City officials approve fire hose purchases and paving contracts
City commissioners approved 3000 feet of fire hose and paving contracts on Pierce Ninth and Sixteenth streets. They awarded minor pavement work to El Paso Biulithic and arranged bids for a street grading machine sale. Fire hose was bought in 1000 foot lots from Morrow Thomas Hardware Amarillo Hardware and Eureka Fire Hose. Mayor Bivins and Commissioners Harris and Brymer attended. Superintendent of water department employment was postponed.
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Pierce
Ninth
Sixteenth
Santa Fe
City Commission
el Paso Biulithic Company
Morrow- Thomas Hardware Company
Amarillo Hardware Company
Eureka Pire Hose Company
Bivins
Harris and
Brymer
Water Department
Kansas City and Omaha Live Stock and Market News
Market reports from Kansas City, Chicago, and Omaha show cattle and calves trading slowly with price weakness noted in some categories. Hogs and sheep varied by market, with larger volume in Chicago grain and New Orleans cotton tables. grain futures drift lower on favorable weather and legislative news.
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Irene
Ventere
Chicago
Twe Associated Prees
United Presses
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Berton
al Vaso
Finpwtare
Los Angeles
Lenabew
New Orleans
New York
Wee Phoenis Ste
Pittsburgh Teal
San Francisco
Hennes
Toledo
Washington
Stock Market Opens Lower as Baldwin News Spooks Investors
New York June 29 prices open markedly lower with mixed fractional losses across sectors. Baldwin on 10 percent operation basis sparks uncertainty while American Locomotive and Atlantic Refining slide. rail stocks fall modestly though not in full liquidation. new issues show strength with Rossis Insurance and Weber and Hellborner. Total volume around 1.4 million shares.
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New York
Associated Press
Atlantic Refining
Baldwin
Seminole Field
American Republic
Phillips Petroleum
Baltimore
Ohio
Gulf States Steel
Rossis Insurance
Weber and Hellborner
General Railways
van Sweringen
Pittsburgh
Virginia
U. S
Pere Marquette
Western Pacific
Gentral Electric and Foundation
Tactless Texan notes on Kimes and risky Oklahoma pursuit
A偏 from a Dallas editorial lampoons Matthew Kimes and the Oklahoma jail plan. The piece argues crime appeals to young men unable to earn money, cites police orders to kill if rescue occurs, and contrasts Kimes’ charisma with his criminal path amid a national rise in young offenders.
Kimes to be tried at Okmulgee for Beggs police chief murder
Sheriff Russell likely to transport Kimes to Okmulgee for trial on the Beggs police chief murder charge, instead of McAlester where he was sentenced to 99 years after escaping Sallisaw jail. Kimes appears in good physical condition, neatly dressed, but calm under close scrutiny by officers and bystanders.
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Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Kimes
McAlester
Ty Kimer
Joe Cannon
Cannon
Kimer
Rimes
United States
Bob Underwood
Kansas
Russell Courtly
Flagstaff
Russell
Okmulgee
Begge
Sallisaw
Doolin
Ohio coal operators consider ultimatum to open mines
Ohio coal operators meet to decide on wage terms with union miners. A parity with the 1917 scale is proposed, $5 a day, vs Jacksonville era $7.50. If no agreement, mines may reopen with nonunion labor and an open shop policy.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Jacksonville
South American Exhibit Planned for Amarillo Fair
Mr and Mrs Potter inquire about premiums and protection for a South American exhibit to be shown at the Amarillo Tri-State exposition from September 11 to 17. The Potters did missionary work in South America for six years and Mr Potter teaches at Amarillo High School.
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Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
E. ©. Potter
H. Amacker
Tack's Amarillo platform promises a fairer, livable city
The program outlines lower water gas and electric rates and a cleaner city with more parks, viaducts, and public amenities. It calls for a public Bivins Lake, a municipal golf course, end to railroad crossings, extended bus routes, safer signal practices, and a push to attract new industries while reducing crude oil price spreads.
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Wees Pen
Bivins Lake
North
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Byrd Flight Aboard America Captures Fog and Flight Drama
Commander Richard E. Byrd and his three man crew began the France expedition in the three motor monoplane America at Roosevelt Field. The takeoff followed weeks of weather delays as fog rain and mist challenged flight once airborne.
Byrd Congratulates Maitland Crew On Hawaiian Flight
Commander Richard Byrd radioed congratulations to Lieutenant Maitland and his crew after their successful Hawaiian flight aboard the America. The message, signed by Byrd, was read at Byrd's hangar at Roosevelt Field New York as part of ongoing wartime air efforts.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard Byrd
Europe
America
Hegenberger
Maitland
Byrd
Nunresser
Byrd Airmen Leave Roosevelt Field for Paris Flight
Kinkade recalls delaying departure after discarding gear and weighty tea tin to aid the Atlantic trek. Byrd’s party, confident wives, and crew take off aboard the America bound for Paris with uncertain plans after Le Bourget field.
