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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1937
Page
2
The Amarillo Globe reports on Reuben Weathersbee a nine year old from Weatherford Oklahoma who lost both legs in a cotton gin accident. He learns to operate a geared coaster wagon and attend school with artificial legs funded by a newspaper editor and a rancher. The piece extols courage and patience in youth.
Washington observers division over Senator Hugo Black and the likelihood of his Supreme Court appointment. Some fear clashes with Justices and possible challenges to his seat, while others expect measured conduct. The piece weighs potential shocks to court decorum and future rulings if Black sits on the bench.
The piece surveys showoff trends among young women adopting dark glasses and glamorous disguises to spark attention on Bermuda trips, Europe sails, and weekends. It also recalls industry names, marriages, and careers in New York society, noting Eddie Duchin and Marjorie Odrichs and listing era-affiliated performers and firms.
Boston columnist Howard W. Blakesler notes George B. Welch of Northeastern University reports the eye can discern 940,000 colors. He explains color perception via three factors brilliance hue and saturation with 6 million brilliance levels, two hue options, and 220 saturation degrees, totaling about 2400000 colors.
Detective Bob links Bracey to the Museum statue scam at a Duchess ball. The emerald is recovered from a hollow statue, while Pat teases Kathy and McTavish about rewards and headlines. Kathleen worries over the party’s sensational aftermath and future plans.
A young Peter Rabbit named Petey faces his first missteps in the Great World. He learns to watch for his shadow and follows a mysterious white tail into a bramble path where a large gray rabbit reveals a cautionary danger. The tale echoes Burgess’s old world ethics and gentle caution.
A guide urges forming good postural habits to avoid minor deformities. It describes exercises to improve alignment, including weight balancing and shoulder pulls, and notes the benefits of consistent practice for sitting standing and walking.
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