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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1931
Page
4
A Roy New Mexico merchant, visiting Amarillo, was fined 14 for a missing rear view mirror on a 500 grocery purchase trip. The piece urges softer enforcement and suggests one warning to first time offenders to promote friendly trade and avoid harming commerce.
In Siam a new air sea transportation link will connect Ranpon British Burma to Hanoi French Indo China enabling weekly flights across 937 miles of terrain. The plan cuts the travel gap between Europe and Far Eastern ports and offers a 35 day global voyage via ships and planes with a window of a single vacation period.
Glenn Frank argues against taking prophets of the era too literally. He urges reliance on two roles, the analyzer and the challenger, to shape effort and optimism. He predicts 1931 will differ if society uses disciplined analysis and provocative critique.
Wealthy Arnold Winslow hires detective G Thorne to stop his adopted son Jack from wedding Elsa Chase. Dr Paul Kane dies mysteriously in the Winslow home and the door to his bathroom is found locked from within. Jack confronts Inspector Mitchell about Kane death as a tense storm looms and Elsa remains central to the intrigue.
A historical note describes early sailing ships abruptly listing when wind shifted, a danger from pull rigging. The piece mentions a Mary Had a Little Lamb sign off and invites readers to send ideas to Russ Murphy at The Globe for future installments.
New York lurches toward peace as exiles, veterans, and workers mingle after The Great War. A German sniper's secretary, an Italian Alpine lieutenant, a Prussian doorman, and other diverse figures reflect wartime ties fading into New York life. Fleeing crowds, taxis, and a haven for global freaks mark a city still restless in reconciliation.
Poll taxes may be paid by mail as announced by county tax collector J. W. Collins. Payors must include name, age, street address, duration in state and city, occupation, and citizenship status. Husband or wife may pay for both parties. Delinquency begins after the current week ends.
Out of town relatives gathered in Hamilton Texas for Ephc Roddy funeral after last week’s fatal car crash in New Mexico. Attendees included Mrs Q Brunk Mrs Lelia Main siblings Jim Roddy Ted Chesley Roddy Brunk and Mrs Roddy Brunk all of Hamilton and Mrs K M Stevens of Trinidad. Stevens will stay at the Roddy home for some time. Others have departed.
Classic puzzle from a newspaper page lists horizontal clues for exclamations sorrow coverings liquefy implore and more. Vertical clues include colors animals nobility items and verb forms with a mix of literary references and common terms.
Billy Mink listens to Reddy Fox spin a tale of meat found in the woods that seems to lure predators. Reddy warns of traps and eerily believable danger as they deduce a mystery: why does food appear where danger lingers and who set these hazards.
Recollections describe Upper Sandusky style boarding houses with lamped halls and social hierarchies, including a soiled landlady and a table where a bell signals meals. A memory of East Liverpool a boarding house with a cop, bartender, and other workers ends with a quip about a $2.75 debt and a witty money order reply. The piece notes lookalike Gus Edwards and Al Woods, new felt bats, and a movie clip exaggerating a 20th century giant.
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