Insurance, self reliance, and a talk with a mother in law
A first person reflection covers a near collapse from unknown causes and the family’s reaction. The mother in law pushes the need for insurance as protection, while the narrator notes past reliance on life policies during the depression and questions how mother in laws across generations navigate money and care. A brief aside discusses buying American goods and economic protection amid European competition.
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O. W
Lollapalooza
Old Tack
United States
Dear Tack: Amarillo girl seeks a new place to live
A schoolgirl from Amarillo explains she has been living with a family for room and board while attending school. The family has moved away and she now needs a new residence arrangement so she can continue schooling. Readers are asked for possible housing offers.
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Tack
Amarillo
Conventions Bureau Aims to Keep Amarillo Leading Host City
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce convention department, under Ed Tull, plans to maintain Amarillo as a top southwest convention city after reorganizational changes. They seek to attract religious educational fraternal and industrial conventions and note growing unsolicited memberships as plans move forward.
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Convention Department
Amarillo
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Ingerton Funeral Rites set Thursday at N S Griggs chapel
Ida Lola Ingerton, 26, died Tuesday night at a local hospital. Services will be at 10 am Thursday led by Bishop EF Cecil Seaman of St Andrew's Episcopal. Burial in Llano cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. W H Ingerton, three brothers Rhodes Tucumcari NM W H Jr and Gillam Amarillo, and four sisters Mrs C B Marsh Mrs George Bradley Miss Madeline Amarillo and Mrs Carl Lee Tulsa.
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Ida Lola Ingerton
N. S
Rhodes
Tucumcari
N. M
W. H. Jr
Gillam
Amarillo
C. B. Marsh
George Bradley
Madeline
Carl Lee
Tulsa
Demo Campaign Faces Eight Hundred Thousand Deficit
The Democratic National Committee reported 1,638,177 in expenditures for last year with 1,708,507 in receipts, leaving a 70,330 balance. Unpaid obligations reached 839,385, implying a net deficit of 769,055 after deductions. The Republican report was not yet released.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congress
South Trimble
House
Sanders says GOP plans campaign to pay deficit
Everette Sanders, chairman of the Republican National Committee, said in an interview that a group is preparing a vigorous campaign for Congressional elections two years away and aims to pay off the party's $200,000 deficit quickly. He favors continuing as chairman and maintaining publicity headquarters in Washington.
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Washington
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Sanders
Sheriff Improvised Jail Sweep Yields Contraband Tools
In his first day at the new post Sheriff Thomas C. Wilcox inspected the county jail cells and retrieved a hacksaw blade two pairs of scissors pliers and three large screwdrivers. He warned these are not items that belong in cells.
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Detroit
Thomas C. Wilcox
Untitled Speech Fragments Mention Local Eclipse Fear
A speaker asserts the gravity of a recent event in the United States describing a total eclipse as a living truth. The speaker dismisses medical concerns and insists no worry about outsiders’ cautions or warnings.
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest
A poem about shared resilience and family amid financial worry. The speaker reflects on past fortunes, the security of children, and unity during lean times. It emphasizes togetherness, mutual support, and finding contentment beyond money.
U S Economy Faces Budget Realities And Hidden Costs
The article explains that the federal budget, cited as a vast, complex tome, reveals extensive spending with no short cuts to cut costs. It notes that President-elect Roosevelt will confront deep budgetary truths, including a breakdown of a $100 tax bill into categories like national defense, debt, and civil functions, amid a shrinking economy.
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Roosevelt
Washington
College instructor to speak on Technocracy at church
Carey C. Thompson of Amaroillo College faculty will address the 11 o clock Sunday service at the Congregational Church at Eighteenth and Harrison Streets. His topic is Technocracy. Dr. Robert Allingham says hunger and employment are moral and religious questions as well as economic, making Technocracy a live church issue.
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Carey C. Thompson
Amarillo College
Congregational Church
Eighteenth
Harrison Streets
Robert Allingham
Murder over 51 cents ends in tragedy at courthouse
In Milwaukee on January 4, David Stark, 28, planned to marry and buy a license for two dollars and a suit for forty dollars. At 1 PM his body was found hanging in his parents attic with fifty one cents in his pockets.
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Milwaukee
Wis
David Stark
Stark
Prohi Forces Oppose Display of Liquor Accessories
The United Forces of Prohibition opposed display and sale of hip flasks cocktail shakers and other items for use with alcoholic drinks. The group urged physiology be taught in schools with texts explaining alcohol and narcotics harms and pastors should preach prohibition.
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Dallas
U.P
United Forces of Prohibition
Ferguson Seeks General Sales Tax Support in Texas
James E. Ferguson and C. O. Moser spoke to farmers under the Texas Co operative Council and Texas Farm Bureau Federation. Ferguson urged a general sales tax, called for abolition of interest charges and tax exempt securities, and warned government must curb inflation or risk upheaval. Moser approved the plan but said it should be state limited.
