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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
4
Archaeologists from the Harvard Bagdad School and the University of Pennsylvania Museum report discovering clay cuniform business records and an accounting device in northern Mesopotamia. They suggest future scholars may study these tablets to learn early trade practices and cycles of prosperity and depression.
An excerpted analysis by Harry B. Kirtland in Business Building argues that income in industry comes from consumers and vice versa. It uses a water reservoir analogy to explain how savings and profits drain consumer spending, potentially leading to a protracted period of low mood and reduced production.
United Press reports Texas city fire marshals tally November losses with vacant house fires at about 60,859 dollars from 58 incidents. Fire Insurance Commissioner urges better underwriting and investigation to curb these and other causes, part of an overall 636 fires totaling 822,301 dollars in the month.
Fire swept through a Holly Sugar Company warehouse in Tracy California destroying 160000 sacks of sugar. Officials estimated losses at 300000 dollars.
The tale follows Fanny Freiburg and David Frost as they marry despite his mother’s opposition. Family plots push them back toward control, while a Washington visit with Juliette exposes Fanny to suitors, including the powerful Frederick. An attempted kiss leads to dramatic consequences as tensions mount.
Fanny endures Frederick’s seduction while balancing marriage to David and ties to her daughter. Juliette explains Continental views on marriage and family power as Fanny weighs love against duty. Fanny recalls a vow to stay with David despite temptations.
A collage of street scenes and theater life in New York City with stray reflections on performers critics cops and showbiz chatter. Names like Will Rogers Mary Boland George Ade and Cardi appear amid chatter about subway sounds street bands and the lure of Broadway.
Berlin dispatch notes Prussia halved its prison population since World War I. Convicts fell from 54,000 in 1913 to 22,211 in 1926 and 30,495 in 1929, with expectations of a slight drop again this year. Law violations rose about 25 percent since prewar days as fines replaced imprisonment.
In Rennes France on December 26 the Roman Catholic Church imposed the severest ban on Joseph Turmel former priest and lecturer at the Catholic University. He is accused of attacking church dogma in writings under 17 pen names and is barred from priestly duties and any association with Catholics. He must not enter a Catholic Church and faithful Catholics must leave any room if he enters. Only four or five others face similar penalties. Turmel had been suspected of anti church writing for over 17 years.
On the Comstock lode in Nevada a traditional spelling bee offers a gold bar as prize. The event recalls 62 year old history when Fred Oliver won a bullion shaped prize from the Big Bonanza ore body.
In Ely Nevada a 500 year old pet turtle owned by Roy Rigsby reportedly froze its head in place after severe cold. The owner found the head projection iced and thawed the animal in an oven before shipping it to a ranch in southern Nevada for care and comfort.
Fanny reflects on deep memories and freedom from the past. She argues lasting memories outlive wealth and titles. Juliette notes Fanny’s lingering attachment while preparing to share a trip with David, who remains jealous.
Yesterday’s crossword challenge shows a grid with horizontal and vertical clues such as Fight Cloth Vale Cowboy and Sooner than, plus entries like To affirm and To make a mistake. The puzzle lists 83 dry and 40 Sol clues, ending with Yesterday’s Answer.
In the tale a cautious Jumper the Hare warns Stumpy Muskrat of dangers from Little Joe Otter and Billy Mink during hard winter food shortages. Stumpy ignores the alert and contemplates threats from beneath the Laughing Brook to the Smiling Pool.
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