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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
2
Published every Friday at the Stamford American office at 122 East Hamilton Street Subscription price one dollar per year in advance Entered as second class matter August 11 1924 at the post office at Stamford Texas under the act of March 3 1879
The late Ellsworth M. Statler rose from a six dollar a month bell-boy job in Wheeling to founder of a hotel chain, shaping the industry through thrift and hands-on learning. He built major hotels including the Buffalo Pan-American exposition venture and the Hotel Pennsylvania, earning fame for courtesy and guest service.
Dr. Dieffenbach of New York reports experiments using X rays on Ply mouth Rock eggs to hatch poultry. Chicks tended to be female with extended exposure producing wingless or other unusual forms. Some ray-treated hens weighed more and laid earlier, fueling hope for new chicken species through radiation.
Postmortem on Ida reveals a gizzard stuffed with varied items including handkerchiefs gloves coins a nail a pencil wire and clock parts. The report suggests indigestion as a plausible cause while omitting the final verdict.
Mrs Mary Mooney of Kansas City sues husband for divorce after he held her head under water in their bathtub. A clock stolen by Bernard Sorenson of Detroit surfaced when it struck the hour. Jim Gould of Duluth reports his wife burned his Sunday trousers to keep him in nights.
Herman Frey of Los Angeles seeks a divorce claiming his wife forced him to quit his job after she believed the world would end. The filing asserts marital strain tied to the wife’s apocalyptic belief and job loss.
A parade of curiosities covers a French boxer’s concussion teetering on unknown nerves, Rhode Island’s early anti speeding law, Ottmar Mergenthaler’s legacy in Hatchel Germany, a Toledo doctor’s slip leading to his own fall, Alberta’s proposal to lower marriage age to fourteen, tribal courts on mates, and local boards classifying films by age with youths roaming toward mature shows.
Sagerton suffered a severe hail storm Friday afternoon with extensive field damage and several out buildings blown down. Some fields were ruined while others survived, prompting re planting in many areas. Roof damage and a blown over barn were reported along with limited rain benefits. The traffic detour around Stamford via Haskell affected Highway 18 paving on Highway 30.
We thank friends for kindness words visits and flowers after our mother's death. Blessings from Mae Belle Buffington AEF Buffington D W Key Jamie Taylor Harold Hall C C Ware John H Cherry H H Pruett L M Buffington and others express gratitude to all who helped. Special thanks to Mr Kinney the undertaker for his kindness.
The Washington snapshot notes broad remedies for low mood amid depression with Hoover touting government job creation. It surveys the Farm Board’s wheat exit, silver discussions, and U.S. role in German reparations, plus the Wickersham Commission urging political reforms in prosecutions. It also reports Arkansas backing Roosevelt, the White House garden party for disabled veterans, and Army officer cost controls.
Miss Pearl Matthews left Rockdale for Boulder Colorado for the summer. Mrs. Denman dies after a long illness. Avoca quartet accompanied Rev J W Grimes at Rockdale Sunday with several numbers. Various local households hosted dinners and gatherings. Small grain cutting resumes and crops await more rain.
Corinth residents attend sermons and family gatherings as Betsy Foster preaches in Corinth. A Bennett reunion honors C. N. Bennett twelve years after war service with seventy four attendees from multiple towns. Baby births, visitors, and weekend visits populate the Sunday's social scene across Corinth and surrounding communities.
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