Ex Soldier recounts Toronto Armistice celebration with talcum powder spectacle
A Canadian WWI veteran visiting Amarillo recalls Toronto's Armistice joy on November 11 1918. He describes crowds flooding Yonge King and Queen streets white as they showered with talcum powder and streamers, bands, bonfires, and speeches signaling peace after the war.
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Oldest Hoover Owner to Get Latest Model
Hoover Company seeks the oldest Hoover to include in a Silver Jubilee exhibit at its North Canton factory. W. W. Sharp of Amarillo Hardware asks local women with old Hoovers to contact him for verification, offering a Silver Jubilee Hoover in exchange.
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