This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1935
Page
11
Six hundred fifty five execution deaths, 654 traffickers shot, and $500000 in narcotics seized mark a harsh three year campaign in Shansi. Poppy fields are destroyed, education funds expand, and compulsory registration aids treatment for about 224,717 smokers as authorities vow no pity for vendors.
Carbon particles from low flying crop dusters set dry grain on a ranch near Varnalis aflame, starting fires that burned hundreds of acres. George Fink of Crows Landing said a careful check found carbon from planes at low altitude sparked and fanned into hot coals.
Colonel W. W. Hunt of Shreveport Louisiana, born September 1 1839, marked his 97th birthday in Amarillo while attending the United Confederate Reunion. He was busy with the veterans rounds and could not be reached for a flowers presentation. he is among the oldest veterans at the gathering.
The first in a McCleery series profiles young women in New York's Follies Bergere. Two performers, Juliette Porpes and Lucette Moirin, reveal silent, strict schedules, modest pay of 50 dollars weekly, and aims for dramatic stardom while managing daily life and work backstage.
Harold Neumann 29 of Moline Ill won the Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races in Cleveland. He flew the plane Mr Mulligan for ten laps on a 15 mile misty course at an average speed of 220 mph, beating Col Roscoe Turner who led for eight laps before Neumann landed and secured first place.
The Marine Band entertained veterans and townspeople in Amarillo with a morning concert, then again at the Herring Hotel and Municipal Auditorium. An elderly Confederate veteran requested All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, and a gray veteran urged Amen. The visit is linked to President Roosevelt and aims to heal postwar tensions.
Fragmentary schedule lines show partial times and codes. The readable items include a sequence of abbreviations and a few numeric time markers, but no clear event, person, organization, or location to anchor a coherent news item.
In Amarillo a rift over how the flag should be displayed fuels a reunion dispute. General A J Steele warns only a few remain in 1938 while Major General M J Bonner vows to resist any joint gathering. A crowd watches as former foes revive the old conflict, now aged veterans argue amid renewed passions.
The 73 piece United States Marine Band began morning concerts in Amarillo as veterans and widows of veterans arrive for the reunion. A parade is planned Friday, with townspeople rallying to support the encampment amid Western hospitality. President Roosevelt cancels tonight’s address due to Mrs. Harold L. Ickes death in an automobile crash.
The Navy reports the Dixie is steaming for Carysfort Reef while Coast Guard drivers and a commercial tug wait for weather to improve at Kry West. Southern Pacific manager Sundstrom says the Dixie is not in immediate danger though earlier fears for its safety were voiced as the Reaper neared the scene.
Officials of the Morgan Line unit of Southern Pacific issued an official list naming 350 passengers and crew, with 220 passengers and 121 seamen and officers reported. The release follows conflicting reports about the event and aims to clarify who was aboard.
In Florida the Bahama storm leaves a wide isolation zone as it moves toward the Gulf. About 650 War Veterans housed in highway camps on the Matecinde Keys are unaccounted for after a special train to evacuate them was stopped by fallen trees 17 miles from its destination. A wreck train departed Miami to the area today.
West Central Mexico reports multiple deaths from storms sweeping the region. The gun boat Progresso capsized in Manzanillo harbor with no casualties reported, while the customs house and several frame residences collapsed.
Heavy rains caused rivers in Jalisco to overflow threatening Guadalajara and Huentitlan. In Huentitlan several adobe houses collapsed and trapped an undetermined number of occupants as rescue efforts began.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.