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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe announces its founding date February 20 1924 and publication details The paper is a member of the Associated Press with AP news dispatches credited or not credited in the issue and local news.
Rates listed for Amarillo carrier delivery and mail subscription. One week payments, monthly and three month options shown, with regional applicability to Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Publication date appears as Thursday August 21 1924.
A short excerpt from The Nation presents a provocative critique of courage. The author argues that physical bravery is overrated and that fear and prudence better serve society, praising gentler virtues and warning against glorifying warlike heroism.
Local notices list residents visiting Amarillo and nearby towns, political adv advertisement urging support for Henry T. Ford for county attorney, and travel among residents from Panhandle White Deer Corsicana Dallas Glenwood Canyon Wichita Falls and Dallas.
Central Standard Time listings show KYW CHICAGO WEBH WGN KSD and more broadcasting music talks and concerts from 6 PM to midnight. Notable names include Helen Lightfoot soprano Manuel Medrguez tenor Lydia Lawhner contralto and George Oehorn conductor with orchestras in Chicago Los Angeles Omaha and Kansas City.
Havre France dock employees who walked out in August returned to work today under company terms. The strike disrupted several trans Atlantic lines and aimed at higher wages.
A light column of mirth features Tactless Texan Jim Threatt on quitting the show after slams at golf and Fatty Arbuckle touring theaters with risqué jokes about religion and redemption. It includes reader repartee about marriage vows, car romance versus buggy spoons, Amarillo bootlegger chatter, and a plug for Dr Wolcott eye service on Polk Street with an appointment number.
A string of remarks from local figures covers election bets and endorsements. Col Herring urges a Texas governor bid, while H G Hamrick notes cross state congressmen friendship and praise for Anthony and Lowry. Other voices discuss Amarillo gas plans, water, traffic licensing, and campaign fairness.
A vivid sketch from New York on August twenty first detailing a visit to a theatrical boarding house in the Roaring Forties. The writer notes residents such as the Flying Donovans and a chorus of hoofers plus a sharp portrait of a landlady and a weary slavey named Gertrude. The piece closes with reflections on city detectives and a whimsical Jimmy Swinnerton reference.
In Campo virande the Brazilian rebel vanguard, said to include Germans Italians and Spaniards, was defeated by federal forces. Commanded by Nepomuceno Costa the rebels suffered over fifty killed and fifty four captured with twenty nine wounded. Federals pursue remaining fighters.
The Lake Michigan Jazz Pirates Dance club will hold its initial dance at 9 PM tomorrow at the Amarillo hotel. Membership is limited to a few families, and mothers of the young ladies are invited to attend. Sunshine Mary Anderson will be on hand to meet the group.
A jumble of names and short trips shows Miss Mabel Page visiting friends, as others like Leo Delay, Mrs. Slaton, and Wade Addison visit Amarillo, Canadian, or Plainview. Various residents plan trips, business goes on, and local events promise ice cream, cake, and a church lawn gathering on an upcoming evening.
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