01 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
1
About fifty teachers from across the Panhandle arrive for a two day Home Economics Conference session at the high school auditorium starting 9 AM. Miss Louise Landis, state supervisor, oversees the event with Miss Lenore Walters assisting.
Potter county rural school teachers will hold a meeting from 10 to 12 Saturday morning in the office of Miss Laura V Hamner county school superintendent. Attendance of local rural teachers meetings was praised by Miss Shipp Sanders assistant state superintendent of schools during her visit this week.
David Gavin, 54, a Denver real estate man, shot himself after writing notes to his friends and family. Police found him in his apartment with two bullet wounds. he died after more than a week in Denver General Hospital. In his notes he urged listeners to play the record So Tired and described a life of unacknowledged effort and loneliness.
Queen Victoria of Sweden is named beneficiary of an entire island in Lake Constance on the Swiss border. The Mainau estate, once seized by Gustavus Adolphus forces, was restored after the Thirty Years War and has belonged to the Baden ducal family since 1853, featuring a castle monastery and extensive gardens.
A habeas corpus petition for Charles Smith, Atheist leader, will be heard in the circuit court in Little Rock on Friday. He will be moved from the hospital where he has been since Saturday to the courtroom for the hearing. Smith has been on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest anti At atheist laws in Georgia.
Advertises McCoy's Tablets to help underweight men and women gain at least 5 pounds in five weeks with a money back guarantee. Claims a woman gained 15 pounds in five weeks and promotes pharmacy availability at Fox, Randal and Post Office Drug Stores.
An ad claims nasal catarrh can be treated by warm smoke from Dr Blosser's Cigarettes. The copy describes the product as containing medicinal herbs and berries with no tobacco and suitable for children and adults.
Notes reveal D. 8. Gavin requested body cremated and ashes wrapped in plain white cloth sent to sister Lelia Haskins of Panama City, Calif. He was twice married, with three children from the first marriage. An avid fisherman hunter, he came from Alabama 25 years ago and built a thriving real estate business.
The article notes a trend toward irregular hat brims with new styles showing wider right side brims than left. It highlights designers and fashion-conscious wearers embracing asymmetry as a bold feature in headwear.
Local civic clubs will visit rural schools during Educational Week beginning November 6 to assist with educational programs. Delegations started last year and have expanded countywide with coverage by national educational magazines. Schedule lists Realtors at St Francis, A B Allison, Lions at Soncy and Cliffside, Kiwanis at Jones and Brady, Rotarians at River Road and Bushland, with times noted for each school. New bracelets at Paris show feature interwoven crystal discs forming wide bands.
Newburyport mayor Andrew J. Gillis known as Bossy, serving a two month jail term in Salem, announces plans to run for the state legislature. Supporters flood streets with stickers while parole petitions fail to free him. The 18th Essex district includes Newburyport and nearby towns. Gillis was jailed for violating a municipal gasoline operation ordinance.
A light trend of pastel jewelry offers delicate blues yellows pinks and greens. The piecework emphasizes soft tones and playful accessory styling for spring fashion.
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