Brain Gymnastics and Postal Air Routes Proposed
The article muses on adding brain gymnastics to Olympic events and notes lectures at the Sorbonne with prizes for poems and ideas. It contrasts public interest in physical feats with mental training and cites Oldmaster New predicting a postal network overhaul boosting air mail between Europe and the U S.
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Sorbonne
Oltmaster New
Australia
Far East
Marseilles
Suez Canal
New York
California
La Follette bid for vice presidency and moral debates steady
The column notes La Follette supporters consider Wheeler as his running mate and discusses Republican strategies around Coolidge Davis Reed and the moral stance of bishops. It also critiques farming prices, hospital crime views, and urges practical sales methods over middlemen.
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Te Wheeler
Montana
la Follette
Newcastle
la Follette Party
Epublicans
Coglidge
John W. Davis
Coolidge
Davis
Reed
Missouri
Wheeler
Merger payout to stockholders in Amarillo Oil deal
About 700000 in cash and 700000 in bonds will be paid today by Mission Oil representatives to stockholders of Amarillo Oil. J M Parker and Wayne Jones travel from Kansas City to finalize the merger. Amarillo stockholders will receive 70 dollars in cash and 70 in bonds per each 1 dollar of stock. Prairie Oil & Gas will hold 51 percent of merged stock with Mission Oil at 49 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty State Bank
Mission Oil Company
Amarillo Oil Company
J. M. Parker
Wayne Jones
Frank Jones
Kansas City
Amarillo Company
Mission Company
Amarillo Gas Company
Panhandle Pipe Line Company
P. & R. Properties
Mountain States Gas Company
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Prairie Company
Dempsi's Right Arm Hurt After Auto Crash
Los Angeles report says Jack Dempsey his right arm out of commission after a Sunday night automobile accident doctors attending say the famed heavyweight champion suffered injuries to the limb that helped him win the title.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Ganyon Masons Sponsor Lectures On Free School System
Canyon Texas July 21 special to The Globe Masonic fraternity members plan lectures Thursday July 24 in Canyon and nearby areas. The event is supported by the Masonic Service and Education association of the United States. The topic is the free school system of America with visitors Judge Lee Richardson Prof M B Terrell Henry H Williams W C Barrickman and Wilbur Keith. Lodges from Tulla Happy and Hereford invited to attend.
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Globe
Canyon
Tex
Masonic Fraternity of
Masonic Service and Education Association of the
United States
Free School System of America
Lee Richardson
M. B. Terrell
Henry H. Williams
W. C. Barrickman
Wilbur Keith
Tulla
Happy
Hereford
Ranchman John P. Burch Dies Near Vega
John P. Burch died at his ranch home eight miles south of Vega after a two year heart illness. He lay bedfast eight to nine weeks. Survived by widow Ella, daughter Eula age 13, three brothers and his father. Funeral at his residence with Rev. Jenkins. body to Hereford undertaking establishment pending vault construction in Hereford cemetery.
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John P. Burch
Vega
Ella Burch
Eula
Jenkins
Hereford
Griswold resigns as Baptist pastor here
The Rev. C. E. Griswold, pastor of the Second Baptist church, tendered his resignation last night after a strong sermon. The resignation takes effect within sixty days. He has served here four and a half years. The piece also notes a sermon shift toward radio and adjusted speaking styles.
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C. E. Griswold
Second Baptist Church
Federal Assault On Sao Paulo Reported Under Way
A July 21 dispatch from Buenos Aires reports the Brazilian federal assault on Sao Paulo may have begun. Rio dispatches cite an airplane reconnaissance for ongoing operations. Rebels, about 20,000 strong, claim control of key points around the metropolis with artillery at the English Bluffs guarding approaches.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Sao Paulo
Rio Janeiro
Globe Complimented At Regular Ad Meet
Advertising and Salesmanship club members praised the paper's ads at noon meeting in Amarillo hotel. Orla Allen led the program and evaluated ads including J C Penny Blackburn Bros Warners and Adams. George Williams demonstrated strong salesmanship while G Spencer sold a collar button and Williams a phonograph. Meeting time changes: Farmers Sales day moved to Saturday and August meeting postponed to September.
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Globe
Amarillo Hotel
Orla Allen
J. C. Penny
Blackburn Bros
Warners
Adams
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
George Williams
Williams -Orr Insurance Agency
G. Spencer
Williams
Smith-Capers Preparing to Drill in Oil Prospect
A liner is placed in the Holmes McIlroy and McGee No 1 Smith-Capers oil well in south Hutchinson county as preparations to drill proceed. Oil was encountered in commercial quantities at 2835 feet and the lime shell over the big pay is believed reached at a lower horizon, with favorable signs at 3806 feet prompting new locations on the H FE Smith ranch.
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Holmes, McIlroy and McGee No
Smith-Capers
Hutchinson County
Smith
H. FE. Smith
Youth saved from mob after death of Chile
Picher Oklahoma July 21 officers prevented a mob of about 206 persons from taking vigilante action after Jud Parsons 17 confessed to causing the death of Floyd Smith 6 through a criminal assault. Parsons was jailed in Ottawa county Miami while officers rushed him from the morgue to avoid crowd violence.
