Marcus Show Delights Panhandle Audiences At Midnight
In Amarillo the Marcus show drew a crowd of over a thousand at the Auditorium, with box office near three thousand three hundred as it started at midnight. Judge L Gough found the act vulgar yet not objectionable, noting the crowd sought light frivolity more than serious drama, while locals laughed at familiar gags and pondered broader cultural tastes.
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Garden of Eden
Bridge bidding debates and expert conventions outlined
The article explains lead-directing bids and the logic of first and third hand actions. It compares one no trump and two over one bids, notes the handling of bust hands, and contrasts Sims and Culbertson three bids with no trump strategies. It emphasizes valuing hands by average-hand comparison over honor tricks and quick tricks.
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State Advisory Nurse on Inspection Visit in Amarillo
Miss Olga Buresh state health advisory nurse visiting Amarillo leading a survey of Northwest Texas health staff under the State Department of Health. The piece mixes local chatter about culture, pheasant farming notes, boxing plans, and a missing Elgin watch with a $3 reward.
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What They ney Write To TACK What They ney Write To TACK
Dear Tack Nurse Needs Work. The note implies reader letters and requests for Tack guidance. The readable fragment mentions pages titled Letters and a nurse comment. The line suggests a community column or advice feature prompting care and improving responses.
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Graft charges pressed in Hidalgo relief scandal
Hidalgo County grand jury indictments target N. L. Reyna and H. L. Goss in a major relief scheme. Reyna faces 28 forgery and 35 false report charges. Goss indicted for misappropriating 412 dollars of relief funds. Bonds total 32000 dollars. Investigations lead by M. R. Kelley and local and Austin officials follow Hopkins call for a nationwide graft crackdown.
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Dick Waters
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Harry L. Hopkins
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Washington
Thefts Rock Altus Area After Luring Man Away
A man named Sidner was lured five miles from Altus by two men who bound and gagged him, threatened his life, and left him tied to a tree on a ranch after he walked 16 miles in darkness to raise the alarm. An abandoned car near Fritch and notes imply a wider pattern, but not a motor theft ring. The investigators think the suspects aim to travel far using stolen vehicles to evade arrest.
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Hotel Strike Expands as Union Protests Across Parks
A labor walkout at a city hotel spreads with 12 000 workers planned to join, despite payroll still listing M Fourngout. Union spokesmen accuse management of anti militant bias and vow to broaden action, while kitchens adapt to a slender staff and diners face delays. Pickets march on Park and Lexington Avenues as food service slows in the hotel.
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Lupe Velez and Johnny Weissmuller Separate
Hollywood reports Lupe Velez announced a separation from Johnny Weissmuller due to ongoing clashes of temperament since their Las Vegas secret wedding on Oct 8. Velez said the romance is over and there is little chance of reconciliation as Weissmuller prepares to leave their Beverly Hills home.
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Warm Springs Foundation History Aids Poliomyelitis Fight
The Warm Springs Foundation grew from Roosevelt's 1920s efforts to help polio victims. After observing improvements from hydrotherapy, Roosevelt funded a center in 1927 with orthopedic surgeons’ approval. The foundation aims to unite efforts in battling infantile paralysis, funded by large benefit dances in numerous American cities, including Amarillo.
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Warm Springs
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Amarillo
Roseland
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Elks’ Hall
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Kidnap Case Near Bremer Mansion Sparks Federal Drive
Federal agents swarmed Minneapolis as two cars carrying men questioned Bachman and fled toward St. Paul. A bundled object in a back seat and large Bremer family ties fuel hopes for the victim’s release while relatives move secretly about the city. Adolph Bremer is noted as a Roosevelt ally.
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MADPAC Show Delivers Familiar Jokes in Amarillo
The act falls back on well worn routines though it rarely fails to get laughs. Leon Miller the eccentric dancer and clown, Ha Cha San, Ben McAfee the comedian, Les Sechrist the accordionist, and the Bounding Ali Babas tumblers lead the performance with a notable audience response.
Poles Drift Away as Ship Faces Ice Foot Pressure
With the rising tide and gusts, four telephone poles used as loose fenders drifted offshore, threatening to let the vessel strike the submerged ice foot. The crew watched as the makeshift safeguards loosened under sea spray and wind.
Clear Up Like Now By Taking Black-Draught
Mrs. Maud Van Deusen of Collinsville Oklahoma reports using Black-Draught for three years to combat dizziness a bad taste muddy complexion and low energy. She takes a dose every other night for about a week and feels improved. Children enjoy the new pleasant tasting syrup version of Black-Draught.
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Collinsville
Oklo
Codes Bother But Those in Head Believed Worst
Amarillo residents face a season of head codes rather than flu outbreaks. Dr. B. M. Primer, head of the City-county health unit, urges those who are not ill to keep health stock up. Moderate exercise proper diet and sun baths may help ward off colds.
Daily Double winners at Greyhound track and other brief items
Flashes ticket issued on the daily double at the greyhound race track yesterday with Sandy Pitts in the eighth race and Tom Walker in the ninth both winning. Heavies back in Hillsboro amid thick woolen underwear demand as ski fashion returns. A fatal wreck near Santander Spain leaves four dead and 15 injured after a snow slicked track. Grau San Martin arrives in Mexico City for an indefinite rest and study of politics. Harold F McCormick hosts former wife Ganna Walska in Chicago sparking talk of reconciliation. Edmond Gray slays his family and hangs himself in Belgium, believed driven to madness by business worries.
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Rush Street Stone
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Charleroi
Belgium
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Berzee
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Argentina
Congress poised to back big navy plans amid relief debate
Congress faces a possible vote this week on large naval proposals while House supporters laud them amid national issues. The President urges continued relief funding with 850 million dollars proposed, including 350 million for CWA aid, to extend through May and possibly beyond.
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Congress urged to act on Stock Exchange legislation
The piece notes Velt expects Congress to legislate regarding the Stock Exchange while official recommendations may not be as strict as once thought. It reports a $20 million Treasury and Post Office appropriation bill to fund operations for the new year, with testimony revealing rising interest payments on the public debt and over a million dollars yearly cost for franking privileges, totaling $14 million for government.
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Quake devastates Monghyr and Muzzaffarpur in India
Authorities face pressure to hide scale while acknowledging India's biggest calamity in generations. Thousands left homeless as lands, homes, and farms are ruined. Bihar’s administration stalls after damage to government buildings, with one town suffering £250,000 in losses. Provinces lie in tents, yet relief efforts and public generosity are noted.
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Injunction Stops Bankruptcy Sale of Kirby Lumber Stock
In Houston on January 24 an injunction halted the scheduled sale of 29,667 Kirby Lumber Co shares valued at 3.6 million dollars owed to Southwestern Lumber Co of New Jersey.
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Markets and Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Summary
Kansas City livestock markets show hogs about 6,000 head with prices down from Tuesday. Cattle runs around 7,000 with mix of fed steers and yearlings tending lower. New Orleans cotton opens firmer. intraday gains fade to slight declines. New York stocks rise on dollar devaluation hopes and broad economic recovery, with notable gains in Santa Fe and Delaware & Hudson.
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