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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
8
Governor Smith announced signing Phelps bill providing for a statewide liquor referendum. The measure asks voters whether Congress should modify the federal prohibition to allow non intoxicating products to be manufactured sold or transported under state law.
A man with eight years of stomach trouble tried a self remedy after doctors failed. He says it helped at once and notes Maya's product at Randal Drug Co. is widely available.
An advertisement touts Kotex women’s sanitary pads as highly absorbent, deodorizing and reducing odor risk. Sold in 12 packs at drug and department stores. Priced cheaply, the copy urges customers to ask for Kotex by name and try it for personal fairness and safety.
In Corning Indiana May 2 Russell Roland and Esther Lund wed while Roland remained under quarantine for smallpox. The ceremony occurred outside a pest house with a distant minister shouting the vows as the couple’s families watched from the road. The bride’s decisive consent and the pastor’s proclamation marked a topsy turvy, widely heard nuptial moment.
A May 20 blaze wiped out two fertilizer plants in Canton and damaged other properties. Losses may surpass 1.5 million dollars, with Sumner Fertilizer and Central Chemical sustaining major hits. Twelve homes, six railroad cars and several barges were damaged, along with gas and electric lines and telephone transmission sites. The destroyed operations include Grit and more, with opening dates listed as Palo fith and Boyd in Canyon.
J D Tucker hails large Nat audience as the aquatic program starts a series. Roy Nash and others discuss plans for new ventures in Amarillo and opening events at Palo Duro Canyon. Local business prospects, real estate, and upcoming dances and conventions are noted with Adv notices and quotes from residents.
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