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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
4
Historical masthead records the Amarillo Globe founded 1924 as a second class matter publication. It lists offices on 110 East Fifth Street and contact numbers for News and Business departments and notes Associated Press news dispatch rights.
Rates show one week and one month by carrier, three and six months options, and six month to one year terms. Mail prices apply to Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico with monthly and yearly options including Sunday editions.
The Globe reports 800 readers answered a question about headline size. Ninety seven percent prefer no increase in headline size. Management aims for a home newspaper with more news and less emphasis on headlines.
J Ray criticizes The Globe for space given to continued stories while The Master Mummer by Oppenheim runs two pages daily. A reader poll shows 741 of 852 women surveyed read and enjoy the serial, prompting The Globe to value friendly criticism and reader input.
The Globe argues Amarillo must secure a reliable water supply for industry. It notes Santa Fe Railway employs over 1,200 locally and faces limited water, risking future gas and industrial growth. The piece calls for progress rather than delay and hints at regional development pressures.
Central Standard Time keyed daily late news and full evening lineups across KYW WMAQ WGN and others. Program listings include farm bureau speeches orchestra sets weather, concerts, and children tales with times from 6:30 PM to 11:45 PM and Pacific Coast adjustments noted.
The Amarillo Globe readers vote in a lighthearted popularity contest. The winner boasts a large feature thirst and urges more on the front page. A self deprecating note compares a comic look alike and notes local items from the Twittie Times.
A dense schedule of radio offerings across multiple stations lists orchestras, soloists, and concert programs in varied time slots. Highlights include the Balaban and Katz Theater Revue in Chicago and performances by Osborns and Henry Halstead in Minneapolis and Oakland with ensembles such as the Palmer Radio Orchestra and the Missouri Theater Orchestra.
A 1924 tip from The Housewife suggests painting the entire outside woodwork with camphor every two weeks to deter ants. The simple household method is attributed to Public Ledger Company.
O O MelIntyre writes of the Atlantic crossing on the liner with a shipboard concert to aid disabled seamen. He details passengers moods and scenes from dining rooms to the wireless room, notes on British and American humor, farewells at Cherbourg, and plans to dine in Paris while money changes to francs.
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