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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
8
The entry lists The Globe and Globe News Publishing Co details for Amarillo Texas dated Thursday April 4 1928. It notes publication times and Sunday morning edition and subscription rates. It states the paper is an independent democratic publication and outlines postal registration information.
Amarillo voters face a school board ballot to select three members as six candidates seek seats. The central issue is whether six year olds should be admitted to public schools this term, with the state law allowing districts to lower the entrance age.
The piece warns drivers to prepare for a higher accident toll as warm weather increases highway use. It urges brake and steering checks, proper maintenance, and careful driving to curb the spring rush dangers. It also notes official attention to weeds as a farming menace and outlines a national study by the Chamber of Commerce and seed interests.
In old Chicago a corner saloon keeper prides on 10 cent whiskey while a clever stranger fills a glass without spilling. The proprietor inspects the handiwork and sticks a finger into the glass, declaring he is making a hole for the bitters to go in.
In a melodramatic scene from a serialized tale Mildred Lawrence foils a thief who returns her fur while Stephen Armitage runs interference as Pamela Judson wooing him clashes with Huck Connor. Pamela schemes and invites Stephen to a theater and a night club as Harold suspects the affair grows.
Alice Judson Peale argues against repeated blaming of a student and suggests widening the curriculum to include manual training art or dramatics or club activities to build self confidence. Praise beats disapproval and success motivates tackling harder tasks.
New York's Virginia Pope Bird Home on West 65th Street houses hundreds of ill or travel weary birds. Owned by Mrs. Hattie Williams, it lists patrons from Marion Talley to Otto Kahn and operates with varied tariffs for canaries, parrots, and exotic species.
A collage of crossword clues and snippets from a 1929 McNaught Syndicate page includes questions on exports, animals, and geography, followed by fictional dialogue about a party, a dance, and a revue. It ends with a string of vocabulary prompts and a few phrases about social scenes and seating.
A collage of questions and passages appears to be from a school page. It includes word clues, snippets of dialogue, and references to a show and magazine content. The readable fragments mention a roof garden show and a character named Pamela with Huck, plus many clue prompts.
Peter Rabbit notes Lightfoot the Deer has shed his antlers. Lightfoot explains the annual shedding and regrowth of the new knobs. He describes the odd process and his discomfort without the crown, while Peter questions their appearance and timing.
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