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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
2
The Stamford American pledges full correction of any erroneous reflections on character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation when brought to the publisher’s attention. The policy seeks accuracy and accountability in published content.
An essay argues that lost motions waste farm and factory time and energy. It urges designing farms like efficient plants, reorganizing homes and water systems, and adopting windmills or pumps to reduce labor. It cites Denmark Sweden Norway and Holland as models for prudent governance and self reliance.
The article discusses a $122 billion estimate of the cost of the nation’s protracted depression since 1929. It argues depressions result from human behavior, not just markets, and urges practical, experience based programs to stabilize the business cycle. It notes the nation’s scientific prowess and calls for plans rooted in observed experience to prevent future depressions.
The article notes that women’s clubs, linked to state and national bodies, wield influence as they expand from literary culture to government and policy questions. It emphasizes clubs’ wide range from music and art to home life and children, empowering women to engage beyond domestic roles.
The article urges protecting babies from winter illnesses by avoiding exposure to sick people, emphasizing three defenses: strong resistance, cleanliness, and distancing from others with coughs or fevers. It warns pneumonia and other respiratory diseases can follow neglected colds and contagious spread via secretions.
J. W. Puckett district highway engineer for the Rio Grande Valley and his wife Mrs. Puckett were visitors last Friday. He formerly supervised highway construction in Stamford and left in March 1932 to open the new valley district based in Pharr Texas.
The annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank in Stamford Texas will be held in the bank's banking rooms on January 10 at 10 oclock A M for election of directors and other business. T A Upshaw president E G Keese cashier.
Local lumber firm C Shamburger Lumber Co advertises 26 tie donation of wall paper and canvas materials. This brief listing notes availability for public pickup and potential use in renovation projects.
A tongue in cheek column imagines Uncle Sam decorating federal buildings for Christmas next year with lights on the post office and other landmarks. It humorously references windows trimmers, pilots dropping sandwiches, cedar wreaths, and a festive scene across towns and continents.
The piece recalls old lodge life, pranks from initiation nights, and the decline of fraternal circles in Stamford. It notes weathering times, empty chairs, and dusty halls with fading memories, while contrasting past camaraderie with present emptiness and continuing faithful few.
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