Amarillo bond sale props up local investors says the city sold Fisher County road bonds
The Globe News reports a Kansas City bond buyer notes Amarillo City purchased $75,000 in Fisher County road bonds at par, now trading around 8.5 cents on the dollar. He says private buyers paid about 82.5 cents, while the city’s sale included a $11,250 profit. The column touts Amarillo’s sound finances, local investment potential, and calls for further local bond sales amid the money market.
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Vaudeville stars and global notes fill the page
The column lists Bert Lahr as a would be bull fighter and Buddy Rogers as a striking figure with Lupe Velez, then shifts to figures like W Averill Harriman and Herbert Swope. It cites a Japanese crime “patriotism” case, the Vatican library fire, Dublin book losses, and French wine worries in Congress over beer taxes and wine legislation.
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Lupe Velez
W. Averill Harriman
Union Pacific
Herbert Bayard Swope
William A. Curley
William Randolph Hearst, Jr
Tardieu
France
United States
Prince Opts Against Church Wedding Amid Romance
Prince Gustav Lennart Nicholaus Paul, 22, bachelor and Prince of Sweden, signs the register at Dorchester House London. Bride Karin Emma Louise Missvandt, 21, spinster of Dorchester House, also signs. The couple’s fairy tale romance began in 1925 when Karin visited her sister near Prince Wilhelm’s summer villa at Stenhammer.
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Karin
Prince Wilhelm
Stenhammer
Lost faith in banks in Texas election year
Hawy Pitt a Smith County farmer near Gresham hid cash and a can holding $2,390 behind his barn as deputies searched for the money. He voices distrust of banks and bankers and questions what government will do this year after last year’s politics.
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Smith County
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Pitt
What They racy Write To TACK
Widow seeks immediate work to support her son and herself. She explains she has exhausted options and asks Tack for guidance and aid, noting she must find employment promptly.
Texas Rail Commission Rejects Cotton Truck Contract Plan
The Texas Railroad Commission denied Galveston Truck Lines Inc. a permit to operate a fleet of cotton trucks as contract carriers. It ruled such trucks dangerous on highways and an unreasonable burden, stating approval would increase hazards. Co V Terrell noted as commission chairman. formal order issued after prior announcement. The ruling signals the commission’s stance on granting permits to contract carriage of cotton.
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Texas Railroad Commission
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Lindberghs Reported Baby Kidnapped. Nurse Misled Who Was Present
News recounts the Lindbergh household reacting to the baby’s disappearance. Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh searched the estate after alerting police while Miss Gow remained with the Morrow home earlier, and the nurse was later found to have not left the Lindberghs as previously thought. Red Johnson learned the nurse had been summoned to Hopewell.
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Rodeo Winners to Be Chosen Sunday Night
Contestants from Canada, California, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas led in the Southwestern Exposition rodeo contests in Fort Worth. Champions will be declared Sunday night. Pete Knight of Calgary led bronco riding with 2,552 points and among others at the top were Jake McClure of Loving New Mexico in steer wrestling Johnnie Schnieder of Livermore California in bare back riding Elmer Hepler of Carlsbad New Mexico in steer riding and Rube Roberts of Fort Worth in calf roping.
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Calgary
Alberta
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Loving
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Johnnie Schnieder
Livermore
Senate Moves to Stop Passenger Rum Boats
The Senate passed a bill to forbid boats carrying passengers to ships beyond the three mile limit engaged in illegal practices. Aimed at resort vessels off various coasts, the bill now goes to the House after bureau backing says action is needed to halt the practice.
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Senate
Bureau of Navigation
Mrs Frank Johnson Dies at Local Hospital
Mrs. Frank Johnson, 31, died in a local hospital at 6:15 this morning. She is survived by her husband, a 9 year old son Frank Jr, and a sister Mrs Jack Jennings of White River Arizona. N. 8. Griggs & Sons are handling the arrangements pending arrival of the sister.
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Senate Farm Group Ponders Wage Cuts
The Senate sent a bill to cut salaries for members of the farm board and its subsidiaries back to the Senate agriculture committee for further hearings. Introduced by Senator Borah of Idaho, the measure had been favorably reported by the civil service committee.
