First air mail flight from San Juan starts
The first Porto Rico to United States air mail began at 8 a m Pan American Airways Governor Towner started the flight with a flag and a band playing national airs The Havana stopover marked the Miami to San Juan test and a broader push into inter continental air links with notable figures listed among passenger names
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Pan-American Airways
Towner
The
Havana
Jan
Miami
Fla
Porto
Fis
Nassau
British Bahamas
Juan
Porto Rican
Pirot
Americas
Eeemerican Airways, Inc
CATTLEMEN PANEL LISTS NAMES AT MORNING SESSION
The morning session featured speakers and agricultural agents including Cy Evans T and P railroad H H Williamson extension service Texas W A Reese Katy railroad R R Walker Denison chamber of commerce G L McGregor Southern Pacific J D Tinsley Santa Fe and Henry Ansley and Jim Cook of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Evans
T. & P. Railroad
H. H. Williamson
Texas
W. A. Reese
Katy Railroad
R. R. Walker
Denison Chamber of Commerce
G. L. McGregor
Southern Pacific
J. D. Tinsley
The
Santa Fe
Henry Ansley
Jim Cook
Amarillo
Lunacy briefs filed in LeBouef Dreher case
Attorneys for Ada Bonner LeBouef and Dr. Thomas E Dreher condemned to hang for murder filed lunacy commission briefs with the Louisiana supreme court to challenge the sanity of the defendants ahead of the sentencing in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Ada Bonner LeBouef
Thomas E. Dreher
Franklin
James J. LeBouef
Louisiana Supreme Court
Dunwoody Succeeds Murr as Cycle Chief
R. Murr resigns as cycle chief but stays with the police department. H. G. Dunwoody is temporarily named captain of the motorcycle patrol. Mrs. Katie Mae Dozier to be moved home Sunday from Tulsa hospital after a Christmas time automobile accident. She is improving but will remain bedridden for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Murr
H. G. Dunwoody
Katie Mae Dozier
Tulsa
Castoria: A Safe Baby Remedy for Cries and Crises
Mothers turn to Castoria for fretful infants with crying fits and constipation or colic. Marketed as a vegetable product, it promises quick soothing relief and safety for babies and toddlers, with even older children benefiting from its use as described on the package.
Fast Train Held So Baby Could Have Its Milk
The Texan bound for Texas and Pacific reached Dallas on time after being held at Sierra Blanca for a baby in arms needing a bottle. John Dalby, the railroad agent, delayed the Texan to let the mother and infant catch up, and the baby was fed after curbing the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iry
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texan
Texas and Pacific
Sierra Blanca
California
Fl Paso
John Dalby
San Antonio
Dalby
Transatlantic flight hopes and old world wisdom unite
The piece notes lighter aircraft and fuel strategies for ocean crossing, citing Lindbergh and Azores routes. It mentions mid ocean stations, air mail potential, and future wireless power. Also reflects on science religion debates, Maimonides, and cornstalk paper innovation. It closes with speculative real estate and violin making notes.
