National Meet electric body opens in Atlantic City
President R F Pack of the National Electric Light Association addressing about 10 000 delegates emphasized private operation over municipal ownership and dismissed fears of state or federal takeovers. He cited 1885 origins, 70 percent farm service increase, and volts and miles of transmission expanding to 220 000 volts, enabling 24 hour service and broader industrial decentralization.
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Atlantic City
N. J
R. F. Pack
National Electric Light Association
Pack
Association
United States
Carter Harrison, Jr
Chicago
Coney Island Pier
Peck
Drury Lane's Green Coats Now Wear Red Livery
In London the Drury Lane Theater still uses two stage hands known as green coats though their livery is now bright red. The two men have held roles since the sixteenth century when actors served the king and wore green royal livery. In Virginia Minnesota a 67 year old mother won 1000 dollars for housework wages after living with her son for sixteen years, the rest of her claim denied. In Nottinghamshire the Byron estate Biewstead Abbey has fallen to developers as four owners have died in fifteen years.
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Associated Press
London
Drury Lane
Theater Royal
Virginia
Minn
Byron
Biewstead Abbey
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
University of Louisville Players Stage Local Success
The University of Louisville Players under Boyd Martin stage major productions in a campus theater. Performances include Romeo and Juliet and Mary the Third with Betty Wooden Dorothy Baringer and Anna May Kim in a season that also features I’ll Leave It To You and Devils Disciple. Romeo and Juliet cost about 3000 to stage and sold out in Louisville.
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United Press
Louisville
University of Louisville Players
Playhouse
Boyd Martin
Dramatic School
Mary the Third
Rachel Crothers
Noel Coward
Shaw
Betty Wooden
Dorothy Baringer
Anna’May Kim
Savile Row Tailors Offer Yearly Contract Dressing
A Savile Row tailor has issued yearly contract prices for dressing men in London fashions. Dressing by contract is familiar to English society circles, with prominent women already paying large annual sums for unlimited garments. The system allows a patron to pay a fixed yearly amount and choose from the tailor’s materials as new garments are needed.
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Associated Preas
London
Savile-row Tailors
Devil's cart motorcar connects distant Kara Kalpak tale
News from Kasakstan Republic reports a regular motorcar service planned to link KSIL-ORDA with Turtkul, capital of the Kara Kalpak autonomous region, about 600 miles away. Locals, curious about the new device, left villages with families and cattle to view the "devil's cart" recently seen in Turtkul.
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Ksil-Orda
Kasakstan Republic
Turtkul
Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region
Potter County Board of Equalization Set for June 27–29 1927
The Potter County Commissioners Court will meet at the Amarillo courthouse in June 27 28 and 29 1927 as a board of equalization. Taxpayers may show cause why 1927 property values should not be increased. Notice signed by County Clerk E M Pittman.
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County Board OF Equalization
Commissioner's Court of
Potter County
Texas
Amarillo
Board of Equalization
Commissioner's Court
E. M. Pittman
Commissioner’s Court
Local People and Travel Notes in Amarillo Area
Miss Vivian Tutt of Magnolia Petroleum has been active recently. R M Holtzclaw joins Zehrringer's Jewel Store credit department. R A Schlandroff trips to Clovis New Mexico in the installment division. Mr and Mrs Braunig visit Dallas earlier in the week. Delbert V Baker and wife return from Central Texas honeymoon. J B Moore reports progress on the post office addition. L A McKercher of Nunn Stubblefield Oil in Pampa on business. J F Norfleet travels to Hale Center ranch. expected back today.
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Vivian Tutt
Magnolia Petroleum Company
R. M. Holtzclaw
Zehrringer
Texas
Mr. Baker
J. B. Moore
Altho
L. A. McKercher
Nunn Stubblefield Oil Company
Pampa
J. F
Frigidaire Refrigerator Showroom Display and Payment Plan
The advertisement invites customers to visit the Frigidaire showroom to see the new electric refrigerator. It promises convenient GM backed pricing and payment plans with a small deposit required, urging immediate arrangements and demonstrations to compare features and value.
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General Motors
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M-J-B
Amarillo Plate Glass and Mirror Co
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Frigidaire
Southwestern Public Service Company
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