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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1931
Page
4
A reader at 1302 North Fillmore Street cabin 11 asks Tack to print a notice offering quilting work for 75 cents per spool and cheap quilt top piecing to earn money for Christmas for her children.
A young married man with a son seeks ranch work and homesteading for a small salary. He is eager to hear from old time ranchers and offers to provide references. Contact at 302 North Polk Street.
Washington December 9 Mrs Hattie Caraway the second woman in Senate history and the first to serve as an active member began her term with a brisk sequence of duties. After being sworn in she rushed to vote for the party candidate Senator Key Pittman then resumed her interrupted lunch. She voted as her late husband would have done and returned to finish her meal.
Classified note offers housekeeping hotel work and permanent winter position. MRS. H. L. &. 1107 South Lincoln seeks reliable room and wages, with references and a stable winter placement. Also ad for dressmaking at home rerelining coats and alterations, to aid schooling of child. dial 2-2904 608-A Pierce Street.
A middle aged man with steady income seeks a home and a vrouw of good health and clean habits. He desires a partner with a home to share and vows to meet halfway on all matters. He notes good health and reliable renting as assets.
A five year old girl from 902 North Buchanan Street asks for help finding her missing male German police dog named Cusco. Describes him as light colored with a black neck stripe, about five months old but large for his age. Offers a liberal reward.
A letter to Tack from Mrs. H. V. E. urges parade organizers to allow children to sit in front. She recalls last year’s view from shoulder height and asks for space for youngsters to see the procession. The note requests consideration before Thursday December 10.
A widow who ran a filling station cafe asks for companionship and occasional outings. She describes five years of caring for an elderly man, helping him with tasks like shoe lacing, and expresses a desire to meet a kind, respectable partner.
An Amarillo resident writes for assistance after nine months of unemployment describing hardship and requesting publication to seek job leads and support. The brief note highlights personal need and location without detailing his employer or job market specifics.
Gayle Neal requests help locating her brown collie missing since Saturday. The dog wore a brown collar with brass buttons and minor dents, and a reward of one dollar is offered for its return. Contact at 3307 Van Buren Street. E. R. T.
A 30 year old white healthy man says he has asked many for work for four years and will offer himself to anyone who can use him. He claims to be capable of any task and has never had a sick day, seeking employment opportunities.
A man named Ben Williams writing from General Delivery in Amarillo pleads for employment to support his wife and two young children, expressing a desperate mood and willingness to do any work until his situation improves.
Marie of 1005 Garfield Street offers kitchen help and housework services. She asks for assistance finding employment and thanks readers in advance for any help.
Directors of the Chicago board of trade vote to observe Saturday December 26 and Saturday January 2 as holidays. The move means no exchange sessions on six of the ten days after December 24 since Christmas and New Year are legal holidays.
Arrangements completed for the DeMolay initiation event at Khiva Temple with candidate registration at 5 PM and exemplification from 6:30 to 8 PM. An intermission precedes the Grand Ceremonial Ball from 9 PM in the Khiva ballroom. semi formal attire and Master Masons with ladies invited. The British Medical Register lists 55,291 doctors.
Navy reports to Secretary Adams by Admiral Pratt show peacetime activity across the globe. Insurrectionists in Nicaragua and Brazil, a Honduran revolution, bandits in China, and a Communist attack on Chinese towns prompted naval deployments. Sixteen sailors and Marines died in action during the year.
A brief overview notes four major calamities including naval aid efforts, a Chinese flood, a Nicaraguan earthquake, and a Pacific wave that damaged Belize. It also mentions a hurricane in the Dominican Republic and a quick drying lacquer for wallpaper to aid cleaning.
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