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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
6
As Christmas nears Amarillo organizations led by Salvation Army and oil men groups plus the Elks mobilize to aid needy families. Readers are urged to give through these agencies with options from cash to groceries and clothing and to see directly how gifts help.
The article notes two major 1928 developments near Amarillo: the Rock Island line will begin passenger service between Amarillo and Stinnett on January 1, and a 35 mile oil field highway is now open. It predicts full completion of both projects next year, boosting the city’s outlook and signaling broader regional progress. It also discusses Britain’s dole, pension abuses, and the continued prominence of small businesses in the national economy, emphasizing the role of small concerns in employment and commerce.
Holly Bayne endures her mother’s death after a shock of embezzled luggage and a life of covert neighbors on Nine ty street. Mrs Bayne’s illness triggers care from Furness Brooks and Holly’s rejected marriage proposal as she confronts a hidden suitor and the fragile balance of the McCook household.
A 1927 piece by C O McIntyre describes a Sunday in New York with quiet streets, landmark storefronts, and notable figures such as Walter Hampden and the Players Club. It contrasts morning stillness on Broadway and Fifth Avenue with the later theater, cinema, and cafe activity, noting churchgoing rhythms and city charm.
Aunt Polly Record is at rest though not dead her memory endures in Sacred tenderness. Born October 4 1860 in Illinois she moved to Texas in 1879 and helped raise seven children on the Panhandle frontier. The obituary notes her faith in Christ and service to family and community.
Margaret sleeps as Warrington and a detective arrive. text ends with To Be Continued. Copyright notes from 1926 and 1927 accompany the fragment.
Peter Rabbit learns Terror the Goshawk is imprisoned at Farmer Brown's, bringing a peaceful mood to the Green Forest. Mrs Grouse Mr Grouse and Jumper the Hare note the change, while Peter recalls old dangers and finds ease in the absence of Terror. The scene shifts to a safer, calmer woodland.
A modern woman with bobbed hair and short skirt takes a crowded streetcar ride. A meek man is pressed against her by the crowd and follows her home. She accuses him of being a masher, then learns he only wants his umbrella returned.
Major A McCullum of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Argentine says excessive taxation hurts British manufacturers in Argentina. He notes Continental shippers pay lower freights and prices, though British goods are preferred, and cites about 4 billion dollars of British capital invested in Argentina.
The Associated Press reports that lynching is on the decline in the South. Robert R. Moton, principal of the Tuskegee Institute, told President Coolidge during a White House call that lynching is decreasing in the region.
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