Panhandle weather hints at calm washout fears and driving talk
A long column blends weather outlook with community commentary in Amarillo. It predicts a clear 24 hours with mild winds and a possible washout during the Tri-State Fair, then shifts to driving behavior, safety, and a note on women drivers. The piece includes jokes about rain, flu season, and a Boston newspaper attribution. It closes with a Sir William Prynne quotation on bobbed hair.
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Amarillo
Sir William Prynne
Notable Texan Figures Roar in Early Campaign Talk
The passage captures campaign fervor featuring Judge Jim Wilson at the federal court, praise from Amarillo residents, and plans for a 1950s Senate bid by J. W. Mode. It notes gas policy battles in the Panhandle, a governor race expectation, and local weather and wildlife remarks, including Buck Harris and prairie chicken concerns.
Monument to six heroes at wallow battle in West Texas
The 1874 Adobe Walls era clash near Hemphill County is recalled as Billy Dixon and Amos Chapman led a wallow defense against Kiowa and Comanche attack. Four soldiers and two scouts earned Medal of Honor honors after evacuating wounded and guiding cavalry. A monument stands near George Smith’s grave, honoring those who cleared the way for others.
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Billy Dixon
Amos Chapman
T. Woodhull
Peter Rath
John Harrington
George W. Smith
Nelson A. Miles
Darkneell
George Smith
Smith
Rath
Miles
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Dixon
Wallow
Congress of the United States
Billy
Adobe Walls
Dismissal in Poll Tax Case Cleared Faulkner of Potter County
The district court dismissed the case against O. D. Faulkner after the Texas Attorney General's office ruled the act did not violate poll tax law. The indictment earlier charged Faulkner with soliciting George Overhuls to pay the poll taxes of Overhuls's daughter Ivalin.
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O. D. Faulkner
Potter County
Allred
Grand Jury
Faulkner
George Overhuls
Overhul
Ivalin Overhuls
Extend Time for Scout Fair Booths
Amarillo Scouts may delay booth setup for the Tri-State Fair until Sunday night after Scout executive Marvin J. Paul announced the extension. Masters were told to arrange by Friday evening, but Chief Paul said the fair opens Monday, not Saturday, so booths need not be ready until Sunday night.
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Amarillo
Tri-State
Marvin J. Paul
Chief Paul
Chamber of Commerce names welcome committee for Tri-State Fair
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce selects a reception committee to greet out of town delegations and escort them to the fair grounds. A follow up meeting is scheduled for 8 AM Monday at the Chamber. Members include J A Rush G G Ordway Herb Budke R H Epperson W J Kelly W W Ballew Hubert G King Cole R R Nation Floyd V Studer Bruce Bill Beechler and F L Kirk. Amarillo jobbers and wholesalers urged to send representatives to Monday’s meeting.
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Amarillo
J. A. Rush
G. G. Ordway
Herb Budke
R. H. Epperson
W. J. Kelly
W. W. Ballew
Hubert G. “King” Cole
R. R. Nation
Floyd V. Studer
Bruce
Bill Beechler
F. L. Kirk
Koontz Funeral Plans After Tonight
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. T. L. Koontz aged 33 and her 21 month old son Tommie Lee will be announced after their bodies arrive tonight, said N. 8. Griggs & Sons. They were drowned in flood waters near Eagle Pass on Sunday. The body of Miss Ione Red, the Koontz sister who was with Mrs. Koontz, has not been recovered.
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T. L. Koontz
Tommie Lee
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
Eagle Pass
Ione Red
Indicted trio tied to Texarkana mall carrier murder
In Texarkana Arkansas two men and a woman were indicted on murder charges in the slaying of mall carrier T E Pearson age 57 during a hold up on June 28. Indicted are Mrs Lida Crow 30 Paul Favors 26 and Elmo Smith 22 all residents of Genoa eight miles east of Texarkana.
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Texarkana
Ark
T. E. Pearson
Lida Crow
Paul Favors
Elmo Smith
Genoa
Here
Levine’s Tumultuous Career Ends With Hospital Revival
Levine, once a wartime junk dealer turned aviation and romance magnate, faced a string of legal battles and public controver sies. He recently appeared as a hospital patient after a car crash and a broken leg while battling lawsuits from his wife and others.
