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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1933
Page
4
W. L. Adams suffered bouts of heart stoppage and abdominal bloating from gas after meals. Adlerika is claimed to have relieved his symptoms, allowing him to eat normally again. City Drug Store is noted in the text.
The second period Latin I class at Stamford High School has not met in about two months but will hold a Christmas program next time. This week they mostly studied verbs and endings and reviewed verb endings from six weeks ago.
Jean Bailey from East India is noted for black hair and ivory skin and considered very intelligent. She prefers curry and Rice Graham Paige cars and stars Ann e Harding and Fredrick March. James Griggs is mentioned. Bailey’s views on girls and boys include Mary Alice Abbott Dorothy Baker and Howard Shook with plans for college and Arkansas ties.
Christmas trees are offered at Mrs High the Florist with seasonal displays described as Blue Eagle promotions encouraging buyers to shop now at local stores.
A 1928 Chevrolet coupe owned by F. E. Reed was stolen from the Buena Vista hotel area between 6 30 and 10 30 p m after cars were left unlocked. E P Miles lost three spare tires two from a Buick and one from a Chevrolet. Rev Joseph B Grimes and George Connell also reported tires stolen from their vehicles near the First Baptist Church and the Legion hall.
Seventeen hundred fifty nine bales of cotton ginned at the Carl Ekdahl gin Route 1 Avoca were classed under White and extra white standards as strict good middling to low middling with numbers for strict good middling 798 strict middling 598 middling 182 strict low middling 71 and low middling 7. Spotted standards show 333 strict good middling 383 strict middling 97 middling and 9 strict low middling. Staple lengths recorded include 21 bales 13 16 inch 374 bales 7 8 inch 504 bales 29 82 inch 522 bales 15 16 inch 225 bales 31 32 inch 93 bales 1 inch and 20 bales 11 32 inch. Ninety eight and two thirds percent tenderable with 1.8 percent sownderable per the United States Cotton Futures Act. A sample from each bale was classed and returned for gin needs and customer use.
A list of new names added to the Red Cross Roll from the recent drive is printed. The notices name numerous solicitors and locations including Post Office Employees, South side of square, Texas Service Station, First State Bank Bidg., Ann's Cafe, City Market, Wells, Lueders territory, Farmers State Herrick, and various streets and stores in Denton and surrounding areas. The compilation preserves names such as J. C. Pinson, J. A. Middleton, Mrs. John Selmon, and many others, showing broad community participation.
An old advertisement claims daily bile flow prevents decay in the bowels and boosts personal charm. It touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a safe, non mercury remedy to start a free flow of bile with directions for usage and a 25 cent price in 1938.
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