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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
7
A compilation of handwritten Santa letters mentions children requesting toys such as a football, train, wagon, dolls, and shoes. The notes include addresses and pleas reflecting concerns about family needs and the kindness of Santa.
An old pharmacy ad touts Adlerika as a fast, effective internal cleansing aid. It claims to relieve gas, bloating, and constipation within ten minutes by evacuating old waste matter, citing buckthorn bark and magnesium sulph as active components and urging immediate purchase from Randal Drug Co.
The advertisement describes Heet as an instant pain reliever for lumbago and rheumatic or neuritis pain. It claims a cork applicator and brush deliver a penetrating heat that eases soreness, stiffness, and congestion, with two soothing ingredients, a non staining formula, and a 60 cent price at drug stores.
Wichita Falls chamber sets a $100000 budget for the Army and Navy Elks reform in the Southwest. Elks from each lodge elect a high private with other members saluting at all times. The item includes society notes on visits by Mrs. Northland and Mrs. Phares, travel to California, a marriage license for James Robin Allen and Sybil Claire Fender, a death notice for J T Overstreet, a church class beer bag drive, and a list of gifts due next Sunday.
In Pueblo Colorado word spread that W B McSpadden would travel there with the Henry L Doherty Company branch and he received a telegram offering a bargain in a furnished home until he could settle in the city.
Slaton December report notes the foundation is finished and brick work well along on the Lubbock County club house at Santa Fe Park. The one story building on Garza street includes a large auditorium, a men lounge, women rest room, and the Slaton Public Library with keeper living quarters. Architect Co V Head and contractor M O Napps lead the project under County Commissioners Court direction. Contract price stands at 15150 with completion expected in about six weeks.
Special to The News from Plainview reports Hale County gins have processed 2656 bales this season, part of a 10418 bale statewide total. Abernathy 2290 bales, Hale Center 1510, Petersburg 1646, with remaining ginned in other gins. Hale County expects over 15000 bales this year, down from last season's record due to an unfavorable season.
The Texas Wheat Growers Association directors plan a January four to nine school of instruction on co operative marketing in Amarillo. Sessions will cover marketing systems traffic storage and sales with open sessions for members and non members. Experts from Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas are expected to attend.
Major cattlemen from Amarillo led by Mayor Lee Bivins, Wm. O'Brien, and Roy Williams sue Hh. Collins and Hugh Exum for $1000 in damages over a cattle deal. Defendants seek $2000 in cross action. Jury listed. Judge Reese Tatum presiding in place of Judge Bishop away in Hereford.
Plainview reports two new brick business houses to be built this year. C D Wofford awarded a 16000 dollar auto row brick for The Royalty Motor Company Dodge dealers with Kerr Walsh Amarillo and Plainview plans. The 50 by 120 foot structure includes garage and showrooms and will be finished in ninety days. W O Speck on South Broadway will have a second building costing about 8000 dollars for rent built by R E B Dennis of Plainview.
The Teachers College Public Service Bureau reports growing calls from the Panhandle for lyceum numbers. The College Orchestra, under Wallace R. Clark, will perform in Orton on December 12, and college groups may tour Haskell County. R. P. Jarrett travels to Sweetwater on December 14 for an institute, while Edna Haines leads kindergarten sessions at the four county Memphis institute hosted by Hall, Donley, Childress and Collingsworth counties.
Mrs. Jennie B. Rider, 88, of 608 Fillmore Street, was hit by a car driven by Mrs. C. H. Carl at Seventh and Polk streets around 7 PM Wednesday. She suffered severe bruises and possible leg fractures, was rushed to Northwest Texas Hospital, with an X-ray planned. Bystanders said the collision was avoidable, though Mrs. Carl was reported shaken. Mrs. Rider, widow of J. A. Rider, is a Amarillo pioneer with daughter Elinor Rider, a local music teacher.
After a 26 hour deadlock the jury in the $20,000 damage case of Mr and Mrs Simmons against Commercial Investment Co was discharged by Judge Reese Tatum. Mrs Simmons testified she fainted due to alleged harsh language used by a company representative.
Littlefield reports ongoing growth despite crop damage from a recent freeze. Eleven brick business houses rise along with numerous residences. The Texas Utilities company maintains a large construction workforce, signaling a sustained development push in the town.
The Panhandle Telephone company will invest about $60,000 to extend their system with three new double copper wire lines to Lubbock. The expansion serves Littlefield with 500 phones on the network and outreach to surrounding towns. Concurrent projects include sewerage upgrades and a $45,000 brick Baptist church building nearing completion.
Improvements in prospect should bring a great increase in completed building work. The report mentions gains across town and country, signaling broader progress and expected expansion.
Hubert M. Harrison general manager of the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce will deliver the principal address before the Plainview Rotary Club at their annual Night program on December 15.
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