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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1933
Page
4
The Globe notes President Roosevelt’s Chicago speech before the American Legion praising his plain talk on national affairs and veterans’ compensation. He affirmed equal protection for all citizens and pledged government help to prevent hunger and homelessness, praising veterans as fellow Americans.
A prophet warns of a distant land where dirt yields crops and even men's galoshes. Farmers fear meager pay while government supports idle toil, as a king denounces the claims and orders the prophet's execution after a dramatic confrontation. The piece, attributed to GB. R. of the Globe-News Staff.
An analysis argues patronage funds political favors after elections and explains the push on Capitol Hill for payoffs. It notes Huey Long’s belligerence, Jim Farley’s struggle to distribute posts, and White House orders to keep jobs with Farley as the main conduit, while observers question how the outcome will unfold.
A writer argues against mere words in a time of crisis and praises Walter N. Polakov in The Power Age. He cautions that the old wage and price rules are obsolete in the Power Age and that business leaders must adapt or risk industrial collapse.
Colin Hewitt reveals a line on the Mask and teams with Detective Sergeant Mulvey in a covert stakeout at the Kranway Stratton. Hewitt describes the Mask as a widespread criminal force and notes a counterfeiting plant tied to the same gang.
Reports from Atlantic City describe a fogbound shore scene with celebrity sighting lists and boardwalk decadence while a crime subplot unfolds. Colin and Detective Sergeant Mulvey discuss a plan as details about the Mask and a hijacking emerge, signaling a major New York expose.
In this fable Bowser the Hound and a younger rival join Reddy Fox as they clash over sly tricks. Reddy scorns dogs but fears Bowser’s experience while the newcomer tests his wits and trails, threatening his edge in the chase.
The page blends WEAF NBC and WABC CBS radio schedules with program names and times including Irene Roosevelt and Rigoletto. A dinosaur of text then shifts to a long narrative about Reddy and a hunting dog following a scent along Laughing Brook ending with a note about a next story.
Dr McClendon links Japan’s rarity of goiter to seaweed rich in iodine, noting one case per million in Japan versus hundreds of thousands in the U S. He cites 10 grams of seaweed per meal and contrasts iodine from food with weekly adolescent tablets used in the United States. Regions with low iodine in water like the Pacific Northwest and Great Lakes show higher goiter incidence.
In Hollywood on October 4 Marlene Dietrich returns to America amid the Dietrich Garbo feud for top screen roles. Garbo stars in Queen Christina while Dietrich goes as Catherine the Great in Her Regiment of Lovers. Also noted is Katharine Hepburn at the pinnacle of cinema.
A first person vignette from 1933 describes a performer who resembles Eddie Cantor, using disguises and card tricks with a pad. The narrator muses on street life, a Harlem style fortuneteller, a Rajah illusion, and hotel window views of repairmen and cleanup crews sweeping the boardwalk. The piece ends with a reflection on the odd fates of worn boards and day laborers.
A fragmented crossword style puzzle lists clues for baseball themed answers including a famous player image question and multiple wordplay hints. It references terms like credit abbr, positions, measurements, and various descriptors across horizontal and vertical entries.
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