Florida Leaders Honored by King Alfonso for Narvaez Anniversary
Mayor D B McKay Lorne D Barclay and Mrs I L Lowry of Tampa were named to Spain’s Real Orden de Isabel la Catolica and awarded medals for help in celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Narvaez landing on Tampa Bay. The note cites Narvaez's 1527 arrival and De Soto’s 1539 Florida voyage.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Alfonso of
Spain
D. B. McKay
Real Orden de Iavel la Catolica
McKay
Lorne D. Barclay
I. L. Lowry
Alfonso
Panfilhio de Narvaez
Tampa Bay
Narvaez
Florida
Juan Ponce de Leon
St. Augustine
Hernando de Sota
Pensacola
Ponce de Leon
Cuba
de Soto
Mississippi River
Goebel Disqualified After Transcontinental Air Derby Clash
The article recounts Goebel being disqualified for a Prescott landing after adjusting a faulty carburetor and fuel. It describes a brutal Rocky Mountain race with storms tearing the Yankee Doodle, Goebel’s Lockheed Vega, and other planes. Several pilots, including Haldeman and Elder, faced delays or crashes as weather and fuel issues disrupted the event.
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Ciffic
Goebel
Prescott
Ariz
Rocky Mountains
New York
Arizona
Oakley G. Kelley
John A. MacReady
William Thaw
Nick Hamer
George Haldeman
Ruth Elder
Earth
Albuquerque
N. M
John P. Morris
William Thawe
Pittsburgh
Decatur
Ind
Mamer
Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Spokane
Amarillo
Jack Eisman
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Charles A. Levine
Texas
Emil “Hard Leck” Burgin
Mineola
N. Y
Cornfield
Willard
Oliver le Boutellier
East Orange
N. J
Roosevelt Field
Clifford McMillan
Syracuse
Chase, Pa
Randolph Page
Northville
Mich
Allentown
Devastation in San Juan as Storm Lays Waste
Families lack shelter as famine and disease threaten the island. Water supplies to San Juan and surrounding cities are cut off. Medical items food and shelter are urgently needed. Roofs and homes destroyed beyond repair. Coffee and banana plantations wiped out along with other crops, worsening food scarcity. Immediate relief actions are critical to avert further deaths from famine and illness. Wind reached 85 miles per hour with heavy rain amplifying damage.
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San Juan
Saall
Iital
Dallas papers to fly Amarillo by air at 8 each morning
A Dallas newspaper plans morning air delivery to Amarillo by a $15,000 plane. It will depart Dallas at 5 AM and reach Amarillo via Wichita Falls, aiming for 8 AM street drops. Local editor Amon G. Carter vows to defend Fort Worth's Panhandle market, threatening rival press.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Amon G. Carter
Panhandle
Fort Worth
Amarillo booster letter praises city life and growth
An Amarillo reader extols the region, praising climate, growth, and prospects. The writer touts Texas products, lack of disasters, and rising commerce, urging Tack to publish booster notes and share positive town features with readers. The piece also includes a lighthearted biscuit and preserves anecdote.
Big Stage Under Construction for Schooley and Collins Revue
The 191 by 60 foot stage for the Schooley and Collins 1928 Winter Garden revue rises at the Tri-State fair grounds. With eight days to opening, preparations race ahead as 300000 expected attendees and renewed concession stands signal a record fair opening on September 22. Officials vow all work stops at noon on opening day.
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Schooley and Collins
Tri-State
Mrs Husted Sends Regards From Seventh Street
A brief note from Mrs. Husted at 1309 Fe Seventh Street thanks the recipient and mentions not adding cotton to preserves as done with a pie. The message ends with best regards and a casual aside about caution.
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Mrs. Husted
Seventh Street
P. S
Squash Recipe and Local Help Letters in Amarillo
A reader shares a detailed summer squash cooking method to aid households and cut costs, proposing a steak smothered in squash recipe and noting squash abundance in Amarillo. A series of letters seeks employment, residence, and companionship, asking Tack to publish appeals and verify references while highlighting local civic efforts and personal hardships.
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Mr. Tack
Amarillo
R. E. Davidson
Woman says she killed wrong man in California shooting
Ruth Sword of Los Angeles planned to shoot in a Pomona bus incident that killed Wilbur W. Ervin, 40. She claimed Ervin threatened her life but later said she likely shot the wrong man. Investigators noted she was a narcotics addict with a hypodermic case and had boarded from El Paso Texas.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ruth Sword
Pomona
Calif
Wilbur W. Ervin
Ervin
Great House Enthusiasm For Amarillo Music Scene
A visiting East Coast manager writes from Amarillo praising the city as a rising music hub. He notes Amarillo’s growing importance in music magazines read across the East and Europe, with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Myers receiving frequent compliments.
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East
Europe
Emil Myers
Recital by Dorothy Greathouse At Municipal Auditorium
Tickets for the Dorothy Greathouse recital at the Municipal auditorium tonight are on sale at the Tri-State Fair office 310 Polk street. Prices range from 50 cents to 2.00 and reservations are rapidly being made under the auspices of the Tri-State fair.
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Municipal Auditorium
Dorothy Greathouse
New Mexico
Polk Street
Opera Singer Discusses Career and Audience Reach
Miss Greathouse speaks of her path to the stage and her philosophy of performance. She notes family opposition, self-critique after concerts, and tailoring songs to audiences. She mentions companions Miss Orr and Miss Kouns and staying with Mrs Caldwell.
