Mummy of Stone Age Man Unearthed in Alaska
Four mummified bodies including an infant were found on a remote Aleutian island by an American Museum expedition led by Harold McCracken. The vault, two chambers, otter skins and bird skin attire indicate a high rank individual and servants, with protein seals and parchment seals. A body is preserved for immediate examination by museum experts.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Times
Harold McCracken
American Museum of Natural History
Aleutian Islands
Alaskan
Boy Scouts Praised for Quick Service at Harding Ranch
Ama rillo officials laud the Boy Scouts for reliable service during the All States Reunion. They delivered a death message to a Tulsa man within five minutes and assisted with traffic control and crowd management while T. N. T. bombs were exploded.
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Amarillo
Tulsa
Harding
Ranch
Devil's Kitchen
Man Found Dead in Dallas Bath Room
A. U. Ney Sherman of Texas was found dead in the bathroom at Edwin Ashner’s Dallas home with a pistol wound to the head. Ney, fully dressed and freshly shaved, relatives say the pistol may have discharged accidentally after being knocked from a rack.
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Associated
Dallas
A. U. Ney
Sherman
Texas
Edwin Ashner
Ney
Local residents and travelers return from trips and visits
John Holton and Elmer Pester of Midwest Exploration left for Colorado for a two week vacation. Mrs. Le Pere of Dallas returned home after visiting her aunt in Fort Worth. Mrs. George Schwartz and Dorothy of Purcell Oklahoma are visiting the Schwartzes. Mrs. J. W. McDeniels goes to Fort Worth and Alvord to visit her mother. Cora J. Burberry returns from Sweetwater. Classic Fisher and W D Fisher of Canadian left after the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. W. Randolph and Fay Randolph return from a vacation to Tulsa Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls. Ruby Lovely of Chandler Oklahoma visits. James Riddle and wife go to Fort Worth. Bob Vermilion returns from Liano on business. Johnny Dean Gray recovers from illness.
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John Holton
Elmer Pester
Midwest Exploration Company
Overland
Colorado
le Pere
Dallas
B. M. Atwood
George Schwartz
Dorothy
Purcell
Oklahoma
Harry Schwartz
J. W. McDeniels
Fort Worth
Alvord
Cora J. Burberry
Moore Hotel
Sweetwater
Classic Fisher
W. D. Fisher
W. Randolph
Fay Randolph
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Ruby Lovely
Chandler
James Riddle
Bob Vermilion
Liano
Johnny Dean Gray
Claude Gray
Mr and Mrs Trusty Return From Four Month West Trip
Mr and Mrs T A Trusty return from a four months tour of the West and remain guests at the Capitol hotel. They express enthusiasm, saying the Panhandle looks better than ever and they are certainly glad to be back.
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Mrs. T. A. Trusty
West
Capitol Hotel
Panhandle
Mrs. Trusty
Dan Cupid and Old Man Divorce In Potter County Courthouse
June figures show 78 license applications issued by the county clerk while 18 divorces were granted in Judge W E Gee's court. District court cases mention couples and a comical tally of domestic disputes, with no annulments or gunfire included. The world is staying together according to the playful county records.
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Dan Cupid
Potter County Court House
W. E. Gee
Jones
Smiths
Bottle Ofvisky
District Court
Postal return and Panhandle hospitality praised at meeting
W L Sims announced pleasure in meeting Texas letter carriers. New Post Office Clerks officers include Renard Looyengood Wichita Falls president J C Jobe Waco first vice president E J Reese San Antonio second vice president Ray Edmonson El Paso third vice president Arthur H Dye Amarillo fourth vice president and E J Hale Houston sixth vice president. James F Hale Dallas secretary Max Schramm Austin treasurer. Auxiliary president Mrs J R Carson Waco secretary Mrs L R Vaughn Amarillo treasurer Mrs W E Martin Wichita Falls. Corsicana named 1929 convention city.
