Amarillo Boy Active in Fight in Nicaragua
A letter confirms Amarillo youth L. EF. Roberts serves as Sergeant Major with U S Marines in Nicaragua. He commands aircraft squadrons at Quantico Virginia and recalls pilot Frank Dowdell killed in action and an ambush where three Marines died. Roberts notes he joined the Marines in 1922 and expects discharge in 193?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. EF. Roberts
Nicaragua
Roberts
Marine Flying Field
Quantico
W. E. Roberts
Amarillo
Frank Dowdell
Dowdell
Boy Hit by Auto With Narrow Escape At Ninth and Van
Jim Pat Cunningham four year old son of Mr and Mrs G P Cunningham was struck by a large automobile driven by Mrs R M Bennett at Fifth Street Ninth and Van Buren streets. He suffered painful but not serious injuries with no bones broken. The child was taken to his grandmother's home and remained in bed from shock. observers praised Mrs Bennett's calm driving. Mr Cunningham works for Clowe and Cowan Heating and Plumbing and had moved to Amarillo a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pat
G. P. Cunningham
South Mississippi
R. M. Bennett
Ninth
van, Buren
van Buren
The
Clowe and Cowah Heating and Plumbing 2 Company
Amarillo
Civic Club Endorses WDAG Power Increase at Luncheon
At the Amarillo hotel a regular luncheon of the American Business club endorsed WDAG’s application to boost power to 1000 watts. The program featured two drum selections by Mrs. J Mack Vernon and Mrs. George Vineyard and a monologue Life by Dr. and Mrs. R P Parcells with Jimmy Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAG
American Business Club
Amarillo Hotel
J. Mack Vernon
George Vineyard
R. P. Parcells
Jimmy Farwell
Officers Fail To Quiet Woman at County Jail
A negro woman held for examination for mental condition disturbed the area near the county jail singing and crying loudly. Officers said they could not quiet her and expected to remove her without delay.
W T Keen Dies At Local Hospital
William T Keen aged 20 died at a local hospital at 7 oclock last evening. He leaves a widow and three children Beulah 7 William Robert 5 and Ed 2. Survived by his mother Mrs Ellen Keen of Amarillo and brothers Robert Keen of Long Beach Bert and C E Damron of Amarillo. He was a member of the Security Benefit association. Body in care of N S Griggs & Sons while funeral arrangements are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Keen
Beulah
William Robert
Ellen Keen
Amarillo
Robert Keen
Long Beach
Calif
Bert
C. E. Damron
Security Benefit Association
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Illness Fatal to Mrs. Margaret McCoy
Mrs. Margaret McCoy 55 wife of Andrew McCoy died in a Wichita Falls hospital at 3 this morning after months of illness. Residence 501 A Virginia Avenue. A Catholic, the body arrives here via the Fort Worth and Denver at 9 tonight and will lie in Griggs funeral chapel awaiting relatives from California. Further funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCoy
Andrew McCoy
Wichita Falls
Virginia Avenue
Fort Worth
Denver
Griggs Funeral
California
Amber New Vogue Captivates Paris Dressers
Amber fascinates Paris fashion followers with ice amber crafted into bea and rings. Women pass their art through amber frames for handbags, paired with gold, as amber integrates into luxury accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bea
Houston Wins Democratic National Convention Bid
Houston is chosen to host the Democratic National Convention with Jesse H. Jones playing a pivotal role in securing the site. Local officials forecast strong South political impact and vigorous hotel preparations while prospects of Jones as vice presidential candidate are discussed by Texas Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Washington
South
Jesse H. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle
National Committee
A. H. Flickwir
Board of Health
Horace Soule
Tammany Hall
al Smith
New York
Smith
United Press
Austin
Texas
Strangler Nelson Hanged Ends Notorious Crime Career
The dark strangler Earle Nelson, linked to 22 murders across the United States and Canada, was hanged in Winnipeg for the murder of Emily Patterson. The trial highlighted a spree from 1926 to 1927 with many victims, including a Winnipeg schoolgirl Lola Cowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Winnipeg
Jia
Earle Nelson
Windin
Atlantic
Pacific
Nelson
Emily Patterack
Lola Cowan
A. Leonard
Tortland
Ore
Clara Newman
San Francisco
Laura E. Beal
San Jose
Cal
Lillian St. Mary
George Russell
Santa Barbara
Mary Nesbit
Oakland
Reta Withers
Portland
Mabel McDonald Fluke
Virginia A. Grant
