Poor mother forgone by times as baby dies in office
A mother who lost her baby in a physician’s office due to food scarcity rests in a furnished Amarillo apartment. The welfare association reports her improving state and plans to help her find work. Funeral held. funds donated by N. B. Griggs and cemetery association. The column notes local donations, reports on Texas politics and city Hall rumors, and ends with a reflective appeal to avoid calls of hard times.
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Welfare Association
Northwest Hospital
Martha Nelson
The
Nelson
Griggs
Cemetery Association
WHPF
Washburn
Los Angeles
American State Bank
Earl Fuqua
Toney Chisum
Ben Masterson, Jr
W. M. Coleman
Mitchell's Cafeteria
Dr. Allingham
Bivins
Caid
Amarillo
Amarillo’s boom years spark growth across Panhandle towns
The piece boasts rapid expansion in Amarillo and the Panhandle with hints of oil development in Moore County and Gray County’s recent completion of 24 oil wells. It touts robust prospects for a monster wheat crop, predicts a record year, and invites a suitable couple for a rent free duplex arrangement tied to child care.
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Southwest
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Denver
Amarillo
Moore County
Gray County
Panhandle
Plains
Letter from a worker seeking dignity and community
A struggling woman writes to Mr. R. E. Tack about isolation and prejudice in a town. She describes loneliness despite church attendance, low-paying work for wealthy households, and lack of recognition or friends, asking for help and noting past kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. R. E. Tack
Job seeker from Amarillo offers to work in multiple trades
Letter from J P of Amarillo requesting any suitable employment after three weeks temporary work. Mentions experience in garage work filling stations hardware and grocery sectors. Offers references from the local business house and others and asks for steady work. End with contact phone 9919.
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Amarillo
Names and Notes on a Pedigree of Pet Names
A reader writes about unexpected flowers and honest work and asks for privacy about their name. The piece ponders fame and namesakes, showing humor about naming a dog Tack. It reflects on kindness and personal risk in speaking up.
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Carter
Jack
Tack
Denied Paper Notice From Midway Inmate
A Texas inmate at the state farm reports he cannot receive Globe News as prison officials have stopped all newspapers. He asks that Erasmus Tack be notified, noting Tack sent the paper with compliments. He requests a few copies to be sent.
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Midway
Texas
Globe News
Erasmus Tack
State Farm
Florida's political shift seen as potential boon for state
Col. Peter Knight of Tampa notes Florida may break from the Democratic column. He argues Democrats neglect Florida believing it would vote Democratic anyway, suggesting a Republican advantage in Florida despite past expectations.
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Cuba
Peter Knight
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Missouri Girl Beats Odds to Star in Movies
Nora Lane formerly a St. Louis artist’s model arrives in Hollywood and rises from extras to leads. She tests, signs a five year contract, then is released but freelances to land five films in six months, including leading lady roles with Fred Thomason and Adolphe Menjou.
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Dan Thomas
Hollywood
Calif
Missouri
Nora Lane
St. Louis
Nora
Mica Lane
Fred Thomason
Don Mike
Mias Lane
Thompson
Paramount
Lancing
Adolphe Menjou
Florida’s Debatable Status and Political Observations
Colonel Knight questions Florida’s political future and hints Congress may alter inheritance tax law. Illinois plans electric chair for David Shanks, first execution of a colored man in the state. Campbell Carson’s copper smelting venture nets millions for others as a long legal dispute nears end.
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Knight
Florida
Congress
Illinois
David Shanks
Campbell Carson
Public alarm over King George illness grips London
London reports growing concern as King George lies in bed with pulmonary trouble. A late recall of two physicians signals possible complications while a third doctor may join King George's medical team. Public and court circles weigh the king’s feverish, restless day and lung congestion amid routine royal duties.
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Associated Press
London
George
Stanley Hewett
Lord Dawson
Stanley
Buckingham Palace
Sir Stanley
Prince of Wales
Duke of Gloucester
Africa
Dodoma
Tanganyika
Offi
Young Amarillo graduate seeks commercial field employment
A 20 year old Amarillo native and high school graduate requests job aid. He emphasizes specialization in commercial work, eagerness to work, and promises excellent service. Provides phone number 2-1904 for contact.
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Amarillo
J. W
Horncastle Guardians Cut Brcniets Issued Per Man
Local guardians reduce brcniets per man to curb the tide of tramps in Horncastle England. Officials aim to control numbers as the town deals with an overflow of visitors.
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Horncastle
New Six Cylinder Chevrolet Debuts In Flint Prices Set
Flint Michigan November 22 1920 new six cylinder Chevrolet promises higher power and more refinements for a price near the four cylinder model set at 525 to 725 dollars and a new sedan at 676. Innovations include high compression motor fixed headlamps dash instruments and chrome plated radiator among others.
