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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1935
Page
2
The writer expects more rain to aid wheat and other crops as a soggy spell approaches Panhandle Texas. He notes a local talker Joe Nichel at Follett event and praises Judge W H Sewell and other community figures while recounting diverse picnic stories and rural observations from the area.
A long stream of handwritten style notices seek housework nursing and child care work. Vigilant readers share requests from a widow Tam a 18 year old orphan girl and others for jobs at homes hotels and institutions with contact addresses and phone numbers.
Government reallocates funds to expand the Navy and Army in 1936. National defense appropriations total about 806.4 million dollars, with 458.7 million for the Navy and 347.7 million for the Army. Navy funding rises by 174 million from 1935 and the Army by 97 million.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith announces retirement from active flying after one final flight from England to Australia. He plans to enter commercial aviation, focusing on developing mail and passenger air service and a New Zealand Australia route, stating the England to Australia leg was the hardest and most tiring.
Washington August 15 Representative Snell of New York calls lobbying by Charles H West White House liaison a damned outrage. He vows to alert the speaker and press for keeping the interior under secretary off the House floor. He urges subpoena of Charley West for lobbying on behalf of the President.
Mrs James Hamilton Lewis, wife of the Illinois senator, is renowned as a healer, reader and hostess. She nursed wounded WWI soldiers in France, earned three French decorations including the Legion of Honor, and twice appeared at the court of St James. Born Rose Tawton Douglas in Georgia, she studied in Europe and worked as a Chicago newspaper correspondent before serving as a Washington world fair trustee.
Kansas City markets show 250 lb hogs steady to up 16 cents with top at 12.00 while 170 to 250 lb cattle mostly 11.80 to 12.00 and light calves firm. Sheep and lambs active with native lambs up to 8.85 as killing lines stay strong. New Orleans cotton futures slip following Washington loan doubt.
Police efforts against sidewalk obstructions across the city show progress this morning as calls poured in and a junk dealer received the maximum $25 fine in corporation court. The campaign began yesterday after a junk yard owner was fined the same amount.
A long term study notes the sun emits a 23 year radiation cycle. Weather patterns vary with this cycle and comparing data across the 23 year spans allows forecasting for the next 23 years with notable accuracy.
WHIMSEYS John J. Cleary owner of the wrecked house sues neighbor for 5000 dollars. Bad for Her Bloomington Ind Aug 15 Mrs Betty Ann Kinser 109 and in totable good health says she quit chewing tobacco and hard liquor Maybe folks are right maybe they arent good for health She lives on a farm has never seen a train and hasn’t been to town in 35 years In Jug Chicago Aug 14 Frank A Giannini who calls himself a cosmic philosopher cannot post 10000 bond on theft charge Judge George Porter tells him he will have time to practice his profession, Giannini goes to jail.
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