Buchanan PTA chief defends group after grand jury report
Mrs. J. Hudson, president of the Buchanan Street School PTA, refutes a grand jury claim that PTAs embarrassed poor children to solicit membership. She says local PTAs reward participation with a home room visit, deny pressure on payers, and highlight charitable aid like milk, shoes, and books to undernourished and needy students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Hudson
Buchanan Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Grand Jury
PT. A
Amarillo Daily News
P T. A
Amarilo
P-T. A. Treasury
P-T. A
Old Tack Urges Amarillo Voters to Act Next Saturday
A, Texas speaker, nicknamed Old Tack, appeals Amarillo residents to vote next Saturday. He promises hospital radios, discusses water and gas issues, criticizes municipal ownership, and previews a Rotary meeting in Canadian while urging soft water and fair Prairie Company terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
City Commission
Amarillo
Prairie Company
the Prairie
Mr. Prairie
Do-X sets record with 169 aboard in German flight
A newspaper note reports the Do-X flying boat carrying 169 people, 159 passengers and 19 crew, the greatest living load yet in air travel. It marks Germany starting what may be called real passenger flying. It also rails against wild animal borne diseases and stock market follies in a sweeping, sensational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Well Did They Spit Well Did They Spit
City forester Temple Robinson described a moth outbreak during a morning gathering at city hall. He claimed the pests chewed pockets and even tobacco in his coat while a crowd listened.
Goat Milking Demand Sparks Local Urgency
P K Babcock of 1926 Hughe Street seeks to buy goat milk and asks readers with goats to contact him. The note mentions anxious inquiries about Washington Tubbs who loaned 190000 dollars to crooks, with no clear payoff in sight.
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Mitch
P. K. Babcock
Hughe Street
Tack
Washington Tubbs
Lollapalooza
Bullheaded rattler tale stirs prairie gun talk
Neighbor T. S. Likine of 1606 Harrison Street repeats a rattlesnake myth about bullets and snakes. He recalls a New Mexico encounter where a monster serpent supposedly bit and swallowed a bullet leaving no mouth or throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro
Old Tack
T. S. Likine
Harrison Street
Likins
New Mexico
Dancing and trouble on a New Mexico camping trip
A town party travels to New Mexico for camping and a country dance in the hills. A young man courting a native girl grows exasperated after repeated refusals. The scene ends with a cautious exchange as she asks him to sit, while old sayings about age spark reflections on single life and appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Tack
South Texas man acquitted after famed plea unsettles juror
A man charged with horse theft in South Texas was acquitted after a powerful defense. In a posttrial room exchange the lawyer asked if the defendant stole the horse and the man admitted doubts after the lawyer's eloquent appeal to the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mexas
Ship Canal speech signals return to Washington by train
A speech by Ship Canal is planned for tonight as he prepares to depart on a special train for a return trip to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Diteman Transatlantic Flier Not yet Sighted in Ireland
Belfast dispatch reports that as of 6 p m today Urban F Diteman Jr had not been seen by an Irish station while en route to London after departing Newfoundland yesterday. He set out as a solitary transatlantic flyer and was due to arrive by noon local time.
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Famous Inventor
United Press
Detroit
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Edison
East Orange
N. J
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Urban F. Diteman, Jr
London
New Foundland
Gas Supply Gone
Urban F. Dietman disappeared after taking off from Harbor Grace Newfoundland heading for London. The Montana pilot expected 25 hours of fuel, so if not landing on land he likely came down at sea along the Irish coast or beyond.
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United Press
New York
Urban F. Dietman
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
London
Montana Battleman
Irish
Air officials watch for American flyer in London
Air officials held little hope that Urban F. Diteman would reach London from Newfoundland. Croydon airdrome was ordered lit all night in the faint hope he might appear.
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United Press
London
Urban F. Diteman
Newfoundland
Croydon
WIFE HOPEFUL IN FLIGHT MISSING HUSBAND
Mrs Urban F Diteman Jr remains confident her husband Urban will survive his flight and expects a cable from England with news of his arrival. She says she is as sure this morning as yesterday when his wife notified her he had started.
