Sailor pilot Settle vows to chase new altitude record
At Soldier Field in Chicago a temporary bureau hosts Lieutenant Commander T G W Settle as he plans a solo balloon ascent to break the world altitude mark. Delays loom from a high pressure lapse while Dr. Arthur H Compton and Jean Piccard aid the mission with instruments and ground support.
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Chicago
Soldier Field
T. G. W. Settle
Settle
Arthur H. Compton
Jean Piccard
Compton
University of Chicago
Auguste Piccard
Piccard
Roosevelt’s broadcast sparks rare American enthusiasm in crisis
The piece recalls President Roosevelt urging common purpose and united action to lift national mood, contrasting with critics who doubt economic law and noting reception from business leaders. It reflects on historical feats from Bleriot to Wright, and the public’s renewed belief in bold progress.
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Roosevelt
Earth
Adam Smith
Hammurabi
Ruskin
Washington
White House
Emerson
Hollywood Strike Threatens $1.5 Million Weekly Payroll
Six thousand moviemaking workers walk out in Hollywood, aiming to disrupt the industry nationwide. The action jeopardizes wages and payrolls of about 1.5 million dollars weekly, though the pacific coast industry is known for high pay. Endangers progress in studios and sympathetic actions may idle thousands.
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Hollywood
Moving Picture
Pacific Coast
California
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Pain Relief
An ad asserts Moone's Emerald Oil will end corn and bunion pain with a money back guarantee if it fails. It touts deep penetration, freedom from soreness, and suitability for swollen varicose veins, urging purchase at City Drug Stores.
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Moone
Lote
Tack Letter on Temperance and the 18th Amendment
A column discusses scripture based views against strong drink, calling it a great evil with wide social and moral harms. It argues temperance, not use, and critiques repeal advocates, tying enforcement to common good. A reader appeal seeks a cow owner and a classified ad seeks farm work.
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Jesus
Paul
Dear Tack Letter Seeks Immediate Employment
A reader writes that a winter job has ended and asks for another position at once. They describe themselves as single, non smoking, healthy, reliable, and willing to work for room and board.
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Tack
Stars Sparkle in Gay White Way Fashion
Ad rienne Ames wears a corded white silk pajama costume with very full trousers and sleeves. A large green taffeta bow under her chin provides a bold color contrast in this glamorous Hollywood style pageant.
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Adrienne Ames
Requests for Trade Help Wanted and Housekeeper Ad
A reader seeks a Model T or light car in exchange for painting wallpaper decorating and exterior and interior work offering cash payment. Also advertises for a middle aged housekeeper to work on a farm must know cooking cleaning and be neat seeking a reliable helper.
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Tack
Good home wanted for family in Cameron New Mexico
Notice from Mrs W T Brown in Cameron New Mexico seeking a loving home for a modern home’s five member family with two boys to leave for school in September. Offers appreciated with a monthly payment of ten dollars.
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San Jon
New Mexico
W. T. Brown
Cameron
All Star Final Tale Of Dust In The Panhandle
In Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas officials report a rain event in a drought district where a passerby was struck by raindrops, causing fainting. A companion threw dust in his face to revive him, and he recovered. Walter R. Allen.
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Oklahoma
Panhandle
Texas
Drouth
Walter R. Allen
Reward offered for lost abstract in Amarillo townsite
Catherine Pinkston of Vega Texas asks for help locating her son's lost abstract for Lot 3 Block 117 original Amarillo townsite and offers a reward for its return.
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Amarillo
Catherine Pinkston
Vega
Texas
Lost purse on East Side between Tenth and Fourth Avenue
Dear finder please return my purse lost Sunday night in the East Side area between Tenth and Fourth Avenue on Houston and Roberts Streets. Contents may remain except glasses which are essential as I am very near-sighted and cannot afford new pair. Glasses may be broken and can be fixed. Contact MRB. O. 8. C., 908 Arthur Street.
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Tenth and
Fourth Avenue
Houston and
Roberts Streets
Americans Should Guard Jobs From Foreign Labor Invasion
A reader from Amarillo argues for stricter immigration laws to protect American workers. He claims Mexicans and other foreigners drive down wages, steal jobs, and overwhelm local resources. He urges Halting foreign labor, preferring native Americans to preserve national work and land ownership.
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Mexico
Amarillo
America
No Soul Mate Letter Explainin Rain Prayers and Old Bachelor
The writer clarifies a past note about praying for rain and an old bachelor, saying the intention was not for a current partner but reflections on past hopes. He jokes about failed signals, the hardships of women’s sustenance, and mentions a fanciful plan for a round trip to the World’s Fair, set against Chicago’s State and Madison corner.
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Lord Northcliffe
London Daily Mail
England
Napoleon
Northcliffe
Lloyds
Bleriot
Orville Wright
Tack
State
Madison
Chicago
KOJENE advertised as mock toothpaste for pyorrhea relief
An advertisement promotes KOJENE as a powerful antiseptic for pyorrhea. It claims 22,500 dentists endorse it and urges gum massage three times daily, plus placing soaked cotton between gums and cheeks. If unresolved in a week, a money back guarantee offers reassurance through Randal Drug Stores and other first class druggists.
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Kojene
Randal Drug Stores
B C Relieves Your Headache In Minutes
A North Carolina pharmacist developed a blend to relieve most headaches quickly. The B C product, sold in 10 and 25 cent sizes, promises relief in about three minutes and claims to ease muscular pains fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs.
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North Carolina
B. C
Letters on immigration and employment ethics and a help-wanted ad
A reader criticizes use of foreign labor preferring American workers, denounces Mexicans and endorses a political leader, while noting strict immigration laws and citizenship status. The column includes a separate help-wanted notice seeking a girl for afternoon work.
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