Amarillo Home Exposition Draws Large Crowds
Crowds throng the big tent at Thirtieth Avenue and Hughes Street for Amarillo's first Own-Your-Home exposition. Organizers H. B. Chases and A. J. Steward say locals show strong interest, with a radio program by WDAG and Panhandle artists performing daily. The tent opens 2:30 to 6:30 p m and 7 to 10:30 p m, admission free, parking plentiful.
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Hughes Street
Amarillo
H. B. Chases
A. J. Steward
Amarillegas
WDAG
Golden Rule, labor, and treasure near Atlantic ship
The piece rails at social plans and calls for the Golden Rule to ease labor unrest while noting workers feel better paid. It cites Italian divers recovering $5 million in British ship Egypt, a Tennesseee quake felt lightly, and Chicago’s Capone era racketeering as part of a prosperous yet anxious nation. It mentions 2,000,000 labor day travelers from York and 44,000 cars using the Hudson River tunnel in a single day.
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Jesus
Australia
Morris
Atlantic
Egypt
Mussolini
Mystery of Andree expedition deepens with sealed diaries
Andree diaries and notebooks found on the explorers' bodies are being carefully kept as experts defer judgment. The investigating commission, sworn to secrecy, will study the sealed volumes, while the Swedish government will receive the diaries. Mississippi collected about $52,000 in tobacco tax receipts for June, the first month of the levy.
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Andree
Hoel
Lithberg
Mississippi
Amarillo Growth and Property Boom Sparks Local Optimism
The letter writer touts Amarillo’s growth as the Texas refinery expands capacity and promises jobs for over a hundred workers. He notes rising circulation at The News-Globe, urges immediate real estate purchases, and predicts property values will soar 30 to 100 percent within months. He relays community tidbits, job leads, a missing watch, Elaine Sizemore’s home search, and thanks for Oleander gifts while urging prudent investing before a full boom.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Santo Domingo Devastated by Major Storm Strikes
Storm reports from Santo Domingo describe the city half ruined with widespread debris and urgent needs for food and medical supplies. The All-America Cable Company notes flooded offices and continued calls for Red Cross aid as relief plans unfold. The storm has devastated a rugged, mountainous region and left a population previously estimated at 25 000.
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New York
All-America Cable Company
Santo Domingo
Cable Company
All America Company
American Red Cross
Associated Press
Washington
Columbus
Pan American Airways Buildings Demolished in Caribbean Hurricane
Pan American Airways in Santo Domingo reports all its airport buildings except the terminals were blown away by yesterday's hurricane. Radio advice received by operations manager R. J. Dunton confirmed the destruction. In Port au Prince HaitI the storm's tail end brought heavy rain and strong winds as the hurricane veered north, spared by mountains.
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Dominican Republic
Vet Engine Exhibited in Vancouver Canada Pacific Showpiece
Retired railway locomotive Curley, 60, honored at the Canada Pacific exhibit in Vancouver B C on September 4. Painted and polished, it remains a souvenir of CPR’s 1881 construction, the Panama Canal project, and the San Francisco sea wall. Curley served in three countries on two continents, then four years on CPR after line completion. It later worked for a British Columbia logging firm for many years.
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Dismiss Charge Against Youth Parker
Liquor charges against J. D. Parker a miner were dismissed by District Attorney Edw. W. Thomer son due to insufficient evidence. The motion noted the only exhibit was a small quantity of wine and there was no evidence of sale.
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Edw. W. Thomerson
Girl Hurt When Car Overturns on Seawall
In Galveston on September 4 Miss Bonnie Rouse of Fort Worth was injured when the auto she rode in overturned on the incline of the east seawall. Three men in the car were not injured.
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Bonnie Rouse
Fort Worth
East Seawall
Burma quake reported near Tyapon with villages demolished
Tyapon, 80 miles southwest of Rangoon, suffered a serious earthquake. Towns were destroyed, waterways disrupted, and crops ruined. Many missing and livestock losses feared, while no death toll details were provided. Road updates list several routes from Amarillo to nearby cities as in good condition. The Panhandle Auto Club, Inc. states headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
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U. 8
Roswell
Tucumcari
Higgins
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Lubbock
the Panhandle Auto Club, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Landing of Coste Shown at Theater Hero
Paramount special news reel shows the landing of Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte in New York Tuesday evening. The film, rushed by air, will be shown at the Fair Theater this week starting this afternoon, with an Amarillo print. It is believed a record in motion picture newsreel enterprise. The film reaches Amarillo less than two days after the New York event.
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Paramount
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
New York
Fair Theater
Amarillo
French Flag Flutters With Stars and Stripes in Dallas Welcome
In Dallas on September 4, the French tricolor joined the American flag on storefronts as Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, early Paris to New York flight pioneers, prepared to land in Love Field to receive a Texas welcome. The city buzzed with anticipation for their incoming flight from New York.
