Letter from Borger reader complains of fairness in Eagles vs Sandies coverage
A Borger Texas reader denounces the Borger Daily News for biased sport coverage favoring the Eagles from Ropesville and the Sandies. He cites ill players, flu, and crippled team claims, asking for fair treatment and accurate reporting in sports pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Ropesville
Golden Sandies
Wonder City
Borger Bulldogs
Sir Walter
Bulldogs
Sandies
Tack
Borger
Texas
A Farm Life Notes and Letters From Home and West Texas
A collection of rural observations from Floydada and Amarillo Texas, including Hoover lamp ideas, unusually green winter pastures, a pig farming anecdote about sow litters, and advice on farrowing care. Letters from ED HOLMES and MRS R H SMITH share farm life, loneliness, and homestead inquiries in early 20th century style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Amarillo
Tulsa
R. H. Smith
Texas
Extra Reward Offered for Dog
Help locate a missing black Belgian police dog with a broken upper eye tooth. Reward offered. cabin in a mountain camp free this summer for return. Contact 2 3916 or visit 1116-A Pierce Street, Tex Crossett. Extra $1 reward noted by E. R. T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Pierce Street
Tex Crossett
Lost billfold with two ten dollar bills due to February 22 loss
Mrs. Donnie B. Smith pleads for help after a billfold containing two ten dollar bills and a 1931 American Legion card vanished on Fillmore or Pierce Street. She appeals for half the money to ease a struggling family with three children, salary of $18 weekly, and a 50 percent disabled veteran husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Pierce Street
American Legion
Badger Ice Company
News-Globe
Tack
Donnie B. Smith
New Yorkers and Amarillo Acknowledgments Over Local Tensions
A reader letter from Amarillo defends New Yorkers, criticizes local townsfolk and a city official, and predicts Hoover’s defeat. The writer, from New York roots, asks for work and offers broad willingness to help and to relocate, signing E. R. T.
Experienced on Vans Seeks Employment
A 31 year old married parent of two offers to work in any field and notes experience with furniture. He requests help finding employment and is willing to take any kind of job.
Woman Seeks Laundry Work to Return Home Nights
A 29 year old mother of two seeks employment in home laundry, steam laundry, or cafe work. She requests night work and provides contact numbers 9098 and a street address 810 North Arthur Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
North Arthur Street
Rent or work offers from local residents
Mr. and Mrs. C W seek a two room furnished house near walking distance with yard for chickens and garden at a reasonable rent with deposit. They will be permanent, no children, good references. A missing Boston bulldog with white breast and nose is valued at 1. Call 4180. Mr and Mrs C H seek cow camp work or crop shares, experienced and middle aged, phone 20162.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
C. W
South
Madison Street
MBS
Widow seeks nursing and domestic work in city
Practicing nurse and experienced seamstress seeks employment. Willing to do housework or any available task. Mrs Brown lists 1223 Pierce Street and phone number 2-1925 for contact.
Farm share request from A J Ellwart in Hereford Texas
A J Ellwart seeks a 50 50 farm partnership with shared work and profits. He offers substantial farming experience, references, and equipment but needs housing large enough for a family of four. Route 4 Hereford Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ellwart
Hereford
Texas
Paralyzing World Riches From Brokerage Traders
A critical appraisal argues that brokerage elites profit while producing nothing tangible on farms or factories. They impose tributes on grain dealers, mills, and railroads, transforming winners into rich beneficiaries and losers into paupers and criminals through speculative raking.
Ditto the brindle bull terrier missing from Newman Park, JR
Owner Newman Parker Jr. at 810 Tennessee Street asks the finder to return his four month old brindle bull terrier named Ditto. He offers a reward and states he will pay anyone who brings him back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Newman Parker, JR
Tennessee Street
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin A Family Tonic
A nostalgic advert promotes Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a mild safe stimulant for children and adults. It claims to prevent sluggish digestion, cleanse bowel wastes, and guard against sick spells with herbs senna and pure pepsin. It urges purchase at drugstores and keeping a bottle at home.
