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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1929
Page
2
A reflective verse counsels a son to resist blameworthy acts, keep integrity, and venture boldly in his duties. It urges parental restraint and personal courage, stressing that failure may come without shame if one remains true.
Australian journalist Edward George Honey proposed a two minute silent tribute for the fallen. The idea gained national adoption after his death, though he died in poverty in England in August 1922 at age 36. His widow struggles in South Wales to support herself, while memories of the silent tribute persist.
Five men with police records were sought after a daytime jewelry heist near St Louis. The quartet robbed two couples returning from Bridle Spur Country Club, taking jewelry valued at 62 000 dollars and 1 000 in cash. Mrs Johnson dropped a 60 000 necklace and was not harmed.
The former Travis county attorney and third court of civil appeals judge John Brady faced murder charges after a fatal stabbing of Miss Highsmith. Brady’s wife defended him, saying if he struck it was drink driven. An eye witness, UT student Frank Graham Jr, reported a struggle outside the apartment before the stabbing. Brady, once active in Texas politics and university circles, appeared dazed when arrested as investigators pursued the motive and circumstances.
The narrator ventriloquizes amid New York gloom, blaming high rollers for a crash that torments workers and families across the nation. He notes cheaper money later and remarks on traders as gamblers, while recalling personal losses and comic quips about Radio and Diabetis.
A long Armistice Day program in Amarillo included a morning parade with 600 marchers and 100 vehicles, a banquet at the Herring Hotel, and a post–parade football game plan between West Texas State College and the New Mexico Military Institute. Local officials and veterans attended, with West Texans State Teachers College aiding by providing cheering contingents.
President Hoover laid a wreath of white chrysanthemums at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington cemetery with Mrs. Hoover and the secretary of war and navy. The ceremony included a 21 gun salute and an army band playing the Star Spangled Banner.
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co outlines an accident policy paying up to 100 dollars monthly for 24 months if total disability occurs and 1000 dollars for death, costing 3.50 per year. Over 50,000 already hold coverage. no medical exam is required and no payment until policy reviewed. Send name address age beneficiary details to receive policy on inspection.
An advertisement from Walton Pharmaceutical Co offers a 10 day treatment of Pep Kaps for 2.00 with money back guarantee. Postpaid mail order available from St. Joseph Missouri with COD option if desired.
Vernon hosts a Vernon Texas football clash as Amarillo High School fans arrive with more than 1,000 in attendance. The Sandies and Lions report good overall form despite injury woes at center. Coleman or Bowden may start for the Lions while Sandies coach Smith hints at a near announced lineup.
Many men and women suffer from lack of control and backaches. W B Way Co offers Rudolph's Tablets for a regular one dollar treatment sent postpaid after sending 10 cents for mailing costs. Enclose payment details and try before paying.
In a Dallas or regional daily tone, the column argues against doom predictions from stock declines and asserts strong demand for automobiles, noting current and projected ownership numbers. It highlights industrial figures Knudsen and Ford, praising skilled trades and urging youth to learn trades for national productivity. It also references emerging robot technology and a British approach to Indian dominion status.
Demonstrations spread from Mexico City to Guadalajara and Vera Cruz yesterday. In the capital the national revolutionary party candidate Pascual Cruz Rubio saw his headquarters set ablaze after rioters smashed windows and hurled torches inside. Soldiers with fixed bayonets repelled a mob from the presidential palace as police intervened.
Buffalos expect a crowded campus for a Cadets game sponsored by the American Legion in Amarillo. Legionnaires have sold many tickets and take a percentage of each sale. Coaches Reeds and Brown preview a balanced attack as Cadets rely on a fast backfield and speed to challenge the hard-charging herd. Station KGRS Amarillo will broadcast from the sidelines with DeWitt Landis of News Globe on mic.
Police believe Timothy died after a fall at the home of Dorothy Parks and that she buried Dorothy’s body in a shallow grave near National Park New Jersey after using lye. Parks later led to the discovery of Timothy’s body near Absecon New Jersey as Rogers children were placed in her care last June by Allen Rogers an insurance broker from Woodbury New Jersey whose wife died about a year earlier leaving six children.
Kansas City reports hogs steady to lower with top at 9.50 for 250-350 lb weight. cattle at 23,000 head with variety of steers, heifers, cows trading lower to steady. calves and yearlings showing mixed gains. St Louis and Chicago then post similar patterns with hogs weak to lower and cattle uneven. cotton trends in New York and Liverpool reflect declining sentiment. poultry steady in Chicago.
An old health ad claims sour stomach results from fermentation and promises lasting relief from Gordon's antiseptic. It asserts first dose relieves sour stomach indigestion gas bloating and heartburn and urges readers to buy from their druggist at a standard price for an eight ounce bottle.
The report shows General Electric and J I Case down eight points while Columbian Cotton and A M Byers fall 444. U S Steel Bethlehem Steel American Tobacco slip, with Westinghouse and ITT down over two points by the half hour. Some movers rise like Texas Pacific up ten, Southern Pacific up three, Union Pacific Pullman and General Foods up one or two. Foreign rates show cables steady at 4.87 27 32. Additional stocks such as Wright Aeroplane Woolworth Westinghouse Willys Overland Warner Bros Western Union White Motor Company and Yellow Truck appear with varied fractional gains and losses.
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