Alaska's Wonders Are Unfolded by Amarillo Visitor
E B Collins prominent Alaskan attorney and former mayor talks with Globe News in Amarillo. He and Mrs Collins stay with W W McTroy to discuss Alaska farming fishing education and industry while contrasting climate with transport growth and the Matanuska project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Alaska
Fairbanks
E. B. Collins
Globe News
Collins
University of Alaska
Matanuska
United States
Collns
Mr. Collins
Alaskan Railway
Mrs. Collins
Walt Holmes
Rock Island budget outlines 1939 rail upgrade program
The Rock Island Lines 1939 budget totals 32.412 million for improvements and maintenance plus a 1.5 million carryover from 1938. Major items include relaying 417 miles of track with heavier rail, 626000 cubic yards of ballast, bridge replacements, grade reductions in Southwestern Kansas, a 1250 foot Cimarron River steel bridge, engine terminal modernization, and new locomotives tenders stokers and freight car overhauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Lines
E. M. Durham, Jr
Herman Clutter
Kansas
California
Cimarron River
Arkalon
Kans
Betwen Dalhart
Tex
Kansas City
Snow and Sleet Add Strain to Missouri Sharecroppers
Snow and sleet worsened conditions for Southeast Missouri sharecroppers and laborers marching along 150 miles of cotton country. Negro camp residents faced freezing temperatures, dwindling food, and delays in subsistence grants as they pressed for aid. Henry McAdory, leader of a 200-strong camp near New Madrid, said no help had arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Missouri
Washington
Henry McAdory
Farm Security Administration
Surplus Commodities Corporation
McAdory
Potter County Commission Ends Busy Session With Fee Ruling Changes
The Potter County Commission reappointed Dr. George T. Royce as county health officer and named Bill Howren as county engineer. They also debated salary versus fee structures for fee officers after an Attorney General opinion voided a law on half costs. Judge Riggs received travel permission, and Jewell Davidson was authorized to spend 50 dollars for tax deadline advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Gerald Mann
George T. Royce
Bill Howren
Howren
Morris Browning
Judge Riggs
Jewell Davidson
Attorney General's Office
Riggs
Polter County
John Winters
H. G. Hamrick
Austin
Citizens Must Take Their Chances In Germany
Berlin reports the German government would not assure the United States that all American citizens in Germany would be treated alike by race or religion. It said it offered to seek amicable solution for individual Danes and would clarify through consultation individual cases as requested by Washington regarding Nazi decrees affecting Jews with American citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Germany
Amnesia Victim Identified in California Man
Amnesia case emerges as Ernest Edward Lantry of Gilroy California is identified by fingerprints while unable to recognize self at St. Anthony's Hospital. He recalls only arriving in Amarillo recently by truck with an advertising Neil from Gilroy in his pocket.
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Ernest Edward Lantry
Gilroy
Cal
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lantry
Neil
Sullivan
California
Amarillo
Woman Seeks Afternoon Work and Room Board
A middle aged woman requests work offering room and board in exchange. She notes prior experience in keeping and caring for hires and asks for references. Another notice invites a younger person and mentions bakery help. Dial numbers and page continuation are given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peefer
Teck
Black Cats Charm Them in Wheeling Club Meeting
In Wheeling West Virginia an anti superstition club elected Paul Williams born January 13 as grand smasher after a mirror is broken by retiring grand smasher Karl G Sailer. Henry L Pueg becomes keeper of the kitty and Bob Upton keeper of the ghost. Attorney Edward F McKee arrives unhappy claiming he ran over and killed a black cat earlier in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Paul Williams
Karl G. Sailer
Ohio
Henry L. Pueg
Bob Upton
Edward F. McKee
Relub
Black Skunk Run Ends in Fire and Crash
Wayland New York reports a man named Fox salvaged a black skunk after his car ran over it. Moments later his car hit a fence, a rail pierced the dashboard and grazed him. The car burned after removing the rail. both the vehicle and the skunk were destroyed.
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Wayland
N.Y. Dan
P. R. Fox
Fox
Directors of WPA Women’s Projects Meet Here Today
Directors of the Works Progress Administration women’s projects gather in a training school at the Herring Hotel to update methods and address administration issues. Mrs. Pearl Walker, supervisor of women’s projects, leads the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Works Progress Administration
Herring Hotel
Pearl Walker
Fugitives Escape Alcatraz Firefight Ends With Capture
Warden Johnston said prisoners fled their cells around 4 A M as fog shrouded Alcatraz. Guards fired when fugitives crawled toward the water, mortally wounding Barker and Stamphill before the rest surrendered. Coast guard and police boats surrounded the island until authorities recaptured the men.
