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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
12
Narcotic agents led by H. B. Westover visit Amarillo to survey dope activity. Westover, recently appointed, toured outlets with H. B. La Salle and received cooperation from druggists, wholesalers, and police chief Gaither. Public aid urged to aid efforts.
The Colorado roundup notes Raids at the Rainbow Inn in Brighton. eleven girls released after questioning while six men jailed. Salida monarch pass road open again after snowy closure. An inquest into A. T. D. Sylvester's death set for today. cause linked to a baseball injury. Forest fires near Payne Gulch under control with investigation ongoing. A derailment scare on D. & R. G. No. 2 averted by late rock slide stop near Shoshone. five hours to clear. Mrs. Verner Z Reed of Denver leaves 674000 to the Denver Foundation. gift anonymous. Hailstones the size of walnuts reported in Wheat Ridge and surrounding suburbs. Boulder Transcript editor Harley West noted in Denver region.
In Sangre de Cristo mountains four miles south of Crestone a forest fire ravaged 400 acres of virgin spruce. About forty men battled the blaze late last night as wind abated. Nearby in Brighton Lucy Otto 16 died when lightning struck a hoe she was using in a field. The storm also damaged truck gardens.
Potter county schools close for the summer per county superintendent Miss Laura V Mamner. Cliffside and Crawford schools ended last Friday though Cliffside had planned June sessions. Miss Mamner works on annual reports this week. Also mentions fashion in London and Armenian migration due to Syria conditions.
In Oyster Bay on Memorial Day Mrs. Roosevelt gave the address as Theodore Roosevelt was ill. The report notes the versatile family and the First Lady’s action during the American Legion exercises.
An advertisement extols IRONIZED YEAST with iron as a two in one tonic for rapid weight gain and increased vitality. It claims strong flesh, fewer skin issues, and energy boosts, promising results with a money back test and urging purchase at drug stores or by mail order from ERORIZED CO. Georgia.
The National Industrial Conference Board, funded by employers, reports wage earners now have one third more purchasing power than before the war. The board notes vacation periods for the president include Swampscott and the Adirondacks. In Utah, a real shooting during a cowboy movie stunt is under investigation with blank cartridges used.
A seventeen year old boy in Edinburgh was fined after police found him selling bets on horse races. Authorities say underage gambling laws were violated and the youth faced penalties.
Rumor says Santa Fe Railway may start weekend trips from Amarillo to Clovis and Carlsbad to visit Carlsbad Caverns and the mineral baths at City Beautiful. Local streams offer good fishing, appealing to sportsmen.
Vienna reports the Hofburg, former Hapsburg residence, is fading as it is converted into an amusement site or soon a movie theater, dance hall, cafe and restaurant. Portions of the old wings had already become offices after the revolution.
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