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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1930
Page
7
John D. Rockefeller turned 91 in a private anniversary at his Pocantico Hills estate. The retired industrial magnate, once Standard Oil head, spent the day as usual in routine, with reporters blocked from the scene and no public birthday gathering.
Dr J A Bays Polk Street Methodist Church will preach on Faith Healing next Sunday evening to address questions and opinions raised by parishioners. He notes readers have written and called for his view on the topic.
Report describes spring attached sandals shown near Norfolk Virginia worn by Sue Good and Helen Flanagan. They praise the exercise and novelty of spring footwear paired with overall pajamas.
Texas will be represented at the Chicago World's Fair in 1982 with a building equal to other states. The Texas committee agreed to meet in Austin around August 1 to appoint a chairman and to select a site in Chicago. Popular subscription was favored.
Amarillo Junior College enrolled about 15 students in evening classes started a week ago. Accounting class meets Mon Wed Fri at 8 p.m. Public speaking on Tue Thu. Officials hope to add a certified public accountant course. financing and building plans tied to the program. President B E Masters stresses expanding night offerings to serve Amarillo. Aims to cover construction costs through this program.
Amarillo's pulchritude pageant will field 15 entrants for the Miss Amarillo title at The Nat Friday night. Sponsor David Dallas, a producer and playwright, says the event helps select Miss Plains to compete in the Galveston international pageant. An elimination contest in Lubbock will pick the Plains district winner.
Chicago July 8 Poor boys have greater respect for public property than have the sons of the rich, says Michael J Kennedy city gas and electricity commissioner after surveying damage to electric light globes. He notes the June problem is small boys with stones or air rifles and sling shots and estimates the city must replace each globe at 3 60 dollars. The damage is mostly caused by boys during summer months.
An alderman cites fear of public property loss as a sign of crime, noting 2 percent of Chicago street lamps were unlit. Kennedy reports police efforts to curb crime with street lighting returning to normal. The piece also mentions visiting guests Mrs Erin Couch and Miss Ruby Adama with Miss Cleo Bradley.
An advertisement touts Capudine as instant relief for headaches neuralgia and body pain. It claims two teaspoonfuls in water absorb quickly and stop pain while solid medicines delay relief. Available through druggists in 10 40 and 60 cent bottles.
Arkansas Supreme Court absolved taxicab drivers of guilt as transporters of liquor when a passenger carries intoxicants without their consent or knowledge. The court reversed a Malvern Municipal Court ruling, overturning the Hot Springs circuit court decision.
Calomel tablets have been improved into Calotabs, offered by druggists as a tasteless safe remedy for biliousness constipation and indigestion. One Calotab at bedtime with water leaves no griping or nausea and results in a clean liver and strong appetite the next day. Genuine Calotabs come in checkerboard packaging and are sold nationwide with a refund option if not delighted.
Radium Appliance Co at 2825 Bradbury Los Angeles promotes a light back pad worn by day and a stomach pad at night claiming health restoration without drugs. They advertise 159000 sales and testimonials for neuritis rheumatism high blood pressure constipation nervous disorders and other conditions with a trial offer and literature.
Distress after eating and bloating stopped in 10 minutes with Dare's Mentha-Pepsin claims. Elias Cuff of Salem New Jersey praises the remedy as the finest medicine, saying it permanently cured a chronic stomach problem after many other preparations failed. Fox Drug Co and all druggists sell and guarantee it.
An oldy diet ad promotes Kruschen Salts as a quick fat loss method claiming 15 pounds in a month and energy boosts. It urges daily half teaspoon doses in hot water, a reduced food intake, and increased activity, touting dramatic skin improvement and social admiration.
Ernest Henson, a taxi driver, was fined $100 on a charge of transporting liquor after his passenger pleaded guilty to possessing liquor. Elvin Reynolds of this city spends the summer with his uncle Buck Yarbrough on a Wyoming ranch. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Putnam left Fillmore Street yesterday for a visit in Oklahoma City for several weeks.
Excessive oil consumption forced George Haldeman and Stewart Chadwick to land at Jacksonville Beach Municipal Airport after 15 hours 42 minutes aloft in an attempt to set a new world non refueling endurance flight record.
Kotex absorbs moisture quickly using Cellucotton wadding and distributes it along its length. The surface remains light and fluffy, remains inconspicuous under thin dresses, and deodorizes completely. Dispose of Kotex like tissue.
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