Wednesday Markets
Wednesday Markets feature listings from Alex Hyman and Company at 308 Polk Street, detailing goods for sale and local vendors.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1925
Page
2
Wednesday Markets feature listings from Alex Hyman and Company at 308 Polk Street, detailing goods for sale and local vendors.
Across markets from Chicago to Oklahoma City, hogs and cattle showed varied declines and gains. Traders noted a nine cent May wheat drop while livestock prices ranged with top hogs near 19.50 and feeder steers around 6 to 9 dollars, amid light demand and regional fluctuations.
A fragmentary listing shows prices for wheat maize and milo per bushel and per 100 pounds, plus scattered references to steel locomotives and utilities. The garbled OCR includes city names like Amarillo and Dallas and mentions market terms and dates.
Plainview reports moments with Frank Butler as he notes expected large crowds for the bankers convention. The piece mentions local events and personalities in Amarillo and surroundings, referencing a Panhandle event and individuals connected to community affairs.
Brooks, owner of a San Jacinto tailor shop, was burned on the arms when about thirty telltale gallons of gasoline exploded in the watch room behind the shop. The blast occurred as he prepared to leave the building, likely due to sparks from machinery. The shop sits opposite the post office sub-section in San Jacinto Heights.
The state board of education and state department prepare data for a requisition to order test books from the state. They repudiate forty contracts for new textbooks and eight for supplements, citing prior agreements and authorizing actions by superintendents.
A garbled obituary style fragment mentions John Sargent the artist and a disrupted scene with references to English home, Norit, Jolly Suathen Nee, and various blurred names. The text shifts to unrelated phrases about towns, rivers, and Kurdish revolt, with no clear cohesive event or dates.
The article praises Spalding for a brilliant concert after the program. It notes his plan to present popular music and that the audience reacted with strong enthusiasm, appreciating his engaging stage presence and the accessible style.
Miss Peterson delivers recital in Amarillo with Panhandle Music Festival support. She reads a message to her people, praising local backing and stressing cultural aims amid selections from Mozart, Brahms, and operatic and folk pieces.
An old advertisement urges readers to send their name and address to Foley Avenue in Chicago to receive free samples of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND FOLEY PILLS and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS. The copy emphasizes coughs hoarseness kidney function and constipation with non addictive claims and mass appeal.
Robert McCarty 28 confessed to killing G M Rogers 59 and his wife Pat Rogers 59 on the Fort Worth Dallas highway. He said he shot to save himself and Pat, claiming Rogers would have killed Pat if he did not intervene. McCarty surrendered to authorities amid a state wide manhunt.
Oscar Randall's drug store pet monkey Peggy painted the zoo animals with lamp black during her third birthday celebration in Amarillo. She transformed a spotted fox terrier into a black dog and painted cages, then caused a thorough cleaning of the enclosures. Peggy's owner reportedly liked animals and was not angry.
Prairie Oil and Gas officials from Independence Kansas and Ranger Texas travel in for inspections. local business growth spurs store expansions in Slaton Channing and Dumas. talks of a Walton league and fishing trips surface as regional optimism rises amid expected rainfall.
Readable lines depict scattered names and quotes about automobiles, a show, and relatives. References include Bernson, Molly Bailey, S. Burgess, Arthur Ware, and Fort Worth connections. Text fragments hint at social chatter and familial mentions.
A testimonial from George Forse of Chicago praises Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Compound as the only remedy giving relief for coughs and colds. The ad claims it is non opiate, suitable for all ages, and urges consumers to insist on Foley's and refuse substitutes.
Daily use of Red Pepper paste claimed to ease pain and aid recovery. The product is promoted as a quick remedy for various ailments, urging readers to start treatment immediately to relieve discomfort.
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