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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1929
Page
8
Founded February 20 1924 the Globe News lists mailing details and old rate cards for Sunday morning editions in Amarillo Texas. Published evenings except Saturdays in connection with the Amarillo Daily News the notice cites post office classification and subscription prices for various durations.
A city commission ruling by corporation counsel clears legal doubts about dividing Amarillo taxes into three installments every four months. The plan, supported by the Real Estate Board and signed by many citizens, could be adopted if the city and school boards approve. The state county due date remains fixed by law while local authorities may set dates. The board urges four month intervals instead of a lump sum.
An article discusses rising girl runaways in 1927 with 7000 reported in New York City. It cites Captain Ayres on causes from overbearing parents to industrial change and gendered job access, noting age around fifteen and a broader social shift.
The article argues early training in neatness by making clothes storage easy. It recommends lowering closet poles, placing hooks, shelves for hats and shoes, and a hamper or laundry bag to encourage proper disposal of soiled clothes. The goal is a tidy habit carried into adulthood.
A Birmingham Negro orator who moved North after a Republican convention rise is described by Irvin S. Cobb. In Cincinnati he meets Senator Oscar Underwood and laments harsh North life, noting pitying hunger and a social coldness toward him despite status.
In Chapter XXXVII Stephen Armitage is freed on bond with Pamela's aid but remains under watch. Mr Judson's lawyer Oerndorf and detective Frean accompany him to the Judson hotel amid a suspected tail. Huck Connor's men loom as a danger while Harold's fate and Pamela's motives churn in the background.
The Orphans Club met at Mrs. Phil Preisig's home to finish garments for April and May birthdays at the Home. At Mother Irvin's request the party for these two months is postponed until remodeling is done and school ends, now set for June 3.
Alderman Peter Jans of Evanston asks the city council to refund $2.50 for a dog license he bought but the dog ran away, prompting him to introduce a bill for the refund.
New York May 8 The Waldorf Astoria’s demolition sends longtime residents into exile and prompts reflections on its fame. The hotel housed presidents and crooks, while Rockefeller Jr prepares to replace the block with an opera house. A Brooklyn woman invites an unnamed guest to a church social with home made ice cream.
The Amarillo city commission granted permission for the first private hangar at the municipal airport. Otis L. Williams received a five year lease for a 69 by 100 foot plot at $25 monthly, to house a steel hangar for a flying school in line with Commerce Department standards.
The Fair presents The Air Legion with Antonia Moreno on first day. The Mission features Close Harmony starring Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll. Plus Paramount Knights of Venice and a Movietone News. Deandi showcases Voice of the Storm with an all star cast. NATO Rafe Emerson and His Orchestra perform.
In a Burgess bedtime tale, Peter Rabbit hunts for the missing Wood Duck brood. Beauty the Wood Duck and Mrs. Wood Duck appear, with twelve ducklings later revealed and swimming under their mother’s care, while Peter notes Beauty’s lack of paternal duty. The scene ends with pride in the family and a cliffhanger for the next tale.
The Amarillo city commission awarded Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company contracts for a power mower for park grass and playground equipment for Elwood Sanborn North Amarillo and East Amarillo Parks. It rejected bids on 30 barrels of lubricating oil and will advertise for bids on 500 gallons.
Funeral services will be held here Friday afternoon for J. Virgil Farley 25 former Amarilloan who died in Knoxville Tennessee Monday night. His remains will arrive in Amarillo by Rock Island tomorrow morning. Survived by widow Christine Arnot five brothers and two sisters his brothers C W Wichita Falls Howard Raymond Wilbur and Frank Amarillo and sisters Loraine and Annabelle Amarillo.
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