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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1924

Page

2

Panhandle Inn Opens as New Panhandle Landmark

Panhandle Tex December 31 The Panhandle Inn opens with Spanish mission style architecture and fireproof stucco construction. The 42 outside rooms include hot and cold water steam heat and baths. The lobby dining area barber shop and shops plus a flower garden patio welcome visitors as Judge J C Paul registers first.

Panhandle Tex Panhandle's Rubin's Gents Inn Wlre J. C. Paul

Fort Worth and Midwest Livestock Markets End of Dec

Fort Worth reports cattle 4 500 head with calves steady and hogs up with top 11.19. Sheep 500 head lower. Kansas City and St Louis also show mixed cattle hog and sheep results with long yearlings and beef cattle in the 7 to 10 dollar range and hogs climbing toward 11 dollars.

Chicago live stock market closing prices

Chicago hogs sold 45 000 with top at 10.90 and heavy hogs 10.60 to 10.90, mediums 10.00 to 10.85, lights 9.00 to 10.45, and slaughter pigs 8.00 to 9.25. Cattle 11 000 higher with best steers 10.65 and yearlings 12.50, short red steers 7.50 to 10.10, vealers 14, stockers 5.25 to 6.25. Sheep 20 000 dull with fat lambs 16.50 to 17, choice ewes 9.50, feeding lambs 16 to 16.25.

ST. Louis Dec Kansas City Chicago

Market Report Wichita Live Stock Ends New Year

Hog receipts 1 200. top hog price 10.45. bulk 10.15 to 10.40. cattle 600 with 100 calves. beef steers 5 to 8. beef heifers 3.75 to 7. stockers 3.5 to 6.5. veal calves 3.5 to 9. heavy calves 8 to 6.25. stock cows 2.15 to 4. New Year’s day market and ends as usual.

Wichita Kans

Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange Listing Sold

Amarillo Texas listing shows F C Higgins Mer partner Alex Hyman Co of New Orleans coordinating on cotton grain and provision trades with contact via phone 3004.

Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange Amarillo Texas F. C. Higgins Mer Alex Hyman & Co New Orleans

Delayed Poultry Prices and New Cases Include Delivery Charge

Advertisement lists poultry and eggs with prices such as hens 4 lbs and over 41a lb, leghorn hens 12 cents, broilers 16 cents, roosters 5 cents, turkey hens and turkeys by weight, butter 14 cents, and eggs with a note about new cases included delivered at 12 dollars.

Sven Culrad Speer

Grain prices listing for Amarillo market

Market notes show wheat No 1 hard at 1.60 per bushel with rye barley oats and maize prices included. Wheat lead at 1.60 and maize at 1.80 per 100 pounds with other grains listed at varied futures values.

Collision Near Sixth Street Hospitalizes One

Marion Walter is in a Loreal hospital with severe cuts after a collision at Sixth Street and Virginia Avenue last night. H Price of Canyon and a Price Johnson car occupant were in a badly wrecked condition. Walker was the only person hurt.

Marion Walter H. 0 Price Canyon Sixth Street Virginia Avenue Price Johnson H. ©. Price

Gas tax yields record November revenue for Texas

The state one cent a gallon gasoline tax brought in $365,671 for November. Gulf Refining Co. sold 101,000,000 gallons that month, setting a new record.

Austin Gulf Refining Company

Civil Service Commissioner Removed in Denver Ouster

Officials of the Colorado Guard under Governor Sweet removed W. V. Roberts, a civil service commissioner, from his office in the state capitol. He was escorted to the hallway and his keys were taken without resistance. The incident proceeded without disorder.

Denver Colo Colorado Ee Guard W. BE. Sweet W. V. Roberts Roberts

Trotzky Offers Resignation If Enemies Remain

London dispatches report Leon Trotzky still in Moscow and willing to leave the capital if his dismissed adherents are reinstated and not punished, and if opponents in the supreme revolutionary war council led by General Frunze are not removed. Talks are believed possible but friends doubt lasting reconciliation.

London Leon Trotzky Moscow Supreme Revolutionary War Council Frunze Trotzky

Death by Own Action Suspected in NYC Man's Death

Police work on the death of George W. Shepherd 27 of New York City after a woman found with him became unconscious and refused to identify herself. The case is treated as possibly resulting from a death by own action pact. The woman was revived at a hospital.

Jacksonville Fla George W. Shepherd New York City Shepherd

Coolidge Endorses Work of Scientists

President Coolidge told about three thousand members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and allied societies that society and government no longer fear the results of scientific truth seeking. He hailed the generation as pioneers in a new faith and urged scientists and those of faith to pursue truth with honesty and candor.

Washington American Association For the Advancement of Science and Allied Societies Coolidge

Meat production in 1924 equals record 1923 level

Chicago reports meat production in 1924 matched or surpassed the 1923 record according to Oscar G. Mayer president of the Institute of American Meat Packers. Prices to farmers rose on average versus last year though wholesale pork prices fluctuated near prewar levels and grass fed cattle remained plentiful and cheap.

