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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
4
Panhandle producers see 65 to 70 cent wheat with no profit in sight as trucks pile grain and elevators fill. Harvest runs about half finished with yields ranging 6 to 30 bushels, while quality remains high. Farmers and grain men fear needing loans to cover harvest expenses amid stagnant demand.
In New York on June 26 a veteran broadcaster muses on his voice and chances of success comparing himself to Rudy Vallee. He recalls a private cough as a child and jokes about his radio style while describing a recent appearance on the Columbia network across 22 stations. He notes fan mail and comments on an awkward entrance before a southern accented singer finishes just prior to the unseen scene.
A reflective biblically flavored verse emphasizes happiness for the righteous and those who serve, noting gladness for those who stand before wisdom and heed divine instruction. The quotation echoes themes of virtue, service, and spiritual fulfillment.
Gilbert Swan recounts a broadcasting mishap from a live program in Flatbush. He admits overestimating mail praise and underpreparing, with notes blown away by a breeze as a piano ajar caused chaos. He ad libbed as announcers guided the remaining minutes.
Abe Martin quips about enjoying a peaceful pap er image while Mrs. Lile Kite, a March bride, jokes to her husband about securing a divorce the next time she visits town. The cartoon captures satirical small town humor with local names.
A 1930 verse mocks anti drinking preachiness while praising sobriety. It recounts a town official railing against reckless driving, then getting fined for speeding, illustrating hypocrisy and the need for practical lawful behavior. The piece emphasizes water over alcohol and urges prudent conduct rather than sermonizing.
Washington notes the Federal Farm Board nears its first year, with mixed results. Grain prices drop to postwar lows while the board pushes cooperative marketing to unite producers, though critics question mass farmer control and long-term benefits. The agency loans across crops, creates national cooperatives, and eyes stabilizing actions, yet warns success hinges on farmer self-help and participation.
Cake smells the best fresh from the oven and looks appealing on the sideboard. White icing seems pure while chocolate icing tempts finger tests. A whole cake hides its inside, a slice invites more, especially a layered cake. The note lauds ladies who bake as best cooks and contrasts cake with ordinary vegetables as dessert.
Parnell, born Avondale Ireland, son of a Protestant family, rose to leadership after entering Parliament in 1876. He formed a Nationalist group to press Home Rule and land reform, faced opposition from major parties, was imprisoned, proposed rent reduction, and was undone by a divorce case that damaged his standing within his party.
Gerald East, 12, son of Mr and Mrs C W East, left last Friday by train for Nebraska to visit his grandparents. He traveled alone with a three hour wait at Strong City and arrived safely, handling the journey as if he had traveled by train many times before.
A Madrid humorous quip notes shielding valuables as a man acquitted of theft plans to thank the narrator that night. The witticism hinges on irony and suggests wary social dynamics in a lighthearted tone.
A weekly menu outlines meals from Sunday to Saturday with items like coddled eggs, baked chicken, roast pork, and sea bass alongside desserts and fruit. The text also includes home remedy guidance on spells and fasts, a recipe for tomato jelly minced chicken molds, and dental advice on when to remove a dead tooth.
The first step is a fast followed by a diet rich in leafy greens to aid free bowel elimination. At the start of the fast there will sometimes be a greater number of changes and symptoms as the body adjusts to the new regimen.
The Forty-Hour Adoration will start at 7 o'clock with a Solemn votive Mass for the Sacred Heart and a procession with the Blessed Sacrament. The Altar Society will guard the hours, and R. A. Gerken will preach on “The Love of the Sacred Heart.” Masses listed for the morning and a late service for those unable to attend, with Litany and benediction to close.
The quiz lists six questions and answers on grammar and spelling. It notes correct phrasing for health, pronunciation of discern, misspelled word among choices, meaning of stupens dona, a det word meaning resolution, and provides the specified answers with minimal context.
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