Power of radio voices moves a nation in 1925 era
A 1925 editorial praises President Coolidge speaking directly to the American people. It notes radio broadcasts unite millions during daily chores and bridge games, contrasts it with past leaders, and reflects on public trust in speakers and clergy like Bishop Oldham and Henry Ward Beecher amid transatlantic expectations.
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Coolidge
Bishop Oldham
Albany
Westminster Abbey
United States
Europe
America
Weather notes and local business mentions
Fragmentary weather data lists temperatures at various times with extremes noted from a year ago. The text also mentions the Coffee Shop at the Amarillo Hotel as famed for food and references the American Warehouse company and Spandise storage with a phone number.
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Amarillo Hotel
American Warehouse Company
Spandise Storage
Oratory in German Trial Continues
The William Darling Shepherd murder trial in Chicago proceeds with hours of defense argument. Defense counsel Stewart resumes addressing the jury as the state appeals court case unfolds, contending Shepherd is the victim of a plot to claim a 1,000,000 McClintock fortune. The jury selection began May 18 and may hear closing speeches tonight or tomorrow after further sessions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Robert FE. Crowe
William Scott Stewart
Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
W. W. O'Brien
Stewart
Empire Gas Officials Inspect Panhandle Oil Field
Officials from Empire Gas and Fuel Company led by H. R. Straight arrived in the Panhandle area for an inspection trip. The delegation includes W. A. Sinsheiner of Cities Service Oil, F. C. Brown, and A. W. Ambrose. They plan to stay several days as the company holds numerous leases in the field.
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Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Panhandle
H. R. Straight
Bartlesville
Okla
W. A. Sinsheiner
New York
Cities Service Oil Corporation
Empire
F. C. Brown
Straight
A. W. Ambrose
Bartonsville
Empire Company
Historical display moved relics added to collection
The Panhandle Plains History Association moved its exhibit to the Blackburn Brothers window on Polk Street. Relics include a Stradivarius violin from 1711 donated by Amarillo resident. Judge W G Gross donated two handmade sketches of Childress as it was in 1890.
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Panhandle
Third Texas oil field opened believed to be forming
San Angelo Texas June 25 reports from Fort Stockton say the Adams Oil company of Fort Worth struck oil at 1050 feet twenty miles northeast of Fort Stockton on section block 34 Pecos county. The find is described as West Texas third important field in the making.
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Associated Press
San Angelo
Tex
West Texas
Fort Stockton
Adams Oil Company of
Fort Worth
Pecos County
Famous For Food Amarillo Hotel Meeting Place
Amarillo hotel known as The Panhandle's meeting place advertises marceling and beauty work with phone contact 325 for services.
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Amarillo Hotel
the Panhandle
Marcelis
Taxation and secession ideas ripple through Panhandle fair days
Chicago debates secession from Illinois as the city council approves a plan to withdraw Cook County and seek proportional representation while Texas Panhandle towns gear up for six days of festive days at the Tri-State Fair with named towns and civic groups setting events and attendance hopes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois
Francis H. Busch
Cook County
Record price set for New York Stock Exchange seat
New York June 25 The highest price ever paid for a seat on the New York stock exchange was established when S P Streit president of the stock clearing corporation sold his membership for 116000 The previous record was 115000 set in 1920 during boom markets Streit ends a connection with the exchange after a quarter century of service
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
S. P. Streit
Stock Clearing Corporation
Stock Exchange
Streit
The
Address of Mother of Dead Veteran Found in New Jersey
The address of Frank Jacobus mother, a disabled veteran who died here, has been received from the Veterans bureau in Albuquerque. The mother is in Bloomfield, New Jersey, but a telegraph message to that address was not delivered due to an unjoined street address. The bureau provided a street address now, aiding the search for his family.
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Frank Jacobus
Griggs Undertaking Company
Veterans Bureau
Albuquerque
N. M
Bloomfield
N. J
Red Top Cars Seized for Satisfaction of Judgment
Two Red Top Taxi cars have been seized by the sheriff for satisfaction of a court judgment in favor of A. K. Jourson. The vehicles are held at the courthouse in the sheriff's custody.
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Red Top Taxi Company
Sheriff's Department
A. K. Jourson
Court House
Young Millionaire's Wife Leads Police Chase in Park Avenue
In New York on June 25 Arthur K Bourne Jr. 21 a heir to a sewing machine fortune and husband of Deatrice Clancy Bourne 21 fought with his wife after she sought a divorce. She boarded a police car and directed the driver to catch him after he allegedly punched her in front of about five hundred people. He pleaded not guilty in night court and faces a hearing tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New York
Arthur Kk. Bourne, Jr
Commodore Frederick G. Bourne
Park Avenue
Bourne
Italy Debt Settlement Talks Begin With United States Officials
Washington reports that Italy’s war debt totaling about 2.138 billion dollars is officially set to move toward a funding plan. Ambassador de Martino and Mario Alberti met with Secretary Mellon and Undersecretary Winston to start negotiations. A moratorium duration is a key issue, with some sources suggesting up to ten years. Secrecy surrounds all conferences on the Italian debt.
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United States
de Martino
Mario Alberti
Mellon
Winston
American Debt Commission
Waly
New Greek Cabinet Looms in Bloodless Revolution
The Greek cabinet led by Premier Michalakopoulos resigns and former Premier Papanastasi on agrees to form a government offering posts to General Pangalos and General Hadjikiriakos amid a military reshuffle. The Salonika garrison demands Michalakopoulos’s resignation and proclaims a military government led by Pangolah, with the fleet joining the revolution. A revolutionary decree and military communique announce control across Greece while journalists report censorship and proclamations. In Washington, 294 Indian Bureau field employees will lose their jobs July 1 in a broad reorganization affecting almost every agency and reservation.
