Illinois Supreme Court Lets Chicago Telephone Rates Stand
The Illinois Supreme Court sustained fixed telephone rates for Chicago by the Illinois Commerce Commission and ordered a refund of charges totaling about 20 million dollars. The decision reversed a lower court ruling that had declared the rates confiscatory, mandating dissolution of an injunction and a refund of overcharges.
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Washington
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
High Court
Federal District Court
Hughes
Oil Worker Charged in Attack on Girl in Texas
Vernon Peerson, 20, an oil field worker, was indicted for criminal assault of 14 year old Marjorie Whisenhunt. The alleged attack occurred near Tyler on April 22 after they attended a picture show in Henderson.
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Gilmer
Tex
Vernon Peerson
Marjorie Whisenhunt
Marjorie
Tyler
Peerson
Henderson
Broadway Hits Hold Spotlight As Season Winds Down
Veteran actors anchor dramas like Dodsworth and Mary of Scotland while newer names shine in Man in White and Yellow Jack. Musicals feature As Thousands Cheer with Berlin songs, Ziegfeld Follies with Brice and Howard, and Roberta with Kern tunes.
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New York
Dodsworth
Walter Huston
Fay Bainter
Pran Dodsworth
Sinclair Lewis
Sidney Howard
J. Edward Bromberg
Tobacco Road
Henry Hull
Georgia
Clifton Webb
Marilyn Miller
Ethel Waters
Irving Berlin
Fannie Brice
Willie Howard
Jerome Kern
Mary Jane Kane
Tamara
Roberta
Marriage Licenses Fall to 35 in April at County Clerk Office
County Clerk Ted Blackburn reports April issued 35 marriage licenses, down from 36 in March. The drop traces to fewer couples filing for licenses this month, with records showing the April total only.
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Ted Blackburn
Apartment house for lease and a mixed ad page
Too late to classify apartment house for lease describes 10 two room furnished units at 1621 Lincoln with good income potential and reasonable rent then lists a small refrigerator for sale at phone 6000 and a vacant May 4th furnished five room duplex at 903 Buchanan with adults. Also notes opportunities for inexperienced young man with $1000 to connect with established business at Globe News C-106 and hotel office work with email salary at Hotel Palo Duro Office. Nine puppies to give away at 4th house east of pavement Pleasant Valley. WANTED nice young lady to operate cafe with room board and wages at phone 20109. FOR RENT well furnished apartment including radio at 1313 Fillmore.
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Lincoln
Buchanan
Globe News
Hotel
Palo Duro
Pavement
North Side
Bonitan Ave
Pleasant Valley
Spiritualist Experiment hailed as proof of life after death
Dr. Hereward Carrington of the American Psychical Institute describes a 1932 33 test with medium Mrs Eileen Garrett under word association and trance. The spirit control Avani spoke through Garrett with distinct responses to words showing alleged message from dead entities.
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New York
Hereward Carrington
American Psychical Institute
Adolf Meyer
Johns Hopkins
Eileen Garrett
Carrington
Uvani
Avani
Chinese Births Highlight April Totals in Amarillo
April births totaled 74 with 41 boys and 33 girls recorded by the Amarillo City Health Bureau. Two Chinese newborns were listed including Joe Jan Yum born April 20 and his brother Thomas Wing born three days later, children of Jim Wing and wife, Empire Cafe proprietors. The month also shows 35 deaths.
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Joe Jan Yum
Thomas Wing
Jim Wing
Amarillo
Little Lotus Blossom
Mr. Wing
Empire Cafe
Joe Yum
Joe Jan
The
Empire
Bladder Relief Ad Promotes Bukets Laxative Mix
An advertisement claims juniper oil and bachu leaves in Bukets laxative flush the bladder reducing irritation and nighttime urination. It promises money back if not satisfied and credits City Drug Stores and Fox Drug Co. as guarantors.
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City Drug Stores
Fox Drug Co
The Trumpet Blows at Paramount and The Crime Doctor at Fair
George Raft stars in The Trumpet Blows at the Paramount with his Madrid made matador costume valued at 1500 dollars. The Crime Doctor with Otto Kruger and Nils Asther opens at the Fair, featuring Keren Morley in this thriller noted as unusual by critics.
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Paramount
George Malt
FAIR
Texas
James Cagney
Actuel War Records
Hedside
Warren William
Parente’ Mageesine
Rex
Joan Crawford
George Raft
The
Madrid
Spain
Mexico
Raft
Keren Morley
Otto Kruger
Nils Asther
Pasadena
Texas Cities Sponsor National Tomato Week
East Texas and Jacksonville Chambers of Commerce will sponsor National Tomato Week from June 3 to 9 with a festival in Jacksonville featuring a queen tomato exhibits and parades. Glen D. Davis, assistant manager of the East Texas body, announced the plan.
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Dallas
East Texas and
Jacksonville Chambers of Commerce
Glen D. Davis
East Texas
Jacksonville
U.S. Forest Service Plans Major Texas Land Purchase
Forest Service official Aly Le Bishon outlines federal plans to buy 1.4 million acres of timber land in Texas for reforestation. The target areas include 300k acres across Angelina Jasper Nacogdoches and San Augustine counties, 950k in Houston Trinity counties, 400k in Montgomery Walker and San Jacinto, and 350k in Sabine Shelby and San Augustine. Bishon will begin negotiations for the Montgomery Walker and San Jacinto unit first.
