Old Tack defends rodeo, mocks critics over football ties
An ardent letter from Old Tack to Mrs. Annie Nunn defends rodeo riding as rugged sport and laments calls to curb it. He praises masculine games, rejects softening modern trends, and vows Sandies will win the district opener against Pampa. He hints at broadcasting Amarillo-Pampa football and recounts a circulating tale of hardship.
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Old Tack
Annie Dyer
Tri-State
Mexico
Mrs. Nunn
News-Globe
Pampa
Sandies
Notre Dame
Panhandle community pride and bullish 1931 outlooks
Local notes celebrate Panhandle hog breeders the McSpaddens and Tri State Fair attendance, with optimism that national prosperity returns. Amid opinions from The Pathfinder and New Yorker quips, readers hear regional boosterism urging buying Amarillo real estate and farm stocks. Ancil Dowling signs for his wife and daughter purchases.
Shamrock Band Serenades Town at Tri-State Fair
The Shamrock band led by Prof. R. O. Sandusky with drum major Guy Hill arrived on an early Rock Island train with 150 Wheeler County boosters. They serenaded in hotel lobbies and on the streets around the fairgrounds, bringing lively Irish music to Shamrock during the Tri-State Fair.
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Shamrock
Globe-News
R. O. Sandusky
Guy Hill
Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
Rock Island
Wheeler County
Fisher County Man Sentenced in Auto Theft Case
Rector Cauble of Fisher County pleaded guilty before Judge James C. Wilson in federal court for transporting a stolen automobile from Los Angeles to Amarillo. He was sentenced to 18 months in the Chillicothe government reformatory. Cauble cited concern for his ill mother and said he knew the crime was wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector Cauble
Fisher County
James C. Wilson
United States District Court
Los Angels
Amarillo
Cauble
Chillicothe
Ohio
Wilson
Texas
Skunk Trapping Tales and Badger Bets
A speaker muses on trapping methods and skunk handling, noting punishment techniques, laundry list quirks, and questions about drowning traps. He wonders how trappers in water-scarce regions dispose of skunks without retaliation while urging readers to cheer the Badgers against Terrill.
Farmer Executed For Killing Coach In Bank Robbery
Henry Lovett, 38, farmer, was executed at the state penitentiary in McAlester for the killing of Dee Foliart, El Reno High School coach, during a bank robbery last November. He showed no emotion, maintaining silence throughout.
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Mcalester
Okla
Henry Lovett
State Penitentiary
Dee Foliart
el Reno
Dear Tack Heats Up Over Horse Cruelty at Fair
A reader vents anger at proposed horse riding at a Southwest fair urging Amarillo to block the stunt. He condemns cruelty to animals, warns of a legal remedy, and questions the promotion group and its plans for the event. He calls for humane treatment and suggests moving the spectacle to Old Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Old Mexico
Amarillo
Amarillo Pampa grid season opens with strong start
A reader notes the Amarillo Pampa football season has officially begun, praising the column for its clear presentation and the early strong showing. The missive hints at positive reception and期待 for the season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty
Tack
Boxwell case defense opens in federal court
The defense began examination of witnesses in the Boxwell bankruptcy case in federal district court today. E. E. Boxwell and his sons Howard and Paul are charged with concealment of assets tied to the Blackburn-Boxwell Funeral Home bankruptcy of 1929. Prosecution by Alex Mood continues, defense by Maj. E. A. Simpson and Julius Doren. The trial may extend into Monday with no session tomorrow as Judge James C. Wilson and attorneys attend Fort Worth court matters.
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Federal District Court
E. E. Boxwell
Howard
Paul
Blackburn-Boxwell Funeral Home
Alex M. Mood
Maj. E. A. Simpson
Julius Dorenfield
James C. Wilson
Mood
Arnold Davis
Fort Worth
Motors executive voices cautious optimism on flying safety
W S Knudsen of General Motors and president of Chevrolet travels to inspect plants in Denmark and Sweden. He notes a cheerful global mood despite economic low times and mentions a thousand Chevrolet trucks ordered by the Swift Brothers in Chicago. He observes people still eat costly meats even in lean periods.
