Amarillo’s 1934 building permits show $420,200 total
Amarillo’s building activity in 1934 reached $420,220 in permits for new buildings repairs tanks and signs with 253 permits issued. October led the year with $141,249 due mainly to water extension work, while February was the quietest month at $5,472.
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Amarillo
Farmer's National Grain
Laval to Rome on peace mission with Italy
Pierre Laval former premier and foreign minister voyage to Rome with a draft Franco Italian peace plan. He to meet Mussolini to settle Franco Italian issues and discuss Austria’s independence and Central Europe security before Geneva League of Nations session. Documents reportedly outline Africa colonial questions and a bilateral accord.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Louis Barthou
Marseille
Rome
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France
Italy
Laval
Mussolini
Austria
Africa
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Treasure Office Bond Cut to $50,000 in Potter County
Potter County commissioners cut the treasurer's bond to 50,000 for two years, half of the former 100,000. Treasurer Hubert Cole requested the reduction to save about 250 dollars yearly in bond costs after presenting a 100,000 bond upon taking office. He obtained a new bond following the decision.
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Potter County
Commissioners
Hubert Cole
Ballengers Seek 3150 Damages in Auto Crash Suit
Mr and Mrs H J Ballenger of Amarillo sue Zula G Warner and Eben D Warner Jr of Amarillo in 108th District Court for Virgil Ballengers injuries from a September 9 automobile collision. They seek 2150 actual and 1000 exemplary damages totaling 3150 in the suit filed yesterday.
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H. J. Ballenger
Amarillo
Virgil
Zula G. Warner
Eben D. Warner, Jr
Ballengers
Virgil Ballenger
Warners
Forty two retail beer dealers licensed in Potter County
Forty two retail beer dealers and four distributors have been licensed for 1935 in Potter County. All but one retailer secured on or off premises licenses. one retailer may sell beer not for consumption on premises. Of the four distributors, only one is licensed to distribute outside the county, the rest hold local distributing licenses.
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Potter County
Alamo Heights Sets Low Fire Loss Record Mark
Alamo Heights near San Antonio reports a 1934 fire loss of 111.43 dollars, a record for Texas cities by population-adjusted measure. Fire chief R. Deckert notes about 5,000 residents within the corporate limits and expects this to stand as a statewide, perhaps national, record.
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Alamo Heights
San Antonio
Deckert
Texas
United States
Cyrus McCormick and the reaper story from 1809
In the Shenandoah valley near Staunton Virginia Cyrus McCormick grows up in a bustling family founded on self sufficiency. He invents a reaping machine in 1831, markets it fiercely, and builds a Chicago factory with investor William Ogden. The piece also notes railroad wage restoration in 1935 and a Denver Safety Committee meeting with long serving secretary J B Pruett.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
McCormick
Ma McCormick
Cyrus
Zion
Webster
United States
Lexington
Virginia
William Butler Ogden
Chicago
Prefers bill collectors to mountain snowstorms
Modesto California January 3 1929 A 21 year old pharmacy clerk Dick Gray faced charges of stealing a horse after riding away on a riding academy nag two weeks earlier He returned after snowstorms and creditors weighed on him Deputy Sheriff F E Lockridge said Gray was discouraged by creditors and chose to ride off into the hills before surrendering
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Modesto
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California
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Gray
Doan's Pills Promise Kidney Relief Since 1904
Medical claims cite 15 miles of kidney tubes washed out by Doan's Pills, claiming quick relief for burning with scanty urine and backache. The ad warns against risky cures, urges purchases at druggists, and credits Foster Milburn Co since 1904.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Train talk and travel tidbits span the nation
Miscellaneous notes recount transfers and events from Illinois to Florida. It notes Buck filling a vacancy, Mrs Danver's return, a 1934 auto death toll, a hospitalized teen from Alligator, and a new deluxe The 400 train debut claiming 400 miles in 400 minutes. It also mentions a Fourth of July Amarillo excursion and a Florida passenger train’s notorious late arrivals due to bizarre station names.
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Neapolis
Chicago Northwestern
America
Chicago
Twin Cities
Milwaukee
Adams
Eau Claire
Florida
Kissimee
Wewahotee
Okeechobe
Islamorada
Weehyakapka
Pannasoikee
Foley Pills Promise Quick Kidney Relief and Comfort
Advert reads Foley Pills as a rapid cure for irritated kidneys bladder and urinary issues. Claims flushes poisons neutralize burning and soothe pain with immediate effects within hours. Urges to ask a chemist for Foley Pills and warns against other remedies.
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Foley
Lee
Ambohtr and Kamanito Train Tale Detains Passengers
A brakeman opened a coach door near Kissimmee causing passengers to rise and prepare to detrain. The moment is recalled with passing detail of the journey and the curious sneezing incident. The event highlights travel quirks and the impact of small actions on a train's rhythm.
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Kamanito
Kissimmee
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