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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
2
A classic advertisement touts Mother's Friend as an external remedy aiding expectant mothers. It claims relief from ligament strain, promotes pliant tissues, and eases breast gland inflammation for a speedy recovery. The product sells for $1.60 a bottle with a free book offered by Bradfield Regulator Co.
An ad touts a physician endorsed treatment to remove freckles with a guaranteed refund if ineffective. It promises rapid results including vanishing lighter freckles and urges asking for double strength ethine for best effect.
Elaborate preparations are completed for a banquet by the Pilgrims of Great Britain in London to honor Walter Hines Page the new American ambassador at the Savoy Hotel.
Several hundred prominent physicians and surgeons gather for the sixth annual meeting of the Manitoba Medical Association in Brandon Manitoba. The sessions began today by order of President Dr J S Matheson and will continue through tomorrow.
A Kloene resident from Oregon commends Foley Kidney Pills after 14 years of kidney and bladder trouble. The testimonial claims eight months of use improved health and urges others with kidney issues to try the tonic, noting no habit forming drugs and quick results. RANDAL DRUG CO. The best for the money in the city. A meal, 35¢ at the Denver shop.
Hale Center Texas expects about 000 acres of cotton with yields around half a bale per acre as Joe Lee Ferguson orders 8000 dollars of new ginning machinery. The area emphasizes big pumpage projects by Alley and Day wells, releasing gains in wheat maize milo and alfalfa yields, with Alley's expanded plant and future plans promising higher per acre returns and regional economic growth.
Special to The News reports heavy rains in Lockney Texas and surrounding tributaries over the past two days benefiting cotton, maize and kafir corn as farmers prepare for harvest. Lockney area this year shows a 25 percent increase in cropland. Ploydada Texas notes Rev C Field of Fort Worth plans a two story brick business building on Main Street in July and may settle in the area.
Floydada reports about 12 silos will be erected in Floyd County during 1913 with more likely to follow. Farmers have prospered with dry feed but forage waste and market fluctuations hurt profits. One farmer near Floyd last year lost 2000 dollars in maize due to waste, now saving with a 320 ton silo under construction.
The article explains cement basics for farmers noting Portland cement binds sand and gravel but success hinges on careful screening. It details size ranges for sand and gravel, limits for nonre reinforced and reinforced work, washing sticky clay, and the need for proper reinforcement to achieve durable concrete.
A proposed San Antonio monument to the Alamo defenders would rise 802 feet, taller than all but the Eiffel Tower, include a museum and art gallery, and feature four elevators, an observatory dome, and a national flag display. It would host county rooms, halls for meetings, and a top-level searchlight with open access to visitors for a small admission.
A London theater observer notes a shift in audience tears. He claims women rarely cry now, while men in the audience often show emotion or sniff with handkerchiefs. He recalls that years ago even slight pathos prompted tears from women.
A humorous exchange questions a daughter’s husband being a free thinker and contrasts it with a mother’s claim that such thinking faded after marriage. The dialogue plays on reputation and domestic dynamics with a light tone in a Chicago newspaper voice.
A humorous exchange reveals how two people met after a dog incident. He ran over the poodle she adored, and, seemingly to mend things, they became engaged. The anecdote implies coincidence and affection blossomed from misfortune.
Western governors and delegates from seventeen states gather in Salt Lake City to discuss states rights and federal control of natural resources. They plan action against federal policy on timber water mineral resources and outline proposals for national and regional conservation and development.
The ad promotes Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder relief including diabetes and rheumatism with mail order available. One bottle covers two months and is claimed to cure in many cases. Also advertised HERBINE for bowel irregularities at 50c.
Daily Thought presents a moral line from The Tal Muid praising friendship. The item notes the value of a friend's honor as equal to one’s own.
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