William A. Edmonds
Florence Fithian Mon
Seattle
Wash
Blanche Myers
John E. Berard
Council ‘Uffs
Iowa
Bonnoe Dace
Kansas City
Germania
Mary McConnell
Philadelphia
Jenn’ Randolph
Buffalo
Minnie May
Atorthy
Detroit
Mary Sietsoma
Chicago
Emily Patterson
Napa
Pauline Holding Claimed by Death
Pauline Holding daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Holding died at the family home near Ama Tone Wells North Amarillo at 8 o clock last night. She is survived by her parents and one brother Glen Holding. Funeral services will be held in the Griggs funeral chapel at 3 30 this afternoon conducted by Rev George A La Grone pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist church. Burial will be in Llano cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Holding
Robert Holding
Ama-Tone Wells
Amarillo
Glen Holding
Griggs
George A. la Grone
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Llano Cemetery
Ruth Snyder Executed in Ossining Prison Front and Center
OSSINING N Y Jan 13 Ruth Snyder walked to the chair at Sing Sing as witnesses watched in silence. A death mask covered her eyes and mouth after the 11 o clock execution. Jane Gray the nine year old daughter of Henry Judd Gray will receive a birthday letter each year until she is 21, with Gray’s letters sent from the prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Snyder
Aurociated Press
Ossining
N. Y
Jane Gray
Henry Judd Gray
Sing Sing
Gray
Samuel Miller
Lorraine
Josephine Brown
Judd Gray
John J. Sheehy
Anthony Peterson
Peterson
Robert Elliott
Lawes
The Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray Execution
Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray were executed in sequence after their 1927 murder. The scene described includes Mrs Snyder begging forgiveness, the mask, the switch, and doctors pronouncing death. The accomplice Judd Gray shows quiet dignity before the current, later joined by Ruth in the autopsy room.
Redistricting of County Precincts Takes Center Stage Tomorrow
A county commission meeting will discuss a proposed redistricting plan affecting Amarillo precincts. Real Estate Board delegates will attend as the board argues Amarillo should gain greater voice in county affairs due to its tax base. The proposal faces likely court opposition and affects representation for Amarillo voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Real Estate Board
Amarillo
Saunders Opens Amarillo Clarence Saunders Stores
General manager of Flemister company to oversee Amarillo operations as two more stores are added. J. E. Jeffress and Clifford Dillard named managers of the San Jacinto and Polk Street locations respectively. The stores emphasize low prices, modern meats markets, and extensive advertising to inform housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemister
Clarence Saunders
Amarillo
Wyatt
Dallas
Fort Worth
Polk Street
San Jacinto
J. E. Jeffress
Dallas, Fort Worth
Clifford Dillard
Dillard
Mr. Wyatt
Manhunt Follows Death Of Child Stabbed And Mutilated
A child died from a heart stab wound and was dissected postmortem. Police described a five foot ten inch light complexioned man in a light suit and dark overcoat. State troopers and local authorities established a wide cordon as patrols checked arteries and roads. Sheriff Frank Green invited city women’s civic groups to view the remains to drive home the crime’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarvada
Alky Peddlers Sought in Betty Chambers Murder
Chicago police sought help from alky peddlers to solve the murder of Mrs Betty Chambers. Her body was found in the Chambers apartment with adhesive tape over mouth, blunt force injury, and a tied electric cord around the neck. Her father, Harry S Lambsiedel of Detroit, learned she had left home at 15 and had not been heard from since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Betty Chambers
Chambers
Population fears fade in pragmatic view of growth
A Wisconsin professor warns of population explosion if couples have four children but argues natural checks and later marriages will balance growth. He cites a future 46o million in the U S after 40 years and 3.84 billion in a century, aided by civilization and cultivation, while Providence and math restrain extremes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Wisconsin University
China
Joe Barney Baker Dies At 32 In Illness
Joe Barney Baker 32, proprietor of Barneys filling station at Seventh and Georgia, died at his home this morning. He was a San Jacinto Baptist church member and Woodmen of the World. Survived by widow, son Boone 5, daughter Bobbie Ann 2, brother Leroy Baker of Emigrant, Cole, and sister Mrs Dean Gilbert of Sentinel, Okla. Body with N S Griggs & Sons awaiting relatives and funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Barney Baker
