This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1928
Page
7
A collection of letters and notes from Amarillo readers. Topics include praise for the Children's Home and schoolwork, requests to add Little Orphan Annie to local papers, a plea for funds to aid an elderly woman to reach Detroit, and a subscriber complaining about park wading pool supervision and playground upkeep.
A widow and her four children report a stranger incident while playing near a long vacant house at eighth and Monroe streets. She describes an event that occurred Tuesday afternoon while she was working downtown, prompting concern for the children's safety.
Globe-News offers a 1928 29 pattern book with 500 designs for ladies misses and children. Include color plates home dressmaker tips needlework stiches and pattern details. Order 15 cents by mail to Globe-News Brooklyn NY with stamps or silver.
A resident asks Tack how to make Elwood safer for children after a naked man was seen in a house and another incident at the park. The letter suggests warning children and notifying police as the only solution.
Letter writer laments high taxes without benefits and urges sound dirt streets culverts and drainage. He suggests bond funds should create employment or support institutions like a college and asks for reader support. A local dog advertisement seeks to sell German police dogs with educated promises and favorable markings.
A dealer advertises Shepherd cross breeds as police dogs with pups available at 50 dollars for a male and five to ten dollars for others. The seller claims such dogs are reliable or dangerous and notes the address 2104 South Buchanan Street.
An ad for MELLO-GLO French process face powder from Fox Drug Co promoting a shine free peachy look and pore minimization. It claims purity and beautifying effects and invites customers to try the product at Fox Drug Co six stores.
A brief note from Lowell Stapf of Amarillo Texas suggests that owners must be patient and smarter than their dog to manage behavior. The letter emphasizes practical, calm training over frustration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.