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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1929
Page
9
A letter to Tack declines meeting, noting inability to talk on feet and sarcasm toward Chicago Opera. Dr William Fuller of Chicago responds, praising real opera and suggesting the public’s reactions to the Thais controversy.
A reader reports a chain store assignment with 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. shifts, 45 minutes lunch, wage of 9 dollars weekly, and a discriminatory heavy load carried by workers. The writer cites a Texas 54 hour law and questions wage levels while noting unfair labor practices.
A heartfelt note to Ole Pal expresses encouragement and a belief in effort over ease. The speaker urges perseverance and genuine striving, framing personal growth as the path to strengthening life’s fabric and achieving progress.
A wandering artist and former painter, famed for a portrait “Chase of Fame,” arrives intoxicated at a city bar. He recalls love betrayed by a rival, drinks to cope, then dies suddenly while sketching the face of Madeline on the barroom floor, H Antoine D Arcy.
A dated exhortation from Edna Mae Williams urges Ole Pal to dream big and act with initiative, kindness, and integrity. The prose stresses self improvement, restraint, fair play, and steady work, ending with the idea that such conduct forges true manhood.
A reader praises the column and thanks the paper for its empathy toward human failings and life’s misfortunes, noting the evening column as the paper’s high point and asking for further consideration.
An advertisement claims the product cures sore bleeding gums with one bottle, urging customers to use as directed. If unsatisfied, druggists will refund the purchase price.
A letter from Mrs. W. A. Paul of Canyon appeals to Mr. Tack and others to help a 46 year old accountant with family return to Texas, preferably Amarillo, citing references from Western Cartridge Co and Postum Cereal Co. Stephen negotiates a car sale with Mr. Mettle and Lefty Flint as they test drive toward a prospective intra city deal on Long Island.
City of Amarillo proposes to assess property owners for the Ninth Avenue brick paving project. The ordinance approves the engineer’s report, sets front-foot based charges, and establishes a five-year, 8 percent interest payment plan with penalties for nonpayment. The measure applies to properties in the Plemmons Addition, Potter County.
Amarillo Texas city officials set a hearing for April 30 1929 at 7 30 pm in City Hall. The notice outlines assessments against property owners and details publication and mailing requirements for due process. The ordinance suspends standard delays and declares an emergency to implement the street improvement. ERNEST O THOMPSON mayor.
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