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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1929
Page
3
The Senate moved toward a vote on a cruiser construction bill after a large majority yesterday backed President Coolidge’s demand to drop the time clause. The measure requires start of construction on five ships this fiscal year, five the next, and five the following year, ending June 30 1931.
A column discusses five day work weeks for New York electricians with higher pay and injunctions against the building trades. It notes a lung infection case where oxygen and transfusion saved a child, advances in helicopter style flight, and the shift of news value when big rate cuts by a telephone company reduce annual costs by five million dollars.
The article notes senior John D. Rockefeller Jr. backing his son against Colonel Stewart, while expressing doubt about Stewart’s victory. It discusses cruisers versus battleships, war plans, and political figures Nye LaFollette Borah. It mentions Mexico using aircraft to fight bandits amid church laws and air power’s primacy in modern conflict.
A fashionably dressed woman begins crossing Broadway at Forty Fifth Street against the lights. Patrolman John Brennan stops her, warns to wait for the light, and she slaps the officer while the arrest is attempted. The tale notes increased officer skill but preserves the dramatic moment.
Earl Denny messenger is robbed by two gunmen in the Chicago Loop during busy afternoon rush. They zapped him with a blackjack at Van Buren and Wells, took $900, and fled as crowds pressed on. One suspect, 29 year old Margaret Frey, was held briefly for disorderly conduct before bail.
A signaling class for Girl Scouts will be held Saturday from 1 to 2 30 PM at the headquarters. It targets those working on code badges and those in first or second classes and may not be repeated soon. A home furnishings set is being installed to aid homemaking classes. The Leaders Club meets at 2 30 PM to plan a nature hike postponed by weather.
Paris fashion readers see the half and half frock concept across couture houses on rue de la Paix. Designers showcase two materials or designs split at the hip, with vivid color contrasts and coordinated trims to unify the look.
A reader advertises a nonoperative cure for rupture, claiming lasting relief without surgery, no lag time, and no risk. The note asks interested individuals to write to Eugene M. Pullen, a carpenter in Manasquan New Jersey, for full details and guidance.
Fragmentary passage notes fashion contrast where one half of a frock mirrors another without shared awareness of the other half. It emphasizes disharmony between the two sides regardless of color or material.
An ad touts Thoxime from a noted physician as an instant cough reliever with no chloroform or dope. It claims to act on the internal cause, with quick soothing effect after the first swallow, and offers money back if relief is not found. Sold by Fox Drug Co. and other druggists.
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