Community Welfare drive aids 1300 Amarillo families
The News Globe lauds Miss Louise Evans for coordinating the Good Fellow movement that brought Christmas cheer food and toys to over 1300 Amarillo families. The effort was led by the Community Welfare committee with Dr D Roach and included the Welfare League American Legion Amarillo firemen Salvation Army and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Globe
Louise Evans
Miss Evans
News- Globe
Dr. D. Roach
The
Welfare Association
Welfare League
American Legion
Amarillo
Salvation Army
Maniac Injures Two Hospital Attaches in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati Ohio a raving maniac barricaded a hospital room and injured two hospital staffers at Cincinnati General Hospital before police subdued him with tear gas. Dr Robert Byrne 41 night physician and Harry Simpson hospital orderly were hurt. Aloysius Wood 39 was restrained with an opiate after being shackled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati General Hospital
Robert Byrne
Harry Simpson
Aloysius Wood
Byrne
Simpson
Wood
Girl Taken For Ride Shot Dead In DuPage County Ditch
The body of 19 year old Gertrude Modrow, an auburn haired West Side maid, was found shot through the head and back in a DuPage County ditch 20 miles west of Chicago. Police said she was the victim of a gang ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Gertrude Modrow
West Side
DuPage County
Here
Christmas greetings pour into Atlanta prison for Al Capone
Scores of holiday messages arrived at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta during Christmas week. Most came by mail or wire from Chicago and Miami as the season of goodwill extended to the infamous inmate Al Capone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
al Capone
Federal
Chicago
Miami
Wake Up to Prosperity and Lauder Plea at Auditorium
A dated notice cites Sir Harry Lauder and a 30-piece company performing Tuesday night at the Municipal Auditorium. The Scottish comedian will sing old favorites and new songs, urging audiences to drop low mood and embrace a brighter, prosperous outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauder
Harry Lauder
Municipal Auditorium
Harry
Sir Harry
Christmas pageantry dramatizes yuletide in far away nations
In London on Christmas Eve bands of waits sang medieval carols outside churches while groups of young women in caped hoods with lanterns atop pikes drew treats from households, a festive display echoing global yuletide traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Bahia Celebrates Christmas With Samba Rumba Spirit
In Bahia Brazil interior, Christmas blends with samba rhythms. Locals describe the holiday as pure Bahia as far as the tropics reach, with samba lighting up Christmas Eve festivities in this verdant sub tropical state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Tropics
Bahia
Yule Lights Shine in Buddhist Homes in Hawaii
Christmas lights glow in Hawaii Buddhist homes as Shingon Jodo and Sato temples blend Christmas with the Japanese New Year. Families give gifts in the spirit of both traditions while honoring ancestral roots and new year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
Sato
Muslims Observe Albanian Christmas Despite Tolerance
In Tirana on December 26, Muslims join Christians around the Christmas tree in Albania known for its Moslem majority. Unemployment is not considered a seasonal issue. the modernization program under King Zog emphasizes work as respectable as fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirana
Albania
Zog
St Nicholas Brings Cheer Amid German Christmas Traditions
Dec 26 Berlin reports Germany keeps Christmas spirits bright despite politics and crises. Youths in many towns reenact St Nicholas legends as the bearded figure wanders with budenmanein figures in Bavaria and the Tyrol. He warns children to behave until Christmas and reassures them if they do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Nick
Berlin
Germany
St. Nicholas
Wotan
Saxony
Bavaria
Tyrol
Budenmanein
Christmas Season Spans Fortnight to January 9
The festive period extends across two weeks and concludes on January 9 with continued goodwill and feasting noted in community life.
