Tack’s Tales and Football Farce From Amarillo Letters
A rambling column by Erasmus Tack brags of dog rescues, weather foresight, and political prophecies while mixing in sports chatter about Melvis and the Harvesters. He recalls visits to Pampa and praise for the Harvester team, pledging support and ticket requests for an upcoming game against Lubbock Westerners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvester Boys
Rand
Mel
Coach Mitchell
Harvesters
Pampa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Charley Guy
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tack
Kahl
Talent Needed for Minstrel Show in Amarillo
The Amarillo Crippled Children's Council sponsors an annual minstrel. first rehearsal tonight at 7:30 in Amarillo Hotel club rooms. Mike Hollander requests new talent including singers, dancers, novelty acts, and many 12 year old girls. auditions open to all. The show, featuring a new routine, aims for a December staging and record ticket sales to aid crippled Panhandle children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
J. C. Paschal
Panhandle
High School Football Banter and Local Sports Euphoria
An Amarillo radio broadcast recounts a lively postgame scene from the Pampa Sandies versus Amarillo, praising sportsmanship and detailing backstage heckling. The piece notes protests rumors, credit to broadcasters, and jokes about local officials, while urging deportation for non citizens among railroad workers.
Ingenuity of Edison as a Youth Rec recalled in Michigan town
Port Huron Michigan residents recall Thomas A Edison as a boy in Port Huron. He set up a basement chemistry lab with poison bottles. He relayed telegraph messages by Morse code with engine whistles during a river cable break. He sold papers ahead to boost sales along the Grand Trunk route. He carried 1000 copies during Shiloh news. He met the Prince of Wales in Sarnia and earned the Albert gold medal. At 16 he slept on the job by a wheel clock trick for the Grand Trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
U.P
Thomas A. Edison
Grand Trunk
St. Clair
Sarnia
Ont
Edison
Young Edison
Detroit
Shiloh
Prince of Wales
King Edward
Royal Society of Arts
England
Stratford Junction
Can
Local speaker pledges cotton field work and community support
The speaker vows to pick cotton in Gray County and possibly south of McLean, thanking supporters from Tack's Pep squad White Deer and others. He plans to ride out dawns in a cotton patch, start with a $50 advance for a drum corps uniform, and deliver the harvest to Pampa's Hunkapillar drug store. He notes possible days or weeks of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
White Deer
Mr. Upchurch
Shorty
Harvester
Gray County
Henry Ansley
McLean
Hunkapillar Drug Store
Pampa
Audition Contest With Noted Singer Draws Many Entrants
Amarillo College of Music hosts a voice contest tied to a Clare Clairbert concert. Madame Clairbert will pick the best voice from six preliminary winners. The Wednesday night contest in the college auditorium features a screen jury and a one year scholarship tutored by Les ter F. Aldrich. Public admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarillo College of Music
Clare Clairbert
Madame Clairbert
Lester F. Aldrich
Second Grider Child Has Scarlet Fever
Misfortune follows the Grider family at 401 North Grant Street as a second Grider child contracts scarlet fever. Two deaths from poisoning occurred recently, then quarantine was imposed for scarlet fever with two Amarillo homes under quarantine. Health officials report two scarlet fever cases and no infantile paralysis this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grider
Grant Street
Amarillo
Texas
Benjamin M. Primer
Oklahoma fuel tariff debate highlights domestic vs import impact
Franklin outlines the contrast between domestic and import oil markets noting a 436,455 barrel daily drop from a peak in August 1929 to July 1931 as Oklahoma City field closed. He cites a 11,000,000 barrel production drop in 1930 vs 1929 while imports rose by 106,000,000 barrels duty free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
State Conservation Movement
Oklahoma City
G. V. Terrell
State Railroad Commission
James V. Allred
J. F. Lucey
Dallas
Claude C. Wild
The
Independents
Fort Worth
J. R. Parten
Shreveport
Morgan G. Sanders
Canton
Thomas G. Pollard
Tyler
Tom E. Cranfill
Thieves Break Into Local High School
Thieves entered the local high school Saturday night by prying open an auditorium back door. The building was searched and about $25 from the superintendent’s office was reported missing.
