Patrons Urged to Back Thais Opera in Amarillo
Emil F. Myers, Amarillo promoter, launches a patron drive for the Chicago Civic Opera presentation of Thais in March. He offers 200 pair of $10 seats designated as patrons to back the $16,000 production, aiming for a full house to break even. tickets on sale at Amarillo College of Music with the regular board opening February 4.
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Chicago Civic Opera
Emil F. Myers
Mr. Myers
Amarillo
Myers
Amarillo College of Music
Milwaukee Ball Club Owner Dies
Henry J. Killilea, owner of the Milwaukee baseball club and a founder of the American League, died in a Milwaukee hospital at 10 25 this morning.
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Milwaukee Ball Club
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry J. Killilea
Milwaukee Baseball Club
Criminal Appeals Court Proceedings in Texas
The court of criminal appeals issued rulings on January 23. Affirmed multiple defendants including W H Tysinger and others. reversed and remanded H D Mulllohan and associates. motions for rehearing overruled for several appellants. several appeals dismissed or writs denied, with various counties listed.
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Associated Pross
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. H. Tysinger
Haskell
Dan Tillar
Angelina
Charlie Coit
Dallas
W. C. Fonville
Childress
J. H. Reed
Alias Pedro
Oldham
Will Dobson
Grayson
Hunter Barrett
Anderson
Jim Stephens
Jasper Owens
van Zandt
H. D. Mullohan
el Paso
A. F. Rees
Bee
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Rebecca Bradley
Fayette
W. J. Fagan
Freestone
W. E. Slack
Dud Wade
Harris
P. W. Howard
Jennie Moore
Palo Pinto
H. M. Gordon
Limestone
Lee Yarbrough
Cottle
Johnny Johnson
Brazos
W. H. Ferguson
M. Jones
A. A. Wilson
Hartley
Appelant
H. C. Reese
Potter
Jerry Riley
Collingsworth
Girls' Dress Sizes 6 to 12 Years Pattern Book Offer
Advertisement for patterns and a Fall Winter 1929 book of fashions. Details include 12 year size short sleeves needing 2% yards of 36 inch material plus contrasting fabric, long sleeves needing 3 53 yards with contrasting material. Price 16 cents in silver or stamps. Orders to Globe pattern service Brooklyn address.
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Sterling Place
Brooklyn
Planting Site for Trees Faces Critical Problems
Temple H. Robinson, Amarillo city forester, warns that planting sites are often unfit for tree growth due to soil composition, texture, cramped spaces, and pavement. He urges selecting non susceptible species, notes pest resistance rankings, and highlights Gunke Billoba idenhaie as a hardy new option. Regular watering is essential to combat transpiration loss in semi arid conditions.
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Temple H. Robinson
Amarillo
Amarilla
Prosperity and speculation swirl in United States markets
A volatile week lifts stock values with gains of 14.7 million dollars for one issue. Experts reference rising home electricity use and new appliances while noting ironclad earth and a new electric cooking stove. Wall Street power players and Standard Oil dynamics shape looming shifts. The nation imagines repurposing idle wartime ships along the Hudson.
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United States
Collis P. Huntington
L. J. Horowitz
Thompson- Starrett
General Electric
Westinghouse
Groom 96 and Bride 90 Wed in Santa Fe Tale of Two Centenarians
In Santa Fe on January 23, Nicholas McKinney aged 96 wed Mary Lerea aged 90. McKinney, a Civil War veteran who came west in 1860, joked he stopped smoking after his pipe tasted bad and he favorably noted a daily hot toddy for an old man after a hard day’s work.
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Santa FE
N. M
Nicholas McKinney
Mary Lerea
McKinney
Southwest
Train crashes kill two in Illinois and three in Ohio
Two train workers died and several passengers were injured when the Floridan collided with a freight train near Mounds and the Big Four passenger struck an automobile near Dayton. The Illinois victims were Leo Wellington and Milton Johnson of Paducah. the Ohio deaths were Effie Powers Albert Fugleman and Charles Walter, with Ruth Somers critically injured.
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Associated Press
Mounds
Floridan
Illinois Central
Chicago
Florida
Leo Wellington
Paducah
Milton Johnson
Joe Grasty
L. W. Worley
Centralia
Ill
Dayton
Ohio
Here
Effie Powers
Albert Fugleman
Charles Walter
Ruth Somers
Train derailment kills three, injures five in Connecticut
The Waterbury to Winsted local on the New Haven railroad derailed at Castle's Bridge near Thomaston. An engineer, a fireman, and one passenger died, while five passengers were injured.
