07 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1926
Page
1
The piece links capital punishment and crime from the Chapman case to a critic’s view of education in crime and a German doctor’s claim that feeding babies chopped liver boosts growth. It contrasts harsh sentences for police killings with societal factors shaping criminals and concludes with a medical note on infant nutrition cautioning medical advice before changing a baby’s diet.
City Commission hears five engineers bids for a water engineer as Wyncoop Kiersted arrives to discuss a dam, surface supply, and the Wordland well system. The vote on the engineer choice was not finished by 2:30 PM with Kiersted favored by Mayor Bivins and Commissioner Harris.
An Associated Press report from Washington details a probe into prohibition era corruption in New York. Emory Buckner alleges an atmosphere of collusion at the federal building with bribes paid to jurors and officials, plus alcohol diversion schemes spanning the country.
A plan to build a super power plant near Amarillo costing over a million dollars aims to develop broad Plains industries especially agriculture. A $50,000 advertising fund is proposed with $25,000 from engineer C Berg and Detroit financier Charles M. Ross. A city committee was formed to raise $25,000 immediately to advance the project and promote Amarillo to eastern capital. The effort centers on creating a first unit of the power plant and expanding regional economic development.
Sunday sermons focus on life after death as Rev. C F Wagner argues immortality endures while matter and force persist. Critics question political use of religion and Atheist opposition to chaplains surfaces amid wartime service.
A meme labeled Wager spreads across social networks drawing attention to online debates. Users discuss meaning and implications while creators remain unidentified, fueling speculation about its origin and purpose.
Shortly before 3 pm the commission recessed with no action and discussed seepage from the lake as a method to maintain water levels in wells. Kiersted claimed the dam would hold water though the seepage amount remained uncertain while Fisk prepared further questions. If Kiersted’s plan passes it will oppose Fisk’s protest. Kiersted’s engineering bid came in lower, but the proposal depended on city funding.
A traffic collision injured a speed officer in Amarillo when his patrol unit collided with a truck. Witnesses reported the incident near Dewth and Pek streets, prompting emergency response and medical evaluation.
Amarillo real estate men met at noon to discuss a million dollar post office plan near Seventh and Taylor where the Weather Bureau is housed. Committees study the property sale or relocation and possible $250000 expansion to the present building.
A fragmented item mentions Maria Kurenko in a cultural context amid a commercial world. The readable text suggests a focus on culture and rarity, though many letters are garbled and no clear events or dates are present. Further readable details are not available.
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