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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
4
The notice appears to describe publication timing and Associated Press affiliation for Amarillo Globe newspaper operations. It notes editions published evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning with AP news dispatch rights reserved by the paper.
The notice lists subscription prices by carrier in Amarillo and by mail for Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Rates include one week one month six months and yearly options with varying amounts. Sunday only and Wednesday December 24 1924 publication date.
A summarized tale tracing the Christmas tree from Teutonic pagan rites through St Boniface adoption to its spread in England and to America. The piece notes shifts from oak sacrifices to the fir tree, the family ritual of decorating and gifting, and the late emergence of the custom in England before crossing to the United States.
The Ohioans jazz dance band, new to the area after a western debut last November, brings versatile writers and multi instrument players to Hotel Palo Duro on Christmas Eve December 24 1924 in the Panhandle’s finest ballroom.
A dense list of radio programs across stations in Cincinnati Chicago and beyond for Christmas Day and the following day. It names performers such as Ruth Hahn Emm Grace Grace Shibler and the Wolf organist, orchestras and choirs at WMH WLW KYW WCA, with times ranging from early afternoon to late night, including concerts, services, and children's programs.
KGO Oakland presents St Francis Orchestra at 4:00 and Seiger’s Orchestra at 4:30. Hickman’s Orchestra leads from 6:00 in Los Angeles, with children stories at 6:30 and a concert program at 9:00. KGW Portland notes a 7:00 P. M. Hoot On anniversary from Hotel Portland.
New York diary traces Broadway slang to twenty year old yeggs and crooks. It notes terms like dogs and bozo from burglars, con notes, and yegg culture, with named bowery figures and crooks who later posed as barons. It also mentions police lines and high life such as yacht commutes by Wall Street brokers.
A number of New Yorkers favor living in peaceful Philadelphia suburbs while commuting daily to work. They also bring steno graphers to attend dictation. Copyrighted 1924 by the Mc Naught Syndicate Globe want ads one and one half cents per word.
Kerr and Walsh Amarillo and J F Sander Plainview announce sealed bids for labor materials and erection of a two story brick and reinforced concrete Plainview High School building with basement. Bids due January 8 1925 at 2 pm with separate bids for plumbing heating and electrical. Certified checks required with specified amounts. Right to accept or reject bids reserved.
Crossword puzzle clues and grid text present a themed round with multiple horizontal and vertical entries. The page lists numerous definitions and word lengths, including gods, animals, materials, and abstract concepts, typical of a published newspaper crossword.
Potter County shows less than ten percent of vehicles registered for 1925 with only 401 owners having paid the license fees. County Tax Collector Ben Golding warns it is a criminal violation to operate without a current year plate and urges payment before the office closes in five days.
Sweden plans to deploy airplanes to hunt rum runners as liquor smuggling expands across the archipelago. Officials credit a shift in public opinion toward prohibition and expect increased help from citizens previously sympathetic to smugglers.
Six armed men raided the Sheridan Park club in Chicago early today, tying and gagging the steward and robbing fifty members of jewelry and cash about $3000. Three members reported losses. the others did not wish to publicize the incident.
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a safe, penetrating heat remedy for sore stiff joints. It promises relief within minutes with a tingling warmth and claims the genuine product bears the Rowles name on every package.
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