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Associated Press
Thomston, Conn
Waterbury
Winsted
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Castle's Bridge
Three Are Killed in Rock Island Wreck
Three men died when a Rock Island passenger train struck in Depue Illinois this morning. No details of the crash were available at Peoria authorities by noon.
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Rock Island
Bo United Press
Peoria, Hil
Depue
Ill
States weigh taxes and penalties on mixable drinks
Four States with alcohol face enforcement issues as legislatures consider a special tax on mixable soft drinks. Oklahoma proposes a bill to make brewing beer fermenting wine or distilling whiskey a felony as part of crackdown.
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Oklahoma
Captain Frost Retires After 46 Years as Ferryboat Pilot
Hoboken reports Captain William Frost, famed for crossing the Hudson 465,536 times, retires after a 46 year career. He once hosted General Grant in the pilot house. New York notes artist Leon Gordon plans a North Africa trip with Peter B. Kyne to paint Bedouins and caravans.
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iRy
Hoboken
N. J
William Frost
Grant
New York
Leon Gordon
Park Avenue
Beses
North Africa
Peter B. Kyne
A Penny a Day Insures $100 a Month Income
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co promotes a new accident policy offering up to $100 monthly for 24 months in total disability and $1,000 for death, costing under $3.50 yearly. No exam required and policy can be inspected for 10 days free. no payment if not satisfied.
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The
Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co
Moriarty Bldg
Kansas City
Guarded Dallas Man Awaits Jury Verdict in Attack Case
Lee Roy Merriman sits under heavy guard in Dallas court as jurors prepare to decide on a possible death penalty for an alleged attack on a 17 year old girl. Defense argues insanity. Merriman shows little interest in proceedings. Bennie Aldridge, co defendant, pleaded guilty last week and received death.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Lee Roy Merriman
Merriman
Tom Kelley
Kelley
Lee Roy “Bright
Bennie Aldridge
Oak Cliff
Haines and Bennett to Quitaque Banquet
Harvey Haines vice president and general manager of the Board of City Development and P C Bennett county agent and manager of the agricultural department will represent the board at the Quitaque Chamber of Commerce annual banquet tomorrow night. They will also attend the Tulsa banquet on Friday night.
Salt Lake City cruiser launched at Camden yard
The 10 000 ton cruiser Salt Lake City was launched today at the New York Shipbuilding company yard in Camden New Jersey. The ship slipped into the Delaware at 1246 p m as evening crowds looked on.
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Associated Press
Camden
N. J
Salt Lake City
New York Shipbuilding Company
Delaware
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Minerva Reynolds
Funeral services for Mrs Minerva Helen Reynolds 68 longtime Amarillo resident who died at home Tuesday were conducted at Polk Street Methodist Church at 2 pm Rev L N Stuckey officiating. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Minerva Helen Reynolds
Amarillo
Polk Street
L. N. Stuckey
Griggs Chapel
Reynolds
Methodist Church
Llano Cemetery
W. B. Benton
W. A. Askew
James E. Park
J. W. Collins
J. L. Scott
W. T. Leachman
Funeral for Mrs. Rowles Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Rowles 74 died at the family residence 732 North Johnson street will be held from Griggs chapel at 3 oclock this afternoon. Rev Dallas Bogue district evangelist for the Christian churches and Rev W Dallas pastor of West Amarillo Christian church will officiate. Pallbearers include G H Carpenter D E Cox M Mercherson George Coggin John Lindsey and P A Fuller.
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Mary Jane Rowles
North Johnson Street
Griggs Chapel
Dallas Bogue
Christian Churches
W. ©. Dallas
West Amarillo
Mexican Held After Girl Slaying
In Midland Texas on January 23 Jesus Ortedo a young Mexican cotton picker was arrested after Catalina Gonzales age 17 was found shot dead at the Daughtry farm six miles south of the city. Deputy Sheriff Lee Haines said Ortedo confessed to the slaying.
