Coolidge's Presence in Rapid City Sparks Major Boom
President Coolidge's summer stay in Rapid City drives the biggest boom since the gold rush. Reports say 300 tin can tourists daily, a Chicago and Northwestern extra train, booming hotels and eateries, and stunts from states across the West. Sioux leaders plan a peace ceremony and a potential title for Coolidge, while highway groups seek federal road aid. He attends church in Hermosa and enjoys a quiet weekend amid bustling activity.
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United Press
Rapid City
West
President Coolidge
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Wachington
Wyoming
Frank C. Emerson
Yellow Robe
Coolidge
Hermosa
Rolf Liam
Elmer Gantry
Daily Retail Market Survey Grapefruit Emerges As Prices Hold
Grapefruit appears in at least one market with good quality. tomatoes scarce but 10 cents where found. strawberries in at least one market at 25 cents per pint. pineapples 2 for 35 cents. cantaloupes 16 cents. cabbage 8 cents per pound. cucumbers 10 cents. bell peppers 183? cents per pound. Kentucky wonder beans 15 cents. eggs rising to 24 25 cents. Meat and dairy unchanged. fish listed with blue channel cat 35 cents and salmon 35 cents. A Barracuda feature praised as tiger of the sea. humorous item and passing show joke at end.
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Kentucky
California
Charity Ball at Herring Hotel Raises Funds Tuesday
The Day Nursery charity ball at the Herring hotel Tuesday promises a big informal social event with Col and Mrs T Herring leading the grand march. The Wanderer's 10 piece orchestra donates services for the evening and admission is 1.50 per couple or 2 for men unaccompanied by a partner.
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Herring Hotel
Day Nursery
T. Herring
Wanderer
Prisoner Hopes Family Will Not Expect Him Back
A jail sentence is handed down as the defendant quips that family should not expect him home for dinner until 19802. The remark adds a touch of grim humor to the court scene in Madrid.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
Purification Health Remedy Ad Promotes Calotabs
An old advertisement urges purifying the body to restore health using Calotabs with a weekly course. It claims physicians endorse natural restoration and offers a family package with directions for 85 cents at drug stores.
Giant basket toured New York and rode rail flatcar cross country
The largest basket in existence was displayed in New York. After tunnel dimensions were set, the immense basket was transported across the continent on a flat car.
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New York
13th Field Artillery in top shape for Palacios encampment
Captain Alpha Brumage notes the 131st Field Artillery units across West Texas show improved readiness for the two week encampment at Palacios starting August 6. The 36th Division National Guard will mobilize by rail again, with Battery B and medical detachments among Amarillo units and other detachments in Plainview Lubbock Abilene Merkel Decatur Bowie Wichita Falls and Jackboro.
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11St Field Artillery
Palacio
Alpha Brumage
Abilene
Brumage
131St Field Artillery
West Texas
Jacksboro
Palacios
National Guard
Medical Department
Amarillo
Plainview
Lubbock
Merkel
Decatur
Bowie
Wichita Falls
Jackboro
C. W. Mays
Rayborn
13St
Walter G. Jennings
Harold B. Golding
John L. McCarty
Thirteen Die In Chicago Area Car Accidents
Thirteen people including five children were killed in weekend motor car accidents in the Chicago district. It marked the largest single day casualty count in the district's history.
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Chicago
United Press
Bayard Walker R I Accountant Dies in San Angelo
Bayard Walker formerly Rock Island accountant in Amarillo died at San Angelo last Saturday. He was well known in railroad circles in Amarillo and left the city about six years ago for San Angelo for health reasons. Burial will be at Winsboro, Texas, tomorrow.
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Bayard Walker
Rock Island
San Angelo
Walker
Amarillo
Winsboro
Texas
Not Excited at Home Made Radio Record
Kane Pa June 27 A 19 year old amateur radio operator Ralph L Bush failed to transmit a remarkable message across the Atlantic on a 5 watt homemade set. He said he did not see anything extraordinary and spoke with B G Bedwell in Birmingham England before planning a fishing trip.
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Kane
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ralph L. Bush
Bush
B. G. Bedwell
Birmingham
England
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Paul R. Mallon
Daily Retail Market Survey
Polk St
Hoover
Lindy
Washington
Department of Commerce
Amarillo Day Nursery
Frealtor
Jammers Ween Ae
PINO
High Cuase
OFFI
Westetwer
13IST
Klein
Davoo Center
Finkler
the Panhandle
Southwestern Public Serviceompany Day & Zimmermann, Inc
Man
Quaker State Mobiloil
Sinclair
Fillmore
Colorado
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Sisi
Denver
Mexico
Rip
Colorado Express
Poole
Gen
Denver Cry By. Co
Giaeiet
Rockies
O Yellowstone
Glacier Nat'l Park
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