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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
3
A jail inmate complains about newspaper publicity, noting a misprint about his indictment, and seeks understanding. Inquiries seek work, room rentals, lost envelope, and pet sales, including two rooms for rent, a red cat for sale, a Siberian wolf dog for sale, and a ranch living request from a couple seeking labor and housing.
An advertisement touts losing 15 pounds in a month and boosting energy by taking Kruschen Salts. It urges weighing yourself, using an 85 cent bottle for four weeks, skipping pastries and fatty foods, and reweighing to prove results. It claims health benefits and offers money back if not satisfied.
A 21 year old widow with a young daughter seeks honest employment. She offers to work in an office, store, or as a housekeeper and has eight months of nurse training. Desperate for a chance, she asks for a chance to prove herself.
A country home on the Country Club area reports a half grown fat Maltese kitten missing for about eight weeks. Dorothy and Kathryn request help locating the pet and offer a 50 cent reward for the cat's return to E. R. T. at 2-1969. The notice also mentions general job seeks and a plea for a capable woman to care for children and housework.
A note from a teen girl seeking friends ages 16 to 20. She invites replies and photo exchanges and provides an address at 604 Cleveland Street with a plea to play fair. The clipping appears as a social notice from Higgins Tribune.
An advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and aid digestion. It claims the product cleanses the system, relieves gas and foul taste, and improves energy, with a warning to seek the red labeled Carter's product. Pricing noted as 25c and the year 1931.
A reader cites a clipping about a dice theft in a craps game and urges fair play. Another note offers to work on a ranch or farm, listing truck and tractor driving ability, five years in Amarillo, ex soldier status, American Legion membership, and references at 1720 East Eighth Avenue.
A reader offers two 50 foot lots in Presidio Texas for trade for second hand lumber or a small movable house. Correspondence from 1305 North East Eighth Avenue notes the swap idea and requests a local trade value. Another reader suggests rent cuts as a relief for workers after a 10 percent wage reduction. The letter signed H B R thanks the paper.
A black leather underarm purse vanished Monday around 6 PM between Taylor and Buchanan Streets on Sixth Avenue. It contained a compact, comb, papers, and about 1.40 in Canadian money. the owner urgently hopes the papers are recovered.
An advertisement touts Radox as a modern, pleasant foot bath that loosens corn roots after a few nights, dissolves hard skin, and frees feet from plasters acids and skin damage. It claims corn removal without pain and invites readers to purchase at Fox Drug Company or any drug store.
A missing cat notice from Mrs Ht. E. Simmington of 416 Monroe Street asks for help locating a grey cat with a white face and white leg rings. A reward of 50 cents is offered for the return, with an extra dollar for bringing the cat back.
A widow invites a kind, well behaved man nearby to write. She mentions a purse lost at Tack's office and offers a dollar reward for its return. The ad reflects a hopeful request for companionship and safe, civil correspondence.
Mary writes in care of Tack seeking a $2,000 life loan with 8 percent interest and a five year premium to be paid in advance. She offers her life as collateral and a bank as beneficiary, saying the loan benefits her mother. She asks men to take a chance on her life to help her mother.
Round trip fares from Denver and Colorado Springs listed by Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. Denver $14.00, Colorado Springs $12.00. Tickets on sale morning of 29 30 with one-day limit. Check local agent for full information.
Keen eyed schoolboys in Ogden uncover an old Indian burial ground within city limits and unearthed eight skeletons. The find hints at historical roots and prompts local officials to assess preservation needs.
Beads and various articles were found alongside items used by Aboriginal peoples, indicating their ceremonial or cultural use. The discovery accompanies artifacts linked to indigenous practices and ritual contexts, suggesting historical significance and potential preservation considerations.
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