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W. S. Knudsen
General Motors
Chevrolet Company
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
Able Swift Brothers
Chicago
Chevrolet
New Mexico Delegation Shines At Tri-State Fair Luncheon
A New Mexico luncheon at the Tri-State Fair highlighted strong state participation. Governors Dillon and Sterling were absent, but Chavez, Creamer, Howard, Hull, and Portales officials praised New Mexico residents for boosting attendance on Political Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Dillon
Chavez
Lawrence Creamer
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
Dee Howard
Portales
Jack Hull
Clovis
Chamber of Commerce
Tri-State
Murray
Sterling
Seligman
Mother Saved Bond Cash By Court Action
Sympathy for a mother led Judge James C. Wilson to reverse a $500 fine and six month jail sentence for George W. Jones of New Mexico for possession and transportation of three and a half gallons of whisky. The judge suspended the entire fine and forgave five months of the jail term after Jones revealed the cash bond was his mother's, avoiding jeopardizing her funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wilson
United States District Court
George W. Jones
New Mexico
Jones
Wilson
Visiting Radio Programs Delights Local Audience
Visitors from New Mexico broadcast varied musical programs on WDAG with Shamrock Band Portales Claude High School Band and city programs. The day featured regional broadcasts from 12:30 to 9:00 PM plus a Merchants Building Mexican music program and a Philco booth presentation by The Texas Kid.
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Shamrock
WDAG
Portales
Claude High School
New Mexico
Roswell
Carlsbad
Clovis
Alberquerque
Tucumcari
KGRS
Turkey Chamber of Commerce
Philco
Maracaibo
Republics
Atlantic
Barnsdal
Gulf of Penn
Tees
Houston
New
Imperial Oil Ltd
Internat’l Petwaeee Saeen
Ltd
N. J
Mexican Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Panhandle P. & Resesseerees
Petroleum Corpneenee
Phillips
Pierce Pet Deere
Prairie O, & Gs Seeteeciones
Prairie PP
Richfield of
Cal
Warner-Quinlan Wae
Royal Dutch Wee
Salt Cr Prodase
Shell Union
Simms Eee Sinclair
So Penn Oony
St'd of Kyaoe Tebeee
St'd
Calif
Indiana
Sunray Oil Corp
Texas ‘Orp Tebeenrereenene
Tex Pac Ld & Trt
Tide Water Asad
Tex Pac Cl
Marconi Si
Remington Rie
Reo Motor Car
Tee
Rep Iron & St
Reynolds
Deere & Co
Bears Roebuck
Detroit
Simmons Co
Bond
Cal Edison
Sach
Ford Motor
Stand Gas & Elec
Ford of
Can
Stone& Webster
Ford
France
Wees
Fox Theatre
Alig Stewart Armer
Seeeee Studebaker Corp A
Goldman Sachs
Southern Pacific Teers
Lone Star Gas
Southern RR
Mo-Kan Pipeline
Midwest Utilities
Texas Gulf
United Corp Beeen
Pennroad Corp
Union Pacific Thebeee
L Air Tra
United Arerft & Tpt
United Gas
United Carbon
Let & Pwr
UN Gas Improvereee
Union Carbide
Crucible Steel
Byers
Tr & Coach
Allied Chm
A Woolworth (Fw) Co Ane
Allegheny Corp
Allis-Chalmers
Amerada
American Metal
American Can
Car & Fdy
Aleo
Pw & Oe
M Tee
Smelty & Re Ae i
Sug & BR
Am Tobacco
Wts& E
Auburn Auto
Aviation Corp Baldwin
BK & Ohio BR
Bendix Aviation
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Best & Co Aee
Bethlehem St
Bohn Alum & Br
Berden Co
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Briggs Minz Coweer
Borg-Warner Seeeans Oe
Burroughs Add
Calif Packing
Us&s Pipe & Fdy
Canadian Pacific Ee
Chesapeake
Druga O
Asso
Dupont Tees
Erie Railroad
Eastman Rodate
Eaton Axle & Spr
Endicott-Johnson
Eee
Eureka Vacuum
S.cesesee
Am Steel
Fdys Aeee
Fos Wheeler, Inc
Freeport
Tex
Risco
Consolidated Gas
General Elec
General Food
General Mills
General Motors Or Sone
Gillett Razor Tee Thee
Glidden Co
Gold Dust Corpnae
Goodrich T & R Ee
Thy Goodyear T & R
Graham Paige
Grigsby-Grunow
Artha Ry
Hudson Motors
Nl Central Ri
Ween
Inspr Copper Inter Cement
Tel & Tel
St. Joseph Leadohns
Mansyville Ee
Chrysler Corp
Ke Southern
Fot
Kelvinator Corp
Beens
Coca Cola Coshee
Kennecott Copper
Krege (Ss) & Co. Bees
Weenae & Mr. Theneee
Earnbart Co .Ry Setae
Liggett Myers Y Loew’s, Inc
Montgomery Ward
Mo Pac An
Internat Oa Pri
Nat'l Belise i
Nat'l Dairy Pr
Nat'l Pw & Lt
Nat'l Cash
Nevada
Bene North America
Oliver Farm Imp
Willys Overland
Paramount Publix
I Pathe
Ares Eee
Packard Seas
Penney (Jc
Pennsylvania RR
Pillsbury Fir
Pullman
Nine Acre Melon Patch Yields 1700 Fruit
Monroe Louisiana reports farmer M. N. Gaston harvested nine acres of watermelons yielding 43 truckloads totaling 1700 melons. One melon weighed 97 pounds.