Chicago United States Institute of American Meat Packers Oscar G. Mayer Mr. Mayer

Half Minute Interviews with Panhandle Residents

A collage of short quotes from Amarillo Panhandle readers praising the area. William Frost says Amarillo feels like a real town and growth is expected. W R Ellis lauds The Globe editorials as worth more than two papers. Carhart recalls riding for a marriage license and lauds the Panhandle. Paul notes Panhandle’s strong business facilities and “businessing.” Ed Deehl commends town cooperation and momentum.

W. R. Ellis Panhandle Prisbane Globe E. FE. Carhart Clarendon Mobeetie J.C. Paul Ed Deehl Amarillo

Firpo Agrees to Fight Gibbons for 40000 Purse

Paris December 31 Luis Firpo accepted terms from the National Sporting Club for a bout with Tommy Gibbons of St Paul for a 40000 purse. The split between winner and loser to be decided later. Date not yet settled but likely in February as Gibbons signs.

Associated Press Paris Luis Firpo National Sporting Elub Tommy Gibbons St. Paul Gibbons

Auto Registration Up

1924 U S motor vehicle registrations show 17 7 million total a 16 28 percent rise from 1923 Excluding late December 1924 totals California New York lead with 1 shine New York 1 412 059 registrations include 1 186 406 passenger cars California 1 821 480 overall state totals Ohio 1 237 000 Michigan 877 453 Texas 823 074 Massachusetts 672 815 Indiana 649 797 Iowa 614 500

New York United States California Ohio Michigan Texas Massachusetts Indiana Towa

Wrestling Body to Govern Game Favored by Ross

Tony Foss urged a wrestling commission with boxing style rules to elevate the profession following recent successes. He favors a professional tournament to determine status, then title regulation by a commission. Ross said he has met champions and will meet more, declining any claim of current championship.

Ross Tam Tony Foss Cal Farley Mr. Ross

Colonization of Tropics Requires Eden Clothing Adaptations

London report cites Prof. P. F. Fyson arguing Europeans must adopt Eden like attire to colonize tropics. He says exposing skin hinders heat tolerance and Indians’ example shows minimal clothing suffices in hot climates.

Tropics London Garden of Eden P. F. Fyson Berhampore Evergal

Advances Labor Loss Minimizing Proposal

Chicago is urged to solve the living wage issue by adding allowances for dependents. Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chicago says the United States loses 227,000,000 working days annually to accidents and ill health. George Soule estimates 2,033,090 workers are lost to avoidable factors, suggesting gradual progress over twenty years.

Chicago Paul H. Douglas University of Chicago American Statistical Association United States George Soule The Labor Bureau Incorporated

Kiwanis Ladies Night Talk Encourages Holistic Self Review

The Kiwanis club plans a ladies night at the Amarillo hotel with officer installation on Thursday January 22. Speakers Dr A J Caldwell Rev W O Malley and Dr Stanford W Hayne urged Kiwanians to inventory their mental physical and spiritual condition and set resolutions for the new year.

Kiwanis Club Amarillo A. J. Caldwell Stanley W. Hayne W. O'Malley Caldwell Dr. Hayne

Youthful robber kills messenger in vain express car heist

A young robber on the Viking train near Highland Park Illinois shot Mil waukee messenger Russell Dickey 44 then fled after failing to open the safe with bonds jewels and money valued over 200000. He forced conductor and baggage man into a closet and escaped in a taxi toward Evanston.

Chicago Viking Chicago and Northwestern Highland Park Russell Dickey Milwaukee Dickey Winnetka R. M. Dilzer M. H. Marquardt Evanston

Sun Yat Sen arrives in Peking denies seeking power

Sun Yat Sen former leader of the southern Chinese republic arrives in Peking and issues a pamphlet stating he does not want political power. He cites poor health as preventing any political activity and calls on the people to save the country.

Peking Sun Yat-Sen Canton Dr. Sun

Westbound bandit note links Des Moines killings

Mobile, Dec 21. William F. Wright a bandit labeled traveling west is linked to a Des Moines 1915 killing. The note found with a bullet pierced notebook cites the Griffen murder and a note ends with traveling west. Wright earlier abducted Nellie Dawson and appeared in Kansas City after fleeing Des Moines. Police search Mobile for a woman connected to the case and the $13,000 bank loot.

Mobile Ala William F. Wright Iowa George W. Dawson Des Moines Nellie Wright Thomas Griffen Cecil Mickle Spike” Duskill Kansas Nellie Dawson Kansas City

Flood Threat in Oregon Raises Alarm at Rivers

Rising waters of western and eastern Oregon rivers threaten communities. Bridges washed away and lands flooded reported in southern Oregon though overall damage remains limited. Meanwhile at Mrs. Scott's Dancing School 716 Taylor Street the Three Musketeers perform after a large turnout at last night's dance.

Portland Ore Dee Oregon

Allied ambassadors approve German evacuation note

In Paris on December 31 the allied car of ambassadors approved the text of a collective note to Germany on postponing the Cologne evacuation date under the Versailles treaty. The note would be published only after delivery to the German government.

Associated Press Aris Germany Cologne Verles

Salts for Kidney Backache Machine translated health ad

A health advisory promotes drinking water and using Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It claims excess rich meals create acid that overworks kidneys and recommends taking four ounces of salts in water before breakfast for several days. It emphasizes annual medical kidney checks.

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