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Levine
Manhattan
Cub Scouting Enrolls 40 New Amarillo Recruits
Nearly 40 boys ages 9 to 12 joined Pack No. 1 Amarillo Cub Scouting as charter members. Sponsored by Central Presbyterian Church, the first Amarillo pack held its organizing meeting at the church. Five Amarillo Boy Scouts were named den chiefs: Kenneth Gilmore, Bryen Dillon, Floyd Cooper, Eugene Lemmon, and Glen Droper.
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Amarillo
Central Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Gilmore
Bryen Dillon
Floyd Cooper
Eugene Lemmon
Glen Droper
Temperatures Run Below Normal in Amarillo Then Rise
Amarillo has seen temperatures run four to six degrees below normal after a rainy spell. If hot days continue, the deficit could be erased as mercury nears 94 degrees again today. Tonight and tomorrow look fair per the forecast from Weatherman Collman.
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Amarillo
Collman
Shipboard Fire Reveals Tensions and Radio Strike Details
In the smoky radio room of the Morro Castle a crew member, Rogers, described tensions with radio operators led by Alagna and ex-officer Barrow amid a two month old New York strike over food. He recalled Captain Willmott doubting Alagna and wanting him removed, and noted a predecessor’s altercation with the mate over the 8 OS order during the blaze.
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New York
Alagna
Barrow
Robert Willmott
Catain W. F. Warms
Coal Miner to Girl's Death Scene
Texas Rangers planned to take Ish mell Orange, 26, coal miner of Island, Kentucky, to Valley Junction, Texas, to view the scene of the death of his hitchhiking companion Helen Dexter, 16, of Central City, Kentucky. The mutilated body was found beside a Robertson County railroad track last June 12. she had been shot in the left breast.
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Houston
Texas Rangers
Ishmell Orange
Island
Valley Junction
Texas
Helen Dexter
Central City
Robertson County
Texas Man Arrested in Kilgore Swindle Case
William A. Chambers of Dallas was arrested in St. Louis on charges of swindling Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Pendleton of Kilgore of 11,500 dollars. He denied the charges.
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Louis
U.P
William A. Chambers
Dallas
Tex
R. H. Pendleton
Kilgore
Tragic Bicycle Death Shocks Denison Family
Elaine Hassell 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs M O Hassell was killed when an automobile struck her bicycle in Denison Texas. The accident occurred yesterday and the victim was identified by her parents.
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Denison
Tex
U.P
Elaine Hassell
M. O. Hassell
Smith for railroad commissioner speaks at event
The text notes Smith's appearance for railroad commissioner and mentions Kilday being elected permanent chairman. Allred is escorted to the stage by Pat Neff and Wallace Perry. Allred receives loud cheers during his acceptance speech. The piece lists a long slate of Democratic Executive Committee members approved by the state convention in Galveston on September 12.
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H. A. Shaw
Oscar Wise
Shaw
R. E. Lucey
Roy Snodgrass
Panhandle
Dallas Republicans target Creager slate in November bid
Dallas County Republicans pledged injunctions to stop the secretary of state from listing Creager Republican nominees on the November ballot. They will back a write-in campaign and seek to build a state organization to topple R. B. Creager, longtime Texas Republican leader, as Brownsville supporters met in Houston.
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Dallas
Texas Republicans at state convention oppose New Deal
Texas Republican leaders closed their state convention in Houston pledging to oppose the New Deal and seek a return to constitutional government. Chairman T P Lee, National Committeeman R B Creager, and John W Philp of San Antonio predicted a GOP swing by 1936 as they attacked the policies of the Democratic administration. A female mosquito lays from 100 to 400 eyes at one time.
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Houston
U.P
Texas
T. P. Lee
State Executive Committee
R. B. Creager
John W. Philp
San Antonio
Pollard Trial To Go On In Texas Court
AUSTIN Sept 12 District Judge W F Robertson overruled motions to quash an indictment charging former Texas attorney general Claude Pollard with consenting to the use of counterfeit cigarette tax stamps and ordered the trial to proceed The judge rejected claims that the state cigarette tax act was invalid and that the indictment was faulty Arguments on the legal points lasted two days.
