Amarillo preacher warns of slow recovery and warns of prosperity nearby
A local column reflects on the 1920s downturn, predicting a gradual U.S. recovery by next year. It cites rising New York City suburbs as underbuilt, Amarillo’s property boom, and church members as steady workers. An anecdote about Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington parallels resilience, then urges patience and loyalty in relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Panhandle Stockmen Meet in Amarillo Sessions
About 30 to 40 stockmen and swine breeders from across the Panhandle gather in Amarillo to attend meetings of the Panhandle Baby Beef Club Show Association and the Amarillo Fat Stock Show Association at the Amarillo Hotel. A Panhandle Pig Club will be organized, with a luncheon held at noon. Officers for the Amarillo Fat Stock Show to be named in the afternoon as plans are laid for the second annual event.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Panhandle Baby Beef Club
Panhandle Pig Club
Huge Piano Shipped for Concert Here
May Peterson will have a Baldwin concert grand piano shipped from Dallas for her concert next Friday evening. Arrangements are by Amarillo Music Company through Baldwin. O V Wray of Amarillo Music Company wired from Dallas that the piano would arrive Wednesday. The same size as the Mary Garden piano seen in Amarillo months ago, it measures nine feet from keyboard to back, the largest built. The concert, under Tri State Fair Association, features the Balladettes of Amarillo College. Sale of reserved seats starts Thursday at City Drug Store.
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May Peterson
Baldwin
Dallas
Amarillo Music Company
Baldwin Piano Company
O. V. Wray
Mary Garden
Amarillo
Work on Childress Underpass Halted
In Childress, Texas, May 5, work on the Fort Worth and Denver railway overpass west of Childress on Highway 5 was halted abruptly after last week’s start with over 25 men employed. Oran Speer led the project and had said it would be rushed to completion within 30 days. Officials’ recent visit and talks with committees from Childress Wellington Shamrock and Pampa preceded the stoppage.
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Childress
Texas
Fort Worth and
Denver
Oran Speer
Wellington
Shamrock
Pampa
Neighbor’s note on jack rabbits and rats in our county
A reader replies to Mr Burnon about jack rabbits and rats, noting rats remain nearby and healthy, offering to share with neighbors. The letter recalls past farmland with diverse crops and contented jack rabbits, hinting at a longer reminiscence and requesting Page 11 for more letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burnon
Would Drive Car To California Letter for Ride Help
A letter from Ray Kline, at the police station, asks for help getting a ride to California for a new job. He offers to drive a car or perform any honest work to pay for travel, and states he can provide best references.
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Mr. Tack
W. R. McDowell
California
Ladies Only Ruth Chatterton Contest At Fair Theater
Ruth Chatterton film Unfaithful shown at Fair Theater. The Globe offers 25 guest tickets to women who submit a puzzle restoration of the actress using torn pieces, with entry due by 5 p.m. tomorrow. Best eight entries receive two tickets each, next nine receive one. Tickets mailed after judging tomorrow night.
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Ruth Chatterton
Fair Theater
The
Globe
Ruth Chatterson
Pulitzer Winners and Laureates Named in Pulitzer announcements
The piece notes George W. Norris policies featured in a Pulitzer context with Edmund Duffy earning a cartoon prize for An Old Struggle Still Going On about the Russian church issue. It lists Music Study Award recipient Elliot Griffiths and Art Study Award recipient Samuel Klein. European travel scholarships go to Columbia Journalism School graduates Frederick Sink David A Davidson and Winston Phelps. Susan Glaspell, a Davenport Iowa native, won the play award and is linked to Norman Matson and residence in Truro Massachusetts. Margaret Ayer Barnes, a Chicago-born novelist, is Cecil Barnes’ wife and Bryn Mawr alumna who began writing after an auto accident injury.
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Nebraska
George W. Norris
Edmund Duffy
Baltimore Sun
Elliot Griffis
New York
Samuel Klein
Columbia School of Journalism
Frederick D. Sink
Zanesville
David A. Davidson
Winston Phelps
Joseph Pulitzer
Susan Glaspell
Davenport
Iowa
Norman Matson
Truro
Mass
Margaret Ayer Barnes
Chicago
Cecil Barnes
Bryn Mawr
Fraternities in High School Face Action at Meeting
Mr Norman notes about 10 fraternities operate in the high school with limited on campus activity this year. He says the school will likely address the matter at the next meeting and that some fraternity officers vow to contest any attack on their existence through the courts if no agreement is reached.
Union Session At Work Brotherhood Convention In Houston
In Houston on May 5 962 delegates from Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen lodges across the United States Canada and Newfoundland gather for the sixth triennial convention. Two sessions daily for three weeks will cover legislation appeals resolutions and other executive matters under President A F Whitney of Cleveland.
