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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe laments a spike in mooching and panhandling as winter worsens. It notes hoboes seek roads south or west while inquiries about routes and rail options increase, suggesting salesmanship or weather-driven movement behind the trend.
The National Health Survey by WPA workers shows about 6 million people are ill daily, causing 1.25 billion lost work days annually. Half suffer from non chronic illness with influenza and throat infections prominent. The text questions economic loss and public health priorities, cites quotes about trust and references cultural notes.
Washington sources say New Deal optimists expect a wage-hour bill from House Labor Committee chairwoman Mary Norton amid shifting support and claims of a March or April report. Roosevelt private assurances push House Rules like a log jam, with allies pressing to keep the measure moving after late session pressure.
New York telegram notes Billys at 56th Street and First Avenue as Manhattans oldest saloon still operating as it did over 50 years ago. The piece recalls the bar’s tradition with regulars, notable patrons, and the family ownership upstairs.
Inspector Allenby coordinates a 24 hour probe on Castle Island as Bermuda police weigh a coroner's verdict. Gail Fortier and Stanley Gibbons figure in the tense scene while Allenby arms himself with film and photos before catching the St George train.
An advice column notes many seek weight gain more than loss and urges underweight athletes not to worry. It cites boxers Abe Attell George Dixon Johnny Buff and Harry Grebb as examples of champions who stayed lean by choice, arguing racing horses gain weight only after retirement.
Charleston West Virginia reports nine year old Jack Chandice owner and editor of The Weekly Wart Drum predicts higher circulation for the 1938 year. He adds a typewriter to his setup and replaces long hand writing. Summer circulation in his South Hills neighborhood reached 14 readers. He also authors a serial in the paper and the page includes national and neighborhood news briefs. The notice notes a paint job cost rising from 80 to 40 dollars over ten years.
A set of trivia items covers topics from baseball history to Confederate coinage, Ruth Bryan Owen’s ministerial post, Gretna Green’s marriage lore, and various light sources. It notes the first World Series games in 1903 1905 resume and describes light sources including neon and radium.
Tubbs contemplates stealing a valuable emerald from a sleeping target and plans to elicit a wider outcry to distract others. He then seizes a weapon and sneaks away into the darkness.
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