Flashes of Life highlights from gossip and society
A collage of brief regional notes from Boston, New York, Worcester and Washington covers Hollywood stars, mounting fashion debates, a controversial divorce postponement, a peculiar aristocrat lease turning toward marriage, a Welsh alphabetic journey, Mrs Coolidge at a corner stone, a burst of elopement drama over a sewing machine fortune, and a precocious twelve year old author nearing college admission.
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Washington
New York
Ellen Elizabeth Benson
Anne Austin
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
The advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a tonic that restores color to cheeks and boosts appetite and vigor, framed as a strengthening, invigorating remedy for tired or rundown individuals.
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GROVE
Amarillo Delegation Plans Midwest Convention Appearance
Seven Amarillo and Panhandle men will attend the national convention of the American Central Life Insurance company in Indianapolis next week. They will wear four gallon hats arm bands and distribute literature on Amarillo and the Panhandle. Floyd Studer Clay Thompson Clay Allen G O McCrohen Oliver Elliott Tom Black Joe Holmquist attend the event.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Indianapolis
American Central Life Insurance Company
Floyd Studer
Northwest Texas
Clay Thompson
Clay Allen
Canadian
G. O. McCrohen
Wheeler
Oliver Elliott
Miami
Tom Black
Higgins
Joe Holmquist
Abilene
There There Everywhere Vaughn Birth And Amarillo Move In
Mr and Mrs Ernest L Vaughn announce the birth of a seven and a half pound daughter at Northwest Texas hospital both mother and child are reported as doing nicely Rev E B Crump of Fort Worth leading Assembly of God revival services tonight with the topic Gods Portrait of a Lost Soul The public is invited J R Pinkley from Chicago has moved to Amarillo to pursue construction work having worked on major Illinois projects and Whacker Drive Mrs Pinkley accompanies him and a phone number for fertilizer is listed
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Ernest L. Vaughn
Georgia Avenue
Northwest Texas Hospital
E. B. Crump
Fort Worth
Assembly of God Church
J. R. Pinkley
Chicago
Amarillo
Pinkley
Lockport Locks
Illinois Deep Water Way
Mid Continent Construction Company
Whacker Drive
Railroads and cost reduction through efficiency
In a factory logic, output drives unit cost down, so railways push volume by cutting costs through efficient operations. W B Storey of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe argues laws limiting train size and crew waste money, keep rates high, and affect all businesses.
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Santale
Suspect in Osage Indian murder admitted to bail
Pawhuska Oklahoma May 24 Judge Jesse J Warren of Osage county district court yesterday ordered Bryan Burkhart admitted to bail in the sum of 25000 He is charged with the murder of Anna Brown an Osage Indian woman whose body was found in a canyon near Fairfax on May 26 1921 A habeas corpus hearing was held Saturday
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Associated Press
Pawhuska
Okla
Jesse J. Warren
Osage County
Bryan Burkhart
Burkhart
Anna Brown
Fairfax
Formal opening of Bridges Drug Store in Clovis
The Bridges Drug Store at 504 Polk Street will open in the next few days. Owner Ivan G Bridges of Clovis plans Amarillo as his home and operates a similar store. J I Sallee, formerly in Lyons Kansas, will manage the new Clovis location.
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Bridges
Polk Street
Ivan G. Bridges
Clovis
Amarillo
Lyons
Kansas
Texas Company kerosene cargo seized in China
A Texas Company cargo of 2,260 cases of kerosene was seized by anti British strike and boycott factions at Kongmoon near Canton. No lawful justification given. Manager Riis travels to Kongmoon aboard the gunboat Pampanga to investigate as the American consul lodges a protest with Canton authorities.
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Associated Press
Canton
China
Texas Company
Kongmoon
West River
Riis
Pampanga
Judge Downey of US Court of Claims Dies at Sea
Judge George E. Downey of the United States Court of Claims died after a stroke aboard the yacht of Frank B. Bhutts while leaving the vessel near Washington. The incident occurred yesterday evening as Downey was departing.
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Downey
U.S. Court OF Aims
Associated Press
Washington
George E. Downey
United States Court of Claims
Frank B. Bhutts
Aurora Leader Downey Dies, Indiana Jurist and Politician
The Miami Herald details the life of Judge Downey born in Rising Sun Indiana in 1860. He practiced law with Mr Shutts in Aurora before public service. Downey served as Aurora mayor from 1894 to 1902, Indiana seventh circuit judge 1903 to 1913, comptroller of the treasury in 1915, and was appointed by President Wilson as judge of the court of claims in 1915.
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Miami Herald
Rising Sun
Indiana
Downey
Shutts
Aurora
Seventh Judicial Circuit
the Treasury
Wilson
Court of Claims
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Lionel Barrymore
Hl. B. Warner
Hollywood
Worcester
Mass
Samuel ©. Wilcox
Wilcox
Charles W. Eliott
Colliers
Boston
Cuvier Grover Vlint
John Fiske
Kathleen Mary Kearney
A. E. Bassett
Wales
Watertown
South Dakota
N. E.taylor
Llanfair
Red Pool
Red Cave
Claude Wolcott
Blackburn
Kansas City Life
Tom McClure
Mer
Fair Theatre Bldg
Texas
A. H. Lindsay, M. D
E. 5Th St
Wespack
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
W. B. Storey
The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System
Margaret Griggs
Primmer
Lancaster
Primmmer
Osage
Beulats AJ Reynolds
Blackburn's Funeral Home
Polk Breet
Phour Fi
Carrie
Hitchcock
Sondy Highlands
Country Farm
James A
Bush
East 6Th Street
Jones
Tuttle
Fulorman
Upton Jones
Monroe
the Linder Awning CO
T. J. Dawson
Central Building
Otto Peitz
L. Campbell
KODAK
Twaddell Paint Company, Inc. Art Department
Lee J. Marks
Drumright
Oklahoma
Ranger
Amarillo, Texas
N.s.griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Cadillac
Packard
Taylor St
Georgia Thomas Children
van Buren
Wolfram
Tye
Polk
Fair Theater
Tex
Mr. McComb
Marinello Beauty Shop
Regent Balcony
512
City Shoe Shop
Ith St
J. F. Bromert
D.C
Marie Jones Wolfram
Superior Dry Cleaners
W. 10Th St
Spick N. Span
Weill
E. Lee Smith
DRY Cleaners
E. St. St
Henry the
Palmer
Smith Building
Paene
Amarillo Brick & Supply
Building Service
COE & Parks Lumber Company
Lincoln St
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