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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1924
Page
2
Real estate notices and listings across Amadna and the Panhandle area highlight property transfers and market activity. Includes farms ranches and town parcels with prices and seller details where available. Livestock and oil topics also appear as related rural trade notes.
Hogs and cattle prices mixed across St Louis Wichita Fort Worth markets August 25 26. Hogs topped near 10 dollars in St Louis with bids 8.75 to 9.40 elsewhere. cattle and sheep showed varied demand. Fort Worth and Wichita reported steady to lower cash bids and modest gains for certain classes of beef and calves.
At Kansas City on August 25, cattle numbers reached 30 000 with calves 7000 and hogs 13000. Feeder and stock prices ranged from 4.75 to 7.25 for stockers, 2.50 to 6.26 for cows and lelfers, and 8 to 9.50 for fed cattle. Hogs traded lower with top 9.65 and bulk 9 to 9.66, sows 8.25 to 8.50, stock pigs 7.40 to 7.75. Sheep totaled 11 600 with western rams 15.25 and natives 9.50 to 13.25. Colorado lambs 5.85 to 6.
Chicago market note reports hogs mixed steady to lower with top 10 dollars and various hefts. packing hogs 8.35 to 10 dollars, slaughter pigs 8.80 to 9.80. Cattle about 30 000 with few early sales steady to lower. western grassers 6.70 to 7.20. vealers up to 14 dollars. Sheep 35 000 dull with native lambs 13 to 14.25 and no Western activity.
A historical catalog lists prices for hens under four pounds and over, leghorn hens, broilers, roosters, turkeys hens and toms with per pound rates, and notes on various case types and mold-free sacks. Additional items include infertile eggs and related charges.
Grain prices listed include hard wheat 1.11 per bushel oats 0.71 per bushel milo maize 1.40 per 100 pounds kaffir corn 0 per 100 pounds. American spot cotton market shown with locations New Orleans New York Galveston.
In Los Angeles Kid McCoy, charged with eight counts of murder robbery and assault, prepared to plead before a superior court for the August 12 shooting of Mrs Theresa Mars and related robbery. He was then escorted to a hospital bedside of his dying mother Mrs Mary Selby who suffered a heart attack upon news of his arrest.
The Northwest Texas District Telephone association will hold a convention in Amarillo on Wednesday. About sixty telephone system owners plus operators and chief operators are expected to attend. R. B. Still of Tyler serves as president and H. J. Gardner of Waco as secretary. A banquet will be held that evening at the Amarillo Hotel.
D F Williams 49 died here Sunday from injuries after a fall on a Ballinger street ten days earlier. He was brought to Amarillo by daughter Mrs Walter Reed. Survived by two other children Roy and D C Williams of Dallas. Funeral 4 pm at Griggs chapel with Rev Joseph Scroggins. Burial Llano cemetery Galveston.
A Hoover commission concludes most building types can be done year round across the United States. It notes seasonal idle time raises costs from timber to finishing and urges homeowners and builders to start work off season to save money and ensure quality.
Giant structures rise at the fair grounds two weeks after resuming work. Three wings of the livestock building near completion, a large arena and sales pavilion planned. The north poultry building nears completion with roof and coops pending. Merchants Style Show building and administration block advance. A new street will ease traffic as the grounds near completion for the exposition.
Efforts to recruit many cars and trade trippers for the North Plains Trade Trip proceed this week. E R Lewis of Real Service stations announced at the Amarillo Ad club that each car making the trip will receive ten gallons of gasoline and one gallon of oil. The trip doubles as a trade mission and advertising excursion for the fair.
Two masked bandits in a touring car robbed the First National Bank of Mesquite near Dallas, escaping with around $2,000 while overhunting several thousand left behind. One robber entered the bank and forced an employee to open a safe as the other kept the engine running outside.
Water purification expert Harry M. Hill of Kansas City wrote Amarillo officials praising the Nat for cleanliness and supervision. He noted the pool’s quality in water tests, cited its value to citizens, and urged continued support while suggesting more water and storm sewers are needed.
Resolutions prepared in Austin to bar Ku Klux Klan members from Democratic primaries and condemn clergy involvement in politics. A Texas Democratic politician announced plans to sponsor the measures at the Democratic platform convention on September 2.
Norman E. Brookes, Australian tennis veteran famed for international success, was upset in the first round by Hugh Keeleher of New York in four sets 0-6 0-7 6-2 6-2 at Forest Hills.
Last week’s permits amounted to 43 400 with a major entry for Nobles Bros. at 211 213 Tyler street a mercantile project costing 23 000. several dwellings and repairs also listed including houses on Ong street and other local sites.
Brussels August 24 Belgians report relentless rainfall as almost a disaster for wheat and oats with the wheat crop short. Official statistics show sowing this year at one fourth of 1922. Farmers shift from grain to sugar beets and other export crops.
Dallas August 25 Barry Miller of Dallas the apparent Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor urged expunging all records of the impeachment of former Texas Governor James E Ferguson. If elected he would reside in the state senate and press the move as his policy.
President Coolidge and running mate Charles G. Dawes conferred in Plymouth Vermont as Coolidge resumes campaign discussion after nine days of rest. Dawes had spoken in Augusta Maine opposing the Ku Klux Klan. No decision on policy was expected before Coolidge returns to Washington Thursday.
Activities and attractions at Harding's Ranch promote a summer social scene with dancing, outdoor amusements, and a Dickson drug store presence offering prescriptions and toiletries. Miss Matta Belle Jack returns from Sul Ross and Alpine summer studies. a 12-year-old son of B L Johnson sustains a broken leg and hip when a truck overturns to avoid a car.
Eugene Grube a 24 year Oklahoma teacher with wife and six children was arrested on a Rock Island train at McLean Texas for presenting a fake money order to pay car fare. He denied cashing it and asked for a chance to explain. His wife visited him in the county jail.
Elizabeth Deere Lumden aged 17 died yesterday morning at 7 at the family residence 1100 Buchanan street after a lingering illness. Survived by parents six siblings and a local move from Tennessee last March for her health. Funeral at Griggs chapel today at 3 with Rev R Thomson. burial Llano Cemetery Stanford Texas. Fate Kinney 10 killed in collision near Gorman. Kinney family mother unconscious and father severely injured J C Hargrove injured.
War department releases correspondence showing cost cuts in equipping offices for record searching under the bonus bill. Surplus government desks, including 2000 desks with 125 from Baltimore, and 100 electric fans from Brooklyn, are redirected to save about $102,240 in total.
Rental and sale notices list a Sept 1 six room modern house in San Jacinto for 35 dollars with phone 408. Also plum seed promotion Amarillo Seeda phone 1440. Additional listings include a 3 room duplex near town with bath, and a 4 room with bath at 1701 Pierce for 27.50, Martin Land Co., phone 2038. Front bedroom and garage listed at Harrison Boner with 608.
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