20 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
1
The writer discusses cows dying from grasshopper poisoning and argues Johnson grass may be involved under certain conditions. He criticizes bull buyers for favoring fat, low-quality bulls and shares his plan to offer certified bulls from the Big Bull ranch to improve calf crops and herd quality.
A reader questions late banquet start times and supper norms, wonders why events begin after 8, and muses on etiquette and schedules. The letter also mentions a found coat, a lost dog reward, and ongoing boxing talk with biased opinions about Louis and Schmeling.
Bob LeMay longtime Athens schools superintendent visited Amarillo to push his bid for state superintendent of public instruction. He spent the day meeting friends and supporters and did not speak publicly.
A man suffered an epileptic fit on the street at Fourth and Taylor. Boxwell Brothers Ambulance took him to St. Anthony's Hospital. his condition is not considered serious.
Contained item references Marvin Jones and remarks on Washington life, plus assorted brief notes on Mormon governance, Puerto Rico flies, Maude Adams drama course, South Seas leper colony mirrors, Egyptian freight cars of desert camels, and an Asbury Park drug store renting wheelchairs and beds.
Classified note seeking a refined white lady for light housework in exchange for room board and wages with no laundry. also requests farm and ranch work by a young couple, a colored woman offering hourly housework and cooking, and a married man with elevator work and truck driving experience seeking work.
A Montana rail disaster left multiple dead and many injured when a train plunged into a deep creek. Survivors praised crew heroism as rescue efforts rushed to Miles City and hospitals filled.
An ad promotes Capudine for headaches claiming quick relief and extra relaxation. It emphasizes using Capudine during tired nerves and daily worries, suggesting noticeable soothing effects and affordable pricing.
Attorneys for major oil companies gather in Amarillo to hear a precedent setting case involving the alleged use of the Gray Process. The proceedings focus on whether Danciger Company must declare and surrender all gains from employing this process as described by Mr. Cole.
The article recounts John Gray’s catalytic tower method using Puller’s earth to crack crude into end point gasoline. It describes early distillation limits, trials from 1516 to 1925, and the Barnsdale refinery installation that boosted gasoline output to about 1700 barrels per ton of clay, leading to widespread licensing and royalties.
Shorthand reporters in Enifis record the day’s court argument and evidence, one in the courtroom drafting notes while the other transcribes into a dicta phone. This method yields a complete transcript at day’s end.
ABC holds a round-up and rodeo at Wimberly ranch west of town Tuesday at 4 PM with a 2:45 PM departure from the hotel. A chuck wagon barbecue supper follows. The forty-niner dance comes to Roseland Ballroom Tuesday night and a bridge breakfast for women is set at Amarillo Country Club Wednesday at 10 AM. A theater party is planned in the afternoon. The president's dinner and inaugural ball occur Wednesday night at Nat.
The article notes unopposed candidates for first elective terms including assistant county attorney and Fowren while Howard Anderson the county attorney is not running. Morris Browning seeks the general land office as county commissioner. Second primaries may occur only in one district court bench race and four county races with many candidates for state animal and hide inspector and for county clerk amid several other contenders.
Candidates for sheriff include W L Wttinger Pat Meritt and R J Foster. Precinct 2 commissioner faces Mark Parker Henry Jones and Roy Starker. E C Neilson Henry Bishop and Ernest Northcutt seek district court. Marvin Jones meets James Cade in the congressional race. Two women run Miss Jewel Davidson for tax office and Mrs Ora Ward for county school superintendent. Campaign cigars begin to appear this morning.
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