California oil saga and Coolidge veto discussed in column
The piece argues Coolidge vetoes bills he finds unconstitutional and unwise, praising his courage. It then reviews Standard Oil of California, oil production, the Ll Segundo refinery, and vast oil wealth with figures on exports, tanks, and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
California
K. R. Kingsbury
Standard Oil Company of California
Loren (. Hillman
L. D. Dimm
Ll Segundo
Pacific
Amarillo Auto Show Opens At Tri State Fair Grounds
Brilliant display marks opening as Amarillo hosts a three day automobile show inside the Merchants building under Bill Lampe’s local dealer group. Cars from all city dealers are featured with new models and a novel depressible beam headlight control. The event aims to boost sales and acquaint visitors with 1927 automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Amarillo
Merchants Building
Bill Lampe
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Tonight and Wednesday fair with rising temperatures. Temperature extremes through 1 p.m. today range from 13 to 30 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bones in Amarillo stove ashes misidentified as human remains
A Panhandle field tour by Standard Oil officials is followed by a local mystery verdict. Police determine the so called human bones are pig knuckles and other animal bones from a household cookout, with a lemon mistaken for a heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marland Oil
Standard Oil
Amarillo
West Second Street
New England
Plobe
Amarillo Chosen For Permanent Clarendon College Site
Northwest Texas Methodist locating commission voted 15 to 1 to establish a Grade A Senior College in Amarillo. A site committee will meet in Amarillo next Monday to select a campus, with a March 29 special conference to ratify the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon College
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Amarillo
John M. Moore
Dallas
O. P. Clark
Vernon
Moore
Northwest Texas Conference
Commission
Locating Commission
Amarilo
Bill for third Tarrant County court killed in House
A divided Tarrant county house delegation sparked a forty minute debate before the house voted 81 to 17 to kill a bill proposing a third county court at Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
THIRD
Tarrant County Court
Associated Press
Austin
Tarrant County
House
Fort Worth
City battles looming drought as water program advances
Amarillo officials warn water supply may run dry by May 1 before new sources come online. City engineer H Banks Jones says pumps and eight wells are in use while a major dam project is 0 percent complete and a four mile pipeline reaches the city. Four wells are finished with a fifth near completion as delays slow pipe deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. Banks Jones
Jones
Burger Man Hurt In Dallas Avio Wreck
Morris Jones 23 and Mrs. John Lowrey 19 were injured in a railroad wreck in Dallas when their car was struck by a Texas and Pacific train. They were passengers returning from Shreveport and received treatment at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger Man
Dallas
Avio Wreck
Resay
Morris Jones
John Lowrey
Texas
Shreveport
Wealthy Carrington Brothers Duel With Canes in New York
In a midnight street confrontation two wealthy brothers clashed. Colonel Edward Carrington of Chicago, 55, was arrested for assaulting Campbell Carrington, 52, a New York lawyer, now in Poly Clinic Hospital with facial bruises and lacerations. The elder disclosed plans for divorce and alienation-of-affection suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Edward Carrington
Chicago
Campbell Carrington
West Side Court
Carrington
Humble Oil Announces New Schedule for RoxanaBryan Pool
Humble Oil and Refining Co posts a new price schedule for the Roxana Bryan pool in Carson county. Oil priced at 1.25 dollars per barrel for 37.9 gravity, with 4 cents added for each higher gravity, boosting operators' margins by 12 to 40 cents per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Roxana-Bryan Pool
Carson County
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Waitress Mabel Wood Strangled In Chicago Bath
Chicago police report Mrs. Mabel Wood a 14 year old waitress was found strangled in a bath tub. Dr. M L Trainor, coroner's physician, noted fingerprints on throat and chin. Husband Carl Wood a cook was released but summoned to the inquest. Al Prevoe and Komer Cameron were detained for questioning after admitting presence in the Wood room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Mabel Wood
M. L. Trainor
Carl Wood
al Prevoe
Komer Cameron
Wood
French Agreement On Debt Approved
Paris cabinet approves tentative Franco American provisional debt payment agreement outlining terms and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Arch Ln
