City backs residents in fight against gin site
City commission supports adjoining property owners in blocking a proposed cotton gin on East Side. A 50-signature protest petition was presented. The session also reviewed motor bus franchise changes, pledged no West Sixth street franchise while San Jacinto line runs well, and updated the Municipal tourist camp bill raising building costs to 6 241.71. Brodie and Mackey praised by city engineer.
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Frank 4. White
Legal Department
White
San Jacinto
West Sixth Street
Brodie and Mackey
High Quality Eggs Through Careful Hen Selection
Poultry specialist Myrtle Murray explains that superior egg quality and higher dividends come from selecting well bred hens, proper feeding, and clean housing. She warns against infertile eggs, washing eggs, and urges strict grading by freshness cleanliness size and color to meet market demand.
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Myrtle Murray
Extension Service
Texas A. & M. College
Miss Murray
Taylor Loses Watch Woman In The Case
J. J. Taylor of the Dallas News misplaced his watch on arrival in Amarillo for an editorial meet and told a policeman he had been robbed. He described a woman's picture as identifying mark and the officer noted a woman in the case.
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J. J. Taylor
Dallas News
Amarillo
Taylor
Opium name mystery interview and political quip
In a half minute interview Dr. R P Parcells notes a remark about the child named Opium saying the wild poppy inspired the name. A second line by Lee Satterwhite claims disinterest in politics and denying any candidacy for speaker of the house.
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R. P. Parcells
Mirandy
Chile
Lee Satterwhite
House of Representatives
Eggs and Shell Color Guide
A brief note explains color expectations for eggs. White shells should be chalky white and brown shells should be uniform in shade.
Cigarette ban for women at Atlantic City announced
Atlantic City June 17. Mayor Edward L. Bader announced a ban on women smoking this summer. The decision followed concerns over bathing attire and the city's permissive stance on modest dress among female visitors.
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Atlantic City
Edward L. Bader
Five Questioned in Oil Rig Fire Probe
Sheriff Less Whitaker questions five men after an oil rig owned by Western Enterprise burned early Friday. No arrests yet. The $8 000 loss delays completion of the well being drilled to 1109 feet with ten inch pipe. The incident drew notable interest as the rig burned.
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Less Whitaker
Western Enterprise Company
Violet rays and local movements brighten Amarillo scene
A collage of social notes and ads from Amarillo, listing visitors and residents in town such as Bill Collins Channing L C Christopher Perryton and Rev A B Davidson Wellington. Reports of travel, a birth, and shopping prompts from F M Lefforge Co and Army Store round out the local snapshot. Violet rays note bacteria control is advertised.
Wagner talks of American tour funds for Bayreuth festival
Siegfried Wagner, back from a fundraising tour in America, says the money raised will enable a revival of Bayreuth summer opera but not its long term needs. He cites French and anti Bayreuth campaigns as obstacles and notes the Washington flag incident as the worst blow. Reinheimer returns from Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Bayreuth
Bavaria
Siegfried Wagner
America
Wagner
United States
Germany
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