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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
5
Six Glasgow civic tea-room waitresses face regulation by the city corporation requiring skirts to end thirteen inches above the ground. The rule, aiming to cover knees, comes as the workers lament the change from their previous, shorter styles.
Advertises Tronized Yeast tablets as a dual action tonic combining weight building yeast with iron for red blood and stronger nerves and muscles. Claims rapid results in half the time, safe for all, with money back guarantee if not delighted.
In a bronzed tavern scene patrons chatter about the effect of revealing clothing. A waitress cries thirteen inches as others mock the dress code with remarks about dowdy looks and requests for midgets. The tense exchange hints at a growing staff discontent.
John Duke was held on a 2500 bond in Pawhuska Oklahoma charged with intimidating witnesses in the murder trial of W. K. Tate. He appeared before United States Commissioner G B Mellett and denied accusing Mat Williams and Maude Brown Williams. The Hale murder investigation trial was set to resume.
The Amarillo branch of the Business & Professional Women clubs will hold its regular dinner meeting Tuesday night at 6 15 at the Amarillo hotel. Mrs J H Chandler chairs the publicity committee assisted by Miss Irene Duncan and Mrs Corinne Rountree. Members should dress to represent their business or bring a favor. Each will have two minutes for an advertising talk. The rest of the meeting covers music and reports from the recent BPW conference.
Harvey L. Smith a private detective carnival barker and evangelist was acquitted in Elkhart Indiana in superior court of the murder of Mrs Genevieve Stults a Mis Hawaka beauty parlor proprietor The report notes an odd line about a flea and mouth parts not biting and unable to chew cloth.
Carlos S. Hardy, a Los Angeles county criminal court judge, lost ABA membership after an executive committee ruling cited alleged canons violations and acceptance of presents from litigants or interested parties. The decision followed a Miami meeting as per AP dispatch. Sweden forms fourth Rotary club in Malmoe.
An advertisement extols Aspironal as a guaranteed, lab endorsed cold and cough remedy claiming rapid relief in two minutes. It urges purchases at drug stores for 60 cents a bottle with a money back promise if symptoms do not fade, and markets the tonic for both adults and children including relief from croup and nighttime choking.
F A Paul Panhandle banker was added to the American State bank directors at the annual stockholders meeting. He is president of the First National Bank of Panhandle. C H Keeney resigned as director and cashier to enter another line of business. New officers will be elected at a future directors meeting. Directors include J C Paul J H Paul P H Landergin B C D Bynum Charles Dammeier Frank Butler and F A Paul.
An advertising notice from Home Drug Co of Minneapolis promotes a home remedy for liver and gall bladder troubles. It promises a recognized specialist's prescription and literature on treatment with 28 years of results, offering a money back guarantee and a clip-out offer.
Fort Worth banks will close at 2 pm for the funeral of Breckenridge Stephens Walker a 52 year old capitalist and oil man. The service will be at the First Christian church at 2 30 pm with the body in state from 12 90 pm. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery officiated by Dr L D Anderson.
A complete photographic archival record documents the science department's new physical equipment at Bennett High School in Duffalo New York.
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