Amarillo Letters Mix Travel, Temperatures and Teasers
A long column of weather notes warns of a cold week ahead with a new north wind. Readers respond with letters on theater patriotism, public displays, and city life, including AMARILLO opinions on snobbery and enthusiasm, plus quirky notices on Rome, baby buggies, and who sang the Star Spangled Banner.
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Japan
China
New York
Toyo
Berlin
London
Moscow
Chicago
Osaka
Paris
Buenos Aires
Philadelphia
Amarillo
San Francisco
Scourging the Scourge and the Kenny Method's Fight Against Polio
Dr. Don W. Gudakunst outlines the polio battle led by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and Sister Kenny methods. The Kenny approach restores about 80 percent of normal life, costs about 1806 dollars per child annually, and relies on trained nurses and physiotherapists to guide recovery.
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Don W. Gudakunst
M. D
National Foundation For
Sister Kenny
United States
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Kenny
New Jersey
Arkansas
Orville Davis
Bellingham
Washington
Philip Hawce
Quincy
Massachusetts
Air Corps
Tiny Tim
England
Golf Will Survive War Dear Tack
A New York motorcycle officer stopped a car with four men in golf clothes heading to a country club and warned that pleasure driving on a B card was illegal. The foursome played 18 holes before being dismissed after presenting ill health golf prescriptions.
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New York City
Ducky
Orville Prescott
Detroit
Marie Dressler
Will Rogers
Janet Gaynor
Eddie Cantor
Wallace Beery
Jean Harlow
Clark Gable
Mae West
Norma Shearer
Joan Crawford
Pittsburgh
Walter Reed Smith
Los Angeles
Walter Reed
Smith
Kate Smith
John Carmony Jr
New York
Gossip of Hollywood Figures and Personalities in 1930s Era
The column catalogs whimsical quirks of stars and industry names. It notes Greer Garson fashion, Jane Withers style, Charles Laighton hay fever, John Hubbard’s memory, Marlene Dietrich behavior, Cesar Romero smiles, Betty Grable knowledge, and Fritz Kortner’s move from Germany in 1933 as the Nazi era began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Garson
Jane Withers
Charles Laighton
Billy Gilbert
John Hubbard
John Carradine
Marlene Dietrich
Cesar Romero
Betty Grable
Fritz Kortner
Germany
Hitler
Nazi Party
Kortner
Hollywood
Elliott Roosevelt
MGM
Los Angeles Examiner
Roscoe Ates
Louella Parson
Pauline Fredericks
Col. J. A. Marmon
Grant Withers
Jean Harlow
Dorothy Millette
Paul Bern
Bern
Dorothy Mackaill
Neil A. Miller
Thin Man
Itching First Application for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts BLUE STAR OINTMENT for itching from eczema ringworm pimples and other skin issues claiming one application relieves symptoms. It promises money back if satisfaction is not reached and urges immediate use.
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Amarillo Field
F . Ca
Retney
Glasses Lost at Lyric Theater Women’s Restroom
Sunday afternoon January 17 a caller left glasses in the Lyric Theater ladies room. If found please call 25972 for reward.
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Lyric Theater
Pull the Trigger on Constipation with Ease for Stomach
Constipation brings discomfort after meals with stomach upset bloating dizzy spells gas and bad breath. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin wakes lazy nerves and muscles in the intestines to relief, gentle on the stomach and appealing to children. Get genuine Dr Caldwell's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Hedy Lamarr Sues MGM Over Pay and Contract Issues
Hollywood column notes Hedy Lamarr sues MGM contending her contract should be voided for a pay raise refusal under wartime salary limits. A ruling could loosen high salary stars from studios, triggering widespread shifts and potential chaos in film production.
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Hollywood
Hedy Lamarr
MGM
Miss Lamarr
Fire reported at Alamo Courts complex
A cabin at Alamo Courts 2408 West Sixth Avenue burned and was discovered at 12 05 PM today. Firefighters arrived after about an hour and said no injuries occurred.
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Alamo Courts
West Sixth Avenue
Four Die as Burlington Union Station Fire Rages
Four people were burned to death when flames swept through the Burlington Union Station in Burlington Iowa on January 20. The fire broke out in the antiquated station quickly trapping passengers and workers. Local authorities investigated the blaze and identified the victims.
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Burlington
Iowa
U.P
Burlington Union Station
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Joyce Teague
East Eighth Street
Darling
Fay Templeton
Mussolini
Italy
Rome
J. B. Kerr
Potter County
Mr. Kerr
Panhandle
McCormick
Tokyo
Tack
Joe Miller
Shreveport Journal
Abilene
Louisiana
John J. Carmody
United States Army
John J. Carmody Jr
Perry
Mich
Hollywood Studio
Globe News
Egypt
Boston
New Haven
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Fillmore St
Valentines
Stationery & Bank Supply
Polk
Jimmie Fidler
Karloff
Grace McDonald
Miss McDonald
Fine Diamonds
J.T. Russell Jeweler
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Surety
Rence
TEXA
F. H. A. Loans
Glass and Allied Lines of Insurance
H.V. Kaltenborn
Pearl Harbor
Atlontans
Distilled Spirits Institute, Inc
Washington, D.C
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