Amarillo City Commission Advances New Paving Petitions
City officials approved two new paving petitions in Amarillo, one for Western Street from Thirteenth Avenue to the Rock Island tracks and another for West Eleventh Avenue from Western to Hillcrest. Both lack curb and gutter on unpaved segments. Resolutions also accepted completed paving on North Pierce and West Seventh Avenue, with West Texas Construction Co. authorized to contract for the latter.
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Thirteenth Avenue
Rock Island
Country Club District
Roberts Addition
Rock Island Tracks
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West Eleventh Avenue
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Hillcrest
North Pierce
Third
Fourth Avenue
Fourth
Eighth Avenue
City Commission
E. N. Stanley
Gober & Thompson
West Seventh Avenue
Jackson
Jackson and
van Buren
West Seventh
Glidden & Sawborn
West Texas Construction Company
Bomb planted in car fails to explode in Nebraska
A dynamite bomb wired to the spark plugs was found under the seat of Jay Wesso’s car in Stuart Nebraska. The device failed to go off because wires were not grounded. A garage mechanic discovered the bomb after Wesso took the car for starter issues. Wesso claimed no known threats against him though a young woman friend received an unsigned warning.
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Neb
Jay Wesso
Wesso
Wofs
New Head of Furniture Department at Amarillo Sears Roebuck
O. D. Newell named head of the furniture department at the Amarillo Sears Roebuck store by manager M. F. Jure. Newell has worked in Amarillo since 1926 and previously served at Palo Duro Furniture, Sigman Furniture, Montgomery Ward, and ran a furniture business in Childress for several months.
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Amarillo
Sears Roebuck
O. D. Newell
M. F. Jure
Newell
Palo Duro Furniture Company
Sigman Furniture Company
Montgomery Ward
Childress
Victim of Bandit Gun Near Death in Houston
The second gunshot victim, Motorcycle Officer W. B. Phares, was near death as he and partner RE D Fitzgerald were attacked during a furniture store hold up. Jess J Maples and F F Grimes were held without bond after an examining trial following the Saturday night gun battle.
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United Press
Houston
W. B. Phares
Phares
RE. D. Fitzgerald
Jess J. Maple
Maples
F. F. Grimes
Gossett Says Credit Bank In Good Shape
The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston, led by president M. H. Gossett, issued a letter stating ample lending capacity to assist in financing storage and orderly marketing of the current cotton crop. Temperatures near freezing were reported in Montana after a snowstorm hit Lewistown, with cold spread across the state.
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Associated Press
Houston
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Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Intermediate Credit Bank
Hyde Returns to Washington in Wheat Probe
Washington dispatch reports three investigations into Russian speculative wheat trades in Chicago tied to a survey by Agriculture and data from Secretary Hyde. The House Communist Committee, chaired by Rep Fish, plans hearings with all Russia textile syndicate officials and New York brokers. Senator Oddie proposes barring Soviet commodity speculation on American exchanges, targeting manganese coal lumber pulp and wheat.
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Chicago
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Chicago Board of Trade
House Communist Committee
Representative Fish
New York
all-Russia Textile Syndicate
Board of Trade
Fish
Ann Arbor
Mich
Oddie
Nevada
United States
Missing Snyder teacher Loren Cotton sought by family
In Snyder on September 18 Loren C. Cotton a 28 year old school teacher vanished from a dark green coupe. Sheriff Frank Brownfield investigates as the family appeals for information. Cotton is described as five feet ten inches tall about 155 pounds with dark hair and blue gray eyes.
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United Press
Snyder
Loren C. Cotton
Frank Brownfield
League Plans Study Cause of Global Economic Depression
The League of Nations to conduct a technical worldwide study into the causes of the present economic depression. The economic committee authorized the investigation after a proposal by the Indian delegation, noting the seriousness of unemployment and trade downturns. A separate report from the gold delegation warned that fresh gold supply for monetary use may be insufficient by 1934 without timely measures.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Economic Organization
Ironized Yeast Promises Rapid Weight Gain And Vitality
An ad-style testimonial touts Ironized Yeast as a two in one tonic with Brewer's Yeast and iron. It claims a previous sufferer gained 34 pounds in weeks, improved skin, sleep, nervousness, digestion, and energy, and offers money back if not satisfied. It targets thin, weak individuals seeking dramatic results.
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Paul Blanch
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