Amarillo Globe Briefs from October 24 1929
Short notice items from the Amarillo Globe dated Thursday October 24 1929 summarize local happenings and notices from the era.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
4
The Epic Drive From Mayflower to Automobiles
Observing speeding traffic from a train, Prime Minister MacDonald ponders origin and direction of autos. The piece traces auto history from Mayflower voyages to Detroit mills and vast western farms, then hints at a future destination shaped by industry and migration, suggesting the journey is worth pursuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
New York
Mohawk Valley
Mr. MacDonald
Detroit
Atlantic
Alleghenies
Mohawk Trail
Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Paul
Guiding Your Child in Competitive Growth
The piece cautions against parents pushing babies to beat relatives’ milestones. It cites Ann and Chester to show how mothers may unconsciously race for early achievements. It urges allowing each child to grow at its own pace with love and proper care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Lyne
Ann
Chester
Blind Minnesota Senator Schall's rise from poverty to power
Washington Day Book recalls the life of Tom Schall the blind U S senator from Minnesota. He lost his sight in a factory accident after early hardship and minimal schooling yet built a legal practice and political career. His success rests on resilience and relentless effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plummer
Washington
Tom Schall
United States
Minnesota
Heiress tangled in love and deceit at Coney
Leonard Brent manipulates heiress to wed him after posing as guardian to Helen Page. Bob Ennis confronts Helen with Eva Ennis affair and Brent deception. Helen and Bob clash over Eva and Brent while threats loom and a wedding trap grows closer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Page
Leonard Brent
Nellin
Cunningham
Brent
Helen
Eva Ennis
Robert
Bob
Eva
Shallimar Morris
Chapter XXXIX Private visit at Wethering house
Mrs Wethering refuses entry to Bob at first seeking Nellin. Bob endures harsh reception as he waits for Helen to decide if he may be admitted and what he intends to say. The scene focuses on social tensions and timing of calls within a strained friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wethering
Helen
Mr. Ennis
Wethering
Bob
Eva
Leonard
Shallimar
Lawyer’s Wife Chooses Court Over Pencil Trade
The senator recalls a life altering moment when vision failed after an injury. His wife urged a pivot to law, seeing a path forward as she offered to be his eyes and help him persevere through a new battle.
Senator Schall and his brilliant classmate wife
A profile of Senator Schall describes his wife Mrs. Schall as a constant companion in life and work. It notes their early friendship, his five terms in Congress, 1924 Senate election, and his view of blindness as an asset. He emphasizes concentration, mental work, and inner vision over external show.
Incubator Baby Show at Coney Island Noted for Profit
New York reports the incubator baby show at Coney Island as the park’s most profitable concession. Dr O C Couney, originator from Silesia, nurtures thousands of premature infants while charging 25 cents admission. Babies enter around six to seven months and receive professional care with silent identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. C. McIntyre
New York
Coney Island
O. Couney
Silesia
Omaha
Coney Boardwalk
Couney
Coney
Dr. Couney
Crossword Puzzle Diplomatic Questions Horizont: A to Z
The page presents a published crossword with clues across and down, including entries such as British ambassador to the U S and Jenny Lind birthplace, plus notes from yesterday’s answers and a list of misprinted fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. A
Jenny Lind
Leipzig
Curry County Chick Culling Leads State
Curry County scored 88 flocks credited by the New Mexico State Poultry Association and New Mexico A. & M. College. County Agent John C Woods and R W Ludwick long fueled breeding of pure bred poultry in Eastern New Mexico. Scientifically culled stock and leg bracketing ensure better prices for sellers and higher grade poultry for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
New Mexico State Poultry Association
New Mexico A. & M. College
Curry County
Roosevelt
Chavis
John C. Woods
R. W. Ludwick
Clovis High School
New Mexico
Vaudeville Bill at Fair Theatre Promises Top Comics
Inter state vaudeville opens at the Fair theater with Jimmy Allard and six in his company presenting Journey's End a lively mix of comedy and song. Grace Dunbar Nile returns in And the Man Said plus Two Blossoms from the Garden of Songs and Armstrong Brothers perform difficult feats. William Boyd stars in The Flying Fool a tense stunt drama with comedy. Matinees scheduled Friday 3:45 and Saturday 1 and 4. If crowds stay strong, go early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Theater
Jimmy Allard
Charles Althoff
Grace Dunbar Nile
Armstrong Brothers
William Boyd
Country Boy Comes to City to Succeed Says Critic Speech
A country boy seeks success in the city while a scholarly critic rails against theater and quotes classical Latin. The remark signals a clash over culture and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate Inc
French See Decline in Cult of the American Home Bar
Paris report says French leaders and educators fear the rise of the household bar and American cocktails. Doctors like Dr. Georges Guillain warn cocktails undermine health and culture while Andre de Fouquieres notes the trend targets youth but may pass, as fashion from the Yankees spreads through Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paris
France
Georges Guillain
Dr. Guillain
de Fouquieres
Andre de Fouquieres
Fouquieres
Prince Umberto Seeks Belgian Consent For Marriage
Crown Prince Umberto arrived in Brussels to ask King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth for formal consent to wed their daughter Princess Marie Jose. The Italian heir travelled to the Belgian capital on October 24 to pursue the royal union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Brussels
Umberto
Belgium
Marie Jose
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