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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
4
The Daily News announces corrections will be made for erroneous reflections about individuals firms or corporations if brought to the editor’s attention. It states it will publish corrections as prominently as the original publication and maintains impartial reporting regardless of party politics.
Phillips Petroleum announces an expansive growth program for the Panhandle region, building units and expanding producing and marketing fields in Amarillo and nearby areas. The company projects population gains and commits substantial investment, signaling strong faith in the area's future.
Government cooperation between the Interior and Commerce departments will fund a fish culturist to maintain and boost fish in streams and lakes of national parks. The program aims to prevent depletion, introduce new varieties where suitable, and preserve fishing for park visitors.
Chicago tears down the first steel skyscraper built in 1887 and will test its frame to determine how steel endures over time. Experts from the American Institute of Steel Construction observe the demolition to gain knowledge for future construction.
Dr. Klein, assistant secretary of commerce, warns that eight to ten billion dollars yearly are wasted in U.S. retail business. He calls for tighter oversight to curb preventable losses tied to sales promotion, credit methods, grading practices, perishable goods handling, warehousing, delivery, advertising, installment plans and related inefficiencies.
A reflective note cites Job 9 25 asserting time speeds past and life seems lacking in time. It invokes Zeno to discuss human deficiency in managing the swift days and the futility of value placed on punctuality.
Dr. Klein notes that standardization and interchangeability could trim costs in physical distribution by an estimated 200,000,000 to 500,000,000 dollars annually. The department’s work targets waste in the merchandise system that ultimately raises prices for every consumer nationwide.
The narrator recalls Canal Street as a hub where old country store echoes mix with Manhattan commerce. Leather scent, horse drawn vehicles, and four story buildings define a bygone crossroad between Greenwich Village and the financial district, preserving a quaint memory of childhood storefronts. Gilbert Swan reflects on familiar clerks and shops from a Midwest childhood.
Allene Sumner argues that a two week stay on a farm helps city children grasp where food and shelter come from. Hands on tasks like gathering warm eggs and watching milking reveal nature and the link between effort and daily meals.
Pretty Molly Anderson endures Sticko the office manager’s rebuke for not using office aids while denying favoritism. After work, Molly’s boyfriend Bob Brownell accompanies her to a small jeweler where they buy a much larger diamond on installments for 52 weeks, planning a brighter future.
Medical column explains peritoneum function and how inflammation arises from other organs or from ulcers. It details acute and chronic forms, symptoms such as severe abdominal pain fever and rapid pulse, and notes treatment urgency. Also includes Q and A on growth, fingernail biting remedies, starches, boils, and a local notice about G S Dowell becoming secretary of the O Donnell Chamber of Commerce.
Benny Ma starts cleaning today while pop plans a massive downstairs upstairs blitz. Nora and the scrubwoman join in as the calendar gripes about spring and the family braces for a chaotic, warlike cleaning spree with furniture moved and rugs lifted.
On June 10, 1610 Lord Delaware reached Jamestown at the James River in Virginia and rescued starving English colonists. The relief preserved the first permanent English settlement in America, which had dwindled from about 500 to 69 amid famine. Delaware’s arrival restored governance and spurred a flourishing colony.
A vintage puzzle explains Letter Golf where one word changes to another in a set number of strokes. Each step must be a valid common word with one letter changed, keeping letter order intact. The solution appears on the last page.
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