Will Rogers Spends Night In Amarillo
Will Rogers, famed humorist and actor, landed in Amarillo on a Transcontinental Air Transport flight en route to Los Angeles. He stayed at the Herring hotel, met a Globe News reporter, and discussed his westward flight and aviation enthusiasm. He noted California flying habits and recalled his Oklahoma cowboy past as crowds awaited the plane at English-Bivins field.
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Amarillo
Will Rogers
Will
Los Angeles
Herring Hotel
Globe News
Rogers
California
J. E. Magee
T. A. T. Lines
Municipal Field
English-Bivins Field
Lindbergh Identified On Dock With Yacht Mouette
The Mount Morrow home guest Dwight W Morrow Englewood was seen with the yacht Mouette at Blackland near Bridgeport. Captain Rounds recalls a man resembling Lindbergh boarding the craft and the pilot house chart noting a Long Island origin. Lindbergh later told taxi driver Adrian Mitchell he planned to head to Boston with a party of four.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Englewood
Rounds
Raymond Abell
Port Jefferson
L. IL
Bridgeport
Blackland
Colonel Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Adrian Mitchell
Boston
Robert Ricks Realty Moves Offices to Fisk Building
The Robert Ricks Realty company relocated from the Amarillo building to the Fisk building and will occupy room 108 on the ground floor. J. R. Dyche spends the day in Berger on business and plans a night departure for a trade trip.
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Robert Ricks
Robert Ricks Realty Company
Amarillo
Fisk
J. R. Dyche
Berger
Amarillo Engineer Endorses Orgatone for Kidney Trouble
Frank Hackley of 1108 Buch Street Amarillo Texas a locomotive engineer for the Santa Fe railroad endorses Orgatone as a master medicine. He says after three years of fatigue and kidney issues four bottles improved his appetite restored energy and health and made him feel like a different person.
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Frank Hackley
Buch St
Amarillo
Tex
Hackley
Santa Fe Railroad
Wages, prosperity, harbors and headlines from a restless year
A collage of 1920s musings touches on national wages and living costs, slow motion film ideas for sports, social registers, Lindbergh, suicide rates in 1928, Pacific coast growth, Stockton harbor plans, a powerful electric shovel, London stocks, Decoration Day veterans, Germany's reparations, and a South American earthquake, all underscoring global anxieties and technological optimism.
Lost Child Found After Night in Canyon Prickly Brush
A large search involving the sheriff's department and many locals tracked a missing child through dangerous canyons rattlesnake infested underbrush and cliffs. The child escaped unharmed after wandering during the night and was located safe.
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Sheriff's Department
Stuckey Urges Legion on War Ideals and Duty
Rev L N Stuckey urged the American Legion and veterans to honor WWI memories and commit to universal honesty duty and resilience. He called for 100 percent Americanism and safeguarding democracy echoing John McCrae and Lillard poems. The district Legion convention adjourned after reports from posts and talks on veterans hospitals and Boy Scout activities.
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L. N. Stuckey
Polk Street Methodist Church
American Legion
Lillard
Flander
The
Legion
Lewis P. Fields
Service Committee
Veterans’ Hospitals
Lloyd Roberts
Plainview
Guy Gibbs
Stallworth Slaying Trial Nears Jury Selection
Jurors question defense by Mrs. Stallworth wife of an Amarillo railroad man. She and her daughter in law faced the court while Mrs Morrison is named as romantic rival. The two women are accused of tailing Morrison from her house to a street confrontation near Moore Hotel where a shot was fired. About 20 veniremen, many excused, will occupy today and part of tomorrow to fill the jury box.
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Ouse
Supreme Court Handles Sinclair Appeal In Consolidated Case
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals asked the Supreme Court for guidance on legal points in the Sinclair dispute. Owen J. Roberts urged sending the entire controversy to the high court, which then disposed of the full matter rather than returning it for action. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pate visited J. B. Barton and brothers near Muleshoe yesterday.
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Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
J. B. Pate
J. B. Barton
R. E. Barton
A. C. Barton
Muleshoe
Floods and hail plague Northwest Missouri crops and roads
Rains and hail from 11 inches of precipitation since Friday cripple farms in Northwest Missouri. Wheat crop feared damaged as bridges washed out and rail and bus services halted. Floodwaters five to ten feet in more than 50 Pattonsburg homes near St Joseph.
