Rainy Day Tales From Amarillo Endurance Crowd
In a rambling reminiscence a narrator recalls crowds of women enjoying rain soaked scenes in Amarillo, watching endurance contests from trees and joking about lightning. The piece shifts to a small Oklahoma town where a banker lawyer druggist clashes with a wholesale house, and a protest over unpaid bills leads to a blunt postmaster letter. Election day looms as Clint Small is endorsed, but poll tax issues block voting until next year with a jab at Governor Moody.
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Oklahoma
Old Tack
Clint Small
O. W
Tve
Moody
Governors Denounce Lynching Across States In Unified Stance
Governors from Virginia to Texas condemn mob violence and vow to uphold law and due process. The statements followed a request for reaction to lynchings and related six-death cases in Alabama and Georgia.
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Carolina
Atlanta
Bibs Graves
Alabama
Emelle
Ala
L. G. Hardman
Georgia
United Press
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Naval Treaty Controversy Spurs Norris Reservation
The article recalls the heavy debates over a naval treaty ending March 4 1931 and the Norris reservation asserting the pact remains unchanged by secret documents. It notes Hoover withheld papers connected to negotiations and includes a civilian appeal about lost dogs and a German Police dog at the city pound with a call for calls to Otto Smith and the poundmaster.
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Senate
Hoover
J Charley Guy
City Pound
Hard Times Shrink Marriages and Home Ownership Hopes
Potter county data show divorces falling materially over the year and marriages slowing as economic stress rises. The piece notes that 80 percent of divorced individuals do not own homes, urges home ownership as a goal, and claims Amarillo property is cheaper now than in three years. A digressive street scene mentions Walter Irvin, Bill Smith, and a visiting Abilene football player, plus chatter about Lubbock and Amarillo football prospects. It ends with a local notice about a lost pointer dog and a reward offer.
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Potter County
Amarillo
Walter Irvin
Bill Smith
Liis
Cal Farley
Abilene
Lubbock
Amarilo
Prac- Lobbock
B. West 18Th Street
Potter County courthouse history and local figures recalled
A letter in the Globe revisits Potter county courthouse history with claims about Judge W B Plemmons and others, detailing past officials and settlers connected to Amarillo. The writer asserts corrections to Judge Marrs and mentions a frame building from the late 1880s and a sheriff tax case linked to county government.
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Judge Marrs
Potter County
W. B. Plemmonse
Amarillo
Foo
W. B. Plemmons
J. T. Holland
Commissioners Court
R. M. Moore
Tuck Cornelious
John Sealy
Sealy
Cornelious
Abilene
Texas
Mr. Cornelious
Colorado
Fort Worth
Denver
Tom Davis
New York City
Coun
Price of an Established Tree Is Eternal Vigilance
Amarillo city forester Temple Robinson urged constant vigilance against borers and leaf eating caterpillars destroying shade trees. He described signs and treatments including carbon disulphide injections, tar putty, and coal oil methods, and advised inspecting trees daily for fresh borer signs while noting wind-driven crown bends.
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Temple Robinson
Amarillo
Campaign trail voices caution on highway bond issue and politics
Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller warned Fort Worth listeners not to trust bond sponsors and warned of a flood of bond issues. James Young attacked Clint Small as backed by special interests and claimed newspapers serve corporations. Small promoted a conservative Austin administration and state industrialization.
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Highway Commission
Barry Miller
Fort Worth
Young
Small
James Young
Mineral Wells
Sterling
Clint Small
Stephenville
Texas
Dallas
Austin
Bogdanov Declines Questions on Soviet Policy
During a congressional hearing Rep John Nelson urged contempt if Bogdanov refused to answer. Bogdanov finally stated that the communist program aimed to replace capitalist governments rather than annihilate them, amid debate on political discussion restrictions for workers abroad.
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Fish
Bogdanov
America
Russia
John Nelson
Maine
Congress
Weather forecast predicts cooler east. showers possible
The U S Weather Bureau forecast cooler weather for the eastern half of the United States with local thunder showers and lower temperatures. Tomorrow is expected to be cooler in all parts of the East.
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Vay United
Washington
United States
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mrs Smith Dies in City Early Today
Ruth Evylin Smith 25 wife of Bert Smith of 1523 West Seventh Avenue died at 6:30 AM in a local hospital. Survived by husband, parents Mr and Mrs EB Roberts, three brothers W A Roberts Duncan OK G Roberts Hale Center E J Roberts Jr Dallas, four sisters L B Clarkson Houston Tom Smith Mexia Chas Redwine Amarillo Fred Quattlebaum Amarillo. Body held at Boxwell Brothers and to be sent to Haskell for burial.
