This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1933
Page
2
Local talk centers on forming a new state in West Texas with strong keeps for current residents. Advocates claim major economic gains through jobs wealth and national attention, while critics value Pioneer heritage and regional loyalties amid scattered commentary.
Home remedy article touts mixing Pinex with granulated sugar to make a pint of cough syrup. Recommends two cups sugar one cup water for grip and claims quick relief and cost savings. Claims no cooking needed and that the remedy keeps well and soothes inflamed membranes.
In Panhandle Texas the writer riffs on thrift humor and common sense while praising local optimism. He urges readers to move money into real estate or strong stocks, warns against excessive debt, and claims real estate and farm lands are exceptionally cheap now. He notes debt caution and depressions shape fortunes, with F W Popham sending a steer to Stew Kitchens as a gift.
Ernest G. Liebold Henry Ford’s chief secretary returned to safety after a 24 hour manhunt spread across Michigan. He said he was very tired after nights of work on Detroit banking issues and possible Ford involvement in banking. He telephoned from Traverse City to report he was all right and resting.
More than 150 pounds of fresh vegetables and many cans were donated Tuesday night by the American Legion to the Neighborhood Kitchens. Hanson Post of the Legion marks Marchis Community Service Month and two more benefit meetings are scheduled. George C. Broome and Mrs. Floyd E. Sloan urge ex service men and wives to donate at the next sessions. The social session was sponsored by the 40 and 8.
A community fund collection totals 18 dollars 75 cents with many named contributors and a donor sending onions. The note also raises light gossip about women wearing trousers and Kate Smith, joking that she would still look attractive regardless of attire while teasing fashion trends.
Mrs. Mary E. Fowler, widow living at 1808 South Taylor Street, asks for sewing work for the poor and quilts to be made at reasonable rates, offering to assist those who are cold or hungry. She also seeks help locating a solid white male Spitz with brown eyes to replace her lost puppy.
Chicago report states Joseph McGowan used a steam shovel as a weapon against wife Rose when she visited his workplace for her paycheck. The court granted an injunction to prevent further harassment with or without the shovel.
The listing names voters for Precincts 3 through 8 including C. R. Sears Mrs. F A Dimmick W C Clement Mrs Fred Young T L Littlefield A Sullivan Mrs Earl D Moore Mrs H M Wise Helena Smith Clyde Lagrone W 8 Sloan Mrs J F Corbin Mrs C O Defenbaugh M I Huddleston David Brittan Blucher Tharp Thomas W Austin C A Herbert Mrs W D Westbay D W Mays Mrs Harold A Pres sic Miss Frances Powell S C Tulloss Sam L Seay John E Rowland Mrs Carrie Slaughter Mrs John B McKnight C L B Hines Mrs Walter Brown Lewis Fields Robert Ricks Mrs John K Boyce H R Oliver J E Mulherin Notice of the election appears in Wednesdays issue of The Globe as an official publication authorized by the commission.
Survey shows improved consumer demand reflected at wholesale with smaller December collections. January weather favorable for agriculture and livestock. soil in excellent condition for spring planting. ranges and livestock in fair to good shape. Livestock prices weak but some range trading activity rising with firm to stronger prices. Federal Reserve loans to member banks fell to 4,024,000 on Feb 15 from 4,369,000 a month earlier and 14,168,000 a year ago. Construction activity declined in January after a December improvement, yet stayed above November lows.
The article notes West Virginia passed a bill to permit calling bank holidays with similar measures under consideration in Nevada. Indiana banks limit withdrawals, Ohio reports curbed deposits in over 200 banks, Pennsylvania banks use new withdrawal limits, and Governor Pinchot believes statewide holiday is unlikely.
February ended with a mean temperature of 36.9 degrees, 12 degrees below normal, and a low of 8 below zero on February 7. February’s moisture was 0.29 inches, 0.42 inches below average, with 2.9 inches of snow. March opened partly cloudy with higher temperatures, fog in the Panhandle, and a 37 to 56 degree day.
