Roald Amundsen voyage ship returns amid storm tale
Hoeyane April 4 the filing boat Kosld Amundsen, an exact copy of early explorers vessels, reached Havana after 42 days of heavy seas. The Roald Amundsen, led by Cayl Falgero, reports storms and a long voyage en route to Mexico and South American ports, with Norwegian products on display during port calls. Also noted are rising costs for gas, oil, and electricity, and local family news including a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs A R Bridgen.
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Hoeyane
Amundsen
Eric the Red
Mavaca
Herbor Talay
High Pene
Glenna
Paine
Roald Amundsen
Cayl
Falgero
Havana
Mexico
Panameee
Culum
President Gifford Reports Telephony Growth and Expansion
Walter Gittakd, president of American Telephone and Telegraph, mails a report to stockholders noting first quarter 1940 telephone business held steady with early 1940 volume about 100,000 lines vs 250,000 a year ago and long distance tolls five percent above prior year. The company plans extended plant and new world wide interconnects with Europe capitals and three South American countries Chile and Uruguay. Net earnings for the first months of this year reach 141.284 million versus 184.284 million in 1929. Mrs Jim Thurmond just returned from Panhandle care of her daughter Mrs Glyn Prather, who had major surgery in Pampa hospital. she is recovering.
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Tn W
Walter 8. Gittakd
American Telephone and Telegray Company
Italy
Poland
Finland
Chile
Uruguay
Jim ‘Thurmond
Panhandle
Glyn Prather
Pampa Hospital
Prather
Oakland Tests Speriwat for Tre Bilvee Bullet
Oakland tests speed car Speriwat for record runs on a smooth Daytona Beach stretch. Ray Priesty covers Kaye Don’s attempts as the 4000 horsepower machine seeks the world record at 21 miles per hour.
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Howe
Oakland
Ray Priesty
Detroit
Kaye Don
Edgburn
Daytona Beach
Frank Lockhart
Lee Bible
Daytona
Kaye Thy
Don
Enetaind
Brooklands
Tejas Ada and Lone Star Echoes From Texas History
Fragmented OCR notes recount Texas history terms Tejas and Tejax, a 19th century motto adoption, and a Beeville discovery. It mentions tribal names, early settlers, and a series of scattered events including fishing trip mishaps, a lawn fire, and a young child’s illness in Chillicothe and Lanete.
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Texas
United States
Mexico
Ola R. van Zandt
Week's Film Program at Cliftex Theatre in Town
The Cliftex Theatre presents a busy weekly program featuring The Golden Galt, a star lineup with Jack Muthall El Brendel and Richard Kemet plus Assa intast Vox Movietone News and novelties. Friday and Saturday show a drama bill with Guilty starring Virginia Valli John Holland and John Bt Polis, plus offerings like Such Men are Danger and The Lost Zeppelin. Wednesday Thursday offer air specials and Romance and adventure triple features with Fox Movietone News and new novelties. Local notes mention Tom Hutcherson’s trip home and Governor Ferguson’s remarks on Texas politics, plus a Round Rock cheese factory sale and community celebration.
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Golden Galt
Gheemuch
Villagr
Jack Muthall
el Brendel
Richard Kemet
Joe Caro
Marjorie White
Assa Intast
Vox Movietone News
Virginia Valli
John Holland
John Bt. Polis
Toman
Elinor
Warner Baxter
Catherine Dale Owen
Hedda Hopper
Albert Conth
Aluo
Lawrence Gray
Benany Rubin
Helen Rohnson
Wynte Gibson
Harry Besumont
Childrys of
Pleaure
Goldwyn
Phoda
Conway Teale
Vinginis
Ritanty Cortes
Severarg
Vasiis
Hoot Gibson
Lanet Gayvor
Chas. Farrell
Round Rock
Round Rock Leas
Round Rockers
Tesle
Rourt
Hogwallop News and Odd Local Notes Update
A fragmented local column reports odd happenings at Jefferson Potlock's home with medicine tastings and uncertain outcomes. It notes Luke Mathewson's bachelor status, Ellie Helweneer seeking advice, and a charitable friend, plus a tale of a stranger selling household articles and a late Wild Onion Bikol Teuehey rail trip. Atlas Peck appears in a skipped note.
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Jefferson Potlocks
Luke Mathewson
Ellie Helweneer
Atlas
Oakland Demonstrates 1400 Pound Load On Oakland Eight
A stunt at Han Dieps California shows nine men riding on a high gear Oakland Eight car with a total weight near 1400 pounds. The crowd watches as men mount running boards fenders and bumpers to prove the car’s pulling power. J H Smith and LB Haight Oakland Pontiac dealers host the test in San Dios with Pringle West Colusa streets cited.
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Han Dieps
California
Oakland
West Colusa
Smith
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Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Cowen’s Cash Grocery
Clifton, Texas
Wavana
Ife
A. R. Bridgen
Gifford
Threevice
Peo
Dalles Trechnical Club
Pennant
Biffle & Olson
Tesco Nano
Speriwat
Austin
Lee
State of Texas
Mat Ito
Metro Crewh
Beeville
Bai Lox
Chillicothe Amd
Lanete Airim
Mary Amsit the
Inter Aidaiem Te
Cliftex
AS and
Jie
Tom Hutcherson
Big Spring
James E. Fergus Mech
Nebraska
Congress
Minnesota
Bumners
Sumera
Jenson’s Cash Grocery
Hogwallow News
Voile
Duncan Bros
Clifton
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