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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1929
Page
8
Rail news and local notes preview Amarillo events and industry. The Tri-State Exposition is set for September 23 to 29 with railroads offering reduced round trips. Observers note major construction, safety congress plans, and a wealth of agricultural displays alongside entertainment.
The article notes a Wall Street Journal quote about rising multi millionaires and lists Andrew Mellon, John D Rockefeller Jr George F Baker and Henry Ford as prominent names. It mentions Newman Parker selling Rock Island passage permits and a patent changing machine with counterfeit coin detector tied to a pistol spray. It also touches Milan and Bergamo connected by a new 80 mile highway and ends with an ad for Radiola Super Heterodyne home demonstrations.
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