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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1926
Page
4
Read on the Sheffield Scientific School graduates of 1917 numbering 326 men now about 30. Most married, average earnings around 36000 with investments lifting to 7800 yearly per man and assets averaging 46500. Auto ownership above 70 percent and home ownership over 30 percent, with golf the leading recreation and a strong but cautious stance on liquor and Prohibition.
International News Service reports Moss Nov 26 that facing drunkenness higher sick rates and lower labor efficiency the Soviet government abandons broad prohibition and the Council of Peoples Commissars approves a bill restricting liquor sales. The bill, likely to become law, limits sale of strong drinks.
The new law bans selling spirits by the bottle to anyone under eighteen and restricts venues like restaurants and trains from bottle sales. Penalties include up to two weeks in prison or 50 roubles. Officials push beer as a substitute, noting Moscow consumes 50,000 beer bottles daily, with hopes to double after quality improvements. Moonshine still causes deaths and disease, with Soviet data showing high mortality and injury from illicit alcohol.
Morton and Audrey cope with Marcie's abrupt return and a tense plea from Marcie herself. Audrey fears losing the girl while Nona contemplates departure as Marcie seeks stability with Morton, prompting a quiet, decisive talk in the dining room.
The article records a fatal altercation in Ennis involving Frank Wood a Black man and Tes sie Biggines a Black woman. It states Biggines struck Wood on the head with a heavy instrument after he injured her son.
A brief note references Thornton W. Burgess and his fable style during stress. It highlights wit as a sign of fitness and discipline among characters. The piece centers on resilience and cleverness in challenging moments.
In a Burgess tale from 1926 Mrs Grouse loses a wing but uses instinct to hide in a hollow log. The hunter misses her and she remains concealed as Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote search, while Mr Grouse plans a safe escape and future defense.
Francis G Blair who has led Illinois public instruction for twenty years is elected president of the National Education Association for the 1926 27 term. He will guide the national education group through the coming year.
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