Telegraph Tales And Prohibition Talk From A Dusty Page
A rambling column blends memories of telegrams with Prohibition debate. It cites Dr Clarence True Wilson's attacks on Hoover, notes Wet strength in New York speak-easies, and jokes about ex millionaires. It shifts to weather, then reports Amarillo maple tree decline and a local expert's failed remedies.
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Clarence True Wilson
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Hoover
Wets
New York City
United States
New York
Amarillo
Tulia
Bowers
Hemphill County
J. W. Stevens
Pampa
John Bowers
Homer Wharton
Mr. Bowers
Maple trees revived by soil improvers and air
A writer reports on saving maple trees in Amarillo by aerating soil around trunks after soil tests by Swift Packing Company found the soil sour yet rich in nutrients. Dr. Vineyard claims trees need more air and loosening soil, contrasting maples with elms which thrive in damp bottom lands. The piece also covers a Tol Jan rumor about road squares, a Tulia bear relocation, lost keys, fleas on dogs, and local curiosities.
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Swift Packing Company
Dr. Vineyard
18Th and
Harrison Streets
What To Write To Lack Tack Cold Kills Fish
The fragment suggests a letter style seeking fish stock for local streams. It mentions lack of initial publicity and a request to Tack for assistance, with a note that the writer received the former but not the stock. Further readable context is needed to confirm a full news item.
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Tack
Oil firms oppose county tax hike plan in Houston
Attorneys for 11 major oil companies gathered figures in Houston to contest Harris County commissioners court's proposal to raise company property valuations this year by 33.7 million dollars. Humble Oil & Refining Company faces a proposed 21.7 million increase.
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Hike Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Steel Helmets Parade Sparks Global War Talk Across Nations
The piece notes 100000 steel helmets marching in Berlin and similar parades in Kingston New York with mixed imagery of real and cardboard helmets. It contrasts German discipline with Stalin’s 200000 youth parade in Moscow while warning of future wars and urging caution about banks and finances. It also mentions a bank burglary at Koch & Company exposing security fears and promotes the post office savings option.
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Kingston
N. Y
Germany
Stalin
Red Square
Moscow
Russia
Chicago
Koch & Company
Sam
Post Office Savings Bank
Prohibition Topic Divides Maine Campaign Forces
In Portland Maine on September 7 Republican and Democratic leaders mobilized for a final push before the state election next Monday. Voters will choose a governor three congressmen state legislators and county officers. Prohibition splits contests with Beedy Nelson Brewster opposing repealists Connolly Moran Utterback. Brann backs repeal while Martin stays noncommittal.
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Portland
Carroll L. Beedy
John Nelson
Ralph O. Brewster
Funeral Held for Bowe Veteran Railroad Official
John Thomas Bowe aged 62, longtime general freight and passenger agent for Burlington Rock Island Rail Road, died at his Houston home after four months illness following a nervous breakdown. Funeral rites were conducted today, with burial planned in Evansville Indiana. Surviving are his widow and a brother Dr Edward Bowe of Jacksonville Illinois.
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Houston
U.P
John Thomas Bowe
Burlington-Rock Island Railroad
Evansville
Ind
Bowe
Texas
Burlington Lines
Chicago
Edward Bowe
Jacksonville
Flying Hutchinsons Head for Angmagsalik Flight
The Flying Hutchinsons began another leg of their New York to London flight from Godthaab Greenland heading toward Angmagsalik on the east coast of Greenland.
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Greenland
Godthaab
Hutchinsons
New York-London
Angmagsalik
When Fame or Fortune Come In Summer Heat
Edgar A Guest notes a hot day alters ambition. He would refuse fame and fortune when the sun blazes and clothes cling, preferring to achieve success in winter. The verse playfully argues motivation shifts with heat and conditions, delaying career climbs until cooler times.
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Edgar A. Guest
Bern's Death Note Probed for Further Clues
Investigators press Miss Harlow for meaning of her husband Berns death by own action note and the phrase abject humiliation. They seek a second note described as more intimate and enlightening than the first. Police officials say officers pursue possible additional writings from the tragedy's aftermath.
