30 Jun 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
1
A mix of items notes publicity power of newspapers for Atlanta and Georgia, tests for students on reading and science, and reflections on religion and public events. Reports mention the Eucharistic Congress weather impact, a murder case in New York, and various cultural prompts with historical and literary references.
Amarillo plans the largest Panhandle Fourth of July picnic at the new Palo Duro reservoir site. Six thousand attendees are expected for barbecue and entertainment under city direction with Mayor Lee Bivins likely to speak. The event marks Amarillo’s celebration of a $1,750,000 deep well reservoir project near Bushland.
At Electra on June 30 Millard Weekly died after more than twelve hours with a broken back neck and fractured skull from an automobile collision. Henry Lecer, 28, the driver’s passenger, remained in a critical condition with multiple injuries.
Jobo Meyeond Lan. Co announces details about a local construction project involving the Jefferson area. Information is limited and fragmented but notes a business name and a location reference.
Southwestern Public Service reports three new wells under rapid drilling. One well should deliver 100000 gallons daily and join the mains by Tuesday, with two more sites planned in San Jacinto Heights and East Amarillo as work began 12 days ago.
In Potter county a large whisky seizure nets 80 to 85 gallons of corn in jugs after a chase on the Amarillo highway. L. P. Perkins faces appeals and suspects George Lot and J. C. Carter are jailed on possession charges after arrests by Sheriff Wiley Pollard. Separately in Volhynia Poland, 38 soldiers are killed and 230 wounded when a World War era shrapnel shell explodes during infantry maneuvers.
Boston authorities head to Texas with extradition papers for Charles Ponzi who is jailed on a fugitive warrant accusing him of bail default after a failed appeal of a seven to nine year sentence. He was arrested with $16 and now has $500 after selling an interview to a newspaper to fund his fight.
J. N. Logan of Denver seeks information about his father L. A. Logan a barber by trade and former farmer believed to have been in Amarillo. He asks for any details to locate or contact him and notes the family hopes for a reunion. The message appears in connection with Sisters' Mercy Hospital in Denver.
Mr and Mrs Bonfoey of Monroe Drug Co Quincy Illinois arrived in Amarillo from Oklahoma City after a two hour visit to scout a settlement. Their son L P Bonfoey runs the Monroe Drug unit and another son G B Bonfoey is state manager for Travelers Insurance in Oklahoma City. If they move, Mr Bonfoey would become Travelers district manager for the Panhandle.
Thieves broke into Kaplan Clothing in Brownsville through a skylight and stole silk dresses, several men’s suits, and suitcases. Estimated loss is 4000 with a 1000 reward posted for capture, funded by M. T. Kaplan and the city.
In Fargo on June 30 a Senate race centers on two Republican factions and Towley comeback hopes. Nye drives for unexpired term while Hanna and Stone run against, with Midtlo and others seeking long-term nomination. Coolidge ties color the state ticket as party divides highlight the primary.
The Texas association of Real Estate Boards plans to hold its 1927 convention in Amarillo. The group will meet in Wichita Falls in September, while the local board prepares an extensive advertising campaign to inform the public about the term real estate and the work of the association.
Fragmentary weather item mentions atmospheric conditions but text is garbled with missing words and names. No clear event, location, or date is discernible for a proper summary.
In Houston the city auditorium hosted a sport carnival where two Rio Grande rattlers fought on a glass cage with two large black snakes from Missouri. The crowd of about 4,000 cried out as Hans Nagel from Hermann Park Zoo removed a rattler from the pit, pinning it for capture and loading it into a sack.
One child died and minor property damage occurred in the southern California quake that rattled Santa Barbara Santa Paula Ventura and Oxnard yesterday. Cracks reopened in Santa Barbara from last year’s quake with fallen chimneys broken windows and brief phone outages reported.
With unprecedented permits filed Amarillo appears set to top the South in June unless late filings alter rankings. San Antonio reports 633265 for June and 2644412 for the first half, while Amarillo shows 2644412 for June and total year permits near 5200978. Last Saturday Amarillo led Dallas and Houston by nearly a million, with Fort Worth and Wichita Falls far behind. New permits include L B Hill 300, American Lumber 4000, G Baum 12000, Roy Lindsay 4000.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued a proclamation urging patriots to observe Independence Sunday, July 4, in a proper manner and to deplore the commercialization of the event.
A Camden Phil harmonic orchestra director Jane Fuersten was shot twice in the back, drove to a police station, collapsed, and was wounded. another person was injured and a confrontation occurred in a residence. details remain unclear due to chaotic report.
In the city, officials discuss sprinkling rules and water management as drought concerns prompt stricter usage. The article notes regulatory steps, enforcement plans, and community impact in a period of escalating water shortages.
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