Twinkles and Talk of Roads and Revolving Fads
A scrambled column mixes bicycle fad chatter with political views on government recovery, business knowledge, and patronage. It recalls old Texas conditions, noting fears about regulation and the era’s ease of convicting outlaws, and contrasts era’s crime with later community organization. The piece weaves Roosevelt, Ford, and local leaders into a rambling diary of public discourse.
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T. A. Landers
McLean
Henry Ford
Estrack
Donley County
Dallas News
Texas
Liano
Texag Cattle Raisers’ Association
War debt reform call by Senator Couzens at world conference
Senator James Couzens of Michigan urged global debt restructuring at the world economic conference. He pressed for higher prices and greater raw material demand, a permanent creditors and debtors advisory body, and broader credit expansion and public works. India signaled cooperation on silver rehabilitation, with India as the largest silver holder.
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Ondon
James Couzens
Michigan
India
Key Pittman
Sir Geo. Shuster
Treasury
Tidia
Severe Rain and Hail Hit Areas Near Pampa Sunday
Terrific rains and hail struck areas south and east of Pampa on Sunday afternoon. Lightning flashed and black clouds crossed the city though no moisture reached Pampa proper. A heavy hail fall damaged breaks south of town while Phillips Camp’s river rose full to banks after a 2 to 3 pm shower. Several showers occurred between Mobeetie and nearby east of Pampa as overcast skies persisted.
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Pampa
Hall
Phillips Camp
Mobeetie
Weather West Texas Forecast Notes Poor Clarity
West Texas forecast mentions night and Tuesday with unclear wording. Ivy ER Duncan claims fishing improves now from July 6 based on a "fish dog" book he swears by amid skeptical anglers. Thirty footers team holds a street corner confab Saturday night.
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Ivy ER. Duncan
Ivy
All Kiwanis Night To Be This Evening In Pampa
Kiwanis members and wives in Pampa will attend All Kiwanis Night at the Schneider hotel at 9 39 tonight. Kiwanis clubs across the U S and Canada meet simultaneously with a radio address by the International president from Los Angeles. Raeburn Thompson and Paul LeBeuf represent the Pampa club. No Friday meeting. tonight counts as the regular session.
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Schneider Hotel
United States
Canada
Los Angeles
Hell
Raeburn Thompson
Paul LeBeuf
Texas
Kiwanis International
Walter L. Morris
Fort Worth
Kiwanis
Hubert Jones
Austin
Harry C. Atcliff
Westaco
Frank W. Nason
Beaumont
William, R. Hicks
Denton
Ralph H. Peterson
Wichita Falls
S. Joyner Cole
Amarilla
Oklahoma
Joseph Miller
Ponca City
Pooser
Manenn
F. O. Seymain
Edmund
T. G. Napier
Collinsville
Carl E. Endicott
Huntington
Ind
Fred C. W. Parker
Chicago
U. S
New Hire in Oil Output Is Proposed in Marillo Hearing
Marillo June 26. Pat handle oil men testified at a railroad commission hearing opposing a proposed 10 day potential test to determine expiration allowables. R D Parker said tests unlikely without AG ruling. W B Hamilton supported a 6,000 barrel daily hike to 50,000 barrels amid expectations of higher demand. Applications by Texas and Sianoalind for gasoline extraction from natural gas faced opposition, with claimants arguing they must ship for protection against nose holders.
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Marillo
Pat
Railroad Commission
R. PD. Parker
Oil and Gas Division
Texas
Empire, Mangolia
Gulf
Danciger
Parker
W. B. Hamilton
Pampa
Texas and
Sianoalind
California and West Virginia vote on repeal tomorrow
The Associated Press reports a push in California and West Virginia as voters head to the polls to decide whether to repeal the prohibition amendment. Leaders like F Scott McBride and Jouett Shouse urged large turnout, arguing turnout influences repeal outcomes. Indiana also set its delegates to express state choice in a Friday election.
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California
West Virginia
Associated Press
Calfornia
Vets
Aryst
Washington
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Siloon League
Jouett Shouse
The
Association Against the
Dr. McBride
McBride
Indiana
Renes
Two Detroit Banks Closed to Target Henry Ford, Jury Told
June 26 Herbert R. Wilkin, a Detroit banker, told a one man grand jury the closing of two national banks aimed to “get Henry Ford.” Wilkin, former executive vice president of the Guardian Detroit Union Group, said Wall Street sought to tie up Ford’s deposits in the banks to influence him.
