Nation's silver supply grows under silver purchase act
U S government actions raise silver holdings to about 100 million ounces valued around 50 million dollars since the Roosevelt era reforms. The exchange stabilization fund reportedly bought 65 million ounces in London and New York, plus 20 million from Britain, eight million mined in the U S, and more in open markets. Secretary Morgenthau planned to buy nearly 1.2 billion more to reach one third of gold reserves.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
London
New York
Great Britain
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Piggly Wiggly Store Opens Modernized Facility With Open House
Piggly Wiggly at Sixteenth Avenue and Adams Street invites the public to an open house Saturday to tour a remodeled store with new shelves air cooled produce stands lighted meat cases and a behind the scenes workroom. Free ice cream and bacon gifts are offered with purchases and demonstrations will run throughout the day.
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Piggly Wiggly
Sixteenth Avenue
Adams Street
Melody Millers
Great West Mill & Elevator Company
Borden
Tom Nichols
A. O O. Causey
Lonely middle aged woman seeks out of town housework work
Woman with cooking and housekeeping experience offers services and references. Prefers out of town work and asks for print help to find companionship and employment. Includes contact details and notes no drinks or gambling. Also requests help locating a missing dog Jackie with reward offered.
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Dial
Farmhand seeks dairy or ranch work with transportation
George B., in care of Tack, asks for dairy or farm work and ranch labor. He states he is a good milker and can work with horses and all kinds of stock. He requests transportation from Amarillo to the job location and says he needs work badly.
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Amarillo
Widow Seeks Work In Doctor's Office Or Childcare
Mrs L Wilbanks of Clarendon Texas requests assistance finding employment options in a medical office or as a housekeeper or caregiver. She is a 24 year old widow with one child seeking opportunities.
Gentle Pony Wanted Near City Limits for Care
A reader requests a gentle pony for a couple of months to feed and care for at the edge of the city. The writer notes a family with an eight year old boy seeking a suitable animal and provides a contact number 20497.
Youth Seeks Steady Work At Eighteen?
A 17 year old seeks steady employment with fair wages. He can drive cars and trucks and operates various tractors. He notes being handy with tools and equipment and is eager to find reliable work opportunities.
Lost white sandal near Randal Drug and Paramount Theater
A reader reports a lost white baby sandal size three between Randal Drug and the Paramount Theater and provides a contact number 2-3300 for retrieval.
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Randal Drug
Paramount Theater
Continuous effort urged against power noise by public service group
A letter urges Southwestern Public Service Company to adopt Mr. Gooch's plan to fix noisy power equipment as a public relations policy. Other letters include job seekers Tam Turner a 17 year old with farm and station experience and Mrs Doula Kitley a widow with two dependents seeking clerical and office work.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Gooch
Lester W. Clark
Tack
Doula Kitley
North Main Street
Guymon
Oklahoma
Farmers urged to buy cheap ads and plan for drought
A letter from Amarillo praises cheap ad rates in The News-Globe while urging farmers to prepare for a harsh drought. The writer urges Texas readers to travel for perspective, notes Nebraska and South Dakota agents poised to buy cattle unless rains arrive, and predicts poor wheat yields and high cattle prices in two years.
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News-Globe
Amarillo
Nebraska
South Dakota
Texas
Dreath
Foowvell
Local Panhandle Newspaper to Readers and Advertisers
A reader thanks the paper for community service and notes merchants preferring inexpensive ads. The letter mentions a weekly newspaper printed two weeks prior and visible abandoned papers stacked along fences and rose beds.
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Panhandle
Political grafters in cities breed loyalty questions
Readers note widespread graft claims about politicians in northern cities. The piece questions loyalty as residents with new cars and good jobs rely on relief stations for groceries, suggesting tension between prosperity and dependence.
Shredded Wheat Boosts Child Health and Happiness
An encouragement to feed children Shredded Wheat to improve health energy and mood. The message suggests adults can learn from the same habit and pursue happiness health and well being.
Phillips 66 Gasoline Dominates Market With Controlled Volatility
Amid broad economic declines, Phillips 66 gasoline sales rise steadily and reach twice the peak level of prior buying spurts. The copy extols high test quality and strong consumer demand for this new gasoline with controlled volatility, asserting its dominant market position.
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Piggly Wiggly Store
Hub Clothiers
Los Angeles
Calif
NEW G. O. P. Helmsman
Herbert Hoover
Henry J. Fletcher
Fletcher
Dick Fowler
van Buren Street
Jackie
George B
M. S
Kirk
Castile
Elwood
Indiana
Tam
Jake Turner
Washington Street
MET Petroleum Ferty
Russell Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Business
Oliver Bakle Bidg
National Biscuit Company
Niagara Falls
N. B.C. Uneeda
Uneeda Bakers
Phillips Sales
Phillips
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