Missing Fox Terrier Reward Offer
A tail-less Fox Terrier, described as yellow and white, is missing, with a $1 reward offered. The owner, Mrs Mae Wallace, asks anyone with information to contact 748 North Fillmore Street Hymis Cafe. The notice notes the dog was last seen between 1304 North Tyler Street and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tyler Street
Buster Bay
North Fillmore Street
Mae Wallace
Commissions blamed for bank failures and misrule cited by taxpayer
A Potter County tax payer blames commissions for bank failures and government waste, claiming the Farm Board and Farm Loan Bank failures cost jobs and misled the public. A woman seeks cash or used goods after losing her GE refrigerator to avoid losing equity, inviting responses via Box 5007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
Farm Loan Bank
Timothy Hardwork
General Electric
Potter County
Two Daughters Seek Work or Boarding to Stay in School
GB writes from Tack about two daughters aged 15 and 14 facing school drop out unless after school work or foster boarding is found. He asks for a family to take them in with room and board so they can continue their education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
New York
Walter Irvin
Tack
Thompson
Lincoln
Hoover
East Fifteenth St
Toolis K
Carter
C. M. Ca
Swap Room for Work
A brief notices a person offering to exchange a bedroom with hot and cold water for labor or work. Details on location or terms are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Nadindla Cream Promises Clear Skin Overnight
An advertisement touts Nadindla Cream as a quick fix for blackheads pimples freckles and blotches. It claims bedtime application without rubbing restores a smooth ivory complexion and promises visible results by tomorrow with a money back guarantee in every package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadinda
Weight Lose Promise From Kruschen Salts Ad Claims Real Loss
A London woman writes she shed 18 pounds after using Kruschen Salts since July and now weighs 159 pounds at 5 ft 8 in. She notes she feels brighter and younger, credits the product, and urges readers to buy from local drugstores with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Fox Drug Co
City Drug Stores
Post Office Drug
Resinol Soap and Ointment Advertises Clear Skin
Daily cleansing with Resinol Soap and regular application of Resinol Ointment promise skin that is clear smooth and velvety. The ad claims relief for blemishes irritation and stubborn skin disorders and offers a free trial booklet from Resinol in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department 28
Baltimore
Painter Seeks Work and Paint Supply Assist
An individual offers painting services and asks for publication to connect with work. They will provide the paint and request help in publishing the notice. A telephone contact 7080 is provided for inquiries.
Poor Paupers: Amarillo Telephone Earnings Decline Reported
A report from the telephone company highlights earnings below normal in Amarillo, with irony about the new telephone directory as evidence of the decline. The note suggests sympathy for the poor paupers and questions the state of finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Public utility minds drive removal of telephones
More than 2,000 telephones have been removed since the year's start, a sign that the public is reassessing the role of the public utility. The snippet suggests growing skepticism or reform interest in utility services.
Telephone subscribers wake up to rate protests against utilities
The piece critiques public utilities and the telephone company for refusing rate cuts while costs rise for the public. It argues President Hoover and rail and power interests bend policy, while many subscribers faced delayed or partial service and full charges for half service. The tone urges public awakening against rate practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hoover
Public Utilities and Power Trusts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Price Scott
ED Holmes
Floydada
C Globe
Art Johnson
Johnson Street
Howard
Rickey
van Buren Street
Tenth Avenue
Buchanan Street
Boards OF Trade
Beauty
Associated Press
Mary Jo Matthews
University of West Virginia
Winchester
Mares Tel
Randal Drug Stores
Tre
Write Home Drug Co
No. Fourth St
Minneapolis
Minn
Sterling Hotel
Tyler Streets
Blackburn
Polk
J.O. Rogers
Oliver-Fakle
G. C. Bruce
Barone
Hot Springs
Oliver Eakle
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!