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Detroit
Wall Street
Henry Ford
Etroit
Herbert R. Wilkin
Wilkin
Guardian Detroit Union Group, Inc
Alding Company
Ford
Vines sweeps Wimbledon title with decisive victory
United States star Ellsworth Vines Jr defends his Wimbledon crown by overwhelming GKR Meredith of England 6 1 6 2 6 0. Separately, cotton farmers in the South rally for production curtailment as a week long campaign begins. Wheat reduction plans and a gas price code proposal also appear in the day’s news. Odus Mitchell family visits Floydada.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Ellsworth Vines Jr
United States
G. KR. D. Meredith
England
Washington
Farm Acto
Ena
South
Plane
Life Saving Course At Pool Begins Today
Drowning deaths rose in 1931, spurring a Red Cross drive to reduce fatalities through universal swimming and water rescue training. The Red Cross with Pampa chapter and Boy Scouts launches a three week swimming institute starting today from 9 to 10 am on Mondays and Thursdays for beginners. Marty Kelley leads, with A T McCue scheduling exams July 14 and 16. Enrollment at city hall Boy Scout office. Co A Clark chairs, with Harry Kelley as instructor in chief and several committee members assisting.
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Red Cross
Ile
American Red Cross
Pampa
Boy Scouts
Red Cross Swimming Institute
Marty Kelley
A. T. McCue
Boy Scout
Co. A. Clark
Adobe Walls Council
Harry Kelley
Art Swanson
Don Conley
Clyde Fathcree
Dr. W. Purviance
Bill Wibel
Alex Schneider
Axcofficin Memhear
Ferguson Norris Debate Sparks Texas Campaigns
Former Governor James E Ferguson announced he would debate Rev J Frank Norris in Austin at Wooldridge Park over repealing the eighteenth amendment. Rival camps mobilize as prohibitionists and anti prohibitionists plan conventions to choose delegates for a state convention and the August 26 ballot.
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Austin
James E. Ferguson
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Woolklridge Park
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Maury Hughes
Dallas
Texas
Hutline
Cotton Growers to Decide on Acreage Slash
Cotton growers in Parmpa area plan an 8 p.m. meeting in the county courthouse to discuss abandoning 25 to 45 percent of their cotton acreage. County Agent Ralph Thomas and George Briggs of the Board of City Development attended a McLean trip for a county teachers meeting. Gray county has 16 000 acres in cotton this year versus 11 000 last year. Leasing cotton acreage to the government does not require prior planting.
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Parmpa
Court House
Ralph Thomas
George Briggs
Board of City Development
McLean
Gray County
Scouts Pedal Far New Orleans from Port Arthur Texas
Five Boy Scouts of troop No. 65 from Port Arthur Texas plus scoutmaster R J Gentil arrived in New Orleans after a 406 mile bicycle trip from Port Arthur.
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New Orleans
Troop No. 65
Port Arthur
Tex
R. J. Gentil
Aimee Semple McPherson Illness Sows Telegram Hoax Doubts
Paris dispatch reports evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson remains under strict quiet at Angelus Temple after surgery for an intestinal obstruction. Dr Charles Bove says her condition requires calm. hoax telegram to David Hutton claiming a birth aimed to expose a leak and was described as a successful trick. David Hutton, in Los Angeles, says he will not be fooled again and awaits updates from Paris.
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Paris
Aime
Semple McPherson Hutton
Charles Bove
David L. Hutton
Los Angeles
Angelus Temple
David Hutton
France
Amlee Semple
Major Agricultural Catastrophe Drives Grain Prices Upward
Wheat and corn soared as heat and drought saddled the Midwest with crop fears. Prices hit season peaks with May at 99 1 2 cents and December at 94 7 8, while about 150 million bushels traded amid a broad fear of near total crop failure.
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Chicago
United States
Weather Turns Warmer After Morning Threat of Rain
In Pampa at 1:20 this afternoon the temperature was 2 degrees with brighter sun after a threatening morning rain that quickly moved on.
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Pampa
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Unele
West Texas
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Jogir Crawford
Doctors Hospital
Mrs. V. A. Howell
Breckenridge
Italy
Air Air Armada
Aldo Pellegrini
Italo Balbo
Pellegrini
Balbo Wllenetella
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Rome
Panhandle Oil Company
Odus Mitchell
Floydada
Mr. Mitchell
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Norris
Aimee
Hutton
Kansas City
M. L. Wilson
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