Amarillo 1931 Building Boom Tops 2 Million
Amarillo building activity in 1931 totaled 2,737,570.70 dollars, surpassing 1930 by over 875k and marking the first year above 2 million since 1928. Major permits included the Potter County courthouse, a 125 thousand water plant, a 300 thousand Paramount Publix Theater, and the North Fillmore Street subway among others. The year saw broad municipal and residential construction with monthly totals listed from January to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
West Tenth Avenue
North Fillmore Street
White Way
Southwestern Public Service Company
Ott Eckert
South Pierce Street
Davidson & Badger
Garfield Street
Here
Paramount Publix Theater
Polk Street
W. N. van Shaw
South Tyler Street
Dr. J. Patterson
Hayden Street
J. Frank Storm
Harrison Street
Walter D. Caldwell
Hughes Street
Taylor Street
Lift on Airplane From Below and Above Described
The lifting force on an airplane comes from about one third push from below the wing and about two thirds suction from above due to the creation of vacuum above the wings.
Railroad Rounds and Rumblings in Amarillo Year Ahead
John Moore reflects on citizen duty as a better New Year goal. The column reports on Queen City of the Plains Division No. 249 railway conductors auxiliary meeting, new members, and officer changes. It notes Fort Worth and Denver Northern rail grade work from Childress to Pampa, a 1900 foot Red River bridge, and July completion. It also covers ICC rate increases from January 4, wage talks in Chicago January 14, and railway unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City of the Plains Division No. 249
the Order of Railway Conductors
Odd Fellows Hall
John Moore
Ed O’bryant
E. C. Best
W. D. McClure
I. M. Crotty
Ethel Smith
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Pampa
Red River
Chicago
Railway Labor Executives Association
Brotherhoods
Cleveland
Ohio
Butler Nobel Peace Prize winner calls for world unity
Nobel laureate Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler accepts the 1931 Peace Prize and stresses keeping promises to end war. He argues war ends when nations honor words, condemns tariffs, and supports disarmament and international cooperation across borders and Paris. San Francisco reports Air Marshal Damon’s 900 mile sea voyage unrelated to Butler item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
San Francisco
Damon
San Francisco Bay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amarillo Printing CO
W. F. Dale
Rock Island
O. E. Gould
Rock Island Division Statistician
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Ark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Commission
Henry Ansley
United States
H.V. Robertson & CO
Accountants and Auditors
The
Polk
Dial
Watchmakers
P. A. Zehringer
Watchmaker
5Th St
Nicholas
Jane Addams
Hull House
Dr. Butler
Columbia University
Sen
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
League
France
Paris
America
Jones Bros
van Buren
Llth and
Lincoln Sts
Post Office Drug CO
W. J. Satterwhite
Eberstadt
Berry’s Cleaners and Dyers
C.& P. Suits Co. & P
Free Delivery Dial
Amarillo Tent & Awning Co
Sixth St
J. C. Paschall
Firestone
Firestone Batteries
Firestore
Firestone Oldfield
Louis H. Star
Ghs-Ogreasing
Raingrake Serge Savers
Woxcaningord Service
Firestone Oop
Tyler
Ike FL
Mey
Tack
West Texas Shoe & Luggage Shop
East 4Th Ave
W. L. Ottinger
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