Flying Bicycles And Florida Finance In The News
The piece notes a New York subway strike stirring debate over fares and wages, plus Wall Street reactions. It reports Florida’s treasury rising from 16 million to over 17.6 million with no debt, praises Knight and Warfield on Florida’s prospects, and mentions a French inventor’s flying bicycle theory. Tammany Hall marks Jefferson and Independence anniversaries as Governor Smith pursues a 1926 presidential bid, with Catholicism cited as a potential obstacle. A plan to ship milk in insulated railroad tanks is described with technical details.
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Arthur
Florida
Smith
Cortright
The
Star Co
New York City
Peter C. Knight
Tampa
David S. Warfield
Seaboard Air Line
New York
Tammany Hall
Thomas Jefferson
Tammany
Tammany Organization
Tammany Society
John R. Voorhies
Grand Sachem
Governor Smith
United States
Atchison Doctor Visits City on Series of Arrivals
A physician from Atchison travels to the city for a sequence of urban visits and meetings. The report notes the doctor's professional engagements and local reception during the stay.
Cedar Weather Report Stages Mild Temperatures
A weather notice indicates a mild period with light winds over Cedar area. Forecasts show partly cloudy skies and daytime highs near the mid 60s with cooler nights expected through the week.
First S-51 crewman identified among recovered bodies
Lieut Frederick Foster of Nutley New Jersey was the first to be identified among the S-51 wreck victims as bodies recovered from the submarine near Block Island. John Joseph McCarthy of New York and Charles Carrell Thomas of El Paso were among others identified the same day.
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Associated Press
New York
Frederick Foster
Nutley
N. J
U. S
John Joseph McCarthy
New York City
Charles Carrell Thomas
el Paso
Texas
George Henry Martin
Cook
Philadelphia
Frank Lester Mims
Augusta
Georgia
Edmund Webster Egbert
Annapolis
Maryland
Foster
Youns
Plankett
Navy Yard
Block Island
Navy
Arlington Cemetery
Unclothed Wild Woman Fleeing Through Brazoria River Bottoms
Officers from Brazoria and Matagorda counties plus local citizens search 50,000 acres of bottom lands near Sweeney Texas for a reported bare skinned woman with flowing blond hair seen roaming the countryside. Sightings describe a sun browned figure fleeing as a wild jungle mote.
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Associated Press
Houston
Sweeney
Here
Brazoria County
Ebay
Brazoria
Matagorda
Minstrel Show Opens Tonight in Amarillo
The Happy Hour Minstrels under H. F. O Connor of Dallas perform at 8 30 p m tonight in the municipal auditorium under Amarillo chamber of commerce patronage. A packed house is expected tonight and tomorrow with acts like Negro champion cyclonic Charleston contest featuring Percy and local contestant String Bean to boost West Texas convention expenses. Reserved seats available at Ledbetter Drug No 1.
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Happy Hour
H. F. O'Connor
Dallas
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
O’connor
Percy
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ledbetter Drug No. 1
Chamber of Commerce to Expand Membership Drive
Board meeting tonight at 6 oclock at the Amarillo hotel to discuss additive plans for a city wide membership drive. Secretary G. Geodwin notes results lag behind potential and urges immediate action inviting all interested to join. All directors urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Geodwin
Sundown Slim Marries In Jail Amid Robbery Ties
In Amarillo a jail wedding joined Thomas Franklin Paige alias Sundown Slim and Mrs Lucille Toldwar after she rushed from Panhandle with a marriage license to wed him inside the city jail. He had been held on connection to the Fair Theater safe robbery last fall.
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Fort Worth
Panhandle
City
Thomas Franklin Paige
Sundown Slim
Lucille Toldwar
Burger
Fair Theater
Amarillo
Justice of the Peace
G. Landis
Sandown
Local Newspaper Fl Pais Faces Suspension Over Economics
The morning paper Fl Pais announces a temporary suspension on July 9 due to severe financial difficulties. Publishers say the halt is unrelated to government rules banning political content by religious publications.
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E Peace
Mexico
Fl Pais
Arte Reewree
Coer
Amarillo to Host State Letter Carriers in 1928
Amarillo officials report readiness to host the 1928 state meeting of letter carriers and clerks. John Parks and J. D. Porterfield, local union representatives, returned from the 1927 Waco gathering where over 300 delegates attended. They noted Amarillo is unlikely to face opposition for the 1928 event and praised the high interest in the papers, though suppliers in Waco Fort Worth Dallas and Wichita Falls could not meet Amarillo demand.