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Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Texas
C. O. Moser
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Texas Co-operative Council
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Ferguson
Moser
National Co-operative Council
Japanese advance seizes Shanhaikwan in Manchuria
The Mukden to Peiping railway entrance opens into Jehol with official losses eight dead including one commissioned officer and 13 wounded. Marshal Chang Hsien-liang, ousted from Manchuria, calls the occupation a national emergency and urges the Japanese to direct talks to Nanking rather than him. The Japanese insist the Shanhaikwan battle is a local incident to be settled by local negotiation.
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Mukden-Peiping
Jehol
Chang Hsenh - Liang
Manchurian
Shanhaikwan
Nanking
Chang
Bride Robbed of 50900 Dollars During Break-in in Crown Point
In Crown Point Indiana on May 7 1929 a hold up at the Gold Coast home of the Brenners netted the bride $50900. Mrs Brenner later secured a divorce after two actions. Von Buelow claimed the title Count based on a family permit from his minority.
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Crown Point
Ind
Gold Coast
Four Lives Lost In Apartment Fire
Fire swept the Macbeth Apartments in San Francisco killing four people early today. One man was fatally burned and nine others were injured. Pearl Williams suffocated in her fourth floor apartment, while George T. Leonard a waiter, was found suffocated. An unidentified man and woman on the third floor were burned beyond recognition.
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San Francisco
Macbeth
Pearl Williams
George T. Leonard
Unemployed Army Battles Workers at Wheaton Post Office Site
An army of 200 unemployed converged on the Wheaton post office project in Illinois and battled about 75 workers with sticks stones and shovels leaving six injured.
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Weaton
URI
Wheaton
Funeral for William Short Held at Griggs Chapel
Last rites for William BE Short 47 were set for Wednesday at 4 p m at Griggs Chapel with Dr G L Yates officiating. Pallbearers include Charles Boles W H Williams Clarence Hall Noble Durkee Frank Robers and Ben Beall. Interment Llano Cemetery. Surviving: Blanche Short widow daughter Mrs F A Foster father J D Short Calumet Wash and four sisters Mrs Jim Fowler Burden Kan Lydia Mary Calumet and Maggie Short Portland Ore. Mr and Mrs Fowler came here.
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William BE. Short
van Buren Street
Griggs Chapel
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Charles Boles
W. H. Williams
Clarence Hall
Noble Durkee
Frank Robers
Ben Beall
Llano
Mr. Short
Blanche
Barber's receipt settles odd bill with matches
Emma McCutchan, a Portland barber, sued Everett Wilkins for 8.50 for barbering. She testified she placed a match in a box for each shave, and Wilkins admitted the bill and agreed to pay.
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Portland
Ore
Emma McCutchan
Barber
Everett Wilkins
Wilkins
Building Fire Causes Major Loss in Wichita Falls
Fire in the business district at 5 30 Wednesday morning caused about 45000 damage to the Stringer Estate building and three occupants Spudder Bowling Alleys Wichita Printing Company and Arthurs Lunch Room with the origin undetermined.
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Wichita Falls
Stringer
Spudder
Wichita Printing Company
Arthur’s
Boy Dies Saving Dog From Fire in Quinlan
Louis Watson, 4, died after dashing into a burning Quinlan home to rescue his dog Pet. His father Claud Watson was badly burned and the family had fled when a gasoline explosion triggered the blaze. Louis died before medical aid arrived. doctors expected his father to recover.
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Watson
Louis
Greenville
Here
Woodrum Committee Plans Vets Budget Cuts in 1934
The Woodrum committee plans a 1934 veterans budget report with proposed reductions across disability allowances, hospitalized veterans without dependents, and emergency officers retired pay. It calls for a ten percent cut to World War compensation and all pensions, and lowers overall disability funds from 125 million to 105 million dollars.
Farm Relief Bill Granted Privileged Status
The House rules committee approved a resolution giving privileged legislative status to the emergency farm relief bill. It would set minimum prices on major agricultural commodities and be brought up for consideration after eight hours of general debate. Chairman Jones and Rep Haugen spoke on the measure.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Agriculture Committee
Rules Committee
Jones
Haugen
Iowa
Hoover References Philippine Independence Bill
President Hoover referred the Philippine independence bill to Secretary Hurley for report amid strong indications of an impending veto. War Secretary Hurley prepared a report stating the measure does not solve the inherent difficulties of the Philippine problem but merely accentuates them.
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Hoover
Washington
Hurley
Islands
White House
Senator Johnson pushes debt policy to curb funds flowing abroad
Senator Johnson of California announced in the Senate that he will seek legislation this session to stop American resources from flowing to nations that do not honor their obligations. He framed the move as a revision of foreign debt policy.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
California
Snow plows battle new blizzard in the Northwest
Hundreds of highway workers steered bucking snowplows into high drifts on roads across Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and British Columbia as a blizzard from Alaska dropped fresh snowfall. Coastal ships faced warnings of heavy weather and colder conditions as pennants fluttered.
