Tack Letters and Christmas Help Appeals From Amarillo
A Tack column continues with appeals from a struggling Amarillo family of five living in a one room shack since November to survive winter. Readers respond with requests for toys, jobs, housing, and lost items. Messages include lost mare, found spectacles, lost cat Betty, and personal ads.
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Amarillo
Santa Claus
Santa
Tack
T. H. Bingham
Sam Owens
Hedley
Texas
Child Offers Reward For Lost Ukulele
A youngster seeks help to recover a Royce Smeck ukulele stolen from a car in town. The child saved for it, paid $12.50, and asks readers to return the instrument for a small reward offered by Mrs. Bogard of Levine's Store.
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Tack
Job for a Man and Wife in Texas Ranch
They seek a married couple with no children to work on a ranch 25 miles south of Adrian. The man must have cattle feeding and machinery experience. the wife handles cooking and house duties. A modern home is available. Permanent position through winter. Contact W. A. Paul, Adrian, Texas.
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Concepcion Goeldner de Escobar
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Fernando
Adrian
Tark
I. D. Pierce Seeks Companion for Work and Conversation
I D Pierce offers day or night work for two dollars daily and seeks companionship from a refined gentleman or lady aged 25 to 35. He notes loneliness and a desire for company, asking interested parties to contact by telephone 9118.
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I. D. Pierce
Request for Child Placement Advice in Amarillo Home
A Borger Texas mother seeks guidance on placing her child in a suitable home. She worries about adoption risks and asks Tack for information on reputable options. A reader suggests the local Children's Home in Amarillo if guardianship funds are paid, noting adoption cannot occur there.
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Tack
Thackary
Tom Brown
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
D. K
Borger
Tex
Amarillo
Help Wanted and Pets Ad Notices From Local Paper
Classifieds include a dating request from R. D seeking a pep-filled, independent woman with her own car and no boozers, offering to share expenses. a farmhand wanted for room and board on Tark. A. C. W. column. and B. A. asking to print a notice to buy an orange Persian kitten, phone 6826.
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R. D
Tack
B. A
Experienced machinist seeks farm or ranch job
Prospective employer aligns with a skilled machinist seeking work on a farm or ranch. The writer offers to share opportunities, thanks in advance, and notes a Christmas greeting. Contains contact name J A W and address 2016 Front Street.
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Tack
Santa Claus
J. A.W
Front Street
Elderly artisan seeks sale of handmade rug
A 71 year old craftsman appeals to print a personal notice offering a home made rug for sale. He states two weeks of work and a price of 2.25 dollars, noting inability to perform other work and living with his sole dependent.
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Tack
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