Northwest Texas plains hailed as fertile land of growth
A reader letter from Enterprise Alabama extols Northwest Texas as the greatest country for farming and stock raising, arguing its land is more productive and cheaper to develop than older fertile regions. It urges farmers in other states to relocate, noting lower terracing and fertilizer needs and the vast Plains opportunity. Also included are classified-style pleas from readers seeking work, nursing and childcare, welders, and labor, listing contact details and family needs.
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Texas Plains
Texas
Panhandle
United States
Plains
Help Wanted Notices From Local Readers
A collection of short classified requests seeking work and services. A mother asks for employment to support her baby after her husband left. a waitress seeks housework. a boy aged 14 looks for grocery or light work. a writer seeks nursing work for a daily rate. a dog owner offers three German police dogs for adoption from the city pound.
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Tack
Zobeler Sturges
Louisiana Street
Dr, Little
SICK FOLKS SEEK RELATIVES AND HELP IN PANHANDLE ADS
A collection of small notices includes a search for relatives by Mrs A E Upton of Memphis Texas a plea from a Sherman County wheat farmer advocating higher prices and unity with professionals a furnished apartment rental ad and a note from Tack of Holland's Boys requesting permission to meet residents while distributing letters in town
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Panhandle
Teddy Roosevelt
Co. E. F
Sherman County
Stratford
Texas
Tack
North
Jackson
St. Anthony's Hospital
Student reps introduce Belton and Lubbock friends to Holland's Magazine
Winford Isleid of Belton Texas writes to Holland's Magazine asking a friendly introduction for himself and a group of associates from Lubbock Austin Brady and Tech. He requests that the magazine present them to readers as a welcoming contingent, hoping for a listening audience.
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Tack
Holland
Winford Isleid
Belton
Texas
David Powell
Carroll Thompson
Dale Dean
Bo Williams
Lubbock
Amarillo Army Recruiting Office Ends Year With 35 Recruits
The Amarillo recruiting office reports a successful year with 35 recruits sent to various army departments. Sergeant EB Steele, in charge, expects even stronger results in the coming year. The piece notes that the Irish Free State will be electrified from a Shannon River station.
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Army
Amarillo
Sergt. EB. R. Steele
Army Service
Steele
Irish Free State
Shannon River
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