Walter Winchell rising star and cash windfall showbiz life
The columnist Walter Winchell is cited as the era’s best known voice with a reported weekly income of 6000 dollars from The New York Daily Mirror, syndication, and broadcasting. He works relentlessly, with colleagues predicting a short working life, while readers debate his public profile and mother in law jokes.
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United States
Will Rogers
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Tack
Lawrence Hagg
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Lawrence
Amarillo
Old Tack
Revue Tickets On Sale For Fat Stock Show Nights
Tickets for the Royal Purple Revue at the Municipal Auditorium go on sale at Fox Drug Store 600 Polk Street. Presented as a pop revue with new numbers, the show runs Tuesday and Wednesday as part of the Fat Stock Show. Proceeds and production details are coordinated by local clubs and Mason King.
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Polk Street
Mike Hollander
Municipal Auditorium
Crippled Children Council
Potter County Federation of Women's Clubs
Mason King
Amarillo Phil features Friday night performance
The Amarillo Philharmonic Symphony orchestra headlines a Friday night concert as part of the local cultural scene. The speaker notes the event amid a broader column discussing community life, employment, and personal notices in Amarillo.
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Amarillo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
War Situation At a Glance In Asia Conflict
The report describes fluid fighting near Kiangwan with Japanese reinforcements expected. observers anticipate major Japanese action next week. It notes Japan denying treaty violations and a differing U S policy stance, while General Tamon faces rebel trouble and transport delays from Moscow.
Chest Adopts New Aid Plan
The Community Chest and relief agencies plan for an efficient end of the fiscal year on existing funds. An emergency committee boosted funds and urged limits on aid to able bodied men to encourage work. Women and children will receive the usual rations. The emergency fund remains for charity work only and won’t be shared with other Chest agencies. Donors supported by J. O. Gulekie. the effort sought permanent employment via the American Legion campaign, per C. S. Makeig.
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Board of Directors
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Citizens’ Committee
American Legion
C.S. Makeig
The
Chest
Off Duty Officer Dies After West Texas Gun Battle
Deputy Sheriff J. M. Clifton of Lea County New Mexico was wounded in Cross Roads New Mexico then died en route to Lubbock Texas. In the same incident Walter Carlocke of Healdton Oklahoma and John O'Dell of Hobbs New Mexico were killed after they opened fire on Clifton during a robbery inquiry.
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Lubbock
Texas
Healdton
Okla
John O'Dell
Hobbs
N. M
Clifton
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at the Auditorium
The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the auditorium starting at 8 15 pm. Admission is free with a silver offering requested from those who can afford it. The 40 piece ensemble stages three high quality concerts annually and supporters deserve credit.
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Amarillo
Dear Tack Letters on War Forecasts and Air Power
A reader praises Tack for predicting war timing and urging air power while doubting Arthur Brisbane. The letter, published with other Tack correspondence, reflects Seventh War era opinions and ongoing newspaper debates.
Eakle Estate Will Contest Set For March 14
Daughter Mrs. Oliver Rea Barfield files a legal action to invalidate the will of Amarillo property owner Mrs. M D Oliver Eakle who died last November. County Judge Sam B Motlow schedules the hearing for March 14 and Barfield is named temporary executrix amid claims of her mother's poor health and lack of testamentary capacity. The estate exceeds 1 million with real estate holdings and 600 vacant Amarillo lots. Barfield argues the estate would run deficits after debts and taxes. The will names Barfield in trust and includes bequests up to 50 000 to relatives and a $13 700 gift to attorney Homer Calloway.
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Amarillo
Oliver Rea Barfield
Sam B. Motlow
Homer A. Calloway
Barfield
Oliver Eakle
Mr. Barfield
Wall Street wary as banks, regulators clash over markets
The piece notes investor caution despite large government stimulus to banks and calls for regulation ignored by markets. It cites Germany buying bank stock and contemplates past bank ownership, plus health and political news and bank employment figures in the United States.
