Globe News publication note from Amarillo Texas
A postal notice from February 1924 lists The Globe News Publishing Co with E E E eee as second class matter in Amarillo Texas. It names GENE HOWE as president and publisher and JOHN MCCARTY as associate publisher and provides contact lines for news and circulation departments.
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Amarillo
Texas
Globe-News Publishing Co
Sixth
Fillmore
Gene Howe
John McCarty
The Glovers of Malibu and a Millionaire Lover
Excerpts mix political debate with a Malibu Beach fiction arc. Derek Carter Knowles, son of financier Gregory Knowles, vanishes after a romance with Lenore Page, leaving Jan to cope with heartbreak, artistic rejection, and a sudden fortune surprise as ordinary life unravels and confidences shift.
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Johnny
Rose
Jan
Derek
Lenore Page
Derek Knowles
Gregory Knowles
New York
Malibu Beach
China
Irs
Boston
Palm Beach
Derek Carter Knowles
New York City
Look Out for Gas by Jack Stinnett
Washington wartime column notes poison gas fears and escalating weaponry as a potential turning point in conflict. It recalls gas use at Ypres, flame-throwers, bombed cities, and American reactions amid political humor and historical anecdotes.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Ypres
Lansing
Draft plan ready for instant wartime use in Congress
A prepared draft plan outlines conscription for ages 18 to 45 with four deferment categories and lottery enrollment. It envisions skilled manpower controls, minimal economic disruption, and selective service steps, citing 1917 precedents and Texas figures for context.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Army
Navy
West Texas
East Texas
Bostor
Air Corps
War Department
National Guard
Wilson
Lor
Texas
Bert Ford Elected Chief of Liquor Administration
Bert Ford was elected president of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators at an executive session in Del Monte California on May 3. The election was unanimous and April liquor revenues totaled 517504.04, with year over year gains in liquor and wine stamps and mixed results for beer stamps.
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Bert Ford
National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
del Monte
California
Ford
Liquor Control Board
General
Texas
Katharine Hepburn Rise From Stage Fear to Stardom
A 13 year old girl in school stumbles during a recital of The Battle of Blenheim and later becomes a noted American actress Katharine Hepburn. After trial roles and fired from three Broadway plays she lands a Hollywood job by demanding 1500 a week, a bold mishearing over a telegraph cipher.
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J. G. Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Hollywood
Battle of Blenheim
America
Katharine Hepburn
Hepburn
Bryn Mawr College
Baltimore
Manners Quiz on Hospital Visiting Etiquette Answers
A 1940s guidance piece asks five questions about calling on hospital patients. It endorses writing thank you notes, not overstaying, shifting to other topics after brief illness talk, concluding visits when the doctor arrives, and keeping ward noise low, with the suggested remedy to offer help if gifts are unaffordable.
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Yuners
Cities Sharing Names Across Continents
A puzzle list asks readers to map five U S city names to their European counterparts with identical names. Aberdeen Dover Florence Toledo and Manchester appear, inviting locating corresponding European cities with the same names.
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Aberdeen
Washington
Dover
Delaware
Florence
Alabama
Toledo
Ohio
Manchester
New Hampshire
We must be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt
National Commander Raymond J. Kelly of the American Legion urges vigilance before any war involvement. He warns that entering conflict must align with American interests and be clearly justified beyond doubt.
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Raymond J. Kelly
American Legion
Today's Puzzle Clues Challenge Word Mastery Across and Down
A dense grid of crossword clues across and down with references to Genoese discoverer Columbus and a mix of definitions. Answers include terms for navigation aging and general traits, featuring numerous common crossword words and thematic hints.
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News and Business
Circulation
Ania
the Globe
Hitler
Japan
Germany
Russia
Europe
Henry Ford
Mexico
Canada
Internal Revenue
John E. Miller
Arkansas
Robert Ley
Reich
Labor Front
Lenore
Merriners
Neptune
Lance
Norma
Air Mail
Letterman
San Francisco
Mariner
Luc
Desi
Aspiran
Union College
Haywood
American Society of Undertakers
Ashington
Roosevelt
Hull
Maxime Weygand
Marshal Foch
United States Army
Foch
Wevygand
Weygand
Edison
Dale Carnegie
Williams. Hart
West Indies
Petar
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