Tactful Texan woos readers with fishing tales and local notices
A column blends fishing anecdotes from Col orado and West Fifth street updates in Amarillo. It mentions a fish law enforced by a Humane society, worm prices in Colorado, a 21st birthday for Viola Flickinger, a missing toy poodle Baltine, and calls for charity at the Herring hotel benefiting the Amarillo Day Nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Society
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Day Nursery
0. W
Garden Flower club urged for Amarillo beautification
A reader proposes a city wide garden and yard contest to beautify Amarillo with better water access. She suggests a Garden Flower club, yard classifications by property value, and school and business lot plantings to boost appeal and livability.
Shells Stolen From Amarillo Hardware Store
Police report indicates 10,500 22 caliber rifle shells were stolen from the Amarillo Hardware store last night. Detectives have not released details on how the theft occurred.
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Amarillo
Old Tack’s Amarillo reform platform listed
The proposal calls for lower water gas and electric rates and a cleaner city with more parks viaducts and trees. It pledges lower rents improved sewers a public Bivins lake golf course and elimination of railroad crossings. It also targets bus route extensions police and fire driving rules and greater industrial attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarilla
Amarillo
F. B. Trowbridge
Louisiana
Bivins Lake
San Jacinto
Letter of praise for truth in Amarillo fishing column
Reverend G H Bryant writes June 27 1927 praising a Texas fishing column for truthfulness after an order for mountain trout was fulfilled. He thanks the columnist and O W for delivering fish and publicly defends the column against claims of bunk while extending holiday wishes to the author and family.
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Tack
Colorado
O. W
Amarillo
Rev
G. H. Bryant
Tracy Kept As Head of Club Despite Pressure Says Crank
A public letter argues against replacing baseball figure Tracy with inexperienced directors. The writer warns such a move would revert the Panhandleball club to last year and urges keeping Tracy at the helm, noting public support from fans. The Crank also mocks attempts to drum up publicity.
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Amarillo
Tracey
Sled Allen
Tracy
Lions Hear How One Doughboy Captured Army
Lions club members in Amarillo heard from Jack Adkins and Bill Flenniken after returning from the Lion International meeting in Miami. Sergeant York, the Tennessean who captured two majors and 137 privates, spoke about aiding 40,000 undernourished Tennessee mountain children. An Amarillo lecture by York was discussed.
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Jack Adkins
Bill Flenniken
Lions’ Club
Adkins
Flenniken
Lion International
Miami
Florida
York
Sergeant York
Tennessee Mountains
Amarillo
Armerillo Lions’ Club
G. G. Ordway
W. C. Gatton
Gene Howe
J. Ray
Cuba
Shore Killing Tragedy Spurs Surrender in Ridgemere
Higgins surrendered after the shooting of Shore near Ridgemere. Shore lay dead. his body held at the undertakers awaiting funeral arrangements. Eye witness A A Swan, a former Tulsa policeman, described a man firing into Shore’s coupe and a coatless man moving a Ford sedan. Shore had ties to a Kansas residence and previous desertion charges. inquest data point to grand jury consideration.
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Higgins
Shore
E. Shore
Coats
Kansas
Sanborn Street
Ridgemere
H. L. Gaither
Gaither
A. A. Swan
Tulsa
the Crawford
O. D. Thompson
Amarillo
W. J. Flesher
Leo Sparks
Readers praise editorials on faith and subject handling
An advertiser thanks John Gould for the Globe piece The Magic of Faith and expresses approval of how the topic was managed. The letter notes agreement with the editorial approach and invites others to share their views.
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John Gould
the Globe
A Cinch for Tack in Amarillo Golf Contest
Report on a Hillcrest golf tournament to be held Sunday and Monday features prizes for best dressed golfer judged by a secret committee. The writer boasts of his own fashion sense and notes Amarillo interest, while admitting his on course struggles. Coins 360 years old were found at the Plough Inn Leicester shire linked to Queen Elizabeth’s alleged overnight stay.
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Hillcrest
Amarillo
Leicestershire
England
Queen Elizabeth
Kansas City and Chicago Markets Report Strong Cattle and Grain Trades
Markets across Kansas City Chicago and St Louis show cattle and calves trading unevenly with demand for beef and feeder stock. Grain futures remain firm with wheat corn and oats movements mirrored in cash markets from Kansas City to New York.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Idaho
Chicago
The
Untitled Poem Fragment on Reading and Judgment
Fragmentary poem reflects on readers and dancers, describing judgment by dress and actions. It explores choosing a book over dancing, perceived eccentricity, and the tension between rules and personal joy, ending with reflections on mind and peace amid cruelty.
