Market Summary Kansas City cattle hogs and New Orleans cotton
Hogs 1,500 at Kansas City posted steady to higher prices with top $0.50 and various grade ranges. Cattle 1,500 with calves 300 showed steady killing classes, vealers steady to easier. Sheep 2,800 slow with scattered sales, native spring lambs steady at 10.50. New Orleans cotton futures opened weak then steadied, May 11.12 to 11.09, July 10.73, October 10.19, January 11.21 amid gov stock sale news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New Orleans
Smith
Tax Office Quiet After Deadline Rush
Miss Jewell Davidson county tax assessor-collector said the 1936 tag rush ended as offices closed after a final midnight deadline. About 8,700 vehicle licenses issued. estimated 11,000 motor vehicles in Amarillo and Potter County with around 20,000 licenses issued for drivers. Many motorists sought both tags and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Davidson
Amarillo
Potter County
River Road PTA to stage The Dead of Night Friday
River Road Community youths present The Dead of Night in a PTA benefit at River Road Friday night. The show starts at 8 PM with admission 15 cents for children 25 cents for adults or 65 cents for a family. proceeds go to the PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Road
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
WPA Food and Clothing Warehouse Aid Noted in District 16
The WPA operated a central warehouse in District 16 distributing food valued at over 550000 dollars from October 1933 to March 1936 across 20 counties. Thousands of clothing items were also distributed with strong cooperation from county officials and local welfare agencies, says Mr Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland
Tornadoes Cause Major Toll in Residential Areas
Storms moved northeast with heavy rains raising southeastern rivers to threatening levels. The business district escaped major damage while the residential zones bore the tragedy’s heaviest toll.
Stalcup Appeal Delays Sentencing In Lubbock
Appeals in overruling a motion for a rehearing of Stalcup's case delay sentencing. Stalcup was brought to Lubbock late Wednesday and a defense request to delay sentencing until today was granted. Companies listed include Cities Service, Electric Bond and Share, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Niagara Hudson, Sunray Oil, and United Gas Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalcup
Lubbock
Cities Service Pfd
Electric Bond & Share
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Niagara Hudson
Sunray Oil
United Gas Corp’n TK
Gas rate cut upheld in Wichita Falls case
District Judge Ralph W. Yarborough upheld the railroad commission order reducing Wichita Falls domestic gas rates. The Community Natural Gas Company sought an injunction to stop the rate cut from 67 1 2 to 61 cents per 1,000 cubic feet, with officials estimating a $40 000 annual saving for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ralph W. Yarborough
Railroad Commission
Wichita Falls
Community Natural Gas Company
Lone Star Gas Company
Commission
Dobie Decries Parking Fine Letter Publicity
J Frank Dobie protested a letter sent to City Judge Jesse Maxwell over a no parking rule near the University. He said the letter was private and preferred jail to a $1 fine he deemed unjust, while Maxwell sought to locate the letter’s recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
J. Frank Dobie
Jesse Maxwell
Dobie
Maxwell
Speer Named Associate Justice to Fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals
Governor Allred appoints John Speer of Denton as Associate Justice of the Fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals succeeding the late P. A. Martin. Speer, 63, former district judge for Montague, Denton and Cook counties, previously practiced in Bowie and Denton. His brother Ocie Speer is a former Civil Appeals Court Judge.
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Austin
Allred
John Speer
Denton
Fort Worth
Court of Civil Appeals
P. A. Martin
Speer
Montague
Cook
Ocie Speer
Fred Minor
House of Representatives
Bowie
Death Ends Mystery After Birth Inmate Case
Clara Fish, a St. Louis inmate, gave birth to a baby girl at the state prison and the infant died from a congenital heart malformation. The mother has served about a year and a half. the father’s identity was never established and a guard later exonerated. The report also notes unrelated tax observations tied to the Nile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Clara Fish
St. Louis
W. W. Rambo
Miss Fish
New Relief Claim Ad From M S T Dept 104
An advertisement promises relief for stomach sufferers. It urges readers to send name and address to Plainview Texas for nonbinding proof of relief and directs inquiries to M S T Department 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M-S-T
Dept
Plainview
Texas
Navy Bid Openings For Largest American Liner
The Commerce Department turned to the Navy for a bid on a proposed new American liner after United States Lines submitted two estimates of 13.346 million and 14.01 million dollars as the line failed to submit an actual bid under the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Navy
United States Lines
America
Manufacturers Association Attacks Roosevelt Tax Plan
The National Association of Manufacturers bitterly attacked President Roosevelt's corporate profit tax plan at a House Ways and Means hearing. It said the proposal was economically unsound would injure labor increase bankruptcies and encourage monopoly as explained by Noel Sargent secretary of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Roosevelt
Organized
House
Ways and Means
Noel Sargent
Association
Gifford Warns Against Unfair Phone Charges
President Walter 8. Gifford of AT and T warned the Federal Communications Commission against unfair reflections on his company. He asserted AT and T operates in the public interest, calling the commission’s statement sanctimonious bunk. The piece also notes a blue racer snake was merely a reptile of the black snake family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter 8. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Federal Communications Commission
Not Loaded Gun Kills Boy in San Mateo Classroom
Roy Powers, 12, joked about a revolver to classmates in a San Mateo school yard yesterday. He handed the gun to Samuel Francis Jr., 11, saying the safety was on and to pull the trigger. The firearm discharged, fatally wounding Powers. police exonerated Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Mateo
Calif
U.P
Roy Powers
Samuel Francis Jr
Francis
Powers
Cystex Kidney Health Claim Ad Urges Safe Use
An old drug advertisement touts Cystex as a guaranteed prescription for kidney and bladder issues. It warns about nervousness leg pains backache and other symptoms and promises relief within 48 hours with a one week money back guarantee.
