24 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1926
Page
1
Miss Mabel Normand arrived in California as a naïve girl with no business sense and turned a $20,000 nest egg into a real estate fortune worth about $750,000. The item contrasts thrifty luck with broader notes on industry and war costs, ending with light remarks on training, alcohol, and boxing legends.
Forecast notes show tonight partly cloudy and colder, Saturday partly cloudy. Yesterday's high and low ranged from 6 to 48 degrees. The day includes scattered temperatures from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with midday around 61. Ads list wallpaper, contact numbers, and various products and loans including a $4,000,000 loan offer and electrified water service.
In Philadelphia on September 24 Geno Tunney becomes world champion after defeating Jack Dempsey in a brutal tenth round. Dempsey, 31, concedes defeat and seeks a rematch as oil operators offer 750000 for a return bout before January 1. The crowd endures heavy rain and the announcement rings out as a thunderous climax.
The article reports on a boxing night highlighted by Gene Tooney’s dramatic victory over Dempsey. It covers postfight reactions, Tooney’s intention for a rematch, and his plans to visit Amarillo, with local remarks about feeding him Amarillo cuisine and the crowd’s reaction.
Florida's hurricane battered east coast focuses on preventing disease and sheltering homeless refugees. Thousands received anti typhoid injections while supplies of serums drain quickly. Airplanes bring large shipments of anti tetanus and typhoid vaccines. a coast guard destroyer heads to Miami from Charleston.
The Gulf joins others in reducing Panhandle crude to a flat $1.25, announced from local offices. Hutchinson and Carson counties are the only areas where Gulf purchases oil, while rivals have yet to post reductions after Magnolia’s ten day drop.
Police report a renewed mad dog scare with several cases in the past week. About six infected animals have been killed, including three on Friday in the 400 block of Louisiana where suspects were shot.
Walter Hagen, defending champion, held a two up lead over Johnny Farrell of Mamaroneck N Y after the first round of the 36 hole professional golf championship semi final at Salisbury Garden City on September 24.
The Phillies defeated the Reds 9 to 2 in the first game of a double header at Philadelphia. Cincinnati failed to close the gap in the 1926 race as St. Louis maintained the lead. Lucas Meeker Nehf Picinich Willoughby Wilson pitched for Cincinnati and Philadelphia respectively.
Due to high demand for inside grounds parking the management makes parking optional. Visitors may pay 50 cents to bring a car inside or use the free lot west of the grounds. Cc. H Amacker, Manager. J W Crudgington, President.
Carson county reports a new oil lease record with two 40 acre tracts offered at 190000 dollars, about 2080 dollars per acre. A California company bought the property from E F Bryan lease area near Roxana No 1 Bryan well, with J B N N and W N Martin as conveyors. The sale follows a 40000 dollar forfeit and ranks with top undeveloped Panhandle acreage.
Panama date Sept 24 five crew members of the American steamer Fin land were scalded to death when a steam pipe burst five miles from Christobal as the vessel was for ty-five miles from Christobal.
Speaker Lee Satterwhite announced a nine member committee to probe state departments including the highway commission, text book commission, and pardon board. The panel will sit after adjournment and report to the 40th legislature with Dan Moody allied influence noted.
Snow and frost hit unripe corn in Iowa and Minnesota, rains of two to four inches in central Illinois, a tornado in northern Ohio, and severe cold across Montana and the Rocky Mountain region. Winnipeg to British Columbia see heavy snow as Pierre and Ottawa report snowfall and traffic disrupts in Illinois. Ohio counties report losses over 100000 from the storm with floods and hail.
At the Tri-State fair the aged and decrepit automobile race drew crowds on the five-eighths mile track. Two thousand dollars in ancient cars lined up for the start with a $600 grand prize. The event featured strict rules, cool fall weather, and a fierce rubber endurance test.
New Orleans holds favorite status in the Dixie Series after a 5 to 1 win over the Dallas club from the Texas league. The second game is set for 3 p m today with Luther Rey pitching reportedly strong after a 1926 season of 26 wins and 11 losses. The Tennesseean column hints at possible opponents Shaman Riviere or Hunt, with Salpe Conley finalizing the pitching plan at the last minute.
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