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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1939
Page
2
A column mixes war age rumors with playful global baby trivia. It notes young men joke about funding transport to Europe for older volunteers and mentions a supposed Legion of Death. It then surveys birth data worldwide, myths, and odd customs with brisk, sensational tone.
A 1904 letter follows a craftsman listing eight family members seeking steady work in carpentry, painting, and home repairs with Great Western Paint Co credit terms. It promises lower union wages and options to contract or hour work across the city. Also included are lost dog notice and brief help-seeking classifieds from Lincoln area.
Ottawa voices a new 100 million dollar appropriation for war expenditures in or beyond Canada. Parliament debates expeditionary forces while Premier Pattullo of British Columbia urges conscription and US action. Pattullo recalls Roosevelt’s Kingston speech and warns of potential attacks on Canada.
Grover Cleveland Bergdol faces desertion and escape charges at a general court martial to begin Monday on Governor's Island. He has been in custody since returning from Germany May 25.
The L T D Club hosted a surprise housewarming for Mrs J F Hood at her new home at 832 Florida Street on Saturday night. Hostesses used white and orchid asters. gifts were opened and shown. Attendants included Mesdames Truett Butler A Love Bill Hood R G Sullenger C M Goodnight FE E Baker G D Caldwell Grace Cline Etta Cole Ruth Jane Hood Gordon Baker Anna Nell Butler.
A collection of short notices lists women and youths seeking work in various roles. Entries include child care, housework by hour or day, elderly companion teaching, and general labor. Locations span Goodland Texas and nearby streets with contact details and preferences noted.
Amarillo author Hazel Cooke Upshaw announces The Wonders of Texas produced with Naylor Company San Antonio. The state focused children's book blends story and textbook style with end chapter questions. It traces Texas industries from early times to present, using 44 illustrations.
The agriculture department forecast harvests across corn, barley, rice, fruits, vegetables, sugar cane and beets, hay and more, the largest in 10 years with larger than normal surpluses. President Roosevelt lifted limits on domestic sugar sales to ease shortages and prices. Farm officials expect the report to calm consumer buying and curb price spikes.
Budapest dispatch reports early today that eleven opening notes of the Polonaise by Chopin, buried in Warsaw, were heard via radio as defenders held Poland's capital. The piece, a stately three quarter time dance, is linked to Polish heritage and Krakow processional origins in 1573.
Vincent Vallone, 55, a Houston nightlife figure, was indicted by the Harris County grand jury on a murder charge in the Aug. 29 shooting at a gambling club that left J. I. Thomas, 45, dying on a stairway. Vallone, a fugitive, operated an exclusive club until liquor and gaming crackdowns.
In Budapest and London reports indicate Europe’s warring powers press neutral states in the southeast to decide how to handle contracts with Germany, trade for gold with England and France, or barter with Italy. The British blockade and German attacks threaten vital supplies as the three questions are posed. Later, London reports the wife of the British passport officer in Warsaw was killed in an air raid last week.
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs. J. W. Campbell on her 69th birthday at 3223 West Sixth Avenue, hosted by Miss Irma Allen with help from Miss Sally Campbell. A pink and white cake and ice cream were served. attendees included Mesdames W. E. Sanberry, J. F. Newton, Lena Berry, W. A. Fowler, Sarah T. Ford, C. B. Alford, M. F. Hawkins, 8. B. Green, B. F. Thomas, Earl Smith, J. B. Ozier, J. W. Lawrence, and the honoree.
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