30 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1926
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane notes a bullish Wall Street mood after President Coolidge praised prosperity. Big steel and General Motors set profit records while investors bought tens of millions in shares. Global gold standards debate and Mexico church seizures frame a wider economic and political mood.
AP report from Tokyo notes 400 dead or missing as Shinano river floods devastate Niigata prefecture on Japan’s west coast. Relief teams enter stricken Tochio village where 70 bodies were found. about 1500 houses lost there and 8000 homes submerged across the area with vast rice crops ruined.
Mrs John Day died on a Rock Island train early yesterday with officials noting no autopsy was requested and the body embalmed. The case could go before a grand jury next week as deputies probe the woman s sudden illness and possible poisoning while en route from Krebs to Amarillo.
Unclear OCR text shows Glenna College and Griswold Gall Trophy with fragmented trailing letters. No readable event date or outcome available.
The cornerstone of the new $200000 Central Presbyterian church will be laid Sunday at 6 pm at Eleventh and Harrison. Ground was broken May 5 and progress is rapid. Dr. G L Yates of First Baptist will give the main address with Amarillo ministers and Rev W C Kunze of Canyon also speaking. Willard Smith and J W Hill will lead the singing. Public invited to attend and inspect the building.
Panhandle Refining of Wichita Falls, winner of the Wichita Falls City league, will play in the News Globe baseball tournament August 14 to 22 after sending in a $100 forfeit. Mayor J M Moore of Big Lake sent a wire with check season’s record roster and picture of the team.
Frost Motor company will showcase fourteen models of the 1927 Buick this Saturday. Bill Frost calls Buick’s latest car the greatest automobile yet and urges everyone to visit the display to see the new line and its anticipated impact on the auto world.
Potter county court schedules four lunacy cases with hearings held next week. Judge Mathew notes prior filings and says additional evidence may be received. The docket includes an elderly diver who was denounced in court and faces retention or release decisions.
New York reports William C. Durant scored another fortune in a single day as General Motors stock hit a record. Durant reportedly earned a 1 500 000 paper profit and a 20 000 000 gain during the past year while GM rose 12 18 points on 78 000 shares sold. Joshua S Cohen, once prominent in oil and finance, is viewed as reentering major roles in related enterprises.
U S common and General Motors hit new highs as stock trading remained feverish in New York on July 30. GM peaked at 194 to recede to 186 amid release sales and talk of splits and an extra dividend while U S Steel rose to above 149 as other industrials faded. Late selling followed higher bank loan calls and a five percent call money rate.
An strong earthquake impacts Jersey Island causing structural damage and alarms. Officials urge residents to stay clear of unstable buildings as emergency crews assess affected areas.
Mrs. D. E. Chipps, divorced wife of lumberman Elliott Chipps, said Dr. J. Frank Norris’s indictment for Chipps’s death is the first act of vindication. She has special prosecutors to aid the state, hoping for justice and an honest jury verdict.
Washington July 30 The administration weighs removing the arms embargo on Mexico with President Coolidge to decide. Indications suggest a decision may come after further consideration as the State Department withholds full view, urging caution amid the evolving topic.
Fragmentary OCR text describes ongoing discussion or plans related to Rock Island in a meeting setting. No clear date, participants, or outcomes are readable, but suggests continued planning or review of a project or issue concerning Rock Island.
Nassau Bahama Islands suffer worst hurricane on record with more than 150 missing, many feared drowned from sponge fleet. Communication cut off, property damage estimated around 8 million dollars as Nassau and other islands face devastation and harbor ships missing.
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