Overlooked Cause of Low Mood Critics Life Insurance Profits
A reader from Dalhart Texas complains that life insurance firms control wealth and laws, charging excess premiums and funding claims from interest. He urges Congress to challenge the industry, claiming 186 companies collected 1.66 billion in premiums yearly without paying losses, proposing a Moses to lead citizens out of bondage.
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Curtis
United States
Congress
Washington
Moses
Life Insurance Companies
Amarillo adopts gas franchise rate schedule update 1931
The Amarillo city government amends Ordinance 128 to set gas rates under the Storm franchise. The schedule details monthly tiered rates per 1 000 cubic feet, a 10 percent early payment discount, a $1 minimum charge, and repeals conflicting ordinances. Introduced June 6 1931 and passed September 9 1931.
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State OF Texas
Potter
Amarillo
LeVerne Calhoun
J. G. Storm
F. J. Storm
Kirksville
Missouri
J. C. Storm
City of
City Commission
Railroad Commission
A. D
Farm Board defended in reader letter from Rogers Texas
A reader letter from B L Rogers of Farnsworth Texas praises the Farm Board’s actions. It argues the board stabilized wheat prices in 1929 1930 and promoted cooperative marketing, urging reliance on self help and tariff protection rather than government dole. It credits leaders Stone Denman Williams Hyde McKelvie Legge and the National Grain Corporation.
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B. L
Rogers
Farnsworth
Texas
Farm Board
Kansas City
Kansas
National Grain Corporation
Stone
Denman
Williams
Hyde
McKelvie
Alexander Legge
John Frost
Kansas Union Farmer
Life insurance hailed as foundation of U S security
A speaker defends life insurance against claims of corporate control, stating most companies are mutual and owned by policyholders. He argues profits stay in reserves benefiting policyholders and notes his own reliance on life insurance for family security after death.
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Mr. Kellian
United States
Life insurance firms earn trust and fund families
A letter defends life insurance companies, arguing they hold vast wealth, provide stable benefits to widows and children, and keep interest rates low. The writer contends insurers do not control the press, do not speculate, and help families nationwide. The note ends with a plea for employment help from Tack.
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Amarillo
Texas
Letter seeks trade four gallon Holstein cow for a good truck
G A Frye from Route 1 Box 30 requests readers to contact him if interested in trading his four gallon Holstein cow for a sturdy truck. He signs the note with thanks.
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Tack
G. A. Frye
Widow seeks rooming or host home in Amarillo area
Mrs Leona Brown of Mobeetie Texas writes to The News seeking a room in or management of a house in or near Amarillo. She describes herself as a widow age 39 and offers strong references, preferring a home over salary.
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Amarillo
Leona Brown
General Delivery
Mobeetie
Texas
Capable Grocery Man Seeks Employment After 20 Years
A reader states they are compelled to seek help to find work. They describe possessing two decades of experience and ask for information on individuals or firms that could utilize a dependable worker.
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Tack
Highway Co. rejects employee debts on State and Federal routes
Notice from Highway Construction Co. of Tulsa to trucks and workers. It states they will not be responsible for any debts incurred on Texas State Highway job No. 767 and Federal Highway No. 66 in Potter and Carson Counties unless authorized in writing by Superintendent Clyde Wallen. It bans accepting batch tickets from anyone but the Service Station at Yarnall and Royal loading plants. Local office listed in Amarillo.
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Texas
Potter and
Carson
Clyde Wallen
Yarnall and Royal
Highway Construction CO
Tulsa
Oklahoma
S. Pierce
Amarillo
Help to Gamblers Pushes Cotton Planting Ban by States
Opinion piece condemns millionaire governors planning extra sessions to ban cotton planting. Claims move serves big gamblers and graft, deprives farmers of constitutional rights, and hurts common laboring classes while ignoring those who own and tax land. Calls voters to oppose legislation backing capital.
Young widow seeks kitchen work and childcare in plea for aid
A young widow with a baby seeks employment in food service or domestic care. She lists 27 years as a chef and baker, offers to prove her skill, and asks readers to reply via the newspaper. She also notes cafe and soda fountain experience and willingness to house or care for children.
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Tack
Build a Cotton Cloth Plant to Hire Idle Workers
A reader proposes converting finished cotton into diverse fabrics to create employment. The idea calls for an expert from the East to supervise plant construction and machinery installation, aiming to transform idle labor into work through local cotton manufacturing.
Texas readers urge prayer and industry for revival of apparel work
A TEXAS READER proposes a dyeing department and separate menswear and womenswear sections to employ hundreds in Texas. Wealthy oil men could fund relief and debt repayment if workers pledge ten percent of earnings to God. A farmer named B Hill of Amarillo adds a pledge to use traditional farm methods and reliability.
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Texas
God
Widow seeks any work to support three children
A widow named Pearl advertises she needs any kind of work to support her three children, two of whom are in school. She requests interested parties to call 8278 and ask for Pearl.
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Tack
8278
Pearl
Farmer Seeks Farm Job Roots Run Deep in Rural Life
A note from a farmer expresses desire to return to farm work, stating he was raised on a farm and knows nothing else. He seeks steady employment in agriculture.
Redlich to Demonstrate Rupture Shields in Amarillo
C F Redlich of Minneapolis will demonstrate his vented retention shields at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo on Friday September 25 from 10 A M to 4 P M. The device seals ruptures with no discomfort and claims 95 percent recovery per his statistics. Personal fitting by an expert required. mail appliances unavailable.
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C. F. Redlich
Minneapolis
Minn
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Boston Block
Minneapolis, Minn
Canvas baby cart for sale at 301 North Taylor Street
A canvas baby cart is offered for sale. The seller invites interested buyers to view the item at 301 North Taylor Street. No price is stated.
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North Taylor Street
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