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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1924
Page
15
Chief Clark Cain displays an assortment of suspect bottles from prisoners on the blotter. The shelves hold vials to two gallon jugs, including vanilla flavor extracts and tonics with high alcohol, plus a bottle labeled for external use only that has been partly consumed.
Canadian May 17. A. W. Wittkopp visiting from Durham discusses a paying project for Hemphill county. He plans to finance part by selling stock and to build a 12 000 bushel grain elevator along with the mill.
The Texas Independent Telephone association announces district meetings and traffic conferences for summer and fall across eight Texas locations. The sessions serve as training for independent telephone officials and employees who account for about half of the state's telephones.
Police describe a cabinet of bottles labeled with owners and dates, including vanilla extract clear alcohol and corn whiskey. A muddy bluish liquid is labeled manufactured stuff and a number of spiked punches and bitters sit on display. Evidence shelves hold coils from distilleries and one untouched bottle of lubricating oil remains.
Claude voters will decide May 31 on issuing bonds totaling 45,000 for a city water works and 35,000 for an electric light plant. Backers argue for needed improvements and plan to upgrade the existing light plant if approved.
San Antonio reached the 30 000 mark in January marking more telephones than Romania and about as many as Brussels or Birmingham. The Bell System wires exceed 15 000 000 poles, enough to enclose Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
A collection of names shows visitors from Dallas Claude McLean San Francis Am arillo and other towns stopping by for business yesterday and Friday. The item notes Gus Hensley planting 66 miles of cotton in 44 rows of a mile and a half each. B F Corrigan will broadcast at 8:30 PM tonight from a local station imitating nine musical instruments.
Artesia New Mexico May 17 The Illinois Producers company announces two new locations in the Artesia field with drilling to begin early next month One well lies about two and a half miles west of No 2 and the other about 500 feet west of No 3 No 2 is nearing the sand found in other wells and expected within fifty feet Rumors say at least a dozen new wells will be drilled in the valley within sixty days
Calvin Coolidge asserts that wealth of the Nation is owned by nearly all citizens including stockholders, small tradesmen, householders, farmers, savers, and new government bond owners. The remark highlights broad ownership across classes.
Arizona uses sawdust trails to disinfect 500 daily railroad passengers from California and Lower California. Passengers must walk through a sawdust trough and two disinfecting mats to prevent spreading foot and mouth disease into the state.
The American Gas Association official Alexander Forward says local gas companies actively engage in civic betterment beyond serving customers. He notes utilities depend on community welfare and that prosperous towns benefit the gas company as well as other utilities.
State fish hatcheries place electric lights near water to lure insects, feeding thousands of fish. The bright surfaces attract swarms, aiding hatchery operations nationwide.
Galveston on May 17 reports the Bathing Girl Revue and Beauty Pageant drawing thousands to the seawall May 17 18 and 19. Over 100 contestants will parade in sport clothes bathing costumes and evening gowns with three finalists to advance to Atlantic City for the national pageant. The event features elaborate scenic lighting and a city auditorium pageant Monday night expected to surpass prior spectacles.
Battery officials announce a shift in drill night from Tuesday to Monday with no change to the 7 30 pm start time, effective tomorrow night.
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