Oil Shutdown Ends as Midwest Wells Reopen
The six state shutdown aimed to curb output ends with Texas reopening 88,000 wells two days early. Major producers like Humble rescind price cuts while Sinclair-Prairie keeps lowered postings. Oil stocks shrank, refining remained brisk, and discussions on proration and Roosevelt Horner letters continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Sinclair-Prairie Oil Marketing Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Lon A. Smith
Railroad Commission
Roosevelt
Henry Horner
Ilinois
Illinois
Queen Mary sails with record 2385 aboard
Southampton reports the liner Queen Mary carrying 2,385 passengers in a record voyage. J Pierpont Morgan, the American financier, among the guests, reserves a suite but moves to a bedroom as crowds grow, with others sleeping in his drawing room and garden veranda. In Paris, the government again calls civilians to leave the capital, though fewer than a third of 3,000,000 have departed.
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Southampton
England
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Paris
Roosevelt
Lucey 4
Vatican Gas Masks Amid Rome Air Raid Precautions
Vatican City residents received gas masks today and blue lights installed to join Rome in blackout measures. The report also notes Paris preparing to requisition France’s entire railway system for military use, under General Weygand, and other wartime political developments.
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Vatican City
Papal State
Rome
Vatican
France
Paris
Maxime Weygand
Near East
caskTn Medi
Poland Accepts Mediation Offer Amid Mobilization Fears
Poland signals openness to mediation by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold as it expands military readiness after Slovakia occupation. Civilians flee Warsaw while authorities reiterate willingness to mediation, noting Germany's silence on Roosevelt’s peace appeal and wary of troop concentrations on the southern frontier.
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Poland
Reich
Slovakia
Germany
Warsaw
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Leopold
Europe
Foreign Office
Ignace Moscicki
Roosevelt
Hitler
Paris Seethes as Evacuation Orders Go Out Amid War Tension
The 72 year old Weygand arrived from Paris to Syria while nearly 50,000 Paris school children began evacuation as war fears persisted. Daladier called emergency sessions with army air and finance committees as France awaited Hitler's note from London. Berlin papers sparked cautious optimism for negotiation despite mobilization threats.
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Paris
Europe
Daladier
Army Air and Finance
Adolf Hitler
Poland
London
Berlin
Hitler
Japan Rushes War Ties and Rising Anxieties Amid Pact
The article notes heightened war sentiment in Japan following the German Soviet pact. It discusses Japanese hopes to time conflicts with Russia, now shifted to fears as Russia faces German pressure. It also covers Dr Brabham’s travel to Corsicana Texas for Youth Crusade Movement services and his recent busy schedule including a Hatch New Mexico meeting, with return to Roswell on September 11.
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Roswell
Kelly
Earth
Chamber of Commerce
Russia
Brabham
Texas
Thomas W. Brabham
First Methodist Church
Corsicana
P. E. Riley
Youth Crusade Movement
Central Texas
Hatch
New Mexico
A. A. McCloskey
Roswell Characters Share Humorous Beard Anecdotes
Hawkshaw reports Bill Jewett is tickled to death with his beard while rumors swirl that Jimmy Durante couldn't believe his nose. John Hall prefers ads with human interest, and the piece hints at more to tell if readers ask John.
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Bill Jewett
Jimmy Durante
John Hall
John
Ad Club hears McEvoy on goodwill trips and names committee
Paul McEvoy, editor of the Roswell Morning Dispatch, gave the main address at the Ad Club today on goodwill trips. A committee of John Halter, Oscar Greene, and B F Fields was named to meet with McEvoy. Guests included Bill Slater, Firestone manager and speaker, with Harold Cooley supervising and Bruce Poorbaugh presiding.
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Paul McEvoy
Roswell Morning Dispatch
Ad Club
John Halter
Oscar Greene
B. F. Fields
McEvoy
Bill Slater
Firestone Co
Harold Cooley
Bruce Poorbaugh
Mrs Edwards To Operate Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel will reopen within a few days under the management of Mrs Jack Edwards. The hotel has been redecorated throughout and is air conditioned, made most attractive by Mrs Edwards.
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Plaza Hotel
Jack Edwards
Chin Whisker Column Spotlight Returns Veterans Scribes
Ed Thompson and a roster of local figures including W. C. Taylor Leland King Bob Jones Ted Jenkins Dow Chesnutt Jim Barrier Ike Ricketson Cole Hitchcock Pee Wee Lucero Henry Chewning Jr Tack Foster Bill McLaughlin Pnd Oliver James Pickering feature in a Chin Whisker column. The piece highlights community voices and recollections from past eras.
