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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
6
A fragmentary OCR item references Ali, dates and subscription terms lacking full context. The readable portions include a Sunday only per year note and references to timeframes such as one month six months one year. Further content is unclear.
Texas marks its ninety second Independence Day with school programs and bank closures in Amarillo as the state recalls the 1836 declaration under Houston and Austin. The San Jacinto victory led to Santa Anna's surrender and Houston becoming the Republic of Texas's first president.
A discussion on how mass cinema shapes public morals and behavior. The piece argues films depicting crime influence audiences and police records, urging industry responsibility and public censorship considerations while noting censorship should be avoided if possible.
J. E. Biggs of the Board of City Development and W. G. Hill of the Panhandle Auto chair attend a highway meeting in Canadian to discuss improvements for the Woodward to Amarillo route. Lloyd Godley, Woodward chamber of commerce secretary, called the meeting to plan a faster outlet to Amarillo as urged by the Woodward area.
The First Congregational church celebrates its first anniversary at 10th and Taylor after moving from the Fair theater last March. Music is a highlight with Mrs. Madeira Manchester directing a strong program. Bel Canto Quartet sings Sunday evening and Dr. Franklin Lincoln Moore and Dr. E. A. Ricker give sermons.
Jill Justin and her husband Jack Stuart grow from early comfort to a tense road trip through family schemes in which Tony Justin joins tax title mining. A mysterious young woman named Mike drives up jealousy as the Sweeney party travels toward Pittsburgh. Father Pat and Father Ryan observe, while Jill contemplates betrayal and aging pride amid a planned mine deal.
In New York Gunboat Smith guides Arturo Ramos and Millicent Rogers through Wall Street rows as Ramos joins a stock firm partnership and Millicent inherits millions. Also in New York Harding Scholle stages a century costume revue showing 14 year old girls resemble 100 year ago adults. Washington’s Lone Eagle will ride on nothing that carries air.
Joyful first leg from Havre to Paris aboard the boat train with a comic peanut stand and quartets. Passengers enjoy cork popping and playful station scenes as rural Normandy and Rouen appear vivid through a travelogue lens.
Wood mouse Whitefoot hides in a hollow tree while Mrs Whitefoot scolds him for wandering. He explains Shadow the Weasel chased him, then Black Pussy the Cat carried him away and Farmer Brown's Boy freed him. Mrs Whitefoot doubts every detail, ending with the promise of the next story, Whitefoot Explains.
A light spoof puzzle about two inebriated men who claim to recall meeting in Chicago. They joke over a failed cigarette light and question their past encounters. The exchange plays on mistaken identity and travel as the conversation drifts.
Restoration at Glastonbury Abbey in London reports the east wall of the Choir, the Abbot's Kitchen and the Lower Gateway being stabilized and enhanced for visitors. Excavations uncover a chapel corner, a panelled wall, double staircases, and medieval slate hearths with abundant bones and shells reflecting historic meals.
Kenneth F. Brooks, 16, a Spokane high school senior, made an improvised electric chair tested in his room. The youth, unclad except for trunks, was found bound by handcuffs and chains with wires from an electric light circuit. Police doubt self harm, noting his health and scholastic record were strong.
Arthur Grimble, resident commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, urges steps against European clothing for natives criticizing its link to decadence. He warns open crusades would insult religion and urges promoting cleanliness and sensible use of clothes. An exhibit note mentions tiles and inglenooks. A separate item notes Mexico City car orders with cash payments during a modern auto display.
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