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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
4
In a Bramblewood drama, Helen Brent causes a car accident injuring Eva Evans. Brent cooperates with police and arranges private nurses for Eva, while her guardian Leonard Brent and grandfather Cyril Cunningham navigate finances and truth about Helen’s inheritance.
The snippet lists department names and circulation figures for the Amarillo Globe, showing a placeholder line of contact or catalog data with numbers and prices.
Temple Robinson urges residents to water lawns and trees as fall arrives to protect the city’s beautification efforts. He notes Amarillo made progress with lawns, flowers, and trees and warns neglect during cooler months could reverse gains. Water remains affordable, and consistent care is advised through winter.
A veteran warns that hip pockets are prime targets for pickpockets who use crowded spaces to steal. Groups of thieves distract victims as a coin drops from a nearby pocket, then quickly pass the loot to avoid suspicion. They note the perverse use of skill for theft over honest work.
Jean Chiappe, Paris prefect of police, shuts a theatre over morality concerns and bans gambling devices and fortune tellers. The campaign aims to transform Paris into a morally upright city with press approval and little public outcry.
Mrs. Agnes Lyne urges mothers to know a child’s circle including playmates teachers and household workers. Observe first hand through visits to the school and inviting friends home to gauge influences. Monitor afternoon activities and conversations to protect the child’s character and wellbeing.
Washington notes tell of Congress Hall near the capitol closing its doors after 22 years. The 250 room hotel is being torn down for a new house office building. 80 lawmakers and many staffers must find new quarters as furnishings sell at auction.
The piece recalls Speaker Champ Clark at the hotel opening and notes the deaths of Senators Ralston Robinson Willis and Heflin’s home life. It mentions Tom Heflin’s southern tales and a rowdy table with Doc Crowther and Jack Garner, capturing congressional atmosphere.
In a New York dispatch dated September 26, the ousting of E F Albee as head of the National Vaudeville Association marks a shift in power. Sime Silverman of Variety, long a thorn in Albee’s side, helped unseat him, while Pat Casey rises as a new peacemaker and figurehead.
The N. V. A. Club preserves a troupeing atmosphere with lounges and a theater patois. Patrons wear loud shirts as piff-awmers swing canes and strut amid extravagant hopes. A cop once told a group to move on quietly as a gravity defying acrobat walked in.
Public learns cabs near a jazz club are run by petty racketeers with fixed meters. Doormen are said to be in league with pirates, making 8 a.m. fares unreliable. Tonight fares drift to the corner and hail their own.
A portable device called a hood tester thermoscope indicates drink safety by turning green for good liquor and blue for poison, joining the vest pocket lighter as a carryable test tool.
A witty column argues childless living has perks. The author jokes that having two children is enough, noting one child’s facial scar from a fall could steer her toward a New Jersey school teaching career rather than marrying an advertising expert.
A columnist notes that modern newspapermen achieve a refined status as journalists through claimed research work. He recalls a bygone era when research meant checking the office clock rather than verifying facts. The piece contrasts old and new newsroom habits and attitudes.
A narrator asks for water in a Yiddish cafe and the waiter, yawning, points to a water cooler in the back. The scene highlights casual service under a window sign resembling a bubonic plague germ.
Helen arrives at the Ennis house to tell Eva’s mother that her daughter may be harmed by Helen’s own indulgent feelings. Mrs. Ennis fears for Eva as Helen prepares to disclose the troubling event and faces the challenge of delivering the news.
A scrambled OCR puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues about capitals, colors, numbers, and various words. It includes references to a Kansas capital question and multiple unclear entries such as animal terms, actions, and items, reflecting a noisy archival crossword snippet.
Flip the Terrier corners Peter Rabbit in a briar patch scene. Peter lures Flip with a plan to teach a lesson while brambles scratch and tease, and the chase builds with Peter's bold, playful trickery.
In a playful scene, Peter teases Flip near the Old Briar patch while Mrs. Peter hides, fearing a dog may slip inside. Flip remains unseen, as Peter grows bolder and hopeful the dog will enter the brambles. The tale is from a 1929 Burgess piece, next titled Peter Plays the Game of In-and-Out.
Mrs Ennis races to hospital after learning Eva, the sister of Bob Ennis, is injured. Helen informs her Eva is at Good Shepherd Hospital and Mrs Ennis rushes to join Bob and the family in seeking details about the accident. The scene ends with Bob demanding what happened to his sister.
The AP reports conversations between Anzacs and Yanks at 6 am and 4 pm as voices travel 15 000 miles between New York and Sydney. AT&T tested a radio telephone link halfway around the world illustrating time and distance. Southampton Beach Club faces a 10 cent towel charge amid high spending and a mystery about 200 towers. A patron buys a supply at a five and ten while his chauffeur approaches with three daily.
United Press reports the winter season begins September 28 on the St Johns River. The opening 1 1/2 mile marathon is sponsored by the Florida Outboard Motor Boat Association. The first boat to finish earns a $500 cash prize.
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