10 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1926
Page
1
A sprawling commentary reviews stock margins in New York broker loans totaling 3.6 billion dollars and notes the 6 percent share of total stock value. It cites Lloyd George on lost ideals, Mussolini's stance, and Europe’s peace hopes while warning against short selling and gambling.
In Coatesville Pennsylvania on February 10 a fire gutted the Goosetown home of Benjamin Etters. Four of his eight children perished while the mother, alone with two others, escaped after saving two. the husband was away at work.
Kansas City reports Blaine Keithley a restaurant owner carried fifty seven hundred dollar bills in his pocket to protect money from his wife who sued for divorce. A bandit found the cash and fled. In Atlantic City Frank Farrell former owner of the New York Yankees died suddenly of heart disease at the Hite Carlton hotel.
New York is blanketed by a severe blizzard with nine inches of snow and 52 mph winds paralyzing transport and commerce. Six deaths are attributed to ships and exposure, while thousands remain delayed amid drifting streets and halted trains.
The Globe urges readers to vote for favorite features including Dr. Copeland's daily health column and Elsie and Her Pals, promising free admission with a marked page. Special theater programs are set for Havoc at The Fair and The Best People at the Mission, with The Deandi and Liberty also hosting events. A separate item reports a child marriage case in Dallas where 14 year old Lois Wilson secretly wed 87 year old Albert Hedrick after judge blocked the union and juvenile authorities took a hand.
An 80 ton boulder freed by snow fell onto a Steubenville East Liverpool and Beaver Valley traction car in East Liverpool Ohio injuring twenty men. One seriously Fletcher Cowart was hurt. The car, a deadheal, carried workers to and from their jobs.
A 52-year-old school teacher was stabbed twenty times and left for dead. The attack occurred as she rode toward Mesquite with a companion. she survived and gave police a description of the assailant and events.
The Amarillo city commission set March 9 as the deadline for proposals to build a proposed water plant. Interested firms must submit full plans and anticipate city review, with officials to evaluate feasibility and costs before selecting a contractor.
Fragmentary report describes a shipwreck near Beem with unclear origin and potential crew engagement. Local officials investigate the incident and coordinate salvage efforts amid gusty seas and hazardous conditions.
Fort Worth February 10 Dean J E Hubbard of the University of Texas was elected president of the college of industrial arts Denton by the board of regents He succeeds Dr Lindsey Blayney who resigned Hubbard won on the second ballot J W Denan opposed to a unanimous vote The board adopted resolutions relieving Dr Gilayney and declared the president elect should make all faculty selection recommendations
Senator Mayfield of Texas is confined to his home in Washington with a bed case of the flu. A fever was noted the morning of February 10. Attending physicians express no alarm over his condition.
Officials of the West Texas chamber of commerce and Amarillo board of city development meet to plan the June 21 to 23 regional convention expected to draw 25 000 visitors. Porter A Whaley notes President Coolidge may attend. San Antonio and other cities plan contingents for the 1927 event.
Anti evolution battles sweep Mississippi and Texas as lawmakers push penalties and book edits. Georgia investigates a teacher amid reports of Darwinian teaching while Kentucky mulled two anti evolution bills. Scopes trial parody and European trials frame the controversy.
Report describes the arrest of Ponzi and his wife in an attorney’s office on four counts related to land deals. The article notes accompanying details of the investigation, involved dates, and mentions of other individuals connected to the case.
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