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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1928
Page
6
The Amarillo Globe publishes an independent democratic stance and news impartially. The issue notes publication details, staff, and standard subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
A columnist counters fears of a crime wave by arguing that society can imitate good deeds as well as bad. Citing Marian Parker and Lindbergh, the piece urges leaders to inspire noble acts and reminds readers that the core of the common man remains sound.
A tongue in cheek column quips about J Lewis Coath Chicago Board of Education president visiting New York to select history texts. It mocks his praise of Mayor Thompson as the greatest 100 percent American and comments on grammar and bias in the process.
A historical editorial argues for reduced postal charges citing burdensome 15 cent rates for a 20 page paper from Virginia to Texas. It accuses free mail and franked postage of causing deficits and suggests reform could render the Post Office self sustaining or profitable. It notes related international remarks about Bolivia and Uruguay.
Stephanie and Rod transplant ferns in autumnal woods when a hunter confronts Rod over a shooting dispute. The meeting reveals tension between Miss Stephanie and Rod as rumors swirl about relationships and past actions. Ralph and Mrs. Carstairs observe, sensing shifting loyalties and danger around Tony and Carlotta’s troubled household.
A Columbia professor mocks the ordinary crowd as gullible and superstition prone. He cites beliefs about quinine cures, Swedes, red hair, and fashion, then observes that many successful people remain flawed or irrational. The piece notes bankers, an anthropologist, and writers defy norms, while advertising and media trends expose vanity and aging morals.
Chatterer the Red Squirrel dodges Spite the Marten with a midair save from Terror the Goshawk. Terror knocks Chatterer into a brush pile allowing a tired escape, while Spite and Terror clash verbally, giving Chatterer a chance to vanish. The tale ends with Terror and Spite bickering as Chatterer slips away.
Bob Davis of Munsey's magazine, famed letter writer, highlights a plagiarized jingle sent to him. He notes the uncanny similarity to a lyric from The Yankee Prince and replies, suggesting the work is too much of a coincidence.
Berlin dispatch reports Defense Minister Gessler ordering new army attire with soft collars and cravats and generals addressed as Herr General. The changes, gradual and opposed by prewar officers, aim to democratize the force amid republican criticism and naval dagger debates.
A woman recalls Rod as more than a hired man, a fugitive with a dis graceful past. She contemplates firing him for courting rebuffs but feels she caused their trouble. Later she spots a sign to dismiss Rod at month end, leaving the decision unresolved.
A fire at Huntsville prison caused an estimated loss not exceeding 26000 to the Texas penitentiary system. The Wails factory, central to the prison, was destroyed. Assistant warden R R Miller attributed the origin to a heater left burning or a shorted electrical wire. No prisoners escaped and no disorder occurred.
Over one hundred marriages were celebrated last year at the Gretna Green Smithy. The historic site once aided elopements freely, but law now requires 21 days residence in Scotland before a marriage is legal, though romance remains alive at the smithy in Gretna Green, Scotland.
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