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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text shows newspaper masthead and department notes from The Amarillo Globe, listing publisher Gene Howe and Wilbur C Hawk as general manager, with Associated Press credit line and garbled subscription rates and mailing terms.
A Sunday night incident on East Third Street shows a train blocking the crossing for ten minutes while fire trucks and an ambulance were unable to pass. Residents complain of repeated railroad delays and urge stricter enforcement of the state crossing law and faster switching by railroads. A new North Amarillo viaduct is planned, but critics say more dispatch is needed to save lives.
A bored wife Helen Crane awakens to discontent as her marriage with Bob Crane cools and he gains a secretary. Her neglect of literature and indulgent lifestyle clash with his business success and his plan to travel. A chance look at the secretary stokes insecurity and foreshadows transformation.
A fragmentary note recalls a barnstorming troupe visiting Amarillo at the Auditorium after a two day run in Panxatawney. The act featured comic scenes and songs like Little Eva amid old time vaudeville style staging and prices, with the troupe ending on a high note despite rough travels.
International News Service reports at French Lick Springs Indiana a blast from a boss urging loyalty through unconventional hiring. The piece quotes J J McCarthy of a leading firm advocating hiring college graduates who “do the Charleston” to keep employees committed and progressive. The column then rebuts with a satirical stage show review and critiques the culture of corporate rhetoric, noting audience reaction and broader social commentary on modern recruitment.
A dental surgeon counsels that robust chewing with bone-picking toast-crunching celery cracking strengthens teeth, arguing that good teeth trump strict manners. He asks whether health or etiquette should win, noting the tension between polite behavior and practical mastication.
Fragmented quotes mention a poultry show in Amarillo with references to entries and local figures. Multiple garbled lines reference Reece Oliver Rick and PF Mebees and a city event at an early date.
An unreadable OCR fragment from a historical newspaper page appears. It contains scattered letters and stray phrases with no clear names dates places or events readable for a coherent summary. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify any concrete person or incident.
Johnny Chuck Polly Chuck Peter Rabbit enjoy a late fall meal of sweet clover while winter arrives. Johnny nods off mid feast, Polly follows, and Sammy the bird mimics Redtail the Hawk to scare them. They flee in waddling haste, leaving the clover patch as autumn fades toward winter.
London dispatch quotes a Chinese situation easing and British marines likely to withdraw from foreign quarters as reports describe shifting control in Manchuria. The message emphasizes a calmer stance but lacks precise details or confirmation from authorities.
A faded advertisement extols El Estado Lemon Cleansing Creme as a path to clear, lustrous skin free of blemishes and grime. It claims the product removes dust from road wear and boasts chemical free formula with no coarsening fats, aiming to restore a youthful, satiny texture for women.
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