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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth and Chicago listings show hogs, cattle, and sheep with varied prices August 3. Hogs top around 10.35 with bulk 10 to 10.25, cattle entries include fed steers 9.00 to 9.85 and stockers 5.50 to 8.25, sheep 12 to 13.25 with natives higher. Amarillo produce prices and assorted items like hens, broilers, and turkeys also listed.
Wichita Kansas August 8 hog receipts 400 market higher top 89.70 bulk 945 to 9 05 top outa 38 cattle receipts 400 including 190 calves market ready beef steers 5 to 7 beef heifers 3 25 to 6 eel cows 3 to 4 25 bulls 2 75 to 4 cann ers and cutters 3 75 to 2 25 veal calves 2 to 57 heavy calves 2 40 to 4 stockers and feeders 3 to 6 50 stock cows and heifers 2 25 to 4 15
Kansas City cattle 2 000 priced mixed yearlings near 10 50 cake fed 7 to 8 05 brain fed Texas 8 80 beef cows 3 25 to 53 camera 2 15 to 2 40 top veals 4 90 stockers 5 to 6 hogs 5 000 higher top 9 75 bulk 9 15 to 9 70 sows 4 25 to 8 35 stock pigs 7 75 to 8 25 sheep 2 000 strong native lambs 12 75 to 13 00 Texas wethers 7 Saint Louis market higher top 10 36 bulk 10 25 to 10 45 lights pigs 9 50 to 10 15 packer sows 8 to 8 15 cattle 1 500 steady native greers 4 10 quarantine steers 6 20 to 6 25 canners 1 85 light yearlings 10 00 sheep 1 000 steady jamls 12 50 to 12 75 ewes 5 50
Amarillo Texas listing for RR McCook Met and Alex Hyman and Co of New Orleans urging contact via phone 3004 for trade in cotton and grain.
New Orleans report by PREWITT and SULLIVAN with Donald Maginnis notes updates on stock levels for cotton and grain provisions. Chicago broker Bacher and Co is cited for cross market movements affecting prices and supply, reflecting early market activity.
Oklahoma City reports John Calloway Walton, impeached Oklahoma governor, wins Democratic Senate nomination after a swift return to politics. He claims impeachment was framed and fought the Ku Klux Klan. results show Walton ahead of FE B Howard by over 1500 votes in the primary.
Grain prices listed for Amarillo area show wheat No 1 hard at $1.27 per bushel and barley at unspecified price. Milo maize and kafir per 100 pounds vary. rye and oats prices incomplete. Indicates fluctuating local commodity quotes from Great West Milling and Elevator.
The McDowell Sisters of Dallas, famed WFAA and WEAA radio entertainers, visited Amarillo hosted by George Lindsay of Panhandle Laundry. They plan August September shows across British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington, with October November California broadcasts, returning to Dallas in December. They praised Amarillo WDAG and may stop over again en route to the Northwest.
Gray's Photo Shop moves to 707 Polk Street and opens tomorrow. Each lady visitor gets a number. one winner earns a $5 Kodak finishing credit. Guests bringing film rolls receive a ticket for the drawing and the shop touts its new beauty and layout.
J E B Jeffress with Piggly Wiggly backers plans a new high class grocery on the corner of Fifth and Polk in the Adams dry goods building. He organized a $15,000 company and promotes a new shopping plan expected to bring success.
Sheriff Garrett, Mrs. Leach, Miss Clower, and many others are noted visiting Amarillo or passing through. Joe Killough's advertises seventy five piece suits at half price for a few days. Several local residents plan trips to California and Chicago while others return from market and hospital visits occur.
Miss Dora Dean Whatley of Dumas married N. A. Osborn of Dumas yesterday afternoon in the courthouse. Judge C. G. Landis, justice of the peace, performed the ceremony.
The West Texas Farmers' Congress plans a one day program on August 21 in Amarillo with invited communities across the Panhandle. Speakers include Congressman Marvin Jones educator J A Hill cooperative secretary Walton Peteet and Dr W B Bizzell. Activities cover welcomes messages education talks and committee appointments with a goal of a multi day short course.
At Amarillo Country Club, Charney Fisk was elected president with George Lindsay as vice president W W Fienniken as secretary and treasurer and Tom Currie and M McCullough as directors Frank Wolfrin retires after a year of service J N Measley Wir Pisk and McCullough head the finance committee which refinanced 20000 in bonds at eight percent Judge Stone James Gulerie and T F Turner spoke Jeff Neely retires as secretary and is thanked. the club praises harmony and growth
Harley Sadler and his company presented Jim Bailey the Man from Texas last night to a large audience. The performance featured strong dramatic acting and balanced entertainment with vaudeville highlights matching the quality of prior shows. Tonight they offer The Lone Star Ranch of Texas with future runs including Man's Will and Woman's Way and a Sunday free matinee of Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners at the Municipal auditorium.
Gunn, former postmaster six miles from Levelland, arraigned before U S Commissioner Rollie Scales with $5,000 bond. His brothers include a Lubbock teacher and a parcel post carrier. He says he issued money orders in error to support a stock of goods worth over $8,000 and hopes friends will help cover any shortage.
A man and a woman were arrested in San Antonio on murder charges in the death of traveling salesman R. O. Wilson whose decomposed body was found Wednesday. Warrants name Robert Don Carlos of Kansas City and his wife Elizabeth Curtis Carlos formerly of Hillsboro.
The Globe carrier boys will be guests of Harley Sadler at tonight's performance of The Lone Star Ranch of Texas in the big tent near Gasser park. Mr Sadler said the boys will have reserved seats and have drawn overflow crowds since the show opened last Monday.
Relief measures moved across three central western Wisconsin counties after twin tornadoes caused at least five deaths and numerous injuries. Towns like Black River Falls suffered heavy damage as automobiles and buildings were wrecked.
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