1906 Quake Effects Vary Across Cities and Regions
The quake's impact was limited in San Francisco but far more damaging elsewhere in the United States with severe effects in several regions outside major cities.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
7
The quake's impact was limited in San Francisco but far more damaging elsewhere in the United States with severe effects in several regions outside major cities.
A historical ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as fast, safe, and easy to use for tired aching feet. It claims strong deodorant action, no greasy residue, and relief after one application. Available from druggists nationwide including Cret y Drug Stores in Amarillo, Pampa, and Borger.
Harry M Britt earned a bachelor of science in mining engineering from the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. He held Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Alpha Phi Omega memberships and won the AAPG award for top class grade. The Amarillo native is a former Globe News carrier. parents and relatives accompanied him to El Paso.
A reflection on parental desire to keep children in perpetual dependence and the harm it causes. It argues that overbearing parenting stunts adult growth, while children seeking independence risk breaking their parents’ hearts. The piece stresses the value of letting offspring mature into responsible adults.
President Roosevelt telegrams Lyndon Johnson advising him to stay in Texas for the U. S. senatorial race unless Washington becomes necessary. Johnson had offered to return if needed. The message comes as Johnson outlines a busy Friday and Saturday speaking schedule across multiple Texas towns.
Maritime circles in Constanza report that Romanian commercial ships were handed to Germany for troop transport. No official confirmation or details on German use. Rumors say ships may move troops from the Black Sea for actions toward Syria or the Suez Canal.
Miss Marjorie Young, naval plan designer and Burgess aide, is praised as a hidden force in mine sweeps planning. Elizabeth Kaup, Senora Gala Dali, Dean Virginia Gildersleeve, and Lucinda Ballard appear as influential women shaping art, education, and fashion.
Danish born actress Osa Massen, age 24, famed for Honeymoon in Bali and Honeymoon for Three, reveals she longs to work in the cutting room. After early jobs in Denmark and London, she moved to Hollywood where she has become a leading film heroine and now plans to seek U.S. citizenship.
Harvard anthropologist Joseph Birdsell reports Australian Aborigines descend from three immigration waves. An expedition measured 2,500 bushmen and found first generation hybrids rapidly lose native features and resemble white Australians while remaining energetic and adaptable to white society.
Philadelphia June 6 Grover Cleveland Alexander a baseball immortal says youths today lack the hardiness of former days. He recalls walking or riding to get a pint of cigarettes and notes modern players focus on throwing while neglecting teamwork with eight others on the field.
The Texas general revenue fund deficit stood at 27,388,911 in the past 15 days, slightly lower but more than 5 million dollars higher than the same period last year. The treasury announced that warrants up to No. 206,200 totaling 1,421,766 would be paid on presentation.
More than 40 osteopathic physicians and guests attended the Panhandle Osteopathic Association district meeting in Clarendon. Dr. L. J. Vick of Amarillo spoke on osteopathic medicine and gastro intestinal diseases while Dr. John London Witt of Groom led the event as association president. Norman Harris of Amarillo read a paper on hysterectomies and Dr. Keith Lowell of Clarendon discussed gall bladder diseases with X ray demonstrations. After a business session at Adair Hospital the group inspected hospital facilities.
Following a meeting of the Ladies' Panhandle Osteopathic Auxiliary, a group of physicians and their guests enjoyed a chicken barbecue at the Clarendon Country Club on Carroll Creek.
The highway commission in Austin set public hearings on July 31 and August 1 for county delegations seeking improvements to highway facilities. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
Product pitches a weight loss plan claiming you can slim down by taking Marmola tablets under package directions. It notes Marmola has sold for over thirty years with more than twenty million boxes distributed and warns it is not a cure and requires physician consultation for diagnosis.
The United States imported two billion pounds of coffee in 1938, valued at $139,542,000, the top import. In 1939 rubber overtook coffee with imports valued at $178,000,000, becoming the leading import.
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