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Monroe
U.R
M. N. Gaston
Market Summary From Amarillo to New Orleans
Wheat and livestock price reports from Kansas City and Chicago markets show hogs steady to higher, cattle and sheep mixed with gains in Chicago, and October cotton notices triggering early declines before partial recoveries. New York stock prices tumbled with Atchison and Eastman declining while other majors held slight gains.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Howe
New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Atchison Railroad
New York Central
American Telephone
Union Pacific
du Pont
Eastman
Paris
Autumn’s Approach in a Coastal Orchard Poem
A nostalgic verse describes seasonal change as autumn nears with ripe apples on trees, sparrows at the scarlet belly, falling leaves, and harvest imagery. The speaker notes the year’s aging, corn rising tall, pumpkins swelling, and wildlife gathering as nature completes its summer tasks. Copyright 1931, Edgar A Gucci.
Wage Reduction Policy Draws National Reaction
William Green of the American Federation of Labor denounces wage cutters as unethical and short-sighted. He estimates 5,000,000 Americans are idle, up 500,000 from a month earlier, with winter prospects described as more serious than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United States
His Lucky Day in Marshfield
E B Fish survived a 16 foot fall through a space and a plate glass window with only minor cuts after tumbling from a ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Ore
U.P
E. B. Fish
Mel Traylor Hero at Home
In Columbia Kentucky on September 25 a hometown rally honored Melvin A Traylor who left Adair County for Texas with two dollars and rose to become president of the First National Bank of Chicago. Supporters discussed a Traylor for President movement though he has not publicly committed.
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Columbia
Melvin A. Traylor
Adair County
Texas
First National Bank of Chicago
West
United States
Kentucky
Traylor
White House
Legion votes to substitute amendment in prohibition debate
The American Legion convention faced criticism as delegates debated submitting the Eighteenth Amendment to voters. Prohibition supporters argued the Legion failed to offer a viable alternative, while anti prohibition figures predicted a national vote against further enforcement. Dr Clarence True Wilson denounced the display as a disgraceful wet outcome and Senator Brookhart linked many supporters to wet states.
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Legion
League
Henry H. Curran
The
Association Against the
St. Joseph
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance
American Legion
Detroit
Brookhart
Iowa
Farmers use arsenic poison against grasshoppers in South Dakota
Reports indicate that mash contaminated with white arsenic has been employed by farmers across South Dakota as a method to control grasshopper swarms. The practice, while effective, raises concerns over safety and environmental impact as authorities monitor its use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
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Cairo
Illinois
Ancil Dowling
South Georgia
Panhandle
McSpaddens
Joe Lillard
Arlington
Mr. Lillard
Bill
Lee McSpadden
J. E. Nunn
New Yorker
News- Globe
Saturday Evening Post
Shamrock Band
U.S
Terrill
Badgers
Foliart
Annie Dyer Nunn
Boxwell
Oral Motors
Jno. F. Clark Brokerage Co
Dee
Edgar A. Gucci
8Th and Polk
RCA Radiotrons
RCA
RCA Radiotron Co., Inc
Harrison, N. J
Radio Corporation of America
RADIO
Mel Traylor
Hero
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