Amateur gardener grows vast gladiolus and peony blooms
J D Clark of Amarillo. 2708 Taylor raises one of the largest amateur flower gardens with 600 peony divisions and 7 500 gladioli. He participates in national and international shows and plans a New York trip. He spreads buds freely to neighbors and stresses potash for peonies. He manages the garden with about 24 hours weekly as a Santa Fe Railroad conductor.
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J. D. Clark
Taylor
Amarillo
T. J. Clark
Polk
Panhandle
Mr. Clark
Clark
New York State
Empire State Gladiolus Society
North American Gladiolus Council
New England Gladiolus Society
Canadian Gladiolus Society
American Peony Society
Santa Fe Railroad
Stimson Defends Stilwell as World War II Hero
Henry L. Stimson lauds General Vinegar Joe Stilwell in his memoirs calling him a matchless soldier and patriot. He portrays Stilwell as fighting Japanese forces amid Chiang Kai-shek’s interference, British diversion to the Mediterranean, and supply flaws over The Hump. Stimson cites the Burma campaign’s Myitkina victory as Stilwell’s vindication.
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Stimson
Chiang Kai-shek
Stilwell
Chiang
China
Burma
Roosevlt
Chennault
Chunking
Navy Department
New York
U.P
China - Burma - India
Henry L. Stimson
Joe Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
Harper and Brothers
Mediterranean
Washington
George C. Marshall
Japan
Myitkina
Claire Chennault
Neptune as God and the Navy as a true church
A fragment arguing that Neptune represents a divine realm and that Admiral Mahan serves as its prophet, predicting the United States Navy as the sole legitimate church of the world. The line frames naval power as sacred and ideological.
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Neptune
Mahan
United States Navy
Sinbad the Pooch Keeps to Strict Schedule
In San Diego Charles Sharrow of Lamesa notes his dog Sinbad the black pet arrives at a local meat market at 9:30 11:00 2:30 and 4:00 every day barking and wagging until the proprietor feeds him.
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San Diego
Cal
Charles Sharrow
Sinbad
Local pup times become a reader’s clock
A witness notes that the dog’s routine dictates local rhythms. The animal arrives on schedule, prompting residents to joke about setting watches by the pup’s arrival while Sinbaid departs promptly after completing his goal.
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Sharrow
Sinbaid
Children’s Home Seeks Cook and Supervisor
Jake Wilhelm, superintendent, announces the Children’s Home needs a cook and a supervisor for preschoolers. Separate item notes that cryogenics refers to studies of very low temperatures.
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Children’s Home
Jake Wilhelm
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GLADS
Peonies
Don Chadley
Ey TS
Roberson Distributing CO
Hereford
Lubbock
N. Polk
Warren
Wincharger
Jacobs Wind Electric Plants
Marine Grill
Tyler
Gouldy Bros
F. Goodrich
Soma
Dumas Perry Ton
Spearman
Joe L. Lipscomb
M. D
West Seventh Ave
Texas
Y Fabell
Doctor Fish
Philippine Islands
Taviets
Owder
Hernia
BM. Goff Company
Striks
East 4Th Ave
Arrow Sports
Roy Hooks
18Th & Polk
ADAMS
Roy
Phillips Service
Globe-News
Zé A Freeman
Ther Freemans
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