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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth market receipts show cattle totals around 4700 with bees 8.50 to 9.00, hogs at roughly 7.25 to 7.40 for mediums and 6.75 to 7.25 for lights, and sheep near 12 to 15.50 for lambs. Chicago listings note hogs slow to 7.45 top and cattle lower with fed steers 8.25 to 10.50 plus yearlings and veal calves crowding the market.
A Kansas City market bulletin records cattle, hogs, and sheep trading results for April 23. Cattle prices range from 4.50 to 11.85 for various classes, hogs top at 7.15 with most sales 6.80 to 7.15, and sheep show slower activity with wool and clipped lambs priced around 15 to 16 dollars and ewes around 8.25.
East St. Louis market notes on April 23 show hogs 130 head lower with prices for butchers hogs 7.40, lights 7.00 to 7.35, pigs 6.25 to 8.75, packer sows 6.50. Cattle 2,500 steady with native beef steers 8.25 to 8.50, Texas steers 6.50 to 8.25, cows 6.25 to 6.50, bologna bulls 4.50 to 5.00. Sheep 1,600 with no lambs sold, ewes 9.00, clipped 8.00.
Wichita stockers and feeders sold mostly at 6.00 with cann ers and cutters 2.35 to 3.00 while butcher cows brought 4.50 to 6.00. Hog receipts reached 1,000 head with a 10 cent decline. top price 7.05 and heavies to mediums sold well at 7.00, pigs 5.25.
The notice lists prices for hens under and over four pounds at 18 and 16 cents respectively, springs and broilers at 20 and 15 cents, old roosters at 6 cents per lb, geese at 10 cents, turkeys hens eight pounds plus at $1.20 and toms twelve pounds plus at 12 cents, butter free from mold at 16 cents, and fresh eggs by the dozen.
Amarillo grain prices list No 1 hard wheat maize and kaffir corn per 100 pounds oats per bushel with a 1.00 basis. Judge Sam Matlow predicts a big Tri-State Fair if enthusiasm grows through next fall.
Amarillo Cotton and Grain Exchange listing for Amarillo Texas Includes Alex Hyman Co New Orleans and J W Parkins Manager phone 3004 with stock and provision notes.
New York hosts the Boston Red Sox in the Yankee Stadium home opener with the league pennant to be raised. In other action, Hornsby homered twice for St Louis, the Pirates beat Cincinnati 10 to 7, and Waite Hoyt and the Yankees defeated the Senators 6 to 3 as rain postponed several games across both leagues.
Pancho Villa flyweight champion faces Eddie McKenna of New Orleans in the main event of Cleveland's first pro boxing show in years. Sailor Friedman and Alex Hart meet in the semi final, while Harry Gordon and A Zeimer box in the third ten round bout. All are scheduled for decisions.
Lawrence Evans, manager for Galli Curci, addressed the Amarillo Kiwanis Club praising the town for its music interest and noting Tito Schips as a rising male singer of the week. The gathering discussed Near East relief support, a music festival, and welcomed Grover McDaniel as a new member.
President Coolidge weighs choices for temporary and permanent chairmen of the Republican national convention. Potential candidates include Lowden Hughes Dawes Longworth Borah Beveridge Hyde Groesbeck Pepper with a decision expected before next Wednesday at Cleveland.
The city of Amarillo settled its suit against M. D. Oliver-Eakle in district court today. Settlement reportedly totals about 6500 after the city claimed 9500 was due on a subscription contract for extending the street car system to an addition owned by the defendant.
Plainview Texas on April 23 under the Plainview Chamber of Commerce launches a residents fundraising campaign to raise 30000 dollars for Wayland Baptist College with each citizen given a chance to contribute.
Roswell New Mexico April 23 News reports the Mlinois well No 3 about twelve miles southeast of Artesia in the Pecos valley field has struck oil. The 1600 foot well shows oil rising while 43 feet of sand are drilled and still in sand. The well benefits the University of New Mexico which owns the land and nearby acreage supporting its agricultural college. It is the third well drilled by Welch Flynn and Yates in the region.
Oklahoma City April 23 Republicans meet to pick a national committeeman state chairman and seven delegates-at-large for the national convention. A state platform will be framed with a contest likely over the chairmanship. Incumbent A C Alexander is backed by Senator J W Harreld and opposed by James Harris. Instruction of delegates-at-large for President Coolidge is seen as certain.
Sir Richard Squires, former premier of Newfoundland, was arrested yesterday on a larceny charge. The accusation stems from a commission probe into irregularities alleged during his government, which resigned last July.
The Acme Brick Co. won the contract to supply brick for additions to five Amarillo school buildings. Local shoppers from Texline include Mrs. R. E. Stone and others, while Hereford visitors in Amarillo include several Muphys and Mrs. Mionette Harrison. Music Festival attendees from Tucumcari include Miss Gladys George.
Too late to classify for rent. Furnished rooms available at 905 Lincoln. Contact for details and availability.
Advertises a brick rooming house near downtown with about 500 dollars monthly revenue. Offers include trade for land, four room modern house with fifty dollars cash and thirty five dollars monthly, plus a small brick building on a busy street. Amarillo allure noted.
Donley County plans a possible fair aligned with the Tri-State fair in Amarillo in September. J H Burris of Clarendon Chamber of Commerce says the county will still exhibit at the Tri-State fair whether or not a county event is held.
Washington April 23 The Democratic stand on the revenue bill outlined in the minority report of the finance committee was filed in the Senate by Senator Jones New Mexico. They aim to modify the Mellon income tax rates corporation and estate taxes and demand public hearings for tax disputes. The plan anticipates starting the first tax reduction fight next week with possible additional appropriation measures ahead of the tax bill.
Dr J D Pickens met his nephew John Dukeminter whom he had not seen in 33 years and heard Mandell Dukeminter play in a Music Festival piano contest. He recalled his sister marrying John Dukeminier 50 years ago in Wise County Oklahoma and plans to visit Wellington Texas to get better acquainted with his kin.
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