry Ansley
Amarillo phone hearing doubtful despite delays
The Amarillo telephone rate conference pushed back again as officials question if Southwestern Bell engineers can attend by Thursday. Mayor Thompson returned from Washington as Judge Phillips doubts company presence. the session seeks a fair rate schedule based on a joint inventory.
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Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Grover Hill
John FE. Hill
Washington
Panhandle
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Thompson
Bill Durham
Phillips
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Judge Phillips
Dallas
Amarillo Tax Equalization Board completes first year task
The board finishes initial property-value work for the independent school district county and state taxes after 21 days. Hearings begin in June after renditions are checked. notices sent when variances arise. ISD valuations exceed 100 million, with zoning changes driving extra effort. Members include W. N. Cooper T. W. Cotten and T. M. Bruner.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Randall County
W. N. Cooper
T. W. Cotten
T. M. Bruner
If We Had Half a Million Trained Men in 1917
The speaker argues Britain could have won World War I earlier with a large trained force and a reservoir of ready manpower. He contends a half million trained men or a small professional army plus trained civilians might have kept the United States out of the war. Strong resolve, not weakness, avoids trouble.
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Sible
Mayor to Lead Road Boosters on Adrian Trip
Mayor Ernest O Thompson will head a local delegation to Adrian to rally Oldham County voters for a $130,000 bond issue to pave U S 66 and improve the Tascosa Trail. Also joining are Old Tack T E Johnson and N Griggs. The meeting will be at Adrian school auditorium Saturday at 2 PM with Vega hosting the first rally three weeks earlier.
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Adrian
Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Oldham County
Old Tack
T. E. Johnson
N. &. Griggs
Vega
Hartley
Dallam
Adrian School
Go ask father and the rush to buy as boom days loom
A reader chorus boosts optimism amid doom forecasts saying better days are near. It predicts spring or early summer improvements in business and a strong 1932, urging buyers to seize cheap goods now. The piece references a line "Go ask father" as a closing thought alongside a vignette about a maiden and her deceased father.
Dear Tack Help Wanted and Found Suitcase Note
A letter asks Tack to help find tenants for a six room furnished home for a mother and daughter. Also a suitcase found January 27 on Highway 66 near McLean Texas may be claimed by calling 9406. A first class painter and paperhanger seeks work and offers high quality service.
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Tack
Highway 66
McLean
Texas
Grew Named Ambassador to Japan Succeeding Forbes
Secretary Stimson notes the nine power pact as part of a web of agreements and warns that altering it would disturb the overall balance. Tokyo favors action to save China, seeing international intervention as necessary, while denying a plan to revise treaties. Ambassador Claudel denies an understanding with Japan.
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Joseph C. Grew
Japan
W. Cameron Forbes
Stimson
Guam
Philippines
China
Orient
Claudel
France
Tokyo
Foreign Office
League of Nations Council
Bitter clash near Woosung port as Japanese troops advance
Reports describe Japanese transports slipping past ancient Chinese forts at Woosung under naval protection and docking near the international settlement to unload soldiers tanks and heavy weapons. Firelight exchanges persisted through night with shells landing inside the settlement. Chinese airman Robert Short, hailed as a hero, was killed fighting Japanese planes over Soochow.
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Woosung
International Settlement
Robert Short
Soochow
Short
Shanghai
United States
T. V. Soong
China
Nanking
Potter County Club Canning Budget Issued by Agent Sitton
A gardening and canning budget for the coming year issued by Miss Mary Sitton outlines targets for Leafy vegetables 120 quarts, Starchy vegetables 120 quarts, Other vegetables 80 quarts, Fruit 250 containers, Meat 50 containers, Soups 48 containers, and Emergency Shelf items. The plan suits a family of six with pint options for smaller households and daily diet guidelines.
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Mary Sitton
Potter County
Building HITS From Direct Appropriation Meas ure
Secretary Mills explained to the committee that the rise in permanent outlays reflects a total increase of 118.666 million dollars. The sinking fund for debt retirement rises to 426.489 million, interest to 640 million, and 69 million is charged off on cash repayments by foreign governments due to more debt outstanding from new bonds issued to meet the treasury deficit.
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Mills
Treasury
Girls distributing Rinso and Lifebuoy in Amarillo
Samples of Rinso and Lifebuoy are being handed to every house in Amarillo by local girls. R C Nelson, Amarillo representative, says coupons accompany the samples good for a Rinso package or a Lifebuoy cake with each purchase. H D Baker, Denver city manager of distribution, is in Amarillo to assist.
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Amarillo
R. C. Nelson
Lifebuoy
Nelson
H. D. Baker
Denver
Rinso and
Mr. Nelson
Last Rites at Taylor for Mrs Walker 81
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Walker will be held in Taylor Texas. The body will be sent to Taylor tonight by Boxwell Brothers. A son, J H Short of Taylor, will accompany the body. Mrs Walker died at her daughter’s home 804 Virginia. She is survived by her daughter Mrs C A Smith of Los Angeles and another daughter in Amarillo and a son E C Short of Albuquerque.