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Brotherhood
Houston
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
United States
Canada
New Foundland
Whitney
Slight Fire Damages Service Station Near Seventh Avenue
A gasoline pump at a service station near Seventh Avenue and the Rock Island tracks ignited causing slight damage. The alarm reached Madison central station at 9:30. Separately, Wisconsin state records show 26 Indian mound groups totaling 170 mounds found last year, with over 12,000 mounds recorded in the state.
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Seventh Avenue
Rock Island Tracks
Central Station
City Hall
Madison
Wis
U.A
Wisconsin
State Archaeological Society
Innocent Man Denies Fire Allegations After Home Blaze
Witness reports a kitchen fire started by a man who fled to a neighbor for help. Foster, arrested by officers, proclaims his innocence and blames his wife’s threats she would end her life, while insisting he knows nothing of the horrible incident.
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Daddy
Foster
Police Hold Two Army Deserters in Amarillo Jail
Two self confessed army deserters are jailed in Amarillo awaiting military authorities. John J. Rathowic and Laurey admitted desertion from the U S Army and deny stealing a motor car found with them identified as stolen from Lawton Oklahoma. They began talking at fingerprinting.
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Amarillo
John J. Rathowic
Vardeman Laurey
United States Army
Lawton
Okla
Ratkowit
Laurey
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Fort Sill
Drug Store Bandit Still At Large In Van Buren Robbery
Tuesday yielded no trace of the lone bandit who Monday night robbed Van Buren Drug Store No. 2 at 909 West Tenth Avenue of about $60. Clerk Ray Warren, his 12 year old son Ray Jr., and Yuill Whitfield were forced to surrender. The incident follows a prior stick-up at the same store six weeks earlier. A $500 reward has been offered by owner J. B. LeVert for the bandit’s apprehension.
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van Buren Drug
West Tenth Avenue
Ray Warren
Ray, Jr
Yuill Whitfield
Williams
Fillmore Street
J. B. LeVert
Strike in Deadlock Halts Houston Wage Talks
In Houston on May 5 both contractors and union leaders stood firm over a $2 daily wage cut. Contractors after a three hour executive session announced no repeal of the wage cut stance. Union leaders remained equally determined, signaling no early end to the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bowen Return Delayed After Motorcycle Crash
James Bowen city assessor and tax collector was slated to return to city hall this week but will remain at home for another week after a motorcycle spill left him injured. He has been a patient at Northwest Texas Hospital for over a week and was discharged recently.
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Bowen
James Bowen
Northwest Texas
Reading for all ages in Bacon and stars in the sky
The article reviews Francis Bacon's essays and The Stars in Their Courses by Sir James, praising simple astronomy for lay readers. It contrasts Earth's transparent atmosphere with Venus or Jupiter, urges interest in the night sky, and notes the need for accessible astronomy writings. It also touches on stock moves, Adolph S. Ochs, Gaza and Arab conflicts, Pope Pius, and comments on women’s emancipation and social trends.
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James
Venus
Jupiter
Public Invited to Symphony Concert at Municipal Auditorium
The free evening concert by the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, in observance of National Music Week, begins at 8:15 and features soloist Robert H. Berryhill of Canyon and dancer Serene Amyell Thurmond of Dallas. Directed by Prof. E. B. Hall, the program includes notable works and promises a standout musical event.
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Municipal Auditorium
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonic Club
Robert H. Berryhill
Canyon
Serene Amyell Thurmond
Dallas
Amarillo College of Music
E. B. Hall
JAP FLIER LAYS PLANS Third Lap To Slash 272 Miles From Journey Across Pacific
Seiji Yoshihara the premier Japanese birdman readies for the third leg of his goodwill flight to the United States. With 665 miles of a 6268 mile journey completed he refuels the Junkers seaplane to cut 272 more miles. His next stops are Tokotan Urup Island and Katakoa Bay 448 miles northeast of Tokotan.
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Pacific
Nemuro
Japan
Seiji Yoshihara
United States
North Pacific
Tokotan
Urup Island
Kuriles
Katakoa Bay
McKelvie Speech Denounces Opponents of Co op Marketing
In McKelvie's absence C B Stewart spoke for Farmers' West Central Grain Co at Omaha on May 5. He read a McKelvie prepared address outlining four cooperative principles to win farmer patronage, reserve profits, hedge cash grain, and safeguard credit amidst opposition.
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Omaha, Neb
Samuel R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
C. B. Stewart
Lincoln
Neb
Farmers’ West Central Grain Company
McKelvie
Omaha
Prayer on Wise Living and True Greatness
The verse asks for strength to balance urgent duties with near at hand joys. It counsels discernment between distant goals and present acts of service and friendship. It reflects on time measured by worth rather than wealth and asks for wisdom to prioritize deeds that help others.