Trans-Pacific flight ends with dramatic island arrival
Maitland and Hegenberger completed the Hawaii leg of their flight, landing near Kauai and guiding the craft by compass after radio beacon failure. They celebrated at Schofield Barracks and planned a rest before moving to Honolulu, with officials calling the feat a milestone for Pacific air service.
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Land
United Press
Hegenberger
Kauai
Kauai Channel
Honolulu
Miller
General Lewis
Hawaiian Department
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Waikiki Beach
Maitland
Schof
Maitland Son Arrives Safely in Hawaii After Pacific Flight
Parents express joy as United Press reports the front army Fokker landed safely in Hawaii. Mrs Maitland prays God piloted the ship and thanks him for protection. Father Maitland says they expected the feat and are confident in success.
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Maitland
United Press
Burlingame
Calif
J. W. Maitland
Trans- Pacific
Fiont Army
Hawaii
In Memoriam Harrison S Davies The Magician
The poem honors a performer named Harrison S Davies known for magic tricks that delighted children. It recalls his gentle nature, playful acts with coins and cards, and the joy he brought to young audiences. The author Esther Guest notes his passing and imagines heaven welcoming his happy soul.
Two Victims Report Robberies by Negro Hold-Up Pair
Amarillo police report two victims last night as two black women and a black man robbed locals near the city barn on West Fourth Street and near the Santa Fe depot on East Fifth Street. Victims include W. O. Hobbs who lost 60 dollars and Edward Kuehl who lost 13. Police note months of similar thefts by the pair, with suspects described as armed and elusive.
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Amarillo
W. O. Hobbs
West Fourth Street
Edward Kuehl
East Fifth Street
Mr. Kuehl
Henry Brubaker
Henry Prepst Motor Company
Coolidge May Cut 4 Short Vacation In West
President Coolidge plans to shorten his western vacation in August and visit his Vermont home for two weeks before returning to Washington. He may depart around August 20 and has declined dates after August 15. Repairs at the White House push an earlier return, possibly straight to the Pennsylvania Avenue residence.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Rapid City
D. D
Coolidge
Vermont
Washington
Here
Plymouth
Flee Flood in Valley of Animas River
Two residents abandon homes as the Animas River rises rapidly in Durango Colorado. The lower town is flooded and the river widens to three and a half miles. Crops in the Animas valley are wrecked and rail and telephone lines suffer outages. Water over the Durango smelter retaining wall prompts pumping to keep the plant running.
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United Press
Durango
Colo
Animes
Animas
San Juan
Bolares
Upper Rio
Rio Grande
Alamosa
Denver Grande
Rio Gande
Denver
Mountain States Telephone and Gelegraph Company
San Juan Basin
Main Street
Silver Files Appeal From Death Sentence
J R Bob Silver condemned to death for robbing and killing Roscoe Wilson at the Fort Worth Majestic theater on January 31 appeals in the criminal appeals court in Austin. Two other death penalty cases are also on appeal for Robert Benton and Carlos Corona Jr each convicted of murder in Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
J. R
Bob) Silver
Tarrant County
Roscoe Wilson
Fort Worth
Carlos Corona, Jr
la Salle County
Julia Martinez de Corona
Dunn Brothers Seek New Federal Trial Appeal
Byron and Robert Dunn filed a motion for a new trial in the U S circuit court of appeals asserting they were convicted in a Ku Klux Klan dominated court. The filing comes as they pursue post trial relief. Ralph A Ulveling the Potter county librarian is vacationing in New Mexico and Arizona visiting sites of interest and aiming to learn about the West.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Byron
Robert Dunn
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
West
Ralph A. Ulveling
Potter County
New Mexico
Arizona
Ulveling
Chicago
Amarillo
Wild leaves for San Angelo to head city development board
Claude C. Wild former assistant manager of the Board of City Development departs for San Angelo to become manager of that city's development board. Mrs. Wild and their son stay behind this week due to the boy’s chicken pox.
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Wild
San Angelo
Claude C. Wild
Board of City Development
Flying machines and stamps drive a talk on speed and safety
A fragment argues that air mail and automobiles prove time is valuable. It cites a $75 gear order with 115 one dollar stamps and a $40,000 Ford flying machine for Standard Oil of Indiana officials. The piece notes global motor vehicle totals and suggests faster transport could improve safety and efficiency.
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Jong-dittance
Ir Mail
Standard Oil of Indiana
Ford
United States
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