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Missouri
Pattonsburg
St. Joseph
Texans Watch Streams Crest as Houston Faces Flood
Residents along 40 Texas streams watched crest pass or await tomorrow's passage. The Gulf lowlands were expected to limit damage while Houston cleared flood wreckage and the central pumping plant was to resume. The body of 19 year old Arthur Araldona was found in a downtown basement after the flood. Nearby Wallisville and Beaumont saw rising waters with relief expected as winds fade.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Texas
Gulf
Buffalo Bayou
Orange
Beaumont
Fort Bend
Brazoria
Highlands
Gulf of Mexico
Cheyenne Flood Kills Woman as Crow Creek Rages
In Cheyenne Wyoming heavy rain caused Crow Creek to flood for the first time since 1903. Mrs Soledad Rodriguez aged 70 drowned when water hit her house. About 200 homes flooded and irrigation dams on Hereford ranch damaged. Property losses estimated at 250000 with several ranch buildings carried away. Firefighters rescued multiple people.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Crow Creek
Hereford
Soledad Rodriguez
Cvor
Funeral for Mrs Webster at 4 Oclock
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes Jane Webster 63 died at home on Tyler Street will be held from the residence at 4 this afternoon Rev R Thomson officiating She had lived in Amarillo 40 years Survived by two sons Harry Emmett a daughter Miss Grace Webster three brothers Dave J J and Tom Currie and a sister Miss Martha Currie Burial in Llano Cemetery Blackburns Mortuary in charge Pallbearers Walter L Michael Herman Kerr A B Gober A A Meredith G C Elder E B Burgess
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Agnes Jane Webster
Tyler Street
R. Thomson
Webster
Amarillo
Harry
Emmett
Grace Webster
Dave
J. J
Tom Currie
Martha Cure
Youth Hurt In Crash Improves After Head On Ride
Oliver Sutton son of E E Sutton of 812 Buchanan street sustained skull and limb fractures when he collided head on with B Skipper owner of the Day and Night garage at Seventh avenue and Buchanan street yesterday afternoon. He was unconscious and rushed to St Anthony's hospital where his condition is listed as serious but improving.
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Oliver Sutton
E. E. Sutton
Buchanan Street
B. Skipper
Seventh Avenue
Sutton
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mother of Mrs Parsons Dies Sunday
Mrs. S. E. Parsons aged 89 died in Los Angeles California yesterday. She was mother of R. J. Parsons of 1200 Van Buren Street and had visited Amarillo many times. The body will come to Amarillo tomorrow and Mr. Parsons will take the remains to Boonville Missouri for burial.
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S. E. Parsons
R. J. Parsons
van Buren Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Hobo College Boys Close Term At Summer Jam
The Hobo College student body in Chicago ends the academic year as vacations begin. The school, run for migratory workers by James Eads How and Herman Gaul, featured lectures from Chicago educators. The farewell was delivered by Professor Holt of the Chicago Theologians.
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Chicago
Dear Old Hobo College
Plebian College
James Eads How
Herman Gaul
Hobo Union
Holt
Chicago Theologians
Hollow Wires Solve Power Line Leakage
Washington June 3 The Associated Press reports hollow wires cut leakage in long distance high voltage transmission. Tubes around a central core replace solid metal to reduce weight and cost while maintaining strength. High voltage lines show no loss with hollow tubes though local low power lines still use slender solid wire.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Standards
M. G. Lloyd
Bureau
Traffic head returns from Washington hearing on grain rates
J. Cole traffic manager for the Board of City Development reports from Washington D C after a ten day session before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The case on grain rates from the Panhandle of Texas through New Mexico to California is the longest argument to date and will continue for two weeks. Texas interests were represented by F A Leffingwell of Dallas.
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S. J. Cole
Board of City Development
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
California
Cele
F. A. Leffingwell
Dallas
Torture andDumped Man Reveals Kidnap Story
Druggist Matthew Zimmerman was kidnapped by several men who blindfolded him and tortured him with glass and a burning cigarette, then dumped him from a car. He staggered home with burns and cuts, saying captors sought the still he did not know. The alleged assault occurred after he answered a call by men addressing him as Matt and lured him to a shack near Gary Indiana.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Matthew Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Matt
Gary
Ind
Dallas Milk Plant Robbed of Over $1800
Two men entered the Dallas Milk Company's plant in the early morning, forced two employees into a cooling vault, and stole $1800 from a safe. Several workers under a separate roof were unaware of the robbery until it was complete.
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Associated Preas
Dallas
Tex
Dallas Milk Company
Three Rail Lines Lose Rate Contest in Supreme Court
Washington June 3 The Santa Fe Rock Island and Missouri Pacific railroads failed in the Supreme Court contest with the Interstate Commerce Commission over grain rates from Kansas Colorado and Nebraska to Gulf ports.
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Associated Press
Washington
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
Gulf Ports
Former Texas Solon La ney Found Dead in Dallas Home
C. C. Laney former Texas legislator and prominent Dallas businessman was found dead at his Dallas home on June 3. The AP reports his death marking the passing of a longtime public figure in the state and local business community.