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Flint
Mich
Michigan
Mothering Babies and Mothers Pride in Verse
In this verse Edgar A Guest portrays a mother’s reflexive care for a suffering infant. The speaker contrasts fashion and arts with the mother’s instinctual devotion, noting how quickly she attends to a puny baby and makes its well being her priority.
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Edgar A
Markets KANSAS CITY LAVERTOCK. Hog and cattle prices posted
Markets from Kansas City and Chicago show mixed cattle and hog trade with steady to higher entries. Reports cite hogs to 8.60 for choice 190-280 pounds in Chicago and varied steer and heifer prices across weight ranges. Sheep and lambs also noted steady to slightly higher, with lambs around 12.50 to 18.50.
East St. Louis Livestock Prices Reported By AP
East St. Louis market notes hogs at 1047 20¢ lower for 170-280 lb ranges 8.45 to 8.50, sows to 7.40 7.50. Cattle 1,200 head with calves steady, cows about 7.00. Vealers around 15.00. Sheep 800 head steady, lambs 12.75 to 18.00, fat ewes 34.00 to 34.50.
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Kansas City Lavertock
Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
Navy
East ST. Louis
Cotton and stocks rise on early gains and New York trading
The morning trading session shows steady to higher tones in New York cotton with December at 20.56 and March near 20.40 as southern selling tempers gains. New Orleans notes buying orders, profits and liqudation leave December around 19.60 while Liverpool prices push futures higher before profit-taking and notices. In Chicago grains, Argentine wheat outlook weighs on prices with corn and oats steady. The New York Stock Letter reports a bullish open with large block trades and strong early gains across energy and industrial stocks amid Federal Reserve loan figures.
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New York
iBy
Associated Press
Mi Devy
New Orleans
Liverpool
Jenkery
Chicago
Federal Reserve
Katy
Inspiration Copper
Anaconda Copper
Columbia Graphophone
Wright Aeronautical
Curtisa
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank of France
Curtiss
Commercia Credit
Victor Talking Machine
Monsunk Carpet
Pathe
Cerro de Pasco
Erie Railroad
Witnesses Describe Lifeboat Delays and Drowning Risk
An affidavit recounts passengers in life belts rushing amid a listing voyage. Stewards urged discarding belts claiming no danger, while crew debated bailing as the ship flooded. Two women struggled to reach safety on the starboard side as Wallcott aided them and nearly drowned himself.
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Wallcott
Stock market roundup cites unconfirmed Fisher Brothers oil stake
Heavy buying and new highs cited amid rumors Fisher Brothers of Detroit acquired a large interest. Foreign exchanges opened steady as New York stocks list shows widespread activity with names like Allied Chemical American Can Coca Cola General Electric General Motors and Union Pacific among others.
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Superior Oil
Fisher Brothers of
Detroit
New York
James E. Bennett & Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Can
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Ice
American Sugar Refining
American Steel & Foundry
American Tele
American Woolen
Anaconda Copper
Atchison, Topeka
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnadas Corporation
Bethelhem Steet
Burroughs Adding Mel
Cerre de Pasco
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee
Bso
Chicago, Rock Island & Ly
Chrysler
Texas
General Asphalt
General Flectric
General Motors Great Western Supa
Houston Oi
Hudson Motors
Hup Motors
Ilinois Central
Independent Oil & G Inspiration Copper
International Harvester International Nickel
International Tele
Jordan Motors
Kansas City Southern Kelly-Springfield
Kennecott Copper
Louisiana Oil & Refining
Mack Trucks
Seeeseee Marland Oil
Mexican Seaboard Oil
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Middle States ‘Oil
Missouri, Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward Moon Motors
Nash Motors
National Biscuit of
Ciicet Cones
Packard Motor
Pan-American Pet. & Trans. B
Pennsylvania Oo
Cseses
Pere-Marquette
Ves
Phillips Petroleum
Pure Oil
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Shell Union
Sinciz
Southern Pa Southern Railway
Stewart Warner
Rlitudebaker
Texas Gulf Sulphur Texas Corporation
Texas & Pacific
Texas Pacific Coal & Timken Roller Bearing
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Bascom M. Timmons
Washington
Smith
Hoover
Bob Ingersoll
Hell
Lttess
Timmons
News-Globe
Ing
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Niagara Falls
Maryland
George Newsom
J. P
E.R.T
Republican Party
Wall Street
King
King George
Edward
Queen Alexandre
Mary
Northampton
England
Lourdes
France
Poonla
Cotton &Pet
Atriet
Eleady
Associated Prams
James BE
Bennett & Co
Eoces Boty
Majestic Radio
Josti
Supereis
Panhandle Music Co
Polk
Vestris
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