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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1927
Page
4
Publisher Gene Howe and General Manager Wilbur C Hawk lead the paper with Associated Press rights. The section lists subscription rates for Amarillo by carrier and mail, including daily and Sunday editions, with prices for one month three months six months and one year. It is dated Friday August 19 1927.
Psychologists question why crowds seek disaster scenes and torture. Bath Michigan residents endured sightseers who tore into wreckage, braved homes of families, and pried for relics from the May tragedy and Andrew Kehoe’s bombing. The piece condemns such conduct as savagery and moral decay.
The Federal Department of Agriculture highway bureau begins installing uniform aerial route markers to replace uneven local fingerposts. The commerce department seeks nationwide standardization in air signposting with guidance from Washington’s bureau of aeronautics. Co operation from communities is urged to improve pilot safety and reduce navigation hazards.
A lively collage mirrors a 20th century cafe scene with a blonde belle and a playful critique of postwar manners. It shifts to wartime memories in Paris and a humorous riff on morals, fashion shifts, and fishing lore, ending with a mock rules page about liars and tall tales.
Sonia recounts a tangled love triangle involving Franklin Crane Walter Henderson and Don Stillwater. After a car wreck and a murder confession Sonia nearly loses her life to poison but regains self respect and faces an annulment while continuing to live with Don and await their baby.
Amarillo expects large delegation at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce district convention in Wellington next Thursday. B Frank Bennett reports good road conditions and a comfortable trip with a program featuring President J A Hill and B M Whitaker. Sonia's health improves as the narrative hints at the next chapter.
Farmer Brown's Boy spots Mrs. Bear with cubs and finds one cub caught between roots. He wrestles with the urge to help, fearing a bear reaction and his own exposure, while Mrs. Bear eyes him warily. The scene ends with his indecision as the wind changes.
A summer hotel fire condemns a redheaded Irish waitress named Maggie who jumps from a tower to escape. She lies near death as her mother weeps, then Maggie surprisingly stirs and proclaims she is not dead, while the doctor confirms her death. The mother scolds in strong dialect.
A collection of satirical remarks on people and events of the era. Observations touch on Renaming mountains, European tastes, a freed American held by bandits for $100, New York storms, Lindy returning to college, De Valera’s oath, possible annexation in the Philippines, and the 1928 White House race.
The Hon. Joseph C. Grew, new ambassador to Turkey, rose from a wealthy family to a tough foreign service career. His early travels and trials illustrate the hardships faced by diplomats, including malaria in Cairo, baggage losses, and delays that cripple colleagues dependent on salaries.
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