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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1929

Page

2

Hollywood diet fad draws warnings from medical expert

The article reviews the Hollywood 18 day diet, its California origin, supposed safety notice, and risks. It lists sample days, calories, and nutrients while warning that extreme dieting lowers immunity and may worsen illness rates. It cites Dr Fishbein and cautions consulting a physician.

Erasmus Tack Amarillo United States Morris Hollywood Fishbein News-Globe Chicago California

Monkey-faced Owls Displayed in Amarillo Window

Two young men visit the writer with two monkey-faced owls found in a car. Mayor Thompson reportedly declined the gift, saying the owls resemble Erasmus Tack, Esq. The owls are shown in the south window of the Amarillo Hardware Company on Polk Street.

Thompson Tack Amarillo Hardware Company Polk Street Erasmus Tack Care News-Globe Amarillo Texas

Monmouth owls debate shapes up quirky election matter

Residents discuss owl likeness for a local vote while mentioning Bob Nichols and Clifford Bell who caught the owls near Raton New Mexico. The column blends humor with community notes on weather droughts diet questions and local chatter about a zoo and town figures.

Lost Boy Junior Bright Missing Near Amarillo

John B. Smith of a rural area near Amarillo reports his ten year old grandson Junior Bright missing since day before yesterday. Junior is dark haired and dark eyed, wearing overalls a white shirt a jumper and cap. A reward of five dollars is offered for information leading to his return.

John B. Smith Junior Bright Old Tack Junior Mr. Smith Washington Street Route 1 Amarillo

Monkey-faced owls provoke mayoral vote in Amarillo

A bold appeal urges the public to vote on a city question after the mayor compares monkey-faced owls in the south window of the Amarillo Hardware Company to his own appearance. He promises to accept the results and even jokes about fleeing to the Canadian River if the townspeople vote otherwise.

Amarillo Hardware Company News-Globe

Guardsmen Headed to 13 Day Camp Tomorrow

Four National Guard units from the area will depart the Armory in the morning for Camp Palacios for a 15 day summer encampment. Maj. N. S. Perrine will command the train, with Maj. H. C. Gamble and Capt. Charles Trent aboard. About 180 troops include Battery B and the 142nd Infantry units. Mayor Ernest C. Thompson sent a congratulatory note urging the guardsmen to represent the city well.

National Guard Camp Palacios N. S. Perrine 142Nd Infantry Charles Trent Clarendon C. D. Carle Carle Sweetwater 181St Field Artillery 131St Field Artillery Ernest C. Thompson

Amusing provincial column mocks boom talk in Amarillo

A local nutty column ridicules overhyped real estate speculation in Amarillo. It notes population gains are far smaller than claimed and warns readers against wild boom talk while mentioning the Fisk singers and odd anecdotes about boots, relics, mushrooms, and a lost dog.

Damage suits feature day in courts

The civil court term opening August 12 saw multiple damages suits filed. Cases include a $30,000 claim against Radford Grocery Company and Mason King over alleged firing and cigarette theft, a $14,770 claim by J W Wise for eye injury at Capitol hotel, a $20,000 suit against News-Globe Publishing for alleged defamatory stories, a $45,000 claim against Fort Worth & Denver after a train incident injuring A W Armitage, and a $4,800 suit against Southwestern Public Service over a high voltage accident involving Jacee Dodds.

Radford Gorcery Company Mason King Board of City Development D. W Coony) Nelson King J. W. Wise Carpenter W. G. Street House Moving Capitol Hotel Wise News-Globe Publishing Company J. W Bill) Allard News and Globe Fort Worth & Denver A. W Arm

Leahy Executed After Retrial Following Texas Case

The victim’s body was found in a shallow grave. Martinez implicated Leahy who was arrested and given 50 years in Georgetown. Leahy appealed, won a retrial, and was sentenced to death. The case remained in Texas courts with appeals failing until an execution was set for July 11.

