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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1932
Page
2
A column blends alarm over the Lindbergh kidnapping with local chatter. It cites looser crime, egg prices, stolen cars, political gossip, and social reminiscences, mentioning Amarillo wax and a Ford wheel theft, plus remarks about Hoover and local bonds meetings.
A mixed set of reminiscences and observations recounts Anglo Southern speech, wartime anxieties, and editor’s memories. It includes remarks on Virginia speech, tales of General Wheeler, Mayor Hylan, and praise for John McCarty’s reporting career in Dalhart, Amarillo, the Longworth household, and a thank you for a Spearman Baptist dinner plus Gruver band turnout.
Dear Tack asks for articles on gardening and canning by county agents to help readers during tough times. The letter appears in the Tack Letters section, urging more practical local guidance for roses and other gardening topics.
The article notes Mrs. Patterson donated a permanent three-person oxygen chamber to the Washington emergency hospital after funding earlier proved insufficient. It also mentions a similar chamber ordered for the Children's hospital in Washington and recounts dramatic life-saving efforts in Boston where doctors revived a near-dead baby.
A Texas court of criminal appeals session affirms and reverses several cases from Van Zandt Polk and other counties while hearings are submitted. An aside notes the Hansford County courthouse dedication in Spearman and praises the Gruver high school band visit for its community spirit.
The Lindberghs face a renewed government push as Mrs Lindbergh braces with Spartan courage after the kidnapping of their baby. An abandoned blue Nash sedan and a silent dog shadow the case while federal agents and officials pledge full cooperation as President Hoover follows developments.
A blaze on a farm about three miles from the Lindbergh estate triggered the Lindbergh station siren and heightened the anxious mood surrounding the ongoing Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. The incident added confusion as authorities tracked leads amid the high profile case.
Reports from Tokyo state 600 Soviet soldiers have landed in the northern part of Sakhalin Island, with Russia asserting control of the area. The southern segment remains under Japanese claim after the Portsmouth treaty, while observers note Japan could contest the move within the Far Eastern administrative area. In Geneva, the League of Nations reports Japan accepted an international conference on Shanghai, though China rejects participation while hostilities continue, with the United States signaling readiness to join.
Miss Daffin Lowry announces the regular March meeting of the Girl Scout council at 5 o clock this evening. The session will be held in the Girl Scout office at 23 Johnson Building with Mrs. E C Seaman presiding. Lausanne begins Lausanne first skyscraper project at 20 stories under construction.
A lively revue showcases diverse acts from veterans like ex-mayor Montgomery and John Hickman of Tulsa to Portales actor John W. Russell. Special numbers include Mrs. Charles F. Smith and Oma Link Rowley impressions, Tom Allard songs, Scotish jokes by Fred Douglas, and dancing by Gene West and the Dancing Demons.
Swine Show director Col Fred Reppert of Decatur Indiana oversees the sale. Tonight the Fat Stock Show sponsors present the Royal Purple Revue at Municipal Auditorium at 8 15 p.m. Tomorrow at 9 a m the annual Baby Beef sale opens at the Fair Grounds sale pavilion with over 150 baby beeves and the Grand Champion to be sold to the highest bidder. A full Pig Club sale report will appear in Thursday's News.
Chicago livestock prices show hogs strong to 110 higher with top at 4.40 and cattle steady to higher across weight classes. Kansas City hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to 25 cents higher. New Orleans cotton opens quiet and steady with May 7.02 and July 7.18 to 7.86 as buyers fix prices. Fertilizer sales to cotton states tallied at 478,351 tons for seven months, seen as bullish but market unchanged.
A bridge party interrupts as a doctor is summoned for an ailing child. Players debate delaying the game or leaving, while the physician explains the urgent need to assess the child now, not tomorrow. The poem reflects parental worry and the clash between leisure and care.
Mrs. M. C. Vaughan testified in criminal district court that she used the name Jess McGowan to forge a $10 check last January to buy food for her children, saying her husband did not know. Both were under suspended sentences for prior forgery. A letter may be from Vaughan, with its contents unrevealed at noon. Defense witnesses portrayed Mrs. Vaughan as strong willed and dominant, hinting at potential sanity issues.
Eastland Texas March 2 A P The Murray for president campaign will stage a state wide rally for Gov William H Murray of Oklahoma a Democrat. R N Grisham Eastland attorney and friend of Alfalfa Bill issued the call urging Murray supporters to gather here Governor Murray will be invited to attend the rally.
W P Martin announces a meeting to organize a gun club in Amarillo to be held Friday night at city hall in the commission hall at 7 30 o clock inviting all interested. The note mentions brain sugar absorption context.
The ad warns that overindulgence in rich foods and smoking causes excess stomach acid and poor digestion. It promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a neutralizer, claiming quick relief, doctor endorsement, and availability in 25c and 50c bottles at drug stores.
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