Three Thousand Cattlemen Booked for Amarillo Meet
More than 3 500 cattlemen nationwide are expected at the fifty second annual Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers association convention in Amarillo March 20 21 and 22. Local cowmen and city officials discussed plans and The Cattleman will publish a special Amarillo edition March 1 to aid attendance. Reduced rail rates apply from Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Kansas City and St Joseph Missouri with varying fares based on distance. Application will be made for the fare and one third rate from points in the cattle growing region.
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United States
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Amarillo
Board of City Development
Berkley Spitler
Tad Moses
Henry Bell
The
Cattleman
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Missouri
Man testifies fleas motive in Texas City bank holdup case
W S Scrivener’s wife, 23, testifies on January 10 that he went to buy insecticide to kill fleas the day of the November 1 1927 bank robbery in Texas City. Scrivener denies being in Texas City that day or four days prior while admitting prior participation in a 1921 Dallas post office raid.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
First National Bank
Texas City
W. S
Shilo) Scrivener
Houston
Scrivener
Dallas
Dance Class At Nat Palace Draws Amarillo Couples
Twenty seven Amarillo couples studied waltz steps at the Nat Dance Palace last night with instructor Mayme Davies Hunt. The session ran from 7:30 to 8:30 pm and another free class is planned for next Monday. Hunt recently returned from Chicago and New York where she attended a national academy of dancing school teachers.
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Amarillo
Nat Dance Palace
Mayme Davies Hunt
Miss Hunt
Monay
Nat
Chicago
New York
National Academy of Dancing
New Zealand Birdmen Sighted Over Stephen Island in Tasman Flight
Captain George Hood and Lieutenant J. R. Moncrieff, attempting a Richmond Australia to Wellington crossing, were sighted over Stephen Island about 60 miles from Wellington at 9:50 p m New Zealand time after around nineteen hours aloft. They launched from Richmond at 2:40 a m in a Ryan Monoplane similar to Lindberghs Spirit of St Louis seeking a roughly twelve hour Tasman Sea crossing.
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United Press
Wellington
New Zealand
George Hood
J. R. Moncrieff
Richmond
Australia
Stephen Island
Sydney
Charles A. Lindbergh
Plague of Rats Hits London After Flood
London endures a rat plague sweeping from flooded wharves warehouses and basements. Rats of all sizes and hues swarm in families by tens and dozens seeking new homes as William Dalton leads a team to drive them away.
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Associated Press
London
William Dalton
Pied Pipers
Dallam County Plans Start on Road Paving
Dallam County hopes to begin paving as citizens back a movement for paved roads. A. T. Holcomb of the Dalhart chamber of commerce writes to the Board of City Development urging action. The board will update maps as highway statuses change, aiding the Panhandle immigration effort.
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Dallam County
Panhandle
Board of City Development
A. T. Holcomb
Dalhart
Panhandle-Plains
Forged Father of Harry Sinclair Arrested in Los Angeles
Otis V. Gates of Tulsa Oklahoma, 74, posing as the father of oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair, was arrested for forgery after inducing two LA banks to honor checks. He admitted passing bad checks in eastern cities and used a special typewriter to fill three $50,000 checks. He deposited one each at Los Angeles First National and First Nations banks, drawing $1,500 from each. He was stopped while attempting a similar scheme at the Bank of Italy.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Harry F. Sinclair
Otis
First National Bank
First Nations Bank
Bank of Italy
Escaped Prisoners Wounded Recalled After Recapture
Lee Burns was wounded in the cheek and recaptured near Crockett Texas after fleeing Eastham prison farm on horseback with Clyde Poe. They cut telephone wires, seized a light delivery truck at Trinity, and were fired upon by pursuing officers who ordered them to halt. Mr and Mrs H Earl Smith of Adams Street are spending weeks in Los Angeles.
