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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1927
Page
4
Teaser ad lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions offering terms of one week one month three months six months and one year with prices and mail delivery options across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
A publicity piece by the Board of City Development argues Amarillo will keep expanding for a decade and beyond as oil development settles into pumping and manufacturing. It touts cheap Panhandle natural gas, plans for industrial growth, and likens potential leaders to Henry Ford and Christopher Columbus to spur real estate optimism.
The town mocked Bob Carson as lazy and dull until Margaret's unwavering faith spurred him to success. He built wealth with two hardware stores after starting small, proving belief can transform a life.
Dispatches describe an attack on Leon Guanajuato barracks aimed at seizing the town but repulsed by federal troops with ten killed. Authorities implausibly executed eleven residents in Leon City. A large bandit gang operates near Mexico City robbing autos and motorists along the Cuernavaca highway.
City official Harve Avery reports rapid progress on grading graveling and curbing for Amarillo streets. Weather delays hinder concrete pours but once groundwork finishes, finishing should proceed quickly. The item also notes England’s oldest couple believed to be Mr and Mrs J E Taylor.
In this installment of The Web of Fear, Robert Masterton resumes his vengeance after an ominous murder of Julius Fenne. Chester Quantrill discovers evidence and plans to confront Mulholland, Ames, and Chester as the plot threads tighten around Cynthia Knowles and Masterton amid a rising police case.
Letters of backing flood in Amarillo as Panhandle Livestock Producers urge the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association to hold its fifty second session in the Panhandle. The 1927 meeting is set for El Paso on March 15 with about two dozen replies supporting an Amarillo-Panhandle bid. The delegation plans a strong push to secure the convention.
Bids for the 72 000 feet of water main within city limits will be opened at tonight's city commission meeting. Specifications include laying 18 inch to 6 inch mains, dragging and back filling, with taps onto the 30 inch main from the reservoir under construction fifteen miles southwest. Other issues to be discussed at the session.
A city receives a carload of fire plugs to extend fire protection as Amarillo builds a new water system. Growth has increased fire hazards due to limited water facilities. Hundreds of plugs will be installed at convenient intervals.
A Cavite radio station said a severe storm raged near Honolulu and that communication with Honolulu had been impossible for twelve hours by radio as of 2 PM. The Manila Observatory seismograph noted an earthquake 7,805 miles away, likely in the Pacific Ocean.
Port Arthur Texas promotes Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women. Mrs D D Williamz testifies it helped her health and urged fair trial. Consumers are advised to get it from local druggists in liquid or tablet form and to write to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo for free advice.
Peter Rabbit and Paddy the Beaver greet the new year with mutual thumps signaling goodwill. Each ponders a special day filled with cheer as they share bark, check the dam for leaks, and wish happiness to the world. The scene unfolds on a New Year morning in the Green Forest setting.
The 100 million dollar Liberia rubber growth project led by Harvey S and Sons is slated for rapid completion once Firestone Tire and Rubber Company secures final approval from the Liberian Congress, officials said.
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