Reds Retain Their Line
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes World War II fronts in Russia and the Caucasus noting orderly Soviet retreat, strong defence by Bolshevists, and the ongoing debate over a second front. He views Soviet resilience and German pressure as a test of Allied strategy with timing left to Allied command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Tsimlyansk
Lower
Don
Belaya Glina
Rostov
Caucasian
Hitler
Caucasus
Allred outlines farm labor and war stands in Abilene
James V. Allred opened his Senate runoff campaign in Abilene with an address detailing his positions on farm policy labor issues and wartime civilian casualties. He pledged specific proposals including a guaranteed minimum price for cotton at 25 cents per pound middling for the war’s duration and urged fair returns for Texas farmers.
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Abilene
James V. Allred
Senate
W. Lee O'Daniel
Allred
Texas
Lavoptik Eyewash Promoted as Sore Eye Remedy
Advertisement touts Lavoptik boric acid mixture for tired inflamed eyes with a money back guarantee after 25 years of success and widespread praise. Separately a political speech outlines bills to limit defense industry fees, simplify reports, maintain wartime employment security, oppose oil industry federalization, expand defense centers, and support old age benefits for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ml Drug Stores
Signs of the Season and Local Travel Notes
Midland residents visited Amarillo relatives on a three day furlough while others plan visits to Colorado Granbury Temple Waco Miami Dodge City Hobbs and Dodge City for summer. A. A. Shaffer recovers at 1902 Tyler after surgery at Santa Fe Hospital in Clovis. French West Africa bans importing products with saccharine.
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T. A. Bippus
Line Avenue
Temple
Scott-White
W. L. Oakes
Fountain Terrace
Waco
Oakes
D. N. Nall
Mary Dean
Danny
Miami
Ariz
Nall
Elwood Collier
Barbara
Jimmy
Alabama Street
Dodge City
Kans
Collier
Sam Powers
Hobbs
N. M
L. Quinn
A. A. Shaffer
Tyler Street
Santa Fe Hospital
Clovis
Jayne's Vermifuge Promises Quick Roundworm Relief
A vintage advert touts Jayne's Vermifuge as a leading worm medicine. It claims to detect hidden roundworms and ease symptoms like uneasy stomach and poor sleep, presenting the product as gentle yet effective and noting mild laxative action when worms are absent.
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Jayne
Jayne's
America
Mile Lions
Gold Medal Capsules Promise Kidney Relief
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Capsules ease backache and kidney related distress by improving kidney function. It touts a long history of usage, urges purchase for 35 cents, and highlights the box seal with Gold Medals.
City Health Dept Delivers Garbage Lids To Amarillo Residents
The city health department sets a trash can lid delivery service for Amarillo to meet new sanitary rules. Residents may obtain lids for 50 cents to cover cans and meet the requirement to keep cans on property, behind fences, or on a platform for easy collection. Delivery is Tuesday or Friday, with sales at city hall water department offices or fire stations.
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City Health Department
Water Department
Fire Department
Health Department
Banana Shortage Causes Rush in Amarillo Supply
Amarillo faced a banana shortage last week though Texas remained supplied from Mexico. Imports arrived by refrigerated cars and trucks, with washed-out bridges blamed for the disruption. In Brooklyn, police conducted a frantic search for two dozen ripe bananas for a 15 month old suffering celiac and needing six to eight bananas daily.
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Amarillo
Texas
Mexico
Amarillo Globe
Brooklyn
Murder Plot in Small-Town Air Ends in Police Call
Joyce and Delia discuss suspects in the Perry Clarke killing as they realize their secrecy has failed. They resolve to telephone the police and contemplate involving Jack Fenner while debating Ward, Kent, and Uncle Dean as potential aids or culprits.
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Alec Eer
Amarillo
Texag
Della
Jack Fenner
Joyce
Delia
Perry Clarke
Ward
Kent
Dean
Sanitary Places Warn of Disease Risks
Sanitary lodging spots are described as breeding grounds for cockroaches rats and disease spreaders. They are linked to cholera infantum dysentery tuberculosis and infantile paralysis with flies and other vectors aiding transmission.
Two Murders Push Investigations Toward Breakthroughs
A tense dialogue reveals mounting guilt around a double homicide. Delia contemplates Joyce’s accusation that she and Clarke shared a drink and left fingerprints on a glass and cigarette case. Joyce urges Delia to tell what happened, hinting the police will learn she was in Clarke's apartment. Delia asks for time to decide.
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Mer
Bacon
Delia
Clarke
Jayvee
Ward
Moody forces back Allred appeal in local primary
Co M Caldwell, leader of Dan Moody forces in the first primary, and Mayor Will H Hair who supported Moody urged backing of Allred in the campaign. The note recalls a pledge that every returning soldier or sailor would be given employment for a reasonable time.
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Co. M. Caldwell
Dan Moody
Will H Hair
Moody
Allred
Detective Identifies Man in Joyce's Suspenseful Recall
Joyce observes a plump man with a round face and a possible ear wound, while Delia reacts with shock. The moment hints at a confrontation to come as Joyce confirms the man in question, heightening the tension.
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Joyce
Delia
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Fine Diamonds
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