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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth and Kansas City market data show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep receipts with varying demand. Prices range across beef, stockers, bulls, and sows, with regional totals and top bids noted for August 28. A Wichita segment reports steady hogs and active cattle trading with modest weekly gains.
Chicago reports mixed hog and cattle prices with undercurrent healthier. Hog totals around 18 000 with top bids near 10 dollars, heavy weights 9.50 to 9.90, lighter hogs climbing. Steers 8 to 9.75, yearlings 10.25 to 10.75, sheep 18 900 steady to weak, native lambs 15 to 23.26, fat cattle 4.40 to 46, vealers 12.60 to 41.
An unidentified white man about 60 years old died last night after being found unconscious in Harrisburg and rushed to the hospital where he did not regain consciousness. The death marks the second heat related fatality in the year for the area.
The weather bureau issued Advisory 10:15 a.m. noting a tropical disturbance of considerable intensity centered about sixty miles southwest of St. Kitts and moving west northwestward.
The listing shows prices for hens and roosters by weight, including Leghorn hens under and over 4 pounds, spring broilers, turkeys with hens and toms by weight, and old toms. Butter and eggs are noted as mold free with prices per dozen or case, emphasizing case contents and unit pricing.
Fragmentary report records wheat and maize trading notes with prices and basis terms. Mentions Nov Whard basis at 15 cents per bushel and maize price 1.40 per 100 pounds, but text is garbled with unreadable segments and stray words.
Sayre Oklahoma and Clovis New Mexico pledge strong participation in the Amarillo Tri State exposition opening September 22. Clovis will send agricultural and industrial displays and pageant representatives while Sayre plans a major showing to put its region on the map. Other New Mexico and Oklahoma counties also plan full fair involvement.
W H Parker of Birmingham Alabama says in Amarillo he is not endorsed by any church or faction and has not been invited to lecture Thursday or Friday in the district court room. He frames his visit as independent of any church, with decades of work against infidelity and higher criticism and invites clergy to attend and bring guests to hear new ideas.
W C Gatton suffered a violent bout of ptomaine poisoning after eating pork sausage and waffles on a motor trip. He fell ill Sunday and was aided by physicians who feared for his life, but he appeared on Polk Street this morning, showing a recovery.
Auto racing at the Amarillo Tri State exposition will be a featured attraction. Roy Barton, promoter in charge of races for the fair, has been recruiting noted Southwest drivers and expects exceptionally fast cars for the event. Barton will operate from offices in the city hall until the races conclude.
Chicago August 28 Evereth Reeves of Caruthersville Missouri has been named director of organization for the western district in the Democratic campaign at western headquarters Reeves is described as a steadfast Davis delegate to the national convention and will oversee party work in the region
Washington August 28 The District of Columbia supreme court allowed a motion by Harry F Sinclair attorneys for a special appeal from an order by the district supreme court overruling Sinclair demurrer to an indictment charging contempt of the senate for refusing to answer questions from the senate committee.
Half Minute Interviews with locals cover praise for The Globe, need for Amarillo water, a cinema visit, France newspaper quality, and a siren connected to Finklea Electric. Globe ads cost one and one-half cents per word.
The Santa Fe Railroad reports strong progress in agricultural development along its Texas Plains corridors through collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture and county agents. The program opens land to farmers, forms new towns, and attracts a higher quality immigrant population, with the Earth magazine detailing regional advances and the Cow Sow and Hen trains promoting better livestock and farming practices.
Waco August 8 Gov Pat M Neff and Supreme Court Chief Justice C M Cureton back Charles A Boynton of Waco for the Western District federal judgeship to succeed the late Judge W R Smith. Bar associations in San Antonio Austin and Del Rio also endorse.
Sheriff Less Whitaker asks the Democratic executive committee to recount ballots from Precinct No 2 after Saturdays run off. He notes the close vote and urges transparency while stating he will concede if results show Pollard ahead. A fire at the City Hall ballot box is reported but no ballots were destroyed.
Preliminary plans for National Defense Day will be discussed tonight by the city general committee with Judge J. W. Crudgington, appointed by Mayor Blasdel. A large parade is suggested featuring local National Guard units, the American Legion, and other patriotic groups.
Mrs Jess J. Peacock was killed and her husband wounded this morning in their Fort Worth home on the second floor. Neighbors heard a scuffle before the gunfire and the husband is expected to recover. The report includes unrelated notes on rail and company activities and personnel moves in the region.
At Amarillo Country Club a swarm of yellow jackets attacked a waiting golfer on No 18 bench Sunday night causing minor injuries. Earlier incidents involved bees biting two players and a prank spraying beer on No 5 and No 16 fairways. A red hot caddy tournament for the George Lindsay cup is underway with Louis Johnson leading qualifiers and Bill Brown awarding prizes in finals.
Gallaher cites Santa Fe Railway's 6000-strong Amarillo family drawing 2 256 000 last year. McAfee notes school survey shows 35 of 67 boys may return. program pairs Rotarians as Big Brothers. Local leaders Still Cockrell Russell Hayes and Askew praise athletics in Amarillo schools.
A fringe of the Atlantic storm moving northward struck the Labrador coast after the U S Richmond arrived bringing the aviators who were to fly 572 miles from Ivigtut Greenland. They installed engines and prepared planes for the long trip but warnings pushed the departure back.
Lincoln Nebraska August 24 Despite President Coolidges interpretation of plans for observance of defense day September 12 as a purely voluntary proposition Governor Bryan Democratic vice presidential candidate declared today that the war departments is proceeding with its militaristic program for the day The war departments plans Governor Bryan said is conflicting and out of harmony with the civil head of the government which is supreme It is attempting to go ahead with its militaristic program regardless of the fact that the president has said there was no such intention.
W A Hill former Waples Platter employee is held by police in connection with stealing a small amount of money and some checks from the company offices last night. He reportedly quit the job yesterday afternoon and is expected to be transferred to the county for further action.
Sergt. Walter Freeman, in charge of the local recruiting office, has received notice to resume enlistments of recruits in the U S army. Try a Globe want ad.
A group of forty Indians will attend the Almarillo Tri State exposition with a court featuring two top girls chosen as duchess and maid of honor. The two wealthy, charming Oklahoma girls recently visited pageant representatives and will represent the tribe and Mountain View area. Selection of the pageant queens is expected within a week.
More than a score of Amarillo Scout leaders were disappointed when roads were deemed unsafe for the trip to the Deleater place for a three day encampment. The journey was postponed one day with a possible start tomorrow if conditions improve. Scout executive Thomas H Nelson urges prompt arrival at event headquarters to maintain schedule. Scouts gain access to the new camp house and will be housed in the canyons.
Evanston August 28 An interim week or more in campaign speaking of Charles G Dawes Republican vice presidential nominee will follow his address on the agricultural problem tonight at Lincoln Neb An official of the Republican national committee said Col Albert J Derman superintendent of police in Willmere a Chicago suburb has been detailed to guard his personal safety during the campaign
Judge Henry Bishop denied three divorce decrees in district court citing insufficient grounds. Sylvia Myers was granted a divorce from Walter W. Myers after testimony that the couple lived together only three weeks.
A fiery night in Odell Wilbarger county destroyed seven frame business buildings with hay storage at the core. Estimated loss runs to about 14000 dollars and officials suspect spontaneous combustion. The Odell News printing plant suffered the heaviest damage. Try a Globe went 24.
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