German magnate testifies in 1920s war stock case
Richard Merton testifies he arranged payment to John T. King for help reclaiming 7 million dollars from American Metals stock sales during World War I. He describes a July 1921 agreement, cash and 5 percent share, plus a champagne dinner at the Ritz where checks totaling 7 million were handed to him by Thomas Miller.
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Associated Press
New York
Richard Merton
John T. King
Merton
Harry M. Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
King
Chase National Bank
Republican National Committee
Connecticut
Republican Party
Ritz-Carlton
Miller
Jesse W. Smith
Washington
Germany
Community voices plan sports and club events in Amarillo
In Half Minute Interviews local figures discuss semi pro football, hunting, golf club meetings, a potential AAU track meet, and near term plans at Hillcrest. Statements cover start up of a semi pro team with free officials, prisoner reform ideas, numerous nearby teams, and a golf ball paving joke near Hole Sixteen.
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Bud Wynnard
The
Palo Duro Realty Company
Enemies Cut Out Tongue of Gossiping Belgian Woman
Mme. Jacquin a Belgian freed from jail for gossiping about neighbors arrived at the Nice police station bleeding from the mouth. Her tongue was cut out. Investigators face a difficult case as she cannot identify her attackers and police note she has many enemies.
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Associated Prese
Nice
Mme. Jacquin
Borger street contract let for concrete dip upgrade
The Globe reports Borger Texas to upgrade Main street at Fourth with a concrete dip 20 feet wide reinforced with cable toward a four to one mix. L. C. Halligan handles the construction and grading. Sprague Contracting Co. to grade Main between First and Second streets. Citizens back the project as oil prospects loom.
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Globe
Sprague Contracting Co
Santa Fe Railroad
Main Street
First
Second Street
Borger
Notable Voices on Luck and Baseball in 1927 Commentary
Balentine laments misfortune and slights others while Landis notes a siege mood in Amarillo. The 1927 baseball chatter reflects doubts about the current team’s speed and prospects.
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Otto Landis
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Collingsworth County
King Hotel
W. N. Twaddell Plumping Co
West
Amarillo Tri-State Fair
C. H. Amacker
News-Globe
Anarillo
Amarillo
Daugherty
W. R. Armstrong
Blackburn Bros
Ron" Goodwin
Bernie Vaught
J. E. Clements
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Cal Farley
C.F. Reinnerth
A. B. Hays
Sam B. Motlow
Wiley Pollard
Citizens’ Committee On Prison Reform
A. P. Markey
B. C. Warlick
N. D. Bartlett
Hillcrest
S. G. Burdine
Borger Street
L. J. Huval
Major Hoople
Ray Johnson
Bill Flenniken
Leonard Wilson
Powers That Be
RB. F. Balentine
Denver
Colorado Springs
Arillo
F. B. Poole, G. A
Beaux Arts
Central Bldg
Polk St
Ell Hoover
Bud Averill
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