World Museum Opens with Ringling Freaks at 502 Polk Street
The World Museum opens at 502 Polk Street featuring 15 circuses stars including Ringling Brothers acts Eko and Ika sheepheaded brothers and other feats such as Athel ia the monkey girl Bar ney Nelson armless artist Feliz Pueblo knife throwers Shadow Harry the thinnest man Lorenzo the Great and Zo Zoma the man of mystery. Admission is ten cents with shows daily from 11 AM to 11 PM.
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World Museum
Polk Street
Kent Hosmer
Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Eko
Ika
Athelia
Barney Nelson
Feliz” Pueblo
the Roberts
Shadow Harry
Lorenzo the Great
Zo-Zoma
Auto on rails draws crowd at Rock Island depot
An automobile on rails with a flat tire drew curious onlookers at the Rock Island depot. The Chrysler-8 with Fairbanks-Morse wheels and Goodyear tires travels the Rock Island system, piloted by J. B. Mabile and a party from Chicago. The vehicle replaces old gasoline hand cars and runs 50 to 75 mph with a fixed steering wheel and adjustable tire flange.
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Rock Island
Chrysler
Fairbanks-Morse
Chicago
J. B. Mabile
A. Carroll
Alhart
C. J. Gardner
Amarillo
E. L. Causey
Tucumcari
Mabile
The Masque rade and Other Features At Paramount Rex Rialto
Local theater listings highlight Ronald Colman in The Masquerade and Disney's China Shop alongside thrillers and comedies. Joan Blondell and Pat O Brien star in Ive Got Your Number at the Fair with a strong cast. Jack Holt leads Master of Men at the Rex as a benefit matinee for Shirley Ann Grounds. Cattlemen and Panhandle patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Ronald Colman
Joan Blondell
Texas
Alice Brady
Frankie Durro
Rialto
James Dunn
Jimmie and
Sally
Dorothea Wieck
REX
Neil Hamilton
Jenat
Roy Diven
Roseland
Joe Norman
Walt Disney
Pat O'Brien
Jack Holt
Shirley Ann Grounds
Chester Grounds
Andorra kingship scheme hooks American prospect
A fragmented 1920s style article fragment describes Andorra, the world’s oldest republic, as a tiny Pyrenees enclave where an American might purchase a throne to become king. It notes Andorra’s 5000 inhabitants, semi-sovereign status, and a council of 24 elected members amid medieval glamour. The piece blends satire, travel color, and references to contemporary figures and events, including Samuel Insull and a James Boys hold up, while stitching in local Am erillo social notes and railway personnel.
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Andorra
Vieira
Europe
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Council of Ministers
Samuel Insull
Greece
Scandals and Railroads in 1880s Tales at Fair
Readable fragments recount a Kansas Texas line train incident as a girl and her brother witness a banklike holdup with mail sacks snatched from a Katy Flier. A robber helps a girl, asking her address, then sends them home as dawn rises over the ravine scene.
Lost History Tablet Reveals Assyrian Monarchs
A clay tablet studied by Dr. James H. Breasted uncovers long hidden history of Assyrian rulers from 2400 to 746 B.C. The cuneiform tablet was found in the ruins of King Sargon’s palace in Khorsabad.
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James H. Breasted
Sargon
Khorsabad
Blue Star Ointment Promises Relief for Skin Ailments
An old advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a superior remedy for stubborn foot itch germs and skin troubles including eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples. It claims the preparation melts and soaks in without burning, offering relief for various conditions.
New Way Cyntex Promises Kidney Relief Worldwide
Thousands suffer with kidney and bladder issues and seek relief from nightly urination and pain. Cyntex claims to detoxify kidneys within an hour and remove acid waste, with a money back guarantee and doctor’s prescription. It touts a cleansing formula and fast, lasting relief for many users.
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Lew Paine
Olstead
Porr
Druveivls
Harlemania Interpreter Class Vacancies At Mulvane
George Tower to fill vacant position as fuel consumption supervisor and train dispatcher Joe Horn, Santa Me hospital staff, Mulvane Kansas. Company hospital treats workers. vacancy arose in the local unit.
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Joe Horn
Santa Me
Company
Mulvane
Kansas
George Tower
Pecos Officials Pretend Stockholders Meeting Scene
In Pecos, members of a board of directors and other officials attend a staged stockholders meeting for the Pecos River Railroad, a property within the Santa Fe system. JOM Ferguson, a Santa Fe locomotive engineer, has returned to resume his run on the Shattuck district after visiting family in Amarillo. J B Briscoe and Banta Pe supervise activities.
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J. M. Buchanan
J. Hensley
Shawnee
Okla
Amarillo
Ed O'Bryant
Hensley
Fred Mulberry
Santa Fe
FE Paso
Owen J. Cope
Wichita
Kan
C. R Gilfillan
Kansas City
William Penn Anderson
Mr. Anderson
United States
H. O Wagner
Clovis
EF. J. Vogt
Pecos
Pecos River
Jom Ferguson
Shattuck
Masquerader Seeks Husband in Lookalike Duel
A woman confronts a riddle of identity as two men resemble and behave alike. She wonders which is her husband and which is a masquerader who claimed her love. The tale hinges on recognition where appearance and actions blur.
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Europe
Tendent presided at periodical fuel meeting
The tendent presided at a periodical fuel meeting held in the auditorium of the general office building on Tuesday afternoon. Thirty five officers were present.
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Tendent
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Ringling Circus
Urgel
Republic of
James
Sis
H B. Lauty
J. ON. Freeman
A. F. Meyer
Ray Wheatley
Andorra Laviella
Zane Grey
R. G
Denver
Bob
St. Anthony's Hospital
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Katy
Ae Cut TA Sunn Company
Sears
Ladies Must Love
June Knight
Neal Hamilton
Jimmy and
Claire Trevor
Cradle Song
Finch
Gavin
Room
Massie
Cornell & Company
Certified Public Accountants
Wilbur E. Swenson
Certified Public Accountant
Oliver Haklebldg
New York
St. Louis
Wichite
New Deal
Louise Douglas
J.B. Briscoe
Banta Pe
Samuel Goldwyn Production
Licolman Masqueradia
Elissa
Colman
China Shop
Southwest Cattle
A? Polk ST
Weir Als Tomert Wier Fant
Femie Mot
Zane Greys
Ce of the
Randolph Scott
Monte Blue
Barbara Fritchie
Fred Kohler
Fuzzy Knight
Zant Gety
Border Legion
THE
Mills Brothers
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