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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1927
Page
7
The West Texas chamber of commerce reports thousands of inquiries about the North Plains and the Texas Panhandle. B Frank Bennett notes publicity in papers and a California journal page highlighting Panhandle livestock, agriculture, and oil. He cites expected potash developments and foreign investment in the region.
London reports Baldwin says Pi Shu-Chen struggles with Shanghai mobs from a safe distance at Astor House in the international settlement. Chicago notes new Pullman cars offer fourteen rooms with beds. St Louis finds barbers and undertakers top public patronage. New York mentions Helen Eaken deemed more beautiful than the Countess de Per camps at a flower show. A white tulip won the Coolidge medal after a Washington girl’s naming. a red rose honored the countess. Chicago profile describes Steve the alley dog who helped catch a thief and impressed a kennel show. Belfast shipyards expected to revive activity this year.
Bruce Lankford joins Black and White Taxi as a driver. A D Steed departs Marshall Field & Company on a Fort Worth Denver trip. Jim Parr to Northwest Texas hospital for tonsil surgery. Mrs Albert Russell back at Pool Drug after husband’s nitroglycerine death. Mrs M W Andrew of White Kirk’s plans Borger move. Tech students Mary Wilma Ingram and Earl Nobles weekend guests of Ruth Jones in Amarillo. Mrs J W Knorpp of Groom visited. Thomas Burton returns to Federal Clothing Store after Columbus transfer. Mrs H H Hall on short visit to Pampa. New French room at White & Kirk’s ready for visitors. Mrs J H Millsap visits from Anson. Dean Garrett of Rice-Sux Dry Goods on business in Amarillo. C W Alexander back from New Mexico trip. Mrs Etta O’Connor named head saleslady at Federal Clothing. Mrs Laura Bosche joins Edwards’ Studio as retouching head. Mrs Lou Doyle of Los Angeles visiting relatives. Mrs S T Lawrence and daughter of Muleshoe visit Amarillo. Miss Pat Forson takes position at Federal Clothing office.
Paris reports indicate Parisians feel more at home as Anglo-Saxon visitors depart due to high prices. Newspapers note French language predominance and affordable theater seats offering meals and wines in local restaurants.
Under the new Ontario liquor control system to start about May 1 the province expects a 3.5 million dollar revenue in the first fiscal year and a 150 thousand dollar net surplus. The plan includes 3 million dollars to retire debt and tax cuts totaling 2.4 million, with motor license fees reduced and theater amusements tax abolished for 25 cents or less. Income tax exemptions will rise to 3000 dollars for married men and 7000 for single men.
The Amarillo group held a 6 15 PM dinner business session in the Round-Up room with Mrs T L Gordon presiding New members Miss Tomlinson Miss Mattea McClur kin and Mrs Wineburger were introduced The program featured Ola Boyles on How to Use Our Library Grace Rich spoke on Our Modern Women Writers and Eula Lee McKnight outlined the student loan fund The president announced the yearly committees.
The Panhandle Boy Scout Council Court of Honor meets at the county courthouse tonight instead of Thursday. Eleven boys are registered to appear, with more possible additions expected late this afternoon.
The meeting tonight lists Kenneth Flamm Douglas Dickson Charles Renfro Leon Likens Herman Pipkin Marshall Brown Billy Cline Ben Stone Jack Hays Wes ley Makeig C. L. Donivan John Davidson and Eugene Fenimoore. Living expenses of a workman’s family in France rise to about five and a half times prewar levels. The first soda fountain in Concepcion Chile has been installed in a theater lobby.
Health warning appeals to parents to check children for intestinal worms. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a quick remedy, claiming it kills worms, restores color to cheeks, and prevents disease. Sold by Fox Drug Co at 85 cents.
A mystery near Cape Charles Virginia caused passengers aboard the steamship Pastores to misidentify a distant object as a sea monster. The so called monster turned out to be a sausage balloon released from Langley field. Elephants tusks fetch reduced prices now about 515 dollars per hundredweight from 1225.
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