This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1932
Page
3
Idaho senator William Borah lambasted Al Smith for advocating liquor after Newark remarks. He called Smith’s stance a bold, divisive creed that would abandon dry states to liquor traffic and restore the old saloon politics.
Eight Monaca football players were suspended after clipping fresh men plus a student consolation incident involving Joe DeMarco and Stanley Petroski. A Bell County grand jury heard related matters as a girl was fatally burned by gasoline ignited with a blowtorch. Yarbrough admitted throwing gasoline, claiming it was water. District Attorney Henry Taylor filed murder charges after the inquiry.
Belton Texas October 26 The trial of Cal B Yarbrough a garage mechanic charged with murder in the torch death of his adopted daughter is expected to be set in about ten days Yarbrough was indicted yesterday by a grand jury according to court officials
Ex-convict John Downing, paroled from a life term for a Cincinnati murder, confessed to the slaying of Mrs. Doris Zonzo and the murder of Bonzo, widow of the Ohio penitentiary records chief. Prosecutor Hoskins quoted Downing saying the girl Doris had been like a mother to him.
A man robbed a woman and strangled her with a silk necktie. Judge Dennis J. Ryan sentenced him on July 3, 1925, to life with a May 16 solitary confinement each year. He was released October 6, 1931 after Governor White commuted the sentence on a prosecutor’s recommendation.
A roster of attendees includes J. W. Graves, M. T. O'Neal, T. E. Johnson, L. L. Sellers, Hugh L. Umphres, L. R. Miller, Robt. Allingham, Effie Dee Sanford Coon, Ben Golding, J. Malcolm Shelton, J. R. Wrather, and E. L. Coggin. The list suggests a formal gathering or committee event with multiple named participants.
The Texas State Highway Commission expects its October contracts for road and bridge work to total more than 5.6 million dollars. D. H. Dalton of Arkadelphia received the top award for 405,000 dollars in concrete paving on Highway 21 in Madison County. More delegations were being heard today.
William E. Crouch aged 47, manager for the Weslaco Texas telephone company, died in Kansas City after recent medical treatment. He was a Missouri native with relatives in the area.
The ad urges a liberal cash allowance on old tires to apply toward Firestone High Speed Tires. It touts safety and low prices, claiming Gum-Dipped tires set world records for speed safety mileage and endurance. The message highlights the Tread for grip on slippery pavements to reduce skids this winter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.