Smead’s $10,000 Panama Hat Goes on Display at Zales
Sandy Smead’s hat, a $4.85 1926 Panama, insured for $10,000, will be shown at Zale Jewelry Co. The hat bears over 500 autographs from stars and notables including Will Rogers Rudolph Valentino Lon Chaney Rudolph Val intino and Jean Harlow. It traveled 100000 miles in a steel box and has air mail origin Philadelphia October 7 1926.
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American Federation of Labor
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Ray Robinson Pleads Guilty in Theft Case
Ray Robinson pleaded guilty in county court to theft and received six months in the county jail from Judge Riggs. The theft involved a suitcase from Tom Wohleb of Belton containing work clothes and a pistol taken from Wohleb’s truck in Amarillo. Curtis Locke of Amarillo pleaded innocent to theft and pistol carrying charges. bonds were set at $800 total.
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Belton
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Amarillo
Curtis Locke
Wohleleb
Congressional Cowmilking Contest Ends In Draw
On the Mall between the Capitol and the Washington Monument the first congressional cowmilking contest ended in a draw after 15 minutes of grappling. Judges listed Knutson and Belleau versus Sheppard and Pierce with Marvin Jones acting as referee.
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California
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Oregon
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Amarillo
House Agriculture Committee
Gly-Cas Relieves Longtime Constipation in Brownsville Man
A 70-year-old Brownsville resident reports dramatic relief after trying Gly-Cas herbal remedy for fifty years of constipation with gas indigestion and heart pain. He says one box restored appetite and energy, with no aftereffects. Gly-Cas is sold by Fox Drug Co. and local druggists.
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John W. Wilkinson
Brownsville
Texas
Mr. Wilkinson
Fox Drug Co
No. 3
Oliver-Eakle Ridg
tAdy
Market summary from Kansas City livestock and grain
Hogs 1,000 head mainly 15.20 to 16.00, top 8.85. cattle 2,000 with Colorado steers above 10.25 and heifers 9.50. calves 800. sheep 7,000 with spring lambs around 9.00 to 9.15. Grain quotes and Dow Jones averages listed by EB A Pierce. NYSE list included.
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New Mexico and Texas mobilize for grasshopper plague fight
Governor Clyde Tingley warns of possible $100,000 federal aid and requests swift action as New Mexico and adjacent Texas counties mobilize National Guard units, poison plants operate night and day, and spreaders race to halt winging grasshoppers threatening farms and grazing lands.
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Behind the Scenes of Vivacious Lady at State Theater
Hollywood reports on the making of Vivacious Lady with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. Production endured delays after Stewart’s arthritis illness. he returned heavier and scenes changed. Frances Mercer and Charles Coburn co star in a college setting with a long single take love scene and campus power dynamics.
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Ginger
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Country Doctor
Pheasant Feathers Draw Bait Makers to Hong Kong
American fishing tackle firms rally in Hong Kong seeking pheasant feathers to bolster supplies. Exporters hurt by war in China buy Chinese feathers for shipment to sporting goods makers abroad.
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Hong Kong
China
Tonic claims to boost red blood cells and energy
An advertisement touts .S.S. and .S.8 Tonic as internal remedies to rebuild red blood cells, restore lost weight, renew energy, strengthen nerves, and improve skin. It promises noticeable personal improvements and urges readers to buy at any drug store.
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U.S.S
Pheasant Embargo Shifts Export Market to Hong Kong
The Chinese government has imposed an embargo on pheasants, restricting export feathers to Hong Kong, now the sole overseas market under British influence.
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Hong Kong
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