15 Mar 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1926
Page
1
Fragmented lines describe a murky scene in Perth with cryptic imagery about faces, voices, and history. The text hints at memory, identity, and a struggle to hold meaning as events blur and reappear in uncertain form. The tone is reflective and enigmatic.
A jumble of observations cites US war finance, Irish politics, deer stopping a Colorado train, a Dartmouth student's rise, and antiquated stock chatter. It notes ultra violet microscopy, ambitions to view atoms, and muses on composers and jazz versus saxophone.
Four men make up a school board ticket announced today in Amarillo. A E Myer Ed Roberts B C D Bynum and J C Coe seek seats vacated by J Ray Tom Cotten Mrs A J Crow and C W Rogers. If elected no women will sit on the board for the first time in six years. The four are described as level headed business men by current board members.
The U S Supreme Court has denied rehearing of a Chapman case, ending a legal challenge and leaving lower court rulings in effect. No further action is noted in the immediate report.
New York March 15 The Gibson Oil corporation bought a 160 acre tract in Wheeler county Texas with a 100 barrel well and plans a second. Phillips Petroleum drills ten wells on Gibson Panhandle acreage while Gibson drills five on its own account. The Panhandle field gains recognition as a growing oil region.
Anmrilla will see a new 150 by 50 foot one story building with full basement adjoining the A J Thompson Produce Co on Grant street. Fred Bone Construction will start work immediately under Harmon Bartlett by the firm manager. Modern cold storage, electric elevator and up to date equipment will be installed to match top national standards.
A Costa Rican train wreck near Alajeula and Carta Sunday killed 248 people and injured 93. Three cars were demolished a car toppled into the Varilla river from a bridge while two others hung from a 190 foot precipice. Emergency crews arrived from Tort Simon and a relief train aided rescue efforts. The government ordered a halt to Sunday activities as mourning.
The Wilcox No 8 well near Paropa produced about 40 barrels per hour after a 45 quart shot at 9 50 p m Saturday. Reported initial production ranged from 3000 to 5000 barrels, but the well bridged and is being cleaned out with further estimates expected Tuesday.
The Wichita Falls tally shows a sharp dry trend, with Kansas reporting ten to one prohibition while large cities like New York Chicago and San Francisco deliver strong anti drink margins. In Amarillo votes favor the days as ballots stream in from street sellers and residences, though total participation remains around a half million ballots.
Dalhart Texas March 15 Procter Huddleston 14 was killed when he fell from an eastbound Rockstead freight train several miles from Dalhart. The accident occurred as he rode the cars in an attempt to reach Pessert with freight. He died instantly and witnesses say the scene was chaotic.
Flooding the noon mails with ballots drys surge ahead of wets and repealists, taking an early lead in Amarillo’s prohibition poll run by The News and The Globe. At 2 PM wets 424 votes to 262 for modifications and repeal shows a growing dry majority as afternoon totals rise.
Fragmentary text indicates an unclear event titled Rane Cantameal passed by a mouse thray with garbled surrounding words and no coherent details available. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates are discernible in the readable portion.
After thirty six hours of deliberation the jury was discharged at 10 am without a verdict in the Crank Crutchfield bank robbery case. They reportedly stood 6 to 6 as they faced a deadlock and were instructed to continue seeking a verdict.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a cult fringe narrative. Names and places are unreadable, but the draft mentions a pane, event, and odd beliefs. The readable bits show no clear date or organization. Further context is needed for precise reporting.
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