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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
2
A long read covers Shanghai bombardment and invasion reports via Morris J. Harris with details of Japanese forces in the city and Chinese police reaction. The second portion reviews the touring musical Crazy Quilt in Amarillo, highlighting box office gross, Billy Rose's behind the production, and audience reception.
A nostalgic verse by Edgar A. Guest contrasts a quiet, orderly house with the absence of a lively sick child. The speaker notes the lack of meals spilled milk and muddy footprints, and that calmness signals the child’s return to health after illness.
The dispatch describes an armored train escaping from North Station held by Chinese forces at 2 10 PM on January 29. Japanese bombers hit the Shanghai Wanking railway line west of the station as fires spread to Chapei and the North Station was demolished by 9 05 PM though held by Chinese troops. Five bombing incidents occurred in the international settlement with one Chinese woman killed and minor property damage as rifle and machine gun fire continued near North Station.
Denver police seek a woman who abandoned a six or seven week old baby boy in a Denver hotel where she registered as Mrs. Boswell. Amarillo police believe the woman may have traveled to Amarillo and have not found her there. Detective Captain Clark Cain notes no trace in Amarillo.
Charles F. P. Abbott of New York executive director of the American Institute of Steel Construction spoke to members of the Structural Steel Institute of Texas in Austin on January 29.
A disjointed OCR fragment mentions a personal note or greeting on page ten. It preserves only partial readable text and lacks a clear event or names.
A colorful column blends economic hardship with local anecdotes in Amarillo. It laments private money choices, notes stock-market jokes, reports losses from a bridge game, and highlights efforts like the Shoe Repair Fund and a charity dance. It discusses crime, race housing tensions, and civic concerns, ending with a bear sighting in Washington.
Chinese workers in Shanghai threaten a general strike to protest Japanese action at Chapel. A strike would paralyze public utilities and disrupt food movement into the international sector, creating a serious situation.
Geneva January 29 W Y Yen Chinese spokesman at the League council invoked articles 10 and 15 to protect China. He presented a new appeal switching from a milder treaty article in a letter to Secretary General Sir Eric Drummond, saying he acted on instructions from Nanking.
Lennox Robinson manager and director of the Abbey Theater will visit Amarillo Sunday and Monday. He is known for The Whiteheaded Boy and The Big House and will be available for luncheon engagements. His visit preludes The Abbey Theater Irish Players February 15 at Senior High School Auditorium with two performances including The Whiteheaded Boy and Far Off Hills.
E. R. Thompson, a paving contractor with Gober and Thompson, has recovered after four days of hiccoughs. He said hot salt water cured his condition and he understands the sympathy for those with persistent hiccups.
Wheat and corn prices in Amarillo show No 1 hard and other grains at varied per hundredweight. Livestock in Kansas City and Chicago sees hogs mostly down and cattle steady to weak, with sows and vealers affected. Cotton in New Orleans opens steady with gains early, easing later as stocks weigh on the market.
Moderate selling prevailed during the day with prices retreating toward early January lows before some midday recovery. Rail stocks were heavy as the wage conference continued. losses ranged 2 to 8 points for several majors. U.S. Steel and others fell while General Motors and key oils held steadier. brokers voiced gloom and sought bullish news. The money market stayed largely static with some call money offered at a concession from the official rate.
A voice argues for keeping all gold and abstaining from export while warning about hoarding. The text shifts to a fatal grain poisoning case blamed on theft and starvation, then muses on synthetic scents to trap vermin, imagining scientific replication of flavors and odors.
Two traffic accident victims remained in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital. Mrs. Sarah Ferguson of 316 Belleview Street suffered a compound fracture of the right thigh after being struck by a motor car. A W Root of El Blanco tourist camp sustained multiple rib fractures and head injuries from a separate collision Wednesday night.
County probation officer Mrs. Jessie N. Ross issued a direct appeal to Amarilloans to support an employment campaign for needy women. Workers are asked to bring mending or sewing to the new courthouse where the women are laboring as county funds dwindle and private aid is urgently needed to sustain the program.
The West Amarillo Christian Church orchestra will headline the T Newton Hill Bible Class at the Fair Theater Sunday morning at 9 45. Mrs B B Holland conducts the ensemble and H A Shaw leads the song service. Judge W E Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass will conduct the regular Sunday lesson.
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