Flying roofs and bison talks spark a 1925 column
A 1925 column notes a stock market rally with calls to hold solid value, imagines Chicago building a 15 million post office with a flying mail roof, recounts Myrtle Cook’s Ku Klux murder, promotes free bison offers, discusses heat delivery by coal firms, and mentions Sing Sing crime stats and future flying trains from London to Paris. It ends by praising Turkey’s new flying navy and pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Company
Chicago
New York
Farmers Can Afford 10 Pay Rate Boost Claim
Chicago September 12 The first week of interstate commerce commission hearings on a 5 percent fright rate increase for western roads concluded with evidence aimed at showing farmers can afford the rise. Bankers dominated the session with stories of agricultural prosperity.
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Chicago
Amarillo Sunday Forecast: Fair Skies Across West Texas
The Amarillo forecast calls for fair weather Sunday with generally fair conditions across West Texas and cooler readings in the southeast. Temperature extremes yesterday ranged from 50 to 75 degrees, vs 45 to 74 a year ago.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Amaroillo golf title clash ends in Lyons victory
Jack Lyons a railroad conductor from Raton New Mexico defeated W W Woolsey 1924 champion in a 35 hole Northwest Texas Eastern New Mexico championship match at Amarillo Country Club. Lyons leads Walter Sikes in final today with Lyons four up at 11 and Woolsey mounting late rallies before Lyons secured two up with one to play.
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Jack Lyons
Raton
New Mexico
Amarillo
W. W. Woolsey
Lyons
Walter Sikes
Woolsey
J Lyons
Lirdies
Jack
Texas
Fred Bone
Amarillo Globe
Roy Greenhill
Sikes
Lyons Golf
Sam Vaughn
Vaughn
McCord murder trial hearing and sensational testimony
Ida McCord murder case proceedings continue with jury instructions by Judge Henry Bishop after four hours of argument. Mollie Magness testified about Mrs. Fox calling McCord and later hospitalization, while McCord denied involvement and her daughter Loie testified. Doctors noted McCord’s reputation and concern for Mrs. Fox’s condition as the case moves toward page two with Ratcliff brothers quizzed.
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Ida McCord
Henry Bishop
McCord
Mollie Magness
Maverick Rooms
Taylor Street
Fanna Fox
Miss Magness
Fox
Mrs. Fox
Mrs. McCord
Loie McCord
Large Stocker and Feeder Auction Opens Fair
Cattle from Panhandle herds flood the stocker and feeder sale at Western stockyards starting 10 AM Saturday. More than 3 000 head expected with sellers including Shelton Williams Simmons O’Brien and Armstrong. Col P M Gross of Kansas City to oversee sale. buyers from Kansas City Wichita Oklahoma City and Omaha anticipated.
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Panhandle
Shelton
Wildorado
Masterson Brothers
Claude Brummett
Fred Snider
Lubbock
N. A. Armstrong
Floydada
Gene Collina
Channing
Jimmie Shelton
General Sales
Western
Col. P. M. Gross
Kansas City
Wichita
Olahoma City
Omaha
Coolidge Forms Nine-Man Panel On Air Defense
President Coolidge creates a nine member civilian committee to study national air defense after the Shenandoah disaster. The group includes Gen Harbord and Rep Parker with a aim to guide future air force development for Congress and the White House.
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United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Shenandoah
Naval
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
James Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Dwight W.morrow
J. P. Morgan Company
New York
Howard EH. Coffin
Detroit
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Frank Fletcher
Washington, D. C
James 8. Parker
House Committee
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Arthur Denison
Grand Rapids
Tuic
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
William F. Durand
Los Angeles
Institute of Mechanical Engineering
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
White House
Wilbur
Davis
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Calvin Coolidge
Welcome in Honolulu for Rodgers and PN-9 crew
Honolulu crowds filled capitol grounds to honor Commander Rodgers and the PN-9 crew after their safe Pearl Harbor flight. Bishop Lamothe offered prayers of thanksgiving as Governor Farrington led the ovation and Rodgers thanked the gathering for the miraculous escape and warm reception.
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Honolulu
Capitol Grounds
Rodgers
Navy
PN-9
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
John D. Lamothe
Farrington
Hawaii
Massive Oil Tank Blaze Causes Major Loss in Mexia
Mexia Texas Sept 12 damage estimated at 125000 resulted when a 55000 barrel crude oil tank ignited by lightning during a thunderstorm. The Prairie Pipe Line company owned the tank. Rainfall measured 4.75 inches Friday night.
