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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1931
Page
6
Dr Hubert S Howe, Edison’s physician, notes the inventor slept four hours daily for years and endured a serious ailment while maintaining long work hours. Howe credits regular routines and a unusually strong constitution as key to Edison’s vitality during his final illness.
SIOUX CITY In Oct. 19 Paul Clark suffered a toothache traced to a saloon fight in Plymouth Ohio 29 years earlier. An x ray showed a two inch knife blade embedded in his jaw and removal brought relief. He recalled a doctor sewed a jaw cut after the 1902 fight without probing the wound.
Dr. Howe described Thomas Edison as exuberant and forward looking, rarely idle even in illness. Edison faced diabetes for 40 years without insulin, preferred diet over medicine, and maintained a long productive life aided by brief daily naps and a sunny disposition.
In the Oklahoma City field the limit on oil production will rise for the last 12 days of October to six percent of each well capacity. Lieut. Col. Cicero S. Murray said the 5 percent rate for 10 days will end with Gov. Murray lifting the shutdown order. A hearing before the corporation commission on October 26 will set allowables for all fields and may seek a 5 percent cap for the area with a 180000 barrel daily limit, while requesting 545000 barrels daily state production.
A retrospective honors Thomas A Edison born February 11 1847 at Milan Ohio. It recalls his boyhood troubles his early news service on Grand Trunk trains the Weekly Herald later Paul Pry and his first telegraph work. It notes his 1400 plus patent filings and famous phonograph first words Mary had a little lamb and his maxim genius is one percent inspiration ninety nine percent perspiration.
Merriment and witticisms mingle with songs and dances as the company delivers snappy presentations that captivate a keen audience from start to finish. Tickets are sold by company members at 50 cents each.
Proven relief for eczema and skin troubles. Liquid antiseptic soothes inflamed tissue and dries eruptions. First application often stops itching. money back if not. Available at druggists in 35c 60c and $1.25 sizes.
Guymon Oklahoma dairyman J. H. Deakin entered 10 cattle in the Texas County and Panhandle District Free Fair livestock exhibits and won 28 ribbons. His Holstein herd captured two Grand Champions four Champions ten first places and top milking contest finishes. The herd is closely blooded to the world champion Holstein bull K B OF.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Ladies Auxiliary hold a Texas State convention in Big Spring from Sunday to Tuesday with delegates from 80 lodges. An entertainment program is planned by the Chamber of Commerce and city groups, while proceeds fund a community chest and instruments and uniforms. A new railway proposal links Del Rio to Sonora and Que mando with connections to Asherton, costing 132000 dollars in capital stock.
Dress patterns shown with sizes 2 4 6 8 years and busts 34 to 44 inches. Materials listed include 32 inch wide fabric for dress and bloomers, 82 inch wide contrasting fabric, and trimming quantities. Price 72 cents. Send 15 cents for the UP-TO-DATE BOOK OF FASHIONS FALL 1931 from News Globe Brooklyn.
The article notes that hooded workers remain unemployed and highlights the lack of action addressing the issue. It underscores growing concern as no measures are taken to improve conditions.
W H Plumb manager of a downtown San Antonio store was forced to open the safe at 1 PM by two armed bandits who took $200 and checks. Plumb was tied in a bedroom rest room, freed himself about 1:30 PM, and notified police. He said he had gone to the store after noon to work.
Nurse V. Fletcher describes stomach gas causing sleepless nights and claims one spoonful of Adilerika relieved the bloating. The note appears in an advertisement shared by Post Office Drug Co Fox Drug Co and City Drug Stores.
Two men tried to enter behind a man guarding a door saying a package had been left there Saturday evening. The guard denied the claim but they forced entry. A note mentions the statistic that 40 percent of German marriages are child-related.
A French process called MELLO GLO makes the skin look young and stays on longer without clogging large pores. It furnishes a youthful bloom, does not irritate or look pasty or flaky, and spreads smoothly. City Drug Stores offers MELLO GLO.
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