West Texas Chamber of Commerce Meet Amid Bond Issue Debate
The Abilene convention drew large attendance as West Texas business leaders discussed regional concerns in harmony. A contentious state highway bond proposal was tabled amid divided views, with Amarillo regional director Will O'Brien among critics and positive voices from Panhandle members.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
West Texas
W. B. Hamilton
Panhandle
Will O’brien
Amarillo
Hamilton
O’brien
Texas
Education by action instead of absorption college reform note
Glenn Frank argues that modern education should be action oriented. Colleges must supplement experience by guiding growth in planned environments rather than mere memorization. He cites primitive schooling as experiential learning and warns against canned knowledge delivered solely in textbooks and lectures.
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Glenn Frank
Abernethy Aims To Report Washington Work In Simple Record
Washington letter notes North Carolina congressman Charles Laban Abernethy plans a mailed report titled My Record in Congress. He uses the Congressional Record index to show bills, resolutions, petitions, remarks, and floor activity, claiming much of his work serves North Carolina home folks beyond floor actions.
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Washington
Charles Laban Abernethy
North Up Carolina
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Congress
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Simplifeid
North Carolina
Abernethy
Murder on High Ride Island Aboard Detected
A murder on a tropical island unfolds as Grainger is found shot dead. Suspects include Lum We and Annersley while Grainger’s pocket knife and a steel shaving hint at a hidden killer. Detective Flique pieces clues as Celia collapses in shock and Celia’s father faces the grim truth.
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Gridley
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Lumie
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Abernethy Record Shows Long Tenure and Aid to North Carolina
A historical summary notes Representative Abernethy’s near decade in the House recording about 90 bills or resolutions and more than 300 subjects spoken on. The index also lists nearly $10 million in river and harbor allotments for North Carolina from 1922 to 1929, underscoring perceived liberal federal support.
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Abernethy
North Carolina
Congress
Guiding your Child in Early Education and Example
A mother learns children imitate peers more than parental verbal guidance. Friends’ good behavior and shared play motivate hard to sway youngsters, especially in kindergarten ages. Use inviting other well behaved children as moral catalysts, but avoid direct moral pressure.
Minstrel Far Hap pier Away From Big City
Diary style note from Billy B. Van reports life in New Hampshire pines with hotel and social rounds in New York. He mentions home quarters at 290 Park Avenue and a Greenwich ride, plus theater tastes, dancers, and a humorous slice of Broadway chatter. The column closes with a joke about a stable man and marriage.
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New York
Pepys
Billy B. van
New Hampshire Pines
South Africa
Park Avenue
Greenwich
Hutchison River
Pat O’brien
Robert P. Scripps
Tom White
Dave Town
Mystery of the little clues deepens in Celia’s tale
Celia sobs beside her father as the mystery narrows to a handful of suspects. Charles Lindsay, son of Mrs. Lindsay, returns soon from UC Berkeley where he has studied law as a sophomore, adding a new thread to the case.
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Celia
Charles Lindsay
Mississippi Street
University of California
Charles
Miner the Mole Surprises Peter With A Swim In The Pool
Peter Rabbit notices fresh mounded earth near the Smiling Pool and uncovers a tunnel by Miner the Mole. While resting by Laughing Brook he spots Miner swimming, a surprising new talent that prompts Redwing the Blackbird to speculate on the mole’s abilities. The tale hints at Miner’s underground life and a forthcoming continuation titled Miner the Mole's Cousin.
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Peter Rabbit
Miner the Mole
Peter
Miner
Mole
Redwing
Blackbird
T. W. Burgery
Carrie Jacobs Bond Began Song Career in Chicago
Composer Carrie Jacobs Bond known for The End of a Perfect Day sang while sewing in Chicago. Friends urged publication of her music after hearing her voice, boosting her early career in American song.
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Carrie Jacobs Bond
Chicago
Italian Clas New Endurance Flight Record
Major Umberto Maddstena and Lieut Fausto Cecconi set a new non refueling endurance record in Italy. They flew nearly 67 hours and 15 minutes at Motecelio Aerodrome, surpassing the prior German record of 65 hours 26 minutes. Maddstena previously sighted Italia survivors on Spitzbergen ice in 1928.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Umberto Maddstena
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Spitzbergen
Motecelio
Fausto Cecconi
Johann Ristier
Hans Zimmerman
Grandmother Found Guilty Of Liquor Manufacture Probe
In Chicago on June 2 United Press reports Rose Beller aged 60 pleaded guilty to manufacturing and selling liquor after federal agents found a small still in her home. A federal judge ordered one year probation under the Jones five and ten law despite her claim of not knowing about prohibition.
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United Press
Chicago
Rose Beller
Crossword Puzzle: Long Border Words and Clues
A crossword puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues such as walk relish thrive and eye tumor, plus entries like 1A walk 2 To relin quish 10 Relish 12 To thrive 13 Unknits 45 To walk in 17 Rigid 18 Eye tumor and more, including Saturday's answer and several numbered entries across and down.
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