Worst Christmas Fears Hit Hungary in Recession
Budapest reports another worst Christmas with rising unemployment and hunger, while businesses see sparse downturns. Shoppers with cash still buy what they want. hard times fail to curb consumer habits as Austria voices gloom over the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Former Slaves Gather for Yule Funnin
In Atlanta on December 26 a small group of former slaves met at Holmes Institute for Christmas funning. They recalled years of bondage while sharing presents singing and dancing as they mark a rare annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Holmes Institute
Chris
Time is merry in Austria this Christmas season
Austria enjoys festive mood as Vienna residents join in holiday outings. The economic outlook aside, many can afford trips to snowy mountains for skiing, coasting and skating during Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Viennese
Christmas Feast Signals Bulgaria’s Yuletide Pig Tradition
In Sofia on December 26, Christmas is celebrated with customary feasting despite scarce money and work. The feast centers on pig meat with roast pork and pork sausage and a Christmas bread containing a house splinter a grain of corn and a coin for luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Reed Likely Democratic Candidate for 1934 Senate
The Post Dispatch says former Senator James A. Reed is expected to be the Democratic candidate in 1934 to succeed Republican Roscoe Patterson. Reed has signaled willingness to accept the nomination, and he longs for his old Senate seat. His 1929 retirement was at Mrs. Reed’s request, and she died last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
The
Post- Dispatch
James A. Reed
U. S
Roscoe Patterson
Reed
Senate
Mother and Baby Return Home of Kenneth Alexander
Mrs Kenneth Alexander and her baby daughter have been moved back to their home at 1211 B West 19th She is the former Charlotte Berry daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Berry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Alexander
West 19Th
Alexander
Charlotte Berry
C. B. Berry
Editorial luminaries Foxx Mack die in Texas and New York
Joe J. Foxx 44 former managing editor of the McClure Newspaper Syndicate and longtime Houston and Fort Worth press executive died after a long illness. Norman E. Mack 74 former publisher and Democratic power died peacefully at home in Buffalo surrounded by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joe J. Foxx
McClure
New York
Fort Worth
Fox
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Houston Post-Dispatch
Houston Gargoyle
Houston Natural Gas Company
The
Houston Oil Company
McClure Syndicate
San Marcos
Tex
Buffalo
N. Y
Norman E. Mack
Delaware Avenue
Mack
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Poem vows steadfast courage and duty amid hardship. The speaker asserts resilience, refusing cowardice or quitting despite danger or mistakes, declaring a manly resolve to endure and try.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Aisuest
Senator Vandenberg pushes time deposit insurance plan
Senator Vandenberg proposes a federal time deposit insurance fund to cover 75 percent of time deposits at member banks with 90 day minimums. He argues against general federal deposit guarantees, urging funding via treasury appropriation 125 million dollars annual reserve surplus and a small tax on all time deposits. The plan aims to prevent bank runs and expand loanable resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Mexicans In Los Angeles Gay Devout At Christmas
A Los Angeles report notes the Mexican community enjoys a festive Yuletide combining faith and celebration. Olvera Street buzzes with 1,000 traders as posadas begin December 16 and run to Christmas, with candles, nativity processions, and family tree decorations signaling the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Yuletide
Broadway
Olvera Street
Nacimiento
Jesus
6.64 Cent Cotton Indicated By UT Supply-Price Chart
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research issues a monthly analysis showing 6.64 cent cotton. Dr A B Cox director of the bureau and a noted cotton economist, explains the chart uses Dec 1 supply changes to project price shifts.
