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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1931

Page

10

Mexican watchman shot near Beaumont

Watchman B. Reyes, a Mexican night guard, was wounded early today by a shotgun blast in Beaumont. Police have no clues identifying the attacker.

Beaumont B. Reyes

Sawed lumber shows slump in 1930 production drop

Census figures show U S lumber output fell sharply in 1930 from 1929. Total sawed wood amounted to 26 051 473 000 board feet versus 36 886 032 000 in 1920. Washington led with 5 502 129 000 feet and Oregon second with 3 650 075 000. Douglas fir was mostly from Washington and Oregon. The heart size fact follows unrelated data.

Washington Department of Commerce Oregon Alabama Mississippi

British Gifts Pour Into Treasury as Nation Responds

London reports overflowing patriotic donations to the Treasury from citizens of all ranks. Gifts include government stock to be cancelled, war savings certificates, cash amounts large and small, and even jewelry and gold fittings from personal heirlooms. A January Christies sale will liquidate many items. Some pensioners refuse their allowances or rebates, signaling broad moral support for the war effort.

London Treasury

Cannon to be removed as Pittsgrove traffic circle opens

The new Pittsgrove traffic circle near Mays Landing will lead to the removal of a historic Naples cast cannon. The piece, cast in 1763 for the fortress of Naples, was captured by Napoleon during his 1800 Italian campaign and later brought to this area.

Mays Landing N. J Pittsgrove Naples Italy

Spanish campaign tale linked to Plattsburg and Salem militia

In a Pittsgrove tale a Spanish campaign by the British army during the 1812 Plattsburg fight is recalled. The piece notes a centuries old item from the Salem County militia arsenal was secretly taken seventy years prior and later returned to a town building site to honor a bygone event. The account captures local recollection and pride with dialogue about police and a homeward path.

Plattsburg Salem County Pittsgrove

Two Men Recall Cheery Night Out Meeting

Two men enjoyed a lively evening together and later compared notes when they met again a few days later. The exchange included lighthearted remarks and reflections on their time spent socializing.

Scientists Find Diet Links to Tooth Decay Factors

Johns Hopkins researchers led by Dr. E. V. McCollum and Henry Klein report that a balance of phosphorus and calcium, regulated by Vitamin D, prevents tooth decay. In rat trials a four to three phosphorus to calcium ratio with sufficient amounts reduced cavities from 80 percent to five percent over 140 days. Vitamin D comes from diet and sun exposure.

Asociated Press Baltimore Johns Hopkins University American Association For the Advancement of Science E. V. McCollum Henry Klein American Dental Association Johns Hopkins

Origins of the term stony-broke linked to debt bench

The phrase stony-broke is traced to an old debt notification custom where a craftsman's stone bench was broken when he could not pay. The practice symbolized unpaid debts and financial ruin in local lore.

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