10 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1926
Page
1
The president prioritizes farmers, stronger enforcement of prohibition, and robust fiscal plans. He advocates military and naval preparedness, an expanded air fleet, and aims to refund excess money to taxpayers while urging Congress to fund two years of operations.
J S Booker Jr six years old died after being struck by a truck driven by W B Mooney in Plainview at Tenth and Austin streets. The accident occurred at 530 PM as the boy ran across to meet his brother. Slippery streets were blamed for the fatality.
James Kelly nine is thrown from a horse in front of the Wigwam Filling station on the Panhandle highway. An unidentified driver runs over the boy and he is taken to St Anthony's Sanitarium with life threatening injuries but expected to live. The accident marks the sixth serious automobile crash in Amarillo that month.
Judge Sam Motlow questions why the issue of Sunday baseball arouses debate and asserts no Texas law can ban Sunday games or charging admission. He cites Roquemore vs State from the Criminal Court of Appeals, Vol. 131 Southwestern Reporter, page 1101, as the settled precedent.
In Potter County an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 delinquent tax accounts may face court action, as Alvin Hill and Joe Darnell prepare to update records for the county commissioners. Notices expected January 1 warn landowners of taxes penalties and potential court costs.
A cryptic fragment mentions Mors F and Beerereese Bah with unclear context. The readable text suggests a single short record but no verifiable events, names, dates, or places to anchor a full news item.
The record shows the house passing a measure by a 100 to 10 vote to abolish the Dry Fund. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a decisive action against the fund with party and local implications.
City commission orders immediate work to widen West Sixth Street to 48 feet from Jackson to San Jacinto and 42 feet to the city limits. Traffic congestion and slow car movement prompted the project. Petitioning for the widening was by J. G. Colby.
Local workers remove debris after a fire damaged the business block on the avenue. Rebuilding to start immediately under a new spring ordinance limiting fire risk and restricting frame and roof materials. Authorities enforce stricter exterior construction rules to prevent future incidents.
A statewide initiative aims to boost commerce by leveraging Texas newspapers. Publishers collaborate with local chambers to promote regional products, tourism, and services across multiple counties and cities.
C N Whitehead, 43, president of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad, died in St. Louis after a nervous breakdown. A native of Princeton Illinois, he began as a messenger boy and rose through Katy ranks after joining in 1895. He spent time in Florida for health and returned to enter Luke's hospital.
Senate group agrees on a new primary format though details remain unclear. Aides describe possible changes to scheduling and ballot structure as negotiations continue among committee members and party leaders.
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