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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
The piece rails at local women for chasing bandit Mat thew Kimes and mocks their opinions while urging self restraint. It contrasts flirtatious types with steady workers, praises a steady husband, and ends with humorous quips about public speeches and daily life.
Fred Bone describes arrival in Antwerp and Ostend with six ships, welcomes by mayor and police, Belgian customs, and travel to Ghent Bruges and Brussels. He notes prices food water and wine, war ruins in Ostend, Leebrugge, Yser and Hill 60, and visits Waterloo. He comments on Belgians patience and tourism and ends with a compliment to the Amarillo column.
A fragmented column mocks moral failures and public scandals with satirical lines about teeth, dust pans, horns, storks, and Dorothy Dix style admonitions. It ends with a sharp warning to avoid certain conduct, leaving readers to fill in the omitted counsel.
Frank Noren presents a Dr Walker endorsed claim of ant extermination expertise. He states he uses liquid gas to kill ants and charges 50 cents a den. Noren lists 2261 Lincoln Street and 2106-W as contact details.
Letters from Amarillo readers urge Tack to curb minors driving in city and highway areas clamoring for enforcement of laws and safer streets. Another writer asks about extending water mains to spur growth, sharing a personal note about housing near water and gas lines. A reader also sends five dollar donation to aid a needy family via the News-Globe column.
A caller asks The Globe to publish a fundraising appeal for Mrs. Abbott, a 63-year-old at 311 Monroe Street who lost her purse and now needs rent and groceries. Editor notes Public Welfare board secretary handles aid and public donations may help, while local officials completed a separate street widening project without fanfare.
A columnist dismisses young men who linger over piano playing, arguing most are not worth burying. The piece contrasts singing talent, marriage prospects, and the value of practical sports skills, claiming successful businessmen rarely excel at piano and likening such talents to unlikely feats.
A historic civic statement in Amarillo outlines aims for lower water gas and electric rates, cleaner city streets, more parks, and lake access. It calls for expanded viaducts, new municipal golf, railroad crossing eliminations, throughfares to San Jacinto, extended bus routes, regulated police and fire driving signals, plus aggressive industry attraction and cheaper oil for streets.
Mrs R L Miesse of 500 Cleveland voices optimism for Amarillo if water remains affordable and abundant. She argues fair pricing will attract residents, support gardens and trees, and transform the city into a pleasant home for workers and their families.
In a sharp letter to The Crank, a local sports reader defends Amarillo backers of a Class A team and a new park. The writer rebuts claims about stock and public publicity stunts, praising the community effort and predicting a winning club as the season unfolds.
Glad Tack is back and explains the prize question. Tack says prizes are earned on merit, notes that the public posts questions about bias, and calls for more information while sharing his view on fairness. The exchange reveals Tack’s humorous persona and intent to balance awards with merit.
The article notes French sporting federations at an Olympic committee meeting adopted a temperance stance banning hard liquor in training camps while light wines and beer are not banned. It cites a published declaration warning alcohol undermines strength and efficiency, urging refusal of alcohol to maintain performance.
Rev George W Truett addressed hundreds at the Fair theater noon today urging concentrated effort and God centered life. He urged forgetting losses and warned that success can lead to spiritual decline, noting he speaks nightly at First Baptist and daily at the Fair theater before noon closure at 12 50.
A French bill before parliament proposes a legal minimum of thirty six days off annually for personal household servants. It notes long hours and limited protections, while noting industry workers enjoy eight to ten hour days and factories often offer partial holidays.
A 1927 poem argues that beauty and goodness come from sacrifice and labor. It urges individuals to strive for inner strength, personal growth, and better character to improve society and living conditions, noting progress comes slowly.
Cattle numbers in Kansas City reach 2,500 with calves at $8.00 and beef prices mixed. Fort Worth reports 3,700 cattle and sheep activity including vealers up to $11.75 and lambs at $18.75. Chicago grains and hogs show higher gains on better grade pigs and top cattle at $14.85, while butter and eggs fluctuate amid general market shifts.
New Bullfrog Quartette performs at the Rotary luncheon delivering My Wild Irish Rose. Members Jeff Blackburn M C Nobles George Williams and Allen Early lead the group. Dr George W Truett speaks to the club on leadership spirit and service as a watershed moment in history. The Globe plans to publish his verse tomorrow.
Reports detail the America’s perilous Atlantic voyage from Newfoundland to St John's as dense fogs and adverse winds challenge progress. Bulky radio traffic, land stations, and ships relay updates while Lindbergh and Chamberlin minimize radio to save fuel. T. Harold Kinkade sails to Europe for engine prep amid plans for Cherbourg landing.
The article notes losses for Nickel Plate Rock Island and Reading while General Asphalt Houston Oil reacts to unsettled petroleum conditions. American Car and Foundry weak due to factory earnings. Mullins American Chicle and Erie Stein Shovel show gains to new highs. Foreign exchange closes mixed with Italian lira around 49e and sterling near 4 858 32. U S Steel American Smelting Phillips Petroleum Hudses Motors rally near yesterday levels as total trades reach about 1.406 million shares.
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