Principle of sales tax is not opposed
New York reports states see sales tax reform reduce property levies. California faces opposition to the tax itself while others push gross income or direct sales taxes. Illinois Arizona and Kentucky show varied plans with property tax relief and revenue gains, as Indiana South Dakota and Michigan outline revenue figures and shifts in tax structure.
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New York
California
South Dakota
Indiana
Arizona
Illinois
Kentucky
Upton Sinclair
Michigan
Textile Workers Offer Cooperation to Expand Markets
Washington dispatch reports the United Textile Workers propose collaboration with the cotton textile institute to develop new markets for factory output. Francis J. Gorman writes to George A. Sloan that after disputes are settled by federal boards, both sides can begin conferences aimed at improving the industry.
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Washington
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers’ Committee
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Crash of Engines Fatal to Five Men in Clinton Mass
Five men died when a Worcester-bound freight crashed into a light locomotive near the Clinton freight depot. The dead include Charles Winslow of Lowell engineer of the freight Mason of Lowell fireman on the freight an unidentified brakeman and two other trainmen unnamed. William Moore of Clinton engineer on the light locomotive is hospitalized critically injured. Three others sustained minor injuries.
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Clinton
Mass
Charles Winslow
Lowell
Mason
William Moore
Clinton Hospital
Randals Report Optimism Seen On Eastern Tour
Randals report upbeat mood in the East after a three week New York trip. They enjoyed a real vacation while attending shows and visiting places of interest. Prices impressed, meals in first class spots costing 25 cents. Roosevelt’s popularity noted amid contrasting business sentiment. They also stopped in Philadelphia and Washington on the return.
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New York
Oscar Randal
Mrs. Randal
Mr. Randal
East
Three Texans Given Penitentiary Terms in Claude Court
A two week session of 47th District Court in Claude ended with three men receiving prison terms and one to jail. Gordon Lewis got three years for burglary of the J C Eubanks home, and two years for breaking into the J A Scoggins home with terms to run concurrently. Ben Williams got a 50 dollar fine and 15 days in jail for DWI with 90 day license suspension. Jimmy Walker was convicted of theft of over 50 dollars worth of wheat from a Fort Worth and Denver railroad boxcar and received two years. One co-defendant, Jack Davis, was acquitted. W R Lounsbury was convicted of wheat theft and got three years. Hershey Miles was acquitted of liquor law violation.
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47Th District Court
Claude
Bob Underwood
Gordon Lewis
Henry S. Bishop
J. C. Eubanks
J. A. Scoggins
Ben Williams
Jimmy Walker
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
Jack Davis
W. R. Lounsbury
Ed Moore
Claude, Hershey
Miles
Last Service For Salesman Set At Chapel
Funeral services for William Henry Miller 69 died at home 700 Fillmore Street Sunday morning were at 3 30 pm from Griggs Chapel Dr R Thomson and Rov E B Fincher officiated Pallbearers R J Parsons Ben Smith Lee Pearson George Lee W R Roberts and Frank Winkler Burial Llano Cemetery Miller a Panhandle resident for 40 years and Amarillo resident for 25 years traveled the Panhandle as a shoe salesman Survived by widow Nellie B Miller a son Henry N Miller Amarillo and two daughters Mrs D D Martin Lubbock and Mrs F K Eldridge Houston
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William Henry Miller
Fillmore Street
Griggs Chapel
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Rov E. B Fincher
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
R. J. Parsons
Ben Smith
Lee Pearson
George Lee
W. R. Roberts
Frank Winkler
Ten Die in Texas From Weekend Accidents
AP reports ten accidental deaths across Texas over the weekend in crashes and falls. Fort Worth men Leslie Hewitt A F Brown and Otto Davis died when their car hit a switch engine. an elderly Houston couple F J Dierkes and Mary Dierkes perished in a highway collision near Missouri City. Others include a Sierra Blanca youth killed en route to Pecos in a freight-train collision, a Kenedy man killed when his car overturned near Path, a Danville man killed in a crash near Greenville, a worker who toppled into a river, and 10-year-old Lonnie Knight who died after falling from a tree at a Waco school yard.
