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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1926
Page
4
A column notes the need for uniforms for Amarillo’s band to boost public image. It contrasts with the Oklahoma City high school band and suggests the Board of City Development or local businessmen fund uniforms to advertise firms and raise civic pride.
Texas women discuss broadening the candidate pool with a satirical call for a governor from every social class. The piece champions varied types from red headed country girls to independents and preachers, urging a representative slate.
In 1926 New York lines up public smoking rules by venue. Automats and self-serve shops are the only places women must not smoke indoors, while hotels lobbies theatres and streets see women smoking more freely. The piece notes the social shift, anecdotes of debutantes, and a former inmate’s reflect on freedom after Sing Sing.
Thursday listings show multiple stations from KGO to KPO presenting Metropolitan orchestras, dances, and talk. Details include WOR Newark and WEAF programs, city-specific lineups, and varied hours for concerts, baseball scores, and news updates across markets.
Mary Forrest and Philip Andover flee a hotel gathering and wander into a Carolina swamp maze. Rain, exhaustion, and darkness close in as they realize they are lost with no chance of rescue tonight. The pair cling to each other, bracing for a perilous night in the desolate wilds.
The tale describes Mrs Grouse teaching ten babies to hide flat, wait, then spring up to dodge threats. It frames play as learning survival and obedience, showing how games like dodge and alertness train young grouse for real dangers, including hunters and predators.
The federal suit by Commerce Trust of St Louis seeks to stop Jones County from spending proceeds of a $100000 road bond. Judge James C Wilson said a decision may take several days after arguments on the amended petition. A temporary restraining order had been granted earlier.
A lone fisherman on a shaded riverbank chats with a curious passerby who asks about luck. The fisher responds with a cheerful joke about house-cleaning day. An advertisement for Wespack Fertilizer then appears offering lawn and shrubbery products plus a phone number.
Letter to the editor questions how Amarillo pays for city lights and why a street light at Twelfth and Garfield has been out since Thursday. The writer asks city officials and the Southwestern Public Service light department for accountability and whether taxpayers in East Amarillo are bearing the cost while lights remain dark.
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