Refugees Return as Fire Threatens Arsenal Area
A Lake Denmark ammunition depot explosion sent fire spreading with shifting winds. Seventeen dead in a Dover Rockaway region burn. Refugees returned to damaged homes in a war torn valley, while Red Cross and Army units aided relief efforts amid shattered towns and evacuated streets.
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Associated Press
Rockaway
N. J
Lakeenmark
Argonne
Red Cross
Dover
Aunt Hope
Gener Drum
Morris
Hedfort
Spring Creek No 2 well oil spill traps trio
Oil gushed from the Spring Creek No 2 well while Jim Oakes Gene Granberry and Judge M J R Jackson watched the Holmes McKnight offset. The trio fled to safety as oil sprayed over the crown block. Oakes sheltered under the derrick floor and escaped unharmed. The well stands at 2686 feet, with plans to drill 65 feet deeper. No 3 Spring Creek is at 2215 feet and due next week. Holdings lie in Section 5 Block Y.
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Spring Creek No. 2
Jim Oakes
Gene Granberry
M. J. R. Jackson
Spring Creek
Mr. Oakes
Amarillo Building Names New Elevator Service Chief
Ernest Thompson announced the Amarillo building hires F. Z. Zilliex as superintendent of service. Zilliex, arriving from Dallas early next month, will oversee elevator operations and tenant service aiming for 100 percent perfection. He previously led service at the Sanger building in Dallas for six years. All but three offices in the new Amarillo unit have been rented.
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Ernest Thompson
McAdoo Visits Amarillo To Gauge Oil Interests
Former Democratic leader in private business says politics do not interest him but travels to Amarillo amid talk of oil firms. Reporters note his heavy involvement with California oil companies and speculation he will enter the Panhandle field. He is staying with W. H. Fuqua.
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Amarillo
W. H. Fuqua
Building Record Continues With City Construction Totals
The report lists first half and June 1926 construction permits in top cities. Amarillo shows three straight months above 2 million dollars. City totals include Houston Atlanta Louisville Tampa Jacksonville Fort Worth Dallas St. Petersburg West Palm Beach Memphis San Antonio Amarillo Coral Gables New Orleans Richmond Lauderdale Wichita Kansas City Orlando Asheville and others with varied permit values.
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Amarillo
Tampa
Jacksonville
Fort Worth
Dallas
Se. Petersburg
West Balm Beach
Memphis
San Antonio
Coral Gables
New Orleans
Richmond
Wichita Valle
Kreaville
Orlando
Asheville
Chaviette
Miant Beach
Hill Weaver Co Opens Big Exchange in Amarillo
Amarillo hosts the investment banking firm Hill, Weaver and company with ties to Wilson, Cramp er and Co. and New York exchanges. Horace S. Weaver and James D. Hill will represent the firm, linking Amarillo to Denver and world markets via private telegraph wires. The firm handles stocks, bonds, oils, royalties, and leases, offering margin and cash or future delivery for listed securities.
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Amarillo
Hill, Weaver and Company
Wilson, Cramer and Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Texas Panhandle
Rocky Mountain
Casper
Wyoming
Great Salt Creek
Horace S. Weaver
James D. Hill
Denver
Panhandle
New York
Gibson Oil Corporation
Wilcox Oil and Gas
Humble Oil and Refining
Magnolia
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil of
Phillips Petroleum
Marland
Texas
Sinclair
Pure Oil
White Eagle
Midwest Refining
Standard of Indiana
Skelly
Union Oil
California
Safes Robbed on North Fillmore Street
A stack of safes was disturbed on North Fillmore Street as two gangs reportedly operated simultaneously. Police note two methods used to open locks and call it the city’s first major burglary wave after weeks of relative calm.
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North Fillmore Street
Clark Cain
Reberrie
Weeks of Newton A Leader in Banking and Politics
The obituary recounts the life of Weeks born in 1860 on a New Hampshire farm. He attended Annapolis Naval Academy, left active service, served in the Spanish American War, and rose in banking with Hornblower Weeks in Boston. As Newton mayor and Massachusetts senator, he shaped currency policy and advised on Federal Reserve matters, earning bipartisan respect.