Kidnapping Charge Against Widow In Abduction Case
Opal Lillian Stewart 34, a murder defendant, indicted for kidnapping and concealing an 18 hour old baby. The Upton County grand jury says she disappeared with the Hinton infant on March 22, posing as a nurse at the Hinton home in McCamey. She allegedly claimed the baby was hers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Opal
Lillian Stewart
Upton County Grand Jury
Stewart
E. T. Hinton
McCamey
Hinton
Resettlement Admin Official Confined With Flu
Ralph Bray public relations director for the Resettlement Administration is confined to his home with the flu. He planned to leave for Washington today. His address is 1626 Hughes Street. A refrigerator food compartment should stay at or below 50 degrees and the milk compartment at 45 degrees.
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Ralph Bray
The
Resettlement Administration
Washington
Hughes Street
Feen a mint laxative chewing gum relief claim
A vintage advertisement promotes Feen a mint chewing gum as a scientific constipation remedy. It claims tasteless laxative release during chewing speeds digestion gently from stomach to bowels, suitable for children and adults, non habit forming with a money back guarantee and a family size price of 25 cents.
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Kansas City Livestock
Baltimore & Ohio
Barnsdale Oil
Baldwin Toco
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Borden
Briggs Manufac
Boeing
Burroughs
Mac Blan Knox
Canada
Chi Rock Island
del & Lackawanna Dome Mines
Douglas Aircraft du Pont
Deere & Co
Faton Mfg
Flee Auto-Lite
Flee Power & Lite
Firestone
Foster Wheeler
Gen Elee
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gen
Pub Service
Gillette Razor
Goodrich
Goodyear
Tere
Great Northern Great West
Suga
Hupp Motors Houston of
Hudson Motors
Internat Harvester
Internat Nickel International Shoe
Johna Manville
Kelvinator
Kennecott Copper
Kroger Groe & Rak
Lorillard
Steers
Bae BS Sweenes
Texas RR
Kan
Texas Old Montgomery-Ward Murray Corp
Nash Motors
Nat Distillers
Natl Dairy Prods Nations Steel
Natl Power & Light
NY Central
North American Aviation North American Co
Northern Pacific RR
Mhio Oil
Otis Steel
Remington Rand Republic Steel Rec Motors
Southern Railway Standard Brands
Stand Gas & Elec
Sperry ‘Corp
Stewart-Warner Studebaker Swift & Co
Teeteene
Sane Ener Seer
Penne
Texas Corp
Texas Gas
Texas Pac Coal & On
Trans-America
Union Carbide Union OW
United Aircrafts
United Air Lines
United Corp
Eere
United Dragsseer
United Gas
Uo S Rubber
U S Smelting
U S Steel
U S Steel Pid
Warner Bree
Western Union
Westinghouse
Erec
Woolworth
Tee
Ram Ay
Aly
New York
E. A. Pierce & Amarillo
Arkansas Nailons
Marconi Cities
E. A. Pierce & Co
T. A Ana Alaska
Juneau
Essere
Allis Chalmers
Amer Smelt & Ref
Amer Rig Mills
Amer Tel & Tel
Amer
Armour & Co
Atchison Top & SF
Atlantic
Ray Auburn
Oeweer
TAX Office
Martin
FOX Drug Store
CDRUG
Janis Face
Jergen
Lucky Tiger Fierce Ca
Ovaltine
Lyon
Alka-Seltzer
Alliance Se
E Handy
Nix Wa
Borden's
Gator Roach Hives
Store No. 3
6Th and
Polk
Store No. 5
16Th and
Fox No. 5
Pork
ANY Fox Drug
S.S.S
FON
Helena Rubinstein
International Beauty Authority
Vitalis
Ingersol
Adlerika
Roger
FOX Drug
Phillips Milk
Pangburn
Kotex
UDGA
Udge
FOX
Jayne Kiein
Gifford
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
Goodrich Commander
Cal
Farley
Pampa
Borger
Clovis
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