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Harlow
Bern
Secret Life Revealed Behind Paul Bern Suicide
Henry Berk, Paul Bern's brother, disclosed that Bern supported a former partner who suffered a derangement while living with him. The unnamed woman, kept in a sanitarium, was cared for by Bern as if she were his wife, with friends aware of the affair. Bern left a note to his bride Jean Harlow before his death.
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Kansas City
U.P
Paul Bern
Hollywood
Henry Berk
Jean Harlow
Miss Harlow
Paul
Bern
Love calls for recount of runoff primary votes
Former State Senator Thomas B. Love, a supporter of Governor Sterling, declared there were irregularities in the primary and urged an honest ballot. He said Sterling would seek a district court review in Austin, prompting a full recount of governor votes if the judge approves the petition.
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Thomas B. Love
R. S. Ster
Love
Sterling
Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson
District Court
Austin
Schenck Lindy Case Not Related Probers Say
J Edgar Hoover said a federal inquiry found no connection between the Lindbergh kidnapping and Garrett Schenck the Hopewell N J fish peddler who said he was held in a mountain cabin near Johnstown Pa for 76 days by a private investigator in the Lindbergh case Hoover said investigators found no federal law were violated by Schenck or by others involved in the kidnaping and releasing him
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
S Bureau of Investigation
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Garrett Schenck
Hopewell
N. J
Schenck
Johnstown
Lindbergh
Hoover d
Rain falls at Plainview totaling half inch
Rain fell at Plainview last night totaling half an inch. Overcast skies lingered, with more precipitation forecast for today.
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Plainview Plainview
Plainview
Mrs Carleen Gar wood Reported Quite Ill at St Anthony's
Mrs Carleen McCuistion Gar wood of 1608 Monroe Street is reported quite ill at St Anthony's Hospital.
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Carleen McCuistion Garwood
Monroe Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Governor's race sparks Senate clash and new session bills
In a heated governor race both factions hurled charges while Thom ason called for an investigation. Governor Sterling submitted six bills for the special session, including funding for unpaid claims, land purchases, mineral rights, and district relief powers with Reconstruction Finance Corporation provisions.
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Thomason
Sterling
State Department of Education
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Thrift Room Group To Meet Thursday
A meeting of the Thrift Room committee of the Parent-Teacher Council will be held at Tyler School Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Anyone who cares to contribute clothes or shoes to the room may leave their contributions at the Tyler School office or call Mrs. E. E. Finklea.
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Thrift Room
Parent-Teacher Council
Tyler School
E. E. Finklea
Spectacular accidents claim four lives in Chicago
Two accidents last night killed four workers and injured sixteen. A cable broke in a 185 foot shaft trapping three men who fell with a bucket, while a condemned building collapsed, killing one and injuring ten. About 25 nearby residents were in the structure seeking firewood at the time.
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Chicago
Young rode tail of airplane to 1000 feet in wild stunt
In Meeteetse Wyoming on September 7, young Jerry O Leary grabbed the tail of Pilot Bill Monday s plane and rode it for a thousand feet before the pilot realized the danger and made a forced landing without injuries.
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Meeteetse
Wyo
Jerry O'Leary
Bill Monday
O'Leary
G O P Platform Panel Backs Repeal Of Eighteenth Amendment
New Haven Connecticut September 7 the resolutions committee drafting the party platform endorsed repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and prompt modification of the Volstead Act ahead of the Republican state convention.
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G. O
New Haven
Conn
Resolutions Committee
Crooner Suspected in Radio Set Theft at Ice Cream Plant
Lane Ice Cream Company at 409 Pierce Street reported a window smashed with a brick and a small radio set taken. Police theories point to a crooner linked incident as a passerby possibly attacked the airwaves, prompting the theft.
