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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
7
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood cleanser and builder that purports to create healthy red blood cells, claiming clearer skin, renewed energy, stronger appetite, and overall health by purifying the system. All drug stores offer it in larger, more economical bottles.
To break up a cold or shorten grippe Florence influenza sore throat or tonsillitis physicians and druggists recommend Calotabs a purified refined calomel tablet that gives the effects of calomel and salts without the unpleasant results One or two Calotabs at bedtime with water then next morning cold gone system purified and appetite restored Get a family package with directions for 85 cents at any drugstore.
Mrs Verena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after monthly pains school duties and a difficult displacement after childbirth. She reports gaining strength to care for five children and performing all housework.
West Graham Virginia reports Rev. Lewis Evans, an 80 year old retired minister, praising Black-Draught for 25 years of liver trouble relief. He describes severe pain, backache, and headaches eased by occasional use, noting it helps prevent future bilious episodes.
Lieut Marvin Mardo Goodwin longtime Buffaloes pitcher manager of 1925 Texas League season died from injuries after an Ellington field plane crash. Funeral set for Thursday with full military honors and fraternity courtesies extended. Body to Gordongville Virginia for burial Friday or Saturday.
Fire at Devoe and Reynolds paint store in downtown Dallas injures three firefighters and causes about 200000 dollars in losses. The blaze damaged two three story buildings housing Hooker Hardware Howell Company ptt dealers and the paint stock. Supposedly sparked by spontaneous ignition of varnishes the fire spread to adjacent furniture and hardware stores, burning for about ninety minutes before control.
Mrs Jesse Woolworth Donohue testified before the grand jury about the theft of jewels worth 683000 from her hotel suite at the Plaza. Police still seek the identity of Sam Layton the 230 pound man who received 65000 for delivering the gems to Noel C Scaffa, the insurer’s private detective.
Pasadena reports Dr. Walter S. Adams of Mount Wilson Observatory says the Einstein theory that light has mass is further supported by observations near Sirius. The star's dense companion creates strong gravity causing sun rays to bend as they pass, implying light is attracted by gravitation.
Manila report says Major General Eli A Helmick praised Philippine Scouts for purchasing their own uniforms to avoid cheap shoddy gear. He called shoddy surplus clothing unfit for use except work or fatigue, and urged removal of the hardship while commending native and American soldiers for discipline and willingness to invest in proper attire.
Former English schoolmaster T. A. Techiffely began a long equestrian voyage from Buenos Aires to New York to showcase the endurance of Argentine horses. He left April 21 and, after four months, reached Bolivia, reporting the animals in better condition than at departure.
Prominent San Francisco socialite Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney, jailed for violating California syndicalism law, sits with attorney John Francis Neylan to decide next steps. She vows not to seek a pardon, urging clemency for poorer prisoners instead. bail granted on health grounds. Alameda City Attorney W J Locke calls the conviction a mistake and defends the law’s intent.
About fifty representatives from Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma convened a two day conference in Austin to discuss work and improvement. R L Truitt of Frisco was elected chairman S R Bering of G C and F lines Galveston was named vice chairman and R L Gohmert of AU G lines San Antonio reelected secretary treasurer. Dallas selected for next meeting in January 1926.
Leeds reports Lord Mayor Gibson praises prohibition as a wonderful good thing for the United States. He notes annual U S visits and credits prohibition with American success in recent years. Francis F. Cox, club chairman, says prohibition has cleansed working class life in America.
Japan’s government railways equipped most of their 70 000 freight cars and many passenger coaches with the American automatic coupler replacing the European hook and line type. Over 150 000 couplers from a Chicago firm were distributed across Japan’s railway yards in a move toward standardized braking and coupling efficiency.
Houston bankers await final word on deficiency warrants from the governor to secure a 350000 plague loan to the state livestock sanitary commission. Assistant attorney general Sutton’s opinion supports legality, with banks’ lawyers reviewing the guidance. Some doubt warrants can exceed 200000 or apply beyond revenue shortfalls.
A 21 year old youth in the county jail confessed to sending five anonymous threatening letters demanding money. Letters were sent to J Tobolowski Alvarado businessman and True Love capitalist in Alvarado. Investigators probe nine additional letters to Cleburne business men. Three Hillsboro suspects are held for further inquiry. The youth said he conceived the idea after reading newspaper reports of the Cleburne case.
In Shanghai dated October 21, the Japanese consul general reports Chekiang soldiers crossing the Yangtse fired on the Lah Ting, a Japanese steamer from Hankow to Shanghai. A Chinese passenger was wounded and the attack is described as unprovoked.
Off Highlands New Jersey bootleggers operate beyond state waters buying undersized shorts and smuggling them ashore to resorts and cities. The trade has halved average catch weights from five pounds to one, with two men per boat earning about ten dollars daily in harsh conditions.
A San Francisco department store offered free dancing lessons to customers' children ages five to fourteen. What started as a trial class of 30 grew to daily sessions in six months. No fees were charged and many students later found professional work.
In Cold Ash England on October 21 a farmer sold a prized cow named Bossy to a neighbor 12 miles away. The next morning the cow walked back to her old stall, tired but content, while the buyer found her missing from the new home.
Harry C. Hemmel a Panhandle man involved in a duck hunting trip was accidentally shot five miles east of Panhandle yesterday afternoon. A full load of no 4 shot entered his leg below the knee. the gun was in the hands of a companion whose name was not learned. Hemmel was not seriously injured but is in considerable pain and was taken to Northwest Texas hospital by Blackburn ambulance.
Hundreds of Texas Republicans assembled in Dallas for a statewide party leaders conference ahead of the Republican state executive committee and state headquarters committee gathering. The event amid highway dispute focus drew G O P leaders for informal comment, with tentative plans for a spring convention to suggest gubernatorial candidates to voters in the Republican primary.
Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange River Colony, sits at 4000 to 5000 feet elevation on a hillside. The city, recently visited by the Prince of Wales, is described as a pleasure town with numerous hotels theatres and clubs.
A vintage Quaker Oats advertisement touts Quick Oats with a balanced breakfast claim. It highlights ready in three to five minutes and emphasizes steady morning energy through a familiar branding voice.
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