Leading a Daughter to Marriage and a Controlling Mother
A mother writes to Miss Dix asking if her plan to keep her last unmarried daughter at home is selfish. The reply labels the mother monumentally selfish and urges letting the daughter have a normal life, noting youth is short and marriage can wait. A second letter from a nineteen year old seeks advice on persuading a fiancé to propose, but Miss Dix counsels not to harm oneself or rely on one person for happiness.
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Nyy Borodey
Miss Dix
Mise Fix
Bewuse
Pyotr
Alpasiay
Picture Offer With Each Purchase Promotes Frames and Tinting
A retailer advertises a free beautiful picture with every purchase of two dollars and fifty cents including pictures frames and novelties with photo tinting offered as a specialty.
Amarillo Opens Nash Showroom with New Models Display
Amarillo hosts the first open house for the Nash automobile at Ninth and Polk streets. Roy K. Johns, manager, calls the new Nash series the last word in beauty, construction, and utility. He notes rising sales and predicts strong turnout in the coming months as Amarillo residents view the cars.
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Amiarllo
Nash
Nash Amarillo Motor Company
Ninth and
Polk Streets
Nash Company
Roy KE. Johns
Amarillo
Johns
Arm a Bay Sold in Flagg Ranch Development
Flage July 23 More than a farm a day was sold last week in the Flagg ranch in Castro County. Sales head John Main says the 35 000 acres will likely be sold soon. Homeseekers from Texas and Western Oklahoma are buying most parcels. One half section went to J T Caster of Moorningsport Louisiana. The Flagg tract draws nationwide attention.
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Globe
Flage
Flage Ranch
Castro County
John Main
Texas
Oklahoma
J T. Caster
Moorningsport
Louisana
Flagg
Attenton
Improvement planned for Canyon cotton gin hull extractor
In Canyon on July 2 a modern hull extractor will be installed in the Canyon cotton gin which began operation with the 1921 run. Farmers in Randall county expect a better cotton crop this year and support the new equipment ahead of the fall ginning season.
Cotton Prices Jump on Government Crop Report
New Orleans and New York reports say cotton futures rose sharply after the government released its new crop data. Buyers pushed prices about 7.50 a bale in New Orleans trading and roughly 4 a date in New York as shorts covered.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New York
Shorts
Take the bull by the horns and pop the question
Dorothy Dix advises women to propose to men if traditional hints fail. She lists dating steps and romantic gestures then urges direct action to end indecision.
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Dorothy DIX
Mission and Fair Theaters Offer Star Studded Programs
Tonight and Thursday the Mission features Go Straight with Deandi Jolly and The Flappers in This Is the Life plus Zane Grey's Call of the Canyon and a Larry Lemon comedy. The Fair presents Wine of Youth with Eleanor Boardman and an added comedy A Game Fighter and The Middle Rider.
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Deandi Deandi Jolly Flappers
Fair presents new bill and varied features this week
Tonight and tomorrow the Fair showcases Wine of Youth a King Wide production starring Eleanor Boardman and William Haines with other cast. The program includes Wide Open Places a comedy and Go Straight with Anita Stewart Larry Lemon and Donald Keith. Tomorrow House Peters opens at the Mission in Raffles Amateur Cracksman. Friday and Saturday offer Peters in Raffles plus Heat Gibson in Taming the West and a vaudeville act The Conellys. Liberty shows A Game Fighter Riddle Rider and Larry Semon with Ridin Pretty previews.
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Eleanor Boardman
William Haines
Creighton Hall
Pauline Ga
Larry Lemon
Donald Keith
Liberty
Riddle Rider
Larry Seson
Bill Friday
Battery B Boys to Travel Truce during Camp Stanley Stay
Battery B dist artillery unit will attend Camp Stanley from August 6 to August 21 and will have a Ford truck to shuttle to and from San Antonio. The truck will haul supplies and serve as a motor bus for battery excursions, per Captain W. D. Burger.
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Field Artillery
Camp Stanley
San Antonio
W. D Burger
Texas Leads In Federal Aid Roads For Last Year
Texas led in completed federal aid highways during the last fiscal year followed by South Dakota Illinois and Minnesota according to Department of Agriculture figures. 14,002 miles of the 175,000 mile federal highway system were completed that year with Texas at 784 miles South Dakota 458 Illinois 441 and Minnesota 29.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Texas
South Dakota
Illinois
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Great Union Approves British Industry Alliance Scheme
The transport workers union unanimously approved a proposed alliance of millions of workers across British industry. Approval is subject to confirmation by the various branches of the transport workers organization.
