Mad Anthony Wayne Urged Clean Shaves
A 1779 post order from Anthony Wayne, dated Sandy Beach July 15, 1779, requires regiments to be shaved and have hair oiled, plaited and powdered. A barber for each company is to be paid four pence per man weekly, with penalties for long beards or slovenly hair. George Washington era discipline emphasized personal grooming for readiness.
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Harum Scarum
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Stony Point
Earl Lyles
U. S. Army
Sandy Beach
Anthony Wayne
Wheeler Chamber outlines new work plan under Grady Watson
Grady O. Watson, newly elected secretary, outlines a first year program stressing agricultural development. Plans include street paving improved water and fire protection, with Watson serving as city secretary. R H Forrester is president of the five member civic organization based in Wheeler. London fishing sloops adopt WWI sounding instrument to locate herring schools, boosting large catches at sea.
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Wheeler
Wheeler Chamber of Commerce
Grady O. Watson
Watson
R. H. Forrester
Wheeler County
London
ZEMO claims cure for dandruff itching on scalp
An advertisement extols ZEMO as a cleanup antiseptic liquid that relieves dandruff and scalp itching. It promises rapid relief, urges frequent use, and positions ZEMO as safe for all skin irritations. Prices listed 60¢ and 1.00.
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Zemo
Office romance and work clash in Mollykins story
Molly and her employer Mr. Frazier navigate a budding workplace dynamic. She pushes to run errands like a man, but he insists on relying on the office boy, timing female help for 25 years. Molly’s wry patience grows as they settle into routine.
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Mollykins
Honey Boy
Molly
Mr. Frazier
Employee disobeyed rules taking long breaks at work
A former worker recalled taking extended breaks to view movies during office hours and previously planning a mission for her old employer. The remarks suggest she could have returned within minutes yet lingered longer on two noted occasions.
Office Encounter Sparks Unease in Quiet Workplace
A smiling woman is interrupted by a domineering office manager who places a hand on her shoulder, prompting her to look up and react to the tense moment in the newsroom.
West Texas Group Crafts Survey on Freight Cars
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce traffic department surveys Panhandle freight car needs for the 1929 wheat harvest. J E Biggs notes anticipated rail congestion as towns in the territory expect 25 to 50 percent higher wheat production. Amarillo office requests plants to estimate car shortages and contact the chamber. The district manager will tour the North Plains in two weeks.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
J. E. Biggs
Northwest
Biggs
Plains
Homer D. Wade
U. S. Pawkett
Amarillo
West Texas
City Equalization Board Sets Property Valuations in Session
The city board of equalization is in session setting property valuations ahead of the new tax rate. Members include Chester Adams C M Humphries and L S Lahm. The board is expected to be in session for 30 days or longer.
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City Board of Equalization
Chester Adams
C. M. Humphries
L. S. Lahm
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