Betz to New York for Syndicate Oil work
Carl M. Betz of Syndicate Oil Corporation and Texas-Oklahoma operations will depart by air today for New York to spend two weeks to a month at the home office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Betz
Syndicate Oil Corporation of
New York
Texas-Oklahoma
Letter to Kurnel mocks Sandies defeat and taunts rivals
H. E. Hoover of Canadian Texas writes a playful taunt to Amarillo and the Sandies after a loss to Pampa. He warns against facing the Old Blue Hens, offers a humorous free fare and lodging, and pledges a memorial football game seed and baling. He mocks Henry Ansley and mentions Hoover prosperity and relief programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurnel
Pampa
Amarillo
Panhandle
Hoover Prosperity
Farmer's Relief Administration
The
Historical Society
Potter County
Henry Ansley
Shanghai
Henry
H. E. Hoover
Texas
Conscientious Young Man Seeks Corresponding Reader
A letter from a conscientious young man asks for a female reader to correspond with. He would accept someone a bit old fashioned if she is interested in letters and shared interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Negroes Seek to Quash Bill in Nodurft Case
Wichita Falls Oct 19 Attorneys for two negroes charged in the slaying of A N Ted Nodurft and assault on Vera Smith moved to quash the murder indictment. They argued negro exclusion from the grand jury and invoked the 14th amendment as threats of unrest ran high outside the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
A. N
Ted
Vera Smith
Richard Johnson
Richard Brown
Tom Hickman
Texas Rangers
Nodrift
Fort Worth
Hoover Opens Yorktown Pageant With Twenty-One Gun Salute
President Hoover arrives at Yorktown Battlefield in a sunlit ceremony attended by 30 000 spectators and troops. A twenty one gun salute welcomes him as he recalls the 150 year old victories and pledges courage and resolve for America’s future. Senator Swanson introduces Hoover amid cheers for Marshal Petain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Mrs. Hoover
Arkansas
America
Mr. Hoover
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Federal
Yorktown Commission
Marshal Petain
France
Edison Funeral Causes Wide Communication Shutdown
Edison services paused for a minute as phone and telegraph lines filled with condolence messages. A death mask of Thomas Edison was made by James Earle Fraser in Westport, while John Ott, a longtime Edison lab worker, died at 75. Dr. Samuel Stratton, noted physicist, collapsed dead while paying tribute to Edison. Clemson football notes first-year players from outside South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Conn
Thomas A. Edison
James Earle Fraser
Fraser
Edison
News Orange
N. J
John Ott
Edison Laboratory
Boston
Samuel Wesley Stratton
Dr. Stratton
Beacon Street
William B. Rollins
Dr. Straton
Clemson
South Carolina
Kidney Acidity Product Claim Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims kidney acidity causes aging symptoms like backache nerve pain and stiff joints. It promotes Cystex Sigstex as a fast acting remedy with 24 hour improvement and a money back guarantee for 75 cents at druggists.
Greatness and Humility in Edgar A. Guest Verse
A short poem extols greatness as insight beyond appearances. It links true greatness to humility, shared burdens, tenderness, and respect for neighbors, noting that advancement is fragile and often earned through sacrifice and solidarity.
Market Wire Report From Amarillo and Chicago Livestock
US grain and livestock bids list prices for Wheat and Kaffir at Am, with oats and barley quoted. Chicago and Kansas City markets show hogs, cattle, and sheep activity with prices and ranges, including top vealers and fed steers. cotton in New Orleans shows opening gains then easing on stock moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Market Dips In Early Trading On Light Volume
New York stocks showed a heavy undertone with very light early volume. Small offerings caused declines of about a point in U S Steel New York Central Chesapeake & Ohio American Can American Tobacco B Westinghouse and Union Carbide before selling absorbed.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
U. S. Steel
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Can
American Tobacco
