Around Town Highlights From Amarillo Social Notes
A digest of local social life and happenings in Amarillo lists floods disrupting travel, upcoming weddings, house open dates, hospitalizations, staff changes at Northwest Texas Hospital, bake sales, and visits from residents and former locals. Notables include George M. Waddill’s wedding plans, Mrs. Ned Miller ill with influenza, and Rev A A Reeding of Groom visiting.
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Cal Farley
George M. Waddill
Esther Beeman
Houston
Eddie Johnsons
Hughes Street
Les Whitaker
Milt Cunningham
Sheriff's Office
Bill Adams
Roy Brewer
Ned
Miller
Northwest Texas Hospital
Dick Horn
White Deer
Amarilloan
D. A. Shirley
Hattie Anderson
Edna Graham
West Texas State College
Groom
A. A. Reeding
Reduction of Sickness Due to Colds Reported
A long city roundup notes multiple个人 and business moves with many hospital and illness updates in Amarillo and Hereford. A major feature reports on a Vicks plan study in Greensboro showing a 24.66 percent drop in colds and 28.78 percent shorter illnesses among 17 353 participants including 7 031 schoolchildren.
Vicks Plan for Colds Tested in Real Life Groups
A series of four large field tests from 1932 to 1936 evaluated Vicks Plan for home cold control. Subjects from homes, schools, orphanages, and plants were split into test and control groups, with results overseen by physicians and verified by public accountants. Findings showed overall favorable results, though some subgroups fared less well, and the 24 page report is available free to physicians and interested readers.
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Vicks Plan
Vick Chemical Company
Vicks
Vicks Vatronal
Wicks
Bladder Irritation Warning Prompts Nighttime Urges
A garbled advisory warns of bladder irritation causing frequent nighttime urination, burning and backache. It mentions unsafe home remedies and dubious drugs, urging readers to seek a physician and avoid ineffective treatments.
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Es City Drug Stores
Fox
Western Man Praises Van-Tage For Stomach Distress
Frank Connor of Denver endorses Van-Tage at Fox Drug Store Amarillo claiming relief from years of upset stomach gas bloating chest pain and insomnia. He describes severe constipation headaches and yellowed skin before taking the medicine and urges others to try it.
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Frank Connor
Washington St
Denver
Colorado
Amarillo
Fox Drug Store
Bath
Polk
Soetal van Tage
Van-Tage Laboratories
Connor
West
Van-Tage
Kite
Suffering Reverses with Van Tage Remedy
Patient claims relief from chronic suffering after using Van Tage Great Medicine. Reported benefits include stomach ease, freedom from headaches, ability to sleep through the night, and waking rested. No other verifiable details or medical claims provided.
Over 20 Million Bottles Sold in Great Formula Campaign
An advertisement claims over twenty million bottles of a product named Great Formula were sold, touting dramatic health benefits and urging readers to visit a local store at POX DRI STORE in Amaritle. The jagged text promotes a Van Tage Laboratory and a representative visit to explain the product, aiming to attract crowds in the Western region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speria
Geils
Film listings tease five reels of chuckles and tunes
A composite page lists several double features with cast names. Princess with Ray Milland Dorothy Lamour leads a comedy drama while Mind Your Own Business features Charles Rug gles and Alice Brady. Texas Special Investigator stars Richard Dix and Margaret Callahan. Rex Freshman Love pairs Frank McHugh with Patricia Ellis. Rialto Kelly the Second stars Patsy Kelly and Charlie Chase in a comedy with The Nat Lloyd Snyder orchestra performing.
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Ray Milland
Dorothy Lamour
Charles Ruggles
Alice Brady
Texas
Richard Dix
Margaret Callahan
REX
Frank McHugh
Patricia Ellis
Rialto
Kelly
Patsy Kelly
Charlie Chase
Lloyd Snyder
Dairy Experts Visit Amarillo Creameries and Plan Workshops
Dairy specialist G. G. Gibson from College Station and K. W. Renner of Texas Tech stayed at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo while touring local creameries. They led a dairy product school in Pampa for home demonstration agents and schedule another session in Plainview, aiming to boost home dairy manufacturing among farmers. Brazil plans to create a farm credit institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Gibson
College Station
K. W. Renner
Texas Tech
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Pampa
Panhandle
Plainview
South Plains
Death Claims Father Of Mrs. Hubert Cole
The father of Mrs. Hubert Cole of 1622 Ong Street died in Denver Colorado on Wednesday night. John H. Bergen, long time attache of Denver's West Side Criminal Court, was the deceased. Mrs. Cole left for Denver this morning and funeral plans were not set.
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Hubert Cole
Ong Street
Denver
Colo
John H. Bergen
West Side Criminal Court
Treasury figures show deficits and rising debt
On January 26 the Treasury reported receipts of 16.39 million dollars and expenditures of 25.83 million, leaving a balance of 1.74 million. Customs revenue for the month reached 34.82 million, while the fiscal year since July 1 shows 2.41 billion in receipts and 4.12 billion in outlays, with emergency spending noted. Gross debt stood at 34.506 billion, up 1.742 million from the prior day, and gold assets totaled 11.341 billion with 109.7 million in inactive gold. Australia’s population has doubled this century.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Foot Comfort for All Who Walk or Stand
Advertises Ice Mint as a one day foot care test promising relief from odors burning and aching feet. Claims the product cools feet, eases calluses and stinging pain, and makes new shoes feel comfortable like old boots. Encourages readers to buy at their druggist and try for one day.
