Grand Central for Airplanes at Washington
Major Harry Horton of the Army Air Reserve plans a large air terminal six miles from Washington at the Wagner estate in Halpine Maryland. The 288 acre site will include a major landing field, hangars, hotel, cafe, and interconnected intercity routes with a training school. Operation to begin in October with efforts to obtain a class A rating and night flying facilities.
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International News Service
Washington
Apital
Harry . Horton
Army Air Corps Reserve
Horton
Wagner
Halpine
Department of Commerce Aeronautics Branch
Commerce Department
We Flying School
Octoer
Chine
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Wild Geese Head South as First Frost Touches Nation
The Associated Press reports a broad cold wave as wild geese head south for winter. Snow fell in the Great Lakes region, Berkshires, and Alleghenies with frost in many areas. Chicago saw early snow, and temperatures dropped to near freezing nationwide, though the cold is not unusual for early fall.
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Associated Press
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United States
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Berkshires
Alleghenies
Chicago
Williston
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Ironwood
Mich
Pittsfield
Mass
Hazleton
Hinsdale
Wealthy Farmers Own Homes Across Prairie Provinces
A millionaire resident notes that a fair share of residents in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba are comfortably wealthy. In the prairie provinces the great grain growing centers of the Dominion between 79 and 80 per cent of the farming population own their homes.
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Prairie
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Dominion
School board weighs congestion after new west side school
The board plans to address crowding in McKinley Margaret Wills and San Jacinto Heights districts despite a new Country Club area building opening this term. Officials consider arrangements to manage growing student population and access.
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Country Club
West Side
McKinley, Margaret Wills
San Jacinto Heights
Addi
Local agents depart Amarillo for Colorado convention
Wade Holman and Owen Henson of State Life Insurance leave Amarillo for Colorado Springs to join the companys annual convention September 26 to 28. Holman has attended the event nine straight years with all expenses paid, spanning eight and a half years in the service. Henson, new to the local firm, accompanies as Holmans guest. They expect to return next Tuesday. The companys local offices are in the Amarillo building.
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Wade Holman
Owen Henson
State Life Insurance Company
Amarillo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Holman
Henson
School Board To Review District Facilities Conditions
Residents told the Board of Education about conditions in local districts. A meeting with Superintendent W A McIntosh was scheduled for this evening to discuss school facilities and related matters.
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Tional
Board of Education
W. A. MclIntosh
City Lets Two Paying Jobs to L. H. Lacy
At the regular city commission meeting last night two paving contracts were awarded and one bid for piping accepted. The action highlights a continued push for municipal infrastructure, naming L. H. Lacy as the recipient for the paving work and noting the United States Cast Iron company involved in related bids.
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City
L. H. Lacy
United States
City approves pipe, paving bids and street closing protest
The commissioners accepted a bid for 2400 feet of pipe and awarded paving contracts to L. H. Lacy and Company for Fourteenth Street from Taylor to Buchanan alley and to Amarillo Construction for Ninth Street from Hayden to Lipscombe. A protest from business houses near the Santa Fe building challenged the closing of Ninth Street between Polk and Tyler due to street blockage. W H Brymer was absent, reportedly out of the city. No other business occurred at the short session.
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L. H. Lacy and Company
Fourteenth Street
Taylor
Buchanan
Ninth
Hayden
Lipscombe Street
Amarillo Construction Company
New Santa Fe
Ninth Street
Polk and
Tyler
W. H. Brymer
Air Mail Takes Jump As Rates Are Reduced
Air Mail faces a bold shift as rates are cut, prompting a rapid response from the postal service. Officials expect faster service and broader use of air routes, signaling a new era in government mail policy.
Aerial mail service thrives after rate shift
The air mail business expanded after a nickel rate replaced the dime. Postmaster Harry S. New reported August volume at 418,821 pounds versus 214,654 in July, a 05 percent rise. Chicago to San Francisco led with 110,065 pounds in August and 60,951 in July. New York to Chicago totaled 103,304 pounds while Salt Lake City to Los Angeles moved 30,781.
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Harry S. New
New
Chicago-San Francisco
New York-Chicago
Salt Lake City
Son Angeles
Pulverized coal fuel tested for Blue Star liners
London reports engineering experts testing pulverized coal as ship fuel. The Blue Star liner Stuart Star shows the method success with a second boiler slated. If continued, the fleet may shift to pulverized coal, promising cleaner, more efficient operation and at least a 20 percent saving.
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International News
London
Blue Star
Stuart Star
Blue Star Line
Veegels
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