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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
2
A midweek notes a huge dust storm imagery said to approach Dalhart. The item mixes local weather fear with personal anecdotes, golf bragging, and letters about a dramatic $1000 per hole golf challenge, plus comments on rain, livestock, and local economy as the dust storms threaten harvests and soil.
A doctor in City Missouri promotes a new truss system described as using leg straps electric belts springs and pads. He offers to ship a 30 day trial and 50 free units with the method. If it does not help you keep the $3.50 paid.
A reader asks for help trading a Hawthorne bicycle. The 28 inch bike is described as having a good clutch and brakes and is offered in exchange for another item.
Powers Kirven of Troop 12 won the archery high point with 355 points, defeating George Davis of Troop 3 by 27. The Troop 12 team led by Kirven included Clark Wagner J L Norman and Ney Morgan, while Troop 4 and a second Troop 12 squad claimed other top placements. The meet, directed by W W Rusk with assistants Walter Mellor and Floyd Garwood, was held at Twenty eighth Avenue and Lipscomb Street in Amarillo.
A columnist recalls a heated exchange about Dr. John Brinkley calling him a bank artist and likening him to Stalin. Brinkley, a controversial figure from Kansas known for goat gland treatments, fought bans on his medical practice and broadcasting. The writer notes Brinkley’s fighting spirit and his ultimate decision to drop the suit.
Police Chief W. R. McDowell reports a theft at the Amarillo Children’s Home Monday night. several sacks of feed and vegetables stored in a barn and a calf are missing, and an arrest may name a suspect.
Services for Mrs. Josie Bethany Waters were held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the San Jacinto Baptist Church with Pastor D D Sumral in charge. Interment followed at Liano Cemetery. Mrs Waters, wife of Ed Waters, died Sunday at her sister's home, Mrs Horace Elliott, 311 Tennessee Street.
Hogs at Kansas City total 5000 with prices 4.15 top for 200 240 lb choiced pigs. Cattle and calves Luz steady to higher with fed steers and yearlings up while cows and stockers hold. New Orleans cotton opens firmer on bullish Hester stats with October near 10.26 and December 10.47 then fluctuates as grains rise and stocks ease.
Early reservations for The Globe News third World Fair tour show broad regional interest with residents from Panhandle cities already signing up. Tour agent Mason King and Lois Black collect 10 dollars now and 57.50 due by August 15, with a total 67.50 from Amarillo covering all but meals. The trip departs August 20 from Amarillo, includes Palmer House lodging, Lake Michigan cruises, and Chicago excursions, with train costs shielded from a 7.10 increase. NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.
Advertisement states Blue Star Ointment soothes and treats itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm or eczema by killing germs. Promises fast absorption and money back if it fails.
The Amarillo area outlines NRA code hours for businesses. Willborn Brothers Tankpany retail bakers and real estate offices adjust to 8:30 to 5:30 with Saturday half days. Other trades include wholesalers, hardware, automotive, osteopaths, and storage firms operating varied six day weeks and weekday schedules.
The NRA outlines wage changes with a 14.50 cap for mid sized cities and 14 for smaller markets, plus a 1 weekly cut in several southern and border states due to lower living costs. Virginia and 12 other states see the deduction, while towns under 2500 face a 20 percent rise if minimums stay under 12 dollars. Non members may join the Foodstuffs code via several national associations.
Regulators press for a code that bars selling gasoline below production cost plus a fair profit and fees. The debate, fought largely in private, heads toward a public showdown tonight or tomorrow as groups urge Johnson to adopt strict rules. If Johnson resists, Roosevelt may step in with pricing provisions.
Dorenfield, on the steering committee, said a general campaign will soon educate Panhandle residents about the proposed bond issue. If no state funds are needed the bonds won’t be issued, but Texas faces a serious situation without matching federal relief money. Stanfield will supervise the campaign during Dorenfield’s one to ten day absence.
Mrs Julia A Tanner age 93 died early Tuesday at her daughter’s home on Washington Street where she had lived seven years. A brother Pete Tanner of Atlanta and a grandson Luther Arnold also survive. The body will be sent Monday night to Hoopeston Ill for services Friday at the First Christian Church.
Morning prayer meetings at Central Presbyterian Church begin at 9 each Wednesday. This week the topic is Power with Mrs J Roy Hutto in charge. All are invited to attend.
A fragmentary OCR item lists percentages tied to Swift and Co United Gaw United Light Power and Porto Rican entities with unclear context or full names, lacking dates or event details. The text appears as stray financial figures and factional labels, not a complete report.
The Passion Play, the world's famous drama, opens Wednesday night. Amarillo singers form a 60 member chorus with named sopranos altos tenors and bass sections. Rehearsals and ticket sales details are listed, with performances set for Wednesday and Thursday at 8 pm and proceeds to the Presbyterian Children's Home.
Urschel recounted his kidnapping ordeal and rough release near Norman Oklahoma. He said guards watched him day and night but knew little of the crime. He noted news from Oklahoma City Tulsa and Kansas City papers and quipped about Arthur Seeligson as a trader.
Eagle Scouts schedule a 24 hour endurance hike as part of the Eagle Scout Auxiliary. The hike starts Thursday noon and ends Friday noon, with participants meeting at Sowell's Ranch east of Amarillo, led by Marvin J. Paul, scout executive of the Amarillo Area Boy Scouts.
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