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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
9
A reader asks for brand names of beers from earlier times to illustrate tampering in a feature. He recalls traveling to Washburn in 1887 on the F. W. and D. C. line and invites locals to send information. He signs as Roscoe Logue, 1528 Taylor, with a note to E R T to forward.
A letter from Mrs Guy Mathis requests a Bonnie Black Bess song for two dollars to buy a baby blanket. The page also includes a poem about Bonnie Black Bess and a critical note on the Brigadier’s judgment about Hutchinson county peace officers, with remarks on due process.
Dear Tack asks help selling a pet coon for 15 dollars or not less than 12 due to its quality. Gulle dge from 804 North Pierce Street Amarillo Texas provides contact number 24228 for interested buyers.
A 1901 humor piece recounts odd golf feats from around the world. It mentions E T Knapp of Westbrook hitting a ball atop a hen egg, Waggot the English pro, Joe Land and Hugh Fletcher's fifty mile hole, and other long or unusual courses and players. The letter ends urging civil tribunals and caution to militia, signed by E J Cussen of Canadian Texas.
A letter criticizes Brigadier General for suggesting martial law in Hutchinson county during peace officials terms. The writer argues ouster actions exist for malfeasance without militia, calling the General’s statements discreetly improper and damaging to free principles.
A Citizen and Taxpayer letter urges defeating the water bond, criticizing the city commission for tax hikes and vowing to take a firm stance. The writer warns of a 16 percent tax rise in 1929 compared to 1928 and calls for hard negotiating rather than polite handling.
An Amarillo citizen argues the water bond election is ill-timed and unnecessary given ample water for years. The writer urges slow, deliberate study and notes no need for higher taxes while supporting civic improvements.
A departing message from Amarillo's mouthpiece at the National Dairy Show in St. Louis commends the city for handsome young trees and well kept lawns and gardens. It notes the visible pride in homes and praises residents for community upkeep and civility.
Mrs L W Sealy asks readers to help locate a lost envelope containing Manitoba napkins left on a dollar day at Hub Clothiers. She offers to collect them at the shop or via column notice.
Jim Bush drove me 75 miles through treeless countryside to show the planted city trees and several splendid farmsteads where the same method had been applied for considerable benefit. A Californian named Thomas Franklin observes the contrast.
A reader praises The News for carrying Dr. Frank McCoy of Los Angeles. The letter commends his health writings for educating the public and states personal benefits from following his guidance.
A subscriber reports a filing error between The News October 7 and Sunday’s issue October 6. He asks where the misprint occurred and notes confusion over headlines. He also mentions a boy scout returning a found purse and a local officer handling the item.
A letter from Mrs. A B Wainscott of Muleshoe Texas writes to Amarillo Daily Tack about the rose proposition wishing for roses and praising the area as a good place to live, though not living in Amarillo.
A resident reports losing a black leather purse last Thursday on Sixth Street between Polk and the Belmont Apartments. It contained 80 cents, bus tickets, and glasses, for which a reward is offered if found and returned to the News-Globe with no questions asked.
Citizens commend the mayor and commission for cautious leadership in addressing Amarillo gas rate concerns. They say officials gave owners of the Amarillo gas franchise every chance to respond to public calls for lower domestic rates and defend municipal ownership as a cheaper future option.
Myrtle Wheeler of Box 544 Tulia Texas seeks a bookkeeping or office work position after visiting last week while Tack was away. She notes experience in bookkeeping and stenography and asks to be informed of any openings.
Letters from residents urge Amarillo to own and run its gas and water franchises to save costs and fund the urgent water plant expansion. They argue a public system benefits present and future generations, criticize private sale motives, and question past water procurement decisions at Word ranch.
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