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Austin
Sept
Claude Pollard
Texas
Pollard
Woman Held in Slaying of Vernon Bachelor
Vernon report says Anne Lankford, 41, was arrested and jailed pending grand jury for murder in the shooting death of Ollie O. Tipton, 68, who was found dead while sitting on a bed at his Vernon home. Officers described Lankford as unclothed and said a pistol whisky and two glasses were found in the kitchen. She denied knowledge of the crime.
Baptist Unification Meeting Set For October 2
In Dallas on September 12, Baptist churches tied to the Texas Baptist groups plan an all day unification meeting on October 2. Rev. W. H. McKenzie of Austin and Rev. A. C. Hinkle of Lockhart, co chairs, called the session after joint committee talks. The event emphasizes prayer and fellowship with no action on the report.
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Dallas
U.P
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas
Baptist General Convention
W. H. McKenzie
Austin
A. C. Hinkle
Lockhart
Unification of Texas Baptists
Babe Uninjured as Bomb Explodes Near Its Crib
A bomb aimed at a Dallas filling station exploded near a baby’s crib 75 yards away, causing glass to fall into the crib. The 9 month old child escaped injury. Investigators suspect the bombing stems from a gasoline price war among local stations.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
Officers fatally shoot man in Chickasha
Chickasha Oklahoma authorities identified J A Smith 60 of El Paso Texas as the man shot to death by two officers today.
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Chickasha
Okla
J. A. Smith
el Paso
Tex
Fan blades kill man in Lima accident
Clyde Thatcher, 22, died when he plugged a six volt automatic fan into a 110 volt circuit. The high speed caused the fan to shed four blades, one hitting him in the chest and another severing a leg artery.
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Lima
U.P
Clyde Thatcher
Thatcher
Man Loses Poultry In Week Of Theft And Loss
In Barre Vermont Francis Ahern ends the week with no hens after a thief took seven, a dog took all but three, and the remaining birds were stolen to finish the loss.
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Barre, Vt
Francis Ahern
Long poised to seek presidency amid Louisiana election heat
Huey Long aims for the presidency amid a heated race in New Orleans and state contests. Long boasted of victory for his honest government campaign while defending militia involvement to curb alleged vote theft. Results show Long candidates leading key races, with anti Long challengers close behind in multiple districts.
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New Orleans
Congress
J. O. Fernandez
Herve
Paul H. Maloney
Gus Bilanc
anti-Long
State Supreme Court
A. T. Higgins
Walter L. Gleason
State Public Service Commission
James P. O'Connor
Francis Williams
Anti- Long
Nat Tycer
Campaisny
Where Have the Straw Hats Gone Mood Seeks Straw Hats
U S District Attorney Alex Mood, arrived from Fort Worth in a Panama hat, laments Amarillo’s straw hat disappearance. He notes no one wears a straw hat in the city as winter felts prevail and asks if anyone owns a straw hat.
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U. S
Alex Mood
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Mexican graft claims denied in Senate munitions inquiry
In Mexico City date Sept 12 UP charges of graft in Mexican airplane dealings were denied at a Washington munitions inquiry. Names named include President Abelardo Rodriguez former chief of staff Gen Juan F Azcarate and Col Rodriguez a friend of the president.
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Mexico City
Senate
Washington
Abelardo Rodriguez
Juan F. Azacarate
Col. Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Historical company abbreviations and stock notations list
A dense OCR fragment listing many tickers and corporate names such as Texas Gulf Sulfur Texas Pac Coal United Aircraft United Gas U S Steel and similar entities with accompanying percentage figures and coded notes, reflecting a stock market or financial page.
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Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sulfur
Texas Pac Coal
Rhode Island Textile Strike Sparks First Guard Fire
In Sayles Sayles Sayles Finishing Company area twenty six state troopers and National Guardsmen responded to a riot call as more than 1000 pickets gathered around the mill before daylight. Two machines were overturned, workers beaten and stoned, and guardsmen fired a volley over the heads of advancing strikers during rioting over the past 48 hours.
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James Lees & Sons
Saylesville
R. 1
National Guardsmen
Rhode Island
Sayles Finishing Company
Market Data Snapshot From New Orleans and Chicago Markets
Cotton opened fairly steady in moderate selling with December at 14.14 down three points before late buying lifted it to 18.17. October rose to 13.04 and March to 13.26 as trading paused near the highs. Chicago grain follows with wheat quotes and a slate of New York stock listings amid a mixed session.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
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