Houston Golf Meet Attracts Noted Stars
The thirteenth annual Houston country club invitation tournament opens with a star field. George Von Elm an amateur champion heads a list of international figures. Jack Neville former Walker Cup member and multiple California title holder, Captain Rock Webster and George Rotan a Houston golfer headline the strong lineup. Carlton Hunt are among Texas entrants in the event staged by the Houston country club.
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Associated Press
Ston
House Country Club
George von Elm
of Texas
Jack Neville
Walker
Calia
Rck Webster
California
George Rotan
Houston
Carlton
Texas
Hunt
Wen
Russell Sporting Goods Awards Prizes for Next Race
Russell Sporting Goods will award five prizes this week for a two mile race open to amateur runners from area high schools. Charles Frazier, a former Haverford eye runner, won last week’s race, boosting demand from high schools and coaches for another distance event as racers use track work to condition early in the season without injury.
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Russell Sporting Goods Company
College basketball scores from around the Midwest and West
Results show Michigan 61 over Chicago in Ann Arbor. Indiana 28 over Ohio State in Bloomington. Wisconsin 24 over Iowa in Madison. Nebraska 31 over Washington? at Lincoln. Texas Tech 38 over TCU in Lubbock.
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Ohio State
Madison
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Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Ishington
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Texas
Tech
The Tactless Texan Letter Toss in Amarillo
A reader recounts anonymous threats claiming he cannot run for mayor due to three years’ residency. He notes strong local ad advertising dynamics at Globe News and defends courthouse square deeds. He jokes about a late night police encounter and a wipe of guest towels during a guest’s visit.
Letter From San Quentin Seeks Globe News, Recalls Driving Misadventure
A prisoner at San Quentin writes to Erasmus Tack expressing gratitude for the Globe-News, recounts a driving lesson mishap on Polk Street that led to a traffic jam and daily court appearances, and signs off with best wishes for the Am arillo Globe’s circulation. The note includes jokes, poems, and reflections on rehabilitation and reading material.
Sugar Output Hits Near 700 Million Pounds in Empire Regions
The season tally shows Dutch East Indies and Netherlands sugar production approaching 700 million pounds, reflecting strong yields across colonial plantations and related refineries. Analysts note gains amid favorable weather and export demand.
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Netherlands
East Indies
Amarillo man seeks work to support wife and child
Frank Payne of 510 Monroe Street writes from Amarillo on February 20 1927 asking readers to place a small ad in the newspaper to help him find any steady job. He is 26 years old small in stature and willing to work as a truck driver fry cook or any available labor to support his wife and one child. He offers to pay for the ad once he finds work and fears his family may starve if employment does not come soon.
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Amarillo
Frank Payne
We Want a Newspaper in Amarillo Readers’ Letter
A citizen urges the Amarillo Globe to provide a real newspaper, criticizing the paper’s current bundles of advertising sheets and demanding a proper editorial product for Amarillo. The letter writer notes thirty-five years as a reader and calls on the paper to wake up and deliver the news.
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Rasmus Tack
Cere Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Japan to U S Sends Vast Silk Shipment
In a recent month nearly 4.5 million pounds of raw silks were dispatched from Japan to the United States. During the same period over 1 million cans of sardines were imported into the Philippines.
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Japan
United States
Philippines
Relief from skin disease promised by 8 8 8 remedy
An advertisement touts 8 8 8 S S as a long proven vegetable remedy for eczema and various skin diseases. It cites letters of gratitude, claims lasting relief after six bottles, and notes the product is extracted from medicinal plant roots and sold at drugstores in two sizes.
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Cleophas Forte
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincy
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Amarillo Globe
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San Quentin, California
Burley
Wellman
Erasmus Tack
Monroe Street
Ocate
Reliable Printing Service
Wright Printing Co
Taylor
Waterbury
Waterbury’s Compound
C. H. Amacker
Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO
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