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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1926
Page
3
In Amarillo anecdotes swirl about wealth and status. O. W. and Mrs Oilrich clash at a bazaar while remarks about Switzerland winters and cheese circulate. A plan to divide Amarillo into oil gains and losses surfaces as stockholders of The Boob Oil Company are eager for a new oil elite forming in town.
Jim T. Claybrook, longtime con man and North Plains resident, fears a Rock Island railroad planned within two miles of his ranch. He imagines cows startled by trains, horses and mules needing new routines, and contemplates moving to New Mexico or Arizona where rail lines are less dense. He remains optimistic about sharing the news with friends in Amarillo.
Paris July 2 The franc fell to a new low of 16.90 per dollar amid parliamentary jitters over the Briand Caillaux ministry as it confronts the chamber of deputies. Also listed are baseball and league schedules across the United States with multiple matchups.
By Feg Murray remarks compare Ruth and Ruether as hitters and pitchers noting Ruth led in both pitching and batting in different years and Ruether led the National League in pitching in 1919 while unlikely to lead in batting again. Also references to Red Herring and political critiques in morning papers and a kitchen anecdote about preparing stuffing.
Scores from National and minor leagues list St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 7 in the NL plus multiple showings across Texas and the Gulf Coast. Edits include rainouts in Valley League and minor league results in Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and more with several 9 to 15 inning games noted.
The Amarillo Metropolitans paid players from 12 to 75 dollars for June, with Wayne Middleton the sole salaried staffer funded by local fans and business leaders. Panhandle clubs report large payrolls. Amarillo touts a fast young squad. The Mets face the Panhandle Oilers in a three day scramble at Metropolitan Park.
Warry King notes a Supreme Court ruling that only members of boards affiliated with the national association may use the word realtor. The remark frames a legal clash over professional designation and real estate advertising restrictions.
Organizers in Amarillo plan to form a “Lynch Davidson for Governor” group within a few days to back the candidate. The effort aims to rally local supporters and establish a formal club to coordinate campaign activities.
Hundreds of ecards and other literature have been printed and a speaker will address the voters here on behalf of Davidson it is promised. Oil Maps at Randal Drug Co.
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