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Texas Solon
Dallas
Associated Press
Tex
C. C. Laney
Texas
Governor Gardner Links Hunger to Farm Slump
Raleigh June 1 Governor May O Gardner attributes the agricultural downturn to women dieting and starving themselves to stay slim She says when millions quit eating bread potatoes and meat demand falls and prices drop
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Iy Unitedness
Raleigh
N. C
May O. Gardner
Playground schedule outlines two month weekly sessions
The plan lists weekly playground sessions led by Coach Smith at Buchanan San Jacinto Wolflin Elwood Park, with morning and afternoon slots on weekdays and Saturday sessions. Elwood Park serves central city boys while others are urged to attend nearest school grades.
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Smith
Buchanan School
San Jacinto School
Sanborn School
Wolflin School
Elwood Park
Night Club Romances and Radio Lineup Highlights
A radio schedule lists night club romance programs on WKRC WGHP WMAQ and others at 8:30 followed by Western Chain features from KGO. Later slots include plantation echoes orchestra and vocal stock company from KGW KOA KSL, and a midday Slumber Music Hour with violin and tenor on KSL KOA.
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WKRC
WGHP
WMAQ
Wwowo
KMOX
KMBC
KOIL
WSPD
WHK
WFBM
WADC
WCCO
KGO
Western Chain
Plantation Echoes
Negro Bandits Attack Man and Girl in Houston
In Houston on Polk avenue a 25 year old girl remained in serious condition after an attack by two black men who bound and gagged her and her male companion H S Skinner 25. Skinner reported being struck with a pistol and robbed of 3 50 before the assailants fled in Skinner’s car which had not been found.
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Associated Press
Houston
Polk Avenue
H. 8S. Skinner
Skinner
Youth Found Dead After Booze Party
Max Lessner a 16 year old is found dead after a drinking party celebrating his brother Joe’s navy return. Authorities say he was strangled and five companions cannot explain the death. Fingerprints visible on the neck and the body was found hours after the incident.
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Associated Press
Houston
Max Lessner
Max
Joe
Navy
Death of Glenn Hickey in St. Anthony’s Hospital
Glenn Hickey 25 head of the com missary department at the Santa Fe died in St Anthony's hospital at 11 this morning. He is survived by his father J P Hickey of Ottawa Kansas four brothers W J Cheyenne Wyoming Harry Kansas City Cecil and Lisle San Francisco and a sister Miss Helen Hickey of Ottawa. The body is in state at Boxwell Bros Funeral Home and will be sent to Ottawa Kansas tomorrow night.
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Santa Fe
St. Anthony's Hospital
J. P Hickey
Ottawa
Kans
W. J
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harry
Kansas City
Cecil
Lisle
San Francisco
Helen Hickey
Boxwell Bros
Vacation Plans Sweep Through Fort Worth and Dallas
Mrs. James Riddle of Jackman will leave Wednesday for Fort Worth and Dallas for two weeks of vacation visiting Carlsbad cavern en route home. Miss Christine Dyche heads to Clayton to visit her grandmother Mrs W E Dyche. Several others plan summer visits to Austin Fort Worth Dallas Waco Temple and nearby towns. In St Louis doctors found the heart is on the right side during surgery on Mrs Viola Thomann of Belleville Illinois.
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James Riddle
Jackman’s
Fort Worth
Dallas
Carlsbad
Myrtle Praytor
Wayne Tomlinson
Christine Dyche
Clayton
W. E. Dyche
Kermit
Austin
Vera Beth McClellan
Clinton Wilson
Grover
Northwest Texas Hospital
Levi T. Wilson
Robert Dyche
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Franz Dyche
Bill Wheelock
Greer's Department Store
Lubbock
ST. Louis
Viola Thomann
Belleville
A Minister’s Call in Edgar A Guest Poem
A 1929 poem by Edgar A Guest contrasts ministers with business-focused wealth seekers. It praises ministers who visit the sick and preach truth, despite critics who claim they work for hire.
Markets report from Kansas City and other grain centers
Markets across Kansas City East St. Louis Chicago and New York show hogs cattle and lamb values mostly higher with steady to firm tone. Hogs top near 1 dollar per cwt for light weights, cattle and calves hold strong, lambs up and wool market mixed. Cotton and grain futures edge up on anticipated farm legislation funding.
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Associated Press
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Associated
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General Electric
American Can
Johns Manville
Columbia Graphophone
Motor Products
Chesapeake & Ohio
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Atchison
Ark
Sorey
Montgomery-Ward
Ornational Combustion
Westinghouse Elvoir
Goodeyear
Wright Aeronautical
Col Cartumbia
West Vaco Chlorine
Body of Lake Victim Held in Amarillo
The body of Mrs. W. A. Dyer drowned in McSpadden's lake near Canyon is held at Griggs Funeral Home Canyon awaiting funeral arrangements. Her husband a floor sander of Amarillo and a seven year old daughter survive. The incident involved a party including Dyer's husband and Westfall aiding in the rescue attempt.
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McSpadden
Westfall
D. Turner, Jr
Canyon
Mrs. Dyer
Turner
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