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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1939
Page
4
Fisherman shoppers are urged to visit Hunt's Hardware at 612 N Fillmore for discounted sport fishing gear. The ad lists rods reels lines flies and baskets with sale prices and a phone hold option. Limited supplies and a reminder to buy fishing licenses accompany the offer.
The Brown House Shop at 816 Polk features Wedgwood Spode and Lenox china plus modern and antique glassware silver and decorative pieces. Miss Mackingie liaises with New York buyers to help customers find specific items while a range of vintage furniture and trinkets appeal to collectors. Colorado hosts 42 of the 55 highest peaks in the United States.
The Carbonic Hydrotherapy Bath in Amarillo promotes carbonated baths as beneficial for blood pressure kidney trouble rheumatism nervousness and general toning. The article notes historic spas Nauheim and Saratoga and cites a 3.2 million loan to Saratoga Springs as government recognition. It invites readers to learn more at 23514.
Speed Ravey, the clock specialist at 427 Polk Street in Amarillo, offers repair and jewelry work. He provides free pickup and delivery by phone 2-2612, with shelves full of clocks being repaired from homes across the city.
John son Price Company displays the 1239 Superfex models at 65 Fillmore Amarillo with Mr and Mrs Leonard Braidfoote of Flelline Texas praising their new K-14 Superfex. Har ris on Hardware salesman Hen Wilson notes the units cost ten to JS cents per week to run and feature cast out ice trays and two hour operation per five hour day. See models at Johnson Price and dealer stores across the Panhandle.
The Amarillo Plains Body Works at 812 Buchanan promotes cost savings on auto repairs with its Bee Line Universal Alignment Service and precision chassis checks. Owner Tom Durham Jr notes free estimates and wheel alignment inspections after tire purchases, plus radiator work and expert painting. Phone 8952.
The San Jacinto School of Beauty at 2715-17 West Sixth will open its summer term on June 5. Prospective operators can request a catalogue by writing or calling 6135. The latest 17 graduates are now in beauty positions, and demand for operators is rising as the school offers six months on an easy payment plan in an air conditioned setting. Phone 6135 for more information.
G M Stone of Western Tent and Awning offers free estimates on all jobs with 15 years in the business. He promises styles to fit Spanish Colonial English or Modern homes and a wide fabric selection for correct color and design.
A Kelvin home offers year round comfort with a control panel switch that manages heating cooling and automatic humidity. Amarillo Hardware Company at 807 Polk plans air conditioning and commercial refrigeration and promotes Kelvinator electric cookery refrigeration laundry and automatic water heating. G C Pitcake can explain the benefits.
Modern Cleaners at 427 Polk promotes a budget plan for a summer suit at 2 dollars weekly with access to 500 tailored patterns. The 1939 materials are manufacturer guaranteed. George Nichols invites customers to visit. free tie cleaning, 50 cent suit pressing, free delivery, and other garment services are offered.
The Western Tent and Awning advertises awnings for stores hotels apartments and porches plus Pella Venetian blinds with white cedar slats steel head member enclosed mechanisms and adjustable color options. Call for a free estimate at phone number 5215.
Molly Kool, daughter of Capt Paul Kool, is rumored to be the second woman to qualify as a master in coastal waters. The 23 year old plans to command her father's schooner, allowing him a rest as sailors discuss Captain Kool wherever seamen gather. James Whitcomb Riley once used the pen name Benjamin F P Johnson.
The Amarillo Globe and Daily News begins compiling the Booster Directory a cooperative effort to provide a convenient classified reference of Amarillo and Potter County businesses professionals and institutions. First publication will appear in the Globe News with later book form and free distribution at information bureaus. A nominal card inclusion fee applies.
P. J. Van Dyck of Robertson showcases 572 distinct farm products at a Worcester agricultural show. He notes his farm is nearly self-sufficient, with 40 more items awaiting display and an official inspection confirming the wide range including herbs, wild roots, and various foods.
In London two suitors Ronnie Jones and Billy Thomas fought hand to hand for 18 year old Joyce Williams. Jones won after four rounds and Thomas left bruised. Joyce waited outside and later chose Billy, saying she loved him all along.
Detroit report recalls a 1919 burglary at Dan La Blonde’s home using a pillow case for loot. Twenty years later in Pontiac, La Blonde found a torn piece of that same case in a bag, bearing an embroidered initial L from his mother in law, linking the item to the old crime.
Coyotes in Merced California are being chased by a new method using automobiles to corral a large coyote. Local men have revived an old roundup style adapted for modern vehicles to trap the animal.
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