Ponca City Without Taxes and a Nation Watching
A 1925 column extols Ponca City Oklahoma as tax free with municipal light water and power, contrasting state systems and praising President Coolidge's speech. It notes Ford aviation plans and US defense funds, then surveys stock quotes and farm prices, ending with a Pueblo murder mention and a继续 on Page Two.
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Ponca City
Bonfils
Pious Coolidge
Oklahoma
O. P. Callahan
Ponca
Light and Power
Freshonea City
Weather Forecast and Temperatures Report
The forecast calls for a fair night with a killing frost and a Saturday with rising temperatures. Today’s high and low were 38 and 41 degrees before 1 pm, with readings of 42, 44 later. Last year the highs and lows were 70 and 46 degrees.
Texas Solon Issues Call for Session
Representative A H King issues a call for a Texas extraordinary session in Austin on November 2. The move sparks questions over authority with lawmakers split on the effort. The proposed agenda targets laws on evidence, search and seizure, taxation, and state investigations.
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Texas Solon
Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Perguson
A. H. King
James B. Purguson
Representative King
Wichita Falls
Throckmorton
King
J. D. Avis
J. D. Parnell
Mr. King
Texas
T. A. H. King
Increase in Tire Prices Predicted by Dealers
Local dealers forecast another tire price rise citing spot rubber at 1.00 a pound and strong demand. A conference of large makers is upcoming, with dealers expecting hikes of 10 to 15 percent, still below prewar levels. Prices have climbed four times since May 1.
Frost Forecast For Panhandle Tonight
Amarillo and this Panhandle section face heavy frost tonight after a low of 38 degrees set this morning. Forecasters warn further cooling this afternoon and tonight threatening cotton and garden crops. Frost could shrink fall yields and harm maize head development, with vines and bolls damaged by severe cold.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Wheat production estimate down from last month
The Department of Agriculture reports total wheat crop at 697 million bushels for this year, with winter wheat at 416 million and spring wheat at 282 million. This compares to 700 million forecast last month and 873 million produced last year. In New Hampshire, slight earth tremors were felt in the Merrimack river valley around 9 p.m.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Manchester
N. H
Merrimack River Valley
New Hampshire
Amarillo Gas marks fifth anniversary of natural gas
The Amarillo Gas company celebrates five years since natural gas arrived in Amarillo. The company thanks customers for support and pledges growth of the gas system as the city expands, aiming to serve every section. Signed by Harry M. Brown, vice-president and general manager.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Gas Company
New Yorker Wins Today's Air Race in Downpour
Casey Jones of Garden City New York won the Aviation Town and Country club of Detroit trophy race at Mitchel Field New York flying a Curtiss Oriole at 128.42 mph. The heavy rain postponed the rest of the program while nine of eleven starters completed the 100 mile course.
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New Yorker
Associated Press
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Casey Jones
Garden City
New York
Aviation Town and Country Club of Detroit
Reports for workers on fair deficit called for
The Amarillo Tri-State exposition finance committee led by W Gatton orders all workers and committees to report on progress toward raising part of the fair deficit. Guarantors are urged to mail checks for 59 percent of their guaranteed amount. The note ends with an ad for Triple A Taxi rates.
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Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
W. ©. Gatton
Board of City Development
Texas to Cut Carload Rates to Drouth Area
A 50 percent reduction of carload rates from Texas to the drouth stricken region for corn oats hay sorghum grains rice hulls mixed feeds and plant seeds excluding cottonseed will be considered Thursday Oct 15 by the Texas railroad commission notice served today to railroads and receivers operating in Texas and petitioners.
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Associated P
Austin
Texas
Drouth
Texas Railway Comission
Commission
McQuigg Named Chief of American Legion
John R. McQuigg of East Cleveland Ohio elected national commander at the Legion's seventh annual convention in Omaha Nebraska. The 59 year old veteran and attorney bankier pledged to push rehabilitation child welfare and membership drive. Vice national commanders include Sheney Littlefield Davis Carroll Howell. Rev William Patrick elected national chaplain. Mrs Piiza London Shepherd named national president of the Women's Auxiliary.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Nebr
John RR McQuigg
East Cleaveland
Ohio
American Legion
Legionnaire
McQuigg
James A. Crain
Joseph Sheney
Florida
Raymond B. Littlefield
Rhode Island
Hughes B. Davis
Oklahoma
Vincent A. Carroll
Pennsylvania
James A. Howell
Utah
William Patrick
California
Joseph Barnett
Red Wing
Minnesota
Piiza London Shepherd
San Francisco
Women's Auxiliary
Ruth McMnurry Brown
Littl Rock
Arkansas
Philadelphia drafts Pate and other diamond stars
Twenty three minor league stars were drafted by clubs in both the American and National leagues. The American league selections include Lee Najo of San Antonio and Joseph Pate of Fort Worth. In the National league, Philadelphia gains catcher and outfielder additions, with Chink Taylor from Shreveport among the noted names.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lee Najo
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Joseph Pate
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
St. Louis
Chink” Taylor
Shreveport
Third World Series Game Postponed by Rain in Washington
The Washington Senators and Pittsburgh Pirates postponed today's World Series game due to rain. Under agreed rules the teams will play tomorrow and Monday in Washington. Aldridge pitched well for Pittsburgh, earning the win as Wright and Cuyler delivered key hits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wittsburgh
McKechnie
Pirates
Clark Griffith
Senators
E. M. Landis
Coveleskiea
Aldridge
Glenn Wright
Pittsburgh
Joe Judge
Kiki Cuyler
Eddie Moore
Poeckinpaugh
Hea
Rice
S. Harris
Gostin
Rob Veach
Big Rail Hearing Monday Attracts Amarillo Crowd
About 500 persons are expected in Amarillo Monday for the Interstate Commerce Commission protest hearing on the Rock Island railway from Amarillo to Liberal. The B M and E and Santa Fe railways will enter formal protests. Committees from towns along the proposed line plan to attend. An executive session of the Board of City Development met this morning with no official representative named for tomorrow.
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Amarillo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
Liberal
Santa Fe
Board of
City Development
Prize beef display at the Piggly Wiggly
The Amarillo Tri State fair first prize beef is displayed at the Pig gly Wiggly on Polk Street and offered to customers. Bill Durham proclaims it the finest beef seen, noting it was produced by Western Packlr company with E B D products also highlighted.
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Polk Street
Amarillo Tri-State
Bill Durham
Imperial Airways to Run England India Mail Route
A weekly mail service between England and India is launched by Imperial Airways under a five year air ministry contract. Mails reach Bombay in five days, down from fifteen, with passenger service starting next summer on a Cairo to Basra leg. The route spans about 2500 miles Kantara Ramleh Amman Baghdad Basra Karachi. A three engine plane is planned to avoid forced landings.
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England
India
Associated Press
London
Imperial Airways, Limited
Air Ministry
Bombay
Cairo
Basra
Kantara
Ramler
Amman
Bagdad
Karachi
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McMullen
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Andrew J. Park
Lee Satter
White
House
Witherspoon
Kansas City-Wichita
Amari Hotel
American Warehouse Co
Harry M. Brown
Amarillo Mo
Parhanole
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Diamond
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Willie
Mins
Landis
Ossie Bruege
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