Railroads and Exposition Hopes Fill Amarillo Air
John Moore previews the Tri State Exposition in Amarillo with Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico as hosts. The feature lineup includes Ernie Young firework acts Anvil Park Rodeo and Beckmann and Gerety's carnival amid a grand midway of rides music and colorful pageantry.
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Amarillo
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Ernie Young
Studer
Leonard Stroud
Anvil Park
Beckmann and Gerety
Unitedates
Europe
Forty acres and mule pledge echoes in Alabama race
Letter recounts Bob Heflin’s pledge to negro voters in Ashland Alabama to grant forty acres and a mule if elected. The note notes Civil War origins, cites local protests over traffic tickets, unemployment concerns, and regional railroad expansion plans affecting Amarillo Panhandle and South Plains.
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Bob Heflin
Congress
Clay
Randolph
Tallogga
Ashland
Alabama
Texas and Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
Tarn
N. G. Tate
Texico
New Mexico
Forty Acres and a Mule in Postwar Letters Spark Debate
Readers discuss the phrase "forty acres and a mule" tied to Reconstruction politics. Barneys Haygood and N G Tate cite sources, while letters credit carpetbaggers and northern office seekers for promoting the pledge to Black voters. A romance poem and a resident complaint about rent increases in Amarillo follow.
Ex-service benefits and burial aid guidance for veterans
Ex service men and families seek information on disability compensation under old and new laws. The article outlines Form 526 and 526e usage, burial expense reimbursements of up to 107, headstone provisions, medical help, transportation, reinstatement of government insurance, and where to apply through Legion Posts or Veterans Bureau offices nationwide. It emphasizes aid for dependents, widows, and unregistered veterans.
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Legion
United States Veterans Bureau
Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
V. B
Washington, D. C
Adjutant General's Office
U. S
Veterans’ Hospital
Washington, D
Navy
Marine Corps
Bureau of Navigation
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Legion Posta
Why Drag Around malaria? Laxana double strength remedy sold
A brief health ad notes a malaria treatment urged for those with chills and fever. Claims include marked improvement in eight days and cost efficiency per dose. Mentions sale and location in Arua.
Gland Discovery Promises NEW Tonic MOREX Claims
Scientists at the world’s largest gland labs perfect a tonic named MOREX using active gland extracts from healthy young animals. Thousands report benefits, and drug stores advertise personal gland information and a free brochure from Preferred Products, Inc, Dept 99, Hollywood California.
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Scientiata
MOREX
Wen
Wermen
MOMEX
Randal Drug Stores
City Drug
Fox Drug Stores
Preferred Products, Inc
Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood
California
Beachside Conversation Sparks Flight to Santa Monica
In a staged dialogue, Dan and Anne discuss where to go next while sharing intimate banter on a beach. Anne longs to talk as she revels in a newly joyful world, and Dan contemplates a seaside pause before an implied continuation. A closing line directs readers to contact the United States Veterans Bureau via two cent stamps for information, signed by John H. White, former Representative.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary Order of Railway Conductors
Division No. 249
Odd Fellows Hall
Mollie Schooler
Childress
W. D. McClure
A. Strandberg
John Moore
Mertie K. Dellis
Wichita Falls
Division 249
L. J. Smith
W. F. Dale
Dan
Santa Monica
Anne
Emeo
United States Veterans Bureau
John H. White
14Th Dist
Borger
Texas
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