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Ept
Texas
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
New York
Love Field
Dallas to Welcome Coste and Bellonte by Radio
United Press report from Dallas states a nationwide radio hookup arranged by the National Broadcasting Company will describe the arrival of Coste and Bellonte. WFAA will broadcast from Dallas as soon as they reach the Texas border with short wave relay to nationwide stations. A $25,000 prize for the flight is posted by Col. William Easterwood, who is official greeter. Dallas plans a large escort from Love Field aided by 15 army planes from Kelly Field San Antonio.
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Dallas
National Broadcasting Company
Coste and
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WFAA
Coste
Texas
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Easterwood
J. Waddy Tate
Dublin
Ireland
George Smith
Snyder
Love Field
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Easterwood to pay prize in Paris New York or Dallas
Col W E Easterwood, donor of a 25090 prize to Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte for their Paris to Dallas flight, said the check will be presented in Paris New York or Dallas. He planned to confer with the French air minister in Paris and fly from London to Paris. Dallas and the American people will give the pilots a hearty reception. Love Field, used to train WWI fliers, will host the arrival.
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Dallas
Dallas Journal
London
England
W. E. Easterwood
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Paris
New York
Easterwood
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Gronau and Coste Strike Hands in Welcome to Gronau Flight
Paris dispatch reports Coste and Bellonte to Texas plans and praise for the fliers reception in New York. The meeting at the German American conference included Lindberghs, Mayor Walker, and Coste with BelLon te joining. Coste said aviation crosses borders. Lindbergh declined to speak. Alabama merchandise exports for 1929 totaled 90,296,706 dollars, up 19,343,109 from 1928.
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Missing Jewels Motive Behind Widow’s Reward Offer
A widow reports a ring set with two opals and a ruby stolen or missing. She emphasizes she cannot afford the loss and will pay a reward for information leading to recovery. An Eastern Star Grandberry chapter receipt is referenced among minor accompanying notes.
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Old Tack
False Fire Alarms Cause Many Runs
A gasoline tub ignited at the Ballew garage on Tyler Street prompted firemen to respond at 10:54 Wednesday night. They removed the burning tub and let it burn with no damage. A second false alarm came in at 12:37 Thursday morning from Sixth and Arthur. Six false alarms were logged in August per Fire Chief G. B. Cooper. He cited a $200 fine for turning in a false alarm and noted adults often trigger calls. He added court rulings hold the caller potentially responsible for deaths when a fatal accident occurs during a non fire run.
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Oklock
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G. B. Cooper
Cooper
Terrorist admits plan to slay the Duce in Italy
Francesco Marusicc testifies in Trieste that a bomb affair was planned against Premier Mussolini. Luigi Valencic, described as the intended bomber, had been chosen to plant the device while his mayoral prospects were noted. The tribunal investigates methods to import explosive material into Italy.
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Triest
Italy
Francesco Marusicc
Mussolini
Duce
Luigi Valencic
Marusic
Valencie
Finklea Announces The New G E Radio
W L Finklea of Finklea Electric Company introduced the General Electric radio hailed as full range and magic house product after years of research and millions spent. He highlighted a nationwide advertising blitz and urged readers to see the set at the Tri State Fair.
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W. L. Finklea
Finklea Electric Company
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House of Magic
Finklea
Tri-State
Ammonia Blast May Be Fatal to Man
An ammonia explosion at the Gloucester cold storage plant wounded engineer Ralph Minichelio who was burned head to foot and crushed. He lay near death as two other workers were injured and fifty young women were partly overcome by fumes. The blast occurred in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on September 4.
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Gloucester
Mass
Ralph Minichelio
Live stock prices spark across Midwest markets
Kansas City and Chicago reports show hogs mostly steady to higher with top bids around 10.40 and 11.10 for various weight classes. Cattle and calves at St Louis and Fort Worth mixed with steady demand, fat vealers up to about 12.75, cows and bulls varied, sheep activity uneven as markets adjust.
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Associated Press
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U. S
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ST. Louis
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Ort Worth
Elaeven
Cotton market steadies as tropical storm eyed
Cotton opened steady in New York and New Orleans, rising 7 to 15 points on steady Liverpool cables and short covering ahead of a government report. October and December advanced before easing as traders weighed tropical storm developments. Liverpool reported hedging absorbed and a hopeful Manchester tone, while New Orleans seen gains before a hurricane warning nudged prices.
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Associated Press
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San Domingo
Maren
Manchester
Cuba
Florida Straits
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Associated Preas
Atlantic
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Tommy Boy the Well-Behaved Lad in School Verses
A 1930 verse by Edgar A. Guest praises Tommy, a model pupil who obeys every rule, reads and writes well, and causes no mischief. It notes teachers loved the little rascal yet still scolded him when needed, depicting rigid classroom discipline.
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Tommy Boy
Edgar A. Guesty
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