Oil magnate Henry Clay Pierce dies at 78 in New York
Henry Clay Pierce 78, famed oil entrepreneur, died at his New York home after a career starting as a St. Louis bank messenger at 16. He built a vast oil empire spanning Mexico to the United States, later leading Pierce Oil Corp as chairman. Survived by widow Georgianna Burrows and four children.
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Associated Press
New York
Henry Clay Piege
St. Louis
Pierce
Second National Bank
John R. Finlay
Mississippi River
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mexican Central Railway
National Railways of Mexico
New York Board
Pierce Oil Corporation
Georgianna Prickett Burrows
Realtors Enter Golf Tourney at Country Club
Twenty realtors will compete in a four foursome golf tournament at the Country Club Thursday and Friday. N. D. Bartlett defends the Realtors Cup as fourteen prizes have already been secured. Handicaps are listed for each player, with play scheduled in two sessions on Thursday and one on Friday.
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N. D. Bartlett
W. W. Cox
J. E. Biggs
C. P. Atwood
Charley Geofflin
Dd. Bartlett
John G. McKenzie
Aom Bruner
J. C. McDavid
J. Wagner
Henry Ansley
Jim Bowen
Rhursday
J. W. Clifton
T. W. Cotten
Iny Burk
F. M. Schennefeldt
M. David
N. Cooper
J. A. Brannen
J. Lawrence
E. A. Marty
Doe
End Sickness This New Way Promises Free Trial Pad
Degnen's Radio Active Solar Pad touted as a cure for neuritis rheumatism high blood pressure constipation nervous prostration and various organ troubles. The company offers a free trial and descriptive literature from the Radium Appliance Co 1923 Bradbury Bldg Los Angeles Cal claiming over 100 000 sold and encouraging readers to write for details.
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Degnen
Radium Appance Co
Bradbury Bldg
Los Angeles
Cal
Soil survey plan leads Panhandle agri push
The Board of City Development committee proposes a soil survey for Potter county to identify best crops, plus an experimental state farm to demonstrate scientifically based cultivation. They seek a Panhandle Council of Agriculture with local and regional participation, aiming to boost animal husbandry and home market demands over several years.
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Agricultural Committee
Board of City Development
Board of Directors
Agricultural Department
Panhandle
Potter County
James A. Bush
A. & M. College
Panhandle Council of Agriculture
Commercce
Banks
Agricultural and Mechanical College
United States
Amarillo
The
W. A. Barlow
George Maggard
C. P. Atwood
L. B. Cox
That Baby You've Longed For That Baby You've Longed For
Mrs Margaret Burton of Kansas City offers free confidential advice on motherhood and companionship. She describes past infertility and despair and now celebrates a successful motherhood, inviting married women to write for guidance at 1291 Massachusetts Kansas City MO.
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Mrs. Burton
Margaret Burton
Kansas City
Massachusetts
Local Notes on Amarillo Residents and Travel
Mr Knighton of Chamness Knighton Motor moves family to Amarillo and rents 2102 Ong street. J R Phillips rents 1622 Hughes street for the summer. Mrs Pearl Adams weekends in Tulsa with daughter Mrs Law Sone. Ruth King returns from South Texas vacation. H N Pollard of Dalhart visits Amarillo. Mr and Mrs Dee McVickers visit Plainview. Ben Stone and son Robert to fish in Colorado after UT winter term. Claude Betson moving into 2117 Ong street bungalow. Virgil Byer and wife depart for a two week California vacation via Los Angeles.
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Mr. Knighton
Chamness- Knighton Motor Company
Amarillo
Ong Street
J. R. Phillips
E. R. Strong
Hughes Street
Pearl Adams
Tulsa
Law Sone
Ruth King
Paul Speer
South
Texas
H. N. Pollard
Dalhart
Dee McVickers
Plainview
Ben H. Stone
Robert
University of Texas
Colorado
Claude Betson
The
Santa Fe
Virgil Byer
California
Los Angeles
Sur
Amarillo Charity Ball Aims For Citywide Co Operation
Citizens and business leaders rally to stage Amarillo's first Charity Ball in seven years at the Crystal dining room Hotel Herring. Event benefits Amarillo Day Nursery with a carnival atmosphere, booths, candy and drinks provided by local merchants and creameries.
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Amarillo
Herring
R. B. Masterson
Martha Washington
Henry Gould
Walter Jensen
M. F. Stewart
California Fig Syrup Ad Urges Mothers to Use
An old advertisement claims California Fig Syrup is the best laxative for children of all ages. It highlights a pleasant taste and that a teaspoonful cleans the liver and bowels, urging mothers to ask for the genuine product with proper labels.
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California
Amarillo Gala Auction Booths and Entertainment Details
Coca Cola donates twenty cases for a charity event auction booth led by Mrs. Paul Nunn with Globe-News auctioneer Henry Ansley. Various booths run by local ladies, period costumes, music by Wanderers orchestra, and wide community sponsorship including Amarillo Greenhouses and Cunningham Flower Shop. Tickets on sale at City Drug, Austin Drug, and Bridges Drug. event begins at 9 pm with chaperones Mrs. Neely and Mrs. Griggs.
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Coca-Cola
Paul Nunn
Henry Ansley
The
Globe-News
Joyner Fagg
George S. McLellan
J. R. McKinley
Russell and Cockrell’s
Hugh Umphreys
Cunningham Flower Shop
Amarillo
P. H. Buthker
Umphreys
Betty Bivins
Evelyn Freeman
Dorothy Nugent
Mary Louise Trigg
R. 8. Thompson
John S. McKnight
Eula Mae Mc
R. C. Neely
J. K. Griggs
City Drug Company
Austin Drug Company
Rule Building
Bridges Drug Company
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