Artist Describes Canyon Miniature for Palo Duro
A California commercial artist Kenneth Rister described Palo Duro Canyon as "The Grand Canyon in miniature" detailing his artistic approach. The note notes his origin and the work described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Capitol Peak
Palo Duro
Grand Canyon
Palo Duro Canyon
Kenneth Rister
Soviet Call for Quick Justice Sparks Treason Trial
Moscow reports mass demand for formal charges against alleged Trotzkyist plot leaders. Bukharin and Rykoff named as targets as treason trial proceeds behind closed doors with death sentences urged by prosecutors. Santa Barbara painting noted as park visit.
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Moscow
Nicolau Bukharin
Pravda
Alexis Rykoff
Soviet Union
Bukharin
Rykoff
Andrey Vishinsky
Supreme Court
Blue Star Ointment Eases Itching For Skin Ailments
Advert describes Blue Star Ointment as effective for eczema rash tetter and ringworm. Claims quick relief with the right amount of medication and offers a money back guarantee if the first jar fails to satisfy.
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Fights Colds Fast
An old newspaper ad urges readers to treat colds from within. It promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, sugar coated or plain, claiming four actions: laxative effect, infection control, fever and headache relief, and fortification against recurrence. It advises taking two tablets every four hours starting at first symptom, promising a quick break up of the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
British Financier Vanishes at Sea After Boarding Rival's Ship
A British financier and soap magnate Bolitho Blane vanished from a luxury yacht two hours after boarding rival Carl Rocksavage's vessel bound for the Bahamas. Investigators found a note suggesting suicide amid looming bankruptcy, but forensic clues include parallel carpet marks and blood on a curtain. Detained aboard are Blane's business associate plus a list of high‑profile passengers. The case draws Miami police scrutiny into whether this was self harm or foul play.
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Bahamas
Florida
Bolitho Blane
Carlton Rocksavage
Blane
Nicholas Stodart
Argus Suds
Miami
Ferri
Lady Welter
Pamela
Reginald Jocelyn
Count Posadini
Bude
Inosuke Hayashi
Stodart
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Bill Amackey
Panhandle Auto Association
National
Bill Pheiffer
Garfinckle Estate
You
Mrs
Roy Greenhill
H. T. White
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bob Lindsay
Bartlesville
White
State Railroad Commission
James O. Cade
Herome
Joe Morris
Sunset Terrace
Gladys Henderson
Lbrarian
J. le Williams
Polk Street
Margaret Carr
Johnson
W. E. Murrell
Reba Jane Crossley
Pleasant Valley
High School Glee Club
White and Kirk's
Nell Herndon
West Twenty-Second Avenue
Oklahoma City
T. L. Miller
Harrison Street
Waco
Bob Browne
Dallas
Amarillian
Gus Swanson
Dalhart
Lestelle Divine
Sarah Mitchell
San Francisco
A. M. Spearman
Vera Myers
Capitol Hotel
Herbert Labadie
James Morris
Catholic Charities
Archdiocese of
Omaha
Neb
el Paso
FE. Stanford
Max Merry
van Buren Street
Mr. Stanford
General Paint Company
T. EF. Seigler
Terry Curtis
Eli Curtis
Northwest
Texas Hospital
F. J. DeShager
Kansas City
Bess Ruth King
Albuquerque
N. M
Frank King
Bill Johnson
Jackson Street
Madge McKnight
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Oliver Eakle
Jonesboro
Ark
Mr. McKnight
Mildred Miller
Janette Uhl
South Fillmore Street
Upshaw Insurance Agency
Kathryn Brown
Maxine van Passon
Wichita
Kansas
Frank Phariss
Oakes Insurance Agency
West Sixth Avenue
Co. O. Williams
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Hiss Hallie Weldon
Borger
Mid-Continent Life Insurance Agency
Oliver Ebakle
Linda Miller
Independent Oil Company
W. I. Alsup
Skellytown
Robert McNeil
Washington Street
Mrs. H. Reagan
St. Anthony's Hospital
H. H. Larson
J. M. Suttle
Fairmont Street
St Anthony's Hospital
W. D. Crumpacker
W. F. Manning
Tyler Street
A Bow
W. van Zandt
East
Ninth Avenue
Elizabeth Mitchell
Palmore Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
C. D. Hancher
San Jacinto
Beauty School
Vernon
Marjorie Clayton
Tulsa
Gladys Masters
Cloud Chief
Okla
Laverne Madera
Hale Center
Gussie Walker
Artesia
N.M
Myrtle Karr
Clovis
Paramount
Breensboro
N. C
Ten Mile Pond
Missouri
Wolfe Island
Associated Press
Mranor
van Tage
Maine
Renee Velaine
Tri-Way Garage
Pierce ST
Brazil
Louisville Jewish Hospital
Australia
Soviet
Santa Barbara
Calif
Rocksavage Hayashi Soap King Jap
Lady
Posadint
Jocelyn
Globe
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