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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1925
Page
4
An 19th century recounting of George Washington’s funeral describes a solemn procession from Mount Vernon to the burial vault. It notes the public grief, the order of pall bearers and mourners, and the ceremonial details of the funeral rite and crowd.
In Amarillo, about 100 teachers have enrolled in the State Teachers Association as the group grows across 14 districts. Principal Charles M. Rogers reports many new members including names such as Mrs. BP Atwood and Maurie Avent, with several others listed as enlistees across local schools. The surge reflects rapid participation among Amarillo educators under superintendent remarks.
The Plainview Episcopal Church started building St Mark's rectory on Friday. The $4,500 modern structure will have a large basement and sit on West Seventh Street, one block west of the Methodist church.
Reports describe waterlike flows of oil in Persia and Mesopotamia with crude-cat wealth feeding food purchases. Anglo-Persian and Turkish Petroleum controls span vast concessions, promising potential tenfold production via pipelines and refineries, while frontier talks around Mosul threaten access to one of history’s richest oil deposits.
Clergy, Masons, and citizens gathered at the vault as the church service ended. Firing from the river vessel and eleven artillery pieces marked the final tribute to the entombed hero linked to the Armies of the United States. As sunset fell, praise for Washington as a lasting symbol of glory filled the scene.
A fragment from Randall County reports a finding where poison controls a rabbit problem. The note mentions the United States Biological and duty agency in a terse government style.
J. W. Jennings of Randall county near Canyon reported two miles from Canyon seven jackrabbit extermination efforts were halted after deaths occurred from poisoning. Local farmers say oats feterita and sweet potato misused for rabbit control caused farm losses, questioning the poisoning method’s safety.
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