Basque Wins Davis Cup Opener in Slow Four Set Match
Jean Borotra of France defeated American star George Lott in Paris at Roland Garros Stadium. Borotra won 6-1 3-6 6-4 7-5 as Davis Cup challenge round action began amid threatening clouds and intermittent rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas T. Topping
Associated Press
Roland Garros Stadium
Paris
Jean Borotra
France
George Lott
United Press
Auteuil
United States
Tack Letters Continued From Page Two
Reader submissions continue in Tack Letters. Messages praise local papers and hospitals, request details about a not specified “wife hunter” letter, and share thanks from Amarillo residents for floral gifts and hospital care.
Reward Offered for Return of Lost Shoes and Hose
A letter asks readers to help locate a lost package containing a nearly new pair of black satin shoes and a new pair of grey silk hose. The owner promises a liberal reward upon return and requests readers to call 4644 if found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Ting
Notable Correspondence From Joe Harrison
A brief missive from Joe Harrison expresses satisfaction with a kept item and promises future sending. He apologizes for the delay in writing, signing the note with his name and initials, and signs off with cordial courtesy.
Washington Money Laundering via Banks in DC
A letter asks if banks in Washington launder and renovate dirty currency, claiming dirty notes are sent to the capital for washing and exchange for clean money. The item presents reader correspondence about currency handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Letter writers urge fair wages and community support
A reader argues for living wages amid shortages, contending workers need higher pay to support families and reduce hardship. The correspondent attacks low wages, cites contractor practices, and defends the chamber of commerce stance on fair pay. They request publication and library magazine donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Amarillo
Panhandle
Chamber of Commerce
Constable Sale in Potter County Texas August 1929
A notice of sale under an execution in the case American State Bank versus W M Moore and W M Moore Lumber Company. The property includes Lots 1 2 13 24 25 in the Moore subdivision of a five acre tract in Section 168 Block 2 A B M Potter County Texas. Sale set for the first Tuesday in August 1929 before the Potter County Courthouse Amarillo. Judgment $569.56 plus costs.
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State OF Texas
Potter
Potter County
American State Bank
W. M. Moore
W. M. Moore Lumber Company
Court House
Amarillo
Texas
Moore Subdivision
Block
A. B. & M., Potter County
Sam Ramsey
Dairy Cattle Tear Up Lawns Urgent Stock Law Election Sought
A suburban reader urges Mr Erasmus Tack to mention the coming Stock Law Election to urge voters out. After a recent shower a herd of dairy cows trod on a new lawn, ruining it and wasting the summer’s water and work.
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Erasmus
Bridle Path proposed for Amarillo riding route plans
A letter from Mrs Ruth Delzell urges creation of a Bridle Path in Amarillo to honor riding as a loved Plains sport. She suggests using streets near new developments with city forester input and minimal costs to blend with city plans. A reader notes the city commission plans a new park with a bridle path. A separate item sells a two month old registered screw tail Boston bulldog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tack
Citation by Publication in Potter County Divorce Case 1929
Public notice commands the Potter County Texas sheriff or constable to publish this citation four weeks prior to return day. George B Warren, residence unknown, must answer Oma Warren's 1929 divorce petition filed July 11, 1929, alleging abandonment since 1926, cruelty, two daughters aged about six and three, and seeking divorce and custody. Return date is August 12, 1920.
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State of Texas
District Court
Potter County
Texas
Potter
George B. Warren
Amarillo
Oma Warren
Almost perfectly marked dog at West Tenth Street
A well described dog with a near perfect marking is available for viewing at 3410 B West Tenth Street. The owner signs as KJ and invites interested observers to come see the animal.
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West Tenth Street
KJ. L
Panhandle and Southwest Fascinate an East Newsman
An Ohio publicist, GEORGE H. BRUCE, writes to The Globe column seeking letters from fellow journalists about the Panhandle and other Southwest places. He recalls a career in Ohio and Michigan from 1892 to 1917 and invites correspondence for the paper’s entertaining discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machine
Globe
Panhandle
Southwest
Ohio
Michigan
George H. Bruce
Senter Urges Strong Legislature To Save Texas From Crisis
F. G. Senter criticizes the current Texas Legislature calling it the most incapable since Reconstruction. He warns agriculture and taxation threaten collapse and urges voters to elect a capable body with experienced leaders to handle the state’s grave duties. He cites his Amarillo connections and prior law practice in Wheeler County.
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Texas
Congress
South
Mobeeth
Wheeler County
Jim Browning
Judge Plemmons
Amarillo
John Veale
State Senate
Santa Fe
Washburn
Senter
Thrills of Circus A Party Favorite At Amarillo Fair
Amarillo is praised for welcoming the Hagenback-Wallace circus as a top fair attraction this September. The piece celebrates the joy of circus day with family crowds, tents, peanuts, hot dogs, and the familiar scent of tanbark. It highlights trained animals and notes the circus’s long reputation from Peru Indiana and past appearances at Topeka Kansas and Hutchinson State Fair.
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Amarillo
Hagenback-Wallace
Peru
Indiana
Topeka
Huteh
Amarillo Prepares For Large Fall Circus Pageant
Residents of Amarillo can expect a major circus event this fall featuring thrilling acts. The pageant promises trained animals clowns and more, offering a Peter Pan like day of fun for families and circus fans in the city.
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Inson
Kansas
Can
Amarillo
Peter Pan
Griffith Bonner
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U.S
J. W. Armstrong
Hartley
Plains Country
Hunter
Plainview, Texas
Will
Joe Harrison
Red
Dear Mr. Tack
Globe News
University of Hard Knocks
Needs Magazines
Asia
American Mercury
Constable Sale
Ruth Delzell
J. C. Skillman
A. D
Seal Texas
al Rigo Manufacturing CO
Nashville
Tern
Kili
Alway
the Household Magazine
Field and
Margarethe Meyer
Madison Street
Mr. Teck
IEEE
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