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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1925
Page
10
Fort Worth market report shows cattle receipts 900 calves 355 with varied price ranges from 3.50 to 9 for beeves and 2 to 9 for calves. Hogs numbers 200 with prices from 11.75 to 12.90 for various grades and sows. Sheep and goats receipts unspecified with spring lambs 12 to 13 and goats 1.60 to 23.50, among others.
Detroit August 29. Ty Cobb, the Georgia Peach, marks his twentieth year as a major league star while acknowledging wear from years of high effort. He vows he is far from finished and remains a feared Tiger batter as he drives in two runs and steals a base in a celebratory warmup.
Emma Frances Johnson 70 died at her daughter Mrs Frank Zimmerman 1619 Monroe St at 11 PM Saturday after months of illness. She leaves daughters Mrs Zimmerman Amarillo and Mrs D W Badgely Claude, sister Mrs K K Kerr Claude, brother L E Stewart McKinney Texas, grandmother of Mrs Ernest Woodburn. Member of Claude Christian church. Griggs Undertaking Company has charge pending relatives word. burial likely in Claude Monday afternoon.
J Green of 1900 West Eighth Street injured in a Friday motor car accident with a broken wrist. The Tri-State fair offers a 20 percent ticket discount as progress continues on sale plans.
Grain prices listed include Wheat and Maize per bushel and per 100 pounds, Kaffir per 109 pounds, and Oats per bushel with figures 1.60 1.35 1.70 48. The data appears as a fragment of a market report from a local newspaper page.
A historical price notice lists poultry and produce items with cents per unit. Leghorn hens at 6hase 17e, broilers 13¢, leghorn and black broilers 12¢, roosters 5¢, old tom turkeys 15¢, and packing stock butter 15¢.
Two people died when a St. Louis to Pittsburgh passenger train struck a car at Laurel Hill crossing seventeen miles west of Pittsburgh. The victims were 42 year old resident of Laurel Hill and his 22 year old niece Mrs. Stella Ekiewicz.
Special to The Globe reports Lubbock will gain an afternoon daily newspaper The Plains Journal a weekly publication will begin daily issues Charley A Guy serves as editor and Dorrance Roderick as manager Lindsay Nunn of Amarillo is a principal stockholder The Lubbock Avalanche already publishes a morning daily.
G F Adams father of Bill Adams visits his son for the second time in seventeen years. He is from Catlettsburg Kentucky and will return in a few days. Cars driven by Mrs Grady Tadlock and H B Callahan collided on West Sixth street causing damage but no serious injuries. Luigo Penco invents a racing sailboat with a double hull. Forrest Barness builds an 8500 home at 111 Fountain Road. J L Glascow secures permit for a 5000 dwelling at 302 Maryland avenue. C B Lawler travels to Chicago for a visit. J W Cantrell notes six prisoners and five paupers at the county farm. J W Cheney questions pistol shots near Sixteenth and Washington streets.
A mandamus suit against Judge Nordyke of Lubbock County Court of Civil Appeals seeks to compel entry of certain bills of exceptions into court records. Hearing postponed because Nordyke unavailable and papers could not be served. Plaintiffs are attorneys Fred Pierce and J B Triplett.
The A B C club held a Friday evening picnic at Gordon Country Club. They left Amarillo around 6 pm and arrived hours later for an eight o clock barbecue spread. After more entertainment they returned to the city.
Eugene Blasdel and family return from a two week stay at Navajo Lodge in Ruidoso Springs New Mexico The resort attracts Amarillo vacationists with Roswell and El Paso visitors also frequenting the site A public boycott in Vienna pushes taxi companies to switch to lighter lower priced cabs forcing cheaper fares
Bob Ames head of the North Texas district of the Izaak Walton league and deputy game warden announced 500 hunting licenses have been ordered for local sportsmen as the early fall season opens. Licenses will arrive by Monday and be available at Panhandle Hardware or the Amarillo laundry. Ames urged sportsmen to report violations, stressing the penalties under new state game laws including license revocation and potential fines, and warned that repeat violators may face stricter action.
Walter Irvin Ford dealer objects to labeling the updated model as new insisting it is an improved Ford not a new car. He notes refinements include a lower stance, enhanced brakes, larger drums and better upholstery with redesigned fenders and a new driver side door on runabout and touring models.
Managua reports a conservative revolt with the finance minister and associates seized and confined on city fortifications. Cable communications to outside points are suspended and the post office refuses mail as the turmoil unfolds.
H. C. Anderson, who started a rubber stamp factory at 311 Alabama avenue two years ago, has added 2000 dollars worth of new equipment to the plant, which now also includes a job printing operation.