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W. L. Sims
W. K. Ragsdale
Fort Worth
T. H. Redding
Waco
Wm. E. Martin
Wichita Falls
F. C. Culpepper
San Antonio
Renard Looyengood
J. C. Jobe
E. J. Reese
Ray Edmonson
el Paso
Arthur H. Dye
Amarillo
E. J. Hale
Houston
James F. Hale
Dallas
Max Schramm
Austin
J. R. Carson
Letter Carriers Auxiliary
R. L. Hopkins
Dalls
L. R. Vaughn
W. E. Martin
Corsicana
Texas
Amarillo convention tale sparks later success for Braley
In 1916 Neely Braley, then a small town post office clerk, urged clerks to visit Amarillo for the state convention. His jokey claims about Palo Duro Canyon towers drew laughs, but Amarillo earned the 1917 meeting. Braley, now a Breckenridge merchant, later helped grow local post office employee pride.
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Neely Braley
Amarillo
Braley
Palo Duro
Breckenridge
Five Killed in Storms in Two States
Five people died and five were injured by lightning during strong storms in North Carolina and Georgia. A camp near Hendersonville New York reported three deaths and two shocks under a tree. In Georgia a six year old boy died in La Grange and his sister was badly burned while two others were shocked in Macon. Streets flooded in Atlanta and a fire damaged the Southern Iron and Equipment plant.
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United Press
Atlanta
North Carolina
Georgia
New Orleans
Hendersonville
N. Y
la Grange
Macon
Southern Iron and Equipment Company
Pleads Guilty to Murder of Young Girl
Charles J. Hoppe pleaded guilty to abducting and murdering 11 year old Dorothy Sielagowski in Toledo Ohio. Lucas County Common Pleas Court will hear sanity testimony with death penalty possible if sane and commitment to a state hospital if found insane.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Charles J. Hoppe
Dorothy Sielagowski
Lucas County Common Pleas Court
Rte Hospital
Lima
Ohio
Pastor jailed over church construction dispute in Fort Worth
Judge Young fined Rev. J Frank Norris $100 and costs for building over property lines violating fireproof rules in venues over 600 seats. Norris proclaimed support for Rev. Anderson and vowed jailers could not deter the tabernacle revival as hundreds of women work to complete the project.
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Fort Worth
Anderson
Internal News office report details Chief Justice Magee incident
Branson questioned visitors about Magee and asked for his residence telephone number. An employee assigned to watch the Chief Justice obtained a corroborated report of the alleged incident.
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Branson
Magee
Multiple short news briefs from across Texas
The Nationwide air tour resumes in Fort Worth with the Ryan Brougham piloted by E W Cleveland arriving from Krum. Dallas reports a delay in new freight rate installation due to a federal injunction sought in St Louis. In Houston Joe Mays faces four assault by automobile charges after a highway crash that injured Frank J Kula. A 6 foot 7 inch tarpon is displayed in Washington, and West Texas cotton needs rain around San Angelo. San Antonio reports the first 1930 crop cotton sale at 23.25 cents per pound. Frank Kolaf of Frio County receives a $100 bonus. Montgomery mourns Captain William Thomas Sheehan, former editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, who died after a three-year illness.
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Dallas
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Albert Reed
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Joe Mays
Houston-Galveston
Mays
Frank J. Kula
Fort Worth
West Texas
San Angelo
B. M. Whitaker
San Antonio
Frio County
Frank Kolaf
Entire Family Hurt In Auto Crash Near Ada
Mr and Mrs Laughlin of Usakland and their three children are seriously injured in a two car collision nine miles north of Ada Oklahoma late Thursday. Mrs Laughlin remained unconscious this morning as hospitals treat the family.
