Tortoise and Hare Fable Reenacted in Modern Commentary
A collage of opinions and notices on Wells and modern life, Turkish affairs, Clemenceau’s birthday, and sports drama. The piece links Sergei Wells, Loyd George, Kemal Ataturk, and Clemenceau with cultural references as it moves through political, scientific, and athletic blurbs and ends with baseball pennant chatter.
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Wes
Ilo
Wells
Tle
Washington
Roxston
Philadelphia
Harris
Lawyers to Honor Dr Butte at Amarillo Luncheon
Dr George Butte Republican governor candidate will speak at a municipal auditorium meeting next Saturday night and will be guest of honor of the Amarillo bar association at a luncheon Saturday noon. W J Holmes leads arrangement efforts and publicity for the event.
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George Butte
Amarillo
Mummy Wheat Brings Bumper Crop Near Morton
Johnson, a farmer near Morton Washington, reports a bumper wheat harvest from seed said to come from an Egyptian tomb. He planted fifteen acres, yielding 729 bushels at 18.6 bushels per acre. The white grain is large headed, with short straw, and he ranks it among his best spring wheats. The tomb origin source is not identified.
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Tacoma
Wash
Johnson
Morton
Neff Seeks U S Aid for Foot and Mouth Crisis
Governor Pat M Neff urged the federal government to assume full control of foot and mouth disease efforts near Houston in a message to Secretary Henry Wallace. A 850 000 deficiency warrant was issued to cover initial costs with banks asked to contribute up to 85000 each as patriotic duty.
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Austin
Pat M. Neff
Houston
Henry ©. Wallace
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Oklahoma Bars Ringling Circus Over Texas Foot and Mouth Policy
Oklahoma officials barred the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus from entering the state due to a foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Texas. The board also halted shipments of animal products from Texas and prohibited livestock cars into Oklahoma until thorough disinfection.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Texas
Oklahoma
Infected Zone Forces Family to Seek Charity or Work in Houston
Scores of persons are confined on their premises with no market for their products. A four person family in the infected zone reports to the commission that no movement is possible on the farm and they must rely on charity or seek daily bread in Houston through other work.
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Commission
Houston
The
Ecom
Continuous fighting near Shanghai continues with heavy losses
The fourth day of fighting between rival Chinese armies near Shanghai ends with no sign of a halt. A hand to hand bayonet clash occurs near Kuangfu on the Shanghai Nanjing line as Kiangsu forces retreat after machine gun fire, leaving 490 reportedly dead on the field.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Kwangu
Shankhai-Nanshing
Tira
Owever
Butte Wins Lions Club Poll Over Mrs Ferguson
At the Lions Club luncheon an election was held for Texas governor. Dr. George Butte the Republican candidate polled forty six votes while Mrs Miriam A Ferguson the Democratic candidate garnered sixteen.
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BUTTE
Lions Club
Texas
George Butte
Miriam A. Ferguson
Trials, Lions Club talk and Cronkhite case in Amarillo
Tacoma date recalls Roland Pothier and Robert Rosenbluth facing federal charges for Maj. Alexander Cronkhite death at Camp Lewis. Trial set for today with Rosenbluth to follow October 22 as years of inquiry end in a national attention case. Also Congressman Marvin Jones spoke at the Amarillo Thons club urging citizen oversight of government. Dr. Lindsay warned of 45 scarlet fever cases since May 1925 and blamed school returns for spread.
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Pothier
Marvin Jones
Cronkhite
Tacoma
Wash
Roland Pothier
Alexander Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Robert Rosenbluch
Army
Adelbert Cronkhite
Rosenbluth
United States Supreme Court
Major Cronkhite
Thons Club
Amarillo
Joe Dooley
Average Circulation For Week Ended September 12 1924
Audit report states The Amarillo Globe Amarillo Texas had a six day average circulation ending September 12 1924 with total net circulation 1831 348 and country mail and agency sales in the trade territory. The clearance notes include about three hundred papers shown by press report eliminated due to classification uncertainty.
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Amarillo
Hereford
Vega
The
Globe
H. V. Robertson & Company, Certified Public Accountants
Amarillo Globe
Texas
H. V. Robertson & Company
Certified Public Accountant
Louisiana Forest Fire Drives Many From Homes
Forest fires near Ponchatoula Louisiana driven by high winds forced residents to flee their homes and farms. The blaze damaged timber and farm property while a logging train crew suffered injuries when stalled and trapped by the fire near Rahburn. More than 250 acres burned in the outbreak.
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Ponchatoula
Oast
Rahburn
Apo
Neur
Panhandle Worried Over Stock Plague Rumors
Amarillo bankers and stock men fear dangerous false reports about hoof and mouth disease circulating in the Panhandle. Officials say the anthrax outbreak is overblown, shipments from Galveston and Houston are not endangering Panhandle cattle, and authorities vow rapid containment to avoid large winter losses.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Fuqua
First National
Dalhart
Houston
Mexico
Elk Herd Unperturbed by Court Order in Texas Case
Hearing in district court explored how to restrain ten wild elk that threaten J. J. Justiss's crops. Colonel Goodnight testified on elk habits and suggested cordons of riders or driving them into Palo Duro canyon for netting. State Game Commission discussed ownership and possible state take over of the herd.
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Coloosles Goodnight
Colonel Goodnight
W. J. McAllister
Mc Aliser
J. J. Justiss
McAlister
Lloyd Fletcher
Texas
Panhandle
Goodnight
Palo Duro Canyon
America
W. W. McDowell
Amarillo
McDowell
State Game Commission
Goodnight Ranch
2 Mile Limit May Be Stretched to 30 Miles
Federal authorities seek court interpretation of the United States England liquor treaty to extend seizure altitude from twelve miles to about thirty miles for rum runners. The K-14.622 was seized off the New Jersey coast with no liquor and no clearance papers. its speed and contact with the Pictorian near shore prompted the action.
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New York
United States
England
U. 8S
McGurk
New Jersey
Ottering Resigns as Assistant Attorney General
Washington report states Albert Ottinger of New York tendered his resignation to President Coolidge as assistant attorney general effective October 1.
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Washington
Albert Ottinger
New York Today
Coolidge
Weather report notes warmer trend and 79 degree high
The forecast calls for clear conditions tonight and tomorrow with a warm spell. Today's high reached 79 degrees, matching last year, while the low of 44 was 11 degrees higher than last year.
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Tomorow
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China
Lord George
Ge Green
Hetty Green
Astapha Kemal
Mohammed
Mustapha Kemal
Constantinople
St. Sophia
Borglum
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Clemenceau
Leningrad
St. Petersburg
Senators
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
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John McGraw
Warwick
Giants
Stanley Harris
Newegomer
Diamond Congress
Little God of
Chance
Muggins
Hhis
Boston
Brisbane
Lawyers
DR. Butte
Amarillo Hotel
Neff
U.S
the Livestock Sanitary Commission
Kiangsu
Mr. Jones
Hl. V. Robertson & Company, Certi J Accountants
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Louisiana
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