Russell Here On Vote Trek
K Russell of Red River County the prohibition candidate in the Texas gubernatorial campaign was an Amarillo visitor last night. He left for Dalhart and speaks at Canyon today. Russell, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Northeast Texas, is running for his first political office using a de luxe house on wheels with loud speakers.
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Fd. K. Russell
Red River County
Texas
Amarillo
Dalhart
Canyon
Ruesel
Powerful antiseptic oil promises relief or money back
An advertisement touts a penetrating antiseptic oil claimed to relieve sore inflamed swollen feet. It guarantees results or a full refund, urging immediate purchase.
Texans push for jobs over dole in election talk
In a campaign speech Mr Russell argued prosperity cannot return while millions are on relief and dole. He claimed Texas voters favor prohibition and warned of surprises in the upcoming election, saying the majority support a ban on alcohol.
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Russell
City of Houston Bonds Sold Two Weeks Earlier
City of Houston delivered 1,425,000 bonds today in a sale two weeks prior to a New York syndicate led by Lehman Bros. The city received 1,483,410 including a 30,765 premium. Comptroller Harry A. Giles said the funds would be placed to various city funds and available for appropriation.
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Houston
U.P
City of Houston
Harry A. Giles
New York
Lehman Bros
Giles
Plans for Fort Worth loan to Amarillo headed for final review
City Manager H R Smith submitted specifications for the PWA loan to the state engineer in Fort Worth for final checking and approval. The loan totals 147000 dollars with a 39000 dollar gift and voters had approved the arrangement subject to engineer consent. A decision is expected within a week.
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PWA
Amarillo
Fort Worth
H.R. Smith
Mr. Smith
EX POLICE OFFICIAL SACK VEST DIES AT 50
Former night chief of police and insurance man Jack Vest died at 1 AM in a local hospital after weeks of illness. He served as night chief from June 1 1929 for about 10 months before resigning to sell insurance. Vest lived nine years in Amarillo and headed the Praetorians, an insurance group. He is survived by two sons Jack and Eugene in Amarillo, daughter Ellene, father H P Vest of Roswell New Mexico, brothers Elmo of Amarillo and Alfred of Roswell, sisters Mrs H A Whitt of Roswell and Mrs Lou Stewart of Marlow Oklahoma. He belonged to the Church of Christ and Security Benefit Association. The body lies in state at N S Griggs & Sons Funeral Chapel.
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FE. J. “Sack” Vest
Jack Vest
Mr. West
Jack
Eugene
Amarillo
Ellene
H .P. Vest
Roswell
N. M
Elmo Vest
Alfred Vest
H. A. Whitt
Lou Stewart
Marlow
Oklo
Church of Christ and Security Benefit Association
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
Nobody Knows De Trouble I See In Potter County Jail
Sherman Shelton, described as a vag by sheriff’s officers, is detained in Potter County. He cannot state his home or a place to send him, recalling varied globe-trotting experiences and claiming to have been an adviser to several, including a British South Africa official. He boasts of being the only negro aviator in the Royal Air Corps during World War I. Fingerprints have been sent to Washington to aid identification and possible disposition.
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Sherman Shelton
Sherman
South Africa
Moses and
Raymond
New York
Lennox Avenue
Royal Air
Washington
Round Table Meet Hosted by Troop 18 at Allen Fenn Home
The Round Table meet on Monday night will be attended by masters and ladies of the organization at Allen Fenn’s home 211 Harrison Street Charles Whitington after Kol lacr. Troop 18 hosts. In Selvin Allen’s absence W G Sullivan, assistant scoutmaster, presides.
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Allen Fenn
Harrison Street
Charles Whitington
Kollacr
Selvin Allen
Round-Table
W. G. Sullivan
Memphis Rally for Sen Small Friday
The Hall County rally for Sen Clint Small will be held in Memphis tomorrow at 7 30 o clock not Saturday night as announced. Delegations from Childress Wellington Clarendon and Amarillo will attend as a Smal fer Governor club is reformed following the Amarillo campaign offices declaration.
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Hall County
Clint Small
Memphis
Amarillo
Senator Small
Childress
Wellington
Clarendon
Bandit Leader Peng Pei Executed by Manchukuo Forces
Manchukuo troops arrested and executed Peng Pei identified as the bandit chief who kidnapped American citizen Niels Nielsen in 1933. Officials said Peng Pei, a Peiping University graduate, was captured near Mukden. The report notes the bandit’s leadership role and summary claim of his execution.
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Mukden
Mennehukuo
U.P
Peng Pei
Niels Nielson
Peiping University
Fat Loss Testimony for Kruschen Salts Gains Fans
Mrs W Eckoff of Saginaw Michigan credits Kruschen Salts with cutting her weight from 255 to 214 pounds in about nine months while lowering blood pressure from 290. She says the product also keeps bowels regular and urges a two month trial, available at Fox Drug Co City Drug Stores or any drug store.
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W. Eckoff
Saginaw
Mich
Fox Drug Co
Night Hours for Cats Stir Local Outcry
A reader derides regulation of night hours for cats and mocks political groups while recalling a noisy 4 AM wake up. He describes a chaotic scene, domestic mishaps, and plans to buy a new broom and splatter gun from Williams Hardware with a relayed joke about Clark.
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Johnson
N.R.A.C. W.A
C.C. C
Bedlam
Satern
Williams
Martha
Clark
Approve Plans for New Ships
Secretary Swanson authorized 24 naval vessels including 14 destroyers and 6 submarines to be laid down by 1939 under the Vinson plan. Funding of 40 million dollars from public works will back the effort with bids anticipated in August. A heavy and three light cruisers will use current appropriations. policy not defined before the London conference.
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Washington
Swanson
Vinson
Senate
Navy
London
Roosevelt
Reverend A. E. Smith Named New Pastor at Line Avenue Baptist
Rev. A. E. Smith, formerly of Brisco, has accepted the pastorate at Line Avenue Baptist Church succeeding Dr. M. T. Tucker. He begins duties with the Sunday morning and evening services. Rev. Smith and family reside at the Merriman home, 608 Tennessee.
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A. E. Smith
Brisco
Line Avenue Baptist Church
M. T. Tucker
Rev. Smith
Rey, Smith
Merriman
Tennessee
Feen-a-mint Laxative Gum Promises Prompt Relief
An old advertisement touts Feen-a-mint chewing gum as a new laxative option for busy people. It claims the gum distributes laxative ingredients evenly for a gentle, thorough action without upsetting the digestive organs and suits daily routines. Available at 15¢ and 25¢ at druggists.
Papal Audience Ledvina Reports on Corpus Christi Diocese
Pope granted Bishop Emanuel B. Ledvina of Corpus Christi Texas an audience and expressed gratification at his report on conditions in the diocese focusing on the clergy's educational activities.
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Vatican City
Emanuel B. Ledvina
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Polk ST
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Potter County
Sen. Small
Goodwin
Williams Hardware CO
Taylor St
Acro
Ashable
Batistes
Special, & Tor
Silk
Cretonnes
Patterns, Vol
Batts
Boys’ Athletic Union
Levi
Otis
Sixth & H & Taylor Sts
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