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Ruth Evylin Smith
Bert Smith
West Seventh Avenue
EB. J. Roberts
W. A. Roberts
Duncan
Okla
G. Roberts
Hale Center
E. J. Roberts
Dallas
L. B Clarkson
Houston
Tom Smith
Mexia
Chas
Redwine
Jefferson Street
Amarillo
Fred Quattlebaum
West Soventh
Boxwell Brothers
Haskell
Tree Sitters Endurance Update From Amarillo Streets
Reports from Amarillo describe multiple children and a few adults continuing tree and house sitting stunts. Freddie Pahh and Junior Buzard at 830 Parker Avenue claim 148 hours, others at 408 Johnson Street and 2007 Arthur Street approach 118 and 75 hours, while Miss Floydada Johnson vows to outlast all.
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Terra Firma
Freddie Pahh
Junior Buzard
Parker Avenue
Freddie
Junior
Johnnson Street
Herbert Williams
J. H. Green
Sonny Pierce
Sonny
Homer Hill
North Fillmore
Floydada Johnson
Arthur Street
Amarillo
Mexican Baby Case Again Before Court
Julian Flores, father, seeks habeas corpus to regain custody of 15 month old Juan Flores now with his mother Lucy. He alleges his wife obtained the child by threatening a railway agent and claims custody was previously awarded to another Mexican couple.
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Juan Flores
Juan
Julian Flores
Lucy
Julian
Travel conditions from Amarillo to nearby cities and towns
The Panhandle Auto Club lists road reports from Amarillo to Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Roswell, Tucumcari, Higgins, Clayton, Borger and Lubbock with varying conditions including fair, light rain, slippery or muddy surfaces and a 30 mile detour between Weatherford and Bridgeport Oklahoma. Also reported are funeral services for Lon and Orrell Dillingers in Dalhart following a gun battle with officers.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
U. S
Clarendon
Oklahoma City
Weatherford
Bridgeport
Oklahoma
Roswell
Tucumcari
Higgins
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Lubbock
Plainview
Globe Dalhart
Lon
Orrell Dillingers
L. D. Mitchell
Baptist Church
Memorial’ S Cemetery
Brundidge Delivers Chicago Testimony Linked to Glo Murder
Brundidge’s recent trip to Chicago for the glo murder drew him to testify before a July grand jury. He wrote articles alleging Tribune reporter Lingle had friendships with gangsters. The state’s attorney said no evidence is ready for presentation yet in the Lingle case.
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Glo
Brundidge
Chicago
Lingle
Tribune
Flier Thompson Killed in Lake Erie Crash
FLIERS Thompson Aeronautical corporation was killed near here early today when his plane crashed on the shore of Lake Erie. Martin was flying the air mail from Cleveland to Detroit and Bay City Michigan. Coste agrees to fly to Dallas. Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte have agreed to fly from New York to Dallas if they succeed in their proposed jump across the Atlantic. Col. W. E. East erwood Jr. announced today.
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Thompson Aeronautical Corporation
Lake Erie
Martin
Cleveland
Detroit
Bay City
Mich
Boy Plans Month in Tree Despite Lightning Risk
The boy’s father backs a month long stay in a tree to prove a point. The weather man warns of lightning danger and suggests a lightning rod.
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Test
Cotton outlook dim as drought hits Texas crops
Austin reports from state agriculture commissioner George G. Terrell that the July drought may cut cotton yields similarly to last year. Reports from over 200 counties show little rain, with moisture shortages hurting cotton and late crops. wheat also in poor condition, while corn remains good from Austin southward and in parts of central and northern Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Catton
George G. Terrell
Texas
New Orleans Cotton Slips on July Trading Amid Weather Hopes
Cotton markets faced lighter trading with July down to 12.74 and declines around 21 points as midday rallies of 4 to 5 points occurred from lows. December hovered near opening lows while October neared a new high before easing amid forecast showers and rain expectations. Liverpool futures closed steady with July at 7.27 and December 6.98, as Chicago grain rose on corn and weather cues.
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York
Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
Maren
New Orleans
Chicago
Associated
Adeas
Provisinn
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
American Can
Led Chemical
Westinghouse
General Electric
Chesapeake & Ohio
Gillette
North American
du Pont
Johns M Villa
Radio
Eastman Kodak Rose
J. I. Case
Atchison
The Whistling Boy and a Day’s Market Briefs
A reflective poem by Edgar A. Guest recalls a nameless lad whose whistle lifted the speaker’s mood. The page also carries brief market notes on poultry butter eggs potatoes stock movement and oil, from Chicago and New York dated July 22.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
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Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Dan Moody
NAVAL
Otto Smith
Otto
Beng
C. E. Bosley
Trey
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