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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from the Amarillo Globe News circulation section shows figures for 6862 and pricing lines 25 1.00 55 3.90 2.50 with unreadable context or dates. No clear event details or names beyond the publication.
Amarillo advances a 52 block paving program highlighting brick streets and improved aesthetics. The piece reflects on Edwin L Drake’s 1859 oil venture, dubbed Drake’s Folly, now the basis of a vast industry with billions in payroll and investment. It also notes a New York Queens health board project: using electric shock to kill mosquitoes via an electric chair dish, with potential decorative indoor use.
Alice Judson Peale argues that modern families lack a common leisure center yet can sustain affection and sympathy by valuing quality over uniform activities. Parents should share informal invitations, listen attentively, and foster mutual respect among siblings to nurture shared spirit despite divergent schedules.
In Washington, Jim Couzens of Michigan stood apart as the Senate debated executive session secrecy leaks. A closed door vote on a nomination drew accusations of breaking the rule, yet Couzens kept aloof, offering little public chatter amid the row.
In a tense Western melodrama, Peterson discovers Lundy cheated with marked cards. A staged imitation using Napoleon and Sitting Bull hides Lundy’s death by a gunshot as Dad tries to swap evidence and escape Fitch. Uncle Jerry is found shot dead in the mine, heightening Alex Peterson’s peril and signaling a dramatic tomorrow.
The article depicts Senator Couzens insisting on the right to disclose how he votes on public business. He challenges party secrecy measures during tariff bill deliberations and asserts he will inform Michiganders, implying wider implications for national information flows and party discipline.
Rotary clubs from Lubbock Ralls Lockney Floydada and Amarillo gathered in Plainview for a joint meeting. The Amarillo delegation of 22 led the event with Frank Butler presiding and John Hill and Bishop Seaman on the speaking program.
New York accelerates dial telephone installation due to operator shortages. Despite modest pay and limited interest among women, the city expects full dial service within ten years as private lines grow and the phone book faces high error rates. The piece also notes popular figures, nightlife spots, and the Explorers Club moving to Cathedral Parkway.
Flip the wire haired terrier from Farm er Brown's roams into the Old Orchard and finds a black and white cat who ignores him. Bowser the Hound, watching, predicts events to come as Flip grows bolder and more impudent. The tale ends hinting that "Something" does happen next.
Bill Davis, 18, was charged with assault with intent to kill after a downtown Lubbock shooting that left his brother in law C L Wise with a gunshot wound in the arm. Police said the incident grew from family trouble and Davis was released on $1000 bond.
Christians claiming direct descent from the tribe of Benjamin reside in Ain Arukh near Ramallah, a Christian city about ten miles north of Jerusalem. They trace the village’s name to Hushi Haarkhi.
In Charlotte on August 29 the jury pool for 16 textile strikers charged with murder narrowed slowly as 132 of 200 veniremen remained to be examined. Prosecution and defense show bias against the defendants and dismiss any venireman with formed opinions about the case. The trial centers on the murder of Gas tonia Police Chief Aderholt. Munich note reports women barred from Catholic Apprentices Fed meetings.
Members of the Amarillo Kennel Club will meet at Dr. E F Lanham’s offices at 204 Van Buren street to finalize arrangements for the bench show tied to the Tri State fair and discuss other important club matters today.
An automobile overturned on a highway 11 miles east of Lamesa killing L. E. Cozart of Cisco and injuring several other passengers. J. W. Cozart, son of the victim, was said to have driven the car.
A scrambled crossword features mixed clues on horizontal and vertical entries. Readers encounter wordplay from “What in the eye socket called” to “Maker of men's clothing” and a past answer line noting yesterday's solution. The grid blends whimsy with technical terms.
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