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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1927
Page
2
Chicago unions move to file for a federal injunction as lockout by film machine operators and exhibitor associations shuts down most theaters. Indirectly affected are janitors musicians and stage hands ready to strike if venues stay closed. Theaters face about 1 million dollars in losses for 350 owners by week’s end.
New York August 31 By Associated Press the air mail service ends ten years of government operation and passes to private operators. The National Air Transport corporation will take over the New York Chicago link and operate 5000 miles daily making it the world second largest airline. Express service on the New York Chicago Dallas route begins tomorrow with mail and American Express consignments. Nation Air Transport will run the existing Chicago Dallas passenger route as well.
At Roosevelt Field New York aviation team Lloyd W Beglaud and James De Witt Hill hoped for southerly winds to lift the Fokker monopla ne on a New York to Rome attempt. Forecaster James H Kimball said Atlantic conditions were exceptionally favorable with a south wind around 10 miles per hour expected to veer to the west by 5 PM, enabling takeoff before sundown if winds cooperate.
Forward looking platform listing aims for Amarillo including lower rates, better newspapers, municipal services, parks, pools, and roads. Calls for more livable city with reduced cost of living, expanded public works, and fair treatment for all residents.
A column blends fan opinions on the Dempsey Tunney bout with anecdotes from Santa Fe ticket agent J. N. Beasley and bragging about a seventh row seat misprint. It adds courthouse scene humor, a dispatch about a serious operation at home, sugar bowl antics, and critique of vehicle light laws. The piece closes noting Paul Hedrick’s resignation and a fashion detail about a black faille dress.
The Aug 31 market notes show Kansas City hogs up to 10.80 and cattle at mixed ranges, with lambs near 13.85, plus Kansas City cash grain quotes for wheat, corn, and oats. Chicago entries list hogs to 10.90, cattle to 14.50, and lambs around 13.50, with grain and produce figures and a long list of traded items and company names.
A collection of mailed opinions and anecdotes to Erasmus Tack from Amarillo readers. A mother laments a public disapproval of infidelity and vows to protect her children while others urge courteous driving, contest a utility billing error, and share personal hardship stories about marriage and abandonment.
A story of a French woman who aged 17 when she arrived in the United States. She describes helping a gang sell dope long ago, being judged unfit to care for her baby who was placed for adoption in 1920, and her quest to locate the child with grace and honest work guiding her. She recalls being fed a certificate to teach French and later finding work through a stranger, while hoping to reconnect with her child and perhaps claim a share of an estate in France.
H L Barnard Inc sends Globe-News ten dollar prize check for second prize in Fall Opening. They request you invest it in circus tickets for children unable to attend due to lack of funds and distribute. The note says the money will be given to Salvation Army children.
A reader defends science explanations about lightning and car charging, questions why lightning hits cars, and riffs on golf's effects. A writer complains about Amarillo mail service, urging action from Old Tack to improve north-side delivery.
The piece recalls cowpunchers and their romantic past, noting Amarillo as a historic field of activity. It hints at local norms like waiting for a cowbell signal to cross streets and questions whether accow town can survive without landowner initiative amid boasting of large land holdings.
Edgar A. Guest reflects on a press deadline pushing for verses while a bird outside the window sings freely. He muses whether the creature would rather stay silent yet notes the brave, graceful song that proves artistic courage endures beyond demand.
The writer argues Amarillo’s prosperity hinges on converting large cattle ranches on the Panhandle into 160 acre farms. He cites California’s shift to farming and warns oil decline would cripple jobs. He urges landowners to subdivide, offering fair terms to attract settlers and spur city development. He emphasizes service and lasting civilization on the Staked Plains.
Saint Raphael episode details a plan by Captain Hamilton and Colonel Minchin backed by Princess Lowenstein Wertherheim to fly from Europe to America. They aim to be the first to cross westward with a passenger and include a woman aboard, amid weather hopes and prior failed attempts.
A massive oil tank fire at the American Refining Co wholesale distribut ing plant on Second and Van Buren streets burned from 6 50 p m to midnight. Fire Chief G B Cooper said losses may top 10 000 with two gasoline and two kerosene tanks destroyed. Firefighters used over 3 500 feet of hose as rain aided efforts, with no serious injuries beyond blistered faces.
The ten month study by the college commission points to establishing an institution in Amarillo. The Northwest Texas Conference requires an 80 acre free campus, an administration building worth at least 200000, and two dormitories at 150000 each, plus ample property to guarantee a 500000 endowment.
The 500 horsepower Bristol Juniper motor carried a collapsible rubber boat. Airmen start today as Hamilton and Min chin lead the way ahead of aviators from France Britain Germany and the United States awaiting better weather. Charles A. Levine recently hired Capt. Walter G. R Hinchcliffe to pilot the Bellanca monoplane Columbia back to New York across the Atlantic.
Charles A. Levine said he would abandon his Atlantic return flight if British aviators Hamilton and Minchin succeed. He suggested an alternative long distance endurance flight toward the east and praised the British crew for flying despite adverse weather.
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