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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
4
A Chicago police field meet translated coded slang into plain English to show how phraseology from criminal and police jargon can confuse the uninitiated. The discussion notes that special groups shape language and that English changes over time, making future usage potentially unrecognizable.
The article argues most children need stimulation and playmates or an adult play partner to spark enthusiasm. It urges parents to engage in shared activities like swimming, walking, ball games, gardening, or woodwork to model and transfer enthusiasm, helping a listless child become a self starter.
Washington daybook notes Dr. Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, as the foremost advocate for practical transoceanic airship service. The era's cautious pioneer discusses future commercial routes, patent implications, and Eckener’s shift from skeptic to charting the dirigible's course across oceans. The article highlights his long experience and potential to direct landbased development.
United Press report from Las Cruces New Mexico on September 5 notes Prohibition officers cracking a family bootlegging operation. Antonin Baldanado faces possession and sale charges while his stepfather, mother, and Tony Baldanado are held on related violations including smuggling liquor and large quantities of alcohol.
Peebles confronts Dillon in a hidden saloon chamber. A fake killer Furie collapses, and Peebles uses the trap to force Dillon to reveal himself. In a tense showdown, Peebles shoots Dillon after luring him into the room, bringing Luther MacNair’s guilt to light and ending Ogden’s murder hunt.
Los Angeles. Sept 5. A defense claim contends Joe Rokumoto died from a later operation after his car was hit by a machine driven by Lois Pantages, as jurors near completion of the second degree murder trial. Max Steuer posed questions about intervening factors to jurors. The state argues Rokumoto died due to Pantages alleged malice and intoxication at the time of the accident.
In Salt Ste. Marie Ontario Steve Smith of Bar River reportedly fought a large wolf in the woods. He seized the wolf by jaw and neck, then dragged it to the lumber camp and tied it up. The incident highlights Smith’s rugged endurance and survival skill.
A reflective 1929 McIntyre column follows Broadway’s gleam and its fallen idols. Stars, waiters, an ex champ, and a famed architect mingle with derelicts along Herald Square and Shubert Alley as the eternal now eclipses past glories. Johnson, Dempsey, and a Waldorf-Astoria shift color in the night cityscape.
On the Johnson farm at Manor near here a quarrel in a cotton field led to George McCullough shooting Constable Paul Lovelace and Walter Berg. Both were hit by buckshot but not fatally. Berg had summoned Lovelace to arrest McCullough. the negro fired a shotgun from close range, saying he thought they were coming to fight. McCullough was jailed in Travis County pending charges.
A city hall ceremony saw Ziegfeld assisted by Mayor Mayoy Walker, with official proceedings conducted in a formal city setting. The event highlighted municipal leadership and a notable local figure's involvement in civic duties.
Puzzle page presents cryptic clues several entries include clues on who composed arrival who discovered the UAE eile and other odd wording. Answers blurred by OCR, with hints about kings and chief justices, driving and advertising portions, and day’s answers list.
Flip and Bowser track a hole-digger through grass and an old stone wall. Johnny Chuck confronts Flip on the wall. after a scuffle Flip fears being hurt but avoids violence and learns respect. Bowser notes Flip’s growth from the encounter.
Hundreds attend the opening of Meyer & Meyer at 8015 Polk Street in Amarillo, moving from 613 Polk. The Favorite Shop by Mrs. Clellie Tackitt opens nearby. Joe Norman's orchestra provides music, models display fall garments, souvenirs and punch are offered as guests press inside.
About 100 A M graduates ex students and current students of Texas A M College gather tonight for the annual roundup beginning with a 6 o'clock stag banquet at the Herring hotel followed by a dance at the Country Club. C M Henderson vice president of the Amarillo Panhandle A M club will host and serve as master of ceremonies with speakers and surprise entertainment features arranged. Members of the Amarillo Country club and Hillcrest Country club are invited to the dance.
Norwegian fishers remaining near home reported poor herrings yields while crews venturing to Iceland brought back large catches. In Panama a taxi drivers union staged a strike protesting what May labeled as a local tourist agent monopoly.
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