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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1924

Page

4

Amarillo Daily Globe Public Notices and Publication Details

Historic Amarillo newspaper information notes the Amarillo Daily Globe founded February 20, 1924, publishing Hoverings except Saturday and Sundays, with office at 110 East Fifth Street. It lists telephones for News and Business, and subscription rates for carrier and mail editions across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Amarillo Daily Globe Texas Globe Publishing Company East Fifth Street BY Mail Oklahoma New Mexico

The Tactless Texan and Oddities of the Era

A humorous, fragmentary column notes quirks and curiosities including profiteers in words, a London surgeon’s serum claim, a dramatic grandpa story, an Amarillo bride’s meat market order, bobbed hair and bank robbery jokes, Paderewski’s dog, a missing cat, fashion fads, and odd observations on society and wit.

Amarillo Leaders Reflect on Growth and Networking

In a half minute interview F B Salter recalls Amarillo's early days and notable residents who returned to engage in business. Mayor Blasdel cites pay rolls and growth potential, while Ezra Hopkins notes a local prairie chicken arrest. Other speakers discuss regional commerce, cotton districts, and long distance telegraph reach.

F. B. Salter Amarillo W. A. Barlow J. N. Freeman J. C. Paul Ben Bynum Ray Wheatley John McKnight Terry Thompson Marvin McCullough R. H. Collier Guy Beverly Reed Potter Mr. Collier Beverly Potter Collier National Bank Blasdel Alway Ezra Hopkins Panhandle Ben Whitefield Carson- Hutchinson B. D. Garman Whitefield Justice of the Peace Davidson

Agricultural Development Key to Amarillo’s Growth

Sunday May 4 1924 argues crop prospects promise a great Panhandle year. It urges maximizing agricultural development to build a permanent citizen base, noting Amarillo’s four assets: rich farmland, a vast gas field, central location, and proactive citizens. It cautions not to overcommit to oil alone while oil growth should proceed alongside farming. If a major oil strike occurs, plan to expand resources and aim for a city rivaling Fort Worth or Dallas within a decade.

Panhandle Potter County Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas New York Broadway Underworld

Amarillo Oddities Highlight City Characters

A reporter investigates quirky Amarillo residents in a side project, noting a man who starts work earliest, a banker who bans nonessential mentions, a wife who scolds by mockery, and several businessmen who speak in clipped phrases. The survey also mentions a Mah Jongg and Teapot Dome disinterest, a hat maker with many heads, and a cautionary stance on dating speedsters.

Amarillo

Good season expected in Armstrong County

Claude Texas May 3 Armstrong county settles up as new arrivals pour in to Panhandle and golden plains. Farmers prepare cotton land with Mebane seed due to late spring. About 12000 acres to cotton this year, up from last year. Wheat oats peaches plums apples and strawberries show strong prospects. Onions also planted. Farmers optimistic for 1924 crops. Read movie news in the peach section of today’s Globe.

Claude Tex Armstrong County Armstrong Panhandle Golden Plains

See America First See the World Then Proves a Dilemma

A New York columnist recalls a jeweler turned whistleblower who returned over 200000 dollars in stolen gems while avoiding exposure. The prose shifts to travel fantasies and the tension between abroad and staying home as readers weigh Europe’s crowds against American itineraries.

Paris Canadian Rockies Long Island America Europe Tom California Grand Canyon Mattie London Jane Germany Munich Brown Blinn John Europé Moscow Vienna Czecho-Slovakia Mary Scott Hotel Trianon Trianon Little Court Yard Mary Berverly Hills Elite

Minute Movies: The Men Unloading Incoming Rubber Sacks

The report notes men handling and unloading sacks described as rubbery bundles. It highlights the activity and workers involved in this mechanical operation without graphic detail.

Front Room Quiet Knitting Amid Agricultural Roadside Scene

A tranquil scene near York shows a front room activity with a woman quietly knitting while chickens peck along the road. The text notes the area being uniquely free of heavy automobile disruption. Copyright 1924 by the McNaug Syndicate Inc.

York The McNaug Syndicate, Inc

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