Army fliers depart amid cheers and hopeful goodbyes
Army aviators Hegenberger and Maitland left Crissy Field in a Fokker escort route toward the Golden Gate as crowds cheered. Ernest L. Smith and navigator Charles H. Carter prepared a civilian follow plane, while mechanics and officers arranged final equipment including a needed altimeter and smoke bombs for drift checks.
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Maitland
Hegenberger
Smith
Ernest L.smith
Lieut. Maitland
Fokker
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Crissyfield
Army
Claude C. Wild to Join San Angelo Chamber as Secretary
Claude C. Wild former assistant manager of the Board of City Development will depart to San Angelo to become secretary of the San Angelo chamber of commerce. He succeeds Bryan and has served here for over a year.
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Claude C. Wild
Board of City Development
San Angelo
Thieves Enter Home of Dr T M Montgomery
The home of Dr T M Montgomery at 901 Louisiana Street was entered last night and $17.59 in cash taken, with no other items disturbed according to police reports.
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DR. T. M. Montgomery
Ford Coupe Reported Stolen From Latham Home
A 1924 model Ford coupe belonging to N. Q. Latham of 304 East Tenth Street was reported stolen last night to the police. Authorities are investigating the theft and awaiting further details.
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N. Q. Latham
East Tenth Street
Three New Elks Learn Ropes At Initiation Here
Three candidates Paul L. Rogers Benton King and W R Stegall were inducted into the Elks with about a hundred members in attendance A smoker followed the ceremony and two exhibition bouts provided entertainment Duff Stanley battled Jack Denton in the first bout Joe Denton and Kid Belt staged the second bout The Elks plan future features to boost member participation
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Paul L. Rogers
Benton King
W. R. Stegall
Elks
Brother Elks
Duff Stanley
Jack Denton
Joe Denton
Kid Belt
Truett Addresses Large Noon Crowd at Fy Theater
Dr George W Truett spoke to a crowded Fy Theater audience at noon in the first daily noon series. He urged that Christ be first in daily life and warned sin as a barrier to faith. He planned to preach at Repty church tonight at 6 oclock.
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Truett
George W. Truett
Christ
Dr. Truett
Christ Ian
Repty Church
Truck Strike Injures Vendor. Driver Loses License
I. N. Novakovich proprietor of Amarillo Fish Market was struck by a truck in an alley near his business. He suffered cuts and bruises to the face and hips. The 16 year old driver Louis Evans had his license revoked for sixty days. injuries not believed serious.
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I. N. Novakovich
Amarillo
Lous Evans
Newsies to Attend Show Hosted by Harley Sadler Tonight
The News Globe carrier boys and new youth staffers will be Harley Sadler’s guests tonight. They will gather at the News Globe office at 7 15 PM and march to the tent theater on Fourth Street to see The Dollar Power, featuring a comedy role by Mr. Sadler.
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News-Globe Carrier
Harley Sadler
News Globe
Fourth Street
Dollar Power
Mr. Sadler
Britain keeps new ships and scraps old ones
The piece argues Britain retains its modern ships while discarding older vessels. It notes political leadership under Balfour and comments on doctors and fraud in securities. It ends with automobile safety ideas and wire color coding as standard measures.
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Pearl Lakes
Provident Coolidge
South Dakota
Panhandle
Globe Office
Viola Flickinger
F. A. Thompson
Heltine
Phoebe Tack
Miss Lollapalooza Tack
Old Tack
Raltine
Hugh Umphries
Colonel Water Question
Lars
Paul Sewall
City Federation of Clubs
W. E. Hoskinson
Texas
E. Rasmus Tack
Amarillo, Texas
Erasmus Tack, Esq
E. B Tracy
Globe
Papa
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Jay Lee
Park Avenue
Mr. Lee
Norris Ewing
Treasury
Omaha
Teee
South
Neb
California
ST. Louis
East ST. Louis
New York
Jane Wares
Middlewest
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Young Americas
Maine
Jersey
Federal Reserve Bank
Reading
Ilinois
Marine Preferred
Mid-Continent Petroleum
Missouri Pacific
Houston Oil
du Pont
General Motors
Colorado Fuel
van Sweringen
Chesapeake and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Postum
Gabriel Snubber
Safety Cable
Wabash
Weber and Heilbroner
American Bank Note
Delaware and Hudson
Texas and Pacific
Reynolds Tobacco
Coca Cola
American
James Bennett & Co
James E.ere
Ming
Ugal
Edgar A. Go
Edgar A. Guest
Newsies
Britain
Balfour
Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Society of Automobile Sevit I
Wichita
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