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Amarillo
State Association of Letter Carriers
John Parks
J. D. Porterfield
Waco
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Parks
Probe into Alaska liquor sales ordered by AG
Washington July 9 federal investigation of liquor selling in Alaska was ordered by Attorney General Sargent on the recommendation of Alaska district attorney. Also noted Malcolm Jennings secretary of the Ohio Manufacturers association was found dead at his home. he was a close personal friend of the late President Herding.
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Associated Pree
Washington
Alaska
Sargent
Malcolm Jennings
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
Herding
Need any paint Phone 8870 John Maynard Liv
A fragmented note lists a contact for paint at the phone number 8870 and references a person named John Maynard in Liv.
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John Maynard Liv
Ste and
Jetiereun
Candidates Speak At Potter County Meeting
Nineteen candidates for state and county offices addressed about 1,500 voters on the courthouse lawn. The event featured Judge Claude Miller of Waco and remarks by candidates such as Arnot for game and animal inspector, Minter for justice of the peace, and Bill Collins for tax collector. Speakers promised new tax and court measures, enforcement of laws, and better services, with plans to hold another meeting next Thursday night.
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Ninteen
Potter County
I. A. Cowhand
Claude Miller
Waco
Lynch Davidson
Bud Mutter
Miriam Ferguson
Arnot
John Arnot
Hide and Animal Inspector
Mr. Arnot
Felix Franklin
J. W. Minter
Justice of the Peace
Bill Collins
Amarillo
Er. G. Sellars
Luther 8
W. W. Lynch
Chartey Herbert
Jim Crew
Wiley Pollard
Lee Sperke
Getty
Bewre
Meade
Wopety
Uae
Mary Astor Announces Engagement to Herman Asher
Hollywood July 9 film actress Mary Astor announces engagement to Herman Asher. They met when Astor starred in a John Barrymore film and Asher served as business manager of the production company. No wedding date yet.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Mary Astor
Herman Asher
Miss Astor
John Barrymore
Asher
Post Office Safe Blown Open at White Deer
Yeggs entered the White Deer post office last night carried the heavy iron safe to a pasture and blew the door. Entry was through a window. The amount taken remains undetermined as investigators led by Joe Wyndelts and Post Office Inspector Johnson examine prints. Knob knockers at Canyon also escaped with about 45 dollars and papers. Sheriff Wiley Pollard assisted in the probe.
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Yeggs
White Deer
Joe Wyndelts
Amarillo
Mr. Wyndelts
Johnson
Good Brothers Grain Company
Canyon
Wyndells
Wiley Pollard
S P President On Way To Rites Of Former Chief
W R Scott president of the Southern Pacific traveling from Houston to attend the funeral of W R Scott former president of the Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana. The service is set for 5:50 p.m. Friday with many railroad officials expected to attend. Scott, who retired March 1 1920 after forty seven years in the railroad business, was born August 1 862 in Hamilton Ontario and died Wednesday at his Bayshore home near Seabrook.
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Associated Press
Houston
W. R. Scott
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Lines
Scott
Texas
Louisiana
Hamilton
Ontario
Bayshore
Seabrook
Cole Named Member Traffic Committee
J. Cole traffic manager of the Board of City Development was officially informed by A. P. Duggan president of the West Texas chamber of commerce that he has been appointed a member of the chamber's traffic committee. The first meeting is set for Abilene on Monday.
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J. Cole
Board of City Development
A. P. Duggan
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Cule
Amarillo Bishop bans home brewers amid court warnings
Judge Henry Bishop cites cooperation with the city chemist and urges enforcement on two liquor classes. He notes Amarillo youths drinking and urges parents to address the trend while indicating tested evidence remains necessary for certain convictions.
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Amarillo
Dallas
C. A. Pippen
Henry Bishop
Bishop
Divorces Asked Here in Day Double Number of Licenses
Divorces filed yesterday afternoon show a large surge with double the number of licenses to marry recorded. Petitioners include Geuble and others, with names and details noted in the district clerk’s office as cases proceed.
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Amarilie
Seitheas
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J. W. Jenkins
Bone Music Co
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Hardwin Pianos
Grand Jury
Mewart
Helle Mewart
Bemis
Margeerite Hemle
Madge Nall
Jobe Hall
Deroth
Jameesh
Ball Mepheeres
Melasnye
Lele Meare
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