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Yves
Johnston
Barker
Stamphill
Coast Guard
George Ingels
San Francisco
Police Department
Doc” Barker
Alvin
Karpis
Kidpaper
America
Noa
Okahoma
Kinnaping
Midh Vintline
St Pauls
Wiiliat
Mamm
Ewart George Bremer
Ven Moe
In &T
Arthur Barker
Parry Campbil Votoey Davia
Kari
Lfe
Alcatras
Demand for Livestock of Texas Increases During Past Month
The U S Department of Agriculture reports stronger demand for Texas cattle and feeder lambs in December 1934 with improved ranges. On Jan 1 range conditions were 72 percent normal, rains benefited most areas, supplemental feed was plentiful, and cattle expected to be in good flesh by end of winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Economics
Harry Davis Takes First Honors At Amarillo Rifle Club Shoot
Marty Davis won top honors at the Amarillo Rifle and Pistol Club shoot with a 191 of 200 at 23 steps in slow fire. Crowded field included Sam Nolan, Capt Jim Loe, C W Seibel, Tom Robison and 375 other shooters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Amarillo
Marty Davis
Sam Nolan
Jim Lioe
C. W. Seibel
Tom Robison
L. White
Tom Templeton
John Nunn
Harry Boyd-Snee
George Lott
Pred Shurman
L. M. Bassett
W. J. Fiesher
J. P. White
Clyde Jackson
Rey Metlee
Leroy Goodswin
Felix Philips
Burton Roach
No Changes Seen in Courthouse Custodians
A garbled report notes no changes in custodial staff at the county courthouse. The text references charges and personnel, but the details are unclear and largely unreadable.
Sisters Scoff at Reports Mexican Rebel Chief Slain
In Mexico City on January 13 reports named Elodio Cedillo son of a San Luis Potosi leader as one of two men killed with Rebel ex General Satur nino Cedillo. In Mission Texas Cedillo sisters mocked the death reports saying there were no details and noting he had been reported slain six times before.
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Mexico City
Saturnino Cedillo
Elodio Cedillo
San Luis Potosi
Mission
Tex
Cedillo
Bananas Arrive in Moscow as Youth See Exotic Fruit
Moscow reports the first banana sales since World War as thousands of youths queue for fruit. Prices run 74 2 rubles a pound, about $1.50 on the official exchange rate.
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Moscow
Friday the Thirteenth Myths and Superstitions Across Cultures
The article links Friday to Norse myth Freyja and the god Oder, notes Friday as lucky for Scandinavians before the Crucifixion, and explains Good Friday in Christian liturgy. It discusses Friday and the number thirteen as unlucky, Hangman’s Day associations, Easter timing, and taxes in medieval England. It adds a remark on the thirteenth amendment freeing the slaves.
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Germany
Freyja
Preyja
Oder
Hitler
England
U. S&s
McCormick Rites Said at Amarillo Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Lois Tyson McCormick were held at 2 PM at N S Griggs and Sons chapel. She died unexpectedly yesterday at 37, survived by husband James L McCormick three children Joan Lorna Beth and Donald and her parents George H Tyson and Fannie D Tyson. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. She had lived in Amarillo since age one and was active in AAUW Panhandle Pen Women and Margaret Wills PTA. Pallbearers named Ross D Rogers Paul Edquist R D Field Louis H Smith Riley Strickland and Charles M Rogers.
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Lois Tyson McCormick
N. S. Griggs and Sons
McCormick
Sunset Drive
Llano
Amarillo
James L. McCormick
Joan
Lorna Beth
Donald
George H
Fannie D. Tyson
Washington Street
University of Chicago
American Association of University Women
Panhandle Pen Women
Margaret Wills Parent-Teacher Association
Ross D. Rogers
Paul Edquist
R. D. Field
Louis H. Smith
Riley Strickland
Charles M. Rogers
Mussolini’s Mediterranean Ambitions Highlighted in Talks
A farewell banquet for Chamberlain hosted by Earl of Perth with Mussolini as guest signals Europe’s tense balance. A French source says Mussolini assured Chamberlain no war against France. Britain pledges support to France if Italy provokes trouble, according to an unimpeachable source.
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Mussolini
Earl of Perth
Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
France
Great Britain
Italy
Britain
No Fishing At Courthouse Spawns Witty Sign
County Attorney Tom Seay and Assistant Attorney Gene Jordan report a flooded third floor roof at the county courthouse after heavy January rains. A floating sign reading No Fishing drifted in the water lake, but officials say they will ignore the sign and carry out official duties as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Seay
Gene Jordan
Seay
Jordan
Red mart do needlepoint pattern offer for readers
Eager crafters are invited to order Pattern 1953 from the Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept. The five by five inch motifs fit pillow centers, scarf ends, purses or pictures. Send ten cents, include pattern number, name and address to 2 Eight Avenue, New York, N Y.
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Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept
Eight Avenue
New York
N. Y
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Rock Island
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Wes Tack
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Seeas Bakery
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Terminal Island
le Angee Cay
Ralph Roe
Theodore Cole
Dee
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Freeman's
Shriners
Rahn
Albuquerque
J. B
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Santa Fe
Khiva
Harvey House
Country Club
Maskat Temple
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Charles C. Kirby
J.P. Tarry
Albert Ellis
Recorders Association of North America
Henry Ford
Rabban
Maskat
Walter D. Cline
Imperial
Khiva Temple
L. V. Qradit
H. S. Wilbur
Quality Liquor Store
Capitol Liquor Store
Lone Star Liquor Store
Paul Jones
Cream of
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Old Schenley
Ener
Old Dover
Elgin
Laura Wheeler
Bulova
Medal
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