Cabinet Men Under Fire In Pueblo Affair
In Washington two cabinet members face senate probes. Interior Secretary West linked to a Pueblo Indians contract with the middle Rio Grande conservancy district, while Attorney General Sargent is to explain why he halted a grand jury probe into the Jackson Barnett case. The inquiry touches on oil wealth division and reviews by the interior department and court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Interior
West
Sargent
Senate
Indian Affairs Committee
New Mexico
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
Jackson Barnett
Barnett
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Interior Department
Charles B. Selby
Interior Fall
Indian Affairs
Burke
Barnet
Attorney General's Office
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Houdini’s death fuels claims of posthumous message
In Boston reports Houdini’s widow and Margery Crandon discuss a supposed spirit message from Houdini. Margery, Ford, Fast and Mrs Houdini attended a seance, with Crandon endorsing the communication as authentic. Dr Crandon’s skepticism fades after learning Ford had partial code in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Karry Houdini
Mrs. Houdini
Pr. Crandon
Ford
Georgia Tech Fans Pass Through City After Pasadena Visit
About twenty Georgia Tech football fans in a bus passed through Amarillo this morning on the return trip from Pasadena where they saw the Tech California game on January 1. Approximately 100 fans traveled to California in five buses. The other four cars are expected to arrive today. The first bus arrived about 11 o clock and stayed only a few minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
Amarillo
Pasadena
California
Wichita Falls C C Program Over Radio
Arrangements for the Wichita Falls chamber of commerce annual banquet include a radio broadcast next Friday at 8 o'clock from KGKO. Speaker Josh Lee of the University of Oklahoma public speaking department will lead. Dorothy Greathouse, a newly appeared conservatory singer, will perform. All business men are invited to listen. Kell's remarks target them. Miss Mabel Mansell of Clarendon visited Wichita Falls Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Josh Lee
Department of Public Speaking
University of Oklahoma
Dorothy Greathouse
West Texas
KGKO
National Security Life Insurance Company
Kell
Five Best Radio Features for Today
United Press lists top radio features for 1929 with network connections and broadcast times. Seiberling Singers on WEAF at 8 p.m. CST follows Milday’s Musicians on WJZ. Sonora Hour on WWOR WABC network at 8 p.m. CST. Maxwell Hour on WJZ 8:30 p.m. CST. New York State network programs Carborundum Band at 9:30 p.m. CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
WEAF
Seiberling
WJZ
Milday
WWOR
WABC
New York State
WMAK
WHAM
WGY
Amarillo firms urged to return city development questionnaires
J. Cole of the Board of City Development asks Amarillo jobbers and manufacturers to promptly return mailed questionnaires detailing products handled. The aim is to compile firm names and products for a printed list to aid salesmen and distribute to retailers in Amarillo's trade territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cole
Board of City Development
Amarillo
Mr. Cole
Legislature debate on election laws and ballot access
Senator Love proposes new election laws including mailing poll tax receipts and a simplified method for independent candidates to gain ballot access. Senator Walter Doodall from Harris County introduces bills restricting land claims under adverse possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ison
Love
Walter Doodall
Harris County
Court House Records Real Estate Deeds and Permits Summary
Court house records list multiple warranty deeds transferring lots and blocks among Pittman, Odom, Gibbs, Hill, Dove, Weddington, Murphy, Simms, Harden, Summers, McSpadden and others with prices from 6 to 7 thousand dollars. Also car registrations, a marriage license, and building permits for Star Lumber Co including repairs and a shed at 505 Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Pittman
Iweta Pittman
Lakeview
Mary H. Pittman
Iwets
Odom
Odom-Cotten & Turnley
Odom-C
Odom-C. & T
I. O. Wilson
G. W. Weddington
B. RB
Kargen
Rev. Gard
Ab&m
L. G. Murphy
Et Ux
Maud Riggs
Mir
Lewis A. Gamble
Roselle Herndon
Star Lumber Co
Jackson
Funeral for Cable Baby This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mary Katherine Cable infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C V Cable will be held at Blackburn Boxwell chapel at 3 this afternoon. Burial will be in Llano cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Cable
Fire Department Responds to Two Ong Street Fires
The Amarillo fire department answered two calls today. A dummy fireplace or wall heater caused a small blaze at 1511 Ong Street. A wastebasket full of trash in a home at 1400 Ong Street started a fire this morning. Miss Mary Thompson has returned to work after a week's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Ong Street
Mary Thompson
Frisco Plans two Texas Extensions and Gulf, Texas and Western Buy
