Royal visit impressions and Washington chatter eye witness
An observer recalls the king and queen in Washington with tens of thousands lining streets. The queen captivates crowds while the king shows weariness and humor. Water from England fed the royal tea ritual at the White House as etiquette hints a future trip by Mrs Roosevelt. Local politicians, Marvin Jones, Bascom Timmons, and Carl Hinton appear amid rumors of federal appointments and a lake program push.
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Arlington
White House
Dam prospects loom for Canadian River project in Panhandle
Within a week or so, supporters express confidence that a Canadian River dam near Stinnett in Hutchinson County could rival Conchas Dam for flood control. Army engineers may survey watershed this year, site chosen by the engineers with Stinnett’s bid favored by local landowners.
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Stinnett
Hutchinson County
Conchas
Panhandle
Girl Falls From Car Hospitalized In Texas
Four year old Mary Galle Exige, also called Bis bee Aziz, suffered a fractured skull when she fell from a moving auto Sunday afternoon on the Canyon highway south of the city. She rests well at Northwest Texas Hospital. mother Mrs May Edge was driving the vehicle as the party traveled back to Arizona after Oklahoma visit.
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Bisbee
Aziz
Northwest Texas Hospital
May Edge
Canyon Highway
Arizona
Oklahoma
Markets Kansas City Livestock Report 1922 Knickerbocker Theater Collapse
Kansas City livestock totals and prices for hogs cattle calves and sheep noted with bids and price ranges. Hogs 2500 salable varied 6.15 to 6.25 heavy buyers scarce. Cattle 3700 total calves 1000, yearlings strong, vealers higher. stockers scarce, top yearling steer at 1040 and steer lots at 8.25 to 9.50. Sheep 5000 available. lambs firm early with native spring to shipers around 9.65, clipped Texas lambs 7.25. Also: historic Knickerbocker theater collapse in New York City in 1922 killed 98 persons.
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Kansas City
Texas
Knickerbocker Theater
New York City
City Police Must Pass Radio Test Amarillo
Amarillo police must hold operator licenses to talk over the two way radio system and pass examinations issued by the FCC. Examinations for officers without licenses will be given Thursday with about seven men to take them. Construction will soon start on a higher power station serving peace officers throughout the Panhandle at city expense. other cities pay only for receivers.
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Amarillo
Federal Communications Commission
Leo Yselding
Malcolm Clack
Panhandle
Tech Dean Gordon to Address Amarillo Texas Tech Club
Dean J. M. Gordon of Texas Tech will speak to the Amarillo Texas Tech Club at the Amarillo Hotel Thursday night. He has been connected with Tech since the school opened and is father of W. H. Gordon, a teacher at Amarillo High School.
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Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Amarillo
Texas Tech Club
Amarillo Hotel
Dean Gordon
Tech
W. H. Gordon
Amarillo High School
Red Cross Swim School Sees 98 Enrollments at Gem Lake
Ninety eight persons enrolled yesterday in the annual Red Cross swimming school. Enrollment is expected to rise this afternoon as classes begin a six week session at Gem Lake.
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The
Red Cross
Gem Lake
Brown Charged With Felony Swindling
Q. O. Brown was charged last night with felony swindling. Justice of the Peace Carder set bond at $750.
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Brown
Q. O. Brown
Justice of the Peace Carder
Paul R. Jones Charged In Mortgaged Furniture Case
Paul R. Jones faced a justice of the peace today on a charge of disposing of mortgaged furniture. A bond of 500 dollars was set.
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Paul R. Jones
Justice of the Peace
Duke
Bronze statue sparks a lifelong bronze collection in Cleveland
Martin Esser, chief engineer of a bronze firm, says a secondhand shop purchase of a bronze statue titled Japanese Lady Walking Against a Strong Wind changed his focus. Since then he has gathered ten bronze chairs and tables plus about fifty bronze statues and many metal pieces. He also owns ancient blades from Persia Turkey and India.
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Cleveland, O
U.P
Martin Esser
Esser
Persia
Turkey
India
Dr. Coldwell's Laxative with Syrup Pepsin Ad
An OCR fragment promotes Dr Coldwell's Laxative with Syrup Pepsin to relieve stomach discomfort and constipation. It claims Pepsin aids digestion while the laxative clears slow bowels, touting pleasant taste and suitability for children.
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Woney
Coldwell
Realtors For Redistricting Plan Endorsed by Amarillo Board
The Amarillo Real Estate Board endorsed submitting a redistricting plan to the Potter County commissioners to balance representation. A committee led by T. M. Bruner found Precinct No 1 held a city majority in votes yet has only one of four commissioners, suggesting redrawing lines to include parts of Amarillo in all precincts.
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Amarillo
County Commissioners Court
Committee Favors Neutrality Bill In House Action
The House foreign affairs committee approved the administration neutrality bill lifting the arms embargo. It would broaden presidential authority to aid Britain and France and avoid siding with Germany in a potential European war. State Department briefers warned that German arms stockpiles via Austria and Czechoslovakia created German war superiority.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Britain
France
State Department
Germany
United States
Europe
Fireworks Show Depicts Custer Battle At Tri-State Fair
Fire will light up the Tri-State Fair grounds tomorrow night at 8 30 in a living picture fireworks program. The display recreates Custer’s Last Stand with detailed battle scenes. Sam Houston Band Parents Association oversees advance tickets priced 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults with special city permits required for the display.
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Tri- State Fair
Little Big Horn
Sam Houston Band Parents’ Association
Glenn Nutt
Zenith Radio Men To Hold Meeting Panhandle Dealers Gather At Herring
Zenith radio dealers from the Panhandle will meet at 6 30 PM at the Herring Hotel for a viewing of the 1940 Zenith beauty line. Carl Hare president of Nunn Electric Company and Fred Strayer Zenith factory rep will lead the showing. A Crystal Ballroom dinner will follow as about 150 dealers attend.
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Zenith Radio
Czechs in Poland Escape Frontier Exposed Movements
Four thousand men of the former Czechoslovak army have escaped across the Polish frontier, disclosed today, as new German troop movements were reported along the Slovak Polish border. In London four blind girls used a small machine to punch Braille signs on a moving tape while taking dictation.
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Warsaw
U.P
Poland
London
Plains Officials Meet to Discuss Coliseum Plan
Plains officials and executives from Amarillo and the Panhandle Texas gather tomorrow at noon to renew talks on a coliseum or livestock pavilion for cattle industry shows. Jim Florey, Amarillo Chamber president, chairs a luncheon meeting at the Amarillo hotel with a 60 cent plate and numerous advance reservations.
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Amarillo
Panhandle of Texas
Jim Florey
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Hotel
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