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Indian Bureau
Associated Press
Athens
Michalakopoulos
Papanastasion
Pangalos
Hadjikiriakos
Salonika
Greece
Independent
Saloniki
Pangolah
Hadjikirakos
Associate
Washington
Texas Keeps Cattle Scabies Quarantine on New Mexico
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission rejects New Mexico demand to lift the cattle scabies quarantine. Chairman Leo Callan says not wise to raise the quarantine now. Texas must avoid importing cattle.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
New Mexico
Leo Callan
Texas
Architect M. C. Parker Plans Amarillo Office Return
M C Parker formerly of Long Beach California and Amarillo resident returns to town and plans to open an office for architectural practice soon. He will be based in Room 5 Ray Bynum Building and has postgraduate study from the southern branch of the University of California. Parker helped plan the Amarillo High School building and the Fair Theater among other projects.
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M. C. Parker
Long Beach
Calif
Amarillo
Mr. Parker
Er. F. Rittenberry
Ray Bynum
Parker
University of California
Amarillo High School
Fair Theater
California
Counties Must Extend 1913 Drouth Loans by July 1
Austin AP report states sixteen Texas counties with drouth relief loans may extend them under the 1913 act until July 1 but no extension applications have been received. Counties with outstanding loans include Garza Borden Coke Brown Ochiltree Hemphill San Patricio Stonewall Palmer Lamb Scurry Kerr Kent Fisher Yoakum and Nolan.
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Associated Presses
Austin
Texas
W. Gregory Hatcher
Garza
Borden
Coke
Brown
Ochiltree
Hemphill
San Patricio
Stonewall
Palmer
Lamb
Scurry
Kerr
Kent
Fisher
Yoakum
Nolan
Chicago Boy Dies After Eating Fireworks
Chicago reports the first pre Fourth of July death as eight year old Daniel Verry perishes after eating fireworks.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Daniel Verry
Amarillo Panhandle Boosters Shine at Detroit Convention
Amarillo and the Panhandle attract attention at the National Real Estate Guards convention in Detroit. The Amarillo delegation promotes Hereford Dalhart Wheeler Shamrock Panhandle towns and claims plans including a subdivided tract three auto plants and a possible full plant move to Amarillo.
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Globe
Detroit
Amarillo
the Panhandle
Realsostate
Amarillo Globe
The
Panhandle
Hereford
Dalhart
Wheeler
Stamrock
Anhandle
Miami
United States
Bill Askew
Canada
McGinity
Brynner
Cotten
Atwood
Bruner
Amarillo Gang
Southwest
Bruner Chosen to Manage Amarillo Building
Announcement by Ernest Thompson of the Amarillo Building Company discloses T. M. Bruner will manage the eight story office building and occupy offices on the eighth floor. Bruner has nearly two decades in Amarillo real estate, leads the local Realstate Board, and supports civic work as offices rapidly rent.
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T. M. Bruner
Amarillo
Ernest Thompson
Bruner
Realstate Board
La Follette Will Names Widow Sole Beneficiary
Dane county probate shows Sen Robert M La Follette leaving his widow Mrs La Follette as sole beneficiary and executrix. Debts estimated at 29000 dollars, personal property 20000, real estate including homestead 48000.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Robert M. la Follette
Dane County
Rotary enters Inter Club Field Meet in strong push
The Rotary club moves to win the inter club field meet with an almost unanimous vote to enter. Committees are named to organize each contest while Judge R H Hamilton urges respect for the law in a stirring address. Pr Richard Keys reviews medical progress over the past decade.
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R. H. Hamilton
Richard Keys
Car rental offer with contact details
Rental option available for open or closed car use with self drive. Address 113 EB Fourth Street and phone contact 1521.
City Rejects All Bids On Water Bonds
The city commission rejected all bids on a 1 700 000 municipal water bond issue, citing unsatisfactory offers. About thirty bond houses submitted bids during a three day session, with the highest around 98 percent on 444 per cent bonds. Bids on funding warrants for overdraft cover were also urged, and the commission postponed opening other bids to June 30. Mayor Bivins said bids would be considered again if satisfactory.
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City Commission
Bivins
Wheeler Plans July Fourth Picnic and Games
Wheeler hosts its tenth annual Fourth of July picnic with Hon. Lee Satterwhite delivering the keynote address. Perryton Municipal band plays, Perryton ball club visits for two games, an auto caravan accompanies the team, and over fifteen hundred pounds of milk-fed barbecue will be served with bread, pickles, and coffee. Camping at Stanley Grove offers water and shade for attendees.
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Globe
Wheeler
Lee Satterwhite
Panhandle
House of Representatives
Texas
Perryton
Perryton Ball Club
Ball Club
Stanley Grove
Sheriff raid nets five gallons of beer at Johnson Street
Sheriff deputies found about five gallons of chocolate beer bottled in Budweiser bottles during a raid at 301 Johnson Street. Mrs. Addie Duke was arrested on charges of possession for sale, posted $500 bond, waived examining trial, and was bound over to the grand jury for August 24. Confiscated alcohol weighed a toe sack full.
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Sheriff's Department
Johnson Street
Addie Duke
C. G. Landis
U S Cooperation in China Urged by Other Powers
The executive committee of the American Association of China urged United States cooperation with other powers to adopt a strong stance on the current situation in China. The AP dispatch from Shanghai dated June 25 notes the call for united action amid tensions in the region.
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U. S
Chena
Associated Press
Shanghai
American Association of China
United States
China
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