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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1927
Page
6
The Amarrillo Globe lists Gene Howe as publisher and editor and Wilbur C. Hawk as general manager. It notes Associated Press attribution and standard telephones for news, business, and circulation, with delivery and rate details for Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
A penniless Russian inventor claims a million dollar patent success as photomatons spread to eleven cities. The device offers eight quick photos from a single quarter, tapping egos with instant feedback and personalized judgments on appearance and style.
American tourists note Londoners rely on clubs as indoor life thrives without sun. The city’s weather and culture push people indoors, where lamps and fires substitute sunlight. Science adds that any weather deviation heightens fear and fuels the urge for social clubs.
The American Chemical Society examines a complete wood and cotton wedding costume costing 25 dollars. Beads are collodion and dress components rayon with tin alloy slippers. The piece contrasts with a 500 dollar satin outfit and argues a real standard of living favors quality over cheap substitutes.
In ten minutes four drivers turned right on red at Fifth and Polk without stopping. Pedestrians in crosswalks had to leap back to avoid collisions. The practice violates the law if the vehicle does not come to a full halt, and fines are urged to curb the danger.
Abilene Christian College trustees decided to keep the school in Abilene permanently. They planned a session on two new campus sites just outside the city. A Drive to raise 75,000 dollars faced a shortfall. 71,000 had been subscribed with 4,000 more needed to fund a 15,000 dollar administration building. The rapid growth over ten years has pushed the campus to capacity with 1,000 plus students enrolled annually.
Kansas City invites the National Women's Christian Temperance Union to meet in the city next year. The invitation will be extended at the annual Minneapolis meeting, said Mrs Fannie L Taylor, president of the local chapter. The convention will be held in Minneapolis.
Between August 24 and September 1 the Missouri delegation plans to present letters from prominent residents urging the convention to relocate to Kansas City for next year’s session, highlighting support from 1300 members statewide.
Hansford county suffered another setback as the Court of Civil Appeals overruled a rehearing motion in the injunction suit against moving the county seat from Hansford to Spearman. Voters will decide next Saturday on removing the county seat to Spearman.
A total of seventy one marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk during July. This was six less than the number issued in June when seventy seven licenses were taken out.
Riot squads were called to manage crowds in Paris in front of a handbag and shoe shop after the proprietor placed a live boa constrictor in his window. He advertised skin bags with a sign reading Skins from Contented Boa Constrictors.
Sonia Marsh falls for Franklin Crane while Don Stillwater and Walter Henderson vie for her. A fatal car wreck and a spree of confessions reveal Sonia’s mother Anna Marsh endured a secret affair with Jed Thomas, making Sonia wonder if she is Thomas’s daughter and shaping her future plans.
Sonia confronts guilt over Don and Walter Henderson’s warning as Sam Marsh’s funeral unfolds with few attendees. Anna, Vera, and Sonia endure silent judgment. Sonia stands apart, then finds a brief release in her mother’s protective gesture at the grave.
State highway officials announce no action on Canyon road route amid local dispute with Randall county commissioners. Engineers favor a north Canyon start to the Palo Duro grade then toward Amarillo. other options include a route along the Santa Fe line or a due north alignment. Officials caution the Panhandle route for U. S. Highway 66 may not be chosen, noting the need for about 40 million dollars.
Farmer Brown's Boy discovers five young bluebirds in Winsome's birdhouse. Three are pure white, two are normally colored, prompting astonishment as the father questions his eyes and the birds’ true nature. The scene ends with puzzled humor.
In a Burgess tale, Winsome and Mrs Winsome discover three white bluebird babies in a nest. Farmer Brown's Boy removes the stepladder while caring for the queer family, debating if the eggs were swapped and ensuring food for hungry mouths. The tale centers on wonder and parental duty.
A satirical blend of social notes and odd anecdotes. A Brooklyn club forms the Irish Jews of America while quips touch on divorce bravado, Paris dinners with a vegetarian host, a New York section hand's windfall, and a witty exchange over a meager London meal.
Society in Paris embraces extensive violet use for salad flavoring says M. Prosper Montagne the city chef. He notes rose petals and nasturtiums will be blended with traditional salad ingredients as a trendy addition.
Washington, Aug 2 The wet and dry fight alters the national political map. Candidates face the Volstead issue, with party fortunes tied to Prohibition stance. Enforcers and politicians clash as the league threads church votes with industry backing, shaping Republican and Democratic bets.
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