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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
2
City forester and a contractor plan a fireproof comfort station at the head of Madison Marsh, Elwood Park. A 12 by 26 foot building with a 15 by 17 recreation room and basement storage will serve restroom needs for visitors and park staff.
The United States halted two navy bands and two commercial bands after amateur operators reported signals believed linked to the Rockford Stockholm fliers. Dr Charles E See and Irving Straus heard BR D and A on a near inaudible tone, but the origin remains unconfirmed while Coast Guard units search vicinity near Mt Eve Greenland.
A frayed Amarillo column threads odd anecdotes about stray dogs and rewards, a German police dog and owner, and postal misdirections. It includes social chatter, jokes about liquor statistics, race speeds, a cowboy union talk, and local lore tied to Amarillo life and neighbors.
Fragmented notes describe cattle price concerns, calf costs, and wage timing. Individual mentions include Wallace Clark Canyon golf figure and plans for a stadium funded by ticket revenue. Peach gifts and canning progress are noted alongside neighborly exchanges and jar counts.
Mrs Jamison of 1712 N Cleveland argues to the City Commission for fair treatment in utility pricing. She notes water rates rose from 87.50 under private ownership to 12.50 after municipal takeover, and criticizes minimum charges while acknowledging gas service and line placements for about forty families.
A letter describes a tubercular husband and wife struggling to find work as they travel door to door. They hope to buy an old Ford to travel to Arizona for a better chance at making a living, aided by a local columnist’s network.
A letter from a concerned Amarillo reader outlines finances and moral concerns about sending a boy aged six or seven to school while noting taxes, living costs, and a suggestion to appeal to the school board. The writer laments local fees for underage children and cites prison statistics as context for his plea.
A clipped editorial reflects on premature death from overexertion and stresses balanced effort. It mentions President Coolidge succeeding in shooting at pigeons and notes Canadian authorities in Windsor report bootleg activity between Windsor and Detroit at about $1,000,000 a month, excluding homemade American poisons.
Curtis accuses Democrats of failing to enact tariffs that protect American labor. He says Democratic tariff laws harmed legitimate business and farm products, leaving many farm goods on the free list and denying fair distribution of benefits and burdens.
Benny Darden a youth worker paid his fine for disturbing the peace after arrest by deputies late yesterday. He appeared at the jail with a forehead gash and torn clothing, alleging two strangers pistol whipped him near the Smelter. No arrests yet for the two attackers. James Fenimore Cooper wrote 70 books in 30 years. Dolls cannot be traced farther back than Queen Anne era.
Four cars stolen in Amarillo were recovered by police this week. A Buick owned by Amarillo Baking Co was found Monday. A Chrysler 70 roadster originally stolen August 1% was located in El Paso and abandoned. A Chevrolet coupe taken Tuesday night was recovered Wednesday near the owner's business, with two tires removed. A Studebaker sedan reported stolen last night was later recovered by Tex Rambo. Police note most thefts are joy riding or accessory thefts and many vehicles are abandoned.
The article notes debates over extending tariff promises to transportation with fees added. It references Fess and Smowt critiquing the New York extension and predicts another Underwood Tariff Law, signaling ongoing policy contention.
Governor Smith spoke at indoors on the capitol assembly chamber steps, outlining a plan to enforce the 18th Amendment while proposing limited state controlled alcohol under referendums and changes to the Volstead Act. He urged national unity and thanked Robinson Pittman and Chairman Raskob after a rain disrupted outdoor plans.
The article notes Smith stressing near universal appeal to ordinary people like Mr and Mrs Vater and emphasizing individual liberty and equal opportunity against corruption. Hoover is portrayed as focusing on the human side of prosperity. Reaction from Fess Smoot George and the Anti-Saloon League is mixed on amending the Volstead Act and Eighteenth Amendment.
The market mixed cattle and hog data show steady to higher hogs and lambs withTop values near 19.00 for hogs in Kansas. Cattle and calves listings include steers yearlings heifers and cows with prices ranging from about 8.50 to 16.80 in various lots. East St Louis reports hogs up to 13.00 and cattle around 9.50 for cows, with packers not showing interest in fed steers.
A 1923 verse by Edgar A Guest contemplates effort and reward. The poem links harder challenges with deeper satisfaction, noting longer journeys and distant seas as tests of endurance.
Prices fluctuated as July’s softness mixed with firm Liverpool cues. October and March contracts moved from around 19.08 and 14.90 down to 18.71 and 18.61 amid rain hopes, with midday rallies on covering. New Orleans opened steady, October rising to 18.57 before retreating. trade remained cautious with dry-weather selling. Butter, eggs, poultry and stock market notes followed with uneven moves and notable gains in several equities including American Express and Electric Auto Lite.
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