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15 Nov 1929
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1929
Page
1
OCR fragment shows garbled words about snow percentage and officials, with no coherent event or names to anchor a report. Unable to extract a clear action, location, or dates.
Arthur Brisbane notes the futility of life during wartime, examines a woman's leap as a reaction to despair, and reflects on famine and starvation amid conflict, highlighting human vulnerability and resilience.
The Associated Press reports a tax cut plan could be approved before Christmas as lawmakers push to finish fiscal relief. Key negotiators hash out details while projected savings and timelines remain under discussion amid pending votes.
Arthur Brisbane weighs day’s topics in The Globe with notes on life, fate and duty. He critiques suicides and introspection, urges work and service, and touches Hoover food policy, cannibalism myths, and Confucius lineage amid a national scene.
Radio listings show Air Features Tonight across NBC and CBS networks with orchestras and acts including Frank Banta pianist, Footlights, The Pinman, Mary and Bob adventure, Radio's Court of Appeals, Daguerrotypes, Drama and Orchestra, Famous Level, Jones and Hare, Memories, Quakers Vocal and Orch, and Amox n Andy. Also noted are ambulance and radiator service ads with Walter Fuermann at 102 E. 3rd Street.
Special Correspondent reports at Pampa that Sweetwater was chosen as the 1930 meeting place of the Northwest Texas Methodist Conference after the morning session. Bishops, district reports, and large numbers of conversions and additions across Amarillo Abilene Stamford Vernon and Sweetwater districts highlighted the day. Dr C C Seleeman of Southern Methodist University addressed the body before noon.
Conoco Oil Company opens a weekly training program for its Amarillo District Sales staff at the Amarillo Hotel led by L. E. Stiles to promote Conoco Germ Processed Motor Oil. The course covers oil history and production steps as part of the new product launch.
The Fort Worth and Denver will not oppose Santa Fe's plan to build a new line from Amarillo north to Las Animas Colorado. Chamber president Tom Cotten said the information is authentic and praised Denver's willingness to support regional development. The line would connect with Santa Fe branches across the North Panhandle Oklahoma strip and southern Colorado, linking to Denver's mainline at Las Animas for a Denver Amarillo trunk route.
Electra High School sends twenty Tigers to Amarillo to face district champions the Golden Sandies. They arrive tonight at 9:15, with about 200 more fans joining tomorrow on four Fort Worth & Denver coaches, arriving 1:16 PM. Coach Stanford leads a strong defense and balanced attack featuring Hub White A Smith Bill Cross and Sandefer P Head C Smith.
Short welcome talks by Jewel Yarbrough and Opa Lee Woodford opened Amarillo High School's third Panhandle District Home Economics Teachers conference at 9 this morning. W A McIntosh gave a welcome address as Lyric Club provided numbers. Miss Weeks leader guided morning discussions on topics of home economics education.
A bomb destroyed the Breen residence in Chicago injuring James W. Breen first assistant corporation counsel and his wife. The blast blew in the front door and damaged adjoining homes with an estimated 5000 dollars in losses. Police seek clues as Breen links the attack to his campaign against gambling resorts.
John H. Kirby of Houston vehemently denied charges that the Southern Tariff association is aligned with the Republican party and favors Negroes being elected to Congress. He issued the statement from Hot Springs while recently testifying before a Senate lobby inquiry.
Alabama rivers including the Alabama Coosa and Tallapoosa rose beyond banks as continuous rains continued. Warnings issued for residents in lowlands. Birmingham sections were cut off, Gadsden isolated, and eight feet of water reported near Birmingham Chatta Lee area.
A weather summary notes milder conditions in Amarillo with partly cloudy skies and 68/43 temps, while West Texas towns including Abilene Rotan Winters Quanah Childress Ballinger and San Angelo report heavy to light snow and ongoing winter conditions following overnight storms. U.S. War Chief Good shows slight improvement but remains critical with watch for pneumonia.
Officials in Norfolk blame carbon monoxide fumes for the deaths of Lieut. Robert Hollenbeck of Chicago and Bootewain’s Mate Thomas George Weber of New York during an inspection of blisters on the battleship New York. Seven others were overcome by the fumes last night.
Governor Moody issued a proclamation fixing January 4 as the election date to choose a successor to Representative John Herron White of Borger who resigned after serving in the 124th state house.
Heavy profit taking swept the New York Stock Exchange in the last half hour, with many issues dropping $1 to $10 below earlier highs. U S Steel slipped to 164.25 from 167.26, while General Electric, Johns Manville, and American Telephone also fell, though several major stocks finished higher on the day.
Northern Indiana officials fear Deputy Sheriff C B Jarman of Rome Ga was killed by companions of Elizabeth Brooks alias Honey Sullivan the alleged bandit queen whom he was taking back to Georgia Extradition papers signed by Gov Harry G Leslie of Indiana were presented to Sheriff Lyle of Lake County Tuesday for Brooks She was wanted in Rome with two male companions in a $12000 payroll robbery Since Tuesday no word on Jarman or Brooks' whereabouts remains unknown authorities suspect he was slain or outwitted for documents used by the suspects
One hundred representatives from cities counties and organizations will meet tomorrow at 2 oclock in the Amarillo Hotel to discuss creating a Palo Duro Canyon state park. Palo Duro Park board met last night naming a seven member temporary committee led by D. E. Colp. plans praised at a Mineral Wells convention.
Seven masked men raided a pre nuptial dinner at a Buffalo home, lining 18 guests and servants against a wall and stealing jewelry valued at about 400000 plus cash and furs. A string of pearls worth 250000 to 300000 led the list as rewards rose to 85000 alive or 70000 dead for the seven suspects.
Advertisers urged Amarillo homemakers skilled at fruit cake to place a notice in the Globe-News Woman's Column with a local phone number for potential sales. The casual plea hints at a small home business opportunity amid routine classifieds.
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