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Seattle
Janu
Washington
Idaho
British Columbia
Alaska
Washington-Oregon
Oil Land Suit Placed Before Supreme Court
The Permian Oil Company versus W. A. Smith and others—part of Pecos County oil land title cases—was submitted to the Texas Supreme Court Tuesday after a postponement from earlier sessions.
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Austin
Permian Oil Company
Attorney's Wife Erases Art on Pressroom Walls
In Dallas on January 4 a district attorney's wife scratched off risque pictures from the courthouse pressroom walls after saying her son wandered in and that the images were improper. Reporters contacted her, and she explained the removal.
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Dallas
U.pr
Robert L. Hurt
Amarillo City Cuts Jobs to Meet Emergency Budget
City officials announce eliminations and pay cuts affecting printing, criminal bureau, health unit, lab staff, water department workers, traffic sign painter, and sewer personnel. Police chief and tax assessor salaries reduced. total payroll savings exceed eighty three thousand dollars monthly, with annual reductions around one hundred twenty thousand dollars.
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Robinson
Parks
Amarillo
Printing Department
Criminal Bureau
Roy Blake
Ed Holloway
Water Department
W. R. McDowell
Jim Bowen
Rogers
Board of City Development
Protest Over Elimination of City Forester Office
A group of Amarillo women protested the City Commission decision to abolish the city forester position. They warned that valuable trees and shrubs would suffer without an experienced supervisor of city parks. Signers included Mesdames J. Lindsay Nunn H. H. Cooper B. F. Kingsland H. B. Jones Tom Currie John B. McKnight E. W. Hardin and E. Blasdel.
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Amarillo
Mesdames
J. Lindsay Nunn
H. H. Cooper
B. F. Kingsland
H. B. Jones
Tom Currie
John 8. McKnight
E. W. Hardin
E. §. Blasdel
Meat Preparation Work Continues This Week in Potter County
Agricultural authorities oversee meat killing cutting and curing demonstrations starting Wednesday at the H. M. Butt home River Road community and continuing through this week and most of next week. The Thursday demo will be at the David Dammier farm in the Brady community.
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Potter County
David Dammier
Brady
H. M. Butt
River Road
Landslide Threatens Espellendia Town in Majorca
Reports say a massive landslide about 100000 square meters is moving toward the sea near Espellendia in Majorca. Gas explosions were heard, mountainside beaches opened, and timber was swept along as the mass slows. No fatalities reported.
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Palma
Majorca
Espellendia
Prison health improves at Joliet prison football team
Joliet prison reports lower 1932 death rate at 3.5 per thousand. Inmates who stay healthy through hard labor and regular exercise on the prison football team are cited by the prison physician as contributing to the safer environment inside.
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Joliet
Texas Agricultural Workers' Association Convention Opens
The Texas Agricultural Workers Association began a two day discussion of farming methods trends in agriculture and current problems at its annual convention in Dallas.
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Dallas
U.P
Texas Agricultural Workers’ Association
Liquor Truck Seized Near Waxahachie
Sheriff Dave Fearis seized a truck near Britton northwest of Waxahachie containing 120 gallons of whiskey. The driver, stating Fort Worth as his home, was arrested and charged with liquor transportation.
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Waxahachie
Dave Fearis
Fort Worth
Britton
Cotton and Livestock Markets in Early January Trading
Cotton opened quiet but steady in New Orleans with March at 6.08 and May at 6.15 as buying and hedging supported prices amid firmer stocks. Kansas City hogs and cattle showed active trading with top hogs at 8.05 and steers up to 9.75, while New York stocks rose as market optimism grew on budget-balancing hopes and bullish grain signals.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
China
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. 5
Chicago
American Telephone
Allied Chemical
Union Pacific
Auburn
American Can
Dupont
American Tobacco B
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
United Aircraft
County approves deputy salaries and new hires across offices
The commission set deputy salaries for Sheriff, District Clerk, County Clerk, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor and Constable with several positions funded per year or month. Morris Browning and Jack Burgess sworn in. A highway right of way plan for Highway No. 5 north of Amarillo received priority funding actions and option duties. A budget survey notes reductions in the County Clerk, Constable, Tax Collector, and County Assessor offices.
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Court-At-Law
Morris Browning
Jack Burgess
Amarillo
Percy Gibbs
Highway 5
State Highway Department
Funeral for H. B. Leeg Set for Thursday at 2
Funeral rites for H. B. Leeg age 65 grocer who died Monday night will be held at N. B. Griggs & Sons Chapel at 2 p m Thursday with Rev T D Sumrall pastor of the Fundamental Baptist Church in charge Burial will be in Llano cemetery.
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H. B. Leeg
Grocer
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
T. D. Sumrall
Fundamental Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
Blue Star Ointment Relief Cools and Invades Itchy Skins
Advertising copy for Blue Star Ointment promising cooling relief and deep skin absorption to treat itch rashes eczema ringworm and foot itch with a money back guarantee if it fails. Side by side with medical terms and multiple skin conditions.
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Washington Telephone Directory
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A . Whee
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Amarillo Greenhouse
Taylor Street
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