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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
4
A Texas Supreme Court related dispute questions whether landowners several miles from roads can be taxed to fund road projects when bonds are not voted countywide. The conflict divides Archer County between districts pushing special bond issues and those denied a road plan for their area.
A reader questions ongoing doubts about the city commission on water policy and accuses opponents of trying to press a disgruntled minority. The letter notes a 16 to 1 settlement and is signed G. W. Baker.
The letter advocates ending ICC delays on railroad projects in Texas. It calls for new or extended lines from Estelline to Silverton and Liberal Kansas, plus routes through Wheeler to Spearman and Amarillo to Spearman. It also mentions connections from Libral to Amarillo and ridicules a quote about a “million backs.”
The piece recalls Florida's tented tin can towns and easy wealth dreams as New Yorkers travel south. It mentions alligators, flamingos, a Colonel and an amphibious bite, and praises the long needle pine for its sun and moonlit prismatic shimmer.
A sentimental verse from H. Nobles to a distant beloved, describing a heart that wanders to the fairest maid in valleys and glades. The speaker praises golden locks brown eyes and a pure gentle soul, sending a heart of love and heavenward thoughts.
A dense scan of radio schedules shows WEAF New York offering dinner music and talk, WHAS Louisville and WGN Chicago featuring orchestras, and multiple stations such as KDKA Pittsburgh WLIB New York and WSM Nashville listing varied programs. The compiled log lists times, program types, and performer lineups across Philadelphia Detroit Edmonton Des Moines and other locales with emphasis on orchestras, recitals, and musical variety.
In a late night room scene Angus presents a three piece black suit and white ermine collar for Sandy to wear at her husband Ben Murillo's funeral. Sandy refuses the aisle walk with him, clinging to Alice, while family quarrels over care of their dying mother reveal deep tensions and financial strain.
Peter the ravenous young burrower Peter samples raisins and currants from Mr Mocker at Farmer Brown s breakfast. He rejects the small fruit and learns Mocker s trick, ending with the tale as a children s fable from 1926.
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