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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1928
Page
8
The Amarillo Globe announces its publication details and leadership. It states it is an independent democratic newspaper publishing news impartially and supporting what it deems right regardless of party politics.
Maj. Ira Longanecker of the U S air corps visited Amarillo and urged the city to develop an airport for passenger freight and mail. He praised clear air, favorable weather, and wide flat fields, calling Amarillo a potential flying center for the region.
A reflective column surveys Fanny Read a lifelong Hancock New York resident who waits for a vanished Civil War sweetheart, arguing that lingering dreams bestow value despite loneliness. It compares dreamers to famous outlaws and notes the enduring fascination with bandits and famed figures like Pershing and Jesse James.
Norman Platt rushes to tell Stephanie a crumpled Spanish letter claims Uncle Jules survived the fall and is dying for medical care near a village just over the border. Stephanie vows to go to Mexico with a doctor, arranging passport, tickets, and border help, while Platt aids and cautions her.
The Dutch Treat luncheon in New York gathers leading newspapermen authors artists and illustrators every Tuesday at the Hotel Martinique. Notable guests include Marconi Whiteman Coogan Lewis Ward and Strongheart. The group stages annual shows that launch careers and its members value casual democracy and banter over formality. The Normandie Hotel demolition and the rise of Show Boat are noted as local theatre milestones.
Rod returns to Fairfields to silence and mystery. Rita Carstairs has left for Washington with Ralph while Stephanie departs abroad after a sudden fortune rush. A maid reveals little, leaving Rod puzzled and anxious about the missing household.
In a spring swamp episode Reddy Fox plots to ambush Jerry Muskrat but is foiled by Peter Rabbit and Little Joe Otter. Peter thumps to warn while Jerry retreats and Little Joe claims a pair of fish, ending with the proverb all is well that ends well.
Rod confronts Norman Platt in a dim farmoffice where clues about Miss Stephanie’s whereabouts surface. Platt reveals Stephanie has fled to Mexico after learning Uncle Jules Hammond is alive, heightening Rod’s concern for her safety as tensions rise.
Warsaw reports Stanislat Cziesinowski, a young Polish clerk, wagered his overcoat jacket trousers and shirt in a wild poker spree to break a gambling record. Stripped, he left to dress at home then rejoined the party, but police arrested him for public offense.
Rod menaces Norman Platt after learning of a scheme involving Stephanie and a Mexican servant. Platt minimizes concerns about ransom while warning of border bandits. Stephanie appears at the threshold as the confrontation escalates, ending with a cliffhanger.
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