The Frisco system gains approval to absorb Gulf, Texas and Western rail way and to build 112 miles of extensions. Vernon to Seymour 42 miles and Seymour to Paducah 70 miles would connect to Quanah, Acme and Pacific. Frisco would gain through connections from the Texas Panhandle to Dallas, Fort Worth and Tidewater if ICC approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Frisco
Gulf, Texas, and Western Railway
St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railway Company
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Seymour
Baylor County
Gulf, Texas and Western Railway
Baylor, Knox and Foard County
Paducah
Cattle County
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway
Frisco System
W. Frank Knox, Sr
Dallas
G. T
Interstate Commerce Commission
G. T. and
Texas Panhandle
Fort Worth
Tidewater
Gulf
Hassell Starts Air Tour of U S Business
Bert Hassell the Rockford to Sweden flyer and flying ambassador for Stinson Aircraft began from Chicago on a tour to promote business use of airplanes. His first stop was Fort Madison Iowa where he spoke at the Sheaffer Pen Co annual meeting with W A Sheaffer and guests. He outlined a trans Atlantic flight to Sweden and tested a pivot mounted Sheaffer stock pen as an aircraft balance gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hassell
Rockford-to
Chicago
Fort Madison
Hassell
Sheaffer Pen Company
Proceedings in Court Of Owil Appeals
Proceedings from the seventh district civil appeals court in Amarillo list motions granted or overruled, with rehearings, dismissals, retaxing costs, and cases set for submission on January 23 and 30. Included are Patton vs Mitchell. Patton awaiting rehearing. multiple banks, insurance, and company appeals from counties like Collingsworth, Lipscomb, Gray, Hutchinson, Motley, Hemphill, Wheeler, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Civil Appeals For the Seventh District
Amarillo
C. R. Patton
W. N. Mitchell
Carriker & Son
Litwood Oil & Supply Co
W. W. D. Long
W. M. Collins
United Fidelity Life Ins. Co
Cassie Adair
Mora C. Clark Et
J. A. Brawley
Western Union Telegraph Co
J. A. Freeland
Clara Dalton
Realty Trust Co
R. J. Murray
Lulu Morris
J. J. Dillard
Lipscomb
W. B. Saulsbury
James E. Parker
Gray
George Riley
Commissioners Court of
Hutchinson County
Hutchinson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
J. A. Hodges
Lubbock
V. Berryman
William Stoner
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Edward New
Motley
Panhandle & Santa Fe Ry. Co
Liske Grain Co
Hemphill
Girard Fire & Marine Ins. Co
Anne Mallard
Minnie Slaughter Veal
W. M. Jaggers
J. M. Radford Gro. Co
J. R. Porter
Wheeler
Last Chance Gas Co
W. UH
Coupe Stolen From M. E. Johnson Last Night
A 1928 Chevrolet coupe owned by M. E. Johnson was reported stolen last night. License number 33 343. Mrs. Jane Johnson, ill with the flu and recently injured in a car crash, is recovering and hopes to return to work at White & Kirk's by week’s start. Miss Mildred Wright of 1119 Taylor street has recovered from a severe bout of flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Johnson
Jane Johnson
White & Kirk's
Mildred Wright
Taylor Street
Col Lindsey Speaks At Senior High Assembly
Col Fred Lindsey and Dr H H Larson led the Senior High assembly with Lindsey recounting African adventures and bush whip use while Larson warned on influenza prevention and urged students to stay home when sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lindsey
H. H. Larson
Col
Lindsey
Roosevelt
Col. Lindsey
Will R. Winch
Dent Theaters
Larson
Mets
Mrs Berry of Roswell Visits City This Week
Local notes list visitors and residents from Roswell Tulsa Los Angeles and Dallas. J A Brent remains critically ill at Scott and White Temple after a recent operation. Mrs Laley travels to Tulsa for a month, while Grace Knox is ill at 1119 Taylor Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Roswell
J. A. Brent
Scott and White
Temple
L. J. Laley
Tulsa
M. F. Taylor
Los Angeles
Grace Knox
Taylor Street
C. W. Alexander
White & Kirk's
New York City
Charlie Perkins
W. C. Baird
Channing
J. M. Oakes
Lucile
J. Shaughnessy
Merd Killough
Dallas
Buddy Letts
Clarendon
Bus Company Verdict Instructed In District Civil Case
Judge W Gee directed a verdict for defendant in a $25,000 suit by Mrs. Catherine Robison against Red Bull Stage lines manager C A Hale. Robison claimed injuries from a bus ride. Hale shown not operating the vehicle. Evidence indicated the bus was a wildcat car and Hale had no duty to warn sidewalk riders, negating negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hale
Red Bull
Catherine Robison
Hale
W. B. English
Release Coach From Virginia Contract
Charlottesville Virginia January 9 Farle Neale longtime UVA football and baseball coach since 1923 was released from his contract to pursue head coach role with the St. Louis National League baseball club. The deal would have run through 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Farle Neale
University of Virginia
St. Louis
The One You Mourn Has Found A Surer Ground
A funeral tone tributes the departed as risen above life’s cares. The speaker says the dead have entered a cleaner, ampler life with wider powers and no more sorrow, urging mourners to accept the passage as God’s call. Edgar A. Guest’s poem from 1929 expresses solace in eternal rest.
