05 Nov 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
1
The piece mingles travel notes on distant lands with reflections on elections and the meaning of civic choice. It contrasts Western and Japanese mindsets, notes Mussolini era violence, Tutankhamon’s tomb, and ends with a blunt view on New York's Prohibition vote and the persistence of the Eighteenth Amendment.
San Jacinto and North Amarillo post stations will stay open ten more days while bids are sought to run them for the next year. The San Jacinto station is run by H. E. Peery and the North Amarillo office by Johnston Drug Co. Funds shortage led to notices of closure, but Postmaster Kenyon announced the temporary extension to avoid mail congestion and inconvenience to residents.
The Associated Press reports a 60 second earthquake hit Nicaragua on November 5 causing multiple deaths and widespread destruction. The national palace and Managua cathedral were badly damaged with severe effects in Masaya near the Marays volcano and many homes destroyed at Rantiage.
A garbled report notes that Jim faces a libel suit while a state probe continues. Officials and dates are unclear, but the piece implies the suit will not slow or halt the ongoing investigation.
Mrs. Jane Gibson, key state witness, was too ill to appear in Somerville New Jersey as the Hall Mills murder trial progressed. James Mills testified about his last night with his wife Eleanor, while Mrs. Hall showed moments of emotion as she described visits to the Mills home and her alibi.
C C Daniels of El Paso and William H O'Brien of Amarillo petition the Federal Land Bank of Wichita to loan $1 million to Panhandle Texas cattlemen. Wichita Bank president Miles Lasater says existing papers total about $1 million and could fund Panhandle needs if stockholders require. Local barber interest cited as unrelated.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a night cry and police but clarifies the incident involved a cat rather than a human. The text is largely unreadable with many stray characters and jumbled phrases.
Nov 5 report from Rome states Benito Mussolini prepared plans to crush opposition to his regime with a sweeping program. It notes a possible return to retroactive punishment including the death penalty for attacks on the fascist state and royalty, targeting figures tied to a plot against him.
The city auditorium sold the first nineteen rows on the main floor for Will Rogers entertainment. Patrons should note the event features a musical comedy style and the famous humorist's voice and presence.
Washington reports the United States invoked the 1918 order to block Madame Alexandra Kollontay, Russia's sole woman diplomat, from obtaining a passport visa en route to her new post as minister to Mexico. The State Department cited her as a leading communist figure and member of the Communist International, approved by Kellogg.
W H Boehning 63 a Randall county pioneer and prominent Canyon farmer died at his home after a long illness. Survived by seven sons Clarence Walter Raymond Willard Alvie Kenneth Beehning of Canyon and Uareld Boehning of Deiles and daughter Bethel Boehning of Conyers. Funeral at Canyon Methodist church Saturday at 2 o clock conducted by N Ginger old Rene Beavers. Safeguard pour health. Phone 4108 ter Chevtrified Weter Ady.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief item noting a meeting piece linked to an Awasille group. Details are unclear with names or places only partially legible. Further text needed to confirm event scope and participants.
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