Amarillo noted columnist Richard Little teased as future radio guest
The piece profiles Richard Henry Little of the Chicago Tribune noted for A Line Of Type. It recalls his Amarillo publicity, his fearless stance on the Mary Garden controversy, and his promise to visit with Mrs Little. It also covers Little’s career, humorist works, and potential Amarillo radio tribute.
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Richard Henry Little
Mr. Little
Amarillo
Little
Chicago
Chicago Civic Opera Company
The
Tribune
Mrs. Little
Kernel
Tack
D. Ws
Frank Wilson
Chicago Tribune
Amarillo Opinion on Courthouse Block Sale Sparks Town Meeting
In a strong protest column a Amarillo writer opposes selling downtown real estate for a modern courthouse. He warns voters will reject county commissioners and urges mass meetings to defend the courthouse square and preserve parks and trees. He also notes local chatter about chalk beer and a peculiar oyster wager stories woven with daily life.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Old Tack
America
Tack Finds Lady Crying on Street
Kernel Tack notices a distressed woman on Polk Street seeking help to locate her husband’s silver wide-band wrist watch lost downtown. She offers a liberal reward, plus an extra five dollars, and asks anyone with information to call 2 3792.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H-E l P. Kernel Tack
Polk Street
Mr. Tack
C. E. B. Spearman
Texas
Spearman
O. W
Hollywood
California
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Eighteen Day Hollywood Diet Promises Quick Star Turnaround
Hollywood follows a strict eighteen day diet with named meals from grapefruit and Melba toast to steak and lamb chops. The regimen features daily lunch and dinner plans across days one through eighteen, with notes on Melba toast and a final note about unbuttered toast. The piece adds a social aside about a dream sequence and states Melba toast is unbuttered.
Dear Colonel Tack and The Panhandle Reader Letters
A panhandle Texas reader requests guidance on writing short stories after selling a prior piece for 90 cents and discusses social norms, race, and etiquette. Another reader comments on kitchen flies and social conduct in the hotel dining room, pondering implications of revealing attire and decorum.
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Tack
Texas
de Priest
Panhandle
Tex
A Letter From Lemoj Entas About an Old Woman Ann
A dated, rambling letter describes seeking an elderly woman who could cook and see buttons. The writer rejects one due to sores, avoids another for lack of tea, approves a third as a potential match, but ends with a spat and divorce over untidy toenails. The note closes with humorous asides about a drink sent and a postman who drank it.
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Legislature
Congress
Lemoj
P.s
Ann
L P. S
Morse
H. C. Coffee
Tack
G. W. Hansom
Ruth Maxine Simpson Birthday Cake Presentation
Ruth Maxine Simpson six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Simpson of Taylor street was presented with a pretty cake by Edwards on her birthday.
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O. W
Ruth Maxine
Civilization versus savagery through dress in the hotel guest room plea
A letter asks Tex to craft a courteous paragraph for hotel rooms praising ancestors and dress as civilization’s symbol. The piece critiques modern clothing and society while echoing concerns about Prohibition era commerce, freight, and enforcement in Morse, Amarillo, and beyond, arguing for practical help to farmers and communities.
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Cate
Tex
Married Man Seeks Work After 14 Years in Hospitality
A 26 year old married man with fourteen years in restaurant and hotel work seeks any position. Five years in supervisory roles. He asks for help in finding employment and notes the letter is printed with his address held by Miss Key.
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Tear Tack
Tack
Miss Key
Those Who Venture Despite Fears A Weather Verse
A 1929 poem by Edgar A. Gues contrasts fear and courage through rain and storm imagery. It celebrates those who brave the weather and seek glory while the cautious stay sheltered. The piece frames risk as the route to achievement and inner doubt as the barrier to action.
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Edgar A. Gues
Bookkeeper seeks job in Chicago area
James Flynn, a high school graduate, asks for a bookkeeping position. He has balanced books for 1,500 accounts at a building and loan association and hopes for evening classes in shorthand and typing to support college plans. Address 1316 West Tenth Avenue.
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Chicago
James Flynn
West Tenth Avenue
Amarillo Prohibition Debate and Reader Letters
A reader critiques Prohibition enforcement in Amarillo noting Jamaica ginger could kill and law needed stronger enforcement. The letter from Plainview praises a local poem manuscript by G. W. Hansom, suggesting eastern publishers and emphasizing quality over quantity.
Spearman Readers Seek Advice On Poetry And Fashion
A mix of letters from Spearman residents asks about reliability of United Music Printers, advice on publishing verse, and a fashion trend of going bare leg. Residents discuss market prospects for poetry, suggest Holland's Magazine, and request guidance on how married women aged 25 to 35 might save money by going without stockings.
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U. M. Printers
Lindy and
Ann
Eva Deadwiley
North Tyler Street
United Music Printers
Holland
Texas
Spearman
Poets Receive Reply From United Music Printers
A reader reports after sending three poems to United Music Printers, the publisher requested additional contact details. The letter notes the printers obtained the address and followed up requesting further poems or information. The brief missive reflects a correspondence between a writer and a printing house.
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United Music
Boy Seeks Any Work Jobs Offer From Youth
A ten year old boy writes that he is seeking any kind of work. He would accept chores, ranch or house duties, or similar tasks and signs with respectful regards. The letter notes that Miss Key at The News Globe office has his address.
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Tack
Miss Key
News-Globe
Stray Bird Dog Missing From Mrs Fitzgerald’s Home
Mrs. R. C. Fitzgerald of 3904 Tyler Street reports a stray bird dog near her residence. She is feeding it and asks the rightful owner to claim the dog, noting her telephone number 2.3888 for contact.
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Laddy
Alice House
Lamar Street
R. C. Fitzgerald
Tyler Street
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Claude
Sweden
Marie Woods
Potter
0. W
Curtis Japhet
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Tropics
Houston
Tsimnoearae
Edwards
Fox Drug Store
No. 3
Stella Boles
Leroy Bird
Claude Blackwell
Clyde Blackwell
Edwards Ruth Maxine Simpson
Pampa, Texas
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Hoover
E. T. Coleman
Plainview
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Hansom
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