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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1936
Page
2
In a rambling dispatch the writer muses on Mrs Roosevelt possibly visiting Amarillo for Mother-in-Law Day, notes Will Rogers fund nearing one million, and reflects on Washington ties, government centralization, and personal vanity. The piece weaves local civic contrasts with anecdotes about rich visitors and public figures.
Mrs L C McDonald of Paragould Arkansas recounts taking Cardus during menopause. After seven bottles she reports weakness and fainting spells eased and she can do daily work again. Many women testify to Cardus benefits. if it helps you, consult a physician.
Wanted notice from Mrs Jim Dindwiddif in Tulsa Texas seeks the return of a lost black Scotty named Sandy. The dog was last seen between Tulia and Amarillo or possibly in Amarillo Happy or Canyon. An $81 reward is offered. The ad also lists two housework help offers from Mrs Blanch Lovers and a plea for aid to a widowed mother with two babies.
An old advertisement touts Al Comfort FASTORIN powder to secure dentures with faster, firmer setting. It claims relief from loose teeth and allows easier smiling and laughing. The copy references a City Place, Co path and other drugstores.
KGNC air list shows 2:55 stock close 3:30 John Josey to 9:00 pm with music, news, and dances. Perkins warns strikers on shipowners settlement as Pacific coast maritime workers face arbitration risk. Dr George Royse and family travel to Coffeyville for grandfather’s illness. Ted Ratcliff returns after mumps absence.
Justice Roberts denounces the AAA amendments as compulsory not voluntary. He warns Congress could redistribute the industrial population and undermine local self government if the act is upheld. Secretary Wallace watches the unfolding scene as Justice Stone reads the dissent.
Delegates from Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and across Texas and New Mexico attend the Texas and New Mexico laundry parley in Texarkana. Mrs Grady stresses repeat business through quality service and customer satisfaction. Tea for Women session led by David Nelson spurs industry group discussion as weather delays arrivals. Wives enjoy a bridge tea at the Herring Hotel with a chicken barbecue and Crystal Ballroom dance planned for tonight.
A fragmented list names varied prominent individuals including Fred Astaire Hugh Baillie James M. Landis Lawson Little Captain Edwin Musick Donald Peattie Wylie Post Edward Stettinius Jr Thomas Wolfe and others with roles spanning entertainment government aviation and business. The items present ages titles and brief identifiers, suggesting a now-outdated roster of notable people.
Fort Worth reports Capt. R. T. Carter, 90, last officer of the Fourth Cavalry and noted for combating raiding Indians in West Texas from 1871 to 1875, died Saturday night at Walter Reed Hospital. He saved 12 men in Blanco Canyon in 1871 after his horse was shot and rolled on him. He laid out the McKenzie Trail used by multiple units and received a bronze tablet at Spur, Texas, in 1928 for his service and injuries.
Community Chest directors plan another fundraising push to cover a $3,500 debt to grocers and milkmen while $19,000 of the $44,000 pledged toward a $74,000 budget remains. A county debt of $176,000 and bank refusals complicate relief efforts as officials seek local funds and possible bond support.
Potter County health department reports Amarillo free of major contagious diseases for the year. Mumps remains widespread but mild, scarlet fever is rare, and no pneumonia cases are on record. December births exceeded deaths with 4 births and 30 deaths recorded.
The article outlines record taxes on alcohol and tobacco, with several other tax revenues and social security, railroad retirement, and Guffey clause taxes. It notes the treasury likely remaining in the red for a seventh year, with a projected $800 million borrowing need and a rising public debt. President Roosevelt discusses shaping next year’s relief program along Works Progress Administration lines, avoiding a firm cost estimate for relief.
State banking commissioner Zela Gossett called on Texas state banks to report their condition as of December 31, 1935, aligning with a nationwide banks call. The report includes earnings expenses and dividends as of that date, and notes the cost of raising a child to age 18 at about $7,200 for the average family.
Senate Munitions Committee begins inquiry into war time finances of J. P. Morgan and Company with Chairman Nye and Sen. Clark leading. Morgan Lamont and partners to testify as they reserve 40 hotel rooms. Panel aims to craft a measure to limit cash and credit to belligerents and align with administration proposals. Roosevelt signals support for U.S. neutrality.
H M Walker book keeper for International Harvester Co. in this city testified that C B Depauw and his son Jerry were fined $23 each after pleading guilty to fighting in a non jury hearing before Justice Carder. Walker said he was assaulted over payments on a truck bought by the Depauws, who are from Quail.
Ethiopian communiques detail Ethiopian forces under Ras Desta Demtu advancing slowly on the southern front against Gen Graziani's Italian army with air raids hitting major cities and troop centers. On the northern front Ras Mulugheta leads about 400000 troops in renewed operations as patrols report several deaths and a river encampment north of Dolo.
Thousands of letters urge action on body odor proving Lifebuoy cleans deeply while remaining gentle. Patch tests on hundreds of women show it is more than 20 percent milder than many beauty soaps and leaves skin purified and refreshed.
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