Weather and politics mix as Amarillo editor notes rain and rainmakers
The column forecasts rain during Tri-State Fair week and discusses Wall Street bets on Roosevelt's election, Ta ck’s postmaster chances, and local stock scams. It includes quail sightings in Amarillo, watermelon and poultry contests, and a 16 pound channel catfish record from Lee Strader.
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Tri-State
Lee Strader
Hemphill County
Hoover-Strader Ranch
Bill Strader
Winnie Mae McCleskey
Lee
Panhandle
Plains Country
Shamrock Band Beats Rain at Tri-State Fair in Amarillo
The Shamrock Band led by Drum Major Guy Hill serenaded Globe News Potter County jail City Hall and downtown Amarillo amid drizzle. A 60 member delegation from Shamrock joined the performance arranged by H P Kuhlman fair director.
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Shamrock
Tri-State
Amarillo
Guy Hill
Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
R O. Sandusky
Globe News
Potter County
H. P. Kuhlman
Tri-State Fair
Funeral Directors Hold Panhandle Association Session
Nearly 50 Panhandle Funeral Directors Association members met for a banquet and quarterly gathering in Amarillo. President N. S. Griggs presided with Rev. Rob ert C. Jones giving the invocation. Amarillo was chosen as the next meeting site, with district officers named for the 28 county region.
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Panhandle Funeral Directors Association
Griggs
Amarillo
Robert C. Jones
Church of Christ
Mota May Shaw
Paul Boxwell
Miss Shaw
A. J. Caldwell
E. M. Blackburn
Howard Boxwell
Horace Griggs
Cunningham Floral Company
Panhandle
N .S. Griggs
Max King
Memphis
W. A. Lindsey
Plainview
Fairmont Residents Seek Fire Plug on Fairmont Street
Property owners on Fairmont Street petition the city commission for a fire plug to protect the 100 and 200 blocks. The petition presented by Dudley Green is referred to the engineering department for an estimated installation cost by City Engineer H. R. Smith.
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Fairmont Street
City Commission
Dudley Green
H. R. Smith
50 Percent Drop in R F C Loan Applications
Gardner Cowles director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation reported improved business conditions as loan applications from banks insurance firms and building and loan associations declined about 50 percent since July 15. Washington September 22.
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Washington
Gardner Cowles
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cowles
Reward Offered for English Setter Missing in Red Work Area
A nine month old white female English setter with blue ticks and black ears is missing. George Baird of Red Work requests a generous reward for its return at 501 Sunset. contact 7064. Also sought is a 50 foot garden hose lost between Llano cemetery and 2604 Ong Street by Mrs. G. Wyatt. Old Tack offers a dollar reward.
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George Baird
Red Work
Mr. Baird
Llano Cemetery
Ong Street
No Cause to Cheer In The Daily News Letter
A reader tells Tack that the national campaign lacks enthusiasm because there is nothing offered for the people to enthuse about. The letter cites perceived political void as the reason for waning interest.
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Daily News
Circus Memories by Edgar A. Guest
A nostalgic poem recalling a boy who dreamed of becoming a circus clown and acrobat. The poem follows the pull of show life versus a printer’s path, noting how fortune redirected the dream yet preserves the vivid image of circus rings and performers.
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Circus
Edgar A
McLean Pastor Elected Moderator of Panhandle Presbyterians
Rev. W. H. Ervin of McLean was chosen moderator of the Panhandle district at a Wednesday meeting with about 40 leaders present. Ministers and elders were selected as delegates to the Dallas synod October 6 to 13, including R. Thomson Amarillo J Houtt Boles Tulsa Thomas A Stamp White Deer W H Bessire Canyon and others from McLean Amarillo Plainview Memphis and Pampa.
