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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
2
The article contrasts Vatican objections to coercive conversion with historical persecutions, cites European Jewish suffering, notes financial harm from American bulb imports on Holland and Belgium, and reports February price rises in steel and pipe. It argues prosperity depends on higher consumption and cites GM and Ford cutting prices to boost output.
Harmony announced he would issue a statement after discussions with local leaders. Davidson downplayed Love's change of heart as trivial, saying he has always urged people to follow their consciences. He added that Love’s stance remains consistent.
The letter and notices depict a flu outbreak causing illness and deaths while public figures joke about conventions and campaigns. A reader offers home remedies, a local address is cited, and a town scene shows political chatter, theater plans, and court notices amid a tough flu week.
A correspondent recounts experiences with traffic cops in multiple cities, criticizing Amarillo officers for fining visitors and urging better tourist information. The letter traces encounters in Indiana, Missouri, Colorado and Texas and ends with reflections on a pastor’s rural ministry.
The Salvation Army asks readers to donate usable furniture to aid a great need. Five calls yesterday offered items. volunteers will collect. Reach out via The Globe office Morton Street 6262 to arrange pickup.
A Southern lawyer recalls a color story with a boy in court and a mag istrate test of truth and lies. The piece shifts to dark humor about love and shotgun weddings and ends with a personal candid letter about regret and irreparable choices.
A reader thanks W. R. Jenkins of 910 North Fillmore for birthday roses and a write up in Tack's column expressing heartfelt appreciation for the gesture and the recognition.
A collection of letters to Tack including thanks for support to a crippled baby, a promise of pineapple cake, and a playful note about staying in the column. Readers from Oklahoma City and Muskogee share appreciation and humorous asides, with requests about irrigation tiles and sports poetry.
A tribute notes Amos Small who endured gout rheumatism and many ailments yet kept a bright spirit. He faced pain with a smile and offered cheer to all, teaching the speaker that suffering can deepen gratitude and lessen personal woes despite illness and loss.
A reader asks for copies of The Globe and The News to stay informed about the town. The writer and others offer compliments and suggest supporting a Children's Home with playground equipment, pledging a dollar to start a collection.
Dozens of doctors from the University of Texas at Galveston and clinics across Texas presented topics on thyroid disease duodenitis urological childhood practices and cancer treatment. Speakers included Dr. Claude J. Hunt Dr. T D Frizzell Dr. D S Marsalis Dr. I A Folsom Dr. Sam K Broyles Dr. Verne C Hunt Dr. Felix P Miller and others with discussions led by Amarillo physicians.
Opening the season a day early in Washington will see the national capital clubs start in Fenway Park this afternoon. Brooklyn and Philadelphia begin at Ebbets Field in a series that could help decide the National League pennant race. Burt Shotten asserts his team will contend, despite modest expectations, with a confident grin.
Puzzle features a long border word hint and scattered clues including animal akin to sable, volcano opening, revoke as legacy, and many short entries such as rodent and syllables. It presents vertical and horizontal clues with numbers like 2, 7, 12, and references to scales, measurements, and common objects.
Compiled list of crossword style hints and answers including tree wood, frog like amphibian, error, depicted, bet, sesame, alertness, spear, cat, twitch, lodges, saline rinse, thin plate, era, glide, yield, wand, soakable item, baking tool, you and ILL 446 and pi value 3.1416.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Belle Bivins 34 wife of Lloyd O Bivins proprietor of the Bivins hotel will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the First Baptist church Rev G L Yates to officiate She died after five days illness Survived by husband a son Sidney four sisters and two brothers Pallbearers named Intement at Liano cemetery Body viewable at Griggs Funeral parlor until 1 pm Thursday
Gretchen M. Davenport aged 35 wife of H. W. Davenport died in a local hospital at 1 o clock this morning after a short illness. Funeral services set for 3 PM Thursday at Griggs Funeral chapel conducted by Rev. F W O Malley. Active pallbearers named and burial planned at Liano cemetery.
W. T. Carter chief Soil Survey Texas for the U S Department of Agriculture spoke to the Amarillo Real Estate board at the Amarillo hotel noon today. He announced a detailed soil survey of Potter county with department offices at the Board of City Development. FE. H. Templin, in charge, represents Texas A&M. Carter noted soil surveys conducted in 1909 and 1910 found soils adaptable to many crops and large production.
A short verse fragment titled Just Folks 4 by Edger A. Pues explores small acts of kindness as the enduring tie that strengthens love. It contrasts life’s busy achievements with varying beliefs and rhymes while affirming kindness as a constant.
Hogs receipts 9 000 head in Kansas City with prices mostly 10 cents lower. top hog price 8 80 on 180 210 pound pigs. Cattle receipts 7 500 head and calves 800 with weak to lower tone for fed steers. big weight steers 15 00. heifers 12 75. Sheep receipts 6 000 with steady market. lambs 16 75 and 14 50 for clippers. Chicago hogs 18 000 head 19 cents lower. prices 8 40 to 9 10 depending on weight. Cattle 10 000 head. steers weak to lower with tops around 19 65 to 15 25. cows and bulls varied. New York cotton market opens firmer on renewed demand with May near 19 71. New Orleans cotton trends higher before profit-taking. futures show May around 19 54 to 19 86. Liverpool cotton spot weaker with mixed futures. Stocks list features broad market activity across major industrials and commodities.
C O Keiser longtime Canyon resident and Panhandle cattleman owner of fine horses and an importer is critically ill at St Anthony hospital with pneumonia. He served as vice president of the First National Bank of Canyon and was elected president of the Panhandle Hereford Breeders association. Family members including a sister, a daughter, and a wife’s sister are at his bedside.
A joint team led by W. T. Carter of the U S Department of Agriculture and E. H. Templin from Texas A M began a soil survey of Potter County Amarillo. The project will take about a year and will produce a base map of cities farms trails creeks and canyons with color coding of soil types and a report on soil suitability for crops and farming data for farmers.
Funeral services for Charles Druin 58 died at his home 802 Pierce Street were to be held at Griggs funeral chapel at 3 o clock this afternoon conducted by Rev D D Summerall of the San Jacinto Baptist church. Pallbearers were Frank Lopez D Mathews Harry Britt Dave Hollis George H Tyson and E H Wilkinson. Survived by widow three sons Tobias and A J Druin Amarillo Harvey Druin Los Angeles and Mrs Lila Roberson Bushland. Burial at Llano cemetery.
Arlin Holman, 22, died at home on Cleveland Street. Funeral services will be at 10 o clock Thursday morning at Griggs funeral chapel conducted by D. D. Summerall. He leaves a widow, his parents Mr and Mrs W T Holman of Gotebo Oklahoma, four brothers Charles Wylie Holman Gotebo Thomas Holman Denver Jim Holman Ada and three sisters Mrs Roy Wright Hobart Miss Manilla Holman Gotebo Miss Cecil Holman Amarillo Burial will be in Elano cemetery.
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