Funeral services for Dr Julian Feild pioneer Fort Worth doctor
Fort Worth December 26 funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Dr. Julian Theodore Feild 86 pioneer physician who came to Fort Worth when it was a frontier trading and army post He died at his home here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lauder
Christmains
Sandy
Fort Worth
Julian Theodore Feild
Meyer On Buying Trip Heads East From City
Louis Meyer president of Meyer and Meyer left Saturday night on a buying trip to Chicago New York and other eastern points to scout merchandise and suppliers for the firm based at 801 Polk Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meyer
Meyer & Meyer
Polk Street
Chicago
New York
Roosevelt shortens holiday as debt talks loom
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt cuts family Christmas at Krum Elbow to return to Albany after a conference with Norman H. Davis about European debts disarmament and the upcoming world economic conference. Family notes include Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Curtis Roosevelt ill with chicken pox and tonsillitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Albany
Mr. Roosevelt
Hudson
Sissie
Buzzy” Dall
Krum
Sistie
Anna Eleanor
Curtis Roosevelt
Curtis B. Dall
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Krum Elbow
Davis
Silk Hats Fade as Texas Delegation Trades Style
The narrative contrasts old Civil War era silk hats and frontier plantation hats with modern Capitol headwear. It notes Texas legislators led by Speaker Garner shift to light tan narrow brimmed felt hats, era icons giving way to the cow-man’s city hat. Senator Joe Bailey and Senator Tom Connally are cited as wearers of the older styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Page
Joe Bailey
Tom Connally
Texas
House
Garner
Christian Science Sunday Theme At Local Church
The First Church of Christ Scientist held a Sunday lesson on Christian Science with Bible passages from Mark 1 and citations from Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. The lesson emphasized healing through Mind and the authority of Christ over illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
First
Church of Christ
Jesus
Galilee
Mary Baker Eddy
Lauder to perform at Municipal Auditorium Tuesday night
Sir Harry Lauder, the leading stage comedian, headlines a transcontinental tour at Municipal Auditorium Tuesday. The show features Madie and Ray from Dalhart and travels east after touring Canada. Tickets are sold at City Drug 517 Polk Street with reserved seats priced at 1.65 1.10 and 0.55 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lauder
Municipal Auditorium
William Morris
Madie
Ray
Dalhart
Europe
Lauder
Pacific Coast
Canada
City Drug
Polk Street
200 Die Trouble and Fatal Christmas Accidents Across Texas
A relative of Mrs. Pickens is sought in a shooting probe. A man known as Santa Claus dies en route to Dallas for a family reunion. B H Brown of Wichita Falls dies after a Fort Worth streetcar collision. In Houston Charles Beard 67 dies from tent fire burns. H R Pressler 30 dies in a Houston auto crash. Dallas reports 14 hospitalized from holiday crashes as W A Dees 66 is laid to rest after a Christmas Eve hit and run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Pressler
Dallas
W. A. Dees
Pipeline earnings trends show steep rate cuts and varied returns
The report outlines proposed cutbacks to achieve 8 percent net earnings, with 1931 income dropping 68 percent and 1930 figures down 76 percent. Gulf Coast Pipeline peaks at 126.75 percent in 1930 and 98.97 in 1931, while Humble Pipeline reports 26.44 percent in 1930 and 20.56 percent in 1931, with corresponding capital investments and net earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Pipeline Company
Humble Pipeline Company
Texas
Christmas Observances, Relief Efforts Mark City Weekend
Churches held Christmas observances Saturday night and Sunday. The Good Fellows and other relief projects reached a happy climax with few families overlooked. Weather spared suffering and few tragedies were reported. Wanda Mills and Clinton Garway were injured in an auto collision but released from hospital and not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows
Wanda Joe Mills
Fairmont
Clinton Garway
Happy
Eighth Avenue
van Buren Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Flu precautions and Grove's laxative remedy advert
Public health notice urges precautions against flu including staying away from crowds sun exposure and warm clothing. It promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cold and flu preventative and treatment, with claims of benefits and availability at drug stores for over forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ose
Maniac
Hold Boy
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Plainview
Clayton
Donald Romer
Lane Technical High School
Carl C
Romer
Edward Andrzejewski
Julius Diaglowhocki
Herbert Polchow
Charles Jr
Charles Smith
William Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen
Charles
Bucharest
Bethlehem
Vienna
Yule
Edgar A, Guest
SOLON
Austin
R. S. Sterling
Potter
Roy ‘Barnhill
George Fields
Elton Parchman
Howard Young
P. x. Talley
Meyer
Turkey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!