Odds and opinions on Hoover Smith presidential betting
A wide array of national and state betting odds on Hoover and Smith is reported, with Texas viewed as favorable to Smith and New York seen as leaning to Smith. The piece notes Literary Digest straw polls and large mailing lists, plus cautions against gambling due to potential personal harm and calls out sensational odds from various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Texas
Smith
Literary Digest
Hoover Land
Digest
Canadian Texas sends praise for new police puppy Tack
Mrs A R T Alexander writes from Canadian praising Tack the police puppy. She says he arrived safely and is handsome. She notes giving him his first turkey herding lesson and believes he will be an apt pupil. She thanks the sender for the nice puppy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
N.ce
AR. T. Alexander
Texas
October 12 meaning in Columbus Day reflection
A letter questions the significance of October 12 and urges readers to renew prayer for divine guidance and Love thy neighbor while resisting hasty judgments without a fair trial. It frames Columbus Day as a moment to affirm Christian virtue and American values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Tack
Christopher Columbus
Slander Letters Stir Amarillo Debates on Election Figures
A lurid orange county letter accuses a black Tammany boss of wealth and women, while a citizen counters with calls for fair coverage of Alfred E. Smith and Herbert Hoover. included are appeals for public drinking fountains in Amarillo and a dog ownership libel dispute.
Benefit Play for Cripples Set at Municipal Auditorium
"The Ship" by St John Greer Ervine will be staged at the municipal auditorium on October 23 as a benefit for the crippled children's fund. Directed by Oma Link Rowley, the event expects a sold out house with tickets priced at 1 and 1 50. Proceeds aim to clear 22 500 for treatment of more than sixty children and to aid thirty on the wait list with state law support urged by Lions clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Greer Ervine
Municipal Auditorium
Crippled Children's Fund
Oma Link Rowley
Golden Sandies Mothers’ Club
G. G. Ordway
Lions Club
Oklahoma
Texas
Ordway-Saunders Company
Witnesses Limited by Warden in Hickman Case
Warden Holohan stated that about 200 witnesses will be accommodated and stressed careful handling. He aims to limit the group to accredited newspaper men, necessary officials, and a small number of California peace officers. Early letters arrived from across the United States, with many from women and requests for family reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holohan
California
United States
Italy Observes Columbus Day With Service in Genoa
In Genoa on October 12 a te deum was held to mark Columbus Day. Archbishop Minoretti laid wreaths at the House and at the Monument of Columbus. Public buildings and many homes displayed Italian and American flags while squares were lit for open air concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Genoa
Italy
America
Christopher Columbus
Minoretti
Columbus
Local notes and social updates from Amarillo list
Mrs A P Volkman of 107 Florida Avenue is ill with inflammatory rheumatism. J C Gordon attends a J C Penney managers convention in Tulsa. Ruth Blackburn Hat tie Mae Bertha Lee Wood and Raymond Wright travel to Dallas for the fair. Mrs Carl Sutton is ill at home. Mrs T H Bean and daughter Mary Etta stay in Dallas at the Medical and Surgical clinic. R A Pittman from Dallas visits relatives here. Mrs Margaret Irwin Wall and Miss Laura Ruth Irwin depart for Dallas for the fair. C A Gray's mother recovers from a broken hip. J J Miller of 3700 Harrison announces birth of son Joe Johnny on October 10. Mr and Mrs Ogburn Vaughn head to Dallas for the fair. W L Smith couple announce birth of daughter on October 9. J W Crawford of 3803 Harrison reports birth of son on October 10. Mise Helen Bieganowski of Dalhart enrolls at Amarillo Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Volkman
Florida Avenue
J. C. Gordon
Tulsa
J. C. Penney
Ruth Blackburn
Hattie Mae
Bertha Lee Wood
Raymond Wright
Dallas
Carl Sutton
J. C. Penney's
T. H. Bean
Mary Etta
Medical & Surgical Clinic
R. A. Pittman
Margaret Irwin Wall
Laura Ruth Irwin
C. A. Gray
J. J. Miller
Harrison Street
Joe Johnny
Ogburn Vaughn
W. L. Smith
J. W. Crawford
Mise Helen Bieganowski
Dalhart
Amarillo Business College
Sheep herder referenced in puzzle lore and washed linen query
A speaker requests the name of the sheep herder who supplied a pup named Starched linen advice on soaking old starch in cold water to soften and remove it. The discourse includes remarks about slurs and ancestral class, with mentions of Tack and the escutcheon.
