No Future for Costly Airship in World Trade
Edward P. Spanner, naval architecture authority, calls British airship program a failure with grave structural weaknesses. He urges the government to halt airship construction, noting weight limits and use of cotton gas-bags with animal skins. He cites R33 as proof airships cannot safely handle electrical disturbances or stresses.
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International News Service
London
Edward P. Spanner
Naval Architecture
Royal Corps of Naval Constructors
Institute of Marine Engineers
Spanner
Egypt-India
British
Air Ministry
British Air Ministry
Potter County Library Adds New Volumes for Amarillo Readers
The Potter County Free Library announces new books including Wallflower by Temple Bailey and The Devil of Peiling by Herbert Asbury. Also listed are Adventures in Arabia by W B Seabrook, Chains by Theodore Dresser, and three volume History of New England by James Truslow Adams among others.
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Potter County
Druggists Pick Abilene for 1928 Texas Pharma Convention
Dallas reports Abilene tentatively chosen as the 1928 Texas Pharmaceutical Association convention city. The opening date in June is set for a three day meeting with 1500 to 2000 attendees. Scholarships were granted to UT student E C Klobedans and Baylor student Eldridge McCord. A bill to require college of pharmacy graduation for exam eligibility was announced for possible legislative action.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Abilene
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Klobedans
Flatonia
University of Texas
Eldridge McCord
Kerens
Baylor University School of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
Dan Moody
Grove's Tasteless Chile Tonic Strengthens and Invigorates
A vintage ad touts GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILI TONIC priced at 60¢ claiming it restores color and boosts appetite and energy. The copy targets readers seeking renewed strength and vigor through a tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Remus Pleads Insanity in Wife Murder Case
Former millionaire bootlegger George Remus pleaded insanity as an amended petition seeks leave to take depositions in ten cities for his November 14 trial. The defense cites constitutional issues with house bill No 90. Remus had earlier refused to plead insanity at arraignment.
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United Press
Cincinnati
George Remus
Charles H. Elston
Remus
Inez
Pape's Diapepsin Restores Appetite After Meals
Describes stomach acid problems causing loss of appetite and discomfort. Claims Pape's Diapepsin dissolves excess acid, sweetens the stomach, and aids digestion. Reports many users regaining youthful appetite and weight after taking one tablet after meals. notes six million packages sold yearly.
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Pape
Society Woman Loses Divorce Proceedings
Newport judge indicates Mil ton J. Budlong has proven Mrs Jessie Margaret Budlong guilty of extreme cruelty in a long divorce case begun in Newport and New York. Custody of the children awarded to Mr Budlong and the judge hints at revoking the $750 monthly allowance. The case has spanned years with prior court actions and a famous siege at a New York apartment.
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Associated
Newport
Od L
Jessie Margaret Budlong
Milton J. Budlong
New York
Herbert Carpenter
Superior Court
Budlong
Unmasked Bandits Rob Kansas Bank
Two masked robbers held up the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Mound City 25 miles northwest of Fort Scott and escaped with about $5,000 in cash and bonds. They forced cashier S P Ellis and others to the floor during the robbery on October 17.
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Fort Scott
Kan
State Bank of
Mound City
Here
S. P. Ellis
Ruth West
C. J. Carey
Floyd Stringer
Robbers Rifled Vault and Drawer in Local Heist
In Yakima Washington authorities report a vault and money drawer were robbed by bandits who fled in a waiting car with a third man. Fred Brooker of Vancouver found an old shaving mug with the suspect’s name and a barn image, while returning after 30 years.
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Yakima
Wash
Fred Brooker
Vancouver
Brooker
New Legal Point Raised in Silver Murder Appeal
A new legal issue is raised in the appeal of J. R. Silver, sentenced to death for the Fort Worth Majestic theater holdup killing Roscoe Wilson. The case questions whether a joint confession by Silver and a companion, used at trial, was properly admissible as to what one said about the other.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
J. R. Silver
Roscoe Wilson
Majestic Theater
Fort Worth
Silver
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Metzlersnilk
Ethel
AVA the Sum Fa Ear Cary
Kansas Bank
Mnufacturers Association
Wood
Potter County Lumber Co
16Th and
Lincoln Sts
Jack Rabbit
Panhandle
Amarillo
Lox Moore
Tenth and
Tyler Sts
Pierce ST
Eighth and
Pierce Sts
Joe Mobley
Second
Fillmore
Dixon-Dewey
Polk St
Allison & Webb
the Auto Store
van Buren
Ponde's
Mississippi
Dewery
West Sixth St
Taylor Sts
Bob's Auto Parlor
Pard
North Fillmore
Auto Supply CO
Johnson
Dechman
4Th
Madison
Jefferson
Sixth
Amarillo Orala Co., Inc
Ains Lubricating Co
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