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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1926
Page
3
A spirited letter cites planned rate cuts for big industries in Amarillo while urging relief for ordinary residents. The author laments limited local representation and recounts an encounter in Baka county about oil leases, emphasizing distrust of pushy landowners and the need for affordable living.
Joe Kopecky set to wrestle Charley Grip this weekend under American Legion auspices with Elmer Guthrie as matchmaker. Grip has dominated opponents, four in twenty one minutes in a Friday preliminary at the Armory. Tickets go on sale at City Drug Store early in the week as capacity crowds expected.
A reader laments low awnings on business streets in Amarillo and urges taller coverings. C R Duncan complains while officials defer, noting major city projects and a Globe editor, Norris Ewing, suggests coordination to improve visibility and ads.
Fragmentary OCR style piece presents playful phrases about legs described in varied forms and motions. It reads like a whimsical, rhythmical excerpt with nonsensical insertions and partial lines, suggesting a period humor or a lyric passage rather than a complete news item.
Battery B Viet Field Artillery at the Armory hosts a Tuesday night boxing card under Battery B auspices. Main event pairs Temee Murphy and Murphy Ort Herphrive, with Speedy Moore facing Giles Parke in an eight round bout. Supporting clashes feature Babe Puth versus Harry Kind, Rip Blake versus Lee Crammer, plus several preliminaries.
The Golden Sandstorm returns to practice this afternoon after a two day break following their first conference game against Lubbock last Friday. Plainview Bulldog squad aims to avenge last season's one point loss and lingering eligibility disputes. A 3,000 strong crowd is expected at Metropolitan Park Friday as Sandies prepare to face Vernon after the Plainview game.
Johnny Dundee is cleared of deliberately fooling doctors about a broken right arm used in his ten round bout with Tod Morgan. The veteran battled Morgan with one hand, fighting bravely to the end and leaving his future in doubt as analysts compare him to early careers of legends. Morgan remains junior light weight champion and promoters plan further eliminations toward a Tunney or Dempsey showdown amid the 1926 boxing scene.
The Amarillo semi pro football team edged Claude by a single touchdown at Metropolitan Park yesterday afternoon before a fair crowd. Amarillo improved to nine first downs to Claude’s one, reversing earlier form from two weeks prior. A late third quarter drive and a Williams to O Flannigue pass set up the go ahead score with Vaught kicking the extra point.
Advertisers tout Camel cigarettes as vastly favored, claiming unparalleled popularity and quality since their origin. The copy extols Camel’s superiority over competitors, asserting strong consumer preference and widespread appeal in smoking culture.
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