Barney
Seventh and
Georgia Streets
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Woodmen of
Boone Baker
Bobbie Ann
Leroy Baker
Cole
Dean Gilbert
Sentinel
Oklo
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Funeral Services Held for J. G. Mack
Funeral services for James G. Mack 18 son of Mr and Mrs L B Mack were held in the Sacred Heart cathedral at 10 am conducted by Rev Jeanee A A Beeding. Pallbearers were F M Shaughnessy Paul Coachan Theodore Theden E F Finch M C O Neal and EF C Murtaugh. Burial was in Llano cemetery under N S Griggs & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Mack
L. B. Mack
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Jeanee A. A. Beeding
F. M. Shaughnessy
Paul Coachan
Theodore Theden
E. F. Finch
M. C. O’neal
EF. C. Murtaugh
Llano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Style Over Winter: A Hatless Youth On Bitter Day
A 21-year-old college student walks through a brutal blizzard in an ulster and gloves with a gum coated hairdo, declaring hats are out of fashion as he braves the cold.
Market roundup from Kansas City to New Orleans assets
Markets report from multiple cities shows hogs, cattle, and sheep prices steady to higher with varied top figures. Cotton futures fell in New Orleans and New York on weak domestic consumption, while Chicago grains rose on export optimism and Liverpool gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
The
Chicago
East ST. Louis
New Orleans
Gan
Peices
New York
Grain markets firm as corn and wheat push higher
FINAL GRAIN REVIEW reports strong tone across all grains with sizable gains late in trading. Corn leads the advance amid foreign support and lingering bearish fundamentals, while wheat, oats, and barley follow with steady upward drift and brief dips from profit taking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Chamberlin Reports Condition Bad in Aig
Clarence D. Chamberlin reports gasoline and oil leaks trouble with flying instruments and illness from bad food after starting an endurance flight with Roger Q. Williams at Roosevelt Field New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
United Press
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Clarence D. Chamberlin
trans-Atlantic Flier
Roger Q. Williams
Old Tack's Program for a Bigger Better Amarillo
The document outlines a municipal reform agenda for Amarillo promoting lower utility rates and advertising costs, cleaner city streets with more parks, and improved public services. It calls for public access to Bivins Lake, a municipal golf course, elimination of railroad crossings, regulated emergency vehicle driving, and expanded bus routes. It also demands growth in industry and livability, with lower living costs and a smaller crude gasoline price spread.
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Court House
North
Amacillo
San Jacinto
Amarillo
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L. E. Roberts
U. S
Civic Club
W. T. Keen
Jackson Day
Ritchie
Maryland
John W. Davis
Dan Moody
Lunn
Jackson
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Will Rogers
Claude G. Bowers
Jackson and
Jefferson
Reed
Senator Reed
Missouri
Evans Woolen
Indiana
Robinson
Arkansas
Garrett
Tennessee
Mayflower Hotel
Woodrow Wilson
Davis
Canada
Moody
Panhandle Plains
C. Willard Smith
Khiva
Albert Brown
Khiva Temple
Chanter
L. V. Cradit
A. Wellington Ball
Pase
Pauline
Mattoos
Mary Manny
Lillian Hickey
Mrs. Snyder
Jesus
Lewis
Saunders
Henry George
Providence
Union
J. G. Mack
Edgar A
Liverpool
North America
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Red River
James E. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Gan
Issee American Smelting
American Tele
Telg
Anaconda Copper
Associated Dry Goods
Atchison, Topeka & S
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
California Petroleum
Cerro de Pasco Copper
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Northwester Chile Copper
Chrysler
Cora Cola Colorado Fu Corn Products
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Illinois Centralsee Independent Oil & Gas
Inspiration Copper
International Nickel
Kansan City
Texas Gulf
Texan
Olseccievernse
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal & Timken Roller Bearing
Union Pacific
U. S. Rubber
United States Steel
Victor Talking Machine
White Eagle O. & KR
Willys-Overland
Old Tack
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