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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
4
The Globe obliquely honors Dot Babb, recounting his capture by Comanche Indians and enduring legend of a modern frontier. The piece links his life to the fading West, arguing his autobiography preserves a vivid, romantic record.
A column mix of opinions on the Olympic Games including Jesse Owens’s Berlin triumph and American race issues, plus a Cleveland civil service debate on age 45 limits and remarks on European impressions. A compact set of social commentary with varied topics and anecdotes.
Washington liberals and conservatives debate Governor Landon’s campaign while liberal support shifts amid rumored edits to his acceptance speech. Discontent centers on labor union stance and associations with finance figures, raising questions about impartiality and electoral impact.
Carol Torrance leaves Meredith Georgia to teach in Ashboro. She reconnects with Ben Tyler, revisits old friends, and attends church with Ellen. The day blends rekindled romance, social pressure, and a glimpse of a settled life in Ashboro as she contemplates her future.
O. O. McIntyre profiles Dickie Watts as a collegiate athlete highlighting his ascent, skills, and potential impact for his team. The piece surveys Watts’s background, training, and expected contributions in upcoming competitions.
New York theater note reports Richard Watts Jr known as Dickie Watts succeeds Percy Hammond as dramatic reviewer. Watts, from Charleston West Virginia, rises amid New York scene, rarely misses first nights with his mother and is recognized for world-spanning experience, scholarly bearing, and meticulous style.
A medical note explains ear pain in children and how to relieve it with heat, cautions against self medicating, and outlines when an otoscope examination is needed. It covers possible drainage through the eardrum and safe use of ear drops under physician guidance.
I S Klein recounts how Theodosius III built three masonry wall lines protecting Constantinople from Golden Horn to Sea of Marmora. The walls withstood medieval sieges until gunpowder and Mohammed II’s artillery breached them. Turkish strategy then swept ships around and the city fell in 1453. Turkey is noted in a 1943 stamp depiction.
Boulder City Nevada UPI reports Albert Straub a federal lifeguard using a makeshift diving outfit from a tin bucket and siphon hose recovered the Arabesque a power boat sunk in 40 feet of water at Lake Mead and impounded by Boulder Dam.
A mixed crossword style list of across and down clues including Greek myth themes and Roman terms with references to gods, measurements, and common words. The grid features assorted definitions from navigation to astronomy and linguistics, inviting solve within a historical puzzle page format.
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