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Kentucky
East
Miss Greathouse
Miss Orr
T. M. Caldwell
West Eighteenth Street
Father smiles as ransom demands hold lad
Police pressed for a photo of the kidnapped boy as the Ranieri family faced $60,000 demands. The father, who refused to provide a picture, hinted he might not cooperate yet, keeping vigil for the boy’s return.
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Nelson
Ranieri
Seven Held on Various Charges in Potter County Jail
Seven men arrested and jailed in Potter County on charges ranging from drunkenness to narcotic violations. Federal officers filed narcotic charges against three. one man faces embezzlement charges. two remain jailed on separate counts.
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Potter County
Saber
Labor leader James J. Duncan Dies at Home
James J. Duncan longtime first vice president of the American Federation of Labor died at his Quincy Massachusetts home after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
James J. Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Forty and Eight To Initiate Big Class
A class of 12 members will be initiated in the 40-8 La Societe Saturday afternoon. All voyagers report at the Legion Home promptly at 4 o clock. Members of the 40-8 Wreck La Societe should be at the Armory at 4 o'clock.
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la Societe
Legion
The Little Boy Who Didn’t Die
A reflective poem by Edgar A. Guest from 1928 recalls a boyhood presence felt across time. The speaker hears footsteps and ashore scenes, feeling the child alive in memory while acknowledging the real absence of the lad.
Market Summary From Kansas City to New Orleans
Hogs at Kansas City steady to 10 cents lower with top 18.10 for 190-210 lb. cattle, calves and sheep mixed with varied weight classes. Chicago and St Louis markets follow with hogs steady to higher, cattle mostly steady. New Orleans cotton and New York stocks show mixed early gains amid census data and weather effects.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
Bane
ST. Louis
Associated
Breael East
New Orleans
Liverpool
Census Bureau
Thestton Belt
New York
Mute Pleads Guilty to False Swearing in Amarillo
Frank Carter known as the talkative mute pleaded guilty in district court to false swearing. He had posed as deaf to solicit about one hundred dollars in North Amarillo. Sheriff’s officers arrested him after neighbors grew suspicious. he greeted officers in a baritone voice at the hotel. A suspended sentence petition will be considered as he has no prior felony record.
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Washington
Amarillo
O. W
Jiggs
Maggie
Frank Carter
District Criminal
Carter
Market movers and stock quotes from New York trading day
Stocks showed gains in multiple sectors with Packard and Chrysler advancing as National Cash Register and Radio rose. Foreign and domestic listings fluctuated, with major names like Bethlehem Steel General Electric and United States Steel appearing among the active securities in a bustling session.
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Chrysler and
Packard
Johns Manville
National Cash Register
Curtiss
Wright
International Nickel
Bethlehem Steel
Purity Baking
Ste Sterling
Nash Motors
National Biscuit Ohio Ol
Packard Motor
Pan-American
Trans Bo
Pennsylvania
R. Reo
du Pont de Nemou
Fleischmann Yeast
Freeport-Texas
General Electric Eel
General Motors
Great Western Sugar
Hudson Motors
Hup Motors
Minors Central
Inspiration Copper
Ineernational Harvester International Nickel International Tele
Tela
Jordan Motors
Kansas City
Southern Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & Refini Mack Trucks
Mexican Seaboard Oil
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle Statea Oil
Missouri Pacific Ba
Montgomery Ward
Moon Motors
Shell Union Oil
Skelly Ol
Servees
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Stadebaker Texas Gulf Sulphur
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal & Oiunken Roller Bearing
Victor Talking Machine
White Fagle O. & R
Willys-Overland
Allied Chemical & Dye
Seesee
American Steel & Foundry
Atchison, Topeka
Chicago, Rock Island & P
Corn Products
Famous Players General Asphalt
Houston Oil
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Goebl
STORK
Vin
Wilson
Giants
Chamson
Janey
Abraham
Ikey
Poppa
Welfare Council
Holyhead
Cam
Trey
Erasmus Tack
California
United States
Ohio
Vermont
Oregon
Carolina
Plains
Tack
Mr. Miner
Louise King
Old Amarillo
A. A. Tinker
F. W. & D. Roundhouse
J. W. Hackett
Santa Fe
George H. O'Brien
J. Y. Graves
H. H. Larson
Wilson School
Sixteenth Street
Polk
Lincoln Street
W. T. S. T. College
Canyon
Herschel Jennings
Department of Commerce
Canyon College
Denton N. T. S. T. College
Denton
City Light and Water Company
H. E. Samson
W. M. Foster
Southwestern Public Service Company
Blackburn Brothers
Howard Blackburn
Sam Vaughn
Amarillo National Bank
R. R. Capell
Pierce St
Mary Elliott
Panhandle Plains
The
American Medical Journal
West
Mary McCormick
Nell
Sara Kouns
May Peterson
Care
Edgar A. Guest
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Tokyo
Montreal
Montgomery-Ward
General Electric
Generel Motors
Loose Wires Biscuit
Weatinghouse Electric
Hupp
Davison Chemical
Barnsdall A
Reo
Emnett & Mo
Mar
Victrola
Radiola
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