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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
13
New Orleans reports cotton picking season near finish as Southern farmers reap profits. The article notes over 9.4 million bales worth more than 560 million dollars, with AAA acreage reductions and hogs fattening for the smokehouse. Money flows to rural stores, banks lift mortgages, and merchants see brisk business as gins hum.
Frost Motor Co lists numerous used cars with years from 1920 to 1939 including Pontiacs Chevrolets Buicks and a Chrysler. Prices range from 100 to 545 with wear finishes and options noted such as wire wheels fender wells and new tires. The ad seeks a light coach or sedan buyer and provides contact info for the dealer on 6th at Tyler.
An array of arrivals in New York features Lillian Bond the American talkie actress back from Europe, Constance Cummings returning to her native land after London engagement, Lili Damita back in the United States to resume Hollywood work, and Countess de Saint-Cyr the French artist on a visit to Manhattan.
A collage of pleas and notices. Mothers seek clothing help for four children. a Quitaque team seeks fair play. a woman seeks elder care work. a purse loss near Canyon Amarillo. rewards offered for a broken gold wrist watch. requests for honest work, a cook stove, and rental exchanges. several help-needed ads from Forest Baker Mrs Wilson and others. a reader seeks a new home for a Persian cat.
Alfred H White aged 88 father of Mrs. M. B. Harris of 1507 Monroe St died Sunday night at his home in St. Louis Missouri. Funeral services were held yesterday. White had visited his Amarillo daughter several times and had many friends here. Mrs Harris has been in St. Louis since August.
Directors of the Texas Centennial Central Exposition Corporation met in Dallas and planned to issue 2,000,000 in bonds and seek approval for a 3,000,000 bond issue from Dallas voters. Nathan Adams was named board chairman, with Gus Taylor Roy Miller and Nelson Phillips added to the board. The group pledged close cooperation with the Texas Centennial Commission and agreed that most board members remain drawn from commission members.
Thanksgiving exhortations from Mrs. Hill urge sharing blessings and caring for the needy while noting the 1920s export of ten locomotives and fifteen passenger cars to Chile. The column also reports Santa Fe railroad personnel moves, excursions, and travel to Amarillo for a high school football game, plus family updates from Pampa and Tulsa.
Mrs. Ed Holloway of 630 Marr Avenue reports a friendly rat terrier found at her home since Sunday. She invites the owner to call to reclaim the pet.
Middle aged woman asks for employment and housing help. She offers extensive work experience and willingness to take regular work for one dollar per day, seeking hourly hauling. She provides address and strong references.
A reader offers a reward for the return of a suitcase wrapped in black oil cloth lost between Texico and Hereford on Highway 60. The note provides contact at 2119 Buchanan Street and Dial 20877. It appears among other personals seeking child care and housework work.
Moving Mountain near North Arkansas seeks cease of Fort Worth Dallas Interurban service after years of shrinkage in riders. A. F. Townsend, appointed receiver, reports 75 workers would lose jobs as rails and substations are salvaged under federal order.
An advertisement for Ballard's Snow Liniment claims faster relief for aching muscles, strains, backache, and rheumatic pain by increasing blood flow. It cites active ingredients and promotes the product at Randal Droge Stores with ad copy highlighting rapid soothing effects.
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a seven in one remedy for chest colds and coughs. It claims powerful yet harmless relief with no narcotics and offers an on the spot refund if relief isn’t achieved through a licensed druggist.
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