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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1925
Page
18
A speaker urges girls finishing school to study talents and pursue gainful work rather than rely on marriage. She warns the “new poor” may require self sufficiency, stressing trained brains and skilled hands as enduring resources beyond wealth. The piece contrasts marriage expectations with the value of a definite profession.
A blaze at the Highland Inn at the Galveston beach resort injured nine people, with one seriously hurt. Dallas resident Mrs. Singleton suffered a back injury from a jump, while E. G. Blumen of La Grange broke a leg and Mrs. Z B Birdwell from Lockhart fractured an arm. Several others, including Galveston residents and visitors from California and Orange, Texas, were treated for minor injuries. The fire caused $15,000 in damage and was blamed on defective wiring. The alarm was first at 1 44 pm and a second at 3 30 pm, trapping occupants on the second floor before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
The Amarillo firearm club held a post noon shoot for the Chris Kiser trophy amid heavy wind making targets erratic. Shooters faced difficult conditions yet posted notable scores including Bartruff, Crockpett, and Nobles amid a windy, jumpy range.
At the Liberty The Eagle Claw and Walter Hiers comedy headline a lineup with Corinne Griffith Kenneth Harlan Harrison Ford and Greta Nis cen at the Liberty The Mission Lost a Wife with Greta Nis cen and Adolphe Menjou plays alongside The Deandi Water Front Wolves starring Ora Carewe and Sunken Silver episode plus Aesop Fables shown.
This week at the Fair features The Marriage Whirl as the opening act with jazz age satire and primitive dance. Lost a Wife stars Greta Nissen and Adolphe Menjou in a contemporary marriage comedy from Paramount. Other fare includes Water Front Wolves at Deandi, Sunken Silver chapters, and The Eagle's Claw western at Liberty. The greater movie season starts Aug 31 with three houses delivering new films through fall.
The Amarillo Country Club announced its fourth annual invitation golf tournament for September 10 to 13. Defending champion W. W. Woolsey won the Globe trophy last year. Qualifying rounds begin September 16 at 9 AM with a $25 club trophy and prizes. entry fee is $2. Match play occurs over two days with flights and a consolation round, leading to finals on day four. Invitations reach golfers across northwest Texas.
A car accident six miles south of Greenville killed Mrs. Henry Quebec and Injured four other family members. The crash occurred late yesterday as the automobile overturned during the journey. An airplane ambulance from France assisted in medical evacuation.
W G Strong of the Oklahoma legislature warns at a flood control conference that without conservation work the United States will become a desert in 300 years. He cites Egypt’s desertification under ancient cultivation and urges farmers to protect soil and water to prevent erosion and loss.
Riga reports the Latvian foreign minister S. M. Meirovitz was killed when his car skidded over an embankment and he was thrown out. The item notes unusual bathing costumes and fashion parades on English trains.
Hearing on the requisition for extradition of Mrs Roscoe Canaday of San Antonio is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 9 before Governor Miriam A Ferguson. Attorneys for Canaday and the State of New York arranged the meeting. Mrs Canaday and her five year old son are expected to attend. A New York policewoman delivered papers for the case. The dispute centers on alleged kidnapping by the estranged spouses in the San Antonio area.
Alton Bridges aged 22 of Rusk was killed when the wheels of an automobile truck ran over him as it rounded a curve yesterday. Bridges lost his balance and fell from the truck. Rain measured one fiftieth of an inch in diameter.
Two room furnished house for rent near West 7th Street. Contact 605 West 7th Street for inquiries. One fully furnished unit available. Also seeking additional furnished house rental inquiries at 1548 ican.
Classified note advertises a Dodge touring car for sale a Wilson Barber Shop listing includes a Lodge windshield a 6 hole disc drill a 6 hole combination wood and coal range and a 4v Jackson street contact for car starting assistance with a phone number 100.
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