12 Jul 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
1
The report notes scattered showers with no steady rain and a returning pattern of thunderstorms, suggesting a cooler, drier spell ahead. County agent John Stovall reports widespread poison use against grasshoppers in Hemphill County and an anecdote about hens fleeing when a T. W. A. plane passed overhead.
A letter from B. G. Odell of Louisiana Street discusses grasshoppers from Southwest Colorado eating forage, praises Amarillo merchants and newspaper, warns against fly-by-night peddlers, and laments attacks on columnists. expresses concern about locals facing a harsh critique of newcomers and business practices.
New York reports seven closed burlesque houses plan to reopen with new variety shows after licenses issue. Producers say vulgarity is banished and clothed nudity will prevail under city agreement.
Mrs. John N. Garner completes a weekend visit with son Tully C. Garner and family before returning home. Accompanied by granddaughter Genevieve and Mrs. Garner’s daughter in law, the party had recently traveled to Taos New Mexico to explore Pueblo Indian culture and witness tribal dances.
Potter County commissioners confronted bills dating back two and three years totaling about $400. Wright Oil Company of Sweetwater charged $128.70 for oil bought in December 1935. Globe-News Publishing Company billed $294.49 for delinquent tax collection ads in 1934.
Wheat quotations in Amarillo markets fell to 1.03 per bushel the lowest since July 1 as harvest highs near 1.08 last week. The Amarillo Grain Exchange reported 408 cars of new wheat for week end receipts totaling over 600000 bushels. Miss Percy Hunter, county tax deputy, vacationing in New Mexico, left via train to Albuquerque with her sister Miss Mary Hunter. They reside at the Herring Hotel.
A collage of curious statements spans daily life and trivia from the era. Topics include the Bradley Martin ball cost, the origin of dill pickles, doctor density in DC, surname prevalence, mind speed vs pain, Stuart Florida’s newspaper town status, Scottish wills, Ohio presidential spouses, Shakespeare’s coinage, and urban fires in the US.
Mrs Manuel Loveless of Adrian Texas asks for a cream and grey canvas baby cart folded for pickup. She notes the cart was between Amarillo and Adrian and requests return. she warns against alcohol or drug use and identifies as a Christian widow.
President Roosevelt prepared to back an ever normal granary farm bill to cushion drought and crop disaster effects. He sent letters to Senate and House agriculture chairmen urging passage this session while aboard the U S Potomac on Chesapeake Bay for a warm weekend.
A letter to the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce asks for the ragweed pollen count in Amarillo. Local labs report counts are currently nearly zero but will peak by mid August. Pollen is measured by a 24 hour slide exposed with an oil film, counted under a microscope, distinguishing pollen from fungi.
Five young farmers drowned at Santa Fe Lake when panicked passengers leaped from a leaking boat to a second overloaded craft. Miss Maude Clark testified six people rode in the leaking boat and attempted to bail before both boats capsized in twenty feet of water as passengers crowded the dry boat.
Associated Press reports eleven deaths in Texas during the weekend from traffic crashes shootings and floods. Seven fatalities came from automobile accidents and two from gunshot wounds with flood waters contributing in other cases.
Daniel Long, 60, collapsed in the street during a brutal heat wave in New York. At Bellevue Hospital he recorded the highest human temperature there, 109.8 degrees. He was packed in ice until his temperature fell to 68.6 degrees and is now reported as feeling better.
Soviet fliers began a non stop flight attempt from Moscow to the United States with three pilots joining a route that would pass near Frank Joseph Island after three earlier fliers reached Vancouver Washington. Seattle established two crucial communication links to support the mission.
The U S Army signal corps and Canadian stations will handle weather reports and the plane's progress. Seattle and Anchorage will be key points in the setup. S Smirnov Soviet radio engineer is stationed at Anchorage.
In Chicago area steel strike scenes, Sargencio Calzada, 40, was fatally shot as pickets and sympathizers faced injuries. Seven from the group were seriously wounded. others released after treatment. A truce to reopen the last Chicago area plant was jeopardized as picketing resumed despite earlier union claims of agreement with Youngstown Sheet & Tube.
Union leaders sought Governor Townsend as he laid out a truce framework in which the steel company and the S W O C would be parties to the agreement. If accepted, the plant would reopen, the union would suspend the strike, and the NLRB would decide on a written contract under the Wagner Act. Two thousand ALCOA workers return to work after a May strike ends. Local guards remained after midweek rioting.
The Hopei-Chahar council said Japanese forces are not withdrawing from Loukou Chiao, warning of new trouble. Farler Sung announced a tentative agreement to pull troops, with Chinese militia garrisoning the area, though Sung denied Chinese compliance.
Japan authorized by Emperor Hirohito sent the first reinforcing units from Manchukuo to Kwangtung and on toward Peiping. The Kwaning army trains arrived and more troops moved to Shanhaikwan and between Shanhaikwan and Tientsin as fighting with Chinese forces continues.
Weather reports from Potter County to the South Plains record scattered showers and rainfall. Amarillo received 34 hundredths of an inch, Potter County West areas near 8 more, with Lubbock at 36 hundredths. Weatherman H T Collman forecasts additional moisture tonight. scattered storms may bring further brief rainfall.
Governor Allred received a protest telegram from Harley Blanton linking Lamadrid to the Blanton disappearance case. Lamadrid, Willacy County deputy constable, was jailed in Brownsville after arrest by a state ranger and game warden while involved in the investigation.
An advertisement extols kidney function and warns against cheap drugs. It pitches Cystex as a guaranteed prescription remedy to rid acids and toxins within a week, claiming rapid vitality in 48 hours and a money back guarantee if not effective. The message targets those with nocturnal urination, nervousness, aches, acidity, and itching, urging readers to consult a doctor.
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