21 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
1
A fragmentary column argues that the United States is becoming a uniform society from New York to Portland. It critiques immigration limits, calls for a federal farm board, and remarks on national culture, language, and fashion while contrasting U.S. prosperity with farm surplus concerns.
At Kelly Field San Antonio the first of an army Pan American air argosy departed to foster friendship with twenty nationalities. Maj. Herbert A. Dargue led the flight in the New York with Lieut. R. B. Whitehead as co pilot and Capt. A. D. McDaniel aboard the San Antonio.
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Rescue teams press on among Hudson ice for missing ten workers after the Linseed King capsized killing many en route from 95th Street to Edgewater. Captain Rohweider, 29, held on negligence and homicide charges. 30 bodies recovered, 27 or more still feared. Ship owned by Spencer Kellogg and Sons drew workers from Manhattan pier.
Gov Miriam A Ferguson in Austin on December 1 granted eleven more full pardons for Christmas. Four of the pardoned men had been convicted of murder and one was convicted as an accomplice.
Triangle Oil company officers mailed 100 percent dividends to stockholders as checks dated December 20, marking a second such dividend. Dison Creek is noted as another company to declare a dividend, with details suggesting continued profits and distribution.
The body of a man described as a holdup suspect has been identified by authorities. Investigators are reviewing the incident details and pursuing leads tied to the Duke area, with a focus on locating associates and confirming a motive. No further public information is available at this time.
A woman was killed in a Dallas street incident. Police reported no further details available pending investigation and statements from witnesses. Local authorities are reviewing security footage and canvassing the area for clues.
The Amarillo Globe offers a $100 reward for the driver of a Dodge car that fatally struck Gordon Stone on East Tenth Street as he crossed with his sister. The driver fled, and Amarillo faces rising speed related accidents with calls for harsher penalties and police action.
Amarillo residents report multiple dogs poisoned in the past week, including P. A. Haggart’s German Police dog Don von Dale. Haggart mourns the loss, calling the act murder and urging authorities to catch the culprit.
A border ranch near a densely populated area was reportedly rented by bandits. Authorities traced activities to the site, noting suspicious movements and potential smuggling. Investigations continue as residents express concern over safety and property rights.
The Fort Worth and Denver South Plains extension will begin with the first shovel full of dirt at 4 p.m. Tuesday near Fatelline. Officials and local businessmen from Childress and nearby towns will attend, with Judge W. T. McKay delivering the Denver road address.
The St Louis Chamber of Commerce telegraphed a plan to retain Hornsby amid ongoing trade and talent concerns. The message signals efforts to bottle the Giffen era and secure continued local representation in the world market.
The Italian government expressed strong displeasure over Pope Pius XII's recent allocution. Officials said the pope's remarks contradicted expected neutrality and caused tension with Rome.
LUBBOCK Dec 21 Mrs Rebecca Hradley Rogers Austin girl charged with robbing the Buda bank recently had no criminal intent in mind if she is guilty says Miss Elizabeth West librarian at the Texas Technological college. West said Rogers was a scribbler as a girl and suspects she acted to gain color for a story. She also proposed a jury of women for the trial believing they would be fairer.
N T Dole 80 allegedly shot by ex ranch manager Bill Cowley during a dispute over a $20 bill Cowley believed to be hiding from arrest in the region The body lay in state at the Rix Furniture home as relatives await instructions from his mother Mrs W F Swaford Cowley faces charges in the fatal shooting and was reportedly nearby when the shot rang out.
The latest baseball inquiry ties Ty Cobb andTris Speaker to the 1919 World Series scandal. Investigators probePlayers, officials, and game events, seeking evidence of improper influence and signals affecting the outcome.
Gordon Stone four years old son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Stone of 1313 East Fifteenth street Amarillo died last night from injuries after a Dodge touring car struck him near Roosevelt school on East Tenth street. The driver fled the scene and has not been apprehended. The Stones had moved from Casper Wyoming to Amarillo recently and settled in a new home on East Fifteenth Street.
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