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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1940

Page

5

Mexico Accepts Invitation to Coronado Centennial Events

Ambassador Josephus Daniels relays Mexico's acceptance to participate in New Mexico’s Coronado Cuarto Centennial observance. If confirmed, Mexico likely will send the national band, a major ensemble, to Amarillo for the celebrations. The band previously performed at the Pacific International Exposition in San Diego.

Albuquerque N. M Mexico New Mexico Josephus Daniels United States South Republic Southwest Amarillo San Diego Carl Hunter Texas Coronado Commission O'Daniel Mexico City Federal Commission Hinton Eduardo Washington

Trio Division 300 Invited to Clovis Chapter Formation

Trio Division No. 300 of the G. 1. A. to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has been invited to Clovis on Wednesday February 7 to assist in organizing a Clovis chapter. Mrs. P. C. Gould of Arvida Colorado will be the Grand Organizer Inspector in charge. The Clovis chapter will be organized with 25 members. The meeting will close with a banquet Wednesday night.

Trio Division No. 300 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Clovis P. C. Gould Arvida Colo

Shanghai Cold Snap Claims Dozens of Children in Streets

A bitter cold wave in Shanghai left about 100 people dead or dying, including around 80 infants, whose frozen bodies were collected from city streets. The U S Bureau of Plant Industry notes uncertainty in taste related to smoking.

Shanghai U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry

Propaganda Fashion: New Dresses Display Subtle Messages

Sid Braunig, returning from New York markets, showed a dress panel featuring small dress forms and a navy print. The piece hints that capitalists weave propaganda into spring prints with tiny industrial motifs like autos, lathes, thread spools, and wheat shocks.

Sid Braunig New York

American Promotion Prints steer spring fashion buys

The piece describes American Promotion Prints using trade names like American Pro motion Prints to hint at national industry and agriculture. It notes new spring frocks blending conventional designs with machines and farm goods, brought from the East by Mr. Braunig, with acetates and rayons dominating fabrics and price boosts kept modest.

Jim White Braunig Regents Saks Fifth Avenue

Commissioners Keep Mother Aid Fund in Its Own Hands

The county commissioners court decided to keep administration of its mothers aid fund in the hands of a court appointed commissioner. The fund, totaling 6000 dollars, was set up to aid widowed mothers and is investigated for those in need by Fred DeCoster of the Community Chest.

Mother Aid Fund County Commissioners Court Fred DeCoster The Community Chest

Egypts water pumps mirror American stations for thirsty travelers

In Egypt filling stations dispense water from pumps resembling American gas pumps and attract customers who bring their own containers, offering a practical solution amid limited supplies.

Egypt

Clothes Closet Fire Damages Building on Tyler Street

Fire at 1710 Tyler Street caused damage estimated at $200 or more to a building housing a dancing school. Officials said oily rags sparked the blaze, with an earlier small fire found and extinguished around 4 AM by a janitor. The second fire, found at 8 AM, burned through the second floor closet floor and first floor ceiling.

Tyler Street George B. Cooper R. E. Dickerson

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