24 Jul 1924
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
1
The piece muses on a short political acceptance speech of about four thousand words and contrasts biblical brevity with political rhetoric. It notes Paris divorce services, claims Moscow offers quick divorces for $1.50 with mutual agreement, and satirically links Bolshevism to religious excess as grounds for divorce.
RS Mrs Jack Gardiner of Boston left her Venetian palace of art to be a public museum forever, funded by 1 200 000 dollars. If trustees disobey, assets go to Harvard University for professorial pay and scholarships. the will directs a formal bow to her virtuous life.
The Brooklyn Eagle advertises 500 shares of Brooklyn THagle stock at $19 per share yielding about 5 percent now with potential gains later. The article questions Gunnison's decision to release the stock despite his wealth and praises his unselfishness.
Brooklyn Eagle declares the city will reach from the East river to Montauk Point with a projected population of 56 600 000 in twenty years and invites investors to contact Mr Gunminson for information.
The passage describes a booming market with 1,200,000 shares traded and strong farm gains. Wheat costs rise to 1.15 but sells at 1.28 for December, while corn stays above a dollar per bushel. It hints insiders influence and links rising prices to political outcomes.
The New York Ritz-Carlton bootlegging tale ends with a $250 fine for the drinker and prison for the waiter who sold it. The piece frames the moral issue as a test of temptation versus responsibility and ties it to the Garden of Eden narrative where blame extends to all.
A historic shift on the West Texas Plains sees cattle ranges giving way to cotton farms as vast ranches break up into 10 000 to 400 000 acre blocks. The boll weevil drives new cotton opportunities while towns sprout, rail lines unfold, and land prices attract thousands of families heading toward Lubbock and Lamesa.
Canon William Chase of Brooklyn leads the New York civic league in demanding the deportation of Argentine boxer Luis Angel Firpo. Chase cites clean sports and morals and notes Blanca Lourdes was held at Ellis Island but allowed to go to Cuba. He questions why Firpo was admitted while Lourdes was denied landing.
Attorney J W Culwell said he secured a 4000 bond for the release of Mrs Ruth Hobart, charged with murder in her husband’s death. Local parties signed the bail, and Culwell planned to present it to the sheriff that afternoon. Hobart remained in a highly nervous condition.
An Amarillo Armature shop will open next Monday at 405 7 East Third Street. It will serve a large territory and handle electrical repairs, steam turbine repairs, armature rewinding, and bearing work. Owners Harrah and Symmonds bring years of experience from Wichita Falls and Chicago.
Virgil Moore of Moore Poston and Fred A Sliger of Moore Poston wholesale depart tomorrow for eastern cities. They will be gone about ten days making purchases for early fall and winter.
Albuqueque editor Carl C. Magee under sentence for contempt of court will be moved to Santa Fe. The case tests executive authority or pardon for direct contempt as the New Mexico Supreme Court considers the writ of habeas corpus issued by the state bench. Sheriff Delgado plans to transport Magee to the capital for court review.
Authorities in Oak Harbor Ohio probe the deadly grade crossing collision that killed ten and injured ten others. Officials say the incident occurred late yesterday as responders rushed to the scene and investigators gathered evidence.
A farmer digging in a dirt bank near Amarillo uncovered a huge mastodon bone, believed to be the largest of its kind found in the area. Experts from A and M College will recover and preserve the fossil, likely to join West Texas State Teachers College museum. The farmer will not disclose exact find location until experts arrive.
The youngest Panhandle town Amherst Texas celebrates its first year August 1 with a duchess and royal court planned for the Pageant O the Plains at the Amarillo Tri State exposition. Mike Hollander directs the pageant and Amherst businessmen discuss a representation for the town at the event. The town expects a full royal court and a popular contestant for queen with a valuable car as prize.
Harmon Benton Panhandle county agent and fair chairman says a stock and grain judging contest for boys and possibly girls is nearly assured at the Amarillo Tri-State exposition. He reports eight responses from counties or chambers, with five pledging a boys team and plans for a girls team from Panhandle. Some objections arise from Oklahoma counties with conflicting fair dates. Other interested towns include Clovis Fort Sumner McLean and Panhandle.
The North Plains trade tour set for August 12 15 and 14 will proceed if current volunteer responses are indicative of interest. Calls and letters promise cars and men for the trip as the delegation plans visits to many North Plains towns within Amarillo's trade territory.
Dr. William Davis famed as the best known surgeon on the seven seas had his ashes scattered in the South Atlantic near the equator per his wish. Captain John Williams reported in a wireless message that the Vauban liner accorded full marine honors to the former Vauban surgeon.
The Miracle Man Alburtus will be in Amarillo all next week offering free answers to readers questions. Write to Alburtus in care of The Globe with your perplexing problems. initials only will be published. First installment Monday and daily thereafter. Enclose no money.
The derrick replacing burned equipment at Barnum No. 1 Johnson in south Hutchinson county is finished and rigging proceeds. A control head reduces gas loss from a lightning fired well once estimated at 60 million feet daily. Tex-O No. 1 Johnson near Barnum reports 5 million daily gas flow at 1162 feet, keeping the N. F. Tate lease of about 2000 acres active under Sheriff Less Whitaker and Amarillo oilmen.
Georges Carpentier and Gene Tunney, light heavyweight title contenders, weighed 173 pounds each at 2 PM at the state athletic commission offices. The 15 round main event at the polo grounds must start by 9 PM EST, with preliminaries set for 7 16. Carpentier relies on the right to seek an upset, while Tunney uses the left to control the French challenger.
In Morristown Pa on July 24 a bargain counter crush left twenty injured, mostly women, as shoppers surged for 1 cent brooms advertised in a store sale. Twelve women were hospitalized with cuts and bruises after being pressed against show windows and knocked down during the scramble. Pocketbooks and items were scattered as the crowd surged toward the entrance.
In Chicago a taped chisel said to have beaten Robert Franks to death was entered as evidence at the Leopold Loeb advisory hearing to fix penalties. A night watcher testified seeing the chisel discarded from a car around 1:30 a.m. May 22, blood marked the weapon. Court proceedings continued amid rain and limited admission. A letter found on a Pullman car contained kidnapping ransom instructions for Jacob Franks.
Chicago July 24 Chick Evans defending his title as western amateur champion lagged James Manion of St Louis three down at the end of the first eighteen holes in the third round at Hinsdale Golf Club Manion led by two strokes in the first nine and was two up at the turn despite Evans playing flawless golf
Weather outlook suggests tonight may bring showers after cloudy skies and tomorrow remains cloudy and threatening with cooler temperatures. Today reached a high of 87 degrees and a low of 69, while last year’s July readings were 96 and 67 respectively, as wheat market activity showed heavy profit taking.
A massive blaze in Ranger Texas destroyed half a block of business properties including the McClosky and Southland hotels. Three people are dead and eleven injured with three missing, as flames began around 1 45 am from a gas pocket. Local and Eastland fire crews fought the fire, saving the Guaranty State Bank building and aiding hundreds of residents who rushed to assist.
The Globe office will receive full election returns Saturday night. Derden's band plans a concert in front of the Globe office as returns are flashed on the building opposite. Preparations are under way to handle thousands of pre calls and two leased telegraph wires will be used at night.
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