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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1925
Page
4
An OCR fragment shows pricing for daily and Sunday delivery in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Rates appear for various terms including one month three months six months and one year with amounts such as 3.50 and 7.00 and monthly mail options. The snippet also references carrier and by mail delivery options and weekend editions.
The Scott brothers Russell and Robert face execution for a 1924 Chicago drug store robbery that ended with a clerk shot dead. Russell was convicted and sentenced to hang but a series of stays and a Sanity hearing delayed the death penalty. Supporters raise funds and questions swirl about Robert’s whereabouts and the forger telegrams.
A Sapulpa man ends his life by suicide, with the piece noting the oddity of a man having two wives. The text suggests that marital strain may be a factor, hinting that the arrangement could explain the fatal action.
The piece notes a marathon fast led by Professor Frederick Hoelzel of Chicago University as the first entry in this unusual record. It suggests he may have fewer followers than the original initiator.
O O McIntyre recalls Miguel's cafe in New York as discreet yet magnetic, hosting dignitaries and underworld figures, with Miguel enforcing order and revealing his ex wife’s past. The piece weaves street theater, vaudeville tales, and tongue in cheek city observations, ending with a quip on halitosis and parasitic advertisers.
The Plains Lubricating company becomes the Amarillo gasoline distributor. Amarillo Refining reports output growth from 900 to 2500 barrels daily and plans brighter signage at stations. D. W. Mays Auto Store and Sudden Service at Sixth and Tyler praised high quality Amarillo gasoline and its refined gravity and distillation range. Coca Cola in bottles is better.
A Chicago group led by the Drake, Blackstone and Edgewater Beach hotel architect aims to build a 1,500,000 dollar hotel between Gulfport and Biloxi on Mississippi's gulf coast. The effort seeks to boost the region and compete with Florida real estate. The report notes doubts about the project and jokes about mosquitoes.
A Kansas senator joined King George's garden party at Buckingham Palace amid notes of past Kansas figures. The scene evokes memories of political hobnobbing with European aristocracy and hints at the electorate’s reaction to such outreach.
L Morgan West of Pueblo Colorado praised Amarillo for its civic and community clubs and spirit. He toured the Panhandle oil field with his family and indicated Shoup interests may buy in the area, noting Amarillo is widely spoken of among cities of its size.
The account recalls a fatal crash after a man rushed on an unseen path and died silently. Years earlier gatherings in the church’s rear followed by a crowd exiting to undertake a seventy mile drive after dinner.
A fragment notes an elderly discovery of a boy who asked his father for a nickel rather than a half dollar, highlighting a small change in his request. The line reflects simple, dated dialogue and a domestic moment.
A local columnist muses that without churches there would be fewer coins in circulation. The remark concludes with a note that the speaker agrees the statement about not being president of the United States has merit.
Ruth Hobart was released from Potter county jail on a 1500 bond signed by J W Pottlinger and T S Dysart. She faced perjury charges tied to testimony in an examining trial in justice court after surrendering with former bondsmen Spencer Taylor J H Ratelift and R H Taylor.
Rosalind tells Madeline Browning she is quitting her stenography job. She describes her plans to pursue dramatic dreams inspired by Dorothy King, while Madeline urges caution and suggests a possible better future if she stays patient.
Rosalind, urged by Madeline’s caution, contemplates venture and danger as they discuss adventure and fate. The exchange echoes memory of a forbidding phrase while Rosalind wrestles with confidence and self direction amid social pressures and thrift loyalties. The scene blends introspection with a momentary decision to pursue action tomorrow.
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