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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
2
A vivid Amarillo column recounts Jack Dempsey’s reaction to a heckler at a wrestling show and reflects on his age and stamina. It also features civic boosters, oil prospects southeast of Amarillo, and local notes on birds, a stray rabbit, and community curiosities.
Grocers and retailers accepted fair practice codes under the NRA to guide industry recovery. The rules set 48 hour work weeks, 8 hour days, and minimum wages ranging from 11 to 15 per week depending on city size with various exceptions for small firms and specific worker categories.
The piece critiques the urge to buy on rising wheat prices and fear of declines, recounting a farmer's fortune and collapse as prices swung. It notes charges against Amarillo brokerage houses, their role in margins and commissions, and whether selling options violates Texas law, distinguishing them from bucket shops.
An ad claims stomach ulcers from gastric hyperacidity ease rapidly with Von's Pink Tablets. No strict diet needed. It promises relief to those with indigestion gas and constipation and invites readers to request a free booklet from Omaha Ven Co. in Nebraska.
Children entering Wilson School this fall will receive physical examinations at a morning clinic Wednesday. Health unit physicians dentists and nurses will run the session from 9 to noon with Wilson Parent Teacher Association officials and Health Unit Director Dr. B. M. Primer aiding turnout.
Amarillo Woodmen of the World announce a picnic for members and families at 7 oclock Tuesday evening on the Tri-State Fairgrounds. Secretary Houston Taylor urges all to attend.
A reader requests sale of a male Spitz dog due to housing limits. The note suggests the pet would suit children and asks interested buyers to respond via the Tack letters page. The letter appears under NRA applicant context and is directed to Tack.
Cotton opened quiet awaiting the government crop report with October around 10.01 and December near 10.28 before retreating. later figures showed declines. Kansas City hogs and cattle moved mixed with steady to firm tone on fed cattle, calves and stockers. New York shares rose modestly but overall trading was light as grains and cotton influenced sentiment.
Assistant District Attorney Charles Sullivan of Queens County proposed a theory that Henry F. Sanborn was killed when he resisted an attempted kidnapping. The New York case centers on the murdered railroad official and the circumstances of the crime.
About 400 golfers joined Amarillo free school drills as pros from River Drive Amarillo Country Club Indian Hills Wolflin Park led the third lesson in a series. Upcoming sessions cover downswing hitting approach shots and putting with morning and evening slots on Mondays and Thursdays. Registration remains open at any course.
The Amarillo NRA central committee reports ongoing training for speakers and a flood of business questions. Cleo Clayton and Roy Cullum led information and adjustment bureaus as questions mount. Postmaster Kenyon says NRA supplies have dried up. The committee, organized by Mayor Rogers, will reconvene Wednesday at the Amarillo Credit Association.
Government reports show the 1933 cotton harvest at 29.704 million acres ready for picking with lint yield projected at 198.4 pounds per acre. Ginning data for 1933 up to Aug 1 totals 171,254 running bales, well above 1932 and 1931 figures. Futures fall near 2 dollars per bale in New York and New Orleans as the crop outlook rises.
Judge James C. Wilson delayed ruling on the Emergency Railroad Act case between Quanah Acme and Pacific Railway and Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad to study applicable laws. The dispute centers on whether Interstate Commerce Commission rate powers override or are superseded by the Federal Coordinator under the 1933 act.
Judge Henry E. Bishop in Canyon district court granted a divorce to Walter Caldwell of Randall County from Bert Caldwell on Tuesday.
Cooling soothing Blue Star Ointment melts into skin to deliver medicines into pores killing itch tetter rash eczema and ringworm. Money back if it fails Advy.
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