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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
4
A businessman notes less chatter about the Tri-State Fair but asserts strong planning and finances. A full time secretary manager, Judge J. W. Crudgington as president, and C. H. Amacker as secretary have steered preparations for a regional show September 21 to 27 with robust entries and entertainment.
The article describes a rising class of shipboard romantics nicknamed boat trippers who cruise the Atlantic with little money and rely on chance liaisons for fashion and shelter. It notes unscrupulous schemes, warning male passengers to avoid letters to strangers and citing a Paris lawyer profiting from exploited victims. A lavish New York hotel opening tale accompanies the cautionary piece.
The state board of clemency refused to recommend Gov. Donahey intervene in the execution of John Bryant Richard Rhoades and John Hedrick for the murder of James McCumber. Hedrick pleaded guilty while Bryant and Rhoades were convicted at Pomeroy on May 1. The three men were accused of killing McCumber to silence him about bootlegging.
Honolulu traffic captain orders that taxi operators post a clear schedule of rates in plain view of passengers after complaints of excessive charges. The ruling targets fare transparency and consumer protection in city cabs.
In a quiet college bungalow, Jack confronts grief after Eunice's husband Brad dies by bootlegging. Brad's letter reveals motive, while Eunice's mourning mocks the truth. Bracing rumors circle the fraternity as jealousy and scandal threaten reputations.
In a Burgess animal tale, Graywing explains jellyfish melted by sun after Reddy Pax follows footprints on a beach. Reddy touches a jellyfish and gets stung, learning the creature’s water nature and harmless joke from Graywing. The story closes with a tease for the next tale.
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