High School Assembly Showcases Student Readings
Home Room 212 at the senior high school hosted an assembly with student readings and songs. Boyd Jones recited My Trip To See President Coolidge, Archie Armstrong shared My Great-Grandparents School, and Norman Jones presented My Parents' School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lane
Home Room
President Coolidge
Boyd Jones
Archie Armstrong
Jay A. Kirkman
Pauline Placey
Wilma Grounds
Norman Jones
Ralph Lemons
Amarillo
Joe Lee Latta
Wade Plans To Wage Fight On Freight Rate
A West Texas coalition led by Homer D. Wade and A S Pawkett will form a committee in Dallas to oppose differential freight rates. The session aims to map ways to press the objective of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce against the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas Industrial Traffic League
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Homer D. Wade
el Paso
A. S. Pawkett
The
Plains Exhibit Directors to Meet Next Tuesday
The Panhandle Plains of Texas, Inc. directors will convene Tuesday October 16 at 10 in the Board of City Development offices. Col Harve Haines says travelers who visited Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Canada will report. He will present a general status and financial report and discuss tentative plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Plains of Texas, Inc
Board of
Harve H. Haines
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Canada
Haines
Death of L. N. Crowder at United States Zinc plant
L. N. Crowder aged 76, an employee of United States Zinc, died at a local hospital at 8 this morning. He is survived by his widow and four children W E Crowder K T Crowder of Henrietta Oklahoma Mrs D E Adams Henrett Calif and Mrs Earl Brown of Amarillo. He was a Baptist and an Odd Fellows member. The body is with N B Griggs & Sons awaiting relatives arrival. Funeral and burial will be here with later announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Crowder
United States Zinc Company
W. E
K. T. Crowder
Henrietta
Oklahoma
D. E. Adams
Henrett
Calif
Earl Brown
Amarillo
Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Griggs & Sons
Financiers of East Postpone Texas Trip
Eastern financiers who planned a Texas itinerary to study the state’s financial situation have indefinitely postponed the visit, per a notice from the Board of City Development. An Amarillo invitation had been extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Board of City Development
Amarillo
Rejected Suitor Sought as Kidnapper in Domino Case
Rockford Illinois police sought a rejected suitor as the kidnapper of Anna Domino a 19 year old who was forced into a car after leaving work Witnesses identified the vehicle as belonging to Peter Scifo who had pursued Miss Domino unsuccessfully A posse later found James La Rosa a Scifo associate driving the car and four men and a woman were reported in the vehicle at the time of the seizure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rockford, II
Anna Domino
Peter Scifo
Scifo
Miss Domino
James la Rosa
Graf Zeppelin Sighted Near Africa En Route to America
Reporters tracked the Graf Zeppelin after a sighting at 7 degrees west 35 degrees north about 80 miles off north west Africa and 400 miles from Madeira. It could reach Madeira by 2 20 p m EST if flying 60 mph, then cross the Atlantic about 53 hours later, with possible delays from winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Madeira
Castellon
Spain
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Lisbon
Funchal
United States
New York
Not So Important After All A Ballad by Edgar A Guest
A reflective poem by Edgar A Guest muses on human insignificance in the face of nature and time. It contrasts grand events with common humility, noting that despite plans and power, life continues and the rains and seasons remain indifferent. The envoy asserts a fixed sixty minutes from two to three, underscoring the theme of humility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Lee
America
Alfred E. Smith
Joseph T. Cooper
Edgar A
Market report from Kansas City Chicago and East St Louis
Hogs and cattle prices mixed across markets with large volumes in Kansas City Chicago and East St Louis. Highlights include hogs steady to higher with top 10.00 for 200-250 lb butchers, cattle generally strong with various weight ranges quoted, lambs steady in the sheep market, and notes on Liverpool cotton and Chicago poultry prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
East ST. Louis
Zeppelin flight to America heads with favorable weather
Dr. James H. Kimball of the weather bureau says the Graf Zeppelin’s ocean course to America enjoys generally favorable conditions with only local storms likely. He notes the skipper’s navigation and use of northeast trade winds to favor progress and partially avoid strong headwinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Graf Zeppelin
America
James H. Kimball
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Kimball
Hugo Eckener
Graf Zeppelin to land in New York City amid celebrations
The Graf Zeppelin is due to arrive by rail from Lakehurst and be escorted to Manhattan for a staged welcome. Officials plan a city hall ceremony with Mayor Walker and a parade across the Battery, followed by lunch at the Advertising Club and an evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yny
Associated Press
New York
New York City
Hugh Allen
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Akron
Ohio
Hugo Eckener
Philadelphia
Lakehurst
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Jersey City
Macom
Hudson River
Pier A
Battery
City Hall
Walker
WYNYC
Advertising Club
Park Avenue
Officials Seek Amarillo as Water Meet Host in Dallas
R B Edinburg superintendent of the city water works and Col Harve H Haines of the Board of City Development will attend the Southwestern Waterworks Association convention in Dallas October 15 to 18 to secure Amarillo as next host. They attended Hot Springs last year for the same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Edinburg
City Water Works
Col. Harve H. Haines
Board of City Development
Southwestern Waterworks Association
Dallas
Amarillo
Hot Springs
Arkansas
First trans Atlantic hotel booking at Waldorf Astoria
The Waldorf Astoria in New York received what it believes is the first hotel reservation by a trans Atlantic air passenger. A cablegram asked to reserve a room and a bath Saturday night for Herr Von Tryszka, representative of the insurance underwriters aboard the Graf Zeppelin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Waldorf- Astoria
Herr von Tryszka
L Robey Buys Amarillo Brick Plant. Plans Expansion
L Robey of Denver announces acquisition of the old Amarillo Brick company on the Fuqua place northwest of the city. The plant has burned its first kiln and is producing common and face bricks with a 60000 brick daily capacity. One kiln is operating now with more to come as demand grows. Visitors may tour the plant to see the brick.