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W. H. Ervin
McLean Presbyterian Church
Panhandle
Dallas
R. Thomson
Amarillo
J. Houtt Boles
Tulsa
Thomas A. Stamp
White Deer
W. H. Bessire
Canyon
McLean
M. W. Cunningham
Tom Roberts
Plainview
John Deaver
Memphis
E. L. Sitter
F. E. Leech
Pampa
Negro Solon Urges GOP Vote to Block Garner Candidacy
Oscar DePriest the Chicago negro congressman left for Wichita after appealing to local negroes to vote Republican to prevent John Garner from becoming president. He warned Garner would bring the South’s attitude toward the negro to the White House if Roosevelt is not reelected. DePriest spoke to the Jackson County Colored Republican Club and planned stops in Wichita and the Pacific Coast.
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Kansas City
U.P
Oscar DePriest
Chicago
Wichita
Kan
John Garner
DePriest
Franklin Roosevelt
Garner
Jackson County
Colored Republican Club
Pacific Coast
John L. Scott Dies Thursday at Home
Amarillo businessman John L. Scott died at 5 a.m. Thursday at his residence 913 Tyler Street. Survived by his wife and sisters Mrs. W. W. Roberts and Mrs. E. B. Keesling of Virginia. A longtime Amarillo resident of 27 years, he was a Methodist Church steward since age 18. Funeral arrangements later. body in state at Blackburn's Funeral Home.
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John L. Scott
Amarillo
Tyler Street
W. W. Roberts
E. 8. Keesling
Virginia
Scott
Methodist Church
Blackburn
Amarillo Arkansas Road Gaps Closing
Oklahoma City September 22 Provisions to finish the last gap on the all weather east West highway through Central Oklahoma connecting Fort Smith Arkansas with Amarillo Texas will be made in the next few weeks Bids for five bridges on U S 266 between Checotah and Warner will be received October 5 and then grading drainage and graveling of the final 15 mile gap will proceed
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Ark
Amarillo
Texas
U. S. 266
Checotah
Warner
Tornado Strikes Arkansas City Area Causing Barn Losses
A small tornado and heavy rainfall near Arkansas City Kansas destroyed several barns and garages, damaged power transmission lines, and killed several cattle west of the city.
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Arkansas City
Kans
Moving Help Ad Promises Big Fall Business
An unsigned classified notice urges readers to place Want Ad listings for moving services. It claims many people will move in the fall and provides contact number 6262 and rates for 3-day or weekly advertising.
Roosevelt Proposes Public Utility Reforms and Government Role
The piece outlines Roosevelt’s stance on utility regulation including full publicity of capital, stock ownership by officers and directors, inter-company contracts, and holding company oversight. He opposes complete government ownership but supports municipal or state backed public power where communities demand improved service and fair rates.
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Roosevelt
Federal Power Commission
Public Utilities Commissions
Pearl Harman 32 Dies in Amarillo Hospital
Mrs Pearl Harman 32 died at seven Friday morning in an Amarillo hospital. She is survived by husband Pete Harman known as Pearly. Funeral services set for Friday at Boxwell Funeral Home with Dr G L Yates officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Body in state at Boxwell Funeral Home.
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Pearl Harman
Amarillo
Pete
Pearly” Harman
Dief
Green Lantern Cafe
Rule Building
Harmans
Blackstone Hotel
Boxwell Funeral Home
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Haman
Speed Vote Issue To Save Mahatma Gandhi
A Poona based report says a special committee of Caste Hindus and workers from lower classes met Mahatma Gandhi in his cell for two hours. They described the talk as long and satisfactory and hope to return tomorrow with a final settlement to end his hunger strike.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Gandhi
Manitoba official pleads guilty to million-dollar embezzlement
John A. Machray K C financial custodian of the University of Manitoba and the local diocese pleaded guilty to theft of 500 000 from trust funds and was sentenced to seven years in the provincial penitentiary. It is estimated that about ten percent of the United States hay crop is destroyed annually by fire.
