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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1936
Page
3
The Panhandle Folk Festival sponsored by the Panhandle Plains Historical Society unfolds today in Amarillo. The piece extols folk festivals for memory, history, and lessons for youth while noting a rise in minor traffic incidents and urging careful driving and public cooperation. It also surveys crime reporting and quotes several public figures on democracy and civic duty.
New Yorker O O McIntyre profiles Clarence Buddington Kelland as the town’s flamboyant Dutch Treat luncheon ringmaster. He savages and entertains guests like Rosa Ponselle and Eleanor Roosevelt, then welcomes them with Rotary grace. The piece also recalls Harold Ross and Edward McNamara and vivid reminiscences of New York boarding houses and figures such as Theodore Dreiser.
Skimmer notices Jenny Wren arriving in the Old Orchard as Mrs Skimmer plans a quiet nesting life in a maple tree. Jenny Wren's constant scolding and meddling foreshadow trouble while Skimmer and Mrs Skimmer worry about neighbors and home choices.
Washington dispatch notes how Father Coughlin's following and the Townsend movement affected Ohio results, shaping House battle lines over the Frasier Lemke bill. Cleveland's Chester Bolton faced a Coughlin backed onslaught while Martin Sweeney benefited from anti machine sentiment and cross party backing.
Caroline Jay defies her mother to wed Garret Cassidy a poolroom loafer. They marry and fatally strike an old man, Pop Whistler, then flee. Jim Hennessey uncovers the body and tells Mrs. Jay who identifies the victim, as the plot tightens toward midnight at Avon Home.
A sweeping view of 18th century Portugal centers on Sebastian Jose de Carvalho e Mello, the Marquis de Pombal, who rose under King Joseph to enact reforms, erode nobility, curb the Inquisition, and exile Jesuits before Maria I’s 1777 accession toppled him. The article contrasts statecraft with later events and hints at forged stamps for a monument.
Rep. James W. Wadsworth of New York dodges a vice presidential rumor tied to Gov. Alfred Landon if Landon becomes the 1936 Republican nominee. Wadsworth, back in 1932, won quiet approval after turbulent years, later opposing Roosevelt policies and NRA. He may play a pivotal behind the scenes role at the convention and aid the American Liberty League.
Columbia University announced gifts of mice and rabbits from alumni to support endowment for special needs. The animals are intended for use in scientific research to advance institutional work.
Beverley Massachusetts May 20 locals report Freeman a steeplejack is alive after an 87 foot fall and says he is still climbing. He wants friends to know he is not dead despite rumors to the contrary.
A fragmented puzzle style piece recalls a truckman’s life and strength used to lift heavy loads. It contrasts personal expense with daily labor and hints at a yesterday’s riddle about gunmen wearing a veneer of respectability to blend with crowds.
A crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from coats of arms to animals and tools. Includes definitions for words like birds, metals, measures, and archaic terms, plus a few foreign language hints.
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