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United Press
Ada
Okle
Harlan Laughlin
Usakland
Laughlin
Long Denies Quitting Body Under Fire In Oklahoma
Dr G S Long of Tulsa a Democratic candidate for corporation commissioner denied quitting the ninth legislature under fire. He said he left to attend to business after his partner threatened to leave him and to help his brother run for governor in Louisiana. He vowed to stay in the race.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
G. S. Long
Tulsa
Louisiana
Claude Weaver
Scudder Ray
Lester Smith
Wewoka
Long
Amarillo links for Dr W F Lee under cold check indictments
Amarillo police report the arrest of Dr W F Lee in Dallas on a cold check charge. He allegedly used worthless checks to buy Cine motion picture gear and golf equipment and passed more checks in Amarillo. He faces two Amarillo grand jury indictments and has charges in Dallas Wichita Falls and Fort Worth. Dallas will transfer him after his trial.
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Amarillo
W. EF. Lee
Dallas
Lee
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
American Business Club Features Mid-Summer Roasting Luncheon
The American Business club hosted a noon luncheon at the Amarillo hotel featuring a mid-summer roasting program. Roy Brittan and Garland Hamilton, recently back from a two week California vacation, were the principal victims.
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American Business Club
Amarillo Hotel
Roy Brittan
Garland Hamilton
California
Hereford Parsonage Bids Sought for Bowen Residence
Bids will be opened July 12 for the Hereford Methodist church parsonage to be built for Rev. E. B. Bowen. Amarillo architect Wm. C. Townes designed the seven room home with a three quarters basement at an estimated cost of $10,000.
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Hereford Methodist Church
E. B. Bowen
Wm. C. Townes
Amarillo
Champ Milker Goes to Hospital on Fourth of July Stunt
Fred Ohlenger, a handyman at the Perkins Vance ranch in River Junction California, was injured while attempting to milk Mabel the cow who earned the nickname the unmilkable. He is expected to be released in three weeks with a broken leg. Mabel retains her title.
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Associated Press
Manteca
Calif
Fred Ohlenger
Perkins-Vance
River Junction
Mabel
Ohlenger
Fred
Hoover campaign gears up with Work as secretary to lead
The article praises Secretary Work of the interior department as the ideal campaign conductor for Secretary Hoover. It lauds Hoover’s plans and past achievements and notes Senator Curtis as running mate. It mentions a steel export alliance including United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel to defend American markets against Europe. It suggests farmers may form a similar combining effort.
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Secretary Work
Interior Department
Secretary Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Work
Hoover
Senator Curtis
Big
Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steel Export Association of America
United States Steel
Shipping Rates To Be in Effect Aug 8 in Deming NM
The Interstate Commerce Commission has reinstated the maximum shipping rates to Deming New Mexico effective August 8 The move was announced by S J Cole traffic manager of the Board of City Development It will save local Amarillo jobbers and shippers as the Deming maximum is used when it is lower than regular rates O W Fullington is confined to his home at 708 Fairmont Avenue by illness.
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Deming
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
S. J. Cole
Board of City Development
Amarillo
O. W. Fullington
Fairmont Avenue
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Preamble
A newspaper style cryptic puzzle page with numerous clues across and down. Highlights include a reference to a Trojan female warriors race and multiple vocabulary items such as seaport, nationality, planet, and various nouns and verbs, ending with a finishing word Finis.
Yesterday's Answer OIAILIEVATIAIWYS
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled note listing names and phrases. The readable portion hints at a puzzle or puzzle-like item with unclear associations and no coherent event or outcome.
Treasury of Riddle Clues From a Historical Puzzle Page
A scanned puzzle list includes numbers and clues on music notation terms, mythic references, and basic vocabulary. It asks for names such as the Trojan female warriors and the first king of Israel, plus musical terms and simple pronouns and familial terms.
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Israel
Farrell Back to Health via Training Route
Johnny Farrell rebounded from the Olympia Fields Open effort with Artie McGovern guiding his training. He then played 36 holes in the Mid-American event in 158 strokes after a grueling five days of tournament play, praised for regained health and nerve stamina.
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Davis J. Walsh
INS
New York
Johnny Farrell
Bobby Jones
Olympia Fields
Farrell
Kansas City
Artie McGovern
McGovern
Ruth
Miss Elder
George
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Paul Whiteman
Roxy
John Philip Sousa
John Golden
Richard Washburn Child
PITYING THE NOMINEE Poem by Edgar Guest 1928
A light verse reflecting on the nominee’s fate with self mockery and stoic acceptance. The speaker imagines a quiet summer porch life free from photographers reporters and important whispers as he pities the nominee.