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Florence Walker
Taylor
Tex
Boxwell Brothers
J. H. Short
Market gains amid sluggish trading on steady NY session
The New York market turned slowly upward with many issues advancing 1 to 2 points. Leaders included U S Steel Consolidated Gas American Can American Tobacco Liggett and Myers Union Carbide Santa Fe Union Pacific Loews Johns Manville and American Telephone with gains. Auburn rose modestly as Consolidated Gas benefited from its 1931 earnings showing $4.94 a share. Kansas City hogs and cattle markets followed, with hogs around 6,000 head steady near 220 pounds and top at 3.85 for select 170-200 pound hogs. cattle about 5,000 head with calves 800.
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New York
Steel
Consolidated Gas
American Can
American Tobacco
Liggett and Myers
Union Carbide
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Loews
Johns Manville
American Telephone
Allied Chemical
American Woolen
Auburn
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. 5
Jno
Clerk Brokerage Co
Allegheny Corp
Allis Chalmers
Ameralda Corp
Am International
Vee
Eaae Am Metal
Pw & Let
Rad & SS Mtg Ty
Am Rolling Mills
Smite & Ref
Lily Am Steel Foundry
Am Sug & Ref
Tee Vere
Té& Seeses Ieee
Tobacco “Rewees
Wis & E Pw. O
Am Woolen Co
One
Gly Ar & SF RR
Wees
Bu Auburn Auto
Aviation Carp
Enewee
Baldwin Seevees Ae
Calumet & Heala
Canada
Chesapeake
Ohio
Chesapeake Corp
Chg
Chicago RI & Pac
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola Co Cluett Peabody & Co
Eere Bees
Chi & NW
Cola
Columbia G & Ls
Uw Comm Credit Co
Comm Investments
Ory Ve
Comwith & Sthrn
al Congoleum-Nairn Ereee
del Lac & West RR
Teeer Seeerere
Dupont
Gen Mills
Gen Motors
Goodrich T & Fear
Goodyear T & A
Graham Paige
Grand Silver St
Grand Union Co
Northy
West Sugar Hahn Dept Stores
Hershey
Internat Nickel
Internat
Internat & T
Faeeeee
Kroger Gro & Bak
Lambert Coeee
Weeeeeae
Lehman Corp
Liggett Myers Iare
Old Bill Jones Golfer Comicized in Edgar A Guest Poem
This verse chronicles Old Bill Jones a hardy golfer who endures a trying round with a steady smile and patience. It depicts his restraint under provocation as he battles errant drives and a tough tee, while teammates marvel at his calm and self control in the face of golfing mishaps.
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Edgar A. Guest
Old Bill Jones
Bill Jones
Bill
Old Bill
Edgar A
Guest
Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Prices and Cotton Uptick
In Chicago livestock bids fell slightly with weak bids for lambs and lower opens on hogs and sheep while heavy cattle held firm on shipping strength with mixed steer and heifer values. New Orleans cotton opened active on March notices, later rallying as Japanese holdings reduced March deliveries and prices moved higher across May and July futures.
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New Orleans
New York
Ladies Apron Design for One Size Modium
Advertisement for a one size ladies apron pattern named Mod ium. Requires 1% yard of 82 inch material and 6 yards bias binding. Priced two shillings? etc. Offers updated Spring 1920 Book of Fashions from News-Globe Brooklyn address 11-13 Sterling Place for orders by silver or stamps.
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News-Globe
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
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E. M. Blackburn
Polk Street Methodist Church
the Independent
Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Home Companion
Eve
Saturday Evening Post
Spearman
Howdy
TAX Equalization Board
Father
SHARE
Girls Distributing
Mrs. Walker
Ixsust Rois
Chicago Livestock
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John F. Clark & Co
Canadian Marconi
Cent
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DeForeat Radio
Conere
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Ford Motor Ltd
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Fox Theatre
Aviation Aes
Elee Ltd
Goldman Sachs Oseneee 2A
Bay Min & Smit
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Lone Star Gas
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Mo Kan
Tens Nat Field
Niagara Hud Pn
Pennroad Corp
Prairie PP
Warner-Quinlan
Royal Dutch
Bhel
Union Steeees Immerete Cntreuae
Sinclair Teeter Ee
Land Royalty So Penh Oi) , Ltd
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Std
Indiana
Texas Corp
Tex Pac Ld
Tex Pac Cl & Oil
Union Oil of
Cal
Segues Dd Nn
Ohio Oil
BS Pro
Louisville
G & EB
McKeston & Robbins, Inc
Macy
R Hi & Co
Tkall
Missouri Kas & Tex
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Cses
Nash
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Dairy Freeeseeenne
Natl Distiliters Preeeewey
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Northern Pac RR
Otis Elevator Co
Seeener
Pac Gas Elec
Paramount Publix Weeee Oh
Pathe Exchange
Penney (Jc) Co
Pennsylvania
Pillsbury Flr
Pullman Co
Purity Bakery
Wu Radio Sewer
BS Radio
Keith Orpheum
Aeteee
Remington Rand
Rep Iron & Waaeeere
Reynolds
Safeway
St. Joseph Lead
St. Louis San Francis
Sears Roebuck - Ble
Simmons Company
Southern Poto Rico
Wees Seeee
Sou'n Cal Edison
Tenaeoaane
Southern Reee
Standard Brands Inc
Stand Gas & Elec
Stone & Webster Seeeeey
Studebdeker Corp
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Ind Alchl
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Utilities
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Souomees
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros Pic
Wee
Warren Bros Company
Neae Wes Maryland RR
Western Pac
Pereaweee
Western Union Eens
West House Klee Eee
Willys Overland
Woolworth
Worthington
Sor
Mistol
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