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Winnipeg
Man
U.R
John A. Machray
K. C
University of Manitoba
Church of England
United States
Musicians Broadcast for Crippled Children Work
A radio program Thursday night on WDAG will spotlight the Crippled Children's Council of Amarillo civic clubs. Members of the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, led by W. S. Izzard, will present the Frolics of 32 a revue to benefit the organization.
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Crippled Children's Council of
Amarillo
WDAG
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
W. S. Izzard
Orchestra Association
Tax Conference Held With County Officials
A brief closed conference took place Thursday morning in the judge’s office with County Judge Sam Motlow and County Commissioners W. W. Lynch Chansler Weymouth and J. Ray, A N Olver and Bob Ames of the Taxpayers League. Motlow said there was nothing to report before Saturday.
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Sam Motlow
W. W. Lynch
Chansler Weymouth
J. Ray
A. N. Olver
Bob Ames
The
Taxpayers’ League
Motlow
Markets Hit Hogs Cattle and Sheep Strong with New Orleans Cotton
Kansas City hogs rose 10 to 15 cents with tops at 4.05 for 120 to 220 pound barrows and gilt. cattle steady to weak with heavy steers near 6.75 to 7.00 and vealers around 3.00 while sheep show range lambs up to 6.25. New Orleans cotton opened active and firm on Rahs from West Texas rains with October near 7.78 before sliding to 7.38. New York stocks wavered with mixed rail gains and later declines as investors priced in carload gains and softening loan demand.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
McKeesport
McKeson & Robbina
Ra Seavee
Seeweeee
Mathieson Aikanl Dee
Weys
Theese
Murray Corp
O Nath Motors
Biscuit
Distillers
Pac Gas & el
Juneau Gold
Packard
Paseo
Alleghany
Nus Allied Chem
Uhaay Penney
J. C. Eee
Perdational Ryhee
Ipvernaton Oealines
Moan
Keith-Orph Amween
Remington Rand Aee
Eetesserae Republic
Steel
Smelt & Weete Nee Ie
Bae Seaboard Oil
Sears Roebuck Ware
Shell Union Oil
Atlantic
Simmons
Simms Petral
Aviation
Aeeekee Ee Rly
Baldwin Loco
Serene Seeee
Skelly Oil
Wteeneee
Socony-Vaerum
Barnsdall Oil - Nee South Porto Rie Sug
Bendix Aviation Ee
South Cal Edison
Bestee
South Pac RR
Bethlehem Steel Wanes
Southern Railway
Bohn al Brass
Southern Brands
Borden Rp Oe
Stand Gas & el 225
Borg Warner Ae
Stand Oil of Cal
Briges Mfg Oe
Stard of
Stewart-Warner
Bily Man Transit
Burroughs Add Machine
Stone-Webster i
A M Byers
Studebaker Corp Ay Oy
Canada Dry Serene
Texas Corpees
Vaserae Pacific
Texas Gulf Subur 2A
Cerro de Pasco
Ches Co i8
Transamerica
CM & St P Ry
Union Cerbide Pet
Chly Chi & Northwestern Ry
Union Oil Alg
A&pp
Pw & Lt
Con Motors
Vanadium Corp
Gorn Products Refs
Warner Bros Wees
Coty
Warren Bros - Sa
Curtiss Wright
Seveetes
Freeport Texas En
N Foods
Gillette Razors
Ace Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Beeeee
Graham-naige Mtrs
Sane Grand Union Ween
Gt Northern Ryseer Great West Suger
Steerer
Grigsby Grunow
Tere
Hershey Choco
Houston
Il Central Ry
Ind Rayon
Ory
Int
Cement
Shoe
Tel & Telegraph
Kennecott Copper
Seeneee
SS Kresge
Kroger Grocery & Bak
Liggett-Myers
Lou Gas & Elec
Fasteeth Promises All Day Comfort for Dentures
Advert says sprinkling Fasteeth on denture plates prevents slipping and dropping provides all day comfort and a firm hold deodorizes with no gummy pasty taste available at City Drug Fox Drug Co or your druggist
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City Drug
Fox Drug Co
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