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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1942
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a villain and field military terms. The readable parts reference a husky ad and times with illness, suggesting a wartime or combat context with scattered phrases. No clear people, places, or events emerge from the legible lines.
The column recalls Atlantic coast naval strategy in the Spanish and World Wars. It notes the Flying Squadron in Hampton Roads and Cuba, fears of Spanish attack, and the U boats drawing ships home. It muses that Germany may add air raids on East Coast cities to psyche the public.
Navy experts credit American convoy success with forcing Axis to wary tactics in U boat campaign off Atlantic and West Coast. They cite Mona Island shelling and Aruba and Goleta attacks as signs of reckless attempts to incite panic and shift defense duties to the Americas.
Stafford England report notes Alec John Arkell aged 57 marries his first and only love Mrs H C Dentith after waiting forty years for the wedding. The couple’s union is described as a long awaited romance coming true in a quiet ceremony.
Amarillo readers are invited to the Paramount Theater for a ghost show featuring Dr Silkins and a special Frankenstein appearance. The program includes on stage and screen horror, with stars Lionel Atwill Una Merkel Nat Pendleton Claire Todd and John Eldredge in The Mad Doctor of Market Street. Tickets may be bought at the box office.
In wartime Britain the British Southern Command bans officers from the Pavilion at Bournemouth to avoid mingling with men. Officers circumvent the rule by attending in mufti, slipping into the large public ballroom disguised in civilian clothes.
Among many laxatives in the Southwest, Black-Draught stands out as a four generation staple. The spicy herbal tonic is praised for its agreeable taste and reliability in relieving constipation and related symptoms. The product is described as both punctual and thorough when used as directed, with a tonic-laxative effect supporting intestinal muscles.
Tokyo reports 23 Allied vessels sunk or damaged, including U S cruiser Houston now identified as Augusta, while Dutch losses include two cruisers and two destroyers. Japanese say only one destroyer damaged as Java rail line seen near Batavia to Bandoeng.
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