Vacationists Throng Roads In Record Touring Season
Millions of motorists travel this year spending over 4 billion dollars as the Panhandle Automobile Club reports 1936 as a peak travel year. Mrs. W. B. Amacker notes a flood of material inviting trips and cites Texas Centennial San Diego Exposition Vancouver and Boulder Dam as major draws. Strong highways and record car registrations spur travel, while climate tips note pine wood heat advantages per the U.S. Forestry Service.
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W. B. Amacker
The
Panhandle Automobile Club
United States
America
Vancouver
British Columbia
Golden Jubilee
Boulder Dam
Amacker
Hanes Undershirts and Shorts Ad Campaign
An advertising pitch promotes Hanes Undershirts at thirty-five or fifty cents with feather-weight elastic-knit comfort and a snug fit under the arms. It touts a full-cut Hanes Shorts to prevent friction and rips, promising durable, fast colors and inviting buyers to see their Hanes dealer in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Tack Letters Offer Board and Room in Town
Plain s college ad requests families to provide board and room for a capable young woman with housework skills, with contact details for Mr DeWitt Lewis at 2 1113 after 4 pm or visit 909 Polk Street. Also an appeal from Coy Ownbey seeking tractor work with eight years experience and willing to work long hours, preferably with an International tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Lewis
Polk Street
Plains Commercial College
Ownbey
Spearman
Stinnett
Texas
Fox Terrier Betty Strayed July 4 Near Home
A black and white Fox Terrier named Betty with black eyes pointed ears and bobbed tail wearing a black harness went missing July 4. The owners say she would not find her way home and ask helpers to call if she is found.
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Betty
Job seekers and help wanted notices sprawl in Dear Tack column
A collage of classified ads: J M Combs seeks work as painter or general hand to support a large family. A teenage boy lists clerk, picker, tractor driver, farm hand experience and willingness to work. A couple seeks work as cook and housekeeper while a ranch hand offers farming assistance. An experienced nurse requests housework and nursing roles with references. Kittens offered free to good homes.
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J. M. Combs
East Sixth Avenue
Dial
Tack
East Seventh Avenue
North
Taylor Street
Fremont Ball Theft Scheme Sparks Youth Arrests
In Fremont Ohio a local Ohio State League team hires boys to retrieve foul balls over fencing. A youth was caught with pockets full of balls and arrested after officers found he had taken the proceeds from the scheme.. this incident exposes the program and arrests tied to the foul ball practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Ohio State League
Help Kidneys Clean Out Poisonous Acids
An old promotional notice touts kidney health and a guaranteed prescription Cystex with a Bank of America deposit to back a 48 hour vitality claim. It urges readers to contact their druggist for Caystex and promises money back if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Los Angeles
Northwest quake rattles homes across several states
An earthquake lasting several seconds woke residents across the Pacific Northwest, rattling windows and furniture. The tremors, felt strongest in Spokane, were the most severe since last October in Helena and were reported from eastern Washington, North Idaho and Oregon between 11:05 and 11:15 P M Pacific Standard Time with Wenatchee noting two shocks.
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Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Helena
Mont
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Wenatchee
Rancher Bound Over on Murder Charge After Defense Claim
Jimmy Henderson a young Alpine Texas rancher was bound over to await trial on July 21 for the murder of Thomas Leroy Patton a Santa Monica beer parlor operator. Henderson pleaded not guilty saying he shot Patton in defense of his home after seeing his wife struggle to resist Pattons advances. Bond set at 5000.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Henderson
Young Alpine
Tex
Thomas Leroy Patton
Santa Monica
Henderson
Patton
City ordinance fines speed on first bridge in 1864
Runners faced a 5 dollar fine for traveling faster than a walk over the city’s first bridge as recorded in the 1864 ordinance.
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U. S. Forestry Service
Savers
Samsonbak
Kanlasland
Casa Manana
Fort Worth
Bess Harris
Mr. Star
Joe
Box
Parnell
North West
Fifth Ave
Bryan Street
Northwest
Toledo
W.P
Goodyyear
Goodyear Speedwa
Real Goodyear
Goworld
Pathfinder
Amarillo
Gunn-Hinerman Tire Co
Pampa
Borger
Montgomery Wards
DuPont Dulux
Delco
Montgomery Ward
Cot
Sam
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