14 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1926
Page
1
A collage of notes on Calvin Coolidge leadership, the Battle of the Boyne, and a Kansas style mix of scientific and missionary anecdotes. The piece cites Dr. Abbott on solar variability, Darwin on earthworms, and a Seoul consular report about a Seventh Day Adventist missionary misusing a boy.
Mrs Clemmington Carson of New York swam twenty two miles in rough channel water from Dover to Ramsgate in six hours and 20 minutes. The feat is praised though a $75 outboard boat would help.
Amarillo houses the largest Burns Detective Agency in the Southwest with J. I. Wyndells as superintendent. The Tulsa based bureau branch here employs nine operators plus a secretary and offers commercial checking for merchants. Wyndells has a strong fingerprint background and has identified multiple crooks in 30 days, boosting local investigative services.
Fire at Twilight Park in the Catskills destroys Twilight Park hotel early today. Twelve bodies recovered and sixteen guests plus seven staff unaccounted for as flames trap guests unable to escape stairways. Fire reportedly began near the kitchen with quick spread forcing many to jump from windows.
Rev R P Bob Shuler of Trinity Methodist Los Angeles sent a letter to Superior Judge Keetch protesting what he termed the muzzling of the county grand jury in its investigation of the Aimee Semple McPherson case. The reform leader urged fuller disclosure and protection for the jury's proceedings.
Northern Texas Utilities, a Delaware firm, gains Texas permit to buy natural gas in the Panhandle and sell it to towns along a new pipeline extending toward Wichita Falls. The plan may interconnect with Upham Gas lines, while two Panhandle to Wichita Falls pipelines are already under construction by Lone Star Gas and Upham.
Edward S. Evans and Linton O. Wells arrived at the Pulitzer building at 4 p m completing their world girdling race in 28 days. They started at 1 30 a m June 16 surpassing John Henry Mears 35 days 21 hours 35 minutes record.
The Amarillo Real Estate board votes to hire a full-time executive secretary at a luncheon. Directors, already in talks with an experienced candidate, grant authority to hire. President W. H. Brymer says the board now needs one person to handle growing work. The move marks the first Amarillo civic club to employ a full-time secretary.
Bobby Jones, open champion of America and Great Britain, grants his only anticipated interview on how he plays and wins. He cites luck as key, recalls watching Stewart Maiden at East Lake as an influence and explains his modest approach to the game.
The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 12 to 8 before 25 000 fans in the first game of a double header. Giants scored six runs in the ninth inning rally while Pirates bunched six hits in the final frames. Ring McMullen Serger Vde and Gooch pitched for New York and Pittsburgh respectively.
The Associated Press reports Philadelphia postpones Lea’s game due to rain. Teo and other players affected as schedule shifts occur, with likely updates for tomorrows events.
A disturbed immigrant killed three people following the loss of a thumb in a lathe accident. Authorities say the incident stemmed from a mental breakdown triggered by the injury. Police identified the suspect and described the sequence of violent events at the workshop.
Helen Wills returns from Europe after an appendicitis operation and will resume tournament play August 2 at the Seabright invitation in Sea Bright New Jersey. She and the U S L T A officials welcomed the victorious team at the pier after capturing the international cup from England.
The city shows its largest Panhandle well near the Word ranch as it nears completion. A 24 inch casing will be set and a 24 hour test planned. Driller P S Judy estimates output at 1500 to 2000 barrels per minute. A contract for four more wells is to be set by the city commission next Tuesday. Sherman Machine and Iron Works of Oklahoma City ships materials for pipeline work.
French manufacturers win a major contract for 14 000 tons of 30 inch cast iron pipe for Amarillo Texas through B Nicoll and Company. The pipe will arrive in 30 days and be installed by the Sherman Machine and Iron Works in a 240 day timeline. The purchase saves about 156000 dollars compared to American bids according to Mayer Bivins and the city commission.
A fragmentary report describes a soldier visiting a location and expressing a desire to live there. Names and precise details are garbled, but the core note indicates a personal wish to settle post service. No clear date or organization is discernible.
The Census Bureau reports June cotton consumption reaching 618 504 bales of lint and 65 063 of linters, up from May and June of last year. Closing stocks show consuming establishments holding 1 267 796 bales of lint and 153 718 linters, with public storage at 2 407 816 lint bales and 62 989 linters. Active spindles totaled 31 770 900, down from May and June last year.
Philadelphia July 14 The Associated Press reports a bid to close the Sesqui Centenary exposition on bondage faced the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. A hearing on the application was set for the upcoming days to determine the petition's validity and any penalties.
An incident on Tew Avenue ends with Chevage s Busy shot down. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the event involves a weapons discharge and local area reactions.
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