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Associated Press
London
Transport Workers Union
Transport Workers Organization
Three Day Scout Camps Planned for Panhandle August
Panhandle Boy Scout leaders announce three day sectional camps in August replacing the planned two week encampment. Harry James will run a camp at Guymon Oklahoma August 11 and 12 with Texhoma Stratford Hooker and Tyrone scouts. Thomas H. Nelson will run a camp near Claude with Claude Clarendon Memphis Wellington McLean and Amarillo scouts on the same dates.
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Panhandle
Deleator Place
Thomas H. Nelson
Scout
Harry James
Guymon
Okla
Texhoma
Stratford
Hooker
Tyrone
Amarillo
Claude
Clarendon
Memphis
Wellington
McLean
Yew Brick Building at Tenth and Lincoln Corner
Mrs. Lillie Gibler buys the corner at 91 South Lincoln Street from A. T. Renfroe. Tenaut Land Company handles the deal. A $15,000 brick building with two store rooms below and apartments above will be erected. M. C. Hancock holds the contract and will rush completion. One store building to be rented. the other already promised.
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Tenth and
Lincoln Corner
Lillie Gibler
Lincoln Street
A. T. Renfroe
Tenaut Land Com
Trueested Bookkeeper Missing With Missing Pikopis Funds
George M Moone, eight year head bookkeeper for Peterson Turnbull and Company Livestock Commission, disappeared Monday noon while auditors checked books. Tell authorities remittance checks from out of town customers in recent weeks vanished, with losses totaling about 16000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George M Moone
Livestoec Commission
Peterson, Turnbull and Company
Frontier Days extends in Cheyenne with paving plan
W N Durham reports Cheyenne Frontier Days extended with a wonderful time and a plan to add 100 paving blocks to the streets.
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W.N. Durham
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Japanese peer calls for arms limit conference and repeal of exclusion act
Count Michimasa Soyoshima of the Japanese House of Peers urged a new international conference on armament limitation at the Chautauqua gathering. He pressed repeal of the immigration act's Japanese exclusion provision, warned of rising anti American sentiment, and urged churches to unite to curb armaments and disarm minds.
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Associated Press
Chautauqua, N. Y
Michimasa Soyoshima
House of Peers
America
Churches of Christ
Amarillo City Visitors and Local Happenings Highlight Summer
Local notes report O. M. Saylor of Sacramento visiting Amarillo and investing in Allen's Clothing. Several residents from Electra Clovis Goodnight Hereford and Mount Pleasant are in town for shopping and club meetings. An Amarillo bride laments wardrobe wear, and Carl Sullivan praises Amarillo after travels across the U S.
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O. M. Saylor
Sacramento
Calif
Saylor
Amarillo
Saylor and
Renfro
Allen’s
Leonard Gillum
Electra
Lela Stone
J. C. Beals
Frances
W. E. Sade
Edna and
Irene
Clovis
New Labor Officer Named at Paris Office
Austin July 23 George W Burrows of Texarkana was appointed deputy labor commissioner in charge of the free employment office at Paris succeeding R L Robinson who resigned The appointment expires September 1 when funds for operating free employment bureaus are exhausted
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Associated Press
Austin
George W. Burrows
Texarkana Today
Paris
R. L. Robinson
KE. J. Crocker
Sewer Improvements Authorized for Canyon
Canyon city commissioners accepted Roy Irick Construction’s bid of 12818.50 to extend the sewer system, serving West Texas State Teachers College and remaining town areas. A disposal plan is included and cooperation with the state funds the project. construction will start once materials arrive.
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Globe Canyon
Canyon
Roy Irick
Man Surrenders in Fort Worth Slaying Case
Fort Worth July 28 Jesse R Williams 50 was shot fatally two miles west of Grapevine and died en route to a Fort Worth hospital A R Carley 37 surrendered and was taken to the district attorney s office The article notes fifty three business establishments on Sixth street between York street and the viaduct
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Fort Worth
Jesse R. Williams
Grapevine
A. R. Carley
District Attorney's Office
Sixth Street
Yolk Street
Viaduct
Suspected Rum Runner Vessel Rammed in New York Waters
A three masted schooner, likely one of the last Rum Row ships, was rammed by the oil tanker Edward Luckenback early today near New York but radio updates say she remained afloat.
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New York
Rum Row
Edward Luckenback
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