09 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1942
Page
1
A column mixes weather notes with social anecdotes. A Borger woman recovered a lost Amarillo pocketbook containing money after an appeal by Tack, and warns shoppers of purse snatchers. The piece riffs on honesty, politics, and world affairs with local color and humor.
Warning that chronic bronchitis may develop if bronchitis symptoms are ignored. The ad touts Creomulsion a non narcotic cough medicine blending beechwood creosote with other remedies to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes and promises a money back guarantee if it does not quickly relieve the cough.
A reader seeks a night dishwashing job due to day conflicts and offers cats for adoption. Nearby losses include a brown leather billfold with Earl Edward Reeves papers, a baby pen left on Polk Street, and a men’s tan gloves. a 14 year old seeks after school work in a cafe or grocery. A large diam nd ring setting is missing near The Nat with a liberal reward offered.
Downtown shopping on Monday, November 30, a yellow gold Bulova wrist watch was lost. A liberal reward is offered for its return. Please contact the brother in Amarillo at 2 2407 or write Box 33 Tulsa Texas.
A brown saddle purse or bag is reported missing after being left behind Monday. The notice notes loss and asks for return by readers who may have seen the item. Further details appear on page six.
A letter urges the Police Department to enforce the ten minute parking limit in front of the Post Office to free spaces for mail box customers. The writer notes visible signs but frequent long parking by shoppers and asks that meter enforcement extend to the Post Office curb to aid parking and city revenue.
Hollywood notes discuss Marlene Dietrich's stance on the $25 000 yearly salary cap in 1943. She plans to keep working publicly with radio and screen appearances despite the law and potential employer leverage. The column moves to lighter personal items about other stars and Hollywood anecdotes.
Advertisement for BLUE STAR OINTMENT claims one application relieves eczema rash ringworm pimples and toe itch with repeat use as needed. Money back if the first jar fails to satisfy. Try it today.
A collage of Hollywood gossip items mentions Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay adopting a baby, Karen Morely revealing a secret marriage to Charles Victor, Marilyn Miller and Don Alvarado delaying a trip, and Barbara Morton with a stork. Ricardo Cortez seeks relief from debts of a deceased wife Alma Rubens. Jimmy Walker signs with MGM to work in France. Ginger Rogers debuts as a Wampus Baby Star. An auto crash endangers a companion. Harold Menjou is acquitted. An extra asks for dialogue on the Chetnik set as Louis King recalls Chaplin’s silent era profits.
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