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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
1
A woman in a frontier cabin recounts a morning of cleaning, laundry, and cooking using hot water, a creek wash, and scarce supplies. She notes the effort, questions if domestic work suits her, and anticipates her partner Doc's return while mentioning coal production in Canada for context.
The Amarillo Farm Loan Association schedules its 22nd annual directors and stockholders meeting for tomorrow at 1 30 PM in the Crystal Ballroom, Herring Hotel. G A Woodward and F B Lindsay will speak as two directors are elected. C C Wimberley D C McCormick Byron Gist and others compose the board. The group services Potter Randall Oldham Deaf Smith Carson Armstrong and Moore counties with 745 loans outstanding and Federal Land Bank loans near three million dollars. Stockholders urged to attend.
Wards vouchers are stored for long periods, with many kept for decades. The piece notes archival practices and questions surrounding the longevity and handling of these public records.
S J Kiwanis in San Jacinto Upland Amarillo discussed farming and the Tri State Fair milk production contest ended yesterday. Ernest R Duke praised the first year's effort while Frank Ford emphasized dairying value for Panhandle Plains. Guests included Lawrence Shaver of Clampitt Farms Iowa and Odell Nelson of Borden Company.
Amarillo's representative to the world premiere of The Westerner in Fort Worth was royally entertained by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and city officials. Miss Griffin joined 24 girls who greeted Gary Cooper Walter Brennan Doris Davenport Bob Hope Edward Arnold Samuel Goldwyn and other Hollywood stars at the Fort Worth airport as three planes carried the visitors.
A reader column lists multiple pleas for employment including middle aged women offering housework and child care, a widow seeking to care for children, a young student needing room and board, and a ranch worker candidate. Contacts are given for further inquiry.
A Ward store manager explains that old refund vouchers issued to balance price differences remain usable as cash across stores. Customers in New Hampshire Michigan and West Virginia have tested them, with some dating back to 1878. The vouchers reflect A Montgomery Ward policies set 68 years ago as the chain marks its 68th anniversary in 625 Ward stores.
A long list of notices and requests follows. People seek employment and housing while a feature notes the Flying Yankee of Boston and Maine Central achieving one million miles in five years of operation since 1935. The item includes personal pleas, ads for help, and a regional call for a dog adoption in Canyon Texas.
Job seeker offers extensive milking experience and farm duties readiness. Available for dairy operations and broader farm tasks, seeking steady employment.
Washington reports Great Britain facing plant operation and storage strains due to intensified German air raids. The agriculture department says Britain may seek larger imports of processed farm commodities from the United States, including lava, meats, canned goods, and other processed foods.
An advertisement urges readers to use Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to improve kidney and bladder function and reduce waste buildup. It claims swift relief from symptoms such as backache and morning peeing, touting the product as original and genuine with promises of health and longevity.
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