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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
4
After two years Admiral Byrd nears home as he pilots the flagship City of New York toward June 19 arrival. He battled heat and foul weather on the long polar trek and awaits a joyous reception with family and nation proud of his aviation feats.
Glenn Frank surveys perfume trends among American men, noting rising sales of cosmetics and asking whether men’s use signals a shift away from masculine norms. He recalls historical practices from English and European figures and cites W. H. Hudson on changing attitudes toward scent.
An article by Mrs Agnes Lyne discusses easing a child into nursery or kindergarten. It emphasizes preparing the child by letting the teacher become familiar beforehand, then a quick, quiet farewell to prevent lingering. If first days go well the child may go home early.
In a tense relay of actions on the island, police organize a full search for Caroline Brent after revelations of plotting and danger. Flique warns of Le Balafre and Bec as threats while firefighters, islanders, and investigators comb cliffs and coves for the missing woman.
Washington dispatch profiles Ray Burraker a 12 year old mountain boy who gave a possum to President Hoover and now pressure of fame yields $1 per photo and five cents per gate passing. His Grandpa Burraker adds wary color as the family rides the limelight while Ray and his younger brother George maneuver for attention and influence.
A New York feature highlights how diverse small enterprises generate wealth from everyday needs. From window washing profits of 150000 dollars yearly to bootblack concessions and empty-bottle trades, locals turn humble tasks into lucrative opportunities through clever specialization.
The Junior Club of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor a WDAG radio program tonight from 9 30 to 10 o'clock. Theme song Just a Song at Twilight by club members opens the show, followed by Japanese Love Song Cherry Blossoms Kong Kong Dream Girl Harmonica Solo Piano Duet My Old Rag Doll Spring Time and Springtime in the Rockies performed by club members and guests.
Floyd L. Sloan of the Hanson Post urged Amarillo residents to display a flag on every lawn and before every business on Saturday June 14, Flag Day. He said the flag should be shown from sunrise to sunset or within hours set by proper authority.
Nine firemen were killed and two severely injured while battling a blaze after an explosion at a Quedlinburg brick works in Prussia. They were buried in debris and three bodies were recovered at the scene.
Duke University selects Chester Freeman of Washington DC and William Simon of Wilmington NC as co captains for the 1930 track team. A dramatic intrusion described as a face leaping into a living dead moment adds a fictional or dramatic aside, while another line hints at a rescue theme involving Caroline.
Puzzle style clues mix biblical names common nouns and abbreviations across horizontal and vertical entries. The list includes entries like Port of entry in Maine and Mother of Joseph and Benjamin with numerous short words and symbolic hints, some garbled.
A long excerpt mixes bedtime fable about Farmer Brown and Mrs Starnose with Harlem street life and 1930s cabaret scenes. Mrs Starnose moves her babies from a ruined leaf mound to a new underground home after discovering a lingering man scent, while Harlem’s nightlife and local vignettes provide a backdrop.
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