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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1928
Page
8
The Amarillo Globe newspaper dated February 8 1928 lists publication details including founders editors and staff. It notes Evening publication except Saturdays and ties to Amarillo Daily News with printers and circulation information.
President Coolidge warned that borrowing is easier than paying and noted the postwar US debt rose to twenty two times prewar levels. He described $26 billion borrowed for the war, $17 billion paid back, and $8 billion to be reduced, with much funding lent to France and Britain. Andre Tardieu’s stance on France repaying the US loan drew concern about misperceptions between nations.
The piece decries 1928 flapper dolls that dance, smoke and imitate cocktails with mechanical tricks. It argues such toys corrupt childhood, preferring traditional Raggedy Ann and classic wax dolls whose appeal endures beyond passing fads.
The Pan American Conference resisted a blanket ban on revolutions in the New World urging cautious pressure measures. The piece notes revolutions can be necessary, recalling Jefferson and 1776 revolutionaries in contrast to the anti-revolution stance. An odd clipped ad closes with humorous notes about grade cards and a police dog’s life on stage.
Stephanie, awake with weariness, wanders the moonlit house in snowfall and ghostly memories. A flickering flashlight reveals Hammond’s portrait as she fears losing sanity while deciding to read in the library. Her visions threaten her, and Platt questions her grip as she clings to Fairfield’s fate and the family fortune.
A columnist reflects on newspaper work as a training ground for careers beyond journalism. It notes wages, the shift from “morgue” duties to influential roles, and how reporters moved into press agents, editors, authors, and executives across industries. It also touches on film industry patronage and cinema seating practices.
City editors are highlighted through anecdotes on Park Row bravado and newsroom life. A veteran, now asserting his own city editor perspective, recalls editors, audacious reporters, and memorable newsroom moments from American papers.
Roddy Fox waits by a springhole near the Green Forest to ambush Jerry Muskrat. Reddy plans a catch while Black Shadows fade as Sammy Jay and Billy Mink maneuver nearby.
Moscow reports the Soviet government will import 20000 full blood Merino sheep from the United States and Germany to revive the Russian wool industry. About 14000 head come from Utah and Idaho and 6000 from Germany for breeding. Russia has long plains for grazing but has not grown large flocks and relies on foreign meat. Wool tariffs keep cloth prices high with winter overcoats and coats selling for hundreds.
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