Venus of Venice at the Fair theater with Constance Talmadge
The Fair theater features Constance Talmadge in Venus of Venice a comedy drama and the season’s highlight. Also playing are The Telephone Girl at Mission with Madge Bellamy and The Hurricane Horseman at Liberty starring Wally Wales. Resurrection and Smilin Through headline later runs with noted casts.
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Constance Talmadge
Madge Bellamy
Deandi
Alberta Vaughn
Pete Pate
All Star
Yankee Joodle
Liberty
Joraeman
Wally Wales
Harley Sadler
SAN Jacinto Theater
Ralph Ince
Dorothy Revier
Nida
Venice
Constance Talmadge Indy
Fair Theater
Paramount
William C. DeMille
Mission Theater
Herbert Brenon
Holock Blinn
Warner Jey
May Allison
Lawrence Gray
Liberty Theater
Beekney Reports Last December Moisture in Texas Territory
June 6 special from The Globe notes the Lockney trade region saw its last moisture in December and a light snow that year. Dry conditions reduced planting, with cotton farmers unsure if to plant grain as irrigation saves crops. Wheat harvests proceed with yields from four to fifteen bushels per acre and generally good test results amid heat and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNEY
Lockney
Fringe hair superstition replaces old bob trend
A stylist notes fringe hair evolving from the old bob, with curled ends or a forward curl over each ear to create a cheek fringe, signaling a fresh look. The commentary reflects shifts in fashion and grooming preferences, emphasizing updated fringe styles.
Harley Sadler Opens Tonight Under Big Tent
Harley Sadler returns to Amarillo with his West Texas stock and vaudeville company under a big tent at the old Gasser baseball park site on West Fourth Street. The Elder Brother and a strong vaudeville program open with Ralph Baker's orchestra. shows begin at 7:30, adults 30 cents, children 20 cents, for an indefinite 1927 engagement.
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Harley Sadler
Amarillo
Harley
West Texas
Sadler
Stamford
Ralph Baker
West Fourth Street
Gasser Baseball Park
Peace Bridge Opens Across Niagara To Link Fort Erie
Buffalo June 6 The Peace Bridge a 4 5 million cross border span over the Niagara River will open to traffic this month linking Buffalo and Fort Erie Ont The bridge rests on lands near Fort Porter and Fort Erie with tolls until cost is recouped Then ownership passes to the two governments The project recalls land purchases by Alonzo C Mather a Chicago businessman who anticipated a fixed link and donated the Fort Erie end land Known as Mather Park the Canadian end sits on his donation The opening will be marked in September with dignitaries including President Coolidge and the Prince of Wales The piece also notes a Luzon Philippines locust campaign using planes to drop chemicals over fields to curb the plague.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
United States
Canada
Niagara River
Fort Erie
Ont
Fort Porter
Maine
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Alonzo C. Mather
Chicago
Mather
Luzon
Philippines
Farm Bureau
Tes
Bureau
Manilla
Bohol
Department of Agriculture
Good idea at Paris fancy dress ball idea
A short dialogue from Le Journal Paris suggests a humorous disguise for a fancy dress ball. The husband quips to go as a woman, prompting the question of a disguise for the event.
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le Journal
Paris
Lindbergh Aims to Break Several Aviation Records
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh, backers Harry Knight and Harold L. Bixby say he planned to surpass six records before his Paris flight, including non stop distance endurance and speed. Knight recalls financing the Spirit of St Louis for $12,000 with plane costs and early backing expanding as Lindbergh demonstrated confidence and skill.
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International News Service
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Harry H. Knight
St. Louis
Paris
Knight
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Acota
Harold L. Bixby
Mr. Bixby
Slim
San Diego
Bixby
California
Spirit of St. Louis, Inc
Ocean
Lindy
Keep Flies From Cows With Spray
New Jersey extension dairy specialist KH. J. Perry submits two formulas for effective fly sprays to keep dairy cows comfortable and prevent milk drop. Spraying should occur twice daily: after morning milking and an hour before evening milking.
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Perry
New Brunswick
N. J
KH. J. Perry
New Jersey Extension Dairy
Flashes of Life Across Regions and Notables
Juxtaposed items include Brazilian aviator Joao de Barros claiming a trans Atlantic flight from Genoa to Pernambuco in eight months with mishaps on the way. John D. Rockefeller at his Pocantico Hills course shoots poorly at 54 after a long run of fifties. President Coolidge reviews the fleet firing 420 salutes while returning 20. Lincoln statues planned on Pinnacle Mountain by Lincoln Memorial University chancellor Dr. John Wesley Hill. Grand Rapids hosts a film series by the General Federation of Women's Clubs highlighting American home values.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Joao de Barros
Jehau
Genoa
Italy
Tarrytown
N. J
John
Rockefeller
Pocamtico Hills
Lakewood
New Jersey
Middlesboro
Lincoln
Pinnacle Mountain
Cumberland Gap
John Wesley Hill
Lincoln Memorial University
Grand Rapids, Mich
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Local residents visit across Texas and New Mexico
Plainview’s W D Dye spends Sunday in Amarillo visiting friends. W D Payne and Maud Duke enjoy a weekend in Floydada and Wichita Falls. Lub bock hosts G T Tadlock and W H Rogers at 306 A Georgia Ave. Bartley Shop’s Miss Bartley adds Amarillo business travel. Willie Mae Marshall returns from Lubbock Tech. Mrs Irving Gibson from Belen NM is guest of Mrs R F Gill. Margaret Short returns from Tech to summer with family. Mr and Mrs M Elkes en route to Chicago visit J Blinderman at Popular Store. Elizabeth Tollk back home. B P Harvey of Newcastle visits. T M Whitman returns from San Antonio vacation. Harry Young spends weekend from near San Angelo with wife in Amarillo. Essie Queen of Melrose NM visits aunt Mrs W O Hanshaw.
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W. D. Dye
Plainview
Amarillo
W. D. Payne
Floydada
Maud Duke
Greer's Department Store
Wichita Falls
G. T. Tadlock
Lubbock
W H. Rogers
Georvia Avenue
Bartley
Hugh Greer
Oklahoma
M. Elkes
Chicago
San Antonio
J. Blinderman
Elizabeth Tolk
Tech
EB. P. Harvey
Newcastle
Guy Byrd
T. M. Whitman
Georgia Avenue
Harry Young
San Angelo
Essie Queen
Melrose
New Mexico
W. O. Hanshaw
Cloudbursts Claim Over 100 Lives in Kentucky Toll
Ny United Press reports from Harlan Kentucky that last week’s cloudbursts and floods in the mountain district of Southeastern Kentucky may have killed more than 100 people. Homes were washed away before residents could flee, with bodies being recovered and extensive damage to coal mines and railroads estimated in the thousands of dollars. Over 1,200 homes reportedly destroyed and tens of thousands affected.
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Ny United Press
Harlan
Kentucky
Kentucky Flood Recounts Losses Across Havard Area
Residents describe widespread destruction after mine closures left workers unemployed. The Kentucky River washed out multiple bridges and flooded hundreds of acres of valley and hillside land. Two large wholesale grocery stores were swept away at Havard, Kentucky, highlighting extensive property damage.
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Kentucky
Cropa
Havard
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