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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1926
Page
4
A brief policy note states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to AP news dispatches for publication and use by this newspaper. The document references general telephones and distribution areas, but specifics are unclear due to damaged or incomplete text.
Wall Street debates Henry Ford as the sole billionaire in the country with others like John D. Rockefeller and George F. Baker close behind. The government actuary confirms one billionaire but with no name disclosed. Rockefeller’s vast philanthropy keeps him under Ford, while the era may bring financiers with several thousands of millions, becoming multi billionaires.
Sam Vaughn and Bill Brown defend parallel parking as safer and space efficient while opposing voices say diagonal spots reduce danger and curb regulation. The city commission tightens rules, traffic signals, and calls for simplified ordinances echoing New York and Chicago approaches.
Report notes nine Mid-Continent refiners adopting Panhandle crude for regular or experimental use. Names include Marland Oil, Arkansas City Refining, Derby Oil, White Eagle, and Amarillo refinery. Construction of a 207 mile pipeline to Oklahoma dispels paraffin worries. Officials predict Amarillo’s population surpassing 100000 by 1939 as oil growth continues, countering boom-bust fears.
A garbled OCR style text lists names and scattered phrases about poets, offices, and meetings. It mentions Mr Eresmes Tork Amalie Glebe Amaritle and treasurer Ted Tee, with disjointed references to a poet office, mornings, and wall drawings. The passage is largely incomprehensible.
Effie Dee Sanford has been chosen from Amarillo to represent the city as Miss Amarillo at the Texas Oklahoma fair in Wichita Falls starting October 2. Sponsors from Panhandle and West Texas will attend. Elaborate entertainments have been planned in honor of the sponsors per Wichita Falls fair officials.
An ad touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a remedy for gas heaviness and distention sold by Randal Drug Co Amarillo and City Drug Store. It promises money back if not helpful and cites widespread use and hopeful claims.
Reddy Fox and friends observe a strange sand-buried hunter with long arms catching fish with suckers. Graywing explains the creature is a mollusk, related to clams and oysters. The group debates its nature and warns of larger ones, foreshadowing a continuation titled The Ink Maker.
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