Amarillo Texans Open 1927 Spring Work At El Paso
The Amarillo Texans held their first 1927 workout at Dudley field in El Paso with a large crowd watching. Manager Joe Kelly and seven recruits led a three hour session featuring tossing and pepper drills as several expected additions arrive soon.
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EL Paso
Amarillo Texans
Dudley Field
Juarez
Amaril- Jeans
Joe Kelly
Joe Newton
Stanley Achenbach
al Clements
L. F. Tinning
Cs Hotchitt
Art Schwartz
Cleatus Williamson
al Nick
Superstition the Rule in Naming Races
Louisville March 9 The Associated Press reports that racehorse naming follows superstition more than Shakespearean law. Names like Bitter Sir Pride Ocean Duke and War echo across tracks, with Man of War cited as a standout exception to the bad luck superstition.
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Associated Press
Louisville
J. R
Aha
Cahn
Lismore
Baldwin
Duke of Norfolk
Gas preservation clash sparks Panhandle pipeline worry
Amarillo voices fret over pipelines draining local gas to distant users. The piece recalls earlier carbon black plant pushbacks and claims gas kept for posterity is now bound for Kansas City at 17 cents per thousand cubic feet, shifting jobs and revenue away from Panhandle residents.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Kansas City
Amarillo Society Rebrands as Time and Tide Club
The Old Maids' Society in Amarillo votes to rename itself the Time and Tide Club, with members declaring they wait for no man. A note apologizes for missing reader letters and asks contributors to resend.
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Amarillo
Old Maids’ Society
Time and Tide Club
Reduction habits and the rising cost of living
A speaker laments modern reduction efforts failing to cut spending, contrasting past dieting simplicity with current costly methods. The note suggests consulting reduction specialists as a new approach.
New Gasoline Breakthrough Promises Vast Savings
Chicago scientist L Forgrave touts Motor Mystery as a radical gasoline discovery. The claim promises 334 gallons per gallon every 10,000 miles, carbon removal, and instant power gains with minimal cost. An agent plan offers weekly pay and a free trial by writing to 69386 N. Clark St. Chicago.
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Chicago, Ill
Chicago
L. Forgrave
Dodge
Marvel
L. K. Forgrave
M-M
N. Clark St
Two Dead After Blast At Texas Refinery
March 9 report says two men died and others were injured when a valve burst releasing hydrogen sulfide at Humble Oil Baytown refinery. Victims named include Robert L. Perry and P. Lunsford of Goose Creek. Charles E. Baker was reportedly improving in hospital.
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Texas
Associated Press
Houston
Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Charles E. Baker
Robert L. Perry
Lunsford
Goosecreek
Unclear financial figures signed by R. P. Parcells
A fragment shows several monetary amounts including 4348.25 2559.25 2052.60 1789.00 1250.00 and 1318.25 with a note Grand net total Signed R. P. Parcells.
Rescuers Die In Gas Filled Room with Evacuation Effort
A perilous incident saw several men killed after inhaling escaping gas as a rescue crew led by Baker J H Edens J and Palma along with W H Hurta rushed into a gas filled room to reach a defective valve. The victims had attempted to reach the de ective valve but failed.
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Baker
J. H. Edens
J. 8S. Palma
W. H. Hurta
Roxana Growth Astonishes J Z George
James Z George and W G Hill visited Roxana last night and reported the town has about 150 business houses. George planned to return Wednesday to help organize a chamber of commerce there as he joined the West Texas Chamber of Commerce party headed to Pampa.
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Roxana
James Z. Georgre
W. G. Hill
Trades Service Department
Board of City Development
George
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
Chicago Talks of a $20,000 Golf Open in 1928
Chicago sportsmen discuss a $20,000 prize for a 1928 golf open. The idea follows precedents like the $12,000 Atlanta event and the $10,000 Los Angeles menu, with San Antonio credited for a $7,000 Texas open prize.
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Chicago
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Babe Ruth
Turkish Governor Bans Veil in Trebizond Region
The Trebizond governor in Asiatic Turkey orders women not to wear the veil in public. He argues the veil hinders women from earning a living, weakens health, and serves as an easy disguise against police.
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Trebizond
Turkey
Letter on Sunday closing law and grocery trade in Amarillo
H A Daniel argues that constitutional but unjust Sunday closing laws harm merchants and customers. He claims drugstores and wholesalers collude to squeeze grocers, forcing long trips for necessities, and urges equal enforcement or repeal. He cites lost profits from closing and Christian duty.
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Texas
Amarillo
Vick
United States
Sparks
Thankful note on five dollar gift to buy play apparatus
A letter thanks Taek for a five dollar gift that funded swings and chinning bars for play. The writers express gratitude and end with a friendly closing.
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Taek
Inquiries On Endurance Driving Records
A reader questions claims of a Daredevil Cathey setting world endurance driving records. The letter cites Rosser Newman of Dallas driving 168 hours in Paige brougham and 146 hours in Oklahoma City, plus Daredevil Lockwood’s 126 hours in Fort Worth and 150 hours in Waco, arguing Cathey may not hold the world record. The writer asks Cathey for clarification.
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Rasmus Tack
Care Globe-News
Daredevil
Cathey
Rosser Newman
Dallas
Texas
Omaha
Neb
Paige Brougham
Newman
Oklahoma City
Daredevil Lockwood
Fort Worth
Maxwell
Waco
Dalai Lama imposes tax based on head size
The Dalai Lama in Tibet introduces a tax on his subjects calculated by each person's head size, applying to all residents. The move aims to adjust state revenue but raises concerns among locals about fairness and measurement accuracy.
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Dalai Lama
Tibet
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