Amarillo letters spark civic pride and local concerns
A provocative Amarillo column urges action on bad checks from visitors and urges civic pride. It reports a letter from J. B. Young about a suspicious shell found in a car, adds $250 to a reward, and condemns out-of-town checks. The piece notes theater pricing comparisons with Beaumont Galveston and San Angelo and comments on local golf and Lollapalooza trends. It also references Southern California crisis messaging and a call for Chamber resolutions.
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Enid
Oklahoma
Amarillo
W. J. McKay
McKay
Chamber of Commerce
Amarilio
California
United States
San Francisco
Arizona
Southern California
Lollapalooza
Texas
el Paso
Amatillo
Beaumont
Galveston
San Angelo
Fort Arther
Avastin
Ty Waco
Publix
Amarila
Auditors Watch as Flight Ends Near Record Time
Flier brothers push total airborne hours past 545 at 9:30 CDT while oil issues and radio missteps complicate landing. They earned new contracts and maintained high pay per extra hour, with plans to continue if the engine holds. Local theater talks note Amarillo growth and a planned $400,000 to $600,000 project under Publix management amid price debates.
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John
Kenneth
Sky Harbor
Procter and Gamble Eyes European Soap Firms and Graft Claims
The piece reports Procter and Gamble may buy Cadum Soap of France and other European soap companies amid a broader push for acquisitions. It cites Chicago Tribune ties to police graft, notes alleged payoffs for promotions, and questions who within the Tribune knew of Lingle’s underworld activities. It cautions readers about clashing reforms in Prohibition-era New York.
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Procter and Gamble
Ivory Soap
Cadum Soap Company
Europe
Britain
France
Germany
Catsar
Lucullus
Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Ganstots
Colonel McCormick
Major Patterson
The
Tribune
Railroad Rounds and Rumblings in Panhandle Exposition
John Moore reports lively notes on a July Tri-State Exposition at Jack Hall’s Ranch with Pike County politics, a Dakota-like parade of rail deals, Frisco railway extensions from Vernon to Seymour and Paducah, and promotions for Rock Island employees and clubs. The column blends county fair entertainment, fireworks, dipping acts, and industry updates on Gulf Texas Western and Corpus Christi Roswell rail plans amid a backdrop of rail earnings and construction activity.
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Jonah
Joash
Soncy
Jack Halls Ranch
Tri-State Fair
Gulf, Texas and Western Railway Company
Salesville Junction
Jacksboro
Seymour
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frisco
Texas Company
Texas
Vernon
Paducah
Quannah, Acme and Pacific Railway
Gulf, Texas and Western Line
Harold English
The
Panhandle
Jon Norman
Joe
Corpus Christi
Roswell
N. Ma
Corpus
Brief notes on Hoover and Prestes in 1928 United States
The dispatch notes President-elect Hoover in 1928 and Brasil’s President-elect Prestes traveling to the United States in June. It cites AP reports from Salt Lake City Utah and Friedrichshafen Germany. Also mentions Wing Commander Kingsford-Smith’s crew after a nonstop flight from Chicago. A Graf Zeppelin charter party of 44 Americans marks Independence Day celebrations in the sky with Captain Lehmann at the helm.
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Hoover
Prestes
Brasil
United States
Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Southern Cross
Oakland
Calif
Europe
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Chicago
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Lehmann
Thing of Hard Times Tack Letter Contends with Outlook
In June 27 issue The Insurance Field runs an editorial titled Thir thing of hard times. It notes that little solace comes from knowing others may be worse off and signals continuation on Tack Letters page 13.
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The
Insurance Field
Tragedy Reported In Amarillo Highway 66 Wrecks
A series of fatal and injury accidents occurred along or near Amarillo. Mr. Corlles died from a fractured skull after a ditch collision near Amarillo. Walter I. Doyle was killed near Pampa by striking timbers from a passing truck. A negro driver was killed when his car overturned east of Amarillo. Others injured included Roy Davidson Merle Downard and Mrs. Josh Kelly with various injuries.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Negro
Zack McCray
Griggs and Sons
Roy Davidson
Merle Downard
Third
Cleveland
St. Anthony’s Hospitel
Davidson
Downard
P. H. Jennings
Donward
Josh Kelly
Friona
Texas Postal Supervisors Meet in Lubbock Convention Opens
Texas postal supervisors begin their annual convention in Lubbock with a joint session planned with Rural Carriers and the Texas Branch United National Association of Post Office Clerks and the Women's Auxiliary already in session. A resolution criticizing Austin post office regulations was unanimously adopted, and the 44 hour work week becomes a key issue for the year.