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Mexia
Texas
Cmude
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Amarillo Schools Plan New Buildings to Meet Growth
Prof. W A McIntosh, Amarillo schools superintendent, says city enrollment will top 26 000 with first week figures at 4209 and yearly total near 5250. He lists needed schools in Wolflin, San Jacinto and the north side, and cites current enrollments across campuses including Tyler Tyler Ward Buchanan and Junior High with teacher counts.
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Amarillo
W. A. McIntosh
Globe
Hast Ward
Wolflin
Wilson
Tyler
San Jacinto
Tyler Street
Buchanan Street
Ward
Glenwood
Gan Jacinto
Summitt School
McKinley School
Johnson School
Fred Douglas
Body of Chapman revenge slayer found near Dubuque
The body believed to be George Dutch Anderson, linked as a revenge slayer and Chapman associate, was found near a Dubuque highway. Coroner confirms matching hair teeth and other features from Washington postal notices. death likely from acute alcoholism. Authorities suspect he is hiding in the East, possibly New York City.
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Dubuque
Towa
George “Dutch” Anderson
Edward Stromber
Washington
Anderson
Ben Hance
Muncie
Indiana
Gerald Chapman
Prince
Hances
Chapman
Ind
New York City
Elephant on the loose sparks wary wild episode at Tupelo
Tex a 65 year old circus elephant with a violent record escaped near Tupelo Arkansas. A hundred men formed a posse to corral the beast as it roamed a wooded area tearing saplings and trumpeting freedom. C C Newton acts for the owner awaiting orders on capture.
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United Press
Tupelo
Ark
Tex
Westerday
C.C. Newton
Traveling merchants fete Amarillo hotel first anniversary
Traveling men gathered at the Hotel Palo Duro for its first anniversary banquet attended by 168 guests. Dr. R M Montgomery pretended to be drunk and fired a gun during excitement. Speeches praised the Panhandle’s potential and the hotel’s success, with musical numbers and candidates for a Studebaker prize announced.
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Palo Duro
Amarillo
R. M. Montgomery
R. P. Parcells
Dad
Thomson
Harry Fisher
Newt Riggs
BE. L., Higinbotham
Amarill
Panhandle
R. Thomson
Ernest O. Thompson
A. N. Olver
Col. C. T. Herring
Mike Hollander
Catherine Pittman
Mary Ardis Campbell
Jack Clark
Grace Krung
Virginia Krug
Willie Mae Shafer
Hollander
Rebecca Stickley
Dumas
Studebaker
Tri-State
Sale of 10 000 Acres Oil Leases Completed
Mrs. Olive Childers announced the sale of 10 000 acres of Moore County oil and gas leases belonging to Joe Sneed to Landreth Production of Brackenridge Texas for 10 000 dollars. Landreth will start a well by May first in the southeast Moore County block bordered by Prairie Sinclair and Skelly leases. She expects more development and has recent large lease sales and rising inquiries.
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Olive Childers
Moore County
Joe Sneed
Landreth Production Company
Brickenridge
Texas
Prairie, Sinclair and Skelly Companies
Fletcher Probes Sale Of City Light & Water Co
District attorney Lloyd Fletcher announces an investigation into the sale of City Light & Water Co. amid reports Southwestern Public Service of New Mexico paid over 2 million dollars for the Amarillo firm. He cites sparse details and says results will be disclosed through The Globe.
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Lloyd Fletcher
City Light & Water Company
Mr. Fletcher
Globe
Amarillo
City Light and Water Company
Southwestern Public Service Company
Department of State
Austin
Wiret
Lee Curtis
Blue Sky Division
New Mexico
M. H. Goldsmith
Atetia
Texas
Panhapdlo
Pampa Tuat
Semaha
P Public Service
Tam
Panhandle
Pampas
World Has Bumper Wheat Crop to Feed Its Millions
Rome reports a global wheat surplus with 12.0 million metric tons more than last year. Russia leads gains with 7.9 million tons above 1920 levels, producing 18.0 million tons this year. United States and Canada show slight declines. total world crop near 29.7 million tons.
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WORLD
United Press
Rome
Institute of Agriculture
Russia
Europe
Institute
United States
Canada
Storm Damage in Illinois Estimated at 1 Million
Lincoln Ill Sept 12 Damage approximating 1 000 000 was done by a wind rain hail and electrical storm which swept through Logan county this afternoon leveling out buildings overturning houses strip ping fields of corn flooding basements throughout the business district and stopping railroad trains During one hour 2 7 inches of rain fell
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United Press
Lincoln
Ill
Logan County
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