Chinese and Japanese Press War Plays Out in Shanghai
Chinese and Japanese news teams clash for control of the Shanghai narrative as 140 Japanese editors reporters and photographers file stories. The Asahi and Nichi Nichi each deploy 17 field staffers to cover the scene day and night.
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Shanghai
Tokyo
Asahi
Nichi Nichi
Americans urged to evacuate Astor House Shanghai amid shelling
In Shanghai on February 25 American officials urged residents at the Astor House Hotel to leave for safety as Chinese shells landed nearby while artillery targeted the Japanese cruiser Izumo in the Whangpoo. Manila authorities were asked about facilities for evacuees, with ships prepared to relocate all American citizens if needed.
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Astor House Hotel
Soochow Creek
Shanghai inquiry into Americans in Sino Japanese fighting
U S Consul General Edwin Cunningham opened an inquiry to determine the number of Americans in the Sino Japanese fighting with aim to compel withdrawal after Japanese authorities reported an American, Robert M Short, was shot down in a Chinese plane. American aviators were told U S law forbids participation in neutral conflicts. Chiang Kai shek may be appointed commander to recover lost Manchurian territory and Feng Yu hsiang to lead troops resisting in Shanghai. Chinese forces retreated briefly after a strong Japanese attack near Miaochungchen but counter attacked to reclaim lost positions.
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Edwin Cunningham
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Robert M. Short
United States
America
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Nanking
China
Manchuria
Feng Yu- Hsiang
War Office
Miaochungchen
Soviet Troops Seen Heading Toward Siberian Frontier
Harbin reports unconfirmed word of several thousand Soviet soldiers moving toward the Siberian frontier amid Japanese troop shifts in Manchuria. Meanwhile General Jiro Tamon's campaign against Chinese rebels near Imienpo is delayed due to transport problems on the jointly run Chinese Eastern railway.
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Manchuria
Rengo
Harbin
Siberian
Jiro Tamon
Imienpo
Russia
China
Moscow
Akron Defends Airship Safety Ahead of Naval Committee
The Akron airship case spurred a House naval committee hearing with Rep Delaney asserting airworthiness will return after Lakehurst damage. Rep McClintic warned it could be irreparably damaged as questions rose about safety and the ship’s future. President Hoover welcomed Congress pushing economy reorganizing but warned decades of effort faced opposition. Extra notes mention a watch balance wheel, and perfumes produced from orange blossoms and roses.
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New York
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Oklahoma
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Washington
Congress
Lighters That Won’t Light Edgar A Guest Poem
A 1931 1932 poem by Edgar A Guest laments everyday irritations from faulty lighters and other ubiquitous products. The speaker vows to stop losing temper at items failing to work and notes common flaws in modern goods and the human tendency to expect perfection.
Swisher County Stock Show Leads Local Events in Panhandle
Tulia Day at Amarillo Fat Stock Show opens Monday with Clarendon Day on Wednesday. Swisher County plans to choose its regional hog calling entrant in Tulsa tomorrow night before the stock show runs through Saturday. Winners travel to Amarillo Sunday for final judging. Tulsa and Clarendon bands plan parades and broadcasts.
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Tulia
Amarillo
Clarendon
Swisher County
Tulsa
Market Drift and Livestock Quotes Across Cities
The market showed a slow undercurrent of buying with occasional ripples of selling. Auburn opened higher but fell to a 1932 low before partial recovery, while banks in Wall Street remained cautiously optimistic about year-end recovery aided by Reconstruction Finance and Glass-Steagall. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets reported varied cattle and hog prices, and New Orleans cotton futures rose on improved trade and shorts covering before easing with stock market moves.
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Wall Street
Reconstruction Corp
Glass-Steagall
New Orleans
Liverpool
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Vitality Boost
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a safe stimulant to energize sluggish adults and children. It claims to clear constipation, improve bowels, and restore vigor in a week, urging regular use and to consult a druggist for purchase.
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Dr. Caldwell
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