Tri-State fair opens as Panhandle weather hints at changes
Amarillo notes the Tri-State fair opening with pride as residents watch for a hard winter forecast. Reports tell of a 64 foot deep prairie lake west of Friona, a sail boat on Monument Lake near Muleshoe, and a porcupine sighting in Amarillo. Weather hints a rain chance within 36 hours as wind shifts from south to north and wildlife react to unseasonable conditions. Tuesday marks Widow's Day at 3 PM in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ugh Small
Game Wara
Plainview
Mr. Small
Friona
Roy Slagle
Panhandle
Monument Lake
Muleshoe
Roosevelt on tour aims to boost Dems in Northwest
Roosevelt travels by special train toward Montana with plans for a Portland speech as Farley and Northwestern leaders map a strategy emphasizing water power policy and utility regulation to win votes in Washington Oregon and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Lima
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Brigham
Pocatello
Idaho
Idaho City
Portland
Ore
U. S
Thomas I. Walsh
Butte
Walsh
Letter requests baby clothes and nurse help
A widow, Mrs. T. P., asks readers for baby clothes she can use and mentions needing a practical nurse. The appeal appears with a note to see Tack on page 12, alongside treasury data and a brief Germany mention about motorcycle numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
White mice gift upends Janet and her mother’s peace
Edgar A. Guest reflects on Janet’s joy over white mice and the family’s growing burden. A mother and father note the constant care, feeding, and expense as Janet’s delight turns daily tasks into a shared duty. The poem mocks gift giving that ignores practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Edgar A
Black Mask Opens at Tri-State Fair with The Vulture
Amarillo’s Black Mask Players launch a week at the Tri-State Fair Grounds presenting The Vulture a three act murder mystery in which a New York detective pursues an arch criminal among six house party guests. Featured performers include Verlon Twaddell Sam Gathright Edith Wells. A second night offers The Fast Worker a farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Mask Players
Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Big Canvas
Fairgrounds
New York
Verlon Twaddell
Sam Gathright
Edith Wells
Fast Worker
R. P. Parcells
Tri- State Fair
Charles Quaranta
Arcadians
Pueblo
Fair
Tom Holden
Southwest
Kiwanis Club
Music Drive Banquet Opens Amarillo Civic Campaign
More than 150 reservations exist for a 6 30 dinner at the Herring Hotel Crystal ballroom marking the kickoff of the Panhandle Civic Music Association membership drive. Herbert W Cost of Civic Concert Service outlines plans. Dr R L Rogers presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
Panhandle
Canyon
Hereford
Berger
Pampa
R. L. Rogers
Amarillo
Ventura Smith
Rural Schools Attend Tri State Fair Exhibits
Each of Potter County's nine rural schools was dismissed for the day to attend the Tri-State Fair. Laura V. Hamner, the county superintendent, said every school had an exhibit focusing on prairie products and the use of waste materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Laura V. Hamner
Bramlett Sues For Straw Hat In Asheville
John H. Bramlett sues claiming a straw hat is his property after a trap season incident. He seeks 95 cents for the hat and 1.25 dollars in punitive damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
John H. Bramlett
Veteran bugler who sounded cease firing after Appomattox dies
Nathaniel Sisson 87, said by historians to have ended the Civil War at Appomattox by sounding cease firing on his bugle, died in Marysville Missouri. He reportedly celebrated his 18th birthday on April 9 1863 the war’s last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
U.P
Nathaniel Sisson
Appomattox
Gandhi Hunger Strike Prep In Bombay Bungalow
Mahatma Gandhi to be released from his cell and moved to a nearby bungalow in Bombay. Government says after release he may receive up to six visitors at a time without police surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Fair 3 Fair 3 Headlines Grounds Open for Two Days of Shows
Officials invite visitors to spend two days at the fair grounds as judging of farm exhibits proceeds. Dairy cattle and poultry judging feature prominent roles with 4-H and Future Farmers of America teams competing. Midway rides and a large rodeo program run alongside concerts and theater tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cullum
Carrie Nation
W. H. Gouldy
Dee Howard
Avery Rush
D. L. Jones
Lubbock
R. E. Dickson
Spur
J. B. Wallace
Plainview Grain Exchange
Coutry
P. C. Bennett
Future Farmers of America
C. N. Shepardson
Dairy
Texas A. & M. College
John T. Wortham
Leonard Stroud
Tom Holden
Denver
