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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1926
Page
4
The piece profiles Charles Ponzi, noting his rise as a famed financier and promoter, his moves from Boston to Florida, and a dubious real estate venture in a large but described as desolate 100 acre site. It portrays him as a high pressure schemer whose charm masks self interest and eventual legal jeopardy.
Wichita steel men visiting Amarillo announced plans to open a supply house and erect a large plant here. The facility will employ about 50 workers and distribute steel across Amarillo and the Panhandle region, signaling strong industrial interest in the city.
An old promotional note claims Phillips Milk of Magnesia in water cures indigestion sourness and gas instantly. It states the product has stood the test for fifty years, neutralizes stomach acid effectively, and is gentler than soda with 25 cent bottles available at drug stores.
A fragmented travel column from 1926 observes New York and coastal Florida scenes. It notes fashion simplicity, rapid construction, and a buoyant real estate boom with locals and migrants in semi tropical settings. The writer describes hats, coats, laborers, and striking contrasts between urban and coastal life.
A dense OCR of radio listings shows stations from Portland to Atlanta and Chicago, detailing hourly programs, orchestras, talks, and educational segments. Entries include WEAF New York, WLIB Chicago, and WEAP Tampa among others with sellers of music, dance, and news features.
Half Minute Interviews feature remarks from C. H. Keeney Marvin McCullough F M Woeten Dorset Carter and others about golf at Hillcrest Villa display plans Studebaker year ahead Amarillo travel and gas field discoveries. The column mixes scores impressions and local business nods with a scattered parade of names and places.
Sandy confronts Ben Murillo over unseen mail as Christmas nears while Ramon lingers unseen. The past memory of a bright morning with him haunts her, and a plan to move forward collides with fear and longing.
In a tense exchange, a character asks Sandy what she intends to do. Another speaker, Ramon, pressures for a direct answer as panic and fear surface. The dialogue hints at impending action and conflict between the two.
Miss Agnes Beasley of Amarillo, a freshman at the College of Industrial Arts, takes the kindergarten course to learn theory and activities in early childhood education. The college runs a kindergarten for Denton children and offers practical student experience. The Brasley Memorial Library Building plans were approved, calling for colonial architecture with reading rooms and a mezzanine. An electric railroad is planned to reach the Zugspitze summit in the Bavarian Alps.
Mr W B Bouknight of this place recounts using Thedford's Black-Draught after marriage caused indigestion from fast eating. He notes relief after meals and claims it helped cold symptoms and bile digestion, though the account contains many garbled phrases.
Peter discovers Mocker the Mocking Bird in winter near Farmer Brown's, doubting his southlands claim until Sammy Jay confirms daily winter sightings. The bird’s presence in snowbound territory prompts Peter to reassess who he has seen.
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