A Look at Washington in 45: Oddities and Oddities
In a year-end tour of Washington in 1945, Frederick C. Othman surveys oddities from the capital. He lampoons unbuilt Central American roads, wool blanket surpluses, and congressional capers while noting White House repainting and VJ Day revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hollywood
Fred G. Orsinger
Interior of Department
Percival
Potomac River
Central America
Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harry Hopkins
Clement Attlee
Congress
Rastus Davis
U. S Army
National Retail Dry Goods Association
House
Senate
OPA
Chester Bowles
Congressional
Jake Goldberg
New York
Sen
Joseph C
Mastoid Infection Cured After Three Weeks at Spears Clinic
A six month old boy recovered from a three month mastoid infection after four treatments at Spears Clinic. The family credited rapid relief and full recovery within three weeks of starting care. The clipping urges others to seek chiropractic treatment from Spears Clinic and Sanitarium in Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears Clinic
Marvin
West
Leo Spears
Spears
Denver
Leo L. Spears
Arvin O. Dalton
Adams City
Colorado
Evin
Sanitarium News
AGN
Steel
Spears Sanitarium
10Th and
Jersey
Penicillin Used To Save Giant Cactus
Tucson date. Dr. J. G. Brown of the University of Arizona reports penicillin treats crown gall and cactus rot in the Sagaura cactus, offering hope of controlling plant cancer and disease with direct applications and even aerial spraying. He notes similarities to human and animal cancer and suggests further trials on different plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
J. G. Brown
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
Brown
Inebriated Feline Stumbles in San Antonio Prank
A comic stunt shows a cat stagger in San Antonio as if intoxicated after a fly paper prank. Humane laws prohibit making animals intoxicated and the article notes enforcement of such rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Guerrilla Leads Life of Peace in Texas
Frank Dalton of Gladewater, once a Quantrill’s Raider and feared Civil War guerrilla, now near 100, says his varied life includes author, lecturer, soldier, outlaw and peace officer. He has not sought a Confederate pension though Texas recognizes the Raiders for state pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dalton
Gladewater
Dalton
William Clarke Quantrill
Texas
South
Opium Burn Planned in Peiping Forecourt
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek orders a public opium burn in the Forbidden City on New Year’s Day after the Japanese surrender. Officials and clergy approved the plan to burn 860000 ounces seized, leaving 60000 ounces for medical use. Death penalties for smokers and sellers under anti opium laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Chiang Kai-shek
Forbidden City
Perkins Student Teddy Spends Christmas at Texas A. and M. Parents
Teddy Perkins spends Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ebb E. Perkins at 4234 West Tenth. He is a student at Texas A. and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Perkins
Ebb E. Perkins
West Tenth
Texas A. & M
Remarkable Gallbladder Remedy Claims Fast Results
Public notice touts Gallusin as a costly but effective medicine for gallbladder and liver relief. It promises to stimulate liver function and increase healthy bile flow, with a money back guarantee and a price of 3 dollars per bottle sold by Cretney's at 600 Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretney
600 Polk
Thieves Rob Post Office and Stores in Socorro
Sheriff's officers and city police searched for burglars who struck during Christmas. The Socorro post office lost about 150 dollars in cash, and the nearby Sprouse-Reitz and Mrs. R. H. Stapleton stores were entered with no losses reported. Additional thefts occurred Saturday night, totaling about 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socorro
N. M
Leo M. Fay
R. H. Stapleton
Sprouse-Reitz
Burglaries Lead to Stolen Car and Truck Recovery
A car and a truck were stolen with the truck owned by H. O. Burseum recovered by police. Officers studied burglar fingerprints photographed yesterday by identification expert L. E. Monano of the Albuquerque police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Burseum
Albuquerque
Private George Thurman Returns to Camp Crowder
Pvt. George Thurman has returned to Camp Crowder Missouri after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs F V Thurman at 501 Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
George Thurman
Camp Crowder
F. V. Thurman
Mississippi
Heyser Family Holiday Visit Plans in Amarillo
Christmas guests at Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Heyser home 1613 Monroe include their son J. C. Heyser and Mrs. Heyser of San Antonio. They will visit Amarillo until after New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Heyser
Monroe
J. C. Heyser
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Frederick C,othman
National Zoological Gardens
Othman
Air Transport Command
Adolph Sabath
House Rules Committee
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Theodore G
Bilbo
President Truman
Ralph Dighton
Quantrill
Polk St
Gardner Rea
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Browning Blue Print CO
East 3Rd
Marie Earle
Herbert Drug
Amarillo
LEGAL
Department of Banking
State of Texas
Western Finance and Thrift CO
Rule Ridg
East Third —Across
South Herring Hotel
Missouri
Drs. Marsalis & Knight
Peter R. Garre
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Boxavell
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perryton
Spear Man
Tyler
Tyler Street
Gouldy Bros
Inone
Purina Chows
Amarillo Optical Co
Polk
DADON
Gordon
Dickies
Uoroon
TEAAS
Wy Price
Kitty Kerrigan's Millinery
Jordin
Amarillo, Texas
van Buren
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