10 May 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1938
Page
1
The column notes an off chance of evening showers while big May rains stay distant. Moisture lies east, wheat in eastern Panhandle prospers with 25 to 60 bushels per acre, dust storms fade, and spring floods appear unlikely. Cowmen endure tough times, politics and local figures surface.
A prominent viewpoint warned that riots and pillaging could grow with major cities seeing property destruction and little loss of life. Federal authority might collapse, pushing states to establish own control while Western states maintain order after outbreaks. The analyst foresees lines of state soldiers at borders to curb mass hunger migrations.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem O41 Capsulem as a safe diuretic for weak kidneys and irritated bladder. It promises relief from backache burning urination and nighttime urination and claims the product is genuine Holland Haarlem origin.
A 30-year-old woman remains mentally a child while physically she could grow with hormone treatment. Doctors at St Elizabeths withhold the drug to avoid risking a potential unhappy transformation or unknown mental changes. The piece notes the dilemma of altering mind and body and the uncertain outcomes for her emotions.
Funeral services for R. T. Bob Emmett Amarillo oil operator and civic figure will be held tomorrow at 4 PM from Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel Dr R Thomson pastor of Central Presbyterian Church to officiate Emmett died yesterday afternoon of a heart attack He was a director and former president of the Tri State Fair and helped promote the Panhandle oil and gas field Survived by mother Mrs Laura Emmett Denver wife five brothers and four sisters in numerous cities
Big Spring emerged as the leading candidate to host the 127th Rotary District convention as Breckenridge reports the executive committee will select the site later. Over 600 registrations were recorded as the district governor election and nominating speeches occurred with Cluck of Cisco and Linton Estes of Wichita Falls named.
The article profiles Russell Long rallying LSU students with pledges of no extra fees and co‑op services as he follows his father’s political path. It notes 8000 LSU students across Louisiana and questions whether the Long dynasty will extend into a second generation. Long vows to continue the family political tradition.
Thirteen year old Bobby Stap stowed away on the City of Chattanooga heading to Savannah. Police and ship radio confirmed his aboard the coastal liner and his desire to be a sailor persists despite prior escapes on the Queen Mary Normandie and Georgic.
Hitler's special train carrying him back from a nine day trip to Mussolini in Italy crossed into Germany at 8 25 A M today. The note adds the average rate of duty under the first U S tariff of 1789 was about 8 5 percent.
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