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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth cattle 6500 head with calves and bulls priced from 2 to 9.90. hogs 5000 head, top 9.90, packing sows 7.75 to 8.50. sheep 200 head with lambs 12 to 14 and feeders 10 to 12.50. Oklahoma City cattle 1000 head active, steers 6 to 7.50, beef heifers 5 to 6, cows 4, calves 7.25. hogs 700 head 9.20 to 9.59.
Hog receipts 1 500 with top $9 45 and bulk $9 to $9 40. Cattle receipts 1 300 including 200 calves, market active on good killers, beef steers $6 to $8 26, beef cows $3 25 to $5, veal calves $3 50 to $8, stockers and feeders $3 50 to $7 25.
A garbled OCR list shows prices for hens under and over four pounds, Leghorn hens, broilers, black roosters, turkey hens eight pounds and over, turkey toms twelve pounds and over, butter eggs and related items. It includes various cent prices and mentions delivery fees and new cases.
Wheat No 1 hard quoted at 1.45 per bushel with maize priced per 100 pounds near 1.40. Barley listed per bushel at a discount while oats and other grain terms appear garbled.
The Hobart court delayed completing the jury as state officials received a telegram prompting a brief pause. E. T. Miller objected to a juror question but the court overruled. George Abbott and E. R. Critten were fined for nonappearance, later remanded.
Fragmentary OCR list shows firms and products linked to the Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange in Amarillo Texas. Mentions include Alex Hyman Co New Orleans F C Higgins manager and references to American Smelter Baldwin Locomotive Studebaker General Motors Texaco and coal oil interests.
In Cameron Milam County tension rose after a mob gathered at the Milam county jail demanding the surrender of I T Mitchell a young Black man accused of attempting to assault the wife of a prominent local business man Monday morning in her home. The mob was dispersed the same night with Mitchell in custody.
Agricultural lenders outline loan terms, rates, and repayment options for farm and ranch financing. The overview identifies loan types, down payment expectations, and eligibility standards for producers seeking operating funds or capital improvements.
A speaker rails at immigration limits, urging state by state control and rapid ingrowth. He cites California’s past, Florida’s fertile soil, and New Jersey fields, arguing vast unused lands could thrive with immigrant labor. He insists America’s wealth lies in human intelligence and population growth.
Carl Sullivan and companions hunted blue quail near Midland Texas. He describes chasing the flock to exhaustion then shooting one by one, claiming this method is the only successful way. He notes the first hundred bushes are the hardest and that they had a productive hunting trip.
County court filed charges last night against Joshua Joiner a hotel porter in a jewel theft case. Police had been investigating Joiner who is jailed in Porter county. Mrs Mary Robinson of Clayton New Mexico and New York reported three diamond rings worth two thousand dollars missing from a local hotel guest. A $100 reward remains for the jewels.
Mrs. D. C. Weymouth arrived this morning from Pasadena to visit her son Chanslor Weymouth.
Judge Blythe praised Amarillo's North Texas spirit as speakers edge toward growth. T. B. Donnell of Junior Coffee predicts population reach by 100000, while business activity expands. Lions meeting under Harry Gardner featured lively music and mention of future program chairmen.
G L Curtis sales manager of the Amarillo Armour branch says the first snow in years is a rare treat. He arrived from Beaumont where he worked with Armour interests for nine years and notes the Panhandle region's development. Curtis succeeds J D Hancock and is new to the area.
Obel Woodson aged 17 of Lubbock is held on information from Lubbock authorities with a charge of auto theft to be placed. He was arrested at 6 this morning in a touring car he said he borrowed after leaving a note to the owner. Lubbock officers drive to Amarillo to return Woodsen to Lubbock.
George Maggard came back from a South Texas deer hunt after several weeks away. He said he killed a buck early in the trip but the meat was eaten at camp and no further deer were found. He called the vacation enjoyable and declined to discuss a rumor about spending a night in a tree.
Dreamland Rink and Athletic Club presents two basketball doubleheaders tonight led by the Nats and the Independents. Also on the bill are the San Jacinto Boy Scouts versus the Amarillo Duststorm Juniors. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
A new Boy Scouts troop was organized last night at St. Pauls Methodist Church. The Rev Cal C Wright was named scoutmaster. Eight boys joined at the outset and the group will likely be known as Troop 14.
J. W. Jennings Randall county agent and L. E F. Cearley Canyon grain man were here on business this morning.
Leo Koritz and accomplices swindled relatives and friends out of 2 million dollars in a phantom Panama oil scheme and were sentenced to up to ten years. Koritz was placed on a prison white wing to police papers and rubbish after doctors said fresh air would aid his diabetes.
In San Pedro naval officers probe whether more than two sailors died in the La Moyne fire. They also search for sixteen missing enlisted men from the battleships New Mexico and Tennessee, last seen with expired shoes. Casualties reportedly include men and officers from the two battleships.
Jersey City reports the grand jury continues probe into a bootleg syndicate said to have landed millions in liquor on the Weehawken waterfront with police protection. William E. Griffen an insurance broker dubbed boss of the liquor ring was indicted for bribery. Two police officials and nine Weehawken patrolmen have been indicted for misconduct.
Senator Fanous, a member of Egypt's foreign affairs committee, arrived in Rome and said he would press League of Nations council members to bring up the Anglo Egyptian dispute. He argued the Egyptian parliament's appeal reflected the government of Egypt.
In Bartlesville Oklahoma on December 9 Ward fatally shot his wife at their home and turned the gun on himself, dying instantly. A young son from a former marriage witnessed the tragedy and Ward left a note asking that the boy be cared for. Authorities believe domestic troubles spurred the act.
Emil Zupke aged 24 was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his former sweetheart Cora May Raber. He waived trial rights and testified for two hours detailing how he choked Raber to death on August 6.
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