Mr. Holden
Doctor Harris Recovers From Illness at Home
Dr. M. B. Harris of Monroe Street, once critically ill after an appendicitis operation at Amarillo General Hospital, has recovered rapidly and was released to his home Sunday afternoon. He expects to resume his office work in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
M. B. Harris
Monroe Street
Amarillo General Hospital
New Gold Rush Draws Miners to Central Australia
In a developing gold rush 400 miles northwest of Alice Springs, miners stake claims in Central Australia sparking renewed activity and pursuit of precious metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Central
Alice Springs
Knifed railroad worker fatally wounded at Kent dance
G L Donaldson a Texas and Pacific railroad worker was fatally wounded in a fight at a Kent dance early Sunday. He received multiple stab wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn
G. L. Donaldson
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Kent
Robbery at Baker Hotel nets $175 in Mineral Wells
Two masked bandits dressed in work clothes robbed Roy Meadow, the night clerk at the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, early today of $175 and escaped. The suspects fled in an unknown direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
U.P
Roy Meadow
Baker Hotel
Amarillo Scout News Highlights October Start
The Amarillo Area Council outlines Troop ratings beginning October 7 with the efficiency banner shared by troops 11 and 13. New Troop 19 at Washburn is forming under Reed and Allen. Archery, drill contest, and Court of Honor details plus re registration and out of town troop plans are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Marvin J. Paul
Scout Exective
Huskies
Lucky Thirteen
Globe
Washburn
Reed
Allen
Troop 3
Buffaloes
Troop 12
Pirates
George Davis
Clark Wagner
American Legion
Fair Grounds
Johns. McKnight
Court of Honor
Goodnight
Vera
Claude
Canyon
G A R Veterans Gather for 66th Springfield Encampment
The Grand Army of the Republic assembled in Springfield Illinois for its 66th annual encampment near the Lincoln Memorial site. About 1000 veterans attended as they predicted continuing annual reunions for at least the next decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
U.P
Grand Army of the Republic
Abraham Lincoln
Woman dies after cough drop causes strangulation
Mrs Eugenie Dock, 34, wife of Dr William Dock an assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University, strangled to death when a cough drop lodged in her throat at the Dock home in San Francisco on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Eugenie Dock
William Dock
Stanford University
Dock
Graf Zeppelin Returns Home From Rio Flight
The Graf Zeppelin was en route to Friedrichshafen returning from the second trans Atlantic season flight. The trip included a leg to Rio de Janeiro and back as the airship completes its voyage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernambuco
Brazil
Friedrichshafen
Rio de Janeiro
Myers Artist Course Ticket Sale Opens
Sale of season tickets for the Amarillo Artist Course sponsored by Emil F. Myers of the Amarillo College of Music begins this week. Myers, who has sponsored renowned artists here for 19 years, will visit clubs and organizations. Tickets priced 2 3 and 4 dollars with children’s tickets half price. Series to be presented in the High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Emil F. Myers
Amarillo College of Music
Myers
Teacher Hurt After 20-Foot Canyon Fall Near Amarillo
William E. Brune a manual training instructor at Central High School is in serious condition at Northwest Texas Hospital after a 20 foot fall in Ceta Canyon. He fractured a collar bone and two ribs and was airlifted to Canyon for first aid before hospital treatment. The accident occurred Friday afternoon as a group of Hi V students and teachers descended the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Brune
Tyler Street
Central High School
Northwest Texas Hospital
Ceta Canyon
Brune
Amarillo
Canyon
Mrs Starnes Dies At Residence Here
Martha Ann Starnes 74 widow of W A Starnes died at 11 oclock Sunday night at home 1505 Hughes Street Amarillo she had lived in Amarillo 12 years and was a Nazarene Church member Survived by three sons R A Starnes Phoenix Arizona J E Starnes Malin Oregon and W B Starnes Amarillo two daughters Mrs Mary Outhouse Cheyenne Oklahoma and Mrs G A Tomlinson Amarillo Funeral services likely Tuesday hour to be announced by N S Griggs & Sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Starnes
W. A. Starnes
Hughes Street
Starnes
Amarillo
The
Nazarene Church
R. A. Starnes
Phoenix
Ariz
J. E. Starnes
Malin
Ore
Mary Outhouse
Cheyenne
Okla
G. A. Tomlinson
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Martin McCue Dies After Surgery in New York
