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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
5
Fort Worth cattle and hogs trading with 5 000 head including 1 506 calves. Cattle bids range from 2.50 to 9.50 plus calves, hogs top at 10 85, sheep and yearlings steady. Chicago hogs down with top 10 75, cattle steady, sheep demand mixed with fat lambs near 18.50.
Oklahoma City and Kansas City notes report cattle and hog prices for Jan. 7. Oklahoma City lists 2 500 cattle with varied gains and top calves at 7, hogs topping 10.65. Kansas City shows 2 000 cattle, 15 000 hogs, and 5 000 sheep with higher cattle and lamb prices and top veals at 9.
Hogs at Wichita and East St Louis feature higher gains with top hogs around 10.25, bulk 10.15 to 10.30. Cattle receipts show steadiness with beef steers 6 to 7.75, cows and heifers 3.50 to 7, bulls 3 to 4.50, veal calves 2 to 8, stockers and feeders 3.59 to 6.77. East St Louis reports hog receipts 21,000 steady at 10.20 to 10.50, cattle 3,000 steady with beef steers 7.85 to 9, light stockers 7.50, cows 4 to 4.75, heifers up to 8.59, and sheep receipts 1,590 with higher markets, lambs 18.50, western lambs 18, culls 12.50 to 13, and mutton ewen 9.75.
Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange lists Fr C Higgins manager and Alex Hyman & Co New Orleans as contacts with phone 3004 for best prices on cotton grain and provisions in Texas trade.
A historical price listing shows hen weights and prices 4 lb and under at 13 to 65 cents per lb for Leghorn hens and broilers, roosters at 10 cents, cocks at 10 cents, turkey hens 8 pounds and over at 25 cents, toms 12 pounds and over at 25 cents, butter mold free, eggs fresh with new cases at 18.50 per dozen or similar.
Mrs. George M. Herbert was rushed to Northwest Texas hospital this morning for an operation this afternoon. She became dangerously ill at her home yesterday. Mr. Herbert is the son of C. A. Herbert, chief deputy sheriff.
The Panhandle Democrats plan a large Jackson Day banquet at the Amarillo hotel at 7 30 tomorrow night with R E Underwood as toastmaster. Speakers include Judge Porter Hartley County Judge Slaton Farwell J D Hamlin Miami attorney and others with a brief Wilson tribute. Col Alvin Owsley may attend. Attendance last year neared 300, and optimism rises for a bigger turnout with favorable weather. Reverend Ernest C Mobley will also attend and address the gathering.
John Rowland age 12, son of Mr and Mrs J B Rowland of Amarillo, died at 10 15 am in St Louis after an operation. The family were with him at the bedside and the body will be brought back to Amarillo