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Markets report from Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago with hogs at 18,000 head and cattle at 7,000, showing varied weights and prices. Includes hogs, sows, calves, steers, cows, vealers, and lambs with price ranges across multiple weight classes and regions including New Orleans and Liverpool trade notes. Also covers Chicago grain activity, New York cotton, and stock market briefings with notable price moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
ST. Louis
East ST. Louis
Rrese
Chicago
New Orleans
National Fertilizer Association
Miss Hamner Heads to Fort Worth Teachers Meet
Miss Laura V Hamner county superintendent of schools will travel to Fort Worth tomorrow night to join the Texas State Teachers association executive committee. Key topics include the 1930 convention site with Amarillo backing a bid, arguing the Par handle is fifty years old aligning with the association timeline. Hamner will be in the Smith building second floor offices Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura V. Hamner
Fort Worth
Texas State Teachers Association
Amarillo
Parhandle
Girl Scout course starts tomorrow at local headquarters
The first Leaders Training session for Girl Scouts will run tomorrow from 7 to 9 PM in the auditorium under Scout director Mrs Evelyn Betting. Captains lead the group but mothers and teachers are urged to attend to learn how scouting training is conducted and its aims. Other meeting dates will be announced. visiting relatives from Atlanta accompany Mrs D T Haines and Eddie Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Betting
D. T. Haines
Eddie
Atlanta, Georgia
E. BE. Thompson
Hughes Street
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U. S
Lebouef-Dreher
Dunwoody
Murr
Ingo
Lindbergh
Europe
Azores
Feinberg
Spain
Maimonides
Egypt
Cairo
Messrs. Ramsay and Bannion
Tipton Daily Tribune
Tipton Tribune
Indiana
Commercial News
Danville
Stradivarius
Cremona
Phidias
Venus
Milo
New York
Pueblo
Houdini
Bess
Wichita Falls C.C
Mabel Mansell of
City
Cole
Spatz
Tommy Tonkins
Wright Aeronautical Engineer
Court House Records
Cable Baby
Fire Department
U.S
Owil
J. D. Hudson
F. C. Fuson Et al
Collingsworth
J. J. Richards
T. C. Calley
BUS Company
Virginia
Edgar A. Guest
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK a + inc BHH
Transit Grain and Commission Co
Ft. Worth
Liverpool
Missouri Pacific Common
Allied Chemical
Associated Dry Goods
American Can
Commercial Investment Trust
By-Products Coke
Curtis Aeroplane
National Ten
General Electric
Curtis
Archer Daniels
Midland
Standard Milling
Johns Manville
U. S. Steel
General Motors
General American Tank
Studebaker
Paramount
Famous Lasky
Consolidated Gas
Goodyear Rubber
James E. Bennett & Co
Ats
Baltimore & Onlo
Baresdall Corporation, A
Wee
Bethlehem Steel
Sean E
Majestic Radio
Ser Babee
Panhandle Music Co
Victrola Bil Polk
Hamner
Girl Scout
Burroughs
Cerro de Pasco
Milwaukee & St. P
Rock Island & P
Chile
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Colorado Fuel & Corn
Crucible Steel
Dodge Motors
Hudson Motors
Hup Motors
India Central
Independent Oil
Inspiration Copper
New International Harvester
New International Nickel
International Paper
International Tele
Tels
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & Refining
Mack ‘Trucks
Marland Oil
Middle States
Missouri
Kansas
Montgomery Ward & c
Moon Motors
Nash Motors National Biscuit
Packard Motor
Pan-American Pet
Trans
Pennsylvania
R. R. Pere-Marquette
Phillips Petroleum
Pure
Ameri Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Cons
Skelly Oil
Southern Pacifi Southern Railway
du Pont de Nemours Famous Players
Esee Fleischmann Yeast
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt General Electric
Great Western Sugar
Houston Oil
Wees Stewart Warner
Texas Gulf Sulphur Texas Corporation
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal &Oil Timken Roller Bearing
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Victor Talking Machine
White Eagle O, & RB
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
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