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LuaBook
Texas
United National Association of Postsusfice Clarke
Austin
Senate Concludes War Bill Debates Ends Sessions
President Hoover leads Senate in debate on the London naval treaty as both chambers wrap up business. The Senate adopts the World War Veterans Pension conference report after a near filibuster and finalizes the second deficiency and District of Columbia appropriation bills before adjourning. Senator Watson calls the adjournment, La Follette seeks a record vote, and nominations are acted upon as the session ends.
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Senate
Capitol
House
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
District of Columbia
Watson
Indiana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Hoover Signs Rivers and Harbors Bill
In Washington on July 4 President Hoover signed the rivers and harbors bill and planned a return to a special Senate session Monday. The city, relieved from Congress, saw many residents depart, including the president, to the Virginia mountain lodge after the call to reconvene.
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Hoover
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Senate
Balloon contested entries listed for dawn inflation at showcase race
The article details balloon entrants and departure orders from the Naval air station Lakehurst and Langley Field among others. Notable participants include Lieut. T.G.W. Settle and Capt. K. S. Axtater with teams from Navy Army Civilian and major corporations. Inflation to begin by 10 a.m. with several hours required.
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United States Navy
T. G. W. Settle
R. G. Mayer
R. R. Bennett
Chief Miller
W. W
J. P. Kidwell
Scott Field
Kelvinator
Detroit
George Legalle
R. W. Ebert
W. A. Kleikoff
Slaying After Pool Game Ends In Hotel Shooting
Three men were shot to death in a hotel after exiting a car parked by a side entrance. A bystander described the killer as over six feet tall, about 200 pounds, wearing a blue suit and panama hat. The victims had just left a pool game. The car carried Illinois plates issued to Julia Ruffel, widow of Henry.
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Stitzel
Julia Ruffel
Henry
The Fourth of July Through a Youthful Lens
Edgar A. Guest recalls 19th century July Fourth celebrations in the United States. He reflects on bright traditions, risky fireworks, and the shift from perilous excitement to modern safety, noting how childhood summers shaped his memory of the holiday.
Gunmen in Chicago linked to liquor hijacking case
Connors was killed eight months ago in the S and O cafe in Chicago. Witness Julia Ruffel tied Collins and Cannon to liquor running and hijacking with fake police badges. Police doubted jealousy motive and pursued the trio, while other candidates and speakers planned campaign appearances across Texas.
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Connors
Chicago
Stitzel
Cannon
Collins
Julia Ruffel
Payne Blast Leaves Woman Dead and Child Severely Injured
Mr. Young reports two strangers he picked up near 704 North Pierce days before the Payne blast, which killed a woman and injured her 11 year old son A. D. Jr. Police doubt a shell could hold enough explosive. two suspects fled town. Young offers 250 to aid the slaying inquiry as officers search for the shell hidden near his home.
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Payne
Mr. Young
North Pierce
W. R. McDowell
Tex Thornton
Young
Young Campaigns and Opposing Voices Across Texas
The piece notes Young’s statement on Humble stock and his plan to tax sulphur mining interests, with a 2:20 p.m. speech in Kaufman. It mentions July Fourth campaign ads for Young in Comanche and Belton, Rae Young in Longview, and Claude Miller in Waco and Gilmer. Barry Miller opposes a road bond, planning a 2:30 p.m. address in Stephenville, while Glen Rose hearing quotes tax payer resistance to a $50 million road bond.
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Humble Oil Company
Young
Sterling
Humble
Humble Company
Standard and Oil Companies
Kaufman
Oscar Calloway
Comanche
Claude Miller
Waco
Belton
Rae Young
Longview
Gilmer
Barry Miller
Stephenville
Glen Rose
Miller
Texas
Thomas B. Love
Three Celebrators Held in City Jail Over Drunkenness
Few attempted a grand Fourth, says Sergeant Elsmer Green. Three celebrators were in City Jail this morning awaiting charges of drunkenness to be heard tomorrow morning by Judge R Wheeler in corporation court.
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Elsmer Green
R. Wheeler
Corporation Court
Houston man dies as wife shot at home
Robert J Rigaud, 48, is dead and his estranged wife Mrs Nolen Rigaud, 89, is in serious condition from pistol shots at their Houston home. Neighbors recall hearing two shots and the wife fleeing toward a nearby house before a final shot drove her to another street. She is hospitalized in non critical condition. authorities seek motive.
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Associated Press
Houston
Robert J Rigaud
Nolen Rigaud
Postal clerks open meeting in Wichita Falls
The eleventh annual convention of the Texas Post Office Clerks' Federation and the 34th annual meeting of the Texas Letter Carriers' Association begin in Wichita Falls with a two day session. Congressman Quinn Williams is scheduled to address the gathering and officer elections are planned before adjournment tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Jay
Texas Post Office Clerks’ Federation
Texas Letter Carriers’ Association
Quinn Williams
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