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Houston
Aly le Bishon
United States Forest Service
Baat
Texas
Angelina
Jasper
Nacogdoches
San Augustine
Trinity
Montgomery
Walker
San Jacinto
Sabine
Spurned love leads to wedding beside wounded groom
In Waco on a downtown street, Willam H. Speck near death but married Miss Madeline Harris of Bruceville at his bedside with a Baptist preacher officiating and nurses as witnesses. Miss Ines Duncan, wounded after shooting Speck, also survived as detectives prepared to present the case to the grand jury next week.
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Waco
Willam
Speck
Madeline Harris
Bruceville
Ines Duncan
Athlete's Foot Relief Ad Promises Quick Healing
The ad claims Thle disease is a form of ringworm embedded in skin with itching and blisters. Hrown's Lotion is advertised to stop itching and heal ATHLETE'S FOOT within fourteen days or money back. Available as 60 and 81.00 bottles at Randall Drug Stores and other outlets.
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Randal Drug
Potter County Courts Grant 22 Divorces in April
Twenty two divorces were granted in Potter County district courts during April. The cases include Shacklett vs Shacklett, Matthews vs Matthews, Kerns vs Kerns, Rosser v Rosser, King vs King, Rutherford v Rutherford, Amos v Amos, Warren v Warren, Boone v Boone, Russel v Russell, Maynard v Maynard, Hall v Hall, Dewey v Dewey, Mayrant v Mayrant, Cameron v Cameron, Lewin v Lewin, Carleton v Carleton, Wade v Ware, Mitchell v Mitchell, Beeman v Beeman, Jones v Jones, Willis v Willis. The note mentions Michigan's 1895 pure food law.
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Potter County
Bonnie Lee Shacklett
John Shacklett
Mildred Matthews
Ted Matthews
W. D. Kerns
Ruby Kerns
Tone Rosser
Jesse Rosser
Estelle King
Avery King
May Dell Rutherford
Jesse A. Rutherford
Tom Amos
Goldle Amos
Bertha Warren
Claude Warren
Lois Boone
Jack Boone
Aiva E. Russel
Mabel Russell
Mormie Maynard
Henry C. Maynard
Henry Hall
Emilie Hall
Dewey
Annette B
Dewey Dorothy Nell Mayrant
Edgar Mayrant
Marshall Cameron
Bosale Cameron
Edith Ione Lewin
Orin J. Lewis
G. R. Carleton
Hettle
B. Carleton
Adan B Wateva
BF. Ware
Irene Mitchell
Paul Mitchell
Mary Pearl Beeman
Charles Beeman
Juanita Jones
Dave) Jones
Della Barnett Willis
Steven Hall Willis
Plan Burial Rites For Crash Victim Albert Valentine
Arrangements were under way in Dallas for Albert C. Valentine 23 who died in a local hospital after a head on collision on a Northwest highway near Rio Bonito. Joe Sterling 21 and a companion from Dallas sustained severe cuts and bruises. Valentine suffered skull and internal injuries. the car was demolished.
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Dallas
Albert C. Valentine
Northweat
Rie 80N
Joe Sterling
Dallag
Valentine
Blue Star Ointment Advertises Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a remedy for eczema itching ring worm tetter rash and foot-itch. It promises quick relief without burning and claims to melt germs, end itching, and heal skin with safe reliable action.
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Mr. Hollis
Care Frasier
Studebaker
McClure-Craig, Inc
Frost Motor CO
9Th & Tyler
N. Grant
BUICK
Plymouth P. A
Callum Motor Coo
Ith
Chrysler
Chevrolet
Crume
Reo
International Harvester Co
Tenth St
GMAC
Plains Chevrolet CO Pear
Studebake
DE Soto
Walter Irvin, Inc
Taylor
Polk
Amarillo Used Car Co
Fillmore
House of Bargains
Casey & Jenkins
Auto Parts
Rth
Atchents Auto Wrecking
Barringer’s Auto Parts
Barringer Auto Parts
Eenetaaicn
John F. Wrasse
Fender
West
Dodge
North Filmore
Ford
Pontiac
Anthony Steel
Redder & Semrad
10Th St
Melrose
N. M
Ross Hotel
Broadway
Paul ‘Harrison
Weil
Radio
Ama
Franklin-Montrose
Feir
George Montrose
U.S. Forest Service
Richard Aldington
Steve
Adolphe Menjou Eee A
Mickey Mouse Comedy News Band
Michigan
Franklin Montrose
City Auditorium
Globe-News Now
City Drug Store
Miss Black
Joan Clark Crawford
Gable
Warren Williams
Jean Muir
Chas. Hoppin Printing CO
East Seventh
Amarillo, Texas
Anson Weeks
Hob Crosby
Hings
Frankie Saputo
Kay St. Germains
Mark Hopkins Hotel
San Francisco
Mt. Regie
X & Nat
Walter Winchell
Anson
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