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
American Telephone
General Motors
General Electric
Jno
F. Clark Brokerage Co
At & Sf
AM Byers
Allied Chm & Dory Aly Tahy
Allegheny Corp
Allia-Chalmers
Amerada Teeeen Teeeweee
Am Car & Fdy
Alco
Am International
Sug & Hef
Tobseco
Boly BO Auburn Anteon
Aviation Corp
Baldwin
Blt & Ohio RR
Agit Bendix Aviation Wees
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Best Mar
Bethlehem St Peewee
Bohn Alum & Br
Borden Co
Golo Fuel & Iron
Columbia G & Li
Congoleum-Nairn
Lily Comwith & Stern
Continents
Continental
Atte Cont Baking Cor Gt Cater Tractors
Cots, Inc
SA Cutler Ss
Curtiss Wright
Curt Wright
Davison Chem ‘ Nly
del Lac & Wes RR
Erie Railroad
Esstman Kodak
Elec Auto Lite
General Mills
Gillette Razor
Glidden Co Uy
Upp Motors
Hahn Dept Store
Hudson Motors
Ennee
Industrial
BOS
Tel
Kroger Gro & Bak
Krueges & Toll
MK & T
Lambert Co
Liggett Myers
Loew's Inc
Loose-Wiles
Loriland
Louisville
G & EB
Carly Ween
Montgomery Ward
Dts
Mack Trucks
Beeen Ewee
Manfield & Co
Eteenee
Mo Pac RR
Internat Nickel
Nash Tees
At Prey
Nat’ Dairy Pr
Nat'l Pw & St
Nat'l Cash
Nevada
North America
Oliver Farm
Willys Overland
Paramount Publix
Pathe Exchange
Gulf of Pennseane
N J Internal Pvt
Pullman
Purity Bakery
Mid-Continent
Remington Rand Ae
Socony-Vacuum
Rep Motor Car Sae
Ay Panhandle P. & R
Rep Iron & Stare
Eeeee Petroleum Corp
Serene
Reynolds Tob
Plymouth Oil
Rubber
Pierce Pet
Siasseseetes
Sears Roebuck
Safeway Stores
Prairie O, & Gs Saveveteceetas
Simmons Co
Prairie PP
Cal Edison
Warner-Quinla
Gas & Stan Brands Inc
Richfield of Cal
St'd
Calif
Indiana
Sunray Oil Corp Ae United Cor
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
Tex Pac Ld & Tri
Unid Averis & Tot
Tide Water Asa'd
United Carbon
Tex Pac Cs & Oil
Texan Oil & Land
Union Oil of Cal
Serene Ee
Ohio Oil
Nhnh & H RR
Pro. & Rinrs
Vanadium Corp
Western Union
Warner Bros
Warner Bros Co
Maryland
WU S Steel
Am Superpower
Wee Tenes
Crucible Steel Tee
Ark Na Gas
Yellow Tr & Coach
Ass'd Gas & Elec Issereeons
Woolworth
Go Seoes
Contested public control and crime trends in today’s report
The piece surveys debates on public utility management and imperial politics, noting Ireland’s coercion bill, De Valera seeking peace, and Papal actions. It reports Bruening’s Reichstag win, Chicago theaters bombed in a labor dispute, and Bishop Cannon Jr. facing a graft charge. It cites rising New York crime, proposed beer taxes, and New York City budget allocations for schools, police, and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Free State
de Valera
Cardinal MacRory
Dublin
Saint Peter's
Spain
Bruening
German Republic
Germany
Bishop Cannon, Jr
Washington, D. C
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
New York State
New York
Truck Owners Split Over Road Work Wage Scale
C F Smith leader of the truck owners association argues for a living wage as 84 cents per trip scale is too low to cover repairs fuel and a living wage. An assessment was proposed to aid needy members during the strike. About 30 trucks were present at the construction scene awaiting a company response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
C. F. Smith
Stubborn Coughs Ended by Home Mix Pinex Recipe
A kitchen remedy claims to stop stubborn coughs from colds using Pinex with maple syrup or honey. The mixture allegedly soothes throat membranes and acts on bronchial tubes, offering relief and claiming higher value than store purchases. Pinex is described as a pine resin compound with creosote activity and a money back guarantee.
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Plains
Erasmus Tack
North Mirror Street
John N
Old Tack
Old Jack
Gual
Farm Board
Martindale
Anther
Chasteen
T. Hobart
Pampaaning
Hobart
Fool’s Paradise
Enochs
Sandies
Sherman
Mitchell
Adkisson & Gunn
G. E. Johnson
John Fullingim
Mr. Johnson
Harvester Park
J. E. Nunn
Dr. Nunn
Dwight Newby
Sam Fernberg
Sam Fenberg
Mr. Fenberg
Hunkapillar’s
Mayor Thompson
Ernest
Oklahoma
Thompson
Michigan
Free Press
Neers
Betz
Miral
Willard
Navy
Washington
Edgar A. Guest
Canadian Marconi
al Cent
Sooo DeForest Radio
Detroit Aircraft
Ford Motor Ltd
Fox Theatre
Big Goldman Sacha
Lone Star Gas
Wee
Midwest Utilities
Ates
Nat'l Fuel Gas
Lenin
United States
League of Nations
Britain
Garney
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