29 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1924
Page
1
A column salutes Signalman Pinkston aboard the Richmond for spotting a flare, suggests raising a fund and Italian-language support, and shifts to commentary on General Dawes birthday and utopian plans. It also notes a deadly Japanese disease outbreak, Rockefeller funding, and Moses versus US military leadership debates.
Amarillo American Business club to discuss the water problem in a Friday meeting led by Carter Mathews civic committee head. Members asked to come prepared with information as the club surveys civic moves and endorses local defense day plans.
Temple Texas August 29 supporters of Mrs Miriam Ferguson filled Temple for the rally announcing her nomination for governor. Crowds arrived by car caravan and by auto from distant points amid steady rain extensions of the procession.
Aiming to recognize Palo Duro canyons Davis mountains and Caddo Lake as national parks local leaders plan a public meeting tonight at the Municipal Auditorium. Potter County Federation of Women hosts with Mrs L A Wells announcing the event and civic clubs providing representatives.
The article notes the Prince of Wales reaction to a risque remark about looking aside at a girl causing a comic mishap. It records public curiosity about royal manners and a lighthearted incident during social observation.
The Prince of Wales left the Hiner Ber engaria for Glencove on the yacht Black Watch. He will visit Syosset, where the Burden estate will be torn over to him during his two week stay. He granted a brief interview, expressing pleasure to be in America again and liking the country. He dodged a marriage question with a laugh and slight amusement.
Temple Texas August 29 James B Ferguson husband of Miriam Ferguson Democratic nominee for governor said Texans have reason to rejoice in not having to listen to Tom Lowrey who resigned as Texas Democratic national committeeman over disagreement with Mrs Ferguson Dallas August 29 Thomas B Love Dallas Democratic national committeeman for five years announced he would not support Mrs Miriam A Ferguson in her Texas governorship bid He resigned and urged a new independent Democratic candidate opposed to Ferguson and the Ku Klux Klan Blowing in as a producer at 1560 feet near Artesia Pecos valley the Pitcher Oil and Gas company well is the largest in New Mexico It is three miles north of Illinois Producers wells and expected to produce over 1000 barrels daily once drilled storage is arranged The well sits southeast quarter section 12 township 18 south range 27 east fifteen miles southeast of Artesia and near Carlsbad
A party of American tourists in Jalisco near Ixtlan and San Marcos was attacked by robbers. An American woman was killed and her body mutilated. details are scarce and names are not provided in dispatches from Guadalajara.
The fishing schooner Dorcas of Gloucester limp into port with mast spars rails and gear gone and captain missing after a Tuesday storm. Nine crew members survived after being battered by high winds and seas. Capt Joseph F Sylvern was swept overboard and not seen again. The Dorcas arrived in tow of the Funchal from Edgartown.
T Bo Gallaher of the Santa Fe Railway told Amarillo Rotary about the railroad’s role in the city’s growth. He cited that last month the company employed 2,547 West Texas workers and paid over 321 000 dollars in thirty days, stressing transportation as essential to agricultural prosperity and regional development.
Berlin August 29 The Reichstag approved the Dawes reparation plan by a 14 to 127 vote to adopt the railway bill implementing London agreement provisions. The banking bill also passed 295 to 172, and the industrial debenture measure followed with a similar majority amid Nationalist defections.
London reports a collision of two passenger trains near La Hore, British India. An agency dispatch cites over 100 dead or injured, with 67 bodies found and many more feared in the wreckage. Sixty three seriously hurt and forty nine lightly injured.
Precinct No 2 election officers in Amarillo urge a recount of the run off primary ballots to verify counts. Signatures include Thompson Crossell Jones Hawkins Roane Brymer Burkhalter Twadell. Democratic committee to canvass ballots at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the courthouse.
Tonight and tomorrow appear somewhat cloudy. Today the high reached 79 degrees while last year’s high was 86. The low today was 62 compared with 60 a year ago.
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