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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1927
Page
6
A brief publisher note lists the Amarillo Globe founded February 20 1924 with editors and managers named. It notes evening publication except Saturdays, Sunday morning combined with Amarillo Daily News, and Associated Press affiliation. Subscription rates are shown but incomplete due to OCR errors.
Oscar Randal questions why the North Fillmore street widening, contracted six months ago, has progressed little beyond moving light standards. Committees secured property owner signups, plans were drawn as an emergency measure, yet months pass with only minor work. Property owners and taxpayers deserve an explanation and prompt action.
A letter criticizes Amarillo traffic rules requiring pedestrians to wait for the green signal. The writer argues able bodied pedestrians should cross when safe, even on red, noting heavy traffic would aid crossing and rain or cold aggravates the rule. The piece compares Amarillo to larger cities where pedestrians cross on red.
A critique of modern book reviews argues they rely on formulaic introductions and lofty theoretical judgments while neglecting the book itself. The piece calls for straightforward reporting in compact, clear writing that conveys what the book contains and offers.
A drawing lesson in which three children pretend to illustrate a war scene nursery rhyme and a religious lesson. The clever plans backfire as the teacher finds blank boards and a spider figure replaces Miss Muffett.
City Manager Jeff Bartlett says Amarillo now has four street crews and adequate machinery to repair all streets promptly. After recent rains, every street was dragged within fifteen hours, a drastic improvement from the four to five days former practice.
Examinations for postal clerk and letter carrier at the Amarillo post office are announced by civil service officials. Applications will be received until August 10 and the exam date will be announced then. The exam will be conducted by M. Tyler, assistant postmaster and secretary of the civil service board.
Sonia Marsh leaves Stockton for San Francisco and becomes Mrs. Don Stillwater after a whirlwind romance with Dr. Don Stillwater. Amid rivalries with Franklin Crane and Maxine’s death, she endures an abrupt, emotionally charged wedding and a tense family reaction.
Sonia feels no inward perturbation as a quiet ceremony ends. Don's kiss startles her, raising unease about Maxine's fate and Sonia's plan to pack away the dead girl's belongings. The scene closes with Sonia confronting the fragile memories tied to Maxine's faded life.
Barbs Grover Cleveland Bergdoll expresses desire to fly back to the United States. Lindbergh cautions that flying Europe to America is not easy, likely making Bergdoll’s journey harder than a decade ago. An American Legion convention offer hints at aviation instruction and potential recognition by Congress. An organization has formed.
A fragmented political quip piece mentions Washington trying to persuade the country to stop fooling Congress. It notes public prints claiming readiness to quit, jokes about women flying, and a suggestion to send Chicagoans to show President Coolidge the wild west. It also muses on expositions, phonographs, and marriage woes due to boiled onions.
Syracuse July 12 half the estate of Dr Charles W Hargitt a Syracuse University faculty member for 36 years will fund a memorial research fellowship in zoology after the death of his widow Mrs Susan Hargitt Professor George T Hargitt a Syracuse University faculty member and executor will choose the recipient institution the estate remains intact until the widow dies, at which time half the estate will be used for the fellowship.
Fragments indicate a provision to set aside funds to pass to a scientific institution designated by the son as an unwritten trust fund. The text implies a reserved sum for future designation without specifying amounts or institutions.
Forest fires along Gander Bay threaten Cars Manville and Bassit Cove as 150 residents evacuate to fishing schooners. Twenty homes destroyed at Logging Cove. coastal boats and government vessels respond. no deaths reported.
Residents of Glenwood will discuss tonight at the Glenwood Baptist church a community play program directed by Mrs. Vernon Hogan. Organized play is already active in most city areas and all interested are urged to attend at o clock.
Washington July 12 A defense of the U S Children s Bureau asserts anti communist accusations are unfounded. Grace Abbott leads efforts detailing pamphlets and leaflets distributed to 7 000 000 mothers and children while the bureau cites maternity act progress across 45 states and extensive health surveys and conferences.
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