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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
4
A casual chat on Mary Watkinses steps reveals thoughts on ice cream listening, and a boy Benny explains he rarely thinks of food. He describes eating a few hamburger steaks at supper but resists further eating, despite family urging and a late appetite.
A reflective saying contrasts biblical and Islamic maxims about transformation. It notes that wickedness cannot be corrected and that mindsets are unalterable, urging belief in firm human nature versus mutable mountains.
Charles Curtis has found an answer to one question he can gain some publicity as a vice president.
Marion Talley, the Kansas City soprano once hailed as the era’s greatest new star, explains in a magazine interview why she quit the Metropolitan Opera at 22. She chose freedom and a normal life on a Kansas farm over the demands of celebrity, vowing to sing again only for pleasure, not profit.
Frank H. Simonds argues in June Review that if European powers keep army cuts urged at Geneva, Germany will rebuild a massive standing army and become the continent's dominant military power. He contends Germany remains bound by the current disarmament while Allied forces occupy German soil and reparations are unsettled.
In New York a wave of unconventional choices sees high society women take on roles from dancing teacher to department store clerk and theater operator, while Bohemian figures shift to quieter lives. The piece notes risks for young women and contrasts Greenwich Village’s reputation with later domestic roots, ending with a meditation on drift, disillusion, and tragedy.
Harriet Connor Brown portraits Grandma Brown, a Washington, D C widow, in a dialogue style memoir 1827 to 1927 recounting pioneer days, wars, and societal change. Dawes lauds the work as an epic of American life, highlighting the author Mrs Herbert D Brown’s achievement.
An article extols deep breathing and diaphragm use to improve health and vitality. It contrasts robust open-air living with pessimism, cites Thoreau and Burroughs, and argues life hinges on full lung capacity and full breath. It ends with a Sanskrit quote about life as the interval between breaths.
Molly and Bob receive a thousand dollar legacy from Dr. Brownell’s patient and plan a rapid wedding. They debate timing, decide on a weeklong honeymoon, and weigh visiting Molly’s modest family before traveling to Bob’s hometown and then Cloudcroft. The gift shifts their future as they map their simple, hopeful plans.
July 17 1775 near Charlestown Massachusetts British General Howe faced 1500 American troops under Colonel William Prescott. British charges up Breed’s Hill failed twice before a third push forced a retreat as American powder ran out. Charlestown burned and General Warren fell. The action boosted American resolve despite British strategic gains.
Constable Plum reports Bloom Center population change after a weekend gathering. The discussion centers on a drop from around 573 residents following a Sunday party, attributed to the event and local moderation.
A brief item presents a “Letter Golf” puzzle with par six and a solution on the back page. It explains changing one word to another by single-letter steps and notes a dialogue fragment about Cloudcroft and marriage ending with Continued on Page 12.
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