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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1929
Page
8
The Amarillo Globe notes its founding on February 20, 1924 and its post office filing date same day. It reports publishing evenings except Saturdays in Amarillo Texas in connection with the Amarillo Daily News.
In Michigan a mother and daughter are jailed for killing the seven children. The piece questions how such acts persist in an otherwise advanced society and laments the grotesque poverty and ignorance that enable these crimes. It argues for social change to prevent such horrors.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation highlights its safety achievements with a 28 percent drop in accidents and a 34 percent fall in fatalities over the past year. Time lost due to accidents also declined 24 percent, despite higher operation rates than any year since 1917.
A humorous tale about a Scotchman composing his will while unwell. He directs that his wife receive one hundred pounds, and if she remarries, two hundred pounds, reasoning that the man who marries her will earn it. The joke plays on cunning inheritance logic.
A village case study shows Joe a deaf mute until age eight when he began speaking. Psychological environment and lack of early speech stimulation delayed development, not physical defect. Advice urges clear friendly language and encouraging speech attempts while avoiding criticism.
Detective McMann questions Elizabeth Borden Ruth Lester Rita Dubois and Jack Hayward in the Borden murder case as fingerprints reveal ties to the victim and a missing pistol. Rita admits handling half of a $500 bill. Ruth and Benny Smith are questioned about the desk drawer where Borden’s prints appear.
A 1929 column by O C McIntyre discusses theatrical producers rewiring harsh reviewer notices into flattering blurbs. He cites Percy Hammond Alan Dale and others, notes the influence of ticket agencies and word of mouth, and jokes about signs and “blurbing” in New York’s theatre scene.
In the Old Orchard near Danny Meadow Mouse's home, two strangers Wanderer and Mrs Wanderer encounter Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse. They meet Linnet the Purple Finch and share seeds from a tree shelf. After breakfast they decide to stay for the winter, with Farmer Brown's Boy providing food for wildlife.
Crossword clues mix with a crime fragment. Ruth suspects Borden and Rita in a staged murder plot. The text blends word hints with a noir scene where a gun and money trigger a staged alibi and possible robbery. The piece ends mid page with a note about a bill and a black pigeon.
A jumble of cryptic prompts and glossary fragments lists clues for mood, marriage portion, tiny particle, hotel, sleep, allotment, golf mound, debt, west opposite, dregs, ban, and more. It includes wordplay on verbs, pronouns, compass points, and various everyday items.
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