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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1934
Page
4
The page presents a Q and A style segment about precious stones and tax duties on butchered hogs, plus a note about a federal sentence commuted by President Coolidge. It lists responses indicating diamonds rubies sapphires and emeralds as precious stones, tax responsibility falls on the farmer, and Gerald Chapman as the criminal whose sentence was commuted.
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s brief press conference with Washington correspondents and hints at an upcoming book on his New Deal program. It cites his work ethic and mentions reactions from Senator Vandenberg and Norman Thomas, with Cary Grant quoted on marriage dynamics.
Glenn Frank argues that prosperity from abundance requires a clear plan to avoid a scarcity mindset. He warns against shrinking the economy of plenty and calls for widespread education to simplify the underlying principles of political and economic order for the modern era.
Frank Grahame and Janice Kent escape a sacrifice in the Yucatan amid a jungle chase. Their plane crash strands them in a valley where Janice spots a strange stump recently chopped by man with a dull axe, hinting at danger ahead as they press on.
Frank Grahame and Janice discover the ahkin, high priest of a bloody cult, in a remote cenote valley. A violent confrontation yields Frank a reunion with his presumed-dead ally Billy Langton, adding tension as Janice reacts to Langton’s familiar presence.
Dr. Fishbein notes widespread health department rules require rinsing or boiling dishes for one to three minutes depending on locale. Hospitals enforce strict dish handling, drying cupboards, and frequent hand washing to prevent germs, with soap aiding germ kill by changing their environment.
Columnist O. O. McIntyre muses on New York glamour and public figures, noting beards, Hollywood and high society. The piece surveys figures like Barbara Hutton, Lindbergh, Roy Howard successors, and Beaux Arts portraiture while recalling Parisian haunts and a dramatic maternity ward scene.
Peter Rabbit finds himself in a dilemma after a close escape from Shadow the Weasel. A timely Rat saves him, but Peter must decide his next move while exhausted and fearful. He recalls several hiding stones along the wall used in previous escapes from predators.
Peter fears Shadow the Weasel and Hooty the Owl near the Green Forest and Green Meadow. He cannot stay or return to the Briar patch, worrying about Reddy Fox and dangers along the old wall. He recalls regrets and wonders how to escape this perilous stalemate.
The article follows Sally a persistent tom boy who favored boys and sports until about age fourteen when a move and coming of age shift her view. It argues parents erred by forcing femininity and praises natural gender development and equal play with boys.
A puzzle themed item notes a horizontal set of clues about composers and terms. It asks who was the composer in the picture and includes several cross references to musical and linguistic items, possibly forming a word puzzle related to a Scandinavian composer.
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