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Associated Press
Texas
Fort Worth
Leslie Hewitt
A. F. Brown
Otto Davis
Lmits
Houston
F. J. Egon Dierkes
Mary Dierkes
Missouri City
Willie Kypener
Sierra Bianca
Pecos
A. H. Utley
Salt Lake City
Utah
Clifton Sims
Lyle G. Smith
Danville
Ill
Caddo Mill
Greenville
W.H. Wood
C. Lucchese
M. Keys
San Antonio
Lonnie Knight
Waco
Death claims British peer Sir Alfred Gilbert
London reports the death of Sir Alfred Gilbert at age 80 after a long illness. The famed sculptor and Royal Academy instructor faced disputes over his Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus, lived in exile, and returned to complete the Duke of Clarence memorial at Windsor before being knighted in 1932. He described Eros as his crown of thorns.
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London
Sir Alfred Gilbert
England
Sir Alfred
Eros
Piccadilly Circus
Royal Academy
Bruges
Duke of Clarence
Windsor
Academy
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Listing
Courthouse records list several warranty deeds including Lacona F Law to Bowman Jar rett dated 10 24 34 for 150 dollars and multiple deeds between G T Moore and Fred M Seale dated 11 1 34 for 4750 and 840 dollars. Other entries show transfers involving Fuqua Develop Co to H N Wheeler and Coe to Coe with small sums, plus property additions in Mirror Eakle and Plemons subdivisions. Vehicle registrations appear and building permits show partitions and additions at addresses in Amarillo with dollar amounts noted.
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Lacona F. Law
Bowman Jarrett
Fred M. Seale
G. T. Moore
Plemons
D. S. Moore
Fuqua Develop Co
H. N. Wheeler
McIvoy
Eakle
J. B. Coe Lbr. Co
Robbie EF. Coe
Miller Heights
W. Falls Bldg
Chas. T. Farrell
Louise Mitchell
Holland
Chas. C. Woods
Clifton Oliver
Wolflin Place
Callie Nobles
L. H. Nobles
Virginia Nobles
Moody Wembie
Morse
Texas
K. Warren
H. M. Small
H. H. Cooper, Jr
Braniff Moves Dallas Shops from Oklahoma City
Braniff Airways, Inc. announced that shops for its Dallas Chicago mail and passenger planes would be moved from Oklahoma City to Dallas. General offices will stay in Oklahoma City. The Braniff concern will use quarters at Love Field, Dallas, erected for another airline that previously had an airmail contract.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Braniff Airways, Inc
Dallas-Chicago
Dallas
Braniff
Love Field
Unfulfilled Genius in South African Memorial Scandal
The article chronicles an artist whose lavish methods and vanity hindered wealth. He once created the winning design for a South African war memorial but failed to produce the monument. In another episode he wrecked a prized statue called the enchanted chair, deeming it unworthy of him.
EXPECTS CUTS IN PORK BEEF IN 1935 OUTLOOK
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture outlook foresees further reductions in hog and beef cattle numbers for 1935. Hog slaughter supplies are expected to be the smallest in 20 years, with spring pig crops and corn price trends depressing hog numbers. Beef cattle inventory, boosted in 1928 by 10.5 million, is set to shrink due to government purchases.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Corn
Threats and beating in Dallas home incident
Mrs. Ruby Wright survived a gun threat when a man shot at her through a window and entered her home. His gun jammed during a second attempt before Mrs Wright’s two sons arrived and severely beat the intruder. The man was hospitalized with injuries while Wright recuperated.
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Dallas
Ruby Wright
Three Days Cough Warns Of Danger Signal
An advertisement urges rapid action against a three days cough describing danger signals. It promotes Creomulsion as a seven-in-one remedy that is powerful yet harmless and pleasant to take with no narcotics, and offers an on-the-spot money-back refund if relief is not achieved.
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Texas
Union
S. E. Fish
Panhandle
Chief Justice Court of Criminal Appeals
W. C. Morrow
Marvin Jones
Mark
James M. Kernan
William T. Pheiffer
H. K. Stanfield
Want Ads Prove Effective In Selling Houses
A. T. Bryce of the North Texas Building and Loan Association critiques his own housing ads, admitting poor sales despite inquiries and praising Want Ads for their selling power. The note ends by inviting readers to call 6262 for listings to buy, trade, or rent.
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A. T. Bryce
North Texas Bldg. and Loan Association
Dial
State relief man to meet with Amarillo grocers
K S Wendler acting state relief administrator will meet Amarillo retail grocers Tuesday night at 8 in the Amarillo Hotel club rooms. A A Meredith Potter County administrator will attend. Aim to work out a more satisfactory relief orders agreement after grocers declared the present arrangement unsatisfactory.
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Amarillo
Wendler
Grocery Association
Carl Ray
A. A. Meredith
Potter County
Relief Board
Mr. Ray
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