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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
2
A reader argues the city hall should stay at its current site in Amarillo citing hardship for residents without cars who must pay taxes and water bills downtown. The letter questions the new auditorium location and references local anecdotes about Santa Fe workers, personal notices, and humorous notes amid a stream of community chatter.
Eight year old Ray Mond Downard pleads for help finding a reddish brown pig that got loose Friday evening between 7 and 9:30. His family offers a $2 reward. contact details point to River Road half a mile west of the schoolhouse.
H L Hefley of 116 McMasters Street Amarillo Texas a smelter worker reports three years of rheumatism kidney and liver trouble eased by two bottles of Bonnite Orgatone. He says appetite returned sleep improved and energy restored and his wife also bought the product. It is sold exclusively in Amarillo by Fox Drug Co No 3 Oliver-Eakle Building and at other Fox Drug Stores.
London June 25 reports the 60,000 watt experimental lamp claimed as the world’s largest. The bulb resembles a radio vacuum tube and features a metal fin radiator at the top dissipating heat around 550 degrees Fahrenheit. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium is noted as an enthusiastic amateur photographer.
Rodeo managers Cliff King and Clyde Miller say the Tri-State Fair event is not a paid show but a real competition with entry open to all. Entrants include Ol Lusk Roy Mays Grace Runyan Earl Sutton Bob Crosby Gene Ross Chick Johnson and more as prize lists are posted at the Ross hotel. Entries close Thursday night and horse draws for day one will follow.
Police found the body of the man kidnapped from a taxicab a month earlier. He died about four weeks ago with a belt around the neck and a deep head wound. The body matches the kidnapped man described as possibly Ernie Rossi tied to Al Capone forces.
In Harrisburg last night a dynamite explosion wrecked the rear of the Blue Bonnet Theatre. Detectives say several sticks of explosive were placed in the exhaust fan. parts were found 300 feet away. Damage estimated at $1,000 with no suspects yet identified.
District Attorney R G Waters said Dr S W Bobis of Austin informed him poison was found in the viscera of Mrs Oole Nix. Her husband faces trial for murder in Boston Texas set for Thursday. A subpoena for Dr Bohls as a witness was issued.
A 68 year old farm hand seeks steady monthly work in the Amarillo area. Proficient in cattle and hogs, chores, and general farm tasks. avoids driving trucks or heavy machinery. References from D. C. McCormick south of Amarillo and Grimes farm south east of Amarillo available. Contact 709 Buchanan Street evenings. I am reliable and responsible. B Hill Amarillo Texas.
Robison asserts he did not misappropriate any revaluation fund money and explains he opposed concentrating all revaluation power on himself. He claims protests over potential over liberal praise of lands amid drought and cattle market distress, noting officials wanted liberal use as intended by the act.
State Land Commissioner J T Robison testified before the Texas House on charges against him saying Governor Moody and UT regent R L Batts urged withdrawal of lands from lease until the legislature meets. He added Attorney General Claude Pollard doubted the law but would act to satisfy the governor and regents.
Gurney E. Newlin of Los Angeles, president of the American Bar Association, will visit Amarillo July 4 5 and 6 for the Texas Bar Association convention. He will participate in all sessions and is noted as a leading national lawyer. Over 500 reservations have been made. the program includes the New Mexico Bar Association the Appellate Judges Association and the Association of District Judges of Texas.
A detailed early hour grid lists programs and performers across major networks WABC WJZ WOR and WEAF with connected affiliates WGM? and local stations. It notes showtimes from 4:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with orchestras choirs and variety acts and includes station links and chain connections across cities like New York Chicago Cincinnati and Seattle.
Police report a shift in illegal alcohol methods as raids reveal spiked beer and small pitchers instead of bottles. The force notes water hauls and operators adapting after raids, with cafe owners using pitchers to avoid stampedes and detection.
Sloan Kritser owner of the Diamond Ranch north of Amarillo on the Canadian river flew from San Antonio to Amarillo with Lt. Keogh in five and a half hours. He praised the trip saying the first hour was rough but the rest was wonderful and safer than riding a broncho.
Notices sent by City Secretary Lela Krebs instruct taxpayers to appear before the city board of equalization to justify why property valuations for city taxation should not be raised. Only those receiving notices must appear. others taxes stay the same as last year. The board finished setting city property values today after beginning June 15.
A black opal named Light of the World was found in Walgett fields New South Wales and shows a woman's outline. The stone is valued between 15000 and 25000 dollars. In St Louis the world record for barrel rolls stands at 417 by Dale Jackson, beating the previous mark by over 130.
A London dispatch reports roast whale meat is being introduced in England. The meat comes from New Zealand and, when roasted, reportedly tastes like salt beef. Andre Hesse, ex cabinet minister, backs a French bill to require juries to be half men and half women.
Commodity and livestock prices across major markets report hogs and cattle receipts and declines in Kansas City St Louis and Chicago with pork prices around 10.85 and 11.16 for hogs and steer prices near 12.50 to 16.60 per hundredweight. Cotton fluctuates as New York and New Orleans show gains then pullbacks amid rain and driver demand.
Reports from Spain suggest Major Franco may have misstepped on the Azores flight path to New York with a sea plane missing en route. Friends recall his promise to surprise them as searchers chase clues about wreckage and possible landings in remote Azores islands.
A listing of radio segments featuring Paul Sabin and His Dance Orchestra, KSD and multiple station affiliations from 10:00 to 9:00 with various ensembles including Chauncey Parsons Tenor and The Voyagers, plus Foresters Quartet and Waener Orchestra backing stations KWK KYW WREN WLW WHAS WTMJ and other outlets.
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