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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1927
Page
2
Announcement from First Baptist Church postpones the Thursday performance of The Beautiful Palace to the first week in November. Directed by Mrs. H. T. Trigg the play promotes home church cooperation to guide children through Sunday school. The delay due to a scheduling conflict with a training school. exact date to be announced.
The aircraft that killed five people including pilot Buel Clark and Ed R. Cavanaugh crashed after stalling at 200 feet. P. D. Cramer of the commerce department said the pilot did not hold a license and will assist in drafting a district ordinance to supervise commercial flying and prevent future accidents.
Amarillo booster program promises lower advertising rates and utility costs, a municipal swimming pool, shorter police hours, and a cleaner, more livable city. It calls for elimination of railroad crossings, new parks, a public lake, a golf course, extended bus routes, and regulated emergency vehicle driving through signals.
In Amarillo a public appeal spurs women to donate layettes and knit for new mothers while Mrs. Nelson notes the city lacks a free maternity ward. The writer urges local clubs to back a hospital facility, citing preventable infant deaths and doctors’ charitable efforts.
The Fort Madison clothing store owner Roy L. Gray is selected as America’s average man by William Dutton in a nationwide search. Gray, family man with average education and home life, represents national norms including politics, religion, reading tastes, and everyday concerns. The selection follows a census-based process comparing cities for population, location and climate.
A letter to the editor urges Colonel Harve Haines to secure conventions for Amarillo and to improve the city’s reception. The writer hopes successful recruitment will showcase a warmer welcome and attract industrial interests. The tone calls for strong local support and visible civic spirit.
A reader questions boxing rule interpretations after a Dempsey Tunney bout recounting counting in the eighth round and neutral corners. Letters discuss referee neutrality and champion status under rules.
The article outlines defense claims that Sinclair and Fall acted as national benefactors rather than conspirators. It notes a secret navy board meeting where Admiral Robison discussed oil exchange for emergency use, and government testimony tracing executive orders and jurisdiction shifts over the Teapot Dome reserves. A geological map highlights the Teapot Dome reserve and surrounding fields.
R. R. Damerell of Hastings Nebraska visits his brother P. J. Damerell in Amarillo. He works for McKinley & Lanning Trust at Hastings. He reports Hastings in good shape due to better agriculture and calls Amarillo the loveliest, most progressive small city in the United States.
Despondent over the death of her son in Adrian Michigan 80 year old Mrs. Sarah Harder hanged herself at her daughter’s home in St. Petersburg Florida. She had arrived three weeks earlier by plane after traveling from Adrian.
Denver reports indicate I W W leaders did not deploy pickets at Southern Colorado mines as warned. Sheriff and industrial commission spokesmen say arrests were possible if picketers appeared while miners mostly stayed on strike or returned to work and Walsenburg settled into a quiet standstill.
Marines led by Lieuts O Shea and O Neil engage Sandino forces near Quilali after crash of allied fliers. Private Henry McKenzie and Lt O Neil kill seven bandits, including their leader Mayora, as the patrol withdraws through heavy bush and machine gun fire. One marine dies. several constabulary wounded. Amnesty offered to Sandino followers who lay down arms.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death sentence of Colley Underwood from Brazoria county for the 1926 killing of E. A. Lott. W. M. Hoover and R. R. Carter had appeals denied in life and 99 year sentences respectively. William Sullivan withdrew his appeal from Kerr county. Mrs. Parley Jenkins and her son Elmer visited Lon Sharp in Portersville California.
A fragment reflects fear and resilience as a mother faces ruin at an auction. The speaker imagines the auctioneer and the crowd, contrasting temptation with a steadfast, lofty spirit that resists sordid offers.
A playful verse describes a bustling auction scene where people chase a cherished chair. The loud auctioneer’s chant and lively crowd spark irresistible temptation as bidders respond to “Going, going, gone.”
Hogs at Kansas City and Chicago mostly steady with varied gains and losses. Kansas City lists hogs 6,000 steady with packers paying $9.25 to $9.85, cattle and calves mixed. Chicago shows hogs slow with top $11.75, cattle higher for grain fed and vealers mixed. St Louis and Oklahoma City samples include steady to lower prices across hogs, cattle, and vealers.
Fort Worth livestock prices and market figures for hogs cattle and sheep are listed including top hog price 11.35, bulk cattle 726 to 00, slaughter calves to 11.59, and sheep市场 with steady trends. Cotton and commodities news from New Orleans New York Chicago and foreign exchange follow with price movements and notable quotes.
A band of sixty men dynamited a passenger train between Villa Reyes and Jaral de Berrio killing six and injuring several others. The train carried President Calles family in a special car. The locomotive derailed and federal troops pursue the dynamiters. injured were transported to Mexico City.
The Board of City Development reports spending well under budget through October 16 with only about 42.84 percent of the $56,993 annual allocation used. Departments including Executive, Transportation, Civic and Social, Trade Service, and Publicity are detailed with specific expenditures.
Edward Biggs retiring secretary reported to the Amarillo Real Estate board at noon today. The board has 137 members and engaged in broad civic work with praise for committees. Tom Cotten will lead next week’s program.
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