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United Press
Midland
Tex
Jesus Ortedo
Catalina Gonzales
Daughtry Farm
Here
Lee Haines
New Blackburn Mortuary Opens Today in New Blackburn
The Blackburn Mortuary opens at 315 East Fifth Street near the Masonic Temple, operated by pioneer funeral director E. M. Blackburn. He is aided by his son E. M. Blackburn Jr. and daughter Miss Ann Alleta Blackburn.
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Blackburn Mortuary
E. M. Blackburn
Pioneer Funeral
East Fifth Street
Masonic Temple
Blackburn
Ann Alleta Blackburn
Realtors Hear B C D Program At Luncheon Amarillo
The Amarillo Real Estate Board hosted a noon luncheon at the Amarillo hotel with Col Harve H Haines vice president and general manager delivering the principal address on the Board of City Development program.
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Board of City Development
Amarillo
The Danger of Praise by Edgar A. Guest
A husband recalls his wife serving endless devil's food, craving variety but receiving only praise. He reflects on how praise felt earned and later how indifference followed, ending with the truth that praise is no longer offered.
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Prices Report
Livestock and commodities price sample from major markets dated Jan 23. Hogs to 50 cents higher with top around 9.80 at Kansas City and 9.85 in Chicago. steer and cow values shown across weight ranges. Cotton and grain sections note declines and gains in New York and Chicago market activity.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
ST. Louis
United Press
East ST. Louis
Ill
Fort Worth
New York
Nebraska
Kansas
Orgatone Radio Hour Time Change on WDAG
The Orgatone program on WDAG moves to 7 30 to 8 00 PM Friday, swapping from 9 00 to 9 30 PM due to split time between local stations. An orchestra will perform and handle request numbers sent to Orgatone City Drug Store Amarillo.
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Orgatone
WDAG
Arnie Brassart
City Drug Store
Amarillo
Stock Market Moves Include Kennecott and Major Names Rising
The report shows Kennecott Copper advancing from 1 to over 2 points and others like Armitibi Power Stewart Warner Montgomery Ward Columbia Graphophone Warner Brothers Western Union moving up more than 2 points. Rails see activity with St Louis Southwestern up 2 points and Canadian Pacific advancing 4 points or more while Frisco Chicago Great Western and others also gain. Overall motors quiet with some declines as old Du Pont stock falls.
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Kennecott
Aritibi Power
Stewart Warner
Montgomery Ward
Columbia Graphophone
Warner Brothers
Western Union
St. Louis
New York
James E. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Can
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Big
American Sugar Refining
Eos Bok American Steel & Foundry
American Tele
Teig
American Woolen Atchison, Topeka & S. F
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Vivever
Burroughs Adding Machine
International Tele. & Tels
Jordan Motors
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle States Oil
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward & C
Moon Motors
Nash Motors
National Biscuit
Cerre de Paseo
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. P
Rock Island
New Radio Corp
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Coal
Oil Skelly Oil
Southern Pa Southern Railway
Studebaker
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas Corporation
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Timken Roller Bearing
Union Pacific
Bell U. S. Rubber
United States Steel
Victor Talking Machine
Yagi White Eagle
Willys-Overland
Ace BI Woolworth Scab
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Tammany Chief
Richard Croker
Dick” Croker
Tammany Hall
Palm Beach
Fla
Jimmy Turnage Croker
WABC
United Opera Company
la Borgia
WJZ
Milday
WEAF
Seiberling
Maxwell
Wor-Wabc
Sofora
Manhattan Island
Rock of Gibraltar
Michelson
Chicago University
Mr. Stewart
Standard Is
Indiana
Rockefeller
Wall Street
Standard Oil
Gienini
California
Rockefellers
Hudson
I. C, Wreck
N. Y
Boy Scouts
Doris
Talking Pictures
Doris Dawson
First National
Dallas Man
Haines
Bennett
Quitaque
Louis Orefice
North Creek
J. B. Randall
Mrs. Rowles
B.C. D
Alfred E. Smith
Happy Warrior
Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Governor Smith
Smith
Mary Adams Warner
Frances Quillinan
John Warner
Edgar A, Guest
Ace Markets
Fort Worth Livestock
New Orleans
Census Bureau
Liverpool
Transit Grain and Commission Co
Johns Manville
Commercial Investment Trust
Greene Cananea
Consolidated Gas
Mathieson Alkali
Bethlehem
U. S. Steel
Union Carbide
Bay Bom
Ae Pie
Majestic Radio
Panhandle Music Co
Polk
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