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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1931
Page
3
Pet stock department at the Tri State Fair runs September 21 26 with many animals on display including monkeys raccoons badgers coyotes squirrels ferrets prairie dogs and more. Oscar D Randal leads the division and expects larger entries aided by public interest and schoolchildren.
Farm Club women from Deaf Smith Potter and Carson counties will hold a two day encampment at Jack Hall's Ranch with Miss Mary Sitton hosting. Dr J E Nunn will speak on The Voice of Nature Is the Voice of God and Phebe Warner on The Marketing Plan with a full schedule of swimming games singing and exhibitions for Tuesday and Wednesday activities include educational addresses dinners and further contests.
Sandusky Ohio dispatch reports postman Earl Mischler responding to a snake placed inside a mailbox on his rural route. He felt the slick scales and was chilled by the fright as he reached in. Investigators seek the culprit behind the prank.
Advertisers claim B C relieves headaches sciatica neuralgia and female pains in minutes using a blend of ingredients from two North Carolina druggists. The ad touts B C as a safe speedy remedy with no mood dip or after effects and available in 10c and 25c packages.
Henry Ford announces a no garden no job policy for Ford Motor Company workers with families. Next year all eligible male employees must cultivate a garden or be provided land and guidance by the company to aid temporary business depression relief.
The piece argues both children and adults value privacy and dislike intrusions on personal mail, rooms, and belongings. It cites a college student and a teenager to illustrate how independence and personal space influence choices like mail handling and room arrangements.
Ford warns that without adequate winter vegetables his family may starve and he could lose his job. The remark highlights concerns over living costs and employment security amid winter shortages.
Potter County tax assessor J W Collins reports the Texas automatic tax board did not set a date to fix the state ad valorem rate, delaying 1932 tax collections. County rate was set a week earlier, and uncertainty delays apportionments and revenue for counties and collectors waiting to begin collections.
The Potter County court at law convened with Special Judge W J Flesher in place of Judge E C Nelson Jr who is ill at Northwest Texas Hospital. A petit jury for the fourth week was impaneled and trial by jury is expected to start this afternoon with a mix of criminal and civil cases.
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