27 Aug 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
The column blends weather talk with light humor and reader letters. It references a sandstorm photo from Africa via Captain Newby, local traffic and boomers in Amarillo, plus quips on blondes, twins, divorce clubs, and trivia about Methuselah. It closes with anecdotes on summer pace, meat buying, and a blunt correction about Giles County.
A collage of quirks and facts spans opera's fragility to writers routines. It recalls Rupert Hughes writing after 9 P.M. and Van Dine’s six letter word motif, baby Jones on long putts, Benny Friedman’s season wind test, the 1920 26 inning Braves Dodgers tie, a blood‑shriek guard dog, Lincoln’s sandlot hit, and catcher signals in baseball.
Classified notices reveal a colored woman seeks hotel maid or elevator work at 117 Van Buren St. A 37 year old reader wants pen pals in Amarillo or Pampa. A person found a billfold at 413 North East Second Ave and asks owner to identify it. A 15 year old seeks service station or ranch work. A housekeeper is wanted by Mrs. Smith at 205 Georgia St. A purse was found near St Marys Academy and a lost billfold with important papers is offered for reward. A piano is requested for storage with moving cost coverage.
Two magnesium sources are found in Sedgwick county with a possible plant to recover the metal for wartime needs. Brine from oil wells and near surface dolomite rock, about 20 percent magnesium oxide yielding roughly 5 percent metallic magnesium, are identified though mining would be challenging at 3300 feet depth. A clay bearing aluminum ore was also found near Oatville.
In New Orleans the Louisiana Kennel Club asked for 15 dogs for war duty and received overwhelming interest from owners offering pets. The Dogs for Defense project will train dogs for sentry and messenger work, then return them to owners after training. suitable breeds include German shepherds and Doberman pinschers while small neutral colored dogs are eyed for messenger roles. Elsewhere Sacrament o reports that Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad won permission to abandon its Colfax to Nevada City line used to haul gold from Grass Valley mines.
In Norfolk Virginia a surge of well digging appears as residents and businesses cope with a drought and an overburdened city water system. The piece notes lack of rainfall and insufficient supply drive residents to rely on wells.
The city council passed an ordinance prohibiting hose water for sprinkling gardens or washing cars. Breaches incur a $50 fine with harsher penalties on repeats. Many filling stations have ceased offering car washing due to the rule.
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