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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1940
Page
9
A nostalgic survey notes the Yo-Yo craze sweeping the nation and reaching Amarillo youngsters, comparing the toy to a simple wooden spool on a string. It recalls earlier revival waves in 1931 1934 and 1937 with playful social color and period references.
A fragment describes a mining setting where an engineer notes how easy it could be to commit a plausible, above-board looking scheme. The speaker emphasizes the openness of the process and the familiarity with assaying in mining regions.
An old advertisement extols Black-Draught as a vegetable laxative that works gently to relieve constipation. It recommends a quarter to half a teaspoon on the tongue with water, promising a thorough action by morning and noting its low cost and 25 to 40 doses per bottle.
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