Fliers and Radium: Canada’s Birthday and Global Tides
The piece praises Henry Ford testing fourteen airplanes with sixty passengers, notes New York’s purchase of radium for cancer treatment, and contrasts aviation courage with historical piracy. It reflects on Byrd, Lindbergh, Drake, and Elizabeth, cites Canada’s sixtieth birthday, and comments on British labor relations with Russia and Bolshevism.
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Byrd
Europe
Henry Ford
New York
France Honors WWI American Monuments With July 4 Tribute
In Paris a Fourth of July ceremony paid homage to American volunteers and the Byrd crew at the Washington monument. Paul Doumer led officials as wreaths were laid and the crowd reflected on Franco American ties despite last year’s vandalism and debt tensions.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Bert Acosta
Montmartre
America
Paul Doumer
Senate
George Washington
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Boulder Plant
Fire consumed the Wolf Tongue tungsten mill at Nederland near Boulder, causing evacuation and wild flames lighting the countryside. Volunteers with scant equipment fought the blaze as the mill, described as the second largest globally, burned early today.
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United Press
Boulder
Colo
Wolf Tongue Mining Company
Nederland
Wolfe Tongue
Forty Foot Yacht Destroyed by Gasoline Blast
The forty foot yacht of Judge A. W. Cameron of Hidalgo county was destroyed at Point Isabel when the gasoline tank exploded. The three keepers escaped by leaping into the water and the life guard station put out the fire.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
A. W. Cameron
Hidalgo County
Point Isabel
Morning ball game scores and line details
St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 7 in a nine inning game. Batteries Alexander and Schulte for St Louis Meadows and Gooch for Pittsburgh. Cincinnati 1 Chicago 9 with May Picinich Bullheart Hartnett on Chicago side. Chicago 0 Cleveland 0 as listed batter details show Thomas Faber Mc Curdy Levsen and Sewell.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Alexander and Schulte
Meadows and Gooch
H. EB
Cincinnati
Chicago
J. May and
Picinich
Bullheart and Hartnett
Cleveland
Batteris
Thomas
Faber and McCurdy
Levsen
L. Sewell
Will Attempt to Identify Death Suspect
Pueblo police planned to identify Otto Easton, held as a murder suspect in the William Ashley case. Seventeen others described as possible suspects were detained. Since the shooting, numerous couples reported robberies with car thefts, though details emerged after parental fears.
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United Presa
Pueblo
Colo
Otto Easton
William Ashley
Ashley
Holiday wrecks and drownings blot Independence Day
The Fourth of July saw heavy traffic and numerous accidents across the nation. Seventeen killed in New York area autos, several Chicago incidents, five Denver firemen injured, four dead in Kansas City auto crashes, and other drownings and injuries from Florida to Mississippi reported as celebrations continued.
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New York
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
Dixie
Washington
Milwaukee
Associated Press
New Orleans
D. B. Rogers
Laurel
Miss
Sally O’daniel
Wylene O’daniel
Tony Denapolis
Slideil
Robert A. Snyder
Lake Virginia
Winterpark
Fla
Daytona Beach
Fast Horses to Race Here at Amarillo Exposition
Wires received by C H Amacker indicate a large entry for the Amarillo Tri State exposition mid summer fair July 18 to 23. Paul Morris Claremore Oklahoma wired for a car load of horses. 40 from Canton 15 from Lawton 9 from Comanche reported. Panhandle owners will enter fifty plus horses in the program.
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C. H. Amacker
Paul Morris
Claremore
Oklahoma
C. H. McMillan
Amacker
Canton
Lawton
Comanche
Okla
M. R. Mulkey
Mulkey
Local business fragment list including am bulance phone ads
A compact clipping lists services and ads with references to an Essex Super Six watch, Blackburn ambulance, the Coffee shop at Amarillo hotel branded Famous for Food, Manney Printing Co at Rule Building, Neely Greenhill agency, and an Insurance for All Needs office at 602 Taylor.
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Amarillo Hotel
Neely-Greenhill Agency
Taylor
Lone flier Richard Grace wrecks at Barking Sands
Richard Grace the 29 year old Hollywood stunt flier failed to hop the Pacific from Hawaii to California. His monoplane crashed on Barking Sands after left wing damage caused by Kaine bush. Grace and his puppy survived as Navy officials arranged transport and possible rebuild on Oahu.
