Hunter urges sweeping reform of Texas government structure
Austin July 12 Tom F Hunter argues Texas operates with 131 government units hindering business. He proposes a five member Board of Public Relations or Governor's Cabinet and a careful reorganization. Other speakers cite crime deterrence through child welfare expansion and debate runoff dynamics amid liberal Democrats and anti saloon factions.
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R. W. Barry Austin
Tom F. Hunter
San Angelo
Board of Public Relations
Hughes
Maury Hughes
Cleburne
North Texas
Texas
Charlie McDonald
Anti-Saloon League
James V. Allred
McKinney
Allred
Edgar Witt
Alarm clocks and a cash fine for parking in Minneapolis
July 12 report details Julius Brinberg's quirky parking habit. He set an alarm to move his car after an hour and paid a $5 fine after the clock and police disagreed. Separate note from Chicago mentions an air conditioned telephone booth shown to telephony delegates addressing overheated booths.
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Minneapolis
Julius Brinberg
Brinberg
Chicago
United States Independent Telephone Association
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The note recounts early Panhandle water history with references to JA Ranch wells drilled by Uncle John Miles in 1884 and James Logue as the first high plains water well. It notes Amarillo’s water system from 1902 with the City Water Light and Power Company and the era of water haulers ending before WWII.
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John Miles
Claude
Panhandle
JA Ranch
James Logue
Armstrong County
High Plains
Washburn
John Murphy
Amarillo
City Water, Light and Power Company
Jim Fields
Tom Turner
John
Muddy misstep halts Murphy after long dry spell
Murphy finishes a day’s haul, seeks drink in town, and during a sudden downpour slips into a ten inch water-filled hole. He rises, wringing mud from his whiskers, remarking it isn’t as dusty as before. An Old Timer, Herbert M. Timmons.
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Murphy
Fellows
Herbert M. Timmons
Where is Frank Phillips
Mrs. Frank Phillips of Altus Oklahoma asks readers to locate Frank Phillips at 1009 Grand Street to help with a ill baby and urgent needs. The note reflects a plea in a newspaper Tack column seeking contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phillips
Grand Street
Altus
Okla
Job Seeker Tam Seeks Hourly Work with References
An 18 year old girl named Tack Tam seeks hourly or daily employment. She offers strong references and provides address at 901 North McMasters Street.
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Tack Tam
Tam
North
McMasters Street
Widower seeks middle aged woman to help with house work
Personal notice from a widower living on a farm between Shamrock and McLean requests a middle aged woman without children to assist with house duties. He notes a nice home with modern conveniences and asks for inquiries.
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Caled Smith
Shamrock
Texas
Tack Tam
McLean
Girl Seeks Housework Work and References Available
A reader seeks housework duties with experience and references. Call 7904 or visit 1114 Taylor Street to arrange.
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Tack Tam
Taylor Street
Tack
Hauling Job Seeks With 1933 Model A Pickup
Applicant aged 33 and married seeks a hauling position. Owns a 1932 model A style pickup and is available for local or regional work. Experience not specified. Willing to travel and start immediately.
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Tack
Two Sisters Seek Separate Waitress Jobs in City Area
Poster from Tack Ed at 908 North Taylor Street offers delivery or mechanics work and expresses willingness to consider any honest job for a fair living. The note also mentions TWO SISTERS at 2495 North West Third Avenue seeking waitress positions with prior experience.
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North
Harrison Street
North Taylor Street
TWO Sisters
North West
Third Avenue
Cape workers seek cafe management opportunity
Two sisters facing unemployment request Taek’s help to secure a cafe to manage. They express readiness to take on operations and responsibilities and seek guidance on available openings or partnerships.
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Taek
Housework By Week Offered For Furnished Apartment Trade
Ad seeking a weekly housework arrangement without overnight stays, proposing exchange for rent on a small furnished apartment. Matches welcomed from households needing help.
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Tack
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Russell
Edward K. Russell
McDonald
BCU
Meyer & Meyer’s
Meyer & Meyer
Polk
Wife
E. F.G
Front Street
Wonto
Joseph Pure 'A's
Pirin
Heinrich & Co
Amarillo Hardware Co
Ormer
Cape
Polk St
Sixth and
Hedon
Ues
Rou
Natal
Emer Sestace
Soa Auto
Fekkerny
Atc
Soler
Lola
South Bend
Mel
Invanessik
Penn
Pennsylvania
Peres
Eopure
ANC
Xtra
Bersarele
W.thowt
Mileagas
Western Flyer
Izes
Mary Models
Uae
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