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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1926
Page
4
In a brief notice the General Center announces a new department within the city news office. The move aims to streamline public communication and expand local reporting reach with an emphasis on community-oriented coverage.
A Wichita Falls editorial warns Amarillo’s water supply is critically short despite drilling six wells in six weeks. It argues population has nearly doubled in a year and urges the city commission to force or fund additional wells, noting public utilities will be shut when a municipal plant opens. The piece insists action cannot wait.
Diary notes from New York today recount mid day reflections and social visits with figures like Pierre Van Passen and Frank Shutts. The piece contrasts old landmarks such as Brooklyn Bridge with modern marvels and hints at literary chatter about Meredith Nicholson and Andrew Jackson.
A tall slender East Indian prince with an eagle-like face and slicked back hair stands hatless in the Fifth Avenue parade. A monocle is fixed in his eye as he passes oblivious to the staring crowds and a colorful cosmopolitan air accompanies him.
In Sofia the Bulgarian king is described as having many hobbies beyond royalty. He reportedly pursues automobiles, tractors, locomotives, hunting flowers, butterflies, and elephants. His two elephants at Vrania are a legacy from his father, kept as pets and trained to haul timber and perform tricks. The king claims to have driven over 2500 miles in eight weeks, praising American cars and noting the expanses of Bulgaria and its people.
In a tense scene at a lavish room Joslyn faces Lee Rogers and Kittie Lane as truths spill. Rogers pleads and Joslyn rejects him while urging departure. Kittie consoles Rogers then and slips away with him, leaving Joslyn in a storm of guilt and resolve as the housing echoes with regret.
A sweeping tour feature highlights New England as a magnet for visitors with scenic mountains lakes and historic sites. It notes Lake Champlain Burlington and the Green and White Mountains, revisits Lexington and Concord near Boston, and mentions authors Hawthorne Emerson Thoreau and Alcott. It also covers Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Connecticut Valley colleges.
An old advertisement urges better breakfast choices highlighting Quaker Oats as a balanced start. It touts 16 percent protein and 58 percent carbohydrate plus vitamins and a laxative benefit, promoting oats as a quick, energizing option over plain toast.
An old skinny man is urged to try McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tonic to restore strength stamina and nerve. The ad promises rapid weight gain and improved mind with 60 tablets for 60 cents and a 30 day money back guarantee from any druggist.
Reddy learns about lobsters from Barker the Seal. He asks about a clawless, ten-footed lobster called the Spiny Lobster found in Southern waters and the Pacific Coast. Barker explains its blue yellow brown color, backward swimming, and sharp shell spines for defense.
Reddy and Barker discuss a lobster shedding a leg as Burgess notes the creature cannot regrow the same limb but gains a replacement with each shell change. The exchange mirrors a lizard tail trick. The next tale titled Reddy Becomes Personal follows.
Three former Tigers now play for the Boston Red Sox. The trio includes Glagstead Rigney and Haney, reinforcing the roster with former Tigers joining the American League club.
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