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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1927
Page
16
A British government response follows reports of an American backed dam project on the Blue Nile in Abyssinia. The plan, tied to a foreign treaty, prompts debate as Abyssinia seeks hydroelectric development with British concerns over river rights and regional impact.
The Blue Nile rises at the spritye bog near Mt. Geesh about 9 000 feet high. Past peoples sacrificed many animals to the waters spirit and today a bull is offered during drought. Pilgrims visit headwaters for holy water, supporting church revenue. After 100 miles the Abbas feeds Lake Tana then exits the lake’s southern edge to begin its voyage to Soudan.
Complete plans for launching a permanent city beautification campaign will be presented at the Board of City Development rooms in the Municipal auditorium at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Preliminary work for the initiative is underway.
The district chairmen will be named tomorrow and workers assigned by district. Officials plan an inauguration in several districts with trees and shrubs planting to begin in early spring and organization functioning within one month.
A quirky ad copy notes new gloves and individual men in soft raincoat tints promoting a coordinated rainy day ensemble. The humorous phrase hints at fashion marketing appealing to style conscious shoppers.
An advertisement touts Nujol as a harmless oil that absorbs body poisons and aids normal evacuation. It claims the product is absorbed by neither the body nor causing gas or stomach or kidney issues, perfected by Standard Oil division, urging readers to buy the bottle with readable label.
Regional ad listing plumbing and repair services for gas service and connections at 1621 Fillmore with contact dial code 2-1621.
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