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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1932
Page
5
The Amarillo News-Globe advertises the closing of the fifth period of its Amateurs Ad-Writing Contest with three weekly prize judgings left. With 378 prizes remaining, 126 worth $25 will be awarded this Thursday, as readers are urged to participate in the final four weeks before the contest closes.
City hall report shows Amarillo building activity in February totaled 35 082 dollars across mercantile, apartments and residences, industrial and repairs with 37 permits issued. January's total reached 22 585 dollars.
A 17 year old El Paso High School student told police of a two and one half day lapse in memory during which he traveled about 600 miles. Charles V. Parris Jr. recalled nothing from leaving home to waking in downtown Dallas sixty hours later. Relatives plan to bring him home.
The writer supports opposing war with Japan and urges America to stay focused on domestic affairs. He recalls a front-line captain who fled, argues against invasion, and promotes self-reliance, strong defense, and non intervention in European conflicts. He endorses labor productivity and criticizes drink, urging readers to learn about Ritchie and consider a Roosevelt-to-Ritchie political switch. JOHN WARREN.
A letter to the newspaper criticizes the poll results showing Governor Ritchie of Maryland lagging behind Al Smith while praising his willingness to speak out. It contrasts Roosevelt’s perceived nonentity status and notes Ritchie’s proposal for compulsory corporate aid to the unemployed, funded from depreciation reserves and sinking funds.
A collage of help wanted notices from residents seeking work. Mrs Freeman offers house cleaning laundry and bedding care at hourly or daily rates. Mrs H Freeman lists addresses and willingness to work. A reader seeks quilting and sewing jobs with low rates. A widow pleads for employment in a brief plea.
Mrs. M Montgomery of Los Angeles credits ACIDINE with ending her stomach pain and says she can eat anything after taking it. The ad claims immediate relief from gas, sourness, heartburn, dizziness, and sleeplessness due to acidity and guarantees money back if not solved.
A series of personal pleas describe individuals seeking rides to Coffeyville Kansas or Los Angeles, plus offers to work in farming, sewing, cooking, or as domestic staff. Contacts include addresses such as 713-B North Garfield Street, 8 Parker Street, 1316 East Tenth Avenue, 1600 South Johnson Street, and 501 Monroe Street, with notes of readiness to travel and share expenses.
A young married woman with two children, aged four and six, seeks a small unfurnished rental. She asks for housing options in the Panhandle and thanks the reader for any leads. She notes possible payment in rent or barter, and signs as Tack via General Delivery.
Stomach ulcer sufferers report rapid relief from Von's Pink Tablets. A Missouri Valley reader from Sproul notes no pain after two days and quitting a stomach pump. Advertising letters claim quick relief, no strict diet, and broad approval from users across Nebraska and Iowa.
A speaker laments unemployed husbands separated from families, noting many women hold jobs to support them. The writer urges working women with employed husbands to step forward and share in the effort to sustain families and meet national need. The piece emphasizes shared sacrifice and calls for solidarity across gender lines.
A note from Mrs W of Glazed Doughnut Shop asks readers to open doors for free samples despite doubting agents. She praises doughnuts as light and melting, plans more sampling, and appeals to housewives to receive them. A poem by Mrs Stella Neale laments war’s toll on mothers and sons. Also notes discussions on employing married women raising reader observations on the topic.
A longtime Amarillo resident argues that married women with employed husbands hold too many local jobs. He claims merchants employ them, calling the women parasites who burden families and the city. He notes a pattern at a local organization staffed by eight married women and cites a well paid married worker as another example. He laments the lack of suitable jobs for qualified men out of work.
A hair treatment combines half a pint of water, one ounce bay rum, a small box of Barbo Compound and a quarter ounce glycerine. Apply twice weekly to achieve color on streaked or gray hair. Barbo colors hair without staining the scalp, not sticky or greasy, and offers a soft finish. mixable by druggist or at home at low cost.
Mrs Ethel Smith of Norwich Connecticut claims a 16 pound loss after one bottle of Kruschen Salts. She reports better sleep on night shifts, normal appetite, and ongoing fat loss. The ad promotes a four week supply at local drugstores with a money back guarantee if results fail.
A reader replies to B L M with a provocative critique of declaring war on Japan. The writer urges thoughtful consideration, proposes military service or a grim solo test of endurance, and warns that sensational talk on cruelty is propaganda. The piece stresses recalling World War I and cautions against hasty action.
A declarative wartime message from Vega Texas signed by an AFEF affiliate stresses defending the country against external threats. It pledges women’s participation and loyalty to Columbia land with a patriotic, exhortative tone.
Texarkana, March 1 UP Robert Rinehart, 45, was found shot to death in his home late Monday. He may have died since Saturday. A note on the dresser read a plea for forgiveness to his wife. Mrs. Rinehart told officers she left Friday after he threatened to kill her.
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