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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1924
Page
4
Fragmented ad like table lists newspaper subscription options and pricing for Amarillo deliveries. Shows weekly monthly six months annual rates and mail prices for Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Includes Sunday only option and per year costs.
The Fort Worth Record outlines a plan to convert Panhandle natural gas into electricity for irrigation in Hereford Plainview Sudan Muleshoe and other towns. Generating plants near Amarillo would transmit power to lift water from wells boosting sugar beet cotton and grain yields across shallow water belts.
Leland Abbott special agent of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. in Greensboro and Harvey Radey Panhandle manager will depart for Miami to join other company reps on a Florida and Cuba tour. The trip follows the annal convention of the 2006000 club for top achievers, with Abbott leading nationwide business for November.
Material is on the ground for a 9000 brick residence in the Oliver Eakle addition in the citys south part to be built by the property developers. Work will start the first of next week if weather permits. Several homes will be begun soon after the new year by people planning to live there. Gas and water mains and electric lines are being installed, with completion expected within a few weeks.
The page lists radio programs across U S stations with scheduled times and venues in CST, noting church services organists choirs and orchestras. Stations include WMH Cincinnati WLS Chicago WGN Chicago WLW Cincinnati WCCO Minn Paul WOC Davenport WHAS Louisville WHO Des Moines WOAW Omaha WOS Jefferson City WFAA Dallas WRAP and Fort Worth listings with church services and musical programs.
Pacific Coast time listings show services and concerts across multiple stations. Unitarian churches in Oakland and San Francisco plan sermons and choir performances while Los Angeles KFI KGO KHJ feature worship services and concert programs. Portland KGW lists church services and a municipal event with the Colburn Orchestra scheduled in the evening.
Lawrence residents and Kansas University students plan a denunciation of Governor Davis and the state board of education for removing Chancellor Lindley. Local groups including the chamber of commerce and several clubs urge retention of Dr. Lindley and will meet to adopt resolutions tomorrow.
Topeka December 27 Chancellor BE H Lindley of Kansas University was ousted by Gov Jonathan M Davis and the board of administration following a dispute over suspending four students for drinking The governor cited five charges including insubordination incompetency procrastination and aloofness from students and patrons W L Burdick was ordered to take charge after Lindley refused to relinquish his post Davis said Lindley failed to know the school as a responsible head and fostered partisan politics within the university No statement was issued by Lindley.
An injunction against the state board of education and acting Chancellor W L Burdick was filed late today by attorneys for Chancellor E H Lind. The action seeks relief in a dispute over educational authority and governance in Lawrence Kansas.
New York reports a police view of about 1000 young men living in style with no visible means of support. They are insolvent social parasites who frequent high society venues, boast stage stars by first names, and avoid serious crime while rarely repaying loans. Their creed appears to be that the heart must play no part.
The article explains the role of the straight man in comedy as the buffer for the comedian and the line feeder that creates rhythm and lift. It notes only about five first class straight men exist and demand for them is high.
The piece recalls Jay Brennan, longtime partner of Bert Savoy, training a new partner. On their first night together in a revue Brennan carried the novice on his back to start the act and assured the crowd it would improve. When the routine faltered he guided the newcomer through rough spots and salvaged the skit.
A reporter found Old Fred Ovington in a charitable institution. For years he traveled the nation on foot with a trained bear, entertaining thousands in countless villages. Each spring he hit the road, sleeping outdoors and living on scattered coins, until his bear died this winter and he sought aid. He had journeyed through every state on foot.
A 1924 piece depicts a cabaret dancer who mimics calling out a host at a party and a table, calling him “hot mamas” and revealing a man with a building lease canceled for liquor violations. The tale ends with the dancer losing her job. The moral is Never kid an old party.
A local business thanks patrons for their liberal patronage during the past year and commits to greater effort in the coming year. The note cites reasonable prices quality merchandise first class service in picture framing and courteous treatment as reasons for growth and invites both old and new customers to visit. Assuring prompt efficient service for the population of the city in the Panhandle, the note closes with a business greeting.
A judge issued an injunction delaying university actions against Chancellor Lindley and blocking the temporary appointment of Vice Chancellor Burdick, preventing ouster proceedings and the appointive move this afternoon.
The piece extols sticking with time tested rules for safety and advancement. It argues humans are not perfect yet can improve individually and collectively, noting Yankees’ unity amid divisions, and predicting the world will continue with gradual improvements based on past twenty years of life experience.
A speaker warns that too much politeness and amiability weaken a man. He emphasizes gravity reserve force and backing words. He advocates reading the riot act when needed and handling rough necks. The speaker notes that amiable men are disliked and that hardiness protects a man from being crowded.
The text argues that men of substance carry roughness and knowledge of danger. A capable person cannot always be pleasant and must display sharpness for emergencies. When meeting wolves, he should recognize them and command respect from both wolves and gazelles.
A terse admonition speaks of a hypocrite thief and loafer who harms only himself, signaling a moral consequence. The speaker emphasizes self-harm as the fate awaiting the wrongdoer, framing the warning in harsh, prophetic terms.
The author denounces French and Russian literary themes as corrupt and exploitative, predicting future societal change to disciplinarian rulers. He contrasts perceived French immorality with imagined, harsher new masters who would value restraint and clear purpose, lamenting misaligned morals and gender dynamics.
A reader praises a small medical device advertised in a mail order. They describe how it uniquely satisfies their needs, compare it with inferior store products, and question why retailers do not carry the best version despite high advertising. They consider writing the manufacturer to commend him as a benefactor.
A 24x grid puzzle by A C R with 24 unkeyed letters and a mix of medium easy clues. The long words form a spine, with vertical and horizontal entries including names like Lohengrin and Scott, and clues spanning parts of speech, places, and objects.
List of solutions to puzzle numbers includes items like 31 vase 83 metallic mineral 35 groups of ten 36 contrived 88 barkers 39 clothes again 42 upper garments 42 a very small pill 7 architectural term 48 a color 49 a large woody plant 50 lugs 51 state of vexation 52 other.
Spanish novelist Vicente Blasco Ibanez, writing from Mentone, declares readiness to duel either King Alfonso XIII or General Primo Rivera, head of Madrid’s military directory, as he continues his campaign against the king and the Madrid regime.
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