Amarillo Debates Christmas Decorations and City Duties
The city commission discussed whether to decorate streets for Christmas amid liability concerns from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Legion. Mayor Rogers to attend a national mayors conference in Washington, bids to buy pipe for water work approved, a street light to be installed, and lake property closed to hunting and fishing until mid 1936.
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Amarillo
J. W. Barr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
Ross D. Rogers
Conference of Mayors
Washington, D. C
City Water Department
Southwestern Public Service Company
North Garfield Street
City Lake
Speaker predicts U S war debts dead in Paris speech
In Paris the U S Senate foreign affairs head Sen Henry Berenger said he doubts any revival of intergovernmental debts including France’s debt to the United States amid a speech noting the uncertain future of war debts.
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U.S
Berenger
Senate Foreign Affairs Commission
United States
Japan Warns Nanking on Anti Japanese Activity
The Japanese embassy in Nanking warned Chinese authorities to more thoroughly suppress anti Japanese activities across China. Ambassador Y Suma stated the Shanghai incidents including the killing of a Japanese marine and protests before Japanese owned firms violated the Nanking government mandates.
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Nanking
China
Tang-Yu-Jen
Y. Suma
Shanghai
Fugitives Sought After Escape From State Insane Asylum
Officers hunted southern Calloway County for three criminally insane convicts who escaped last night from a third floor cell in the State Capital for the Insane. Abe Miller age 34 eight year term Elisha Burns 25 convicted murderer and Wilford Martin 31 larceny and jail breaking. They unscrewed iron bars and lowered to ground by bed sheet rope.
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Fulton
U.P
Calloway County
Abe Miller
Elisha Burns
Wilford Martin
Storm Hides Fate Of Marooned Men
A blizzard on Lake Winnipeg hides the fate of ten men stranded on the frozen lake. Two lighthouse tenders, Donald Sayre and his assistant, are on Cox's Reef 140 miles north of the Red River mouth. The rest include Capt. Roy Purvis and the crew of the icebound steamer La Bere who left to rescue them over two weeks ago.
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Winnipeg
Man
Lake Winnipeg
Donald Sayre
Cox's Reef
Red River
Roy Purvis
la Bere
Amarilloan Heads Laundrymen's Body
Charles Etheridge of Amarillo was elected president of the young men’s division of the Texas Laundry Owners Association at a banquet during the second annual laundrymen’s short course at Texas A and M College. Etheridge is superintendent of the Amarillo Laundry and resides at 3409 Taylor Street.
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College Station
Charles Etheridge
Amarillo
Texas Laundry Owners’ Association
Texas A. & M. College
Charlies Etheridge
Taylor Street
Cattleman 73 Dies At His Ranch Home
Julius H. Prosig 73 a west Texas rancher for 52 years died at his ranch home near Paint Rock He was known to cattle and sheep raisers of the area His widow and eight children survive.
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Paint Rock
Julius H. Prosig
West Texas
Weather outlook includes sub zero regions and mixed precipitation
The forecast notes temperatures 12 below zero in parts of the Dakotas with livestock warnings in extreme north Texas. Rain and possibly snow are expected in northwest East Texas and southeast West Texas tonight and Friday.
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North
South Dakota
Texas
East Texas
West Texas
Election Returns Highlight Ramsey MacDonald Desertion
The article notes Ramsey MacDonald as former Prime Minister and present Lord President of the Council accused of deserting the Labour Party during the 1931 national government formation. It mentions women's votes as decisive, with women outnumbering men by over 2 100 000 in the electorate and returns due tonight from more than 230 districts, led by big industrial cities.
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Ramsey MacDonald
Labor Party
National
Bankers Cite Stalled Growth Due to Capital Shortage
A banker's analysis criticizes the economy for lagging in construction and durable goods. It blames the near halt in new capital issues by corporations for funding gaps in plants, machinery, ships, cranes, and docks, despite gains for farmers, merchants, hotel firms, entertainment venues, and newspapers.
Italian War Moves in Africa Raise Global Tension
Reports say Italy is amassing camels and motor trucks in Aden for cross Somali operations into Ethiopia as Britain and France prepare parallel sanctions protests. Ethiopian forces seize 81 mule loads of munitions and 100 rifles north of Makale. Major Aldo Delmonte shot in Gheralta region. 300 Ethiopians and others killed in Somaliland frontier clashes. Mass demonstrations against Italy planned at League of Nations embassies Monday.
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Aden
Ethiopia
Emilio de Bono
Tigre
Aduwa
Duce
Harar
Jijiga
de Rono
Rome
Great Britain
France
Paris
Addis Ababa
Makale
Asmara
Eritrea
Aldo Delmonte
Gheralta
Army Headquarters
Dubai
Somaliland
Faf
Emilio de Bonn
East Africa
de Bono
United Press
League of Nations
League
Beautiful Face Promises from a Constipation Remedy
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a quick pleasant way to remove wastes from the bowels and cure skin problems described as dull and muddy complexions. It claims months of toxins are expelled, improving glow and eye sparkle with use over a few weeks.
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Fox Deog Company
Plan to heatless schools signals wartime austerity rise
The text notes mobilization among private and government schools to support Mussolini, with students petitioning heads to shut heat in schools all winter to save coal. It also reports a government plan to suspend Bank of Italy statements and monthly treasury reports during the crisis.
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Mussolini
Bank of Italy
Treasury
Pope Pius Seeks Delayed Sanctions on Italy
Pope Pius is understood to be pressing to postpone sanctions imposed by the League of Nations over Italy's war in Ethiopia. Ecclesiastical sources say the pope hopes for a delay in trade bans to preserve world peace, while Mussolini's note to League members hints at reconsidering collective action.
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Associated Press
ROMF
Pope Pius
Italy
Holy Father
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Mussolini
League
Italians End Century Old Lunch Breaks In Mussolini Drive
In Rome thousands of public workers abandoned their two hour noon respite and returned to offices by 4 30 P M as part of Mussolini economy measures to counter League sanctions over Ethiopia. Private firms were urged to follow the new hours with strong pressure and rapid compliance across Italy. In Makale Ethiopia Italy claimed about 5875 square miles of northern territory.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Ethiopian Victory Expands Frontiers in Tigre and Ethiopia
Addis Ababa reports Italy has lost control of eastern Tigre and much of eastern and western Ethiopia, with gains for Ethiopian forces up to ten miles south of Makale and fifteen miles south of Aduwa and Aksum. A former Ethiopian bandit Salelay Gabre returned as a hero after aiding the army with Italian rifles and machine guns recovered from captured outposts. He said dysentery and smallpox hindered the Italian advance. Ras Seyoum’s location remains reportedly in the Tembien area.
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Tigre
Ethiopia
Makale
Aduwa
Aksum
Addis Ababa
Eritrea
Haile Selassie
Salelay Gabre
Italy
Imperial
Ras Seyoum
Tembien
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as effective against lingering coughs from colds. It claims the formula combines creosote and herbal extracts to loosen phlegm, heal irritated membranes, and soothe chest and bronchial irritation with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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