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United Press
Barking Sands
Kaa Kauai
Kaine Bush
Hawaii
Richard Grace
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
California
Grace
Hollywood
Honolulu
Kaine
Pearl Harbor
Island
Oahu
McComb
Parl Harbor
Liberty Bell Marks July Fourth in Philadelphia
The Associated Press reports Independence Hall tolled the Liberty Bell at midnight to begin Philadelphia’s Fourth of July observances. Fireworks were restricted to officially supervised displays, as the city remembers the bell’s historic 161 year link to American independence.
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Liberty Bell
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Chamberlin Will Fly Back to America From Europe
Paris July 4 Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A Levine weigh return plans for their silent plane Columbia. Commander Richard Byrd's America likely to be shipped home. Chamberlin asks Columbia Aircraft for propeller timing while planning a possible England trip and Leviathan sail on July 12.
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United Areas
Paris
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
United States
Columbia
Richard Byrd
America
Chamberlin
Levine
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Europe
Kollhus
Germany
England
Third Round of Panhandle Open Sees Leaders Tied
Walter Sikes Doug Herring and Eddie Johnson shared first with 143 after 36 holes as the Panhandle open moved into its third round. Raynes West and Ralph Morgan at 144 chased, Mansell Merriman 149, and Dorset Carter Jr defending champ hoped for a rebound. Weather favorable, team results and Old Tack prizes to be announced after today’s play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sikes
Doug Herring
Eddie Johnson
Raynes West
Memphis
Ralph Morgan
Amarillo Flash
Mansell Merriman
Dorset Carter, Jr
Old Tack
No. 1
U. S. Decathlon Title At Stake At Lincoln Today
America's top all around athletes begin the national decathlon at Memorial Stadium Lincoln Neb today as part of the 1927 AAU championships. Five of ten events set for the morning with twenty competitors in front of about 1000 spectators. Griggs ambulance phone 250.
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U. S
Lincoln
Associated Press
Property thefts and arrests tied to burglaries in Potter County
Three burglaries last night led to the recovery of stolen property valued at hundreds of dollars. Three men are in Potter County jail facing theft charges for stealing sixty chickens and items worth over fifty dollars. Victims include A W Oberste of 905 Harrison losing a suitcase set, L B Hammond of 811 Wells losing tire and rim, and E P Barron of 2210 West Sixth Street reporting a Yale key machine and supplies stolen.
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Potter County
A. W. Oberste
Harrison
L. B. Hammond
Wells Street
E. P. Barron
West Sixth Street
Yale
Night time order bars Amarillo newsboys from crying wares
Newsboys in Amarillo were ordered by Mayor Bivins to refrain from crying papers between 9 p m and 7 a m due to hotel guests being disturbed. Five news street boys including Blackie Freed were arrested and released on bond after appearing in police court, where it was shown the order had not previously existed.
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Amarillo
Blackie
News Street
Globe News
Pollen
Newsies
British fliers plan Atlantic crossing to New York
From Southampton England Capt F T Courtney plans to fly seaplane across the Atlantic with navigator F F M Downer and mechanician RB F Little. They aim for night landing off Battery New York after a fuel stop near Newfoundland. Flight will depart Ireland coast next weekend weather permitting with a two engine craft carrying about 1000 gallons of gasoline for a range of around 1600 miles.
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Associated Press
Southampton
England
F. T. Courtney
Atlantic
Battery
New York City
New York Harbor
F. F. M. Downer
RB. F. Little
Newfoundland
New York
Quiet Fourth of July in Amarillo Sees No Casualties
Records from police and sheriff departments report a calm holiday with no fireworks or wreck casualties by noon. Minor traffic arrests noted. downtown activity limited as residents stay home. Don Cobb, a Black man, faces assault and attempt to murder charges after a quarrel in the city’s Negro section.
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Arcarillo
Cobb
Texas Largest "Dude" Ranch Opens for Year
ALPINE Texas July 4 The Valle la Cienga ranch the state's biggest dude ranch opened for the summer tourist season fifteen miles from Alpine welcoming visitors to rides and rustic accommodations in a western frontier setting.
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Texas
United Press
Alpine
Valle la Cienga Ranch
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Lindbergh
Drake
Elizabeth
Freude
Canada
Russia
Russian Communist Party
All Red Trade Union Congress
Grigga Ambulance
The
State of
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Dan Moody
Elizabeth Benson
Anne Austin
United Preas
Pendence
Blackburn
Manney Printing Co
Panhandle
Sikes
Herring
Johnson
Griggs Ambulance
Bivins
U.S
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