Martin G. McCue former newsboy prize fighter and non drinking barkeeper who rose to assemblyman state senator and chief clerk of the surface died today after an operation gangrene infection reads the obituary from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin McCue
New York
Martin G. McCue
Surfece
Youngest Movie Star Drafts Contract in Wartime Contest
Richard Corbett Stelaff, born nine days earlier in Detroit at 12:00 a.m. on September 10, is set to receive a motion picture contract from Warner Brothers after winning a nationwide baby contest. The infant’s birth time determined the earliest arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Richard Corbett Stelaff
Detroit
Warner Brothers Studio
Richard
Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Market Update
Livestock prices in Kansas City show steady to mixed moves across cattle calves hogs and sheep with feeders and stockers generally steady and native lambs weaker. New Orleans cotton opens firmer on storm rains with October and December futures advancing before giving back gains. US stocks drift higher on railroad strength amid cautious sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
D. A
New Orleans
Gulf
Louisiana
New York
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Louisville & Nashville
Wall Street
Bowles Plan Promises Higher Profits for Cattle Cattle Card Promotes Contract Feed Plan
An old advertisement touts the Bowles Plan of Contract Share-Feeding for corn fed cattle claiming 25% to 100% higher prices over 1932 levels. It lists notable feeders and supervisors, promises weight gains without upfront investment, and invites readers to request complete information via mail. Dates and locations anchor the 1932–1933 framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bowles
J. W
Bill) Frazier
Ena Tolan
E. P. Hall
John Hubley
Henry Hortenstine
Wayland Hopley
McKenna Brothers
George Prescott
Ralph McElrath
Iowa
O. M
Bean) Lyons
Indiana
Leslie L. Lemon
Missouri
Bowles National
Berde
U. S
Chicago
P.O
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Plains
Frank Ewigg
News-Globe
Higgins
Clyde Garrison
Miles Bivins
Mr. Garrison
Pat Brangdenburg
Clyde Lowry
Sation
West Sixth Street
Northwest
Mont
Pacific Northwest
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Northwestern
Vol McClanahan
Santa
Tom
C. B. Shepperd
Metro Cleaners
Madison Street
J. J. Holcomb
Mr. Holcomb
North Tyler Street
T. P
South Buchanan Street
Treasury
Germany
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Janet
Black Mask
Gandhi
Fair Play
Boy Scout Department
Graf
John A. Elden
Society of the American Legion
Elden
Cleveland
Princess Imeretinsky
Prince George Imeretinsky
London
Elvira Dolores Barney
Michael Stevens
John F. Clark & Co
Generalian Tink Car
General Foods
General Ae
Gillette
Goodrich
International Cement
International Harvester
International Nickel
Ereeeeenternational
T&t
Johns-Manville
Kreuger * Roi’ Sabes Kroger Ene Aking
National Power & Light
Nevada Consolidated Copper
New York Central
New York, NH & Hart
North American Company
Northern Pacific RA
Ohio
Pac Gas & el
Packard
Paramount-Publix
Penney
J. C
Pennsylvania RR
Peoples Gas
St. Petroleum
Phillips
Public Serv Corp
Pullman
Erage
Bnaig Radio-Keith-Orph
Remington Rand
Republic Steel
Rio Grande Il
Royal Dutch
Safeway Stores
St Joseph Lead
St. Louis-San Fran RR
Seaboard Oil
Thee Tee
Sears Roebuck
Hell Union Oi
Simmons
Simms Petroeg Skelly
Socony-Vacuum
Porto Rio
South Cal Edison
South Pac RR
Southern Railway Southern Brands
Stand Gas & el Stand Oil
Cal
N. J
Stewart-Warner
Stone- Webster
Studebaker Corp
Ois
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sulfur
Tex Pac Coal & Dickra
Texas Pac Land
Transamerica
Union Carbide
Union Oil
United Aircraft
United Carbon
United Corp
United Fruit
United Gas
US Pipe & Fdy
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros
Warren Ree
Western Union
Westinghouse
Wyllis-Overland O
Woolworth
Worthington Pump
Jno
F. Clark & Co
Juneau Goldsbeteeeane Settee
Allegheny Corporation
American Smelt Rolling Mills & Ret
American Water Works
Anaconda Copper
Atchison Topeka
Atlantic Refining
Auburn Auto Ee
Aviation Corporation
Baldwin Locomotive
Wee i
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnadall Oil Corp
Vee Bendi Aviation
Awe Il i Best & Company Tee
Bethlehem Steel
Bohn Aluminum
Borden Company
Borg-Warner Co
Briggs Manufacturin
Brooklyn Manhattan
Burroughs
California Packing
Ceesee
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chesa E Co
Beeteen
Chic
Miln & St Pa
Nosinge Island & P
Chayalet Motor Care
Seeeees
Coca Cola Co
Colorado
Columbia Gas & Elec Columbian Carbon
Commonwealth & Southe Ae * Congols Ide
Nairnabe
Consol Consolidated
Oss Oheeery Boy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!