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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1929
Page
2
A nostalgic poem praises true friends through weather and time. It names Walter William Joe Fred as model companions, celebrating loyalty and steadfast fellowship in a warm, period voice.
A rambling column recalls poke salad as a spring remedy, backcountry life and flood of letters from Amarillo and Wichita. The writer jokes about Mary Jane the dog missing, mentions Henry F Hoyt’s note, local gossip, and regional quirks including weather, drought, and wage laws, blending humor with regional lore.
Sailor Maids a musical comedy set in a lighthouse will be presented tonight at the central junior high school auditorium at 8 o clock by the choral clubs under Miss Blanche Oliver. The cast of eight and choruses of 50 perform an operetta with a light village setting and period mood. Admission is 35 cents for students and 50 cents for adults.
A local Amarillo columneer argues for a city ordinance to require lawn owners to plow under dandelions, claiming many yards should be cleaned up within weeks and pledges to push the issue at the next city commission meeting. He also shares farm notes and light gossip about Suburban Plainview subscribers and Hollywood chatter involving Jack Smyer and Douglas Fairbanks.
Orene Raymond of Wichita Kansas asks readers to help locate a brown traveling bag lost while on vacation between Amarillo and Panhandle. She says it contains clothes and several letters addressed to her and offers a reward. Return to Merchants Oil Company at 400 Madison Street.
Hundreds of Amarillo motorists take the three for two offer on the Joy Ride at the Tri-State Fair park this week. The famous self-driven car ride over a wave-like track opened for the season and runs daily into the night, drawing tourists from across the region.
The article details Hayward Thompson and Thomas A. Anderson living as one person. A Marine veteran, Anderson foresaw future acts in a diary he kept, then carried them out. He went blind in 1922 after a public revelation and a hospital stay. Thompson plans to publish his par-optic vision story Wednesday.
A luncheon discussion on establishing a city port division point was led by Captain Goss who cited dust as the main local field flaw. Banks Jones, city engineer, outlined improvements and port conveniences, with Mayor Thompson and several local officials in attendance.
A notice seeks a housekeeper for a three room duplex with a family of three. The role requires liking children, fair cooking, good health, and a cheerful disposition. Very little work is expected and a light housework and simple family meals are described. Payment offered.
Markets from Kansas City and Fort Worth show hogs mixed with declines of about 10 to 25 cents and top bids around 11.25 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Cattle and calves at Kansas City feature slow fed steers but steady other classes, with vealers and yearlings near 12 to 14.65. Fort Worth quotes hogs about 10.00 to 10.25, steady cattle, with yearlings at 13.35 to 14.60 and fat cows up to 9.50. Sheep at Fort Worth show lambs around 15.50 and feeder lambs about 11.00 to 11.50.
A speaker insists on purchasing Sinyer’s coast travel stories, stating he will pay generously for the writings. The remark emphasizes the high earnings from continued publication and sales of the travel narratives.
A Texas man writes seeking one person to handle housework and care for his one-year-old child. He recounts sending bus fare to two applicants who proved unsuitable, one an elderly sickly woman and the other a homesick young girl. He asks Miss Althea Jones to vouch for his character if contacted.
New York April 23 cotton opened steady with an advance of 6 to 14 points on firmer cables but faced renewed near month liquidation amid favorable wear port selling. July rose to 19.19 while December slipped to 19.32 as late session bids showed 10 to 17 point gains.
New York April 23 Bullish activity marked today’s stock market open with blocks of 5 000 to 10 000 shares trading. Adams Express rose 13 to a new high of 745 Spiegel May Stern opened with 10 000 shares at 10742 3 4c and edged to 108 1 8 up 21 Simms Petroleum started with 10 000 at 30 up 144 Credita tion relaxation and strong demand spurred bullish tone despite mild dips such as United Aircraft down 1 8 points. Foreign exchanges opened steady with cables at 4 955 16.
D J Muncy Jr offers a ten dollar reward for his 100 pound three quarters Russian wolfhound one quarter stag hound dog named Streak missing since Tuesday April 2. Describes yellow tan and white coat with a black facial streak white neck ring scar on nose and leg. Last seen wearing a black leather collar with brass ornaments. Extra two dollars promised for return. Contact D J Muncy Jr 13 Florida Street. Ornamented rewards noted by E R T.
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