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Lane Ice Cream Company
Pierce Street
Health of Amarilloans Declared Clear of Contagion
Health officials reported Amarillo residents largely healthy with only slight head colds. The city and county health unit said the sole contagion was declared recovered on Wednesday, ending a brief scare. Abnormal weather had contributed to a spread of mild illnesses.
Texas clubs urge Sheppard to back repeal move
In Houston on September 7, the Texas Federation of Anti Prohibition clubs asked Sen Morris Sheppard to support repeal of the 18th Amendment. They cited Texas July 23 primary results showing three to one in favor of resubmission and urged adherence to Democratic principles.
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Houston
U.P
Morris Sheppard
Texas Federation of Anti- Prohibition Clubs
Texas
Sheppard
Vance Muse
Federation
Livehog and cattle market snapshot from Kansas City report
Hogs and cattle were steady to mixed in Kansas City with buyers favoring larger hogs and top prices around 4.25 for 190 to 220 pounds. Cattle slaughter classes stayed steady with top medium weight steers near 9.00 and cows at roughly 8.25 to 44.75, while calves and stockers showed modest movements.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
D. A
Numerous Corporations and Stocks Listed in Market Ledger
A dense list of companies across industries appears, noting shares and percentages for firms including Chrysler, Kodak, General Electric, Goodyear, Union Carbide, Exxon and many more. The column catalogs prices, percentages and affiliations, reflecting broad market activity and sector spread.
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G. T. Vineyard
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Iso
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Marie McMillin
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National Cash Register
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Southern Pacific
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United Aircraft
Western Union
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Radio Corp
International Telephone
American Can
Sears Roebuck
Penney
International Harvester
Republic Steel
American Rolling Mill
McKeesport
Standard Oil of California
Atlantic Refining
General Foods
American Sugar
Borden
Bears
Eeneedee
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Eeeene
Allegheny Corporation
Seenee
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American Woolen
Anaconda
Associated Dry Goods
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Sempee
Auburn Auto
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Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdall Oil Corp
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Bendix Aviations
Best & Company
Bethlehem Steel
Ceserveees
Hy Borden
Seates Weeeene
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Briggs Manufacturing Ahaee
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
Burroughs Adding Machine
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Patesee Aes
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Gillette
Goodrich
Goodyest
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Great Northern RR
Great West Sugar
Grigsby-Grunow
International Shoe
International Tel
Johns-Manville
Public Serv Corp
Pullman Purity Bakeries
Loews, IG
Loose-Wiles Biscuit
Lorillarapulerie
Ms & Electric McKeesport Tin
Gale McKesson & Robbins
Mack Trucks
Mathieson Alkali
Mid Continent Petroleum
Missouri
Kansas
Texas RR
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery, Ward
Murray Corporation
Nash Motor Car
National Biscuit
National Dairy Products
National Distillers
National Power & Light
Nevada Consolidated Coppe
New York Central
North American Co
Northern Pacific RR
Otis
Pac Gas & el
Packard
Paramount Publish
Ae Pennsylvania RR Petroleum Corp Phillips
International Cement
Kelvinator
Prairie Pipe Aing International Harvester
Kennecott Copper
Cisoseeadio Radio-Keith-Orph Remington- Rand
Republic Steel Richfield Oil
Rio Grande Oil
Puget Dutch
Seeway
St. Joseph Lead
St. Louis-San Fran RR
Seaboard Oil
Servel
Shell Union Oil
Simmons
Simms Hetrol
Skelly
B&o Socony
Vacuum
South Porto
Rio Sugesecos
South Cal Edison
Ceeeee
South Pac RR
Southern Railway
UU Southern Brands
Stand
Gas & el
Cal
Bolg Stand
Stewart-Warner ., Co
Stone-Webster
Studebaker Corp
United Carbon
United Corp
United Fruit
United Gas Improt
U S Gypsum
U S Pipe & Foly
Pw & Lt
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros
Assesees
Warren Bros
Westinghouse Elec
Wyllis-Overland
Woolworth
Worthington Pump
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellogg
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