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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
2
A trivial quarrel over a desire to leave or stay escalates into a heated argument. Insults and pride fuel anger until the couple declares they are done and the husband leaves. Malicious whispers drive a rift that tears them apart.
Seven killed and nine injured in a blast at United States Aluminum Company works in New Kensington Pennsylvania. Coroner says a clogged machine belt sparked dust explosion. Night foreman Paustenbach died minutes after escaping the ruins. The blast damaged two adjacent one story buildings and shook the district.
The Amarillo hosted Texas Realtors event will feature president presiding on day two morning and Bill Mathews as song leader. Speakers include A S Stinnett J C Thomas R E Jordan Major E A Wood with a motor caravan to Panhandle Borger and a Carlsbad caverns trip concluding with an awards banquet and officer installation.
J D Marshall of Monroe Michigan says he and his wife and four year old son were robbed during a Oklahoma car trip. Two men forced them out at a crossroads near Edmond stole $65 a gold watch a diamond ring and a suitcase of clothes before fleeing. His wife wired money home but has not been seen since. A skilled machinist Marshall will work any job to support his child and asks for contact via the News Globe.
Justice C M Cureton said he planned to convene the enlarged court by September 1 or soon after the governor names six additional judges. The governor salary raise to 10000 won’t take effect until 1931. Election returns show both amendments passed by about the same margin in a total Texas vote near 30000 with two thirds in favor. Large cities favored by about three to one, rural areas narrowing the margin.
The Evening Graphic published a photo of Johnson, Boyles, and Detective Louis Glasser with Johnson praising Glasser for aiding the capture. New York papers mocked Johnson’s large sombrero, 45 calibre pistol, and diamond studded star as public interest surged.
The article lists multiple committees with chairs for events honoring visiting ladies. Key figures include Ben Short as program chair and C Chester Adams as a member, along with chairs for transportation, publicity, sessions, golf, registration, and hotel reservations. Mrs A E Wolflin named general chairman for entertainment activities.
In New Orleans a fifteen thousand crowd at a mass meeting endorsed municipal ownership of the street railway system as part of a general sympathy strike for 35 unions and 2,000 rail workers. The proposal, offered by Francis Williams of the Louisiana Public Service Co and E. J. Foster, was sent to the city commission for action amid overwhelming support.
The text notes a Queens price cut of 1 cent an hour costing the firm 1.5 million dollars annually, cites Ford on volume pricing, references Wall Street usury and Federal Reserve opinions, and ends with Captain Crowley 70 sailing the Emma B. to Atlantic City after saving his crew.
July 19 reports from Washington Moscow Berlin Osaka and Tokyo describe Stimson urging Kellogg pact adherence amid Sino Soviet tensions over Manchuria. Russian consuls prepare to depart Harbin as border rumors spread and mobilizations arise, with France urged to weigh in Briand receives officials.
Reports from Shanghai state Soviet consul general M. Spilwaneck and other officials are leaving Manchuria for Moscow on orders from home. Russian merchants in Harbin sell goods cheaply as they flee. Chiang Kai-shek summons top leaders to a Nan king conference.
A broadcast grid lists daytime and evening programs across stations including WMAQ WOWO KMOX KMBC KOIL WAIU WADC WGHP WSPD WHK WHEC WCCO KMBC KMBC KOA KSTP WHO WDAF KVOO WLS KOA KGI KSL. Shows include Story Hour Adventures of Mary and Bob Light Opera Gems Modern Tunes and Broadway Melodies with no clear event or results.
Vernon veteran Cecil Storey announces candidacy for Texas attorney general. A former eight year state representative and UT alumnus, Storey vows to serve Texans and protect the state's rights and needs. He is the first candidate to enter Pollard’s incumbent office and pledges efficient legal service.
The Chinese Eastern railway, a 1090 mile link between Russia and Manchuria, was seized by Harbin authorities under Gov. Chang Ching Hui. Russia demanded a peaceful settlement but warned of other means, as tensions rise over the rail line shared with Japan and Chinese control.
An agreeable stranger offered to show Jack Gosler of Indianapolis the way to a filling station in East St Louis and robbed him of 238. Gosler reported the incident to local authorities.
Eugene Burgess his wife and their son and daughter are jailed as officers probe a hex slaying of Mrs. Etta Fairchilds 75. The victim found in a cistern near a home for the aged. Burgess confessed to killing her with a lead pipe and hammer claiming an evil mental influence. His wife likewise claimed responsibility saying the aged woman cast a spell over the family.
Senator Connally of Texas asked the federal farm board to act promptly on cotton by creating a statistical bureau to monitor crop conditions. Carl Williams of Oklahoma signaled early policy decisions would bring cotton into board discussions, as Texas and Georgia legislatures call for action amid slipping prices. An American-made share of tractors in Mauritius stands at 108 of 117.
Kansas City Fort Worth Chicago and East St Louis publish July 19 price ranges for hogs cattle calves and sheep with top and average figures. Hogs high near 11.85 in Kansas City and 11.65 in Fort Worth while cattle and calves show broad ranges and varied weights. Sheep and lamb values noted with steady to strong movements amid regional activity. Foreign exchange and New Orleans cotton also summarized with price shifts and weekly crop notes.
New York cotton opened steady with underlying liquidation and local selling. October down to 18.78 and January to 19.00 early, later holding 18.84 for October and 19.07 for January at midday amid quiet activity and modest rallies. Liverpool futures slightly higher with spot quotes and several American sales noted. Chicago grain and stock sector featured morning declines on rain and crop news, with U.S. steel and various stocks showing modest gains and losses.
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