Rockefeller Named in Park Land Probe Sparks Wyoming Inquiry
A Senate committee will open an inquiry into reports that the National Park Service and firms tied to John D. Rockefeller Jr. press homesteaders out of land in western Wyoming. The investigation will review plans to enlarge Grand Teton and Yellowstone parks, focusing on the Snake River Land Company and alleged coercive tactics, including 40,000 acres bought and intimidation of unwilling sellers.
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Washington
National Park Service
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Wyoming
Senate
Nye
Carey
R-Wyo
Kendrick
Teton Investment Company
Snake River Land Company
The
Park Service
Moran
Jackson
Land Company
Horace M. Albright
Yellowstone
Treon
Teton
General Land Office
Bishop Cannon in Sooner Campaign for 3.2 beer ban
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South launched a campaign against legalizing 3.2 percent beer in Oklahoma with sermons at three churches in Oklahoma City. He likened prohibition to public health measures, warned about a liquor traffic destroying body and soul, and said his fight spans 40 years despite attacks from wets.
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Oklahoma City
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Oklahoma
Child's epitaph found in Decatur cemetery inscription
An inscription on a grave marker in Aurora cemetery near Decatur reads I was done so quick for I hardly know what I was begun for. The line is from a child's headstone, dated June 19.
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Decatur
Aurora
Guiding Your Child by Mrs Agnes Lyne
Public schools send home height and weight cards with labels under or overweight. The ideal weight varies by body type. must not panic, and should consult the family doctor for personalized guidance without alarming the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Lyne
Country
Heart Attack Fatal Near Shreveport
William C. Jackson 60, a Dallas salesman, died Sunday of a heart attack on the Coushatta road near Curtis while two traveling companions tried to repair a punctured tire in the car rushing him to Shreveport for medical treatment. The occupants said he first complained of a severe chest pain after helping change another flat tire.
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Shreveport
William C. Jackson
Dallas
Coushatta Road
Curtis
Jackson
Notice board of help wanted and lost items
Classified snippets show several people seeking work or offering services. a widow seeks hospital or companion work in or near Amarillo, Groom, Borger, or broader Texas areas. Requests include housework, care for children or invalids, and painting or decorating services. A missing guitar and a lost $10 bill prompt calls for recovery and reward. A reader seeks contact with Alta Morris for important information.
Widow Seeks Housekeeping Work
A 32 year old widow seeks employment as a housekeeper. She states she is in need of work and prefers a housekeeping role.
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Tack
Farm Boy Seeks Help With Acknowledged Request
A brief note seeks assistance from readers about helping a farm boy with a request or task. The exact details are unclear in the sparse phrasing. The item appears as a compact appeal or human interest line.
Currency values and US confidence questioned in editorial
The piece argues over how to gauge currency value and asks whether a nation should adopt a conservative, honest monetary policy. It contends that money’s value hinges on the issuing nation’s character and wealth and questions the practicality of guaranteeing purchasing power universally.
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United States
Ford's 30th Anniversary Reflections On Industry And Defense
The writing discusses Henry Ford on the 30th anniversary of his company and the 40th anniversary of manufacturing an automobile engine, noting industry recovery, international communications, and opinions on the industrial recovery bill. It highlights railroads, aircraft carriers, submarines, and defense plans, and contrasts taxation impacts on tire makers with broader economic themes.
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England
India
Calcutta
Delhi
Henry Ford
Trunk Line Association
Chicago
Pullman Company
New York
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Janet Gaynor
Will Rogers
Lew Ayres
Sally Eilers
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Tracy
Texas
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Madge ‘Evans
Frank Morgan
Charles Rutter
Worth
Rex
Ann Leslie Harding Howard
Animal Kingdom
Balfe Macdonald
Flint
Mich
Macdonald
William
Nashville
Tenn
Andrew J. Transue
Associated Press
First Run Pictures
Wink Peggy Hopkins
Joyce WC
Fields
Rudy Vallee
Stuart Erwin
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Col. Stoopnagle
Budd Sari
Rt Maritza
Cab Calloway
Bela Tue
Baby
Rose Marif
J. L. Lindsy
North East Fifth Avenue
Amarillo
Groom
Irene Mannbey
Mae Lawrence
Borger
North Pierce Street
Kress
Alta Morris
Alta May Morris
North Taylor Street
Cabin 9
Ester Rush
North Side Station
Teck
A.c
Buchadan Street
St. Francis
English Airport
Highway 33
J. H. Ray
North Hayes Street
North
Tyler
Polk Street
Taylor
Levines
Bank of England
Troy
Thrift-T Wanévsiver
Nat
Earl Burtnett
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
George
R. E. Perkins
Harrison
Amarillo Greenhouse Ltd
Jefferson
Cash & Carry
Goodrich
Silvertown
K Goodrich Safety
Vertown
Safety League
Jinat
Silvertown Safety League
fBiciale
Cal Farley
Winstop Duzzii
Amarillo-Pampa-Borger
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