Amarillo police were asked by telegraph to search for Russell Wingo a 14 year old from Meeker Oklahoma who disappeared Tuesday. LeRoy Wingo his father suspects he boarded a Rock Island freight train toward Amarillo. He is described as 5 5 with light complexion 110 pounds wearing a gray plaid overcoat lace boots a light cap and dark waist coat. No trace found of Harry Keith 14 who vanished Monday from Martha's Tourist Camp.
Favorable progress and rising interest in tickets for the Rainbow Pageant of Progress to be held Monday night at Municipal Auditorium were reported by Mrs. Robert H. Lynn, president of the Junior Welfare League. Large local institutions have pledged big ticket blocks, with booths to sell downtown Friday morning. Tickets cost $1 each, 20 cents goes to the League for Amarillo welfare work. Rehearsals proceed daily as principals are chosen. The pageant is part of the four day Fat Stock Show, followed by a big ball at The Nat after the Panhandle event.
The House votes in line with the full chamber to drop large parts of the Democratic economy program for the session. An amended measure to abolish a large efficiency bureau remains, while the tax refunds board and automatic promotions in the armed forces and postal services are adjusted.
Syncopating tunes by Guy Moon and the Sod Busters headline a benefit dance Thursday night at the Amarillo Fat Stock Show Amusement Hall to raise funds for the Fat Stock Show starting Monday. Moon and the group donate their services. admission 40 cents, ladies free, 9 pm start.
Mrs Luvenia Newton 53 wife of L W Newton died last Tuesday night at 1710 Taylor Street Amarillo after 26 years in the city. Survivors include husband five daughters and a son Bentonville Ark Oklahoma City Fort Worth Amarillo and Amarillo links. L W Newton Jr of Amarillo is the son.
Miss Jewell Davidson county tax collector warned Wednesday that occupation taxes must be paid. The levy covers cigaret sellers theater owners moving picture houses and pawnbrokers and is due annually. After poll lists are completed the occupation tax will be taken up.
Lub bock store offers fixtures and stock of ladies wear for trade for Amarillo property. Local nursery offers six rose bushes for $1. Four passenger Packard sedan driven lightly by a prominent Amarillo attorney priced at $200. A man seeks to swap a five year paid up oil lease for a good car.
A brief poem reflects on the past as a rosy journey that cannot be kept. The speaker imagines a train halted by a freight wreck ahead and notes that dwelling on yesterday delays progress toward tomorrow. The piece urges accepting time’s flow and letting today pass to reach what comes next.
Samuel T. Ansell former counsel for the Senate inquiry sues Sen. Huey Long in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for 500000 in damages over a February 21 Senate speech. Ansell seeks 250000 actual damages and 250000 punitive damages for public slander and disgrace.
Sherman Texas March 1 Ernest Jerome Parker editor and printer for 50 years died at his home after a month long heart illness.
Kansas City livestock prices show hogs steady to higher with top at 3.25 for 170 220 lb hogs and cattle and sheep demand mixed across weight classes. New Orleans cotton opens firmer on bullish crop curtailment hopes with May at 6.04 and near highs before easing. New York stock letter notes a quiet session with minor declines in several large issues amid steady dollar and trading volatility.
The market showed a firmer bias with General Electric and Standard Oil of New Jersey down 14 points while General Motors and International Harvester held small gains. Rail shares improved overall, gold miners rose modestly, and McIntyre edged up. Money market rates climbed, but the credit market returned to a more normal level after a period of exceptionally low rates.
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a fast absorbing treatment for itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm and eczema. It claims tested medicines kill every germ and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
A new form of Nujol, Cream of Nujol, is advertised as safe for pregnant and nursing mothers. It claims not to upset stomachs or pass into breast milk, offering a drug free option to maintain regularity and protect the baby’s health, sold at drug counters for a few cents daily.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.