Martinez Leahy Georgetown Texas

Pampa Rail Fight Highlights South Outlet and Testimony

Local testimony supports building a railroad into Pampa and the oil fields with expansion across oil gas carbon black and farming. Santa Fe challenges all needs while witnesses from Pampa name several residents. A reward offers help for a lost collar with a brindled dog photo and description.

Pampa Amarillo George Briggs T. D. Hobart L. C. McMurtry George Rainoard B. A. Vance Lefors M. B. Davis J. M. Dodson M. K. Brown Joe Dancier C. ©. Alexander The Santa Fe H. C. Pipkin

Tack Letters From Texarkana Gazette Reader

A reader writes from Texarkana noting resemblance to Tack family, Irish-Southern lineage, mentions three Tack brothers who landed in New York in early U S. history and asks to see Tack letters on page 19.

E. R. Tack Texarkana Gazette Tack New York

Paul and 2 Scouts Head to Camp Ross Sterling Start

Olin Hardy and Bob Brummel, two Eagle Scouts, will join Paul in taking a trailer and equipment to Camp Ross Sterling near Houston for the southern camp opening August 21. Paul, Amarillo Area Council Scout executive, will oversee the camp while Brummel and Hardy gain leadership experience for the winter camp. The trip aims to prepare for the Christmas holidays camp at Camp Warner near Claude and return by September 7 to train Amarillo Scouts for the Tri-State Fair.

Olin Hardy Bob Brummel Marvin J. Paul Houston Paul Amarillo Area Palo Duro Canyon Brummel Hardy Warner Claude Eagle Scouts Amarillo

Liberty Limited and Musso lini Ford and the era of endurance

In a column mixing social satire and profiles, the piece mocks the Liberty Limited train as a symbol of regulation and liberty jokes. It compares Mussolini to Henry Ford, noting Ford’s late‑career feats and the enduring appeal of American industry and aviation feats above St. Louis.

Liberty Limited Washington Chicago Limited Liberty

Former Houston Mayor H Baldwin Rice Dies at 68

H Baldwin Rice 68 a member of a prominent Houston pioneer family and former mayor died at his Morgan s Point home after a long illness He was first elected mayor in 1896 and served again in 1905 1907 1909 and 1911

Associated Press Houston H. Baldwin Rice Morgan's Point Here

Chamber of commerce Active in Five Projects for the City

The chamber of commerce handles five major efforts including organizing the Municipal airport dedication and the Aerial Derby on September 7 and 8. Panhandle-Plains of Texas Inc. prepares exhibits for nineteen fairs nationwide while Rock Island dispute discussions with Fort Worth and Denver progress. Local real estate board aids preparations for the August teachers convention and Amarillo national ad campaign plans advance.

Chamber of Commerce Aviation Theo Panhandle-Plains of Texas, Inc Chamber Fort Worth Rock Island Denver Panhandle Amarillo

Funeral for John Halley to be held this afternoon

Funeral services for John A. Halley 76 who died at his home 613 B Northeast Fifth Street will be at Griggs chapel at 5 this afternoon with Rev H A Nichols officiating Burial will be Llano cemetery Pallbearers from Masonic lodge No 1289 All Master Masons meet at Palo Duro lodge room at 4 30 to attend in a body He is survived by his wife one son N C Helley three grandsons and one granddaughter The family is well known in Amarillo

John A. Halley Fifth Street Griggs Chapel H. A. Nichols Buchanan Street Methodist Church Llano Masonic Lodge Palo Duro

Quits Army Four Days Reenlists At Office Here

A soldier described his nine years in the army as the hard part and reenlisted after four days in civilian life. Donald W. Hillary, formerly a sergeant with the 7th Cavalry at Fort Bliss, went to Fort Sill to rejoin as a private, sent by Recruiting Sergeant Earl Lyles.

