Tack Letters and Community Help Echo from Amarillo
Readers respond to Tack columns with requests for work local aid and yo yos. Soldiers from the 131st Field Artillery thank publishers for papers during encampment while expressing condolences for a fallen soldier.
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Handbag Found Near Clarendon Memphis Owner Sought
A hand bag found on the road between Clarendon and Memphis is offered for return. The finder, O C Gilbert Med Det 1818t, requests the owner to call during office hours at 600 Maryland, Amarillo. Phone 2-1405.
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Water minnows and a big catch in a creek
The passage describes boys using corn whiskey to lure a minnow and catching a seven pound fish. It also references a political fight with Standard Oil and a critique of Moody and whiskey, noting stomach discomfort and the dictionary bought for eight bits.
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Young Lady Seeks Work In Doctor’s Office Clerical Role
A widowed woman seeks steady clerical employment beginning early September. She can type, clerical work, or similar duties and desires a busy position. phone contact 2 1941. Sincerely Mrs G W W.
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Tack
Panhandle
Health Advice Quietly Offered Amid Domestic Dialogue
A speaker lists personal health worries and notes remedies from a partner. The speaker mentions gas and stomach issues, small pains, and how the madam provides calming aid and helps with daily duties. The passage highlights informal domestic care.
Unclear header fragment from FOOL FARMER text
Fragmentary notes describe Ial corn and a farmer’s threats to stand by a partner and reveal a coat if a feared outcome occurs. The passage is incoherent and lacks concrete events or identifiable entities for a clear summary.
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Lettuce Alone: Reader Jokes and Wordplay
A reader notes that old jokes stay fresh for many, and asks about a honeymoon salad pun, joking that lettuce is alone in the phrase Lettice s alone. The column hints at humor and wordplay within familiar scraps.
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Tack
Lost Fox Terrier Seeks Owner Inquiries
A Fox Terrier with a crippled hip is found at a home and the finder asks owners to call 9613 or 22338 to claim the dog. Mrs Tack signs the notice as a good faith search for the owner.
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Unkind Flings on Amarillo and Wichita Falls Gas Talk
The piece criticizes Amarillo for boastful growth while Wichita Falls faces gas shortages. It questions local leaders and citizens about conserving natural resources as pipelines benefit Kansas City and St. Louis and other cities. The作者 calls out carbon manufacturers for wasteful practices.
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Amarillo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Amarillo and Wichita Falls debated over power and growth
An Amarillo Daily News reader urges Texas to develop cheap power and nearby plants using hydrogen by‑products, citing Amarillo’s foresight and urging local industrial expansion. Letters discuss journalism, education standards for junior colleges, and a job seeker from Iowa seeking trucking work in Amarillo.
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