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Senate Today
Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Borah
Idaho
Trail of Kidnappers Turns to Detroit
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping investigation shifts toward Detroit as Col. Lindberghs go-between Salvatore Spitale and Irving Bitz, among 16 indicted in Brooklyn liquor conspiracy, plan to travel to Detroit once their case is resolved. Authorities seek reports from area workers about suspicious activity, with no findings yet.
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N. J
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Salvatore Spitale
Irving Bitz
Michigan City
Spitale
Bitz
Brooklyn
Attorney General says Capone aid offer not before DOJ
Mitchell stated the Al Capone offer to help in the Lindbergh baby case has not been presented to the Justice Department and is not being acted upon.
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Washington
Mitchell
al Capone
Justice Department
Search of steamer Bergensfjord finds no Lindbergh child
A thorough search of the steamship Bergensfjord, the Norwegian American line vessel once linked to the Lindbergh baby case, found no child aboard. The captain reported via wireless to the United States authorities.
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Bergensfjord
United States
Snowstorm hits Texas towns trailing hardship and cold
Port Arthur mourns a third death from exposure as oil workers and families in East Texas endure freezing tents and squatter huts. Aid centers in Kilgore and other towns report heavy demand while snow blankets much of the state from South to North Texas and even reaches Houston, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Austin, and Laredo.
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Atlantic Storms Rampage as Cold Weather Grips Nation
The Atlantic storms and bitter cold persist with five Coast Guardsmen listed missing after the patrol craft 218 sank off Delaware Capes. A Collier crew fled a sinking 500 miles off Boston. Lake Erie dredge trapped by ice and a Buffalo merchant dies as record low temperatures hit New York City.
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The Golfing Parson's Trio
Poem recounts a golfing parson valuing three old comforts Bible, prayer book, and battered brassie. He deems these “Old Faithfuls” essential for life and sport, despite wear, stressing steady faith, memory, and habit as his true tools.
Markets Report Large Mix of Grain Livestock and Cotton News
Market notes from Amarillo and Kansas City cover wheat oats barley prices for No 1 hard wheat and freight costs. Livestock prices in Kansas City Chicago and New Orleans show hogs cattle and sheep ranges with top quotes and movement. New York Stock Letter notes a sluggish session with selective oil share activity and weak earnings backdrop.
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Air Reduction
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Union Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Auburn
International Telephone
Dairies Denied U S Board Help In 1929 Aid Row
W A Moody, president of the St. Louis Livestock Exchange, told the House agriculture committee the Farm Board in 1929 refused drouth aid to dairymen not in cooperatives. Denman urged dairymen to join, and Moody condemned coercion, noting Hoover replied he could not approve. Also, La Follette bill support and six hour day probe by the Interstate Commerce Commission were reported.
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W. A. Moody
St. Louis Livestock Exchange
House Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
Drouth
C. B. Denman
Livestock Board
St. Louis
Moody
Massachusetts names slate of delegates for Smith
Boston March 11 A complete slate of 12 delegates at large from Massachusetts pledged to Alfred E. Smith was announced by Democratic state chairman Frank J Donahue. The slate is led by U S senators Walsh and Coolidge, with Governor Ely and four congressmen Connery Douglas McCormack and Granfield. The Smith pledged slate will be filed for the April 26 Massachusetts Presidential primary. It is the first ticket in the field and any opposition by Roosevelt pledges not yet decided.
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Alfred E. Smith
Frank J. Donahue
United States
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Marcus A. Coolidge
J. B. Ely
Congress
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John W. McCormack
William J. Granfield
Hearing on Stocker Rates Is Continued
Fort Worth March 11 hearing on stocker cattle rates was continued with additional witnesses questioned on how freight rate increases would affect the cattle industry. The session before R. J. Wells, Texas Railroad Commission freight rate expert, C. B. Bee of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and examiner D. T. Copenhafer of the Interstate Commerce Commission assisted.
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C. B. Bee
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
D. T. Copenhafer
Interstate Commerce Commission
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