State 10 Get Millions From River Bed Oil
May 17 Amarillo and Austin report bidding opened for eight Sabine River tract leases totaling 780 acres in East Texas. Governor Sterling notes potential several million dollar state revenue from leasing and drilling with bids from Raddatz and Travis offering up to 50 percent oil and high bonuses per acre. The board faces days of tabulation to compare varied royalty terms and bonuses before final awards. A Hyd 99-year descendant of Elder Brewster lives in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
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Austin
Sabine River
East Texas
R. S. Sterling
Sterling
Margie E. Neal
Carthage
Supreme Court
Wichita
Kansas
J. H. Walker
C. V. Terrell
Railroad Commission
One of Joe's Afflictions to Avoid
Former Commissioner of Health in New York City discusses boils and skin infections. The piece covers causes such as friction and poor health, emphasizes absolute cleanliness, separate towels, antiseptic washing, and avoiding poultices. It advocates diagnosing underlying causes, improving diet and digestion, and considering tonics for debilitated patients.
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New York City
United States
New York
West Texas Wool Sold at Lowest Price in 38 Years
The Schriener Wool and Mohair Commission Company announced the sale of 3,000,000 pounds of wool to Winslow and Company and Adams and Leland Boston firms at an average price of 9.12 cents per pound in Kerrville. It was the lowest price paid here for wool in 38 years.
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West Texas
Kerrville
W.A
Schriener Wool and Mohair Commission Company
Winslow and Company
Adams and Leland
Boston
Oil field worker Dies After 40 Foot Derrick Fall
Henderson reports T. J. Elkins, an oil field worker, fell forty feet from a derrick near Overton and died at a local hospital after being unable to regain consciousness. Fellow workers rushed him to care but he did not recover.
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Henderson
U.A
T. J. Elkins
Overton
Card of Thanks for H. H. Tubbs Family
Mr and Mrs H H Tubbs express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy assistance and floral offerings during the sickness and death of their daughter.
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H. H. Tubbs
Donkey Polo Captain Leads Amarillo Team to Shamrock Event
Dr R P Parcells Amarillo Chamber president named captain of Amarillo donkey polo team set to face an Oklahoma City trio led by Martin Kingkade in Shamrock for the U S 66 Highway convention. The bout will be part of Shamrock's outdoor program with burro riders croquet mallets and a giant rubber ball on a downtown street. Amarillo delegates and events such as trap shooting and golf drew local planning chief N B Griggs and a large turnout is anticipated.
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R. P. Parcells
Chamber of Commerce
Parcells
Guy Hill
Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Shamrock
Oklahoma City
Martin Kingkade
Hiway
Dr. Parcells
Bill Lampe
Chamber of Commerce Highway Department
Groom
Elk City
Clinton
el Reno
McLean
Griggs
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Russia Leads in Newspapers and Readers
Washington reports that Russia now has about three times as many newspapers as under the czars and ten times as many readers. Pravda tops dailies with the Izvestia second at 2.9 million circulation. 2,230 central and regional papers total 33 million in circulation.
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Washington
Russia Today
Pravda
Moscow
Communist Party
Izvestia
Moscow Pravda
Tzvestia
Leningrad
Peasants’ Gazette
Soviet Union
Health Q and A on boils pimples and scalp itching
A health page offers basic advice on boils pimples itching scalp and eczema. It emphasizes overall health cleanliness and consulting a doctor to find underlying causes. Readers are invited to restate questions and request full details via stamped self addressed envelopes.
Lightning death of Gonzales farmer Tolbert
Funeral services were held for Richard Tolbert a 26 year old farmer found dead yesterday beneath a tree near his farm home east of Gonzales A scorch patch on his shirt and a burn on his shoulder indicated he had been struck by lightning authorities said
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Gonzales
U.P
Richard Tolbert
Here
Tax Assessor Opens Renditions for Late Property Returns
County tax assessor H E Pete Kinkaid keeps the books open for late renditions as the final May 1 deadline passes. About 90 percent of property has been rendered, with unrendered rolls set to begin around May 30 as Potter County continues assessments.
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H. E
Pete” Kinkaid
Kinkaid
Potter County
Imissioners in session time to time as a board of equalization
A brief report notes officials sit as a board of equalization at intervals to review assessments and adjust values as needed for fair taxation. The item highlights ongoing sessions and the iterative nature of property evaluation processes.
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Board of Equalization
Blue Sta ointment promises quick itch relief and germ kill
One application stops itching instantly and kills germs. A second application cures stubborn germs. A third application heals rash tetter ringworm and rawness and continued use restores normal healthy skin. Clean pleasant odor. Money back if it fails. Sold by all drug stores.
Tasteless Castor Oil Makes Dose Easier for Child
A young girl learns that Squibb Tasteless Castor Oil is easy to take once a parent thins it with hot water. The oil slides down without taste, as the brand’s taste-reducing process is described.
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Squibb’s
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Mechanicsburg, O
Pamelia Paddock Gates
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Virginia
Brooklyn
Long Island
DR. Copeland
Joe
ROYAL
Copeland, M. D
Boom Parcells
Cole
American Oriental Rug
6Th Street
Amarillo Riding Club
West of Country Club
John Ward
Russia
G. Q
Harrison
Celery
Frankfurters
Mellroy
Melliroy
Acme Laundries
Troy
Associated Press
Robert McKnight
Springfield
Ohio
Rome
Tolbert
Atraltnemene
Randal Drug Stores
Mil
Squibb
Ernest Schumaker
Salina
Conoco Travel Bureau
Denver
Conoco
THE
Continental Oil Company
Conoco Gasoline
Mans Kolefe
RAVE
Bureau of
van Buren
U. S. Tires
Denver, Colorado
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