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United Press
Billings
Mont
Urban F. Diteman
England
New Airship Venture Plans Coast to Hawaii Service
A group of New York banking interests led by Grayson Murphy and Lehrman Brothers funds a new Goodyear Zeppelin venture to run a 36 hour airship service between California coast cities and Hawaii with aims to extend to the Philippines and Japan. Jerome Hunsacker to head the company and two 100 passenger airships will be built after Navy Zeppelins are completed. Paul Litchfield says Hoover and key departments have been briefed. A second airship firm follows earlier Delaware filings for a transatlantic Zeppelin Transport Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grayson M. P. Murphy
Lehrman, Brothers and
W. A. Harriman and Company
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Akron
California
Hawaii
Philippines
Japan
Jerome Cc. Hunsacker
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Paul W. Litchfield
Hoover
Navy, War and Commerce Departments
Navy
Delaware
International Zeppelin Transport Corporation
Price Memorial College Dedication Draws Out-of-Town Guests
Dedicatory services for Price Memorial College will feature Dedicate E Masters Amarillo Junior College president Bishop Gerken and Father Hillen. Mrs Lucien B Price, donor of 125000 dollars, will arrive Friday and attend a banquet Saturday noon with students faculty and clergy. The college began as St George's College last year and was renamed in honor of her late husband Lucien B Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Masters
Amarillo Junior College
Bishop Gerken
Father Hillen
Lucien B. Price
Amarillo
Gerken
St. George’s College
Price Memorial College
Price
Storm lashes Great Lakes region with flooding and high seas
In Michigan City Indiana and along the Wisconsin shore the storm caused $300,000 in damage and heavy traffic disruptions. Lakes Superior Huron and Ontario bore the sea, with a freighter aground off Leamington Ontario and ships fighting the waves. A Ford barge drifted in Lake Superior and the Maple Court steamship hit Magnetic Reef in Lake Huron. Two tugs stood by as life saving crews reached vessels. air mail and land travel halted. Snow began falling. two Michigan City homes valued at $30,000 each were swept into the lake. Evacuations increased as wind hit 50 mph and Chicago’s boulevards flooded. Health authorities ordered more chlorine to keep drinking water safe.
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Michigan City
Ind
Wisconsin
Lakes Superior
Huron
Ontario
Lake Ontario
Leamington
Ont
Ford Motor Company
Lake Superior
Maple Court
Canada Steamship Lines
Magnetic Reef
Lake Huron
Green Bay
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Long Beach
Gary
Lake Beach
Storm Hits Great Lakes Ship Traffic as Vessels Go Aground
The Associated Press reports heavy seas rain and snow sweeping the Great Lakes with at least three steamers driven ashore or seeking shelter. Vessels N. J. Nelson and C. W. Cadwell ran ashore off Leamington Ontario while Maple Court grounded in Lake Huron near Magnetic Reef. another ship adrift in Lake Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Great Lakes
Leamington
Ont
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Shipwrecks and a Fatality Near Leamington and Detroit
Several ships ran aground or were in distress near Leamington and Lake St. Clair. The Neason, 14 crew, grounded. Cadwell with 16 or 17 aboard. Barrellton towed Frugality after tow line snapped. Maple Court crew of 20 remained onboard amid a fatal collapse in New Baltimore.
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Canada Steamship Lines
Neason
Detroit
B. A. Benson
Marine City
Mich
Cleveland
Leamington
Nelson
Cadwell
Ontario Gravel and Freighting Company, Ltd
Windsor
Grand Marais
Lake Supérior
Maple Court
Cock Burne Island
Frances Bryan
New Baltimore
Lake St. Clair
Pennsylvania Hotel Charter Details From 1751 Grant
The Pennsylvania Hotel in Philadelphia operates under a charter originally granted by George II of England in 1751, reflecting its historic legal foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George II of England
Hogs and cattle market report from Kansas City
Markets show hogs up to 9.60 on 200-225 lb types, sows 7.25 to 8.40. Cattle and calves steady to strong with steers 11.50 to 16.50, yearlings 12.25 to 16.00, cows 7.75 to 10.00, vealers 8.00 to 13.00. Sheep and lambs rise with lambs 11.75 to 12.15, ewes 4.25 to 5.50, feeder lambs 11.50 to 12.50.
Chicago Livestock Prices Saturday Report
Hogs 22 000 head good to choice 160 200 lbs 9.65 9.80 packing sows 8.25 8.90. Cattle calves 12 000 2 500 slaughter steers 1300 1500 lbs 13.00 16.25 950 1100 lbs 13.25 16.50 fed yearlings 18.75 16.60 heifers 13.50 15.25 cows 8.25 10.75 bulls 8.75 10.25 wealers 12.50 14.15 stocker and feeder steers 10.00 11.75. Sheep 18 000 lambs 12.25 18.25 ewes 4.00 5.50 feeder lambs 12.35 13.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
The
Associated Press
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report Highlights
Oklahoma City, Oct 23 cattle and calves around 1600 head and 1000 calves steady. Yearlings sold up to 12.60 dollars, grass cows between 7.75 and 8.25, fancy calves to 12.00, best heavy calves around 10.00. Hogs about 1400 head with steady tone. truckers top 9.05 and prospective car lot top 9.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
The
Associated Press
Livestock Prices Dip Slightly at East St. Louis Market
East St. Louis Illinois October 23 hogs around 12 000 head up 10 to 20 cents with 160 to 250 pound hogs at 9.75 to 9.80 and sows 8.25 to 8.40. Cattle about 1 000 head with buyers seeking higher on lambs or 12.25 down with sheep steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
The
Associated Press
Jil
New York Cotton Opens Steady as Frost Forecasts Move Market
The New York cotton market opened steady to down seven points after lower cables. Southern selling was modest with early realizing following yesterday's advance. Active months fell 15 to 20 points, December to 18.26 and March to 18.75 as frost forecasts prompted some buying.