Donald W. Hillary 7Th Cavalry Fort Bliss Earl Lyles First Field Artillery Fort Sill Oklo

Illinois Engineer Passes Away in Vega at 29

Leo W. Ehman, 29, mining engineer from Illinois, died in Vega at 6 yesterday. Survived by wife and brother Roy A. Ehman of Decatur HI. Funeral at Vega Baptist Church this afternoon with Rev. Goodman officiating. Burial in Vega cemetery. N. B. Griggs & Sons in charge. Ehman was en route west when he stopped in Vega for a stay. Also notes Tampa cigar factories produced 506 331 219 cigars in fiscal 1929.

Leo W. Ehman Illinois Vega Roy A. Ehman Decatur Vega Baptist Church Rev. Goodman Griggs & Sons Ehman Cigar Factories Tampa, Fla

Fort Worth and Chicago Livestock Markets Report Aug 2

Hogs at Fort Worth sold 2,000 head with rail bids weak and truck hogs steady to 15 cents lower. top truck hogs $10.90. Cattle and calves light supply with varied price ranges across steers, yearlings, cows, and calves. Chicago market showed declines for hogs with top $12.25 and cattle and sheep active, lambs strong with prices up to $18.50 for native lambs.

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary

Kansas City hogs 6 090 head slow uneven prices 280 lb down butchers 160 350 lb 10 106 top 11 756 cattle calf loads 960 1500 lbs 12 25 fed yearlings 12 25 16 00 heifers 11 15 cows 7 75 11 00 wealers 7 50 12 50 stocker and feeder steers 10 25 13 00 Sheep 2 500 lambs steady ewes 5 00 6 75 Idaho lambs 18 40 East St Louis hogs 210 lb up 25 cents strong weight pigs light ships up 25 top 12 16 160 200 lbs 12 10 16 packing sows 9 40 9 75 cattle 1 000 calves 600 few cattle steady some cows 7 75 8 25 low cutters 5 00 6 75

Chicago Associated Press Kansas City Aus Idaho East Louis Gr. Louis

Sun Shall Shine Again Poem Of Patience And Hope

A 1929 poem extols endurance through rain with promise of sun and future joy. It offers patient faith that brightness returns after sorrow, urging courage through hardship and the world’s healing ahead.

Edgar A. Gues

World Cotton and Grain Market Briefs Across Cities

Liverpool cotton prices ease with American grades quoted mixed as 3,000 bales traded and 9,000 receipts noted. New Orleans and New York markets open lower on bearish private reports and favorable weather. futures show declines from early gains. Chicago grains slide on weak wheat futures and cooler rains. corn and oats follow downward trend with provisions also easing.

New Orleans Associated Press Liverpool New York Chicagogramn Chicago

Copper stocks lead gains as several issues rise

The market shows strength with 13 000 shares traded and gains in St Joseph Lead Allied Chemical Pacific Graphophone and others. New York Central Radio Montgomery Ward Union Pacific and U S Industrial Alcohol rise while Atchison slips. Sterling remains near $4.95 as foreign exchange opens unchanged.

St. Joseph Allied Chemical Pacific Graphophone New York Central Radio Montgomery-Ward Union Pacific U. S Atchison Arly Sterling

Butter and Eggs Report from Chicago Markets

Butter and eggs futures and receipts detailed with price ranges for creamery extras standard and firsts, plus fresh import and export figures. Foreign exchange rates in New York show Britain and France with specific dollar and cent values. Poultry market in Chicago notes firm live prices for fowls, springs, broilers, roosters, turkeys, ducks and geese with varied cents per pound.

Associated Press Chicago Poultry Alive

Wall Street Opens Higher on Rumor of Credit Ease

The New York stock market resumes its advance despite a federal reserve loan peak near six billion dollars. General Electric opens a block at 889, Radio at 87% and United States Steel at 214, while Morgan stocks lift speculative sentiment as American Telephone reaches a new high.

New York Associated Press Federal Reserve Sevres Arly General Electric Radio American Smelting International Harvester Gillette Safety Razor Wall Street Fderal Reserve Morgan American Telephone U. S. Stelcommon Westinghouse Electric John D. Ryan

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