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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1938
Page
3
The Boston Greenhouse at 2700 Fillmore expanded from a small dugout to a 25 by 50 foot facility by 1937 and grew 90 000 plants last season. Mrs Stout opened the greenhouse with cut flowers and potted plants, promising a modern shop and a forthcoming new building as demand grows. Call 4535 to order flowers day or night.
Brown House Shop at 816 Polk Street showcases a new stock of arts and crafts from many countries. Since 1927 the shop has offered Wedgwood Spode and Lenox china with add-a-piece plans and heirloom potential, plus a range of lamps and shades and affordable novelties for Christmas gifts or remembrance starting at 50 cents.
Texas liquor revenues in October reached $522 671 marking the third straight month over a half million. Board Auditor Cecil Jennings reported $1 036 in back taxes, 42 audits and $465 814 in revenues processed. A total of 147 liquor permits 4521 beer licenses issued and 195 hearings conducted. 119 permits canceled and 67 suspended.
Comet Service offers motorcycle and truck delivery within Amarillo city limits. Call 2 3344 for rapid package delivery and errands with bonded service and partnerships among White and Kirk and Penney's. Personal delivery within 10 blocks costs 10 cents, over 10 blocks 15 cents.
A music book dated 1609 contains the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice. The discovery highlights early printings of popular children's verse and the long history of the melody and lyrics.
A chiropractor discusses how spinal adjustments aim to correct functional and pathological disease in vital organs by aligning the spine, explaining the proposed mechanism and health implications.
The article argues that spinal interference blocks vital energy delivery to organs, and that curing comes from within rather than palliative fixes. It promotes Basic Technique with full-body X-rays to document spinal corrections and urges readers to call for an appointment.
In El Paso two women alerted police when a car’s engine howled and a cat crawled under the hood. Officers freed the feline from between the engine and floorboard. aside from grease and heat it was unharmed.
J Levy Inc hosts a giant sale on suits at 507 Polk Street Amarillo with discounts on Michael Stern Kirchbaum Clothescraft and others. Prices drop from 22.50 26.50 to 15.50 18.50 22.50 with cash only terms and free delivery. The store touts personalized service gift wrapping, layaway and a Christmas gift focus.
Dr H J Hoerster on a Mason County ranch with Mrs Hoerster bagged a buck but returning found only the dressings left on the tree, the carcass gone. The incident occurred during their initial hunting trip of the season near Mrs Mathilda Zeach's property.
John Steinhoft was stabbed in the arm by a pet monkey named Jocko while unpacking a lunch pail. The animal grabbed items from the pail and lunged with a pruning knife before fleeing to a tree. Steinhoft was hospitalized.
Steel workers take salt tablets with water at regular intervals to replace salt lost through perspiration and to guard against fatigue from sweating.
Two carloads of Baldwin pianos arrived for a giant sale in Amarillo lasting through Christmas. The event, at Fourteenth and Tyler and the new Polk Street location, is run by Emil F. Myers and Austin E. F. Myers who have taught in Amarillo for 25 years. The sale is aided by Baldwin Piano Company to offer Panhandle residents sale prices on quality pianos.
Panhandle Sign and Display Company highlights porcelain faced neon signs as durable and bright. They recently completed a 5 by 10 foot Russell Stationery Company sign featuring porcelain facing. The manager says these signs last ten years without fading or cracking and stay attractive, with better light reflection. Located at 805-807 West Sixth, phone 7861.
Amarillo's Blackstone Cleaners known for thorough cleaning pressing and minor repairs with no extra charge. Maintains one price for three years amid rising city rates and has upgraded to top equipment. Offers 50 cent suit and dress pressings, 85 cent holiday cleaning of evening gowns, insured facilities, pick up and delivery, and specialty services like ties and hats cleaning. Located 208 West Tenth, phone 7377.
Lucius Boomer, New York hotel and restaurant executive, told Tuskegee Institute commercial dietetics students not to imitate French or Italian chefs. He urged "Be American cooks" and stressed American menus and avoiding foreign terms for a bright future in American cooking.
Mrs. C B Mitchell surprised a youth tampering with a parked automobile in Fort Worth. When asked what he was doing he replied we are stripping this car. Police arrested the youth and his companion a short distance away.
A. Conrad, light plant engineer, investigated a townwide power outage in Fredonia Kansas after a mouse was electrocuted while crossing a switch. The incident caused the entire light system to fail briefly before restoration.
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