Contractors in City for Tuesday Bid Opening
Eight general contractors are in Amarillo for the bid opening on connecting lines of the water works, with bids expected around 90000 dollars. Firms include Spotts and Malcolm and Haynes and Burn. City Manager Bartlett and Mayor Simpson returned from Fort Worth to attend the Tuesday night meeting. Bids for airport minor details will be let later due to time limits.
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Amarillo
H. B. Jones
Spotts and Malcolm
Sherman Machine and Iron Works
Jack Swartz
J.B. McCreary
Carl Pleasants
Frank Parrott
Carl Madsen
Haynes and Burn
Jeff D. Bartlett
KE. A. Simpson
Fort Worth
Bartlett
SEEK TEACHER IN KIDNAPING OF STUDENT
In Ellaville Georgia a search began for 35 year old teacher Mrs M M Wellens and her 17 year old pupil Edwin Chapman after a kidnaping charge. The warrant was sworn by Edwin’s father W C Chapman. They disappeared last Sunday leaving a husband and 11 year old son and taking the family car. Sheriff E C Rigsby said the search focused on Ohio industrial cities and Detroit.
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Associated Press
Ellaville
M. M. Wellens
Edwin Chapman
W. ©. Chapman
E. C. Rigsby
Ohio
Detroit
Afghan King Amanullah Recalled to Power
An Afghan consulate announcement states former King Amanullah has been recalled to govern at the earnest request of the people in Kandahar Farah Hiraz Mazar Sharif Maimena and Kataghan, asserting the nation's integrity as the backdrop for his rein resignation.
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Associated Press
Bombay
India
Amanullah
Kandahar
Farah
Hiraz
Mazar
Sharif
Maimena
Kataghan
Maharanee Devi Sharmista Holkar Gives Birth in Paris
Maharanee Devi Sharmista Holkar formerly Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle gave birth to a girl last Saturday night. Both mother and baby are doing well. The Maharanee and Sir Tukoji Rao, former Maharajah of Indore, live at Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris. The couple wed last March at Barwaha, India.
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Tress
Paris
Maharanee Devi Sharmista Holkar
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Maharanee
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Sir Tukoji Rao
Indore
Barwaha
India
Eight Escape From Alabama State Prison
Eight prisoners overpowered the night watchman at the Wetumpka state penitentiary about 2 a.m. and fled after seizing his keys and all guns in the storehouse. Bloodhounds trailed the escape to a river six miles away from the prison.
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Associated Press
Wetumpka
Ala
State Penitentiary
Roberts Family Weekend Visit in Memphis
Mr and Mrs B M Roberts and J H Roberts spent Sunday in Memphis visiting Mrs Roberts parents Mr and Mrs G H Hattenbach located there.
Women Bandits Terrify Turkish Towns Led by Veiled Crone
The Turkish district of Balıkesir reports nightly raids by an all female band led by Ummuhan Hanem and her daughter in law Hfakat. They strike hamlets and even break through a walled estate in Sarıköy to steal rugs and silver.
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Associated Press
Balikissar
Turkey
Ummuhan Hanem
Hfakat
Sarikuey
Borger Highway Officer Named To Three Posts
Charles Smith, Hutchinson county highway officer, was reappointed highway patrolman by the county commissioners and deputized as deputy constable for Precinct No. 3 under Forrest Stradley. He was named special investigator in criminal cases for the 14th district by District Attorney J. A. Holmes to handle investigations for the DA.
Byrd Discovers New Island and 14 Peaks at South Pole
Commander Richard E Byrd reports a new island and 14 peaks detected during a westward flight over King Edward VIII Land near the South Pole. The radio message confirms the discovery as part of Byrd's polar expedition.
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Byrd
New Island
South Pole
New York
Richard F. Byrd
King Edward VIII Land
News York Times
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Fire damages main building of Drucker School for Mental Defectives
In Billerica Massachusetts fire damaged the Drucker School for Mental Defectives main building housing 60 children. Several children unable to walk were carried from the building as flames broke out today.
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Billerica
Mass
Drucker School For Mental Defectives
Moss Traverses Panhandle Cities in Busy Schedule
T. D. Moss, ex Hereford and Canyon official, toured Amarillo before a Hereford business stop. Affiliated with Southwestern Life Insurance of Fort Worth, he once led Hereford chamber of commerce and directed publicity for West Texas State Teachers College. He is Canyon school graduate.
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D. Moss
Hereford and Canyon
Amarillo
Hereford
Moss
Southwestern Life Insurance Company of
Fort Worth
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon School
Widow Rose Pink Dims in Paris Fashion Scene
A new shade named widow rose appears in Paris fashion. The color blends pink with mauve and leans toward lavender, gaining attention for its unique tone.
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Paris
Fire Department Responds to Four Local Blazes
Amarillo Fire Department answered four yesterday and last night. Minor losses were reported from a clothes closet fire at 711 Fountain Street and an automobile fire at 509 North Willmore Street. A small house at 601 West Third Street was damaged by fire. An explosion and light blaze damaged a gas furnace at Magnolia Building, 901 Polk Street.
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Amarillo
Fountain Street
North Willmore Street
West Third Street
Magnolia
Polk Street
Flashes of Life from Burledon and Dignat
Burledon Hampshire claims the highest aggregate age in Britain with 27 residents totaling 2115 years. Dignat Vrance notes a declining population of bachelors and spinsters with no marriages for four years. In Dublin Cyril McCormick son of a famous singer studies engineering at a Cambridge graduate level. New York General Motors plans to distribute 13968800 in cash and stock to 12033 employees for 1929 performance.
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Burledon
England
Hampshire
Britain
Dublin
Cyril McCormick
Cambridge University
New York
General Motors
Warmers in Westchester County Protect Cattle from Hunters
In Westchester County farmers wrap cows in bright red and green stripes this hunting season to deter deer hunters. Officials estimate about 12 cattle die per deer driven to bay in recent years, prompting drastic protective measures.
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New York
Westchester County
Rosalie Belle Returns from Everglades Exile
Rosalie Belle a Seminole maiden resumes life in Miami after six months away. She was exiled for imitating the costumes of white sisters and was seen in a one piece bathing suit by medicine men. The piece notes a payment of 300 dollars to the corporation's savings and investment fund and mentions a 2415 dollar cash and stock receipt.
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Miami
Fin
Rosalie Belle
Everglades
Married Life Worth Saving with Tanlac
A New York doctor warns nervousness ruins marriages and drains vitality. The ad claims Tanlac restores youth and beauty, urging quick purchase from a druggist with a money-back guarantee and widespread consumer trust.
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New York
Sugar Adds Flavor To Canned Vegetables Says Sugar Institute
The Sugar Institute urges adding sugar to canned vegetables to boost flavor. Suggestions include up to one teaspoon per can of tomatoes peas and corn, plus a dash for string beans, with butter, salt and pepper for overall improvement.
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The
Sugar Institute
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