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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1927
Page
7
Amarillo police warn residents to watch pets and children for several weeks due to a mad dog scare. Police have killed 150 dogs, at least 20 with rabies, and urge veterinary consultation before euthanizing valuable dogs.
California faces a peculiar war debt from 1857 and 1860 Indian wars. Two bonds totaling 4,000 dollars have long been due with interest, but the holders have not presented them for payment and remain unknown or reluctant to reveal themselves.
London crime statistics show pick-pocketing nearly extinct due to Scotland Yard’s fly ing squad. The mobile patrols enable better surveillance of known criminals and reduce street theft.
Professor C J Wiggers of Western Reserve University explores resuscitation after electric shock. Aimed at reviving heart activity, he studies heart motion with new apparatus and plans motion pictures of heart beats to understand muscular action and devise treatment.
Charles G. Johnson, California State Treasurer, believes vital bond documents may be buried in attics or trunks. He urges descendants of early settlers to search family keepsakes for the missing bond.
Sir Alan Cobham, famed British aviator nicknamed the Lindbergh of Britain, prepares a 20000 mile flight around Africa in a two engine Short All Metal flying boat to promote a British air route through Africa and encourage airline use for dominion security. He aims to start mid November and circumnavigate Africa along a new path, arguing for practical aviation over stunt flying.
In New York a young man gathered nickels and fed them into a subway turnstile during rush hour for strangers. A skeptical young woman insisted on paying her own fare, jamming the machine in the process.
The 1927 British Motor Show at Olympia concluded with immediate orders totaling 100 million dollars and forecasts of 86,000 more jobs. Industry leaders anticipate full swing by spring 1928 as factories expand, with private car ownership rising to about 3.1 million by mid-1928.
London reports Queen Mary and Princess Mary have ready for distribution knitted Christmas gifts. Queen Mary specializes in babies jackets and hospital cat covers while Princess Mary makes garments for older children. The Queen oversees Needlework Guild distributions and emphasizes proper finishing with buttons and strings.
The text notes increases of 200000 in a figure and 20000 in employment compared with 1926, suggesting that in 1928 both measures will be vastly surpassed.
The second annual Fine Arts contest for high school students will be held at Texas Woman's College Fort Worth on April 13 and 14, 1928. Last year 800 students competed in piano voice violin art public speaking glee club and orchestra. Fifteen hundred dollars in scholarships and prizes plus loving cups and trophies donated by local businesses were awarded. this year aims to top the first. Details will be mailed to all Texas high schools soon.
Seven men from Pangasinan province were sentenced to 17 years each for murder by a local court. They appealed, and the Supreme Court doubled their sentence to 34 years. The Manila High Court has increased penalties amid a surge of baseless appeals.
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