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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1928
Page
6
Public notice announces a Merch Ordinance act and publication details. The item credits Wilbor G Hawk as publisher and lists the Amarillo post office, daily and Sunday editions, with archival references and department attributions.
A Dallas News editor calls out a American Review of Reviews feature on Texas for excluding Amarillo and Panhandle, noting Amarillo’s population and growth surpass nearby cities. He urges the Panhandle region to gain recognition, urging coverage of gas and oil fields and state-wide equality.
War and Interior secretaries ask Congress to move seven national military parks from the War Department to the Interior. The plan aims for economy and efficiency under the National Park Service, preserving famed Civil War battlefields like Gettysburg Antietam Shiloh and Fredericksburg as patriotic shrines for future generations.
The piece highlights C. C. Pyle's bunion derby proving travel can be done without cars or planes and notes Fleanora Sears of Boston undertaking a 70 mile New England hike for fun. It extols walking as recreation, urging gradual start to toughen feet and legs and promising fresh air sunshine and open country joys.
An Ohio inmate convicted of murder faced death after a fellow prisoner confessed to the crime. The first man’s lawyer filed for a new trial, but the judge denied the motion on a technical timing issue, prompting calls for legal system reform.
Maggie Johnson, a 17 year old stock girl, grows close to Joe, the store’s heir in disguise. He warns her about love while she pursues a self confident ideal life. At home and work their bond tests class and ambition as Joe’s family watches.
New Yorker success brings isolation as friends seek favors and loans. A veteran writer observes rivals and former friends press for jobs, while stockholders and responsibility curb generosity. The piece reflects on loyalty, popularity, and the social cost of prominence.
In a Burgress tale Old Mr. Toad worries about Mr. Blacksnake and seeks safety by digging in. A Merry Little Breeze and Sharpshin the Hawk comment as the toad buries himself, leaving only a hollow in the sand. Copyright 1928. The next story follows.
A Southwest Arizona tale recites a Mexican shepherd's murder and a judge who, after a whiskey-fueled recess, sentences Jose Manuel Miguel Xavier Gonzales to hang four weeks hence. The jurors verdict comes as spring nears and nature promises renewal.
Smithsonian scientists report evidence that humans inhabited North America during the Pleistocene era. Dr. J W Gidley led fieldwork at Melbourne Vero Florida and confirms human remains in Pleistocene strata with tools and mastodon bones nearby. The Pleistocene age spans roughly 100000 to 1000000 years ago.
A narrator describes Joe at family dinners during a festive season. He offers gifts to his mother and father yet remains emotionally distant and detached. He attends dinners and dances sparingly, citing his "research work" as his living situation. TO BE CONTINUED.
Franco French gourmets form the Club of the Hundred Thousand to promote refined dining and culinary discussion among members.
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