21 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1926
Page
1
A chaotic column mixes stock market notes with sensational vignettes from Idaho to Texas. It skewers broker arrogance, religious clashes, a fatal shooting, and a looming prize fight, while reflecting on wealth, crime, and modern society in a rapid-fire parade of names and events.
The Globe reports seven railroad men deny endorsements of Dan Moody by the Big Four orders. Letters from Cleveland presidents urge Texas members to support candidates backing bond validation and legislative action. A. L. McKenney calls rival editorials unfair and promises $500 for verifiable letters if a single genuine one exists.
Nine men were killed in a mine explosion at Meliett today as workers gathered for the shift. The blast occurred during a routine shift change, leaving a scene of wreckage and a heavy police and rescue response.
Rudolph Valentino seeks a fight with an anonymous Chicago Tribune writer who mocked him as the modern American male and the beautiful gardener’s son. Valentino issued a challenge, but the editor did not respond, leaving the celebrity’s boxing bout plan unresolved.
The Amarillo Globe reports the Children’s Home fund is expanding to buy a serviceable truck. Contributions include Fred Bone, Norris Ewing, Amarillo Chapter DeMolays, Erasmus Tack, Ed Roberts, and others reaching about $200. Children at the Home lack transport and walk to Sunday school and parades. donations to The News Globe, Ed Roberts, or Erasmus Tack are welcome.
Fragmented OCR line reads unclear names and event details about a fleet game titled 23th for Babe. Missing dates, places, and participants hinder precise summary.
James E Ferguson invoked Rangers to quell disturbances at a Fort Worth rally for his wife’s re election. Ranger Captain Tom Hickman escorted a loud heckler at the point of a pistol, and Ferguson challenged the fiercest interrupter to meet him in three minutes. The scene echoed Waco with Ferguson denouncing critics and predicting a large victory margin for his wife.
Easterners sought relief from heat as rain cooled some areas in the West. The report notes forecasts of cooling relief arriving from the same system, with conditions easing as moisture moves across regions. Weather readings show temperatures around the mid eighties in places, while other zones record cooler lows and increased cloud cover.
Lieutenant Robert H Gray former British Flying Corps ace makes a test flight from Amarillo to Borger with 400 copies of this afternoon's Globe. The edition delivered by air can reach the Panhandle oil field city about thirty minutes after press time. This marks the first time mail has been delivered by airplane into the oil field and Gray plans regular mail and passenger service from Amarillo.
Early morning attack on freight brakemen near Cleede left one rider dead and others wounded as three assailants opened fire. Local authorities pursue suspects linked to the riverfront area as investigators compile witness statements and review dispatches.
A garbled field report from Moore County item 601 discusses a Phillipe Landreth well with a claimed twenty five bervele of air and feverish activity. Officials say the well was where expected and provide no clear explanation for the twenty five measurement while noting ongoing concerns about the situation.
Fire tore through a Vernon area store causing significant damage described as extensive by officials. Fire crews battled flames overnight, with losses reported ranging from goods to structural materials as investigators assess cause and extent.
Fort Worth July 21 The Associated Press reports Mayor H C Meacham called the killing of D E Chipps by Dr J Frank Norris a useless act and said a conference in his office with Chipps and L B Haughey preceded the fatal shooting. Grand jury probes and new evidence rumors swirl as prosecutors pursue twenty five witnesses.
Boston July 11 The Associated Press says Van Glider held the Red Sox to four hits as the St Louis Americans won 1 to 0 in the first game. LowieDeetonoo 610 608- 143 Ven Gilder Hargrave Zabote er Weber Clewer Stocks.
Fragmented OCR text references a call for suitable men for city building projects. It mentions a vote at a hotel and lists names and roles obliquely, with unclear dates and locations. The readable content emphasizes selecting qualified workers for municipal construction tasks.
Fragmentary weather note provides limited readable details. It mentions general outlook but omits location times and specific forecasts, leaving key elements like region, precipitation chances, and temperatures unreadable in the available text.
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