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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1928
Page
6
The Amarillo Be announces its founding date February 20 1924 and its filing as second class matter at Amarillo Texas. It notes publication in connection with the Amarillo Daily News and provides office details at 6th and Fillmore. Friday November 25 1928 lists prices 7.50 and 2.60.
Dixie Dugan completes dress rehearsal for the musical Get Your Girl at the Apollo Theater while producers and crew scramble to adjust numbers and stage effects. Dixie fears critics, ponders love for Jimmy Doyle, and contemplates a late night party as the convention of greeting card salesmen convenes with poet Teddy Zest speaking at the First Presbyterian church.
The author discusses revoking motor vehicle licenses as a strong deterrent to reckless driving by intoxicated drivers. He cites Virginia Governor Harry Flood Byrd's policy of vetoing pardons for DUI offenses, arguing the approach reduces offenses and highlighting cases of fatal drunken driving.
The United States Marine Corps celebrated its 153rd anniversary with worldwide exercises and ceremonies. The article recalls the corps origins in Philadelphia eight months before the Declaration of Independence, its role as the first to fight, and notable battles from Tripoli to Belleau Wood, highlighting the enduring Marine spirit and tradition across detachments around the globe.
The article describes a mother using spanking on her son Peter, tracing his reactions from toddlerhood to nearly five, where obedience is achieved temporarily but moral lessons and respect for authority fail. It argues physical punishment harms the child’s spirit and fosters defiance rather than genuine conduct.
The text reflects inner conflict and emotional turmoil as rage fear hate and defiance erode the subject's natural wish to do right. It suggests a struggle where unhealthy impulses dominate, reshaping thoughts and choices.
Atlantic City Star reports the Gleason Company annual sales convention opens at the Superba Hotel with executives President Donald Gleason Sales Manager Al Evans and district managers present. Denny Kerrigan of Indiana renowned for Booth Tarkington and Notre Dame figures among principal speakers.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged New Orleans listeners that America must open its treasury to provide adequate wages and better conditions for federal employees. He opposed the constant economy refrain and warned of mobilizing at the ballot box to defeat lawmakers resisting improvements.
Abelard Dupont, an elderly fisherman, bit down on a small sole to steady it as he freed his hook. The fish leaped and slipped into his throat causing fatal suffocation within minutes.
A nostalgic collage by D C McIntyre on New York glamour and culture in the late 1920s. The piece mingles movie stars fashion hotels clowns and social registers with reflections on drug stores booze and public life. It notes rising chains in Manhattan and ends with a copyright notice.
A woodland tale follows Rusty the Fox Squirrel who enjoys autumn abundance until a quiet morning unsettles him. He senses danger as a dog prowls below his tree, barking loudly and shattering the stillness, though Rusty remains unsure what threatens him.
A forest tale describes Rusty sensing danger as a hunter arrives with a deadly gun. The dog barks, the hunter searches the trees, and fear grips the woodland. The scene marks the start of hunting season and the peril for unwary creatures in a quiet world.
A pie supper and dance start at 7 30 tonight at the Woodmen Circle Drum Corps hall on Eighth and Fillmore streets. Mrs Ruby Poindexter, captain, says coffee cocoa and pie will be served along with an entertainment program.
Des Moines, Nov 23. Marion Jeanette McQuillan born to Dr Edward D and Mrs. McQuillan of New Glarus Wis earned possibly the youngest insurance policy when her father applied for a $1,000 endowment on her while she was only five hours old. The Des Moines company issued the policy.
Crossword clue list with horizontal entries from six to forty six. A puzzle segment noting eight-letter solutions for Nos six and forty six marked as easy. Other clues include tanning vessels insults pain and several biology and daily life terms with definitions.
At Cornell University in Ithaca New York students win a clash with theater management by inaugurating a Saturday evening Whoopee hour. During this period students may cheer boo and razz actors with little restraint as part of a negotiated compromise.
Augustine Villanueva one of three Wynne state prison farm escapees was recaptured near Willis twenty miles from Huntsville. Villanueva, serving four years from Webb county for theft, was caught after the Tuesday night breakout. The other escapees were A J Andrews of Liberty county jailed for robbery and Victory arriola of El Paso county serving life for murder.
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