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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe published evenings with Sunday morning edition from 110 West Fifth Street. It notes second class matter status from February 20 1924 and lists news and business departments alongside Associated Press affiliation.
At a Lions Club meeting on May 28 1925 J Ray president spoke against immediately backing the supervised playground movement for Amarillo urging thorough investigation before the club goes on record The Globe supports beautification and recreation but argues for complete facts before endorsement.
The Globe editorial cites A N Olver warning against over boosting and contrasts two western city archetypes. It notes Amarillo reports showing boosters often carry doubtful credit while conservative merchants maintain high ratings, asking which city model supports sustainable growth and livable wages. Atlantic Life Insurance’s William F Manning is mentioned as general agent.
A fragmentary 1925 radio day schedule lists numerous programs and stations by call sign and city. Entries include concerts, orchestras, talks, and games through evening hours across multiple stations such as WHAS Louisville, WCCO Minneapolis, WDAF Kansas City, and KGW Portland, with times from early afternoon to late night. The scan preserves station lines and program names in a dense, era-typical listing style.
A collage of notices and quotes mentions G FE Russell building a 10000 dollar home at 1095 Fillmore, Fairey a 12000 dollar residence at 911 South Carolina, Sam Coy planning an 81590 house at 906 North Fillmore, and other local items. Also notes about fishing near Childress, a Mission Coffee Shop ad, Hereford high school annual, and quotes from T D Moss Gar Wood and Michigan Alumnus.
Mrs Laura Plumbh’s Scribner piece on Canadian River country sparks Texan rebuttal. The Perryton teacher-turned-lecturer defies Western romanticism, praising Panhandle men as fine and hardy while recounting harsh landscape and lonesome open spaces.
A scrambled OCR style list shows scattered crossword style clues and hints. The text includes fragmented definitions and partial phrases for many entries such as large boat biblical, toward the stern, and various abbreviations, with no coherent narrative or clear event.
An advertorial describing digestion as the key to health. It explains symptoms at varying digestion levels and promotes Ferraline as a guaranteed treatment, claiming it regenerates digestive organs and relieves indigestion with a ten day course and refunds to druggists.
The May 28 dispatch by C O McIntyre describes reporters arriving at Sing Sing for an execution, detailing the somber atmosphere, guard decorum, and the public’s morbid interest. It notes the toll on reporters, the weight of waiting, and the alleged callous efficiency of the executioner, contrasted with local scenes in Ossining and Panhandle life.
A note describes Rhinoceros Hornbills as large birds living in Inca regions with light honeycomb patterned bills. It notes their diet includes fruit insects mice and reptiles and mentions a distinctive large bill structure.
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