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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
4
The Globe discusses unemployment figures from the AFL and the NICB, notes production up 26 percent but jobs up only 14 percent, and argues for a national unemployment census to analyze causes. It stresses the 1936 campaign’s growth in campaign commentary and voter information.
In a soap‑style plot, Caroline Jay secretly marries Garret Cassidy, while her mother pushes Henry Avon. After the ceremony the couple fatally strikes an old man fleeing the Avon Home. Nurse Sarah Evans plans a new life with Dr. Phil Williams while caring for her nephew David at the Home.
Johnny Chuck defends a newly dug burrow from Jimmy Skunk who seizes the home. Johnny battles fear and insomnia while watching for a nighttime return. The scene ends with Johnny deciding whether to stay or abandon the occupied burrow.
Authorities say lenient judges help flood streets with violators and cite an Louisville trial as proof. Lieut Kreml organized airtight cases, rallied civic figures to watch court proceedings, and saw a drop in violations after the public exposure.
A school page on Andre Marie Ampere highlights his early talent in mathematics and his pivotal role in linking magnetism and electricity. Born 1775, he became a professor by 26, joined the Academy of Sciences in 1814, and inspired the term ampere. France issues four stamps on his centenary death in 1836.
Evelyn Mendel and spouse transfer Lot 1 Block C to Sam Eberstadt for 1200 dollars. H C Smythe sells Lot 2 Block 170 O T for 10 dollars. Sam Eberstadt and wife convey Lots 5-6 Block 52 G and S for 12000 dollars. Car registrations include 36 Dodge truck FE H Phillips and several 36 models. Marriage licenses show Hilary F E Hunter with Vesta Molesworth and Robt Clifford Sells with Lillie Pay Tucker.
Peggy Finn kept a cigarette butt tied to a 1930s Chicago visit by the Prince of Wales later King Edward VIII. He signed the Ferry Hall guest book and left the flag gift, the Briton’s discarded cigarette becoming a keepsake.
New York in the mid 1930s sees a bicycle renaissance with shops and rental agencies in the Upper Broadway area and busy Central Park paths. The piece notes new bike clubs and wary apartment warnings, plus cultural references to figures like Sid Solomon and Sid Booth, and memories of early urban cycling.
The passage blends odd dialogue about a mother, a baby, and a circus press agent remarking on a wild man’s throat tube. It notes Findlay, Ohio policing via 100 volunteers and reports a 1040 pound striped marlin swordfish caught off Tahiti in 1930 by Zane Grey, largest rod and reel catch on Allied records.
Puzzle clues mix a Hollywood star themed crossword with hints pointing to a famous actor. The grid lists across and down entries such as drinks, descriptors, and common words, with a final answer naming the pictured performer.
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