Two Trainmen Die In Illinois Railroad Crash
An engineer and a Rock Island fireman were killed when a Pennsylvania freight locomotive crashed into a Rock Island passenger engine near Beverly Hills station. Several passengers and railway workers were injured, some fatally, as the two engines toppled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Beverly Hills
Joseph Risberg
Jewett Kaufman
Blue Island
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
Kansas City markets show cattle and hogs mixed with gains in hogs and firmness in steers. Cattle receipts near 6,000 head with varied demand. hogs about 6,000 with prices mostly higher, weights 170 to 225 pounds strongest. Sheep and lambs steady to slightly lower. top prices around 14.00 for certain hogs and 10.50 to 14.00 for natives.
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago livestock market reports slow trading with hogs 29 000 head varying by weight from light at 14.60 to 18.50 for heavies and sows trading up to 10 to 10.50. Cattle 27 000 head show yearlings at 7 10.85, stockers steady, weaners at 15.00, bulls downbeat. Sheep 26 000 head lower with western lambs at 14.50 natives 15.25 and fat ewes 5.50 to 6.25.
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Chicago
Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
Oklahoma City August cattle market with 1 960 head. Active buyers paid for cake grassers 3.50 and grass cattle 6.00 to 6.50. light heifers 8.00. hogs strong with prices up to 14.25. packing sows 0.60 to 10.00.
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Oklahoma City
Fort Worth Livestock Prices Update
Fort Worth market report lists cattle totals at 4159 with calves 1150. Beef steers bring 6.00 to 6.50, stockers 5.50 to 7.50, fat cows 4.00 to 4.20, heifers 5.25 to 9.00, yearlings 6.00 and 6.60, bulls 4.50 to 15.50, calves 5.00 to 19.50. hogs 725 higher with light to heavy prices 14.75 to 14.90, sows 13.00 to 18.25. sheep and lambs varied with lambs 12.00 to 14.00, yearlings 9.00 to 10.50.
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Fort Worth
Livestock Prices Mixed at St Louis Market
Hogs trading at about 18 000 head, top 14.75 with native pigs up to 14.50 and sows around 10.25 to 11.25. Cattle and calves total 12,590 with vealers at 15.00 and yearlings near 10.75, steers around 6.50, bulls up to 6.00. Sheep about 4 500, fat lambs 14.50, south west lambs around 12 4.25, fat ewes 4.00 to 6.00.
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ST. Louis Livestock
ST. Louis
Kansas City Grain Prices Reported for Wheat and Corn
Kansas City August grain quotes show No 2 hard wheat around 1.25 to 1.26 per bushel and No 2 red about 1.24 to 1.26. Corn values for No 2 white and No 2 yellow varied near 0.77 to 0.88 per bushel. Oats figures listed include No 2 white around 0.88 with minor differences.
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Kansas Cash
Kansas City
Chicago cash grain prices list
Wheat strong demand with No 2 red at 1.83 and No 2 hard at 1.84. Corn prices show No 2 mixed at 0.77 and No 2 yellow at 0.78. Oats quoted No 2 mixed 0.84 and No 2 white 0.87.
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Chicago
Potatoes and Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Markets
Chicago reports steady potato prices across states with Kansas and Missouri sacking Irish cobblers at 2.85, Idaho rurals at 2.25, Wisconsin round whites at 2.35, Minnesota Ohio s 2.00, and round white at 2.25. Poultry values remain steady with live fowls around 2.26, turkeys 0.34, roosters 0.18, ducks 0.24, geese 0.18.
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Chicago
Kansas
Missouri
Idaho
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
Butter And Eggs Prices In Chicago Market
A Chicago market report lists butter and egg figures with varied creamery extras standards and firsts values. Prices shown include creamery extras 424 and firsts 0.8714 with other references indicating overall market rates and related keg stability.
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Chicago
U. S. Bonds Prices From New York Trading
Liberty 314s quoted 101.4 with first 4%4s at 101.81 and second 4134s at 106.23. Third 4 4s 1061.8. Fourths 4'4s 102.6. Treasury 4s at 101.13 and 4s at 108.16 with Treasury 44s at 107.21.
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New York
Liberty
Treasury
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported for Major Currencies
New York August 80 foreign exchange rates noted irregular. Great Britain demand 484 cables 4.551, sixty day bills on banks 450 11-16. France 258 cables 289. Italy demand 23, Belgium 276, Germany 23.81. Tokyo 45.00, Montreal 106,184.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Melgium
Germany
Tokyo
Llontreal
Pollard Takes Short Two Day Vacation
Unclear text reports Pollard leaving on a brief two day vacation. No corroborating details on destination dates or reason are readable.
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Pollard
Moody Defeats Ferguson In Texas Governor Race
In Austin on August 20 1930 Attorney General Dan Moody defeated Governor Miriam A Ferguson by nearly two to one. The campaign centered on Fergusonism and the influence of James E Ferguson with his wife Moody framed the race as a rejection of Fergusonism and power by proxy. Ferguson remained in the Capitol while her husband faced reporters in Temple. Moody predicted sincere thanks from a few telegrams rather than many from supporters.
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Assoriated Press
Austin
Tesas Democrats
Dan Moody
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Moody
James F. Ferguson
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Cortinurd Bergeres
Perguson
Temple
White House
Moody's
Riwanian Safety Drive Planned by Kiwanis
At the Amarillo hotel weekly Kiwanis luncheon speakers outlined the Safety First drive. Reverends Fred O'Malley and Virgil Fisher spoke on promoting safety and accident avoidance. No date was fixed for the drive.
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Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Hotel
Fred O'Malley
First Christian Church
Virgil Fisher
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Tulsa Man Is Made Manager Federal Store
R. B. Vogler, formerly of Tulsa, is now manager of the Federal Store in Amarillo. His appointment follows the resignation of L. F. Burk who left for New York. Vogler is an experienced dry goods and clothing man with years with Federal Stores and has moved his family to Amarillo. J Klein, traveling road manager, said business conditions in Amarillo are as good as in any other part of the South.
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R. B. Vogler
Tulsa
Federal
Amarillo
L. F. Burk
New York
Mr. Vogler
J. €. Klein
Sunday Police Beat Quiet Except for Drunk Activity
Police reported fifteen arrests for drunkenness five for disturbing the peace several speeding tickets and four or five vagrancy cases on Sunday and Sunday night. All those arrested paid fines leaving two intoxicated individuals sobering in the city jail this morning.
Taos Sightseeing Highlighted in Half Minute Interview
O. V. Vernon recalls a big time in the New Mexico mountains last week with Miss Anna Bower and Miss Lola Spring visiting Taos. A. D. Armstrong notes a letter campaign for the Rock Island right of way feud drawing about twenty five letters with checks this morning after only mailing out Saturday.
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O. V. Vernon
New Mexico Mountains
Anna Bower
Lola Spring
Taos
A. D. Armstrong
Rock Island
Amarillo High School Enrolls Record Senior Class
Principal Charles M. Rogers announces a record senior enrollment at Amarillo High School with 82 seniors registered by noon and more expected by 5 pm. A large influx from several states raises total to well over last year’s 135. Juniors are scheduled to classify by surname, with two sessions set for tomorrow.
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Amarillo High School
Charles M. Rogers
Rogers
Mrs. Eunice Cochran Dies at 31 in Newcastle
Eunice Cochran 31 wife of Claude Cochran of 2007 Fillmore Street died in a local hospital at 9 30 Saturday night. The Blackburn Funeral Home prepared the body and sent it to Graham for burial. Survived by husband a six year old son a daughter and her parents J W Long of Newcastle Texas and sisters Mrs John Vining of Peoria Illinois and Mrs Madlin Alfrich of Bush Texas.
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Eunice Cochran
Claude Cochran
Fillmore Street
Graham
Blackburn Funeral Home
J. W. Long
Newcastle
Texas
John Vining
Peoria
Illnois
Madlin Alfrich
Lush
Revival Services Held by J L Bond at Fifth and Johnson
The Independent Holiness revival meetings led by J L Bond continue nightly under a tent at Fifth and Johnson streets. Attendance grows with each gathering and services run nightly this week at o'clock, with the public invited.
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J. L. Bond
Fifth and
Johnson Streets
Style show features gowns and dance numbers at fair
A vivid program lists costumes, ballet, and vocal acts including Felice Stinnett, Sadie Claude Curtis, Catherine Crump, and Mary Thompson. Dancers like Elsie Little and Jane Austin perform in scenes under A Watson Mack supervision with sets by Wrinklea Electric Co. The event showcases gowns, neapolitan nights, and a piano recital by Dr Philip H W Wolfram.
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Thempson
Whistier
Sarah Margaret
Jane Austin
Austin Drag Ce
Eeoadete
Jeskey Beliet
Coctasies
Zalle Williams
Faireex
Petry Millinery
A. Watson Mack
Wonerhea Clilders
Feller Stennett
Sadie Claude Curtis
Istin
Edinburgh
Scotland
College of Arts
Wrinklea Electric Co
Catherine Crump
Evelyn Daneen
Regene Weatherby
Philip H W. Wolfram
Philp H. Welfram
Rachmaninoff
Frederic Delzell
Laka Rose
Felice Stinnett
Reba Utterback
Mary Elizabeth Ledford
Elsie Little
Mary Thompson
Whistler
Henerhea Childers
Blanche Branch
Esther Johnsson
Frank Kirschner
Hedeon
Farcom- Hedley
South
Petiveens
Misees
Reyee
Ceprane
Mise
Rebs Utterback
Mary Plester Ledford
Coptraltes
Farold V. Efflegten
J Fowipee
Tonare
Hewes
Baritere
Elean
Gaither
Base
Jo Townsend
Dna Galle
Lueille Powlke
Metty Oliver
Mary Williamees
Betty Meyer
Daphne Miller
Roger Gilvin
Weatherly Hetty K. Sailvan
Jewel Sealea
Sadie Claude Carti
Feelyn Dawson
Ruby Landry
Effie Sh. Sanford
Catheris Zimmereaa
Wanna Riasehe Franch
Carlotta Cheney
Philip Wolfram
Frederick
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Amarillo Tri-State Fair
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