Tubercular survey being made in Potter County
Miss Mary K. Christian of Dallas is leading a tubercular survey in Potter County under Federated Women's clubs. She will stay in Amarillo through July and August visiting all tubercular residents and inviting those unable to pay for treatment to call 9701 for specialist analysis. Her office is with Mia Jessie Ann Ross, juvenile officer, 219 East Fifth Street, 9 to 12 daily except Sunday.
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Potter County
Federated Women's Clubs
Mary K. Christian
Dallas
Miss Christian
Amarillo
Mia
Jessie Ann Ross
East Fifth Street
Chicago cafe closes. 11th night spot shut by government
The padlocking of the Alamo cafe on Wilson avenue brings the number of Chicago nightlife centers closed on observation evidence to 11. The charge is serving cracked ice and ginger ale to patrons who bring their own liquor.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Alamo Cafe
Wilson Avenue
Heart Disease Claims Over Fifteen Thousand Illini Deaths
Springfield Illinois July 6 Heart disease, outranking tuberculosis as a drain on human resources caused 15,044 deaths in Illinois last year, up 329 from 1926. Dr J D Rawlings state health director announced that 150,000 Americans are living impaired lives due to the disorder.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
J. D. Rawlings
Rawlings
United States
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Market Report
Live stock prices across Kansas City East St Louis and Chicago show hogs steady to firm with top notes around 11.60 to 11.80. Cattle and calves display mixed gains and losses, with steers and heifers mostly steady to higher, cows and bulls varying. Sheep numbers steady with lambs and ewes priced in mid ranges.
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Kansas City
The
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Rae
Chicago
New Orleans Cotton Markets Rise on Weather Sentiment
Cotton prices advanced about 1 a bale in early New Orleans trade as Liverpool cables were firmer. October rose to 22.28 and December to 22.11, up 83 to 88 points from the previous close, with rains in the eastern belt fueling demand after selling pressure eased.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool
New York cotton market opens steady amid firm Liver pool cables
The New York cotton market rose early on July 6 with futures for October near 22.65 before profit taking. Liverpool reported steady to firm quotes with American grade spread and sales of 4,000 bales. Butter and eggs prices rose slightly while potatoes and poultry markets showed mixed moves.
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New York
Associated Press
Liverpool
Southwest
Southwestern
Wall Street
Taverpool
New York stock market opens weak then rallies
The New York market opened lower with declines up to about four points in rails and industrials led by Dupont Texas Gulf Sulphur and General Electric while Reading and others slipped. By midafternoon the market recovered with gains of one to two points and short covering noted as foreign exchange remained steady.
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New York
Associated Press
Dupont
Texas
Industria
Rails
Reading
Radio
Maine
Theft spree reports include cars and valuables stolen
Police report two cars a 1927 blue Chrysler and a 1922 Essex stolen from downtown and near the courthouse. Items taken include jewelry purses and a gold locket. A Burroughs adding machine and Underwood typewriter from Rounds Porter Lumber Co were also reported stolen with reward offered.
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Huff
Mr. Duke
Pierce Street
Roy Tackett
Estelline
Taylor Street
Court House
Bobby Wallace
Central Hotel
Wallace
Burroughs
Underwood
Rounds-Porter Lumber Company
Davidson Street
Hereford Seeks Paving Help for Twelve Weeks
About twenty men are needed for paving work in Hereford, per a message to the Board of City Development from the Hereford Board. Interested workers should contact Col. Harve H. Haines at the Board to arrange employment through Hereford.
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Hereford
Board of City Development
Hereford Board
Col. Harve H. Haines
Boy Scout Council Will Meet Tuesday
Amarillo Boy Scout council will hold its regular monthly meeting at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the American State Bank, per Frank Butler, chairman. Attendance of council members is urged.
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Amarillo
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