WANT ADS AND NOTES FROM AMARILLO COLUMN
Readers submit requests and brief notices from Amarillo area. Items include housekeeping and cook positions, job seekers like Florine and Mrs Yarborough, a widow seeking work, a reader seeking a mattress, and quirky letters about fast women and robins.
Death Case Faced By Dallas Lawyer
Noah Roark a 52 year old Dallas lawyer was named in two indictments by the grand jury one charging murder and the other assault to murder The true bills accuse him of killing Justin Stein 54 manager of the Fidelity Building and attempting to kill Stein's secretary Arthur B Strauch 44 They were all shot in Stein's private office on Jan 10 Roark is held without bond and his lawyers plan a defense of insanity.
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Dallas
Noah Roark
Roark
Justin Stein
Fidelity Building
Stein
Arthur B. Strauch
London Daily Herald
British Labor Party
Ireland
Herald
Lord French
Coke
Maitland
Contempt of law and a horse for sale in a mixed clipping
The fragmentary text includes a 1921 poem line on contempt of law, a Texas note seeking a saddle pony and work, a brief personal ad by B T Verden near Running Water, and a longer critique of monetary policy proposing a postal banking system and city debt ideas. It references Amarillo and local finances. The pieces paint a rough, era-specific mix of literary, personal, and economic opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Dennis’ Place
B. T. Verden
Auto driver offers versatile handyman services
Experienced automobile operator and handyman presents capability to handle a 38-40 six shooter smoothly and accurately. Offers to furnish if desired.
Local notices and job seeking requests fragment
The clipping shows personal notices including a lost item inquiry for an auto door handle with a key, a request for return by description, a job seeker offering work, and a martial law critique from The London Daily Herald arguing martial law is illegal and unconstitutional. It lists names and addresses associated with the notices.
Martial law forbidden by law and Petition of Right
The text argues that martial law is forbidden by law and cites Coke and the Petition of Right as reminders that martial punishment is unlawful. It notes British legal opinion and contrasts with American constitutional tensions, questioning the implications for the masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
Ours
Great Britain
Woman sheds 20 pounds in four weeks with Kruschen
Mrs Mee West of St. Louis credits Kruschen Salts for dropping from 176 to 150 pounds in four weeks. She says she has more energy and never feels hungry. The ad touts daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and promotes Fox Drug Co. and Post Office Drug Co. as retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
St. Louis
Kruschen
Fox Drug Co
Post Office Drug Co
Local currency plan aims to cut bank dependence and boost work
A city proposal seeks a people’s currency to avoid banks and New York bondholders, saving four percent interest and funding taxes, debts, and improvements. The idea would revive business, employ the unemployed, and curb crime and soup kitchens. Meanwhile a lonely 53 year old seeks a financially capable woman for mutual gain and a partner to manage camp duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Tack
Baby Walkers For Sale And Various Help Wanted Notices
Classified items include a baby walker for sale at 308 North Buchanan Street, a woman seeking any kind of work at 40 South Lamar Street, and a request for phonograph records trade from 2016 North Garfield Street. Also listed are farm help in Panhandle Texas, a practical nurse offering services at 1004 Monroe Street, a ride to Wichita sharing request at 213 B Fast Sixteenth Avenue, a 16 year old seeking ranch work at 123 South Cleveland Street, and a letter about a repeal clause discussed on radio station KGRS.
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Canyons
Canyon
Texas
Amarillo
Zealand
Belgium
North Garfield Street
Tack
South
Cleveland Street
Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment Ad Claims
Cooling and soothing Blue Star Ointment melts on the skin delivering medicines into pores to quickly kill itch tetter rash eczema foot itch ringworm. Money back if it fails according to Ady.
Income tax options for married couples and exemptions
The article explains joint versus separate tax returns for couples, detailing exemptions of 2500 and 2600, tax rates 4 and 8 percent, and a worked example of a 6500 combined net income with 345 surtax. It includes letters from readers seeking work, shared crops, and baby needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dses
Stand by our leaders despite muddy politics
A reader condemns the idea that decent people joined in cheering and urges respect for President Elect Roosevelt Garner and federal lawmakers. The letter argues against mud-slinging and calls for backing the heads of government despite personal views.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Bronchial Infections Warn of Danger and Quick Action
A warning urges quick fighting of bronchial infections as dangerous. It promotes Oreomulsion as powerful yet harmless with no narcotics and a money back guarantee if coughs or colds are not relieved, no matter how long standing.
Doctor's Kidney Remedy Promises Fast Relief and Safety
A Health Commissioner in Indianapolis endorses Cyntex a kidney and bladder remedy. The ad claims quick action within 16 minutes, soothing irritated membranes and cleansing toxins. It asserts benefits for functional kidney bladder disorders and offers a money back guarantee with a package price of five dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. R. George Atle
Oystex Costa
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