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New Hampshire
Lancaster
Cross Roads
Navy Life
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Canacean
Weeks
Martha Sinclair
Florida Southern Railroad
Newland
Hornblower & Weeks, Bankers
Boston
Maschusetts
Bay State Naval Brigade
Spain
Auxiliary Service
New England
Republican Party
Newton
Massachusetts
Congress
House
Aldrich-Vreeland
Banking and Currency Committee
Wilson
White House
Congressman Weeks
Senator Weeks
Winthrop Murray Crane
Senate
Chicago
Bine
Dhely
Charlee
Duane Hagher
Garwe
Markets Report From Wichita Fort Worth and Kansas City Livestock
Cattle and hog markets across Wichita Fort Worth and Kansas City show varied trends with cattle mostly steady to lower and hog values uneven. Prices range from cattle six to nine dollars per hundredweight, hogs around fourteen dollars, and lambs near twelve dollars as buyers and sellers adjust to summer demand.
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Wichita Livestock
Wichita
Kan
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Texas
Whittington Returns From Truth Lake Fishing Adventure
Jim Whittington reports a superb trip to Truth Lake Colorado where a monster trout pulled him under the water before surfacing with a trout in each hip pocket. He praises Canadian River Oil company lease after Canadian River No 1 leaped to 250 barrels daily. The firm now produces over 700 barrels daily from four wells, plans a fifth well, and recently sold 40 acres for 60,000 cash and 20,000 in oil.
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Jim Whittington
Truth Lake
Colorado
Mr. Whittington
Canadian River Oil Company
Canadian River No. 1
Whittington
Bass Catcher Charley Hoover Dominates Palo Duro Fishing
Charley Hoover impressed at the Palo Duro club grounds by landing 15 bass with the largest at three and a half pounds. P. J. Woolridge joined in with perch and a big bass that escaped the hook after a long fight, while Hoover estimated another bass near seven to eight pounds.
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Charley Hoover
Palo Duro Club
P. J. Woolridge
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Woolridge
J D Clayton Dies After Brief Illness
J D Clayton aged 65 of 1619 B Harrison Street died at St. Anthony's sanitarium at 4 AM after paralysis. He lived in Amarillo fourteen years with White and Kirk's firm, moved from Cleburne. Survived by widow two daughters Esther and Mrs Frank M Ryburn and a son A T Clayton. He was a First Baptist deacon. Funeral at 4 PM Tuesday at First Baptist Church, body sent to Cleburne for interment. Pallbearers to be announced in The News.
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J. D. Clayton
Harerison Street
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Clayton
Amarillo
White and
Kirk
Cleburne
Esther
Frank M. Ryburn
Dallas
A. T. Clayton
Washington, D. C
First Baptist Church
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Texas
Robert Scott pleads guilty in death case
Chicago July 12 The Associated Press Robert Scott pleaded guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer a drug clerk Russell Scott the defendant's brother has been sentenced to be hanged on October 1st in connection with the death
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Associated Press
Dover
N. J
Chicago
Robert Scott
Joseph Maurer
Russell Scott
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McAdoo
Selaad
Amieta
Mae Ame Mengad
Hill-Weaver CO
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Oisreier
Weeks IS
Amarillo Grain
War Department
Booth
Daly Terre Enaate
James J. Bennett & Co
Amarillo Ride
Tetetroleum
Rock Island
Chrysler Motors
General Kay Hudson Es
Marland Oil
Phillips Pet
Louisiana Oil Nar
Pry
Royal I
Shell Union 2
Dhl
Simona Pet
Oe Sinclair Y Lopes Continents
White Eagle Standard OF of
Standard Oil
Trelane Standard
Chief
New Jersey
Kansas
Lave Pot Panhandle
Wee Bat
Texas Company
Bees Taal Steel
Naif
J.D. Clayton
Finklea Electric Co
Pork St. Hone
National Bank of Commerce
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