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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1926
Page
3
A jumble of letters and anecdotes from Amarillo notes readers describe raids on local game, postal oddities, and social quirks. A boastful letter writer laments requests for privacy while detailing community quirks and mayoral hints amid lively cafe scenes and frontier humor.
An Amarillo report lampoons a spike in arrests and police press activity, noting Chief Blackwell’s force and cells need cleanup. It contrasts chaotic rail delays near Gage, St Francis, and Amarillo with traffic and utility issues, ending with a plea for street widening and cheaper fares.
A letter from Clyde Morrison praises a city figure for upholding justice and condemns prudish opposition to partly clad women. He cites wrestling bouts and the 1903 world’s fair as examples and urges broader civic honesty in Amarillo.
A columnist ridicules W R Smith for opposing Sunday movie shows. The writer compares Smith’s narrow views to medieval figures, urges Amarillo to grow, and calls for him to leave town. The piece lampoons religious conservatism and defends Sunday amusements.
Mrs P Porter seeks a family or organization to take a wheelchair donated for a young girl. Call 613-5 to arrange delivery or handover. The note invites genuine recipients who can provide a better life through the aid.
Wil George Sikeote with the Bi Lewis Browne present as committee reviews possible replacement for next season. The discussion centers on duties, performance, and selection by university authorities.
The article details Hutchins' geese, snow geese, mallards, pin tail ducks, and teal in Amarillo's bird zoo. It notes domestic fowls, a Todd refuge flock of Hutchins' geese, and comments on seasonal visitors. It mentions blue and white geese additions by spring, plus black mallards and wood ducks and Taunton's tame birds.
In Port Worth, senior Representative George Kowble said Kemble will introduce a resolution at the January session to remove a bust from the Capitol. The move cites that no living governor has been honored and calls for an investigation into the piece’s funding sources.
An advertisement touts Kick Lax as a cure that cleans out bodily congestion to prevent catching colds. It promises quick relief, asserts universal endorsement, and urges readers to buy Kick-Lax at druggists to feel thoroughly cleaned and well.
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