Washington Briefs Echo Congressional Session
Congress meets at noon as the House considers miscellaneous bills. A prohibition reorganization bill advances to the senate. The House judiciary committee files a Cooper investigation report. Testimony continues before Special Master Hughes in the lake diversion case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Cooper
Hughes
Lake Diversion
Blizzard Cuts Colorado Town Off From Rest of World
Denver March report states Silverton is isolated after 48 hours of snowfall with 10 to 100 feet drifts. Storms halt highways and railroads, lines struggle to stay open, and rail traffic may take a month to resume. Snowshoe delivery of mail and food becomes necessary. Businessmen abandon packs trying to reach the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Town
Denver
Silverton
Cotp
Pauline Stribling Bout Approved by State Commission
New York March 1 Pauline the Spanish heavyweight was to meet Young Stribling in Boston March 17. The New York state athletic commission approved a six day clause allowing Stribling to appear against Art Weigand in Buffalo on March 24, moving ahead with the match plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pauline
Young Stribling
Boston
New York State Athletic Commission
Stribling
Art Weigand
Buffalo
Daugherty and Miller Trial Goes to Jury
For the second time in five months the fate of Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas A. Miller rests with a jury. The twelve jurors hear the conspiracy case over alleged defrauding of the United States concerning $7,000,000 in proceeds from seized American Metal Company shares. Deliberations began at 1 10 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Harry M. Daugherty
Harding
Thames A. Miller
Daugherty
Miller
United States
American Metal Company
Hereford stock to be auctioned at fairgrounds
Fifty five registered Hereford cows and bulls will be sold at public auction at the Tri State fairgrounds tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock by the Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association. The sale features exceptionally fine quality cattle in splendid condition including bulls. Col Farr Garten of Greenburg Indiana will conduct the auction. Diamond Shop details appear in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
Col. Farr Garten
Greenburg
Indiana
Panhandle Livestock group opens eleventh annual session
President P H H Landergin urges improved business methods and herd management at the Panhandle Livestock association convention in Amarillo. Col C C Walsh and other officials express industry confidence while noting a past downturn and potential for a bright future. Banquet planned at Herring hotel and speeches at Mission theater outline next sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. HH. Landergin
Panhandle Livestock Association
Mission Theater
Col
C. C. Walsh
Federal Reserve Bank At
Dallas
Lee Bivins
BE. B. Spiller
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
J. F. Warrett
Santa Fe
Landergin
Panhandle
Coolidge
Association
Herring Hotel
Bull Flenniken
Mary McCormic
Auditorline
A. P. Dagan
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Nat Stay
Moody declines nineteen pardons in late-night action
Gov Dan Moody denied nineteen petitions for pardons returning to a crowded desk after a two day absence. The announcement was made by his assistant secretary J D Mall who said Moody’s decision came late last night. A market note mentions a sale at City Drag Store March 17 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
J. D. Mall
City Drag Store
Babe Ruth Demands $100000 Salary For 1927 Season
Chicago February 1 George Herman Ruth arrived home from Hollywood saying he will accept no compromise on his 1927 salary. He will not accept less than 100000 unless offered none. Ruth arrives in New York to discuss with Colonel Jacob Ruppert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
George Herman Ruth
Jacob Rupert
Yankees
New York
Ruth
Hollywood
Twentieth Century Limited
Babe
E. M. Landis
Baseball
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sinbad
Diamond Valley
Golconda
Los Angeles
Earth
Standard Oil of
el Segundo
Dimm
Pacific Ocean
Ae Seit
Ae Corporation
Montana
Philippines
Alaska
Columbia
Ecuador
Argentine
Milady Delight Fair
Wea
H. L. Pratt
Standard Oil Company of
E. R. Brown
Magnolia Petroleum Company
General Petroleum Company of
Big Spring
Odessa
W. O. Gatton
Magnolia Company
Board of City Development
James 4. George
Board of
City Development
Col. C. T. Herring
W. H. Fuqua
Polk
Wi. Ou
James McManus
West 74Th Street
Humble
Blackburn Ambulance
Phare
Amarillo Hotel
Washington
Paulino
Hereford
Hasty Messenger & Byge
Amarilla Hotel
Panhandley
Gavel
Landergin and
Walsh
Moody
Bambing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!