Wills Holds Edge in Heavyweight Clash With Sharkey
New York reports Harry Wills the 37 year old black Panter battles Jack Sharkey of Boston in a fifteen round title eliminator at Ebbets Field. Wills holds physical advantages in height weight and reach and is favored by bettors despite recent inactivity.
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New York
Harry Wills
Stevedore
Ebbets Field
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Black Panther
Floyd Johnson
Des Moines
Sharkey
George Godfrey
Wills
Eddie Hoffman
Sailor Scrapper
California
King Solomon
Panama
Jim Maloney
Dempsey
New York Boxing Commission
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
New England
War Vets Urge Vote Franchises Exercised At Legion Meet
At the American Legion National convention in Philadelphia the call went out for all voters to exercise their franchise in elections. President Coolidge sent a greeting stressing peace duties as vital as wartime duties. Governor Pinchot praised clean elections and broad participation as delegates gathered at Sesqui-centennial grounds.
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Philadeltia
United States
American Legion National
Coolidge
Legionnairs
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Wilder Matealf
Lawrence
Kansas
Legion
the Legion
Frank T. Hines
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Col
Yves Picot
Jacques Turelle
Paris
Debating Societies Begin Work On Federal Education Bureau Question
Under Miss Marcella Walker the Forum and Philomatheon societies start the year with practice on the interscholastic topic Resolved That the United States Government Should Establish a Federal Bureau of Education with a Secretary in the President's Cabinet. Also notes the largest radio receiving set order from this region and references telegrams in local papers. Thermos winter starter ad repeated.
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Marcella Walker
Forum
Philomatheon
United States
Federal Bureau of Education
Flenniken Heads Amarillo Rural Credit Group
W. W. Flenniken president of the Amarillo chamber of commerce was named chairman of the rural credit committee of the Amarillo Board of City Development agricultural committee. Other officers listed include Col E. O. Thompson vice president and Earl Fuqua Arthur Ware C. J. Keeney C. B. Krupp C. M. Humphreys J. N. Beasley and Frank Clowe.
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W. W. Flenniken
Amarillo
Firestone Tire Brand Prompts Amusing Washington Moment
A humorous anecdote recalls President Coolidge and Henry Ford with Harvey Firestone on a Washington sidewalk. Firestone questions a young man about his Ford and tires, naming himself the maker, provoking disbelief from the car owner and a playful boast from Ford.
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Coolidge
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Washington
Ford
Mr. Firestone
Fragmentary report on local officer and community figures
A garbled text fragment mentions Mr Virgil Ogterty and a local officer at Teritth and Polb streets, noting popularity with a group referred to as wheal chibéres and references to Me many Biedareres. It also includes scrambled names and places, with unclear outcomes or events described.
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Virgil Ogterty
Avarisie Petice
Teritth
Polb
West Brothers Trail Amarillo Golfers in Memphis Match
Carter and Herring of Amarillo defeated the West Brothers by thirteen points in a 26 hole match in Memphis. Lemard Raine West of Memphis travels here next Sunday for the final half of their 72 hole contest.
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Lemard Raine
Memphis
Dorset Carter
Doug Herring
Amarillo
Carter
Herring
West Brothers
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Links
Raines West
New Mexico
Texas
Ross
Merriman
Green
Barrett
Harrison
Clements
McGarvey
Bartlett
Mager
Johnsey
W. J. Satterwhite
Devers
Water pipe for city to arrive at port today
A six mile supply of water pipe for Amarillo’s new system will be unloaded at Galveston docks today. A French boat is due at 12 o clock, marking the second consignment to reach Galveston within a week. Additional pipes are expected to follow, per Harve Avery.
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Amarillo Globe
Golden State Limited
Amarillo
Los Angeles
Chicago
Claude Or
Channing
Galveston
Harve Avery
France
Avery
Eleven Texas convicts escape from prison farms
Eleven convicts escaped from state prison farms Sunday. Frank O'Rourke, secretary of the prison commission, was told Monday that seven fled Harlem farm, two from Eastham farm and one each from Clemens and Imperial.
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Associated Press
Austin
Frank O'Rourke
The
Prison Commission
Harlem
Eastham Farm
Clemens
Imperial
Amarillo policemen seek pay raises amid cost of living claim
A 37 year old farm owner near Amarillo argues that Amarillo patrolmen are the lowest paid in the United States when adjusted for living costs. He cites Mrs Ogleeby and seven others as supporters for higher salaries.
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Amarillo
Golden Sandies Lose Grid Tilt at Tucumcari
The Golden Sandstorm football team lost 25 to 19 to the Tucumcari Rattlers in Tucumcari yesterday afternoon. Coach A Hays praised the effort and planned hard practice to prepare for Friday's game against Hereford.
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Golden Sandstorm
Tucumcari
Hereford
Carter Bassett
Amarillo
Monevus
New Mexico
Moneus
Hays
Sandies
Myers Trains in Lumber Season for Pro Wrestling Fight
Lee Myers of Shreveport Lewelliana trains by working in timber, shaping his body for a campaign against Joe Kopecky. The wrestler spends three months in timber country each year to toughen himself and cannot avoid weariness, yet his lumberjack strength is expected to aid him in the Friday match.
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Lee Myers
Shreveport
Lewieiena
Armory
Cees
Con
Mantell
Matruda
Joe Kopecky
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