Personal debt notice amid panhandle bank holiday
A reader declares a final, official notice to creditors promising full payment of all debts by Saturday night. He describes checks ready to cash, urges prompt collection, and notes banks in Amarillo and the plains are stable while broader holidays affect other regions. He praises local courage and explains the wider context of the bank holiday.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
United States
Plains
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Mr. Ferguson
Panhandle Spirit Ready for Largest Barbecue Crowd Yet
Mrs. Art Wagoner leads the barbecue committee promising a big turnout at the fairgrounds on Monday with plans to accept IOUs from visitors lacking cash. The piece extols regional morale, local stock show excitement, and hope that better times are ahead after recent economic strains.
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The
Panhandle
Woman Loses Fat With Kruschen Salts Regimen
A weight loss ad promises fat reduction by taking half a teaspoon of Kruschen Salts daily in hot water. It claims three weeks to show fat loss and energy gains, with a money back guarantee if not convinced, sold at local druggists nationwide.
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Fox Drug Co
City Drug Stores
Post Office Drug Co
America
Pageant Talk and Civic Appeals Echo in Town
An assortment of town notes mixes whimsy with civic duty. A mock pageant preview longs for a hearty, corn fed heroine while the speaker pleads for forgiveness and leadership. Local donors send groceries and chickens to Stew Kitchens as Roosevelt receives public acclaim and calls for decisive patriotism.
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Dear Col Tack seeks a home for a trustworthy housekeeper and mother. The woman is efficient, healthy, refined, and has a young child. Interested parties should call Blackburn Funeral Home for her address.
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Col. Tack
Blackburn
H. A. Shaw
Widow Seeks Immediate Work As Clerk And Manager
A 27 year old widow with experience as a clerk, waitress, and manager of a large operation requests quick employment. She states she is ready to work at once and seeks a suitable position to utilize her varied skills.
Merchants Plan Bank Cooperation For Holiday Check Handling
The piece describes bankers offering cooperation with merchants during the holiday season while prohibiting cashing depositor funds. An independent office will handle making change for merchants. Merchants say whether to accept customer checks should be decided per business, not by a blanket rule. Statements from Dean Kirk and others emphasize flexible policy.
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Dean Kirk
Retail Merchants Association
Walter Blackburn
Toney Chisum
Rolla Townsend
Glen McDavid
Allen Early
Phil
Legislative banking moratorium moves debated in Austin and New Mexico
The Texas Legislature considers a bill to empower the banking commission with the governor to issue uniform moratorium orders or regulate bank deposits after a banking crisis. In New Mexico Gov. Seligman declares a four day banking holiday effective immediately lasting through next Tuesday.
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Austin
Legislative Emergency Committee On Banking
Banking Commission
Santa FE
N. M
U.P
New Mexico
Arthur Seligman
Banks to run hourly change service during moratorium
Bank representatives and merchants association directors arranged an hourly change service in the National Bank of Commerce building during the moratorium. Merchants could use the service from 11 to 12 each day, replacing the prior 1 to 2 window. Clearing house members observed a holiday with no bank business, and bankers planned whether brookkeepers would be on duty to assist merchants.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Austin Clearing House Association
First State Bank of
Overton
Beaumont
San Angelo
Denton
Sherman
Tyler
Grapeland
Denison
Purdum
Roy Cullum
Norris Ewing
W. H. Fuqua
Charles Ware
Howard Paul
Puqua
Ware
Mr. Paul
Merchants Association
National Bank of Commerce
Clearing House Association
Inaugural Day Echoes of Roaring 1933 Washington
The city brims with crowds and spectacle as Washington hosts a colossal inaugural celebration. Tickets fetch up to seven dollars amid crowded hotels and busy storefronts. The day features the President and President-elect riding to the Capitol, a Senate oath for Vice President John N. Garner, and President Roosevelt delivering a notably brief inaugural address.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Senate
John N. Garner
Charles Curtis
Capitol Plaza
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate OKs 4200 Dollar District Judge Pay
The senate recommended fixing district judge salaries at 4200 dollars each while the house bill proposed 3750 dollars. Both actions address judicial pay but differ on the final amount.
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Senate
House
Washington
Independent Offices
Federal Trade Commission
War Department
Democratic senators pledge bank take statement forthcoming
A States, after meeting with Mr Roosevelt and leading a delegation of Democratic senators, stated last night that a definite statement on the banking situation and other matters will be issued in the near future.
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Roosevelt
Blue Star Ointment Claims Quick Germ Kill For Itch
Ad claims Blue Star Ointment to soothe and treat itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm or eczema. It promises fast absorption and germ killing with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Amarillo youth refuses to name liquor source in penitentary case
Roy Barnhill a young Amarillo man faced a potential two year sentence after pleading guilty to a penitentiary offense in 47th District Court. He declined to identify the liquor seller when questioned by Judge Henry Bishop and was sent back to jail to consider leniency chances.
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Roy Barnhill
Roosevelt Likely to be Called March 13 on Banking Crisis
The article cites expectations that President-elect Roosevelt will issue the call March 13 or earlier amid banking turmoil. It notes Dill's Senate bill proposing postal savings limits and a two cent check tax, pending regulatory structure. Additional items cover defense and farm board plans in Washington on March 3.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Dill
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Dill
Gore
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Federal Farm Board
Kansas City Livestock and New York Stock Letter Summary
Kansas City market round up shows cattle and calves steady with steers good to choice. top hogs at 8.45 with 170 to 220 pound ranges. Packing sow quotes strong. sheep activity steady with lambs and ewes trading in several weight classes. New York stock letter notes a sharp but brief market upswing in equities and bonds, aided by expectations from a new administration.
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Kansas City
New York
Wall Street
Scales Dies in Amarillo After Long Public Service
Longtime Amarillo figure James C. Scales dies after decades as U S district clerk deputy and bankruptcy trustee. He lived at 914 Van Buren Street and was active in the Methodist Church and Amarillo Bar Association. Survivors include son Carlton, father T C Scales, sisters Mrs Kimbrough and Mrs Williams, and brother T C Scales Jr. The Amarillo Bar Association met to honor him. Fort Worth sent word of Judge Wilson’s regrets. Market notes show mixed gains in Allied Chemical, U S Steel and other large issues.
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U. S
Amarillo Building
van Buren Street
Scales
Panhandle
Amarillo
James C. Wilson
Northern District of Federal Court
Fort Worth
Methodist Church
Cream of Nujol offers relief from chronic constipation
An old advertising message warns against laxatives and introduces Cream of Nujol as a gentler remedy. It claims the product soothes the bowels, absorbs poisons, aids natural waste disposal, and costs only a few cents daily.
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