Columbia to Return by Steamship After Crash in Rome
The Bellanca monoplane Columbia that carried Chamberlin and Levine across the Atlantic was badly damaged after a forced landing near Rome. Levine canceled further flights and authorized shipment to New York by Italian air service. He, pilot Captain Hinchcliffe, and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Orleans escaped injury.
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Rough Baseball Card: Yankees and Pirates Play by Play
Play by play reads like a tense innings recap with Ruth Kane Dugan Lazzeri and Traynor as central figures. Key events include Ruth's three hits Meusel and Lazzeri driving runs and Kremer's rough outing before Milius relieves. Koenig injures leaving the crowd buzzing as late innings unfold.
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Local fans discuss world series and Amarillo snapshots
A handwritten column mixes sports chatter about the world series with humorous anecdotes from Amarillo. It notes Oklahoma visitors facing police scrutiny, urges fair treatment of newcomers, and recalls various town observations and jokes.
Levine Drops Gift for Benito Mussolini's Infant
Charles A. Levine dropped a silver clock wrapped in four American flags from a plane near the Premier's villa in Rome. Carabineers recovered the package and delivered it to Signora Mussolini at Villa Carpena. The note wished Baby Romano a life full of happy moments and signed Levine.
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Charles A. Levine
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Three World Series Ticket Scalpers Fined
Three scalpers were fined 100 dollars and costs each after arraignment on charges of violating a city ordinance. The accused, Frank Barbiere Charles Kipis and Irving Mandell, were arrested late yesterday in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Barbiere
Charles Kipis
Irving Mandell
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German Fliers Move Toward America In Long Flight
The Junkers D-1230 seaplane, flying Germany to the United States via the Azores, left from Holland for Lisbon with Lilly Dillenz as passenger. Pilot Frederick Loos and crew Karl Loewe Paul Starke plan to refuel at Lisbon before continuing to Harbor Grace Newfoundland.
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German seaplane resumes transatlantic flight from Schelling
The three month old D-1230 junkers seaplane took off from Schelling Woody near Amsterdam at 5 30 am and resumed its flight to New York after landing 12 hours earlier on Norderney. The route includes Lisbon Fayal Azores Grace Newfoundland and New York. The German war crew comprises Fritz Loos the pilot Col F Starke the navigator and Karl Loewe Rudolph Flittner the mechanics.
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Yankees Win Reinforced By Marching Band In Field Bleachers
Fans queued all night as a red coated band finally appeared at noon to entertain before the players took the field. Nick Altrock and Al Schacht joined the performance with the band, who carried their coats away after the march.
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Pirates and Yankees Open 1927 World Series In Even Odds
In bright sun and heat the Pirates and Yankees began the 1927 World Series with even money betting on the opening game. Each manager pinned his hopes on strong lineups as they chose their best pitchers and batters to gain an early edge.
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Yankees and Pirates Hold Morning Practice Before Big Game
Spectators packed potential stands as crowds gathered near 60 000 for a preview of the series with both sides warming up. Herb Pennock, injured but hopeful, planned to pitch later, while Babe Ruth drew photographers and the Waner brothers slipped into practice ahead of Kremer and Smith in Bushs lineup.
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Speaking Of Geese Fisherman Liar Opinion Letter
Selmer Shirley of City Shoe Shop writes asking Tack why fishermen are labeled liars and asserts goose hunters exaggerate goose abundance. He claims goose hunters steal others secrets and urges readers to doubt geese talk. He signs from 104 West 9th.
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Selmer Shirley
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West Hth
Texas the whopper of the Union
A lyrical homage extols Texas as a vast, vibrant state. It likens Texas to a mighty empire, praising its size, spirit, and regional neighbors while boasting its unmatched prominence in the nation. The piece blends playful hyperbole with regional imagery.
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Ex convict asks readers if prison reforms are possible
A letter from Kernel Tack in Amarillo asks readers whether imprisonment shapes minds and future conduct and whether punishment achieves reform or merely retaliation. The piece cites costs of crime and proposes ex con vict perspectives on why courts fail to deter crime.
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Butler Sets GOP Final Plans and 1928 Convention Site
Chairman William M. Butler announced that the Republican national committee will hold a December 6 meeting in Washington to finalize campaign plans and decide the 1928 convention site. At the White House breakfast, 14 committee members joined President Coolidge. no political topics were discussed.
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William M. Butler
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Amarillo Letters Defend Teachers and Blame Rain on Plans
A school superintendent defends young teachers while criticizing age assumptions in a letter. A separate note blames the Tri-State Fair rain on desecrating the Lord's Day, invoking church prayer and calling for recognition of God in fair planning.
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Tri-State
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Tea and vows in a wedding tale by Edgar Guest
A verse narrative portrays a tall, hopeful suitor and a reluctant maid at a social tea. They converse amid witty tea talk, and the suitor asks to marry as the scene ends with cake and a playful pledge.
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Edgar A. Guest
Texas as a Garden and Land of Exaggeration
A humorous, unsigned poem extols Texas with grand claims about its size wealth and geography. It riffs on vast lands, navigable rivers, and wild exaggerations about Texas pride, ending with a plea to print as an answer to a California poem.
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California
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets Report Oct 5
The Chicago market shows hogs 12,000 head at lower prices with sows and pigs mixed, cattle 10,000 with a new high top of 16.90, and sheep 22,000 with fat lambs slow. Kansas City reports hogs 5,000 steady with top 11.35, cattle 11,500, calves 3,000 slow, veal 13.50, and sheep 12,000 steady with lambs up to 12.50. Grain in Chicago edges lower overall with wheat and corn down early, oats steady, provisions steady.
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New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Dips on Weather Report
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with first trades up to five points above yesterday but quickly eased as the weekly weather and crop report disappointed. December fell to 26.96 and January to 2.099, each down 30 points from the prior close.
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Associated Press
New York Cotton Opens Steady Then Rallies on Demand
Cotton opened steady with slight gains then weakened on private crop estimates and warm weather news. December touched 20.85 and March 22.15 before scale down orders and covering sparked modest rallies by hour's end. Chicago produce notes show butter and egg price movements and mixed poultry prices in the same market day.
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Associated Press
Veteran El Paso Police Captain S C Houston Dies
Captain S C Houston a noted El Paso police officer and Spanish American War veteran died here. Six years earlier he was shot through the lung in a gun battle with two thugs.
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EL Paso
S. C. Houston
Old Tack's Amarillo Program For A Bigger Better City
A list of proposed reforms for Amarillo including lower utility rates cleaner streets more parks and trees, extended bus routes, municipal pool and golf course, elimination of railroad crossings, stricter traffic practice enforcement, and efforts to attract industry while improving livability and affordability for residents. The plan emphasizes services for working people, boulevards and infrastructure improvements, and fair access regardless of attire or status.
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Amarillo
San Jacinto
Proceedings in Court Of Criminal Appeal Oct 5
The Associated Press reports in Austin that on October 5 the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed several defendants including W H Stanger and John D Miller while reversing and remanding Robert Darniels Arch McAllister and Griggs Holland and reversing and dismissing John H Thomas. The court reaffirmed liquor search warrants must be based on facts not mere information and belief.
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Clark Carpenter
McLennan
John D Miller
Collin
Leroy Washington
Freestone
Thurman Crosby
Harrison
Robert Darniels
Navarro
Arch McAllister
Taylor
Griggs Holland
Runnels
John H. Thomas
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