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Picher City
Oasis Celebrates Second Anniversary at Amarillo Pool
The Oasis near Amarillo marks its second anniversary with visitor swims free of charge except 6 cents for a towel and 15 cents for rental swimsuits if needed. A large awning covers the pool to prevent sunburn and the facility opens to the public from 6 AM to 6 PM.
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Amarillo
Crowds Enjoy Harding Ranch Gala and Olympic Tennis Sweep
Two thousand visitors from Amarillo and nearby towns flocked to Harding’s ranch for a day of free barbecue, swimming, and cannon demonstrations. Separate reports note the United States sweeping five Olympic tennis titles in Colombes, and American swimmers breaking records with multiple golds and world marks.
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Associated Press
Colombes
France
United States
Vincent Richards
Francis T. Hunter
Henri Cochet
Jacques Brugnon
R. Norris Williams II
George Wightman
Vincent Ichards
Marion Z. Jessup
Muatenes
Presa
Aris
Chapionships
Tiesen Ville
Mile
Viasto
Richards
Sweden
Marfechen Wechselau
Honolulu
Ethel Lackie
Chicago
Johnny Weissmuller
Duke
Sam Kahanamoku
Miss Lackie
Miss Wehselau
Gertrude Ederle
al White
Dave Fall
Clarence Pinkston
Caroline Smith
Cairo
Breyer
Glaney
O’conner
Weissmuller
Sybil Bauer
Great Britain
Battlers
America
Havre
Greenhill Injured by Recoil of Big Gun at Practice
Bennie Greenhill of Battery B 131st Field Artillery was injured at target practice when the recoil of a large gun drove jaw fragments through his lower jaw and cheek. He was moved to Northwest Texas hospital, with teeth likely lost. His brother Roy suffered a similar wartime accident.
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Harding
181St Field Artillery
Bennie Greenhill
Harrisonestreet
Northwest Texas Hospital
Harrison Street
131St Fild Artillery
Northwest Texas
Young Greenhill
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Bennie
Roy Greenhill
Griggs Undertaking Company
Stogie Maker Miss Edwards Opens Downtown Cigar Store
Pittsburgh July 19 United Press reports Miss Annan Edwards once earned 25 dollars a week as a stogie maker and has now opened a first class cigar store in a roomy downtown location along with her stogie factory.
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Pittsburgh
United Press
Annan Edwards
Unsettled Weather Forecast With Warm Tuesday
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and tomorrow with cooler Tuesday. Today peaked at 91 degrees by 1 PM and cooled to 74, compared with 84 and 61 a year ago.
Drowned When Freighter Wrecks Off Goto Island
Fifty seven persons perished when the Nippon Yusen Kaisha freighter Matsuyama Maru foundered off Goto Island near Kyushu on July 11. The old vessel without radio carried no passengers. all officers and crew perished except one fireman saved by a trader and brought to Kobe. Vessels searched the vessel along its Formosa to Japan route after it sailed from Keelung on July 9.
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Tokio
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Matsuyama Maru
Goto Island
Kyushu
Kobe
Keelung
Formosa
Yokohama
Guilty Plea Moves In Leopold and Loeb Trial
Chicago July 21 Defense counsel moved to withdraw not guilty pleas and enter guilty pleas for Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb in the Franks murder case. Judge Caverly allowed the plea, state to present mental responsibility evidence, Darrow signaling evidence of irresponsibility and insanity before mercy of the court.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
R. Caverly
Weday Marhing
Clarence Darrow
Cotton Decrease in Forecast and Weevil Spread Report
Washington reports a 210000 bale drop in the cotton crop forecast over three weeks, with total 11934000 equivalent bales. Texas sees varied growth stages, rain needed to boost yield. New York markets rise as government forecast boosts cotton futures 180 to 200 points. October at 27.65, trading halted by exchange rules.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
New York
Fair drive to continue through week at Amarillo expo
The financial drive for the Amarillo Tri-State exposition will continue this week per fair officials. Time and money remain the main hurdles as the drive surpasses half completion and requires more helpers, funds, or underwritten pledges to finish the project.
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Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Fair
Geographers Headed for Roswell and White Mountains Trip
Miss Dorothyla Walker, head of West Texas State Teachers College geography, leads a party by automobile from Canyon on a trip to Roswell and into the White mountains. They expect to return to Canyon late Monday night.
Testimony in Hobart murder case draws protest
In Hobart murder proceedings District Attorney Lloyd Fletcher urged allowance of testimony linking Mrs Hobart to other men to establish motive. Judge Henry Bishop overruled objections from attorney J W Culwell as witnesses described events at Verdun Hotel and Verdun Hotel clerk noted a midnight disturbance. Police investigated tracks and a wrecked car while officials hinted more arrests may follow in connection with the slaying of the Plainview traveling man.
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Henry Bishop
Culwell
Fletcher
Hobart
E. T. Miller
Ku Kix Klan
Jessie Ross
van Buren Street
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