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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
4
A historical note describes rubber trees spreading from a single seed, forming dense, shaded forests where little else grows. The piece links the tree’s slow, inexorable growth to moral decay and cites a Caribbean origin and colonial history. Local items follow about residents, travel, and a recent rain improving crops.
Mrs L L Bee traveled from Rockdale to Cisco by car and rail to be at her seriously ill sister in West Virginia. Her son joined her to bring the car home. Art Newcomb visited from Flat Top Ranch while San ti r and Mrs M M Cobb made a business trip to Haskell. Gordon, Hollis Hisey, and George Weaver graded local roads this week. Mr and Mrs R A Gillespie visited Berryhill residents Sunday.
A letter from A SQUIRREL appeals to Stamford residents, thanking the city for kindness to newcomers and requesting that one trusted individual assist their adjustment to urban life. The author notes timidity and a desire for guidance from a single understood person.
Allan L. Calender killed and dressed a chicken in Sleepy Hollow Wisconsin and found a gold nugget in the chicken crop.
A Help Wanted ad seeks a refined woman with a pleasing personality to take an educational census in Stamford. No selling. Pay is $1.00 per day plus other compensation for the right person. Address E. F. C. Box 767 Abilene Texas. Also a late November line notes a McCormick-Deering International Binder twine sold at 65 cents a ball from Buie Crawford Implement Co.
The Senate defeated an effort to strip $500 million for federal public works from the Wagner relief bill 57 to 19. Senator La Follette proposed a $5.5 billion prosperity loan plan as a substitute, arguing it was needed to cut unemployment and revive business.
Governor Roosevelt on June 22 asked Mayor Jimmy Walker to reply to critics seeking his removal after 14 days of study and counsel. Roosevelt forwarded testimony cited by Samuel Seabury that Walker was unfit to lead New York. Walker acknowledged receipt as he prepared to depart for the Chicago convention.
Geo Brassin was arrested and fined for peeping through a window at a courting couple, a private disturbance reported in the city. The incident prompted police to file charges, with Brassin paying a monetary penalty and facing potential further actions under local statutes.
George Arliss brings a Warner Bros. drama to the Alcove Theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday in The Man Who Played God. The story follows a famed musician whose life hinges on his art and love. Cast includes Ivan Simpson Louise Closser Hale Oscar Apfel Donald Cook Raymond Milland and Murray Kinnell.
Mrs Arilla Duffy of Cleveland won a divorce from Peter Duffy citing cruelty and intolerable conduct including name calling and snoring, the ruling noting she found him too terrible to live with.
A small printer advertises high quality printing services with assurances of a first class job. It highlights reliable work and competitive pricing aimed at attracting business customers.
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