Billie Burke to star in The Vinegar Tree at Amarillo
Billie Burke, hailed as America’s top musical comedy star, will perform in Amarillo on November 24 under the Tri-State Fair Association. Tickets will cost 1 to 3 dollars. The Vinegar Tree is a major hit touring from Kansas City to Denver and then Amarillo, Dallas, touted as one of the era’s most successful musical comedies.
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America
Amarillo
Miss Burke
Tri- State Fair Association
Kansas City
Denver
Dallas
England
Flo Ziegfeld
United States
London
George Edwardes
Gayety Theater
France
Edwardes
Trish
Jerry
Mrs. Dot
New York
Mary Boland
Belasco
Curran
Hudson
Laura Merrick
Coast
Texarkana Former Mayor Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services were held at the family home for 8 C Nancar row former mayor of Texarkana and former president of Miller County Bank and Trust Company. He died Saturday night after several months of illness and resigned due to ill health last July leaving a wife and two sons.
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Cqamer
Texarkana
Rkarkana
W.P
C. Nancarrow
Miller County Bank and Trust Company
Guiding Your Child The Sleeping Bag
A New York baby specialist argues a sleeping bag is preferable to the usual bed setup for infants under six months. It keeps warmth secure, prevents uncovered cold, and may deter thumb sucking by keeping arms inside. For awake babies, hands must stay free to explore and learn through touch and play.
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Agnes Lyne
New York
Reduced citrus freight rates go into effect
McALLEN Tex Nov 9 Reduced rates on Rio Grande valley citrus shipments to Texas points are now in effect. Rates set at 75 cents per hundred to Amarillo Denison Texarkana and Wichita Falls 65 cents to Corsicana Dallas Fort Worth 50 cents to Houston 40 cents to San Antonio 60 cents to Waco and 70 cents to Shreveport. A scenic drive in the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis is under construction to extend about seventy five miles.
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Mcallen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Amarillo
Denison
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Corsicana
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Shreveport
Tyler
Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
Jobs hinging on house rule in Congress
Washington reports a cold, jobless winter looms for 400 House staff as Democrats seek control. They face potential displacements, with many chairs and offices shifting after December 7 speaker vote. Also noted is Rev. William Williams presiding at his grandson's wedding, a reunion 37 years after the elder officiated at the parents' wedding.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
William Tyler Page
Maryland
William Williams
Wales
Al Smith Denounces Fund Schemes For 1932 Bid
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith publicly repudiates two fundraising efforts in Philadelphia and New York that seek support for his 1932 presidential candidacy. One group requests subscriptions of 1 a year to reach 32,000,000 voters while another sells "Smith stickers" bearing his image. Smith states he did not authorize the petitions and will seek legal action to halt the campaigns.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Philadelphia
Miles William Lederer
Plain Facts
Smith
Cascarets Candy Promised To Improve Digestion
A dated advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for indigestion nasty taste and sluggish bowels. It claims a nightly chew before bed improves appetite energizes digestion and strengthens bowel muscles. The copy promotes frequent use and suggests sharing with children with a price of a dime per box.
Ann Harding Movie Test Tickets Drawn at The Globe
The Globe office received many correct identifications of Ann Harding in a photo from the film Devotion. Fay Gorman was first to submit the correct name, earning five tickets mailed Saturday night. Ten more winners received one or two tickets each, including several named residents and workers from local streets and businesses.
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Ann Harding
Globe Office
Globe
Fair Theater
Miss Harding
Ruth Chatterton
Irene Rich
The
Four Marx Brothers
Laurel and Hardy
Fay Gorman
Pierce Street
M. W. Foster
Fisk Building
Theressa Neely
East Twelfth Avenue
J. R. Bankston
Tyler Street
Gale Magouirk
Dixie Tire Company
Mabel Bush
Fillmore Street
Ciphergrams For The Experts In Far East Puzzle Series
This week presents a ciphergram challenge for experts with hints sparse and the goal to decode a Far East related message. Readers skilled in codes will test their methods as a winter of brain teasers approaches next week.
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Far East
Devo tion at Fair Theater draws ony drama and wit
Subtle British comedy with Ann Harding, Leslie Howard and Robert Williams opens at the Fair Theater. Harding disguises as a governess to win Howard, a London criminal lawyer defending Williams on a wife murder charge. Williams sees through the ruse, romance blooms, and Howard secures the final fade out. Also notes a price reduction, Pekin library funding, and Etna lava heat potential.
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Ann Harding
Robert Williams
Leslie Howard
Fair Theater
Miss Harding
London
Williams
Howard
Ann
Leslie
Willams
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Jackson Street
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Eighth Avenue
L. H. Green
Maryland Street
Walter A. Russell
Carolina Street
Helen Lightfoot
Jefferson Street
R. L.ferguson
West Twelfth Avenue
Polly Hill
Washington Street
Sara Morgan
Pekin
China
China Foundation
Mount Etna
Italy
News-Globe
Pierce
Buchanan
Phore
Amarillo Clearing House
First National Bank
Amarillo National Bank
Amarillo Bank & Trust Co
American State Bank
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