Amarillo Globe History and Staff Credits
The Amarillo Globe weekly masthead lists founding date February 20 1924 and filing as second class matter the same day at Amarillo Texas. It states publication evenings except Saturdays and Sundays in connection with the Amarillo Daily News on Sundays by Globe News Publishing Co. Sixth and Fillmore. Gene Howe is publisher and editor Wilbur C Hawk is general manager. It notes Associated Press membership and credits for news dispatches. Contact details show news and business and circulation departments with corresponding phone numbers.
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World Conference of YMCA to light fire of friendship near Toronto
The late July gathering expects about 1500 young men from many nations including Indians, Chinese, Japanese and Europeans. A giant bonfire will use wood from over 45 countries to symbolize nascent international unity. Airlines push down fares from 12 to under 7 cents a mile, boosting air competition with rail. Sidney Baer warns Americans carry $400 debt per family,影 signaling weak retail demand and slow recovery.
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Fils
Toronto
Young Men’s Christian Association
Atlantic
Department of Commerce
Followers in Politics by Glenn Frank
Day before yesterday I warned of a bankruptcy of followership matching the leadership crisis in business and politics. The piece argues American voters prefer leaders who follow them, not those who lead, and warns that only bold followers can unleash strong leadership during economic crisis.
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Glenn Frank
Doctor Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
McClure
Pierre Donovan’s Gift Sparks Orchard Hill Reckoning
In a village strained by love and ambition, Pierre Donovan, heir to a theater dynasty, faces pressure from Bruce and Bruce’s father Bruce Carey to divert his late mother’s money into a Nevada mining gamble. Pierre asserts independence, rejecting corrupting schemes as Tony Latour recalls the day he entrusted Pierre with his twenty first birthday inheritance.
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Tony Latour
Harriet Noel
Orchard Hill
Roy Donovan
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Donovan
Harriet
Pierre
Bruce
Ann Bevis
Ann
Pierre Donovan
Bruce Carey
Heaven
Nevada
Father
New York
Brute
Brayol
Willows
Hell
Between Hay and Grass in an Old Saying Origin
A 1931 feature discusses how the expression between hay and grass arose, tracing its Middle English form and evolution to modern usage. It mentions contributors and invites readers to submit other origins for Russ Murphy to illustrate in a Globe series.
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Dicky Bird
Russ Murphy
Globe
Curbs, Curb Speller, and City Humors of July in New York
A breezy column from New York discusses curb sellers and city characters like Carlotta Monterey and Rosita while musing on Broadway life. It recalls Frank Crowninshield and Paul Block, the quirks of vaudeville, dance hall fashions, and street corner banter, ending with a snapshot of late 19th Street curb life and its hustling charm.
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New York
Carlotta Monterey
Helen Josephy
Mary Margaret McBrideey
Willie
Bryan
Channing Pollock
Washington, D. C
Rosita
Mary Louis Harnrack
Waco
Texas
Ramon
Ditchwater
Charles Morter Bellak
Villa Vallee
Coney
Frank Crowninshield
Count Boni
Paul Block
Jack Benny
Don Marquis
Arthur Hammerstein
Diamond Jim Brady
Morris Aleshire
CBS to inaugurate New York television transmitter with coast to coast link
A 45 minute sight and sound program marks the July 21 debut of W2XAB New York CBS television transmitter with a seven hour daily schedule to follow. Celebrities from stage and screen expected to participate as music styles shift for audience preference.
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Associated Press
New York
W2xab
CBS
Fleetfoot the Antelope Appears Near Prairie Town
Farmer Brown's Boy eagerly awaits Fleetfoot the Antelope and his band. He spots distant flashes signaling the herd and finally recognizes Antelope due to the tail hair signaling method. Prairie dogs scatter as the herd approaches, and the boy hopes for a close glimpse while the band feeds.
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Farmer Brown
Fleetfoot
West
Prairie Dog Town
Lightfoot
T. W. Burgess
Fleetfoot the Antelope
Flash Ike and a street hawker’s sly charm in 1931 New York
A reminiscence of a famous 14th Street eatery crowd watching a hawker pitch wrist bands for a quarter and a handkerchief. The piece recalls Flash Ike the half blind showman who drew crowds with quick throws. It mentions Hollywood troubles, a 47th Street millinery shop, and a lingerie notice from Imogene and Ida in 1931.
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14Th Street
London
East 47Th Street
Daisy, Philip & Martha
Phillip
Imogene and
Ida
Clara
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historic Page
A dense OCR style crossword shows horizontal clues from 1 to 49 and vertical clues from 1 to 47. Entries include river outlet, silent terms, numbers, anatomy, and common arcade terms, with several garbled fragments and partial words throughout.
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