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New York
Associated Press
Two Lives One Thought and a Quiet Refuge
A poem contrasts two lives with different approaches to happiness and sorrow. One pursues carefree living while the other builds inner shelter through belief. Both endure anguish, yet one unprepared for trouble remains helpless when it arrives.
Market settles as prices fluctuate amid liquidations and selling
End of the first half hour sees prices steadying then Southern Selling rises. October weak with active liquidation sending values down to 10 to 35 points. Active positions show 19 to 22 point losses. December at 18.29 and March at 18.72. Midday gains from daily lows.
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Southern
New Orleans Cotton Market Opens Easier on Lower Cables
The New Orleans cotton market opened easier as lower cables triggered early losses of 5 to 8 points. Prices rallied briefly on overnight buying but fell again on realising and fears of large ginnings ahead of Friday census data. December touched 18.27 and January 18.47 as the market drifted toward steady but slow downward movement.
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New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Spot demand steady with American middling at 11.38 for fair, 10.98 strict good middling, and 10.18 middling. Sales reached 6,000 bales, including 3,600 American. receipts 12,000 bales, 7,200 American. Futures closed barely steady with contracts from October to July listed.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Chicago grain prices ease after cut in Europe import estimates
Chicago on October 23 saw wheat prices slip after analysts cut European import estimates by 48 million bushels. Corn, oats and provisions stayed largely firm with corn opening unchanged to higher before easing later in the session.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Butter and eggs steady in Chicago market report
Butter steady in Chicago with creamery extras at 441/2 to 44 1/2 cents and various grade prices. Eggs steady with no change noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Associated Press
Poultry prices firm in Chicago market
Chicago poultry reports firmer trading with fowls at 26 cents, springs 24, roosters 20, turkeys 28 to 30 cents, ducks 20 to 28, and geese 22 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Associated Press
New York Stocks Rally At Opening As Market Advances
Prices continued their rally with vigor at the opening of the stock market in New York. Gains included Stone and Webster up 4, American Telephone and Western Union each up 2, and several others led by St. Joseph Lead Kennecott American Tobacco U S Steel New York Central Anaconda Colum Gas Packard and Westinghouse Electric rising about 1. The article notes isolated selling crops up in spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Stone and Webster
American Telephone
Western Union
St. Joseph Lead
Kennecott
American Tobacco
U. S. Steel
New York Central
Anacorda
Columb Gas
Packard
Westinghouse Electric
Market Rebound Off Decline As Stocks Rally Early
Shares such as American Machine and Foundry and Dubhill International dipped while Union Carbide fell. The late morning rally slowed after a protracted downturn, with early losses in Eastman Kodak United Carbon Western Union Ludlum Steel and others largely erased by midmorning. Western Union climbed four points to a new high as several blue chips gained up to two points. Foreign exchange remained steady with sterling at $4.87 and 11/16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Machine and Foundry
Dubhill International
Union Carbide
Considera
Eastman Kodek
United Carbon
Western Union
Ludlum Steel
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
Electric Auto Lite
Canada Dry
U. S. Steel
American Can
General Electric
Brooklyn Union Gas
Worthington Pump
Simmons, Gillette
Alied Chemical
Delaware and Hudson
Stock listings and corporate quotes from the era
A fragmented ledger style page lists company names with percentage figures and ratios, including American Can, Allied Chemical & Dye, American Locomotive, Anaconda Copper, Bethlehem Steel, Burroughs Adding Machine, Coca Cola, and Colorado Fuel & Gas among many others, with varied percentage values interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jno
Fy Clark Sa
Atchison, Topek
S.seneseere American Can
Ats Allegheny Corporation
Allied Chemical & Dye
Esereee
Serress
American Smelt
Armour of Hinots
Aseseees
Armour of
Illinois
Ael
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem, Steel
Burroughs
Bucyrus
Pref
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cerro de Pasco
Columbia Gas
I & Pac
Congoleum
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Buchanan School
Northwest Hospital
St. Anthony’s
O. W
Henry Ansley
Canadian
R. T. Alexander
Rotary Club
Hemphill County
News-Globe
Bush
Wall Street
Puy Cys
Pays Mouy
Ship Canal
Women and Work
San Francisco
Diteman
Shore Line
North Shore
Lincoln Park
N. J. Nelson
C. W. Cadwell
Kansas City Livestock
Jno. F. Clark
Composanto Staglieno
Genoa
Italy
Benetti
Griggs
Griggs Establishment
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Fillmore
Panhandle’ Music Co
Dial
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