Missouri Aces Dominate Speed Grand Slam
In Cleveland on September 6 Maj. James H. Doolittle won the 100 mile free-for-all speed race with a record pace while James Haizlip set a ten hour nineteen minute trans nation speed mark. Haizlip and his wife May pushed top marks in landplane records as Ruth Nichols’ altitude record fell to Maryse Hiltz of France. Hollywood reports the death of Orville Wilson after a long film career and stunt work including Hell’s Angels.
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James H. Doolittle
James Haizlip
Haizlip
May
Doolittle
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Miss Nichols
Maryse Hiltz
France
The
Aero Club of France
Mme. Hiltz
James R. Wedell
Patterson
Louisiana
Wilson
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Four Nippon Aviators Killed in Collision
Tokio reports four military aviators killed when two combat planes collided in midair during naval maneuvers at Kitan Straight off Wakayama. Four other planes were reported to have crashed during aerial maneuvers.
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Tokio
Kitan Straight
Wakayama
New Ointment Kills Rich Quick
Advertises Blue Star Ointment as a cure for itch tetter rash ringworm foot itch eczema and similar skin troubles. Claims melting at body heat soothes heals inflamed skin and carries medicines into pores. offers money back if it fails. Sold by all drug stores.
Tex Griffin Trades Horse For Rodeo Tickets At Los Angeles Show
Tex Griffin a Panhandle cow puncher failed to collect entry passes at Olympic Stadium on Labor Day and offered a horse as trade. The ticket seller agreed after doubt, and Griffin escorted the horse into the venue while hoping the owner recovered the cayuse.
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Onee
Rae
Los Angeles
Tex Griffin
Panhandle
Olympic Stadium
Labor Day
Griffin
Hoss
Last Rites for Amarillo Man C Steele
Funeral services were held for Sears C. Steele a 40 year old traveling salesman who died Sunday at his home 1007 West Seventeenth Avenue. The service took place at St Andrews Episcopal Church at 11 oclock with Rev F A Foster officiating. Burial will be in Birmingham Alabama Friday. Pallbearers included R W Prentice G B Leftwich C W Carson O W Gosch Dr Klingensmith and G E Smith with honorary pallbearers J E Hunter Joe B Dooley N G Delaney Dwight Denmead Dr E M Primer Charles Baker Rollo Townsend Fancher Upshaw E H Foster E A Ryan M M Mayfield Stanley Marsh and Dr A J Streit.
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Sears C. Steele
Amarillo
West Seventeenth Avenue
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
F. A. Foster
Birmingham
Ala
R. W. Prentice
G. 8. Leftwich
C. W. Carson
O. W. Go
Reception Tonight for College Drama Teacher Miss Rosalie Raymond
Miss Rosalie Raymond new in structor of dancing and dramatic art at Amarillo College of Music will be honored at 8 tonight with a reception in the college auditorium. The program includes piano quartet and string quartet performances and dances by Miss Raymond. The public is invited.
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Rosalie Raymond
Amarillo College of Music
Raymond
Vandenberg Assails Garner in Tariff Debate Rhetoric
Senator Vandenberg accuses Speaker Garner of fiddle saddling and chameleon like flip flops on tariffs. He says Democrats hitchhiked on Smoot Hawley to gain protective rates then voted against the bill with lip service to opposition.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Mich
Garner
Republican National Committee
Michigan
Buncombe
Texas
Tack Letters continue in Arizona and Oregon
A reader asks for employment and relief through Tack letters, detailing a 22 year cattleman background and a wife who can handle household work, seeking opportunity after injury. Others request information on Texas governors and express desire for road work to provide winter earnings for family.
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Arizon
Oregon
Arizona
Tack
Palmer County
Texas
Cooking Recipes Sell Help for Sisters in Need
A widow with three children and her sister, both alone, seek guidance on selling cooking recipes to support themselves. The request notes the eldest child is six, highlighting family needs and urgency. The item frames a small, supportive inquiry for practical income ideas.
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Tack
Purification Cure Promises Health Through Calotabs
Reprint ad argues purification of the body via Calotabs renews health by cleansing the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It touts a trial package for 10 cts and a family package for 50 cts with directions to obtain from all dealers.
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Nature
Ady
Ethel Snow Leads Sadler Show in Amarillo
Ethel Snow premiering as leading lady in the Harley Sadler Show during its second week in Amarillo. She is described as a real trouper with many friends and will perform in Honest Sinners and Saintly Hypocrites Tuesday night.
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Ethel Snow
Harley Sadler
Ethel
Amarillo
Family seeks work and childcare in Panhandle Texas
A family posts notices seeking employment, childcare, and domestic work. They offer homemade recipes and products for sale and request assistance finding a job cooking, dishwashing, or similar tasks. Contact details provided for Mrs G E Webster and Harla Parris.
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G. E. Webster
Box 321
Panhandle
Texas
Tack
Harla Parris
North
Tyler Street
Lost bedding roll reported in local notice
A public notice records a missing roll of bedding reported by an unnamed individual. The item is described as bedding material without further identifying details or recipients.
Cartoonist Ripley Corrects St Patrick Cartoon Claims
Readers are urged to note corrections regarding the Believe It Or Not depiction of St Patrick. The statement that Patrick was not Catholic or aSaint and not Irish is challenged as erroneous. It is explained Patrick was Catholic and a saint, and that his name origin is linked to Pope Celestine and his mission to Ireland.
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Ripley
St. Patrick
Patrick
New York
Texas
Ireland
Pope Selestine
Vatican City births and Papal finances debated by Ripley
A Constant Reader cites Ripley’s Believe It or Not claiming Vatican City population growth and a mock personal income for Pope Pius XI. The letter notes a 1929 birth, Law of Citizenship details, school penalties, and Peter's Pence used for Holy See expenses.
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Vatican City
Ripley
Tommaso la Bella
Vatican
Holy See
Kingdom of Italy
Pope Pius XI
Peter
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts can reduce fat in three weeks by taking half a teaspoonful daily. It promises increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feeling body, with a money back guarantee if not convinced. Sold through Fox Drug Co City Drug Store and Post Office Drug Co and leading druggists nationwide.
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Fox Drug Co
City Drug Store
Post Office Drug Co
America
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