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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
8
The December ninth 1997 Globe page reprints a Twenty Years Ago column recalling Amarillo’s shift to prohibition in 1907. It notes voters rejected saloons, Dalhart remained dry briefly, and the move helped curb lawless frontier image during growth.
Eswald Pettet argues recreational facilities cut juvenile crime by up to 100 percent, reduce street accidents by keeping youth off the streets, and attract industry by offering practical value beyond esthetics, making Amarlio a case for expanding parks and playgrounds.
E. L. Doheny seeks congressional action to reimburse 13 million dollars after a government lease cancellation and court judgment at Pearl Harbor. The piece urges Congress to repay Doheny and balance the federal budget, arguing patriotism and justice may be at stake.
Henry Ford argues that constructive labor is the only path to success and peace. He cites unemployment as the cancer of modern civilization, noting his own plants’ shutdowns but praising the large volume of work at fair wages. He says stabilized prosperity follows steady employment and urges scientific work toward that goal.
Warrington, a bond salesman, moves into Mrs. Bayne's home with Holly and Margaret amid social tension. Margaret's suicide attempt prompts Warrington to confront family secrets including a hidden suitcase of stolen securities. James Cox faces a police probe linked to the Bayne affair as Warrington seeks truth and redemption.
Farmer Brown's Boy suspects Reddy Fox of stealing a hen after finding fox prints in fresh snow. He searches under the barn with a flashlight but finds no feather nor sight of the hen. Black Pussy the Cat appears, then Reddy escapes toward the Old Pasture, leaving the mystery unresolved.
A 1927 McNaught Syndicate piece rails at modern city life while recalling Broadway and vaudeville. It portrays Earl Benham the actor turned tailor among colorful figures including Sardi's, Francis Greneker, and a lineup of bygone stage stars, ending with a wistful wish for classic vaudeville sketches.
Dearborn dispatch details Henry Ford investing 100 million dollars to launch a new automobile. Ford plans to produce a few hundred cars daily now and aim for 1,000 per hour by January, with production to accelerate after the first thousand. A detective scene is hinted as a cliffhanger.
A moving picture producer storms a pedestrian for a Saint John the Baptist role. He chases an old man with white whiskers, insisting the beard fits his six reel Salamee project, offering payment to recruit him despite the man’s reluctance.
Henry Ford discusses abandoning the Model T after five years of planning to shift to new models, noting $350,000,000 in the bank earlier and $250,000,000 now with $100,000,000 spent. He and Edsel supervise all details and aim to produce about 100 daily, rising to a thousand, while planning foreign sales to end idleness and war.
Four Japanese aviators were killed when two planes collided over Omura airdrome last night. Each plane carried a pilot and an observer who perished as one machine burst into flames.
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