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Associated Press
Crockett
Tex
Lee Burns
Clyde Poe
Eastham
Trinity
Mrs. H. Earl Smith
Adams
Los Angeles
Woman celebrates 104th birthday with hair bob in Florida
Mrs Catherine Fenton of Jamestown N Y bobbed her hair today to mark her 104th birthday in St Petersburg Fla The lifelong modernist born in 1824 in Scotland traveled the world and supported equal rights and aviation She urged freedom from bondage and hoped to ride in an airplane one day The three quarter century club honored her along with 97 year old Grandpa Weaver the oldest man in town
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Catherine Fenton
Jamestown
N. Y
Scotland
Atlantic
Abraham Lincoln
Fenton
Weaver
Detained detective vows civil hearing over police department claims
Walter Kesler former plainclothes detective says he will demand a civil service hearing after being discharged for conduct unbecoming an officer. He and Patrolman Joe Layton allege police bootlegging and Christmas whisky sales from the station, charges dismissed by Chief Binon as lies.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Civil Service
Walter Kesler
Kesler
Joe Layton
Binon
Chrysler Cuts Prices On 4 and 6 Cylinder Cars
New York, Jan. 10. Chrysler Corporation announces price reductions across its lineup. The 4 cylinder models drop by 55 to 85 dollars, while the 6 cylinder line falls by 50 to 100 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Chrysler Corporation
Double Pension Bill Introduced in House
Washington January 10 A bill from Representative Hall Republican Indiana would grant double pension to officers and enlisted men of the navy who are killed or disabled in submarine accidents. The measure aims to provide enhanced compensation for wartime naval losses and injuries.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Hall
Republican
Indiana
Plane Crash Victims Found Near Canajoharie New York
The wreckage of a missing plane was located seven miles southeast of Canajoharie N Y and the bodies of its three passengers were recovered. The victims include Lieutenant George R Benedict Curtins Field flyer Raymond Hen.
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Associated Press
Canajoharie
N. Y
Here
George R. Benedict
Curtins Field
Raymond Hen
Buffalo aviators involved in Albany incident
Reports identify two pilots from Buffalo and Albany aviator Captain Edward M. Pauley in an aviation incident. Details remain sparse as authorities assess the situation and collect records from the scene.
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Buffalo
Edward M. Pauley
Albany
Mexican Teachers To Tour California in March
One hundred Mexican school teachers and executives will visit California for a month's educational tour in mid March. Dr. C. N. Thomas of San Jose, director general of the International Council for Educational Progress, announced the plan.
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Associated Presa
Mexico City
Mexico
California
C. N. Thomas
San Jose
Thomas
International Council For Educational Progress
Castoria Proclaimed Original Care for Infants
A child’s health is linked to Castoria, not diet or drugs. Fletcher’s Castoria is praised as the pure vegetable remedy endorsed by doctors and mothers alike, with each bottle including a care and feeding booklet.
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Fletchers Castoria
Aliens Favored in New House Bill
Congressman Edith N. Rogers introduces a bill in the House to grant naturalization eligibility to aliens who served with American forces in World War I. The measure aims to streamline citizenship for veterans and reflects wartime service as a basis for naturalization.
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New House
Associated Press
Washington
Edith
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
Quick lunches lead to indigestion heartburn and weakness. Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to soothe the stomach and aid digestion after meals with a pleasant tasting tablet. Druggists recommend and guarantee relief in minutes.
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All Druggista
Vpape
Sulphur Remedy Claims Fast Relief for Eczema
A skin specialist says Rowles Mentho Sulphur quickly stops breaking out of the skin and soothes fiery eczema. The preparation is said to destroy germs, ease irritation, and heal the skin, with a large jar costing only a few cents at drug stores. Clip the coupon for a free sample.
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Rowles
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Rowlen Red Pepper Rub as the fastest cure for chest colds and rheumatic pains. It claims immediate tingling heat and congestion relief within minutes, urging readers to buy the pepper rub made from red peppers at any drug store.
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Rowles
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