East Side News Briefs From Amarillo Area Travel
KE Miller BE Miller and G C Davis spend a business day in Gray county. Claude Brummett and Marvin Wilson return from California. Vera Bassett leaves for Wayland Baptist College Plainview. Hayden family returns from south plains trip. Mrs Lyon and son visit relatives in Amarillo. Rhoderick returns from Clarendon trip. Beach visitors from Cliffside in town. Rutledge arrives in Amarillo from Kansas to visit Moore family. Anne Hooks heads to Clarendon for days with relatives. Defenbaugh returns from Illinois visit. Brauche family returns from Sayre Oklahoma trip.
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KE. W. Miller
F. BE. Miller
G. C. Davis
Gray County
The Housewife's Idea Box Ice cream freezer tip
A Housewife suggests using a small ice cream freezer to keep beverage bottles cold during summer outings. Place the bottles inside, close, pack with ice, and they will stay cold for nearly a day. Copyright 1924 Public Ledger Combaha.
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Public Ledger Combaha
Dinner seating etiquette for guests and hosts in 1924
A Public Ledger Company article from 1924 explains seating at dinners. Hostesses assign partners, distinguished men sit to the hostess's right, guests of honor to the host's right, and place cards guide seating at formal dinners. When space allows, a woman guest sits at the right of a man, and a host at venues like restaurants may choose, placing his guest to his right.
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Madame Devo
Public Ledger Company
MiLADY BEAUTIFUL Facial Massage Movements
Instructions outline a sequence of facial massage movements for toning and shaping. It covers chin and neck maneuvers, circular upward strokes, lip area, and neck rollers, ending with applying lotion to close pores and remove residue.
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Tidsworth
Here There and Everywhere in Amarillo News
Dr L V Dawson of Canada visits town. Clyde N McFarland to return from Kansas City on Wednesday. Bankier Ben Johnson of Chickasha Oklahoma was in Amarillo Saturday. Dr and Mrs A L Hatcher returned yesterday from Texhoma Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs Veness of Dallas are in Amarillo for a few days sightseeing.
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L. V. Dawson
Clyde N. McFarland
Kansas City
Ben Johnson
Chickasha
Okla
Amarillo
A. L. Hatcher
Texhoma
Veness
Dallas
Attractive girdle design for frocks with picoted edge
Flourish a fashionable belt idea from 1925 instructions. Create a girdle by picoting silk strips along marked edges and braiding them flat. Add two buckram circles covered in contrasting fabric, center with a jet bead, and attach streamers below. A two toned ribbon enhances the final effect.
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Flora
PubNe Ledotr Company
West Texas Chamber Hires Blanton for Industrial Plan
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce retained Burt C. Blanton, a Dallas consulting industrial engineer, to advise on manufacturing industry development across West Texas. Porter A. Whaley announced a campaign to exploit regional potential, with surveys of cities and counties and cooperation with local chambers of commerce to guide new industrial ventures and textile opportunities using West Texas cotton.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Tex
Porter A. Whaley
Burt C. Blanton
Dallas
West Texas
Whaley
Mr. Blanton
Blanton
State of Texas
West Section
Panhandle
Railroad News and Folks By John Moore
Railroads hold over 15000 idle coal cars awaiting use which will later hamper grain and crop shipments across the country. Severe congestion and delays are expected. Joe Dent of the Santa Fe telegraph office is noted for returns, with Bill Hammer joining. Mrs. P. E. Thrall and daughter Eleanor visited relatives in Los Angeles. The Santa Fe plans extra passenger cars for Amarillo crowds to the Tri State fair with bargain fares. Frances Blundell in Amarillo seeks to be crowned Queen of the Plains and own the Hudson coach. A Lehman arrived from the east on Sunday night. Transportation Act cited.
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Joe Dent
Santa Fe
Palo Duro
Bill Hammer
The
Amarillo
Panhandle
Frances Blundell
Slaton
W M A Circles Meet at North Side Homes and Transit Rate Talk
The W M A of the Second Baptist church will hold circle meetings Thursday at 2 50 PM at homes on North Lincoln and North Fillmore streets. An all day Missionary Society meeting is planned at the church September 24 to discuss interstate commerce commission rate plans for railroads.
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The
Second Baptist Church
Ruth
J. S. Stovall
North Lincoln Street
Hannah
Lee J. Miller
Esther
Fint Cleghorn
North Fillmore
Mary
Robertson
North Fillmore Street
the Missionary Society
Missionary program follows with prayer service and lunch
Mrs. J. BE. McGinnis and children, guests of Mrs. McGinnis' sister Mrs. J. BE. Baggs since last Tuesday, returned home in Happy. Mrs. N. GC. Halley and Byron and Bertha Halley came back Sunday from a week with relatives in Oklahoma City. Miss Trene Sullivan, who went to Denver for health, is much improved.
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J. BE. McGinnis
Trene Sullivan
Tenver
Resolution Approving Engineer's Roll for Taylor Street Improvements
Amarillo city council adopts and orders a hearing on the engineer's roll for Taylor Street improvements from the north line of Section 171 to 24th Street. Plains Paving Company contract is in effect, with total assessments totaling 21,726.41 for abutting property and railways between rails. The city secretary is directed to give notice of the hearing.
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Taylor Street
Amarillo
24Th Street
Plains Paving Company
City of
Amarillo City approves street improvement hearing resolution
The resolution provides that the assessed improvements will be opened for inspection and that a public hearing will be held in the City Hall Commission Room on September 16, 1924 at 2 p.m. for abutting property owners, railways, and interested parties to protest or object. Notices will be published at least three times and may be mailed. the hearing will continue until all are heard.
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Amarillo
Texas
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East Side News
Claude Brummett
Marvin Wilson
California
Vera Pearl Bassett
J. F. Bassett
Harrison Street
Plainview
Wayland Baptist College
Miss Bassett
J. W. Lyon
Ullaque
B. J. Rhoderick
Fillmore Street
Clarendon
BE. W. Miller
Mrs. T. W. Beach
Cliffside
S. J. Rutledge
Scott City
Kan
Wichita, Kan
Frank Moore
East Thirteenth Street
Anne Lee Hooks
A. G. Brauche
South
Johnson Street
Sayre
Helen Decie
Milady Beautiful
Lois Leeds
John Moore
P. E. Thrall
Eleanor
Los Angeles
Cal
A. Lehman
Transportation Act
North Side News
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. 4Th St
H. BE. Smith
Meyer
Protem
Palo Duro Hotel
DeMolay
Little Wonder Store
J. E. Jeffress CO
J. E
Schilling
Armour & Co
Brown Cracker Company
Polk Street
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