This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1931
Page
3
A 63 year old man, destitute, was jailed for fourteen days and fined after pleading guilty to malicious mischief for cutting 20 feet of telephone toll cable. The act halted long distance service between Amarillo and northwest areas for over an hour, with damage estimated at $500. He earned 51 cents from scrap copper.
John Starp in Kilgore Texas appeals for aid after losing his Amarillo smelter job September 15 and failing to find work. He explains his four children live with a widow in Amarillo, unable to pay her, and asks Tack to assist with farm labor or public work and housing costs of 30 dollars monthly.
A reader from Reydon Oklahoma asks Tack to help find an equipped farm to lease on a 50 50 basis for his family. He cites hogs and chickens experience but says he is broke and sometimes lacks meals. He requests publication of his plea to elicit options and notes recent family sickness and deaths.
Local plea seeks missing black leather purse with hand strap and snap flap. It contained $1.25 in cash and personal papers. Finder asked to keep the money and to return the rest.
Mrs. J. R. Moore, 402 Crockett Street, lost $18 in the Helpy Selly store on North Fillmore Street. The money included a $10, a $5 and three $1 bills in a plain man’s purse. A $5 reward is offered for its return to the News office or 402 Crockett Street.
A couple from Amarillo offers help for hire during Christmas. A middle aged man and his painter husband seek daily or hourly work at 1618 Lincoln Street offering services at five dollars per day. A young woman also seeks hourly or daily work in housekeeping or child care at 310 West Firths or by calling 2 1535.
A reader writes as a widow with a young son, out of work since July and willing to take any job including house work, preferably returning home at night. She lives at 601 Spring Street in the Fairview Addition and asks for help.
A 12 year old girl asks for help finding her red kid glove lost Saturday between the Fair Theater and the corner of Sixth Ave. The glove has a tan yellow strap at the wrist and the finder is urged to return it to the girl.
A fragment from a community page contains a missing item note asking for a purse or money found on Polk Street and contact details at 1311-A Monroe Street. The piece also includes requests for quilt materials and two mattresses and a laundry job offer at 25 cents per pound.
A farm worker seeks help finding a six month old white setter with liver specks and one red ear. The caller, a 43 year old married man with a family of five, offers references and requests any reasonable wage work and immediate contact.
A citizen laments widespread disregard for traffic laws and stop signals. He notes personal compliance, questions signal placement, and urges the mayor and city commission to address dangerous violations and improve road safety.
An interested citizen demands plainclothes officers at all stop signals for a day to catch violations and publish offenders to prevent fatal accidents. The letter stresses strict rule adherence and public safety.
An unnamed speaker declares renewal of support for the Sandies and vows agreement going forward, signaling a reversal of prior stance in a brief political or sports-leaning dispute.
Promises from advertisers claim Aspironal outperforms whiskey and other remedies for colds and coughs. A two minute relief guarantee invites customers to try a bottle at 60 cents and report back if symptoms do not fade within the time limit. The copy touts safety for adults and children and urges prompt purchase at druggists.
Letter writer laments losses by Sandstorm and Pampa, pledges to back Tack again. He bets on Westerners and wishes for top teams to win the state title as he describes hometown football mood and future ambitions. Readers are invited to aid a needy family including a widow and her son seeking work and relocation. Toronto notes about George Dyason also appear.
Five Amarilloans, leaders in the Hanson Post of the American Legion, returned from Temple after a weekend gathering of state commanders and adjutants. The Amarillo delegation included R. R. Nation, Nat S. Perrine, George Broome, C. C. Gibson, and Floyd L. Sloan. National Commander Henry L. Stevens spoke, defending the Legion on prohibition as membership continues to grow with several thousand more members this year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.