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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1924
Page
4
An archival line notes the Amarillo Daily Globe founded February 20 1924 and details publication schedule and old subscription rates for various periods and regions including Texas and Oklahoma. The fragment preserves historical newspaper branding and pricing context.
Amarillo youths aged 17 to 24 are invited to a no cost four week training at Fort Sam Houston. The Citizens' Military Training Camp promotes obedience discipline and physical conditioning, leaving boys refreshed and ready for school. Information available from Eighth Corps Area Fort Sam Houston or Amarillo Federal Building recruiting HQ.
A Panhandle traveler praises Amarillo as a hospitable town where strangers are warmly welcomed. He recalls I N Riggs’s remark that Amarillo treats newcomers as “just folks” and offers ready help, likening it to a homey, community-spirited atmosphere that attracts people to the area.
The Amarillo voters chose four citizens to serve on the school board. The victorious candidates are praised by supporters with a strong commitment to Amarillo's school system and prudent public service.
A young man boasts to a great man that he has written a book solving all problems. The great man orders him to burn it, arguing that if problems are solved there will be nothing to do or think about and people will be miserable.
The text argues that internal divisions within a country prevent consensus and questions the viability of internationalism, noting widespread frustration with the idea of global cooperation. It presents a skeptical view of nations achieving uniform agreement.
A jumbled column of social commentary and aphorisms on manners, sociology, and public life. It mocks academics and journalists while urging practical self improvement and community pride.
A dense schedule lists radio programs from coast to coast. Highlights include Verdi Il Trovatore on KGO Oakland at 6 PM, Pinafore by WGY Light Opera, and varied concerts on WBZ Springfield and KFI Los Angeles. Also shows feature forecasts, lectures, and children’s programs across numerous stations.
A diary page recreates early 20th century New York scenes with portraits of Elizabeth Flannagan the innkeeper and her famous tailcock, Club Petrouschka’s artistic circles, Teddy Bauer’s literary salon, and notices of figures like Harry Kemp. The piece blends personal vignettes with social history and ends acknowledging the McNaught Syndicate copyright.
A collage of trivia notes and observations from a historical paper, noting that country people have better teeth than town residents. It mentions women in Japanese factories, extensive roles for women in the United States, and assorted local curiosities.
Movie news notes The Stranger from The First and Last by John Galsworthy stars Betty Compson and Richard Dix in a tale of love and British justice. It predicts strong reception for the Mission Theater film. Also on the Liberty bill William S. Hart in On the Night Stage and a Larry Lemon comedy. A Los Angeles crew films The Range Boss near Victorville with Alice Calhoun and John Bowers. Charles Ray returns to his roots at the studio that discovered him. Thelma Morgan Converse debuts as a Spanish countess in Hergesheimer's Cytherea with a separated socialite wife and stage name.
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