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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1935
Page
4
The Galapagos Islands lie in the Pacific across the equator about 600 miles west of Ecuador. Man is almost unknown here and reptiles of great size have survived. Officially they are now called Colon.
The piece argues a Berlin 1926 Olympics boycott could pressure Nazi policy and protect Jewish and Catholic athletes abroad. It contrasts this with a critique of partisan moves in U S parole policy where Dr. Amy N. Stannard loses her seat to a politically favored appointee, illustrating how partisanship corrupts non political boards.
The piece argues that redistribution schemes fail because money is only a bookkeeping tool while wealth rests in productive enterprise. It criticizes share the wealth plans and urges a wealth-stimulating approach with policies that keep production healthy and profits fair.
Jo Darien arrives at Crest Lake for dinner with Douglas Marsh and his formidable mother Mrs Marsh. Tensions rise as Mrs Marsh questions Jo while Marsh signals support, and Jo tries to appear agreeable while revealing her Weston roots and her father’s job loss.
The article notes Greece and Rome depicting Hermes Mercury on stamps, highlighting his roles as herald, god of boundaries, science, luck, and guide of the dead. It then shifts to a Crest Lake summer scene with Mrs. Marsh, Douglas, Jo, and the Montgomerys arriving, revealing family tensions and impending visits.
Rex Beach revisits Alaska for the first time in over two decades, recalling how the region inspired his novels The Barrier The Spoilers The Silver Horde and others. The trip marks a sentimental homecoming and notes Beach’s influence on modern fiction. A contrast appears with J Edgar Hoover earning $10 000 and Hoover’s DOJ leadership.
A column recalls New York dining spots on Sixth Avenue and the rise of cheap detective magazines in 1935. It highlights early pulp writers like Clarence Herbert New and Agatha Christie, notes famous losses in mystery fiction, and ends with a humor-filled vignette about Jerry Muskrat and friends.
A report notes apple trees planted by Ohio explorer Johnny Appleseed Jonathan Chapman remain alive near Marysville. The exact planting year is unknown but historical lore places Appleseed in the area around 1801.
Clues reference Robert Louis Stevenson and related crosswords with numerous entries across and down. Includes hints for Treasure Island author and varied terms such as mountains, fabrics, parts of speech, and plant names.
The piece notes an elderly learner who mastered a musical instrument after fifty and became adept. It then frames an advertising idea praising a fruit and discusses the fate of an ad that fades from public memory and the ego of the writer.
In a nocturnal exchange Bobby Coon eyes Jerry Muskrat's clams. Jerry shares the location but refuses to spare any, arguing self preservation. The pair discuss diving for food at Laughing Brook as Bobby contemplates a self reliant scheme.
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