Doctor says McDonald of unsound mind in will case
Paris Texas November testimony by Dr Guy F Witt Dallas nervous disease specialist found William J McDonald aged Paris capitalist of unsound mind when he drafted a will giving more than 1 000 000 to Texas University for an astronomical observatory Witt said the billionaire concealed delusions from friends and selected a subordinate to tell of them while discussing telescope plans with a negro guard and mentioned looking into heaven with improved instruments.
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Associated Press
Paris
Texas
William J. McDonald
Guy F. Witt
Dallas
Texas University
Dr. Witt
New York Girls Embrace Fluffy Bob Style
Myrtle Miller of 25 West 89th street showcases the popular bob on Fifth Avenue. She credits Danderine for fluffed hair, dandruff relief, and easier styling, noting its scalp benefits and scent while praising its availability in 35 cent bottles.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Myrtle Miller
S25
West 89Th Street
Prayerful prisoner seeks aid to win wife and child
W J Glasscock writes from a Texas prison seeking support to regain release and build a Christian home. He laments lack of correspondence from visitors while praising Salvation Army workers, and notes organizing a prison welfare league, faith in God, and hope his wife may be saved through Christian outreach.
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Weill
Col
Mark
Matt
Brother Fincher
Salvation Army
Er. F. Harrell
Bro. Fincher
FE. R. Tack
Amarillo Globe
Welfare Association
Christ Jesus
W. J. Glasscock
Home for Girl Seeks Live-In Help in Bivins
Letters to Tack request a suitable live-in arrangement for a 24 year old woman with two young children. She offers to work in an office or study, provide board and room, and asks for guidance to find a compatible home in Bivins. Also includes supportive note from Guy Hill and a request for employment leads from Alice Stevens.
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Crocket Street
R. T
Mr. Tack
Bill Flenniken
Guy Hill
Sec'y
Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
Tack
News-Globe
Tam
Alice Stevens
Adlerika Gas Relief Ad Promises Full Stomach Comfort
A testimonial ad claims Adlerika relieves gas and bloating after meals. It asserts the product acts on both upper and lower bowels and removes old waste matter, letting people eat steak and fried onions without discomfort. Post Office Drug and Fox Drug run the ad.
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Adlerika
Allienricu No 2 Caps Promise Fast Rheumatic Relief
The ad touts Allienricu Number 2 capsules from Fox Drug Company claiming to end rheumatic pain in five days. It prescribes hourly dosing for ten hours the first day then every two hours for 14 hours the second day and daily thereafter until all tenderness is gone. The copy emphasizes nationwide use and money-back refunds.
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America
Allienricu
Fox Drug Company
Goitre Treated at Home Reported in Ladonia News
Mrs Ballard McKinney of Ladonia Texas says Sorbel Quadruple eased her goitre in her home paper. She reports relief from choking nervousness throbbing breath and weak eyes and describes easy use. Sorbo Company Mechanicsburg Ohio makes it and drugs sell it.
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Texas
Ballard McKinney
Ladonia
Tex
Sorbo Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Reflective note on Amarillo stint and writing
A visitor recalls reading the News-Globe in Amarillo with enthusiasm and pep and expresses dislike for Amarillo during that period. The concise reminiscence underscores sentiment about the city and the author’s past experiences.
Gall Stone Colic Home Remedy Advertisement
A home treatment pitch advises not to operate for gall bladder trouble and promotes a liver and gall bladder literature packet from Write Home Drug Co. in Minneapolis. It claims 28 years of gratifying results and includes a money back guarantee with a clipped-out order offer.
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Write Home Drug Co
Masonic Temple
Minneapolis
Minn
Adv
Amarillo Beauty Trade Sparks Dallas Frustration
A Dallas correspondent laments Dallas beauty shops and praises Amarillo for marcel operators and prices. She urges Amarillo workers to relocate to Dallas with a convincing ad, offers lodging at $7 weekly, and notes strong demand. Also a note to implement curbside mail boxes near the post office with auto access.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Bia-lin Promises Rapid Gall Stone Relief
An advertisement claims Bi a-lin swiftly banishes gall stone symptoms including pain nausea and dizziness. It asserts the medicine cleanses the gall bladder purges sour bile and purifies the liver and intestines with a money back guarantee. Available at drug stores today.
Proposal for curbside postbox collection at local office
A reader urges installing a curbside mail collection box outside the postoffice to save time parking and walking for customers. The letter notes similar boxes exist elsewhere and asks why the convenience cannot be shared locally. The page also mentions a reader asking why Dr. Biech’s articles were discontinued and suggests possible resumption.
Glandular Extract Tonic Promoted in New Tablets
An advertisement markets a modern tonic named Morex combining glandular extract in tablet form. It claims wide usage and medical recommendation across America and urges a ten day course of two tablets three times daily. Randall Drug Co. at 421 Taylor Street supplies the product.
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America
Randall Drug Co
Taylor
Clear Up Unattractive Pimples and Eruptions With Heiskell
Do not let unattractive skin stop you. Heiskell's Ointment and Heiskell's Medicinal Soap, used nightly and each morning, promise to dry up and clear pimples eczema and blotches quickly. Visit any drug store for the ointment and soap and begin tonight.
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Heiskell
Four youths to be moved from Amarillo in custody
Four youths, two aged 1 year and two aged 19, scheduled to be transferred from Amarillo today under sheriffs from other counties. Jerry Wordsworth and Homer Stanton face theft charges in Clovis after a Buick was stolen. Elmer Morris and W. T. Thornton to be received in custody on car theft charges.
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Amarillo
Kennedy
Clovis
Jerry Wordsworth
Homer Stanton
O'Bar
Abilene
Elmer Morris
W. T. Thornton
European Nations Promote Tourism to Berlin Visitors
Berlin welcomes about 4000 American visitors in September after the summer season ends in August. The International News Service notes European nations urge tourism growth.
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Berlin
Peas Planted From 2400-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy Core
Scientists in England report successful cultivation of peas from a seed found inside a 2400-year-old Egyptian mummy. Nearly all peas grown in a local village this year came from that one source, demonstrating surprising viability of ancient seeds.
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Marcel
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Panhandle
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Musterole
DR. Bisch
Biech
George Kirkman
E.R
Lucky Tiger
Whyte-Fox
Ordway
Styleplus
Smithson
Middishade
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Stetson
Knox Korsalino
Buick
Clovia
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips Station
Adams Dry Goods CO
Polk
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