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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1928
Page
6
The text lists subscription options for daily and Sunday editions in Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico with monthly six month and yearly rates as well as Sunday only per year. The pricing data is incomplete but indicates a mail and carrier delivery split.
A 30 year old Amarillo man known for teaching children and sharing a life of service died this week. He left a deep mark on the city through his civic and educational work, proving that service builds better citizens and yields lasting dividends beyond wealth.
An Amarillo column extols Vitaphone and synchronized sound in films as a revolution for cinema and stage. It details the two-machine system, the 1000-foot reels, and a lab test at Hammerstein’s to solve sound transfer during projection shifts. The piece notes engineers’ late-night work and a ribbon wire fix enabling sound transfer, signaling near-future full sound films. It closes with a sharp political aside.
In a casino scene Jill Stuart confronts Nita Ravelle as Jack’s fidelity is questioned. Jill fears a fatal impulse but restrains herself while Mike, Le Tarte, and a casino crowd watch a high stakes roulette game. The drama follows their plans to escape and the unraveling of trust.
A column by C O McIntyre from New York on March 30 muses on modern life. It surveys society figures actors and scenes from Fifth Avenue to Broadway noting fashion boarding houses and curious fads. The piece segues through streets costumes and cultural quirks with witty observations and hints of nostalgia.
On the casino floor Jill and Mike celebrate a winning sequence as a roulette wheel pays 175 dollars on a single spin. Jill bets widely, Jill and Mike cash out yellow checks while the house takes blue and red checks. the professor gains a small amount, and the wheel repeats with another spin.
In a Breezy Q and A with Scrapper the Kingbird and Bobby Coon readers meet Nosey the Coati. The chat highlights Nosey’s restless curiosity, daytime roaming, and fruit-tree greed as Scrapper and Sunshine compare him to kin like Kinky the Kinkajou.
In 1880s Leadville a German ex shoemaker rich from mining storms the Hotel Vendome lobby during a ball. He laments being uninvited, vows revenge, and plans to rent the hotel for a party with no “decent” guests, aiming to invite the first iron vet.
Kansas and neighboring states consider legal action against Oklahoma over a law requiring out-of-state drivers to buy an Oklahoma motor vehicle license. The Kansas Auto Taxpayers' Association and Wichita Yellow Cab Co plan suits in federal court.
Cleveland reports show a sharp drop in bootleg liquor under federal custody from 1000 cases and 20 plus barrels to about fifty. U S Marshal Wt D Lingenfelter cites smaller imports and increased risks as dealers cut losses and adjust to new enforcement.
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