29 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
1
A long personal column blends weather hopes for snow by Saturday with views on irrigation gains in Hereford and Plainview, local business notes, and community chatter. The writer praises Plains spirit, urges buying property, and shares anecdotes about daily life, media figures, and local newcomers.
SEATTLE UP The Spanish cork shortage hits Pacific sardine fishermen as vessels gear up for opening season. Capt Henry C Fox says cork from Spain used in outfitting sardine craft is scarce due to the war, affecting operations along the coast.
In Tonopah Nevada the Potts ranch dispute ends with a court decision placing the ranch in Nye County and adding a 16000 dollar assessment to Nye’s tax rolls. Lander County must pay Nye 2965 dollars for allegedly illegal taxes.
In Caldwell County Texas near oil fields lies a ruined silver mine with a rumored buried fortune. Harvey L King relays a legend from his uncle Texas Ranger A S Lowry about a map showing the treasure X, two shafts sunk, and Indian raids after 43 bars were mined. The uncle died before a search began.
In Salem Massachusetts a cold house and icy quarrels prompted two divorce suits. Mrs William Shea claims her husband kept doors and windows open to chill the home. Mrs Herbert Greiss says her husband drenched her with icy bath water during a quarrel.
Archimedes the alligator at Springbank Zoo in London Ontario will not eat during winter and early spring. Keepers report the reptile resumes feeding next April after a long rest, marking a regular hibernation pattern for the lone inhabitant.
Ogden Utah Judge Hy ham A Belnap pins 85 percent of car crashes on the three Hs hooch haste and hugging. In Columbia Missouri researchers report Missouri leads South cotton yields per acre in a joint University of Missouri and U S Department of Agriculture survey.
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