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets May Report
Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago show hog and cattle prices mainly steady to lower with shifts in weights and classes. Hog trade eased about 10 cents, cattle kept varied with steers and heifers trading around midrange, while New Orleans cotton opened steady and rose briefly before pulling back on technical and market-wide factors.
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Kansas City
Arizona
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock market opens with dull trading in New York
In New York the stock market opened uncertainly with a moderate early upturn fading in the second hour. Trading was dull as metal shares declined with Noranda down two points and Anaconda Copper down one. Some gains in Allied Chemical, U S Steel, Bethlehem, Consolidated Gas, American Tobacco B, American Can, Westinghouse Electric, Johns Manville were eroded as shares sold off fractionally.
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New York
Noranda Mining
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Consolidated Gas
American Tobacco B
American Can
Westinghouse Electric
Case
Johns Manville
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Texh
Tex
Dwight Newby
Amarillo Lumber Company
New York City
Kansas
America
Colorado
Hiram
Bill
O. W
Ray Kline
Adolph S. Ochs
Carlsbad
Florida
Riviera
Jerusalem
Syria
Arabia
Pius
Republic
Italy
Mussolini
Rupert Hugnes
JAP Flier
Edgar A. Guest
New Orleans
Liverpool
Lowe
Pacific Wes Oil
Borden Co
Panhandle Pro & Ref
Briggs Mfg Co
Borg-Warner
Phillips Oe
Bucyrus Rie
Pierce Pet
Bulova Wate
Og Prairie O & G
A.M. E
Calif
Richford
Reiter Foster
J. I
Canadian Pacific
Rio Grande Oil
Sinclair
Chesapeake Ohio
Anne
CM & St. P
Kansa
Chrysler Corp
Elo
Ivy Columbia G
Oh Ltd
Indiana
Tis
Sunray Oil Corp
Columbia Grapho
Texas Corp
Critii
Tex Pac Lad & Trt
Com
Film Ind
Warner Quinlanay
Ohio Oil
Ereesenerers
Ereenenee
Coty
Crucible Steel
Curties Wrigh
Curt Wright Aeee
Davison Chem
del Lac & Wes RR
den Rgw
Detroit Edison
Salye Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Eaton Axle & Spring
Aseen Bom
Flee
Auto-Lite Weere
Alec Pow
General Mills
General Motors
Gillett S Ray Ee Glidden Co
Ait
Gold Dust Corp
Goodrich T. & Seeee
Goodyear T. Wee Gotham Silk Hose
Graham Peiseeeee
Gribehy Gronow
Western Sugars
Hudson Motors
Hudson Motors One Sooe
Hupp Motors
Teuweeenee
Industrial Rayon
Seeeeeseenese
Tay Inter Nicke
Aee
Inter Cement Eens Oo
Inter Harv Seaee
Tel & Tel
Jewel Toa Co
Ahs
Johns Manvilie
Mac Ck
Matheison
Miami Copper
Eevee
Corn— Mo Pac RR
Montgomery
Nash Corp
Bay
Nat'l Air Trans
Nat'l Bellas-Hewee
Nat'l Dairy
Agay
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Agay Ss
Nat'l Pw
Cen RR
NH & H
Nevada
Penney (Jc) Co
Pennsylvania
Pullman Ag
Remington
Tron & Bt Ridrense
St. Joseph
Schulte
Sears Roebuck
Simmons Cosereee
Cal Edison
Ccceresee
Wyt Stan Brands Inc
Averti & Pt
Ease
Uid
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United Co
Eeeneaenene
United Carho Aeee
UN Gas Improv
U. S. Rubber
Veeneee
U. S. Ind Alcohol
Union Carbide
U. & Pipe & Fdry
U. Steel Seaneseeage
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros. Pie
Warner Bros
Wes Maryland RR
West Pac
West House
White Motor
Willys-Overland 'S
Obs Woolworth
Fw) Co. Oy
Yellow Tr. & Coacseaee
Jno
F. Clark Brokerage Co
Allied Chm & Dye
Thori
Allegheny Corp
Sir Allis-Chalmers
Amerada
Pw & Let
Smug
Sug & RE
Wks & E
Aeaee
At & BE RR
Auburn Auto
Aviation Corp Wee
Beldwin
Babs
Bit & Ohio RR
Uv Bendix Aviations
Best & Co
Bethlehem St
Bohn Alum & Aes Oe
Co Y
Atlantic Refining
Barnsdall A .S.ceesegeree
Continental
Gulf of General Asphalt
Mexican Seaboard
Grountain
Canadian Marconi
Os Tt. Cent Pub Ser
Weeteene
Deere and Co Weeee
DeForest. Radio
Pennroad Corp
Ween Teaee Bk
Trans Air
Trans One
United Gas Ette
Pwr
Western Air Express
LD Water
MLO
Eg. L. S. Pauut
Melo
the Hygienic Products CO
Canton, Ohio
Sloan’s Liniment
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