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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
5
A reader laments crowds braving mud to hear recitations and argues schooling should train minds and characters, not entertain. The letter claims teachers accept low pay because of meaningful service, and warns the profession would otherwise attract higher salaries in other fields.
Letter from E. L. Dunn of Bushland Texas appeals for a trial employment as a ranch hand to support a family of six. He notes decades of ranch experience and mentions a 15 year old son who could also work.
A reader scolds the Tack column for failing to deliver a handwriting analysis after paying a dime to a supposed expert. The letter complains about the delay and questions how many others were misled.
Mrs E I G seeks bed sheets as she awaits a new baby while her husband remains jobless. She asks for any old sheets to help at 2000 North Mirror Street.
A Panhandle Texas letter warns readers they were duped by a Chicago handwriting scammer associated with Milne. The writer urges others to stop sending dimes to avoid losses, noting the scam has drawn attention from a reputable News- Globe but continues through forwarded letters.
A letter from a farm worker seeks a farming job citing wheat farming, hogs and chickens, shop skills, and a wish to earn a small wage while raising livestock. The writer, 28, married with a baby, provides references and details from the Panhandle area. A separate note criticizes a weather forecast based on a sand crane as unreliable and hints at a misread forecast.
A black leather zipper purse was lost from a car near Wilson school. The finder is known and asked to return it to the address below or take it to Tack, no questions asked. It contained items of value though no money. The note ends with several items of value.
An East Texas weather prophet kept a pet crow with a split tongue who forecasted weather accurately by talking with it. The tale recalls Poe’s Raven wandering from the Alleghenies and misjudging a season, then admitting error to a newspaper reporter after a storm.
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