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Salt Lake City
Amarillo
Polk Street
Third
Tenth
Taylor Street
East Third
Fourth
Fuqua Place
L. Robey
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Robey
Robey
Legion selects McNutt youngest National Commander
At the American Legion convention Paul V. McNutt of Bloomington Ind was chosen national commander. The 87 year old is noted as the youngest man ever selected to head the Legion. A resolution endorsing universal draft legislation was approved by the auxiliary in conjunction with the Legion convention.
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Amarillo
Texas
Smith
Hoover
Canada
Colombia
al Smith
Grades
de la Porte
Bert L. Faison
Texarkana
Ark
Ray Ruane
Webster Grove
Paul M. McGahan
Washington
D. C
Drapeau
Alvin E. Lies
Columbia
O. Aumonier
J. J. Lonergan
Chicago
David Levy
Cincinnati
Edward J. Rivers
Portland
Ore
5. C. Rockett
Montgomery
Ala
Charles W
Louis Julienne
Jackson
Miss
A. L. Royal
Prescott
Ariz
Nellie Hart
Cumberland
Wis
Paul V. McNutt
Bloomington
Ind
Legion
McNutt
Weather update shows widespread rain ends drought and brings cold
A large storm delivered rain from the Missouri valley to the western plains, breaking a six week drought in Kansas winter wheat regions. Snow and freezing temperatures followed, with 8 inch depths in parts of Wyoming and Colorado and rain turning to snow in Denver and New Mexico. Cattlemen plan to move herds back to ranges as moisture aids beet crops and pockets of orchard damage appear in Utah. The storm also disrupted wire communications from Nogales to the west coast and into Mexico, while the Pacific Northwest escaped the worst.
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High
Kansas
Nebraska
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Mercury
Helena
Great Falls
Wyoming
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Denver
New Mexico
Logan
Utah
Bisbee
Ariz
Prescott
Cord
Mexico
Nogales
Sonora
Pacific Northwest
Hart Funeral Delayed as Family Arrives from Alabama
Funeral services for Hal W. Hart 36 delayed while his father in Florence Alabama arrives. One brother in Tulsa Oklahoma also came to Amarillo. Hart’s body is in state at Griggs Funeral Home awaiting final arrangements. burial location to be decided by the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal W. Hart
Florence
Ala
Tulsa
Okla
Amarillo
Griggs Funeral
Hatch Funeral To Be at Bartlesville
James H. Hatch 69 died at a legal hospital and was shipped to Bartlesville Oklahoma for burial. Griggs and Sons handled arrangements. Survived by two sons and five daughters. one son H. G. Hatch works for Thompson Wholesale Drug in Amarillo. Hatch was a retired cabinet maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hatch
Bartlesville
Oklo
N. 8
Griggs and Sons
Hatch
H. G. Hatch
Thompson Wholesale Drug Company
Amarillo
Avritt Taxi Driver Missing After Oil Field Trip
Avritt of Hammond Taxi Company took a taxi to an oil field near San Angelo after leaving Amarillo. A telegram two days later said he was delayed by rain and mud. Mrs. Avritt fears foul play as authorities hold back details until Avritt archives with the car are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Taxi Company
San Angelo
Amarillo
Avritt
Benton
Arritt
Weatherford
Oklahoma
Funeral for Miller Baby This Evening
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Miller dies at home on Harrison street. Funeral services set for 8:30 pm at Griggs chapel with Rev. L. N. Stuckey officiating. Burial in Llano cemetery.
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Joe J. Miller, Jr
Joe J. Miller
Harrison Street
Griggs
L. N. Stuckey
Polk Street
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