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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1924
Page
4
Amarillo Daily Globe announces founding date February 20 and publication details including evenings and Sunday morning editions. It notes post office registration February 29 1924 and machine numbers for telephones and offices at 110 East Fifth Street.
Amarillo by carrier and mail publish rates shown for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include one week 0.15, one month 0.65, three months 1.95, six months 3.90, one year 7.50. Regional monthly and annual prices vary by state including Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Sunday only options.
In Washington twenty two nations send delegates to the fourth congress of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. The gathering frames war abolition plans including war financing reform as a determent to conflict, backed by Curtis D Wilbur and press endorsement.
Delegates from 150 Texas counties attend the Seventh district Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Lubbock to discuss fine arts music home economics and American citizenship among other civic issues. Women leaders in civic movements show growing engagement beyond social circles and are expected to vote with informed judgment alongside men.
Officials from large wholesale houses report better business than last month and a year ago, signaling a prosperous 1924 for Amarillo despite oil field developments. Projects like a pipe line and refineries would help, but general improvement shows residents are active and not waiting on oil.
A column surveys modern habits and public moods with quips on bobbed hair, complimentary tickets, and bootleggers, noting amped jokes about German atrocities and the public’s seriousness. It muses on souls, work, and two natures while referencing Mary Pickford and New York daylight saving.
Claude Texas May 7 reports wheat and oats look fine across Armstrong county but the ground is drying. Farmers plan ahead, readying raw feedstuff and cotton planting if rain does not arrive soon.
A dense schedule lists daytime and evening radio programs across many U S stations with concert orchestras operas bands and talks. It includes performances from New York Philadelphia Chicago Detroit and Los Angeles along with timing notes and time zone conversions for Eastern Central Mountain and Pacific regions.
New York stirs in the early hours, subway workers and window washers begin, Fifth Avenue sleeps until 9 30, and the lunch peak arrives at 1. A chorus girl, a churchyard joke, and a New York couple's cafe banter illustrate urban idleness and faint vitality before noon. Copyright 1924 McNaught Syndicate.
Illnesses and social notes from Amarillo and nearby towns. W Lee of Lees dairy and W W Shaw reported sick. Judge Caton and Judge Jennings seen in the region. families and visitors listed with addresses. Local business offer and charity ads appear amid domestic life notes and travel plans.
Mae Murray stars in Mademoiselle Midnight at the Mission with Monte Blue and a strong Old Mexico setting. The film has drawn crowds at every performance and may stay hosted for several days if held over.
A collection of humorous quotations quotes highlight wit and irony from Amarillo listeners. Notable lines critiquing fashion manners and publicity reflect social commentary of the era.
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