Three Weeks More For Ad Writers Prize Contest
The Amateur Ad Writing Contest offers final cash prizes of 200, 100, and 50 with two weeks post‑award time for final prizes and many special awards. Scholarships from Amarillo Business College and items from Blackburn Bros and White & Kirk are among offerings. contestants urged to submit ads by April 3 and visit White & Kirk for prize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Business College
Dobbs
Blackburn Bros
Nelly Don
White & Kirk
Amarillo Coca Cola Bottling Co., Inc
Coca Cola
Sixth and
Polk
Blackburn Bros. promotes Fifth Avenue hats contest
The Blackburn Bros store publicizes a Dobbs Fifth Avenue hat contest offering a $15 prize for the best advertisement. W. E. Tucker provides details on the Cavanaugh and Cavart processes, while John Ekeland heads the boys’ department to supply contestant information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backburn Bros
Blackburn Bros
Cavanaugh
W. E. Tucker
John Ekeland
Undergrad Prize Offer Mentioned as Twenty Five Dollar Reward
A fragment notes a twenty five dollar prize for an undergraduate award. It references a prize offer but lacks full details on the event or eligibility. Further context would be needed to identify the awarding body and conditions.
Ed Wynn Heads Kiddies Matinee At Fair Theater
Ed Wynn the perfect fool is the feature attraction at the kiddies matinee tomorrow morning at the Fair Theater in Follow the Leader. The show starts at 9 30. Children admitted for a dime, adults 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wynn
Fair Theater
Mexican Air Lines Concession Requested From Mexico City
Roberto V. Pesqueira a prominent business and political figure applied to the Department of Communications for permission to run air mail passenger and express service from Mexico City to El Paso and linked to Cat airlines which recently suspended. Octavio Vejar Vesequez a lawyer sought concession for air mail passenger and express service between Tia Juana and Ensenada Lower California. Luis Rivera requested concession between Soto La Marina and Brownsville Texas.
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Mexico City
Roberto V. Pesqueira
Department of Communications
el Paso
Cat” Airlines
Octavio Vejar Vesequez
Tia Juana
Ensenada
California
Luis Rivera
Soto la Marina
Brownsville
Texas
Oklahoma Murderer Dies in Electric Chair at Penitentiary
MCALESTER Oklahoma March 11 A Pi Martin A Keeney 49 year old farm laborer died in the electric chair at the state penitentiary early today condemned for the club slaying of his aged employer W Holmer Folwell a British farmer Sept 14 1930 His chin up and face showing no expression the gaunt man walked to the chair shortly after midnight Two charges of electricity were sent through his body before he was pronounced dead at 12 06 A M
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Mcalester
Okla
Martin A. Keeney
State Penitentiary
W. Holmer Folwell
Amateur Night Opens at Fair Theater With New Acts
Tonight marks the second series of five amateur nights at the Fair theater. New faces join old favorites in singing dancing and acrobatics as contestants vie for prizes of 5 dollars for first place 3 dollars for second and 2 dollars for third. Performances begin at 9 o clock.
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Fair Theater
Kilgore Auto Dealer Killed at Crossing
Bob Gafford a 50 year old Kilgore auto dealer died from injuries after his car was hit by a Texas and Pacific switch engine one mile west of Marshall. He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries and died at the railroad hospital. He is survived by a daughter Mrs James of Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Tex
Bob Gafford
Kilgore
Texas & Pacific
Here
Gafford
James
Wichita Falls
Sterling to Houston for cattlemen's convention
Gov. Ross left for Houston en route to El Paso for the cattlemen's convention next week. He plans a brief return to the capitol before continuing travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Houston
Austin
Gov. Ross
Capitol
el Paso
Cattlemen’s
Japanese Ship Kaku Maru Beached After Fire Rescue
The Japanese steamer Kaku Maru was beached at Paluan Bay after American Navy vessels from Manila rescued her crew of four officers and 41 men and battled flames. The fire burned in the coal cargo as a salvage vessel arrived to relieve the Navy ships. The crew was due in Manila late tonight aboard a Navy ship.
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Manila
P. T
Paluan Bay
Kaku
Return Two Suspects In Shamrock Robbery
Sheriff John Porter of Wheeler County and Deputy W O De Weese arrived in Galveston to return a suspect held over the Shamrock bank robbery of ten thousand dollars. They also had a second man in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
John Porter
Wheeler County
W. O. DeWeese
Shamrock
Nu rito relief claims to conquer rheumatic pains
An advertisement proclaims Nu rito a doctor prescription that relieves rheumatism neuritis lumbago and neuralgia without narcotics or heart deterring agents. It promises refund if the first three doses fail and urges immediate physician consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurito
Druggiete
Dickson Droge Co
Suspects Arrested in Shamrock Plot, Arrest in San Antonio
Police detained two suspects in San Antonio after a plan to return after noon to Shamrock and take both suspects into custody. The men faced charges related to the alleged crime and were awaiting further questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Shamrock
Convicted Slayer of Lingle Starts Term
Leo V. Brothers, a St. Louis gunman convicted of slaying Alfred J. Lingle, was sent to Joliet state penitentiary to begin a 14 year sentence after the Supreme Court upheld the conviction. Coal receipts at the Duluth Superior harbor for 1931 navigation season reached about 8 million dollars, the lowest since 1922. Bennie Primer, son of Dr and Mrs Benjamin M Primer, is ill.
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Chicago
Leo V. Brothers
Alfred J. Lingle
Tribune
Joliet
Brothers
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Duluth-Superior
Wis
Bennie Primer
Benjamin M. Primer
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Department Store
White & Kirk Polk
Amaryllis
Great West
Gold Medal
Great West Mill & Elevator CO
George Bate
Hi Pierce
Pool Creamery
N. Aldridge
Coes Cola
Amariello Coca Cola Bottling Co.,, Inc
Til
Lincoln
Amarillo
Cunningham Floral CO
West 6Th
Russell Stationery CO
Post Office
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Panhandle
Texas Plains
and Loan Association Permanent Reserve Fund Resn
W. Sixth
Amarillo Lumber Company
Dwight Newby
Met
Washington Et
PEM Denton Agency
Continental Life Insurance Company
Amarillo Bldg
Hurst ST Jewelry Co
Pole
House of Color
Hunsley's, Inc
West Tes
Croury Bog
Bardware
Amarillo Gas Company
Good Gas
Taylor
Southwestern Public Service Company
Taylor Phone
Uaf Tem Piggly Wiggly
FOX
LLEGE
Art
Ut Amarillo Baking Company
Buchanan
Golden Light
Fa Grocer Junior Coez Company
L. M. Black
D. C
Palmer
W. Highth
Mayo Dental Clinic
Massie Corn Ye
Goodrich
Silvertown Tires
USS Batteries
CAL Farley Tire Shops
Fillmore
Borger Pampa
The
Amarillo News
Mexican Air Lines
Oklahoma
Associated Press Election Returns
Associated Press
Bk NY
Baperte
Weg
Lingle
13Th
Lincoln Sts
Real Bargain Russell Jewelry CO
MS Em
VORY
Oxydol
Bremen
New York
Plymouth
England
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