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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
2
The writer warns of a coming cotton boom amid drought disputes and bootlegging fears, cites Amarillo doctors linking tooth stains to water instead of diet, and urges water softening. He muses on minnow care, cattle policy upset, and Grover Hill as a practical cattleman for Washington.
A reader asks for help locating three keys in a heather holder lost Thursday. Contact 2 1907 if found. Also a note about a saddle pony missing for six weeks and referenced on TACK LETTERS Page 10.
Maurice F. Key, secretary of the Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce, told Panhandle Plains Rotarians at Amarillo Country Club that Hong Kong was built with little mechanical aid. He warned of a future Chinese war over Manchuria, saying it would take about 50 years and that Japan may gain more territory in that time.
Livestock leaders denounce the proposed government purchase plan for beef cattle and dairy stock. They cite long breeding work and compare top prices paid for butter flour and pork to the low government value placed on their cattle. Immediate purchases target Dallam Hartley Sherman Moore Oldham Potter counties as primary emergency areas with others to follow. Dr C B Martin will oversee Panhandle purchases with county agents, method unclear.
A column discusses the need for educated leaders to shape public opinion and govern wisely. The piece questions the influence of humanism and technocracy, notes a class gift of furniture, and urges backing for Mr. Hill to serve Plains country interests. It also shares a Johns Hopkins diet item on eating bananas and skim milk to lose weight.
Local Joe Bailey supporters plan a large delegation to Borger where the Texas congressman will speak at an eight o'clock rally in support of his United States Senate bid. Campaign manager J R Barnhill announced the trip with three speeches scheduled for Wheeler Shamrock and Panhandle before returning to Amarillo for Sunday events.
Mr. DeCourcy, a former Amarillo resident who lived there from 1910 to 1917, discusses his consular career in Paris after joining in 1923. He notes pay value changes from the gold standard and explains consular duties safeguarding American citizens and business interests in France.
The article notes a Texas first wedding and the first Catholic Church in Texas as part of a pioneer celebration. Judge James D. Hamlin, XIT lawyer and West Texas Chamber of Commerce president, spoke to old timers this morning. A free barbecue and fiddlers contest accompany tonight’s events.
The President calls for substantial sacrifices to repay war debts. He says every means are used to persuade debtors to honor obligations and to discuss payment options. Finland is noted as the only country current on all payments, with expectations others will understand the American stance.
A British observer warns Germany is arming further and Europe fears the extent. Germany's 1934 budget increases national defense by 821 million marks, about 328 million dollars, while Berlin attracts U.S. aviation experts. A U.S. company placed a rush order for equipment for 2000 planes with cash on delivery.
J A Rodgers longtime West Texas figure dies from a self-inflicted pistol wound at his home in Amarillo. Funeral services are set for 3 p m at Blackburn Shaw Chapel with Rev E B Fincher and Rev W W Riley officiating. He operated a dairy and had served as Hill County sheriff. Survivors include his widow Lucy Rodgers a daughter and several stepchildren.
Long and Harmon, Inc of Dallas received air mail contracts from the U S government weeks ago. Their new Stinson planes were built and delivered, with aircraft sized for two passengers and two mail pouches placed near the pilot and behind the passengers.
Gene Vest Sr former night chief of police is in serious condition at Northwest Texas Hospital. Mrs Vest’s mother is not expected to live at her Arkansas home. Mrs Vest is there. Gene Vest Jr entertainer on the road has been called home.
U. N. Olver, a lumberman from Amarillo, was discharged from St. Anthony's Hospital yesterday after a minor operation performed earlier in the week.
New Orleans reports firmer cotton as light trading yields modest gains. Wheat and grain strength, plus Russian crop gloom, lift futures with October up to 11.83 and December to 11.94, while midsession profit taking trims some gains. Kansas City livestock and cattle prices show mixed moves amid August demand and farm-graded cattle values.
An advertisement extols Shredded Wheat with milk and fruit as a breakfast or lunch option. It claims the cereal provides easily digested nourishment, energy, tissue building, disease resistance, and bran for regularity, urging readers to try it and prove its benefits.
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