At the Theatres The Fair Highlights Weekend Bills
The program lists multiple vaudeville and film attractions including Lets Get Married with Richard Ditsed Leis Wile and Strings of Steel serial. Ken Maynard stars in The Weented Ramner while Lefty Piven appears in Meads Up. Alberta Vaughe headlines Adewntoree of Music at the Liberty.
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Richard
Tre Deandi
Ken Maynard
Alee
THE
Liberty
Lefty Piven
Alee “Adewntoree of Music
Alberta Vaughe
Richard Dix
Dix
Lois Wilson
Liberty Today
Lefty Flynn
Yale
Mazie
Alberta Vaughn
Jack Hoxie
Local theater names contest stars display at Mission
F E Laird of the Mission displays eight famous screen stars in lobby photos during the week of August 2. Patrons may submit names on cards for a chance at one month’s pass and nineteen additional passes. contest closes August 9.
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F. E. Laird
Mission
Grid Star Says His Bride-Wife Was Kidnapped
Bill Kuykendall a wealthy ranchman and last year s star on the San Marcos Bobcats accuses Will Hamlett and Mrs John Ferguson of kidnapping his 15 year old bride Alice whom he married July 20 The duo were arrested in New Orleans where Alice sent a message promising to return if charges were withdrawn The case centers on her alleged abduction while visiting relatives in New Orleans with Hamlett and Mrs Ferguson arrested there last night
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Austin
Bill Kuykendall
San Marecos Bob Cats
New Orleans
Panama Canal Zone
Big Bill Kuykendall
Will Hamlett
John Ferguson
Alice
Hamlett
Mrs. Ferguson
Big Bill
Bill
Floating army of wanderers lands on Amarillo courthouse lawn
The piece describes a daily influx of about 150 roamers nicknamed floaters or Knights of the Clinkers arriving in Amarillo from Fort Worth Denver rails. They live on the lawn and rely on cheap meals 10 to 15 cents, with no fixed jobs. Most are drifters, some college boys, existing with minimal cash and housing.
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Knights of the
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
New Orleans
H. Gyo
Panhandle
California
Vivien Oakland Emerges as Comedy Find at Hal Roach
The article highlights Vivien Oakland’s rapid rise as a versatile comedy performer at Hal Roach studios. It traces her stage beginnings at age eleven in vaudeville and notes her transition from slapstick to subtle character work, praising training over typecasting.
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Vivien Oakland
Hal Roach
Pathe
Miss Oakland
Ford Reaches Fourteen Millionth Car Milestone
The Ford Motor company produced its fourteen millionth car on July 22. This follows the ten millionth car milestone reached on June 4, 1924.
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Associated Press
New York
Ford Motor Company
Notable quotes from Amarillo area residents and officials
Half minute interviews capture praise for Amarillo's character and notes on local business and civic topics. Whittington calls Amarillo a mighty fine town, Sikes cites busy work life, Judge Bishop praises Dan Moody as a top stump speaker, Y-4 digs a derrick in Black Y Hutchinson, Polk overheard at the post office echoes holiday bustle, Williams contemplates starting a new townsite.
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Mary Jane Milliken
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Knights OF the Clinkers
London
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Walter Sikes
Henry Bishop
Dan Moody
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Y-4
Black Y. Hutchinson
Polk
P. S. Williams
Hartley County Oil and Gas
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