The Golden Sandstorm football squad will start fall training at 3 PM tomorrow at Bivins Stadium with equipment issued. Coaches Hays Hull and Dutton will set practice hours after a conference with students, aiming for 4 PM daily after school starts September 7.
Mrs George Waddill entertaining forty members of the Belle Bennett Missionary society of the Polk Street Methodist church on the lawn at 1902 Taylor Street with needlework games and contests. Hostesses included Mrs J L Scott John Ward William Manning Virgil Moore Wells Faulkner George Truitt and C E Smith. Refreshments followed.
Blackburn Bros men’s furnishing store announces return to credit sales after WWI era cash policy. Jeff Blackburn says moving to credit, with ten day after month payment, will widen business to a half million dollars annually and add convenience for steady customers. The firm has operated since 1906 and still serves old patrons.
Austin August 29 The summer school of the University of Texas closed today with a graduating class of 349 the largest in the history of Texas highest institution of learning Degrees awarded include 156 Bachelor of Arts 34 Bachelor of Business Administration 27 law 14 Home Economics 10 engineering 2 pedagogy 2 Master of Business Administration 1 Education and 1 Master of Science in Civil Engineering W B Hamilton Wichita Falls lawyer and UT graduate delivered the commencement address Diplomomas were awarded by Dr W M W Splawn president of the university
Houston on August 29 reports eleven people, mostly children, under rabies treatment after a canine outbreak. One woman in serious condition. One dog bit nine children. in two cases dog heads were examined and showed evidence of rabies.
Eurline Whaley and Wayne Barkley wed Tuesday afternoon in Claude. The Panhandle pair, daughter of J. M. Whaley and a Santa Fe operator, plan to reside in Panhandle. Also noted, Mrs. R J Kretchmar and daughter Geraldine return from six weeks in Oklahoma City due to Mr. Kretchmar’s illness.
Superintendent W A McIntosh outlines the opening of Amarillo independent school district for the new term. Classification of pupils will occur at both junior and senior high schools with Elizabeth Nixon leading junior high, assisted by staff. The schedule prioritizes grade-by-grade classification from eighth through seniors, with special conferences for doubtful cases and notes on age-based admission and tuition exemptions.
Golden Colorado August 29 Mrs Mary Mason of Chicago died here today while trying to rescue an electrocuted chicken struck by a bolt of lightning on a high voltage line. Three prize bulldogs also died in the incident. Mrs Mason was visiting nephew Jack Stanford.
The Thistle Dining Room at 104 East Seventh Street announced its opening for Tuesday, September 1. Mrs. Joseph Mitchell, veteran Amarillo businesswoman, will operate the new restaurant with a welcome chicken dinner and Amarillo College of Music talent providing noon and evening entertainment. The venue is newly decorated and up to date.
Owen Wisconsin August 29 seven persons were injured and property damage over 75000 dollars occurred when a cyclone swept through northern Clark county Saturday. Farm homes barns and grain stores were destroyed. Five barns and homes fell near Owen and at least twelve barns and other farm buildings were razed near Abbotsford.
Topeka August 29 Greater agricultural prosperity in the Southwest in 1925 than since 1920 is seen in the monthly crop report by J F Jarrell of the Santa Fe railroad The Kansas corn crop is estimated at 100000000 to 120000000 bushels with threshing returns in wheat better than anticipated and oats and grain sorghums yielding excellently Oklahoma is prosperous with farmers out of debt Iowa reports a safe corn crop Missouri and Illinois have generally good conditions
Rucker discusses the vast fortune from his ancestor and the legal fight to claim it. He notes banks will keep a large share beyond his portion, while monsters of fortune hunting flood him with mail and requests. His own share exceeds 20 million dollars with lawyers earning 110000 each.
The piece argues that celestial reference points will shift as humanity advances, with the North Star not fixed over millennia. It envisions future mass production of flying machines and atomic science enabling control of climate and Earth's temperature, noting changing beliefs as technology grows.
A late night gun fight on Washington street remains unexplained with two cars racing away and about twenty five shots fired. No identities or casualties are known and theories include bootlegger hijack or a distraction for a burglary at Williams Hardware Company.
Seven members of Amarillo Council No. 1805 of the Security Benefit association earned complimentary travel to the annual home coming in Topeka from September 5 through 7. The winners are Mrs. Bitte Sloan Miss Carmen Hogan Mrs. Myrtle Herbst Mrs. Ida Runyon Mrs. Josie Culpepper Mrs. Kate Britt and George A. Runyon. The September issue of The Security News features their photos and a lengthy story on the Amarillo council.
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