Railroads and Relatives Fill Busy American Rail Era
A compilation notes nationwide rail activity in 1924 and 1925. It cites 606000 passengers transported, Canteloupe shipments from Imperial Valley, and rising car loadings for freight and revenue. It mentions key figures like William Sionning and W J Land, and reports on line expansions, crossing closures, and industry outlook from the American Railway Association. It also records local details from Denver, Amarillo, and Dallas during fairs and new terminal plans.
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American Railway Association
Chicago
Rcare
There There Everywhere Will Trout Thrive on Ranch Stock Update
Sloan Kruver plans to stock a tank on his ranch north of Amarillo with a hundred baby trout shipped from Colorado. The water comes from springs and is very cold, boosting hopes the fish survive. The piece notes Amarillo’s growth, local politics, and a Coast of community concerns, including a baseball scene and police court cases.
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Sloan Kruver
Amarillo
Colorado
Noah Meads
Jeff D. Bartlett
Board and Rooms Ads and Sports Notes
Board and rooms advertised at various locations including 1300 Pierce and 601 Fillmore with daily and weekly rates and family style meals. A police dog at Central fire station howled this morning. Ernie Holman batting .388 in East Texas league. Skeet Gibson has hit in every game since 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fart Curry
Central Fire Station
Ernie Holman
Gibson
Rooms for Rent and Furnished Beds Near Downtown
Numerous room listings across city addresses offer furnished bedrooms, gas, heat, and water included. Notable ads include single rooms at 505 Inhale YOR RENT, 700 Van Huren, and 1508 Buchanan, plus offices and renovated suites. Some ads offer furniture trades, mattress renovation, and buying services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant Iron
Polk
Remington Typewrits Co
Ing Co
Beauty and fashion ads fill city storefronts
Local classified pages advertise beauty services and fashion offerings. MARCELLING and hairdressing names like Mrs J T Marvin and Schwarze appear with prices from 30c to 60c. Kodak finishing at Gra Photo Shop and potpourri items, corsets, dressmaking, and gifts fill the listings.
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Pierce Street
KODAK
Gra
Schwarze
van Buren
Sone
Local handyman services and trades ads catalog
A jumble of classified ads offering painting and decorating at low cost with guarantees, carpentry including leaky roofs, odd jobs, and general repairs. Also listings for dry washing, jewelry trade offers, garden soil sales, farm auctioneering, and a funeral home contact. Contains multiple business names and phone numbers.
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Click
N. Bucanan
Hannawalt
Johnson
J. H Rowe and Sons
Jamison
Pampas
Tex
Amarillo
Don C Thomas
Black Burns Funeral Home
For Rent: Four Room Apartments at 23 Polk Street
Nice partly furnished four room units in good location with janitor service and garage. Contact 8237-3 or 2716 for details.
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Polk St
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By John Moore
United States
Superiafe Insurance Wiliam Sionning
Asueta
Cedar Rapids
Vission Coffees
Polketier
Woor Pruett
Denver
Arkansas
Calfornia
Mie
Iorniu Imperial Valley
Rock Island
Dalhart
Imperial Valley
California
W. J. Land
Denver Division
Dallas
Rockland Line
Henry ‘Thorson
General Essence
Raymond Foster
Rock Island Magazine
At Springs, Ark
Rock Island LY Sae Sditors
Earry Magazine
Santa Fe
Califor
Mani
Eara
WY Tf Hammill
Rock Ireland Lines
Amarilla
Fl Paso
PF Greenough
Yor Danver
Trammill
Chicag
O Pruett
Globe
Namarilio
Denver Forces
Mojica
B. Davia
Mack Ieland
Fort Worth
Roork
Alana
Ongel
Parley
Farley
Dalla
Parker
Elot Springs Ark
Harry
Yew
Forn Moor
Bivins
Tamble
Canyon
Gwoyla Gieror
Ame
Panhandle
Can
Yon
Ttia
Dad Gragen
Horrif
Roogst
Tancolr Etreet
Naw
Ovpyagh Inn
Das
Fillmore Son
van Buren Mat
Pierce
Mont Ail
Cornado
Fillmore
Fillmore Acrosa Corner
Courthouse
ERENT
Bath
Veet of National Bank of Cothimerce
Tlorriaon Street
Nee
W. C. Hawkine
Mojica Ia
Tracing Co
Golden Eagle Furniture Stors
4Th Street
Panhandle Mattress
K.P. Small
Mgr
Hudson
Hudson-Essex
New World
Tyler
Woman's Column
Hemstiupching
Stree Dendy's School of Beauty Cultur
Pol
Marcelling
Bdc
J. T. Reid
Jack O Laitern
Taylor Street
Lei
Meniam
P. A. Zehringer Credit Jzweler
Luther
Ren T
Buchanan Oratore
Taylor
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