Ex jockey Branson appeals two year murder sentence
Marvin Branson once a jockey turned trainer remains in a Potter County jail awaiting appeal on a two year state penitentiary sentence after a jury found him guilty of stabbing Raymond Dority at the Tri-State Fair race track last May 23. Assistant DA Underdwood led the prosecution with defense attorney Flesher filing notice of appeal after the verdict.
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Cokey
Marvin Branson
Potter County
Branson
Raymond
Dority
Tri-State Fair
Bob Underwood
W. J. Flesher
E. C. Nelson
Girl Dies From Bike Accident in Sherman
Sherman, Sept. 26. Carol Wenzel, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wenzel, died of injuries from being knocked from her bicycle yesterday. She was returning home from a music lesson when the accident occurred, marking Sherman’s first automobile fatality of the year.
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Sherman
Carol Wenzel
D. P. Wenzel
Woman Killed Walking Along Tracks Near Zephyr Depot
A 40 year old Zephyr resident, Mrs John W Cunningham, was struck and killed by a freight train while walking to a depot to catch a passenger train. The incident occurred in Brownwood Texas on September 26 1935. Amarillo city officials announced a public hearing October 1 1935 on zoning changes for West 125 feet of Lot 1 Block 9 and East 45 feet of Lots 1 2 3 Block 9 Roy Lindsey Addition to residential to apartment district.
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Brownwood
John W. Cunningham
Zephyr
van Buren
36Th Street
City Commission
Council Chamber
City Hall
Roy Lindsey
Amarillo
City of
Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Goffs
Flagstaff
Ariz
Winslow
Kansas City
Potter County Sealed Bids Sought for Road Maintainer Equipment
The Commissioner's Court of Potter County Texas invites sealed bids by 2 PM October 14 1935 for a heavy duty push type motorized maintainer with scarifier enclosed cab. Each bid must include full product description and a 5 percent cash or certified check payable to Jon Riggs County Judge.
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Commissioner's Court
Potter County
Texas
FL. O, B
Amarillo
Fach
Jon Rages
J. N Riggs
H. G. Hamrick
Vegas
Circus comes to Amarillo with Hagenbeck-Wallace and Forepaugh-Sells
Circus acts loom on Amarillo horizons as Hagenbeck Wallace and Forepaugh Sells Bros Combined Circus set up tents for afternoon and evening shows on Monday. Elephants trained to comic effect headline the event with performers and curiosities showcased under the traveling menagerie. The item also notes railroad nicknames and historic rail facts amid a collage of items.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace and Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Combined Circus
Amarillo
Gardiner
Primo
Chalant
Hagenback- Wallace and Forepaugh-Sells
Railroad Rounds and Rumblings by John Moore
A Georgia couple John and Susan married 67 years are highlighted as an enduring romance. John has died leaving Susan, 94, to mourn. their lifelong partnership is praised as a model of constancy through old age. Also notes on railroad safety meeting in Pratt Kansas and progress on grade crossing elimination funded by a $200 million allocation in the relief measure.
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North Georgia
John
Susan
Congress
Don’t Endure Slipping False Teeth
Do your false teeth drop or slip when you talk eat laugh or sneeze FASTEETH a new powder to sprinkled on your plates holds teeth firm Gives fine feeling of security and com fort No gummy toary pasty taste or feeling Get FASTEETH today at City Drug Stores Fox Drug Co or any other drug store.
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City Drug Stores
Fox Drug Co
Kidneys Flush Out 3 Lbs A Day Claim
An advertisement claims a cleansing routine can expel three pounds daily via kidney flushing. It promotes a product as a quick, dramatic health reset and reinforces rapid weight loss expectations.
Doan's Pills Promised Kidney Relief After 44 Years
Nature explains the kidneys pass about 3 pints daily and flush out 3 pounds of waste. Warning signs include scanty urine, backache, swelling, and dizziness. Doan's Pills are recommended by millions for over four decades to help flush out waste.
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Doan
Bald Eagle Captured After Being Blown From Aerie
A young bald eagle tamed at an Ohio aerie was blown from a treetop and unable to fly. Walter Davlin measured its wingspread at seven feet four inches before it was turned over to state and federal conservation authorities.
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Sandusky, O
Walter Davlin
Patent numbering begins at U S Patent Office in 1836
The U S Patent Office started serially numbering patents in 1836 marking the first standardized system for identifying inventions. This move established a national cataloging method and aided future patent tracking and reference across filings and offices.
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U.S. Patent Office
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Council Bluffs
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U.P
Calla Bernice
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
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Weekly
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Wayne
Wilkinson
The
Green Lake
Wis
Frank Parker
Leverne Calhoun
Milwaukee
Ethiopia
Taylour and Company
Warrington
England
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United States
Railway Labor Executives Association
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of
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E. J. Manion
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Victor 8. Gauthier
Federated Shop
James M. Mead
Buffalo
Switchmen's Union of North America
Henry Ford
Flivver
Edsel
International Typographical Union
Thomas Scott
Philadelphia
William A. Musser
Indianapolis
Joseph L. Stearns
New York
Tri-State
H. C
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Grover Steen
Henry Langbehn
South Dakota
John Moore
Amatilla Globe
Georgia
William Danver
Rock Island
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Danver
W. Clutter
Lubbock
Clutter
A. J. Lawler
Payetteville
Ark
Charles
Hurirees
Fayetteville
Tri-Way Garage
Pierce ST
Coors Golden
Rocky Mountain
Coors
America
Fooors
Golden Beer
Amarillo Stoneware CO
Plains Distributing Co
Panhandle, Tex
U. P
Paris
Holland
Germany
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Tonio
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