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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
7
Geneva reports 85 ratifications of international labor conventions in the past year led by unemployment regulation and night work limits. Since 1919 a total of 333 conventions have been ratified, with the unemployment treaty alone accepted by 83 states.
St Louis will host the National convention of the Aeronautic Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers from May 27 to 30. The event, chaired by Victor J. Azbe, will cover aircraft development and feature prominent aviators including Orville Wright and Elmer Sperry, who leads the society division.
Chicago January 31 More than 3 000 000 U S families own two or more automobiles according to Charles M Haynes president of the Chicago Motor Club The two car vogue is attributed to golf and other outdoor sports with clubs located far from home making a second car convenient for family members
St Louis, long known for shoes, is rising as a top hat manufacturing hub. Merchants say the city has produced about $12,000,000 worth of hats annually for the past three or four years, employing around 1,200 people, even as the cap trade has declined in recent years.
Court house records show various property transfers and deeds including multiple lot transfers in districts like Fable Sum Uni and Fairview with prices from 10 to 900, plus marriage licenses for C H Luten and Marjorie Parker and J Regen with Miss Charlotte Pyle, plus building permits from Summers and Pleman, and numerous auto registrations and notable firms listed. The document details warranty deeds, registrations, and licenses with buyer names, parcels, and stated sums.
New York City allocated more than 437 million dollars for police work in 1927, compared with Chicago’s 212.294 million. Salaries for police and officials were similar in both cities, while other department expenses differed.
Reported visit of Princess Giovanna of Italy to Sofia sparks talk she could wed King Boris of Bulgaria. Observers note Italian royal figures and potential throne coronation amid Bulgaria’s fiftieth liberation anniversary and possible Vatican concordat easing religious barriers.
A walnut case piano was sold in Weybridge England for 72 cents. The sale highlights a rare bargain in vintage instrument markets. The buyer and other details are not disclosed in the readable text.
An advertisement touts invisible odorless Zemo as a rapid remedy for pimples itching rash and blemishes with twenty years of a proven track record against eczema. It urges keeping a bottle on hand for instant relief and lists prices 3 60 and 1.00 at all druggists.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products including Soap 2c Ointment 25c and 50c Talcum 2c Sample each free and Cuticura Shaving Stick 25c Also claims eczema on hands itched burned and healed by Cuthura with address Cuticura Laboratories Dept H Malden Mass for more information.
Irrigation projects and power plants on the Columbia and tributaries endanger northwest salmon, with 1928–50 packers reporting 50,000 fewer cases than 1927. Losses occur as young fish are destroyed at diversions and mature fish fail to spawn due to high dams and absent fishways. Shirley Baker, consulting engineer, found a serious lack of fish ladders at dams over 100 feet.
The University of Chicago reports assets totaling 77.8 million dollars for the fiscal year and a budget of 6.59 million dollars. Expenditures show a five year increase of about 20 thousand dollars.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin as a mild yet effective laxative for digestion and bowel relief. Claims it helps open bowels, eases colds, fevers, headaches, and sleep loss with no narcotics. Promotes easy use for children and a money back guarantee at drugstores.
Old Gold Cigarettes advertise a blend from heart leaf tobacco described as finely grown and silky in texture. The copy emphasizes natural origin, picking ripeness and superior leaf quality from the heart of tobacco fields.
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