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Ed Thompson
W. C. Taylor
Leland King
Bob Jones
Ted Jenkins Dow Chesnutt
Jim Barrier
Ike Ricketson
Cole Hitchcock Pee Wee Lucero
Henry Chewning, Jr
Tack Foster
Bill McLaughlin
Pnd Oliver James Pickering
Dove Season Set to Open September First
The dove season will begin next Friday, September 1. Paul Russell, deputy state game warden, issued notices outlining federal rules prohibiting hunting before 7 a.m., using guns other than shotguns, and using automatic or repeating shotguns not plugged to a three shot limit.
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Paul Russell
Charles Walker Takes Over Magnolia Station Manager Role
Charles Walker has assumed management of Magnolia Station at 2nd and Penn and is seen at work most times. Pat Patterson asserts the European war situation must end by fighting or not fighting, urging if fighting is not pursued, to abandon the issue and return to work.
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Charles Walker
Magnolia
2Nd and
Penn
Pat Patterson
Truckers Meeting Set At Chamber Tonight With Valdez
A meeting of truckers is scheduled at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 tonight. State corporation commissioner Robert Valdez will attend. Attendance aims to discuss records and results in the trucking sector.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Valdez
Ned Revelle Predicts No War, Dayton Wise Man
Dayton sage Ned Revelle offers a bold forecast on the war situation. He predicts there will be no war, presenting a striking view from his public commentary.
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Ned Revelle
Dayton
Ned
Masculine leadership debated in family firm report
Cliff Conley argues the masculine element must grow a beard and moustache or step aside as head of the family. Fuehrer Hiatt of the same firm offers another description on the same subject.
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Cliff Conley
Fuehrer Hiatt
Distinctive platinum studded covering noted for its polish
A fragment describes a distinctive platinum studded covering that stands out for its refined appearance. The wording emphasizes its notable, distinguished finish and premium material quality.
Pat Hannifin's Panache on Corner Runs at Magnolia
Magnolia mentor Pat Hannifin speeds around corners with such force that observers note his pockets dip with sand. The vivid image captures Hannifin's fearless driving style and steady control during the performance.
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Pat Hannifin
Magnolia
Bouncing Bill Merritt Rebounds With Recovered Windows
Local report notes Bill Merritt had his windows repaired after a project setback. Neighbors report the repair crew completed the work swiftly with minimal disruption to the surrounding homes.
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Bill Merritt
Forgery defendants plea in O'Neill court
Samuel Franco pleaded not guilty before Pat O'Neill J P today to a forgery charge. Date for preliminary hearing not set. Bond fixed at 1000 dollars. Francisco Gonzales bound over to district court under 500 dollar bond on passing a forged check after preliminary hearing before justice O'Neill.
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Samuel Franco
Pat O’neill
J. P
Francisco Gonzales
Justice O’neill
Help Wanted to Slow Our Chin Whiskers Column
The newspaper repeats its plea for reader assistance as the chin whiskers column and the related feature grow rapidly. Editors request tips, notes, and any material to help manage the expanding page.
For Sale Good trumpet or cornet
For sale a good trumpet or cornet priced at $7.50. Item listed by Carl Johnson. Includes note of courtesy phrase of the era. Dated advertisement style with brief seller contact.
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Carl Johnson
For Sale and Rent Notes from Local Ads
Classifieds list a white Angora kit for sale and a milk cow for sale by G. C. Godfrey. Rentals include a furnished one room cottage at 511 N Kentucky and an unfurnished six room house plus a furnished two room apartment at 504 S Penn. Contact numbers include Paone 477 and a Missouri area address 903 No Richardson.
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Kentucky
South Penn
Richardson
Jack Edwards
Paone
Real bargains on power tools offered by Carl Johnson
Half inch electrical drill half inch electric sander and one set dies and taps advertised at easy terms. Carl Johnson offers the deal and provides contact 8 2913.
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Sander
Carl Johnson
Benny Howard injures in flight to Cleveland
Benny Howard sustained injuries in a plane incident while en route to Cleveland. Stanley Deering, Miss Gibson's mechanic, planned to pilot the aircraft to Gallup today, and the group intended to meet him there.
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Speed
Benny Howard
Cleveland
Stanley Deering
Miss Gibson
Gallup
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Bierut
Syria
Japan
Able Watches
Tavannes
Kreisler
Tavarnnes
Marvelock Ratchet
Co Ae
Gruen
Eigin
Hamilton
Huff's Jewelry Store
Hawkshaw
Mrs. Edwards
BOVE
East Alameda
G. C. Godfrey
East 4Th St
America
J. F. Hinkle
J. Q. Cummins
R. H. McCune
E. C. Gessert
Jackie
TOM Sawyer
SKY Rider Shoes
Phoenix
Walter Smith
Artesia
Sheriff’s Department
Baller
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Ford Dealers
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USO Car
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