Amarillo Balladettes to sing at Dallas fair event
The Balladettes and Balladers of Amarillo College trained by Alta Potts Turk were invited to perform on High School Day at the Dallas fair and at the Texas Federation of Music Clubs meeting. Only about half of the 101 choristers can be transported. fundraising and volunteer drivers are sought.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Plains
Southwest
Amarillo College
Alta Potts Turk
Shell
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Galveston
San Antonio
Turk
Bulldog Missing After Move to Town
A new resident reports their red bulldog named Major disappeared after moving in. The dog has four white feet a white chest and wore an old collar. If found contact the owner.
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Tack
Vast World News Roundup From 1930s Plains and Europe
Reports describe Yugoslavia’s turmoil after King Alexander’s death as parliament vows loyalty to Peter II while Croat leader August Koshtuich pushes for independence. Weather chatter, Texas football, Pampa Harvesters, kidnaping in China, Panhandle oil growth, Hemphill hay stack, and Scotland’s new cable project wrap this wide slice of world and regional notes.
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August Koshutich
Croatian Peasant Party
Associated Press
Vienna
Yugoslavia
Alexander
Man Who Put Capone Behind Bars May Also Send Insull to Pen
Dwight H. Green leads the government counsel in the Samuel Insull mail fraud trial after guiding the Al Capone income tax case. The case spans international pursuit from Chicago to Athens, with Insull portraying confidence in his innocence despite a vast prosecution record and eight Chicago attorneys on his side.
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Insull
Chicago
al Capone
Samuel Insull
VU. S
Dwight H. Green
Istanbul
New York
Paris
Milan
Athens
United States
U. S
Utilities
Floyd and companions try to steal car in Iowa chase
O. L. Blanchard reports three men led by Floyd attempted to steal a Ford sedan south of here after signaling for a push. Blanchard refused and the man with the pistol demanded the vehicle, leading to a confrontation with officers during the hours-long incident.
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Iowa
Floyd
Here
O. L. Blanchard
Western States Specialty Company of
Kansas City
Blanchard
Knife Fight Leaves Woman Hospitalized In Amarillo
Willie Lenox a negro woman lies in Northwest Texas Hospital with a deep gash on her upper right arm and a deep shoulder wound after a knife fight near the cotton oil mill on Grand Avenue last night. Ida Long is in Potter County jail in connection with the knifing. Police received the call at 7 50.
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Willie Lenox
Northwest
Texas
Grand Avenue
Ida Long
Potter County
Fugitives Escape After Confrontation Near McIntire
A gun battle near McIntire, Iowa leaves a wounded man in a fleeing car. Blanchard forced the stalled vehicle to move then followed, warning the fugitives to return to Mexico. The car reportedly carries a wounded man in the rear seat as they head south toward Highways 49 and 54.
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Blanchard
Floyd
Mexico
McIntire
Unclear payroll figures cited in Roosevelt security studies
A Roosevelt committee on economic security studies several items. Unemployment insurance, old age security, public work as a security measure, and employment opportunities lead the list. Hopkins says the order is not significant and payroll timing can skew monthly outlays.
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Roosevelt
Committee On
Hopkins
Texas Governor Fights Tax Delinquency and Backs Major Projects
Governor Ferguson warned against demanding full interest and penalties on delinquent taxes arguing it would unfairly single out those unable to pay. She cited delinquent totals rising from 1.25 million in 1926 to 7 million in 1932 and noted penalties could reach or exceed the original tax. She highlighted completion of Buchanan (Hamilton) dam, Brazos River improvement, and a Texas centennial plan as key relief and economic measures expected to generate employment and stimulus.
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Texas
Ferguson
Buchanan
Hamilton
Colorado River
Austin
Brazos River
Relief Administration
Turtle Returns Home After Half‑Mile Journey
Beaver Dam Wisconsin resident War Ren Burger kept a turtle as a basement pet. After releasing it near a creek half a mile away, the turtle returned to the basement door the next morning awaiting feeding.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
U.P
Warren Burger
Burger
Youths Lonnie and Earl Hooper Murder Verdict Given
A murder verdict was returned in San Augustine Texas over the deaths of Lonnie Hooper aged 16 and Earl Hooper aged 20. The cousins were found shot near a rural area after being seen with .22 rifles earlier that Thursday. Two men were arrested by the sheriff and held as suspects.
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San Augustine
Tex
Lonnie Hooper
Earl Hooper
Jeff Davis
J. H. Ellington
W. T. Geary
Hooper
Yugoslav Queen Remains Bedridden During Train Travel
Report describes the queen's serious condition despite treatment as the journalist notes at 1:50 PM the train boarded. Little Peter stays beside his mother in the quiet compartment offering comfort amid her sorrow and pain.
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Peter
Plans Made To Form Amarillo Polo Club
Amarillo polo enthusiasts met at 7 30 tonight at the W I Buck Company to organize an Amarillo polo club. If formed a Panhandle polo association may be created with Texline Stratford Dalhart Plainview Lubbock and Lamesa clubs seeking the umbrella group. Frank Ponce urged interested persons to attend or call 2 2553.
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Amarillo
Frank Ponce
W. I. Buck Company
Polk Street
Ponce
Texline
Stratford
Dalhart
Plainview
Lubbock
Lamesa
Oliver Ekakle
Pups Go to School Shunted to Basement
L Z Timmons principal of Johnson Street School found six Bulldog puppies on the sidewalk this morning. The janitor moved them to the basement as police were called. The dogs, about ten days old, may go to the pound. Timmons praised the litter as good pets.
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L. Z. Timmons
Johnson Street
Mr. Timmons
Freeholders Offer Bounty for Woodchuck Ears in Mercy County
Mercy County New Jersey offered a 50 cent bounty for each woodchuck ear to curb damage. One collector earned 177 dollars by delivering 354 pairs, while another brought in 183 pairs before a bank closure forced the county to withdraw the program.
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Trenton
N. J
Mercy County Board of Freeholders
Man sets car on fire after dispute with wife
In Warren Ohio on October 12 Harry Fife, angry after a quarrel, burned his automobile with gasoline and a match to stop his wife from using it while he awaited arrest by the sheriff who arrived to find the vehicle in flames.
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Harry Fife
Fife
Diesel trains for Ceylon railways
The Government Railways will put diesel express trains into service in Ceylon before the start of next year. Two locomotives have been ordered to haul the Indian mail train between Colombo and Halaimannar, each expected to run about 100,000 miles annually. They will handle any railway task from passenger expresses to heavy freights.
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Ceylon
Government Railways
Colombo
Halaimannar
Statue of Peter the Great Recovered From Sea
A bronze statue of Peter the Great, once in Riga and moved in 1915 as German troops advanced, was found at the sea bottom near Worms Island and is now returned to Riga by Estonians after a wartime wreck left it missing for years.
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Worms
Riga
Latvia
Balloon bread ban set for Seattle bakers
Washington bakers must stop baking balloon bread after Sept. 15 under code orders. The loaves are full of air bubbles to look larger, and the rule expects higher bread consumption as slices weigh more. Bakers must buy about $100 000 worth of new pans to comply.
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Seattle
U.P
Washington
Pitcher Wondering After Narrow Loss in Wisconsin
Greg Hallada of Two Rivers in the industrial league struck out twice as many as his opponent and allowed seven hits while his team made 11, including a late home run with one on base, but lost 6 to 4.
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Two Rivers
Wis
Greg Hallada
Hallada
Hakada
Mdivanis Buy Venice Palace For Grand Canal Residence
Prince Alexis Mdivani and Princess Mdivani have purchased the 15th century Gothic Palace of San Gregorio facing the Grand Canal in Venice. The deal reportedly priced at 1,200,000 lire, about $100,000, securing a future home for regular summer visits. The property, once owned by the Centurini family, adjoins the church of Santa Maria Della Salute and will be prepared this winter for their stay next year.
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Venice
Italy
Alexis Mdivani
Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
San Gregorio
Grand Canal
Santa Maria Della Salute
Centurini
Woolworth Millions
Browning and the Cinderella Girls Legacy in New York
The article recounts W. E. D. Stokes building the Ansonia Hotel and Browning’s rise as subway development spurred fortune. It details his marriage to a Bronx office clerk, lavishly furnishing a West 85th Street apartment, and later marriages to two young women linked to sensational headlines. Controversies include a high profile court fight over guardianship and alimony, an attempted adoption scandal, and a 1920s era of sensational public scrutiny.
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Broadway
72Nd Street
W. E. D. Stokes
Ansonia
Subway
Browning
Bronx
West 85Th Street
New York
Germany
Marion Sunshine
Mary Spas
Frances “Peaches
Heenan
Peaches
Cinderella
Children's Society
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Children's Court
Cold Springs
N. Y
Carmel
A. H. Seegar
Birdie Becomes Odd Ball in Torrington Golf
Mrs. Madeline Herrimann discovered one of her drives killed a sparrow in midair and spoiled her shot during a game in Torrington Connecticut.
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Torrington
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
U S D A quotes from Kansas City show 3,000 on hogs with top 5.75 for 220-250 lb and lighter hogs at 3.60 to 5.75. Cattle and calves include 1,800 cattle and 800 calves, with 2,000 drought cattle and 600 government counts. Steers 550-1500 lbs bring 5.25 to 19.00, heifers 550-900 lbs 5.00 to 7.50, cows 3.00 to 4.00, vealers 1.00 to 7.00, stockers 4.00 to 15.75. Sheep totals 2,500 with drought-impacted lots. lambs around 6.50 to higher, yearling wethers 4.00 to 5.25, ewes 2.25 to 2.50, range lambs 4.75 to 5.50. Quotations depend on source weights and market conditions.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
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