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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1925
Page
4
Local telephones and business departments of the Associated Press section describe subscription rates and publication details. The May 13 issue indicates monthly, quarterly, and yearly rates for Texas Oklahoma and Mexico distribution.
The Smackover pool in Arkansas outruns Oklahoma with rising output and a forecast of 600000 barrels. An eastern geologist predicts Panhandle fields may reach a million barrels daily within ten years as high grade oil declines linger. The industry shows resilience despite low grade pressure.
The article notes Indiana passing a liquor law targeting illicit sales and bootlegging, with enforcement and prosecutions highlighted. It mentions the state as the driest, enforcing penalties on purchasers and sellers, and contrasts with other states where liquor sales are more open. A separate Amarillo case reports a girl sentenced for bootlegging, selling to local men, prompting commentary on delinquency and public safety.
A fragmented column reveals social observations from New York May Day and anecdotes about a town loafer type, a waiter scam, and literary notes. It touches on photography trends, con artists in Newark, and idle talk about real life figures used in fiction.
A crowded page excerpt blends word clues and definitions with a newsy vignette. It references a window box on Fifth Avenue, Mrs Shepard tending pansies, and a Missouri village renamed Monkey Run to Pleasant Valley, with other scattered entries on language, objects, and places.
Radio listings across cities detail orchestras choirs and broadcasts from stations WHAS WDAF KFI KGO KGW KPO KGW etc. including Zion Mixed Quartet Silvertown Orchestra Atwater Kent Artists and multiple regional ensembles. Stations warn schedules may change at management discretion.
A fragmentary column from Amarillo era remarks on water shortages and local life with racy asides about Texas men and showy figures. It sketches daily habits, opinions on a political figure, and humorous vignettes about baths, trains, and a nurse testing water temperature.
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