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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe presents news and business department contact information. The page shows telephones and circulation details with pricing 3.90 and 2.50 for subscriptions.
The piece surveys Alaska as a future agricultural and industrial region with vast timber and mineral potential. It notes a small Eskimo population shrinking, a growing white settler population, and the idea that Alaska’s land could feed millions, while cautioning about executive misjudgments in business leadership.
Kindergarten children circle around as a teacher reads Little Black Sambo. A boy bursts into tears begging to stop as the dramatic tale overwhelms the class. The episode underscores the emotional impact of storytelling on young listeners.
Lucy drives toward Skull Valley to confront Captain Deacon after learning Jerry is missing and suspected of murder. Uncle John tries to stop her but she slips away, believing surrender by Jerry is his best defense. Tomorrow’s chapter promises further peril and pursuit.
The text argues that overstressing emotions such as fear anger or pity in stories can harm children. It warns that children's heightened sensitivity makes them vulnerable to lasting emotional attitudes. It notes adults also oversimulate feelings in speech especially about accidents or suffering and excessive displays of affection can hinder natural emotions.
Herbert Plummer describes a Washington gossip episode where a man of claimed integrity stayed at an exclusive hotel, won trust, and proposed a selective social register. The scheme drew suspicion as Victims remain unnamed while the plot unfolds in high society circles.
Hollywood is a single minded world. stars dominate the street life and locals chase cinema dreams. The essay notes eager crowds around stars on Hollywood Boulevard, the rise of talkies, and new entertainment trades like diction schools and tap dance studios while mentioning Betsie Love’s auto accident and William Collier settling as a Hollywood figure.
A sham social ranking book charged $50 per name to grant status in the capital. Backers paid $5 or $10 to seek endorsement, while the creator promised entries in a "Blue Book" for $350. The author was jailed for fraud after a lone witness surfaced, detailing the scheme.
Cubby Bear awakens hungry after a long nap and heads for roots but is startled by his mother’s fierce growl. Believing his mother may reject him he flees, while Mother Bear contemplates letting him go to learn the world and care for the youngsters.
The article describes a Washington DC social benefit ticket racket run by a ticket agency and accomplices who exploit the district telephone directory to obtain passes. It notes methods like mailing tickets with return envelopes and threats of payment. It ends with a brief historical anecdote about Alex Fewell of York South Carolina who saw lightning strike his house four times in ten years.
Fiorello H. Laguardia, a former private to major in the AEF, is chosen by New York Republicans to run for mayor against Democrat Jimmy Walker. The unofficial convention name was the sole candidate, with a September primary expected to endorse the choice. Laguardia has a history of party switching and public anti prohibition stances.
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