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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
12
Publication details show GENE COWE as publisher and editor WILBUR C HAWK as general manager and Associated Press credit. Subscription rates listed for Amarillo carriers and mail across Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. Daily and Sunday editions date noted September 15 1927.
In Young county Texas the last grand jury returned no indictments for liquor law violations. Ben Allred district attorney says ten liquor cases were tried last term and nine ended in convictions. The Record argues the high conviction rate deters bootleggers and that juries’ diligence limits illicit liquor dealing, suggesting swift certain punishment is an effective general safeguard against crime.
Park department officials at Wichita Falls estimate the parks there hosted 244000 visitors last summer. Activities such as sing songs vaudeville shows free movie programs volleyball baseball and playground use drew nearly a quarter of a million guests in a city of 55000. Amarillo began using its parks this year proving their value and revealing needs for more equipment and better supervision in more parks.
Amarillo schools face crowding with the double platoon setup at five campuses including North Amarillo Sanborn and Summitt. Additions are planned at three to ease congestion, and Country Club may shift San Jacinto patrons to restore regular hours. McKinley has no immediate relief but options exist. If growth continues, current building plans are only temporary.
The colored maid Clorinda leaves Miss Spencer’s home to wed, and in a festive sendoff the mistress gives a feast, attire, and a wardrobe gift. Before departing, Clorinda tucks away a large sum of money for her honeymoon, asking the mistress to safeguard it.
Betty faces harsh truths after a failed romance and drift into poverty. A restaurant cook pressures her while a chance encounter with a hat-wearing girl sparks memory of her past. Betty contemplates betrayal, drafts a escaping letter, and searches for support as she contends with isolation, guilt, and love in Chicago.
A woman seals a love letter and vows to solve a looming mystery after fearing discovery. She fears neighbors will trace the address and disrupt her resolve, clinging to determination despite a momentary weakness. The scene sets a suspenseful unknown path for the couple's secretive efforts.
London dispatch reports British electrical manufacturers warn of a world wide combine led by American and German firms. They say associations control global supply, finance, and production, leaving Britain to join the rings or risk ruin through open competition. They urge stronger domestic coordination and price fixing to meet foreign rivals.
In this Burgess tale Cubby the Bear tries to vanish after molasses prints betray him. He darts through rooms and up stairs seeking a safe spot as Farmer Brown and his boy close in, while Mother Brown’s ire grows with every sticky clue.
A troubled woman returns to a restaurant on payday to confront crude staff. She carries a holstered revolver to deter harassment, is confronted by a policeman who confirms the illegality, and the officers leave after the brief mockery. The day ends in tense silence as her tormentors keep their distance.
An Iowa woman who has run a farm for 22 years won a laughing contest and joked about how Congress solved the farm problem. PULLMAN PORTERS WANT TIPS BANNED headlines hint at broader social chatter.
Betty paid seven dollars fifty cents and told the manager she would not return. She hurried back to her new lodging to learn if there was any word from home.
Florida coast guard Harvey P. Parry, 26, famed for single handed seizures of rum running craft, is praised by supervisors for his exploits along the Florida east coast. His daring included leaping from a canal bridge to a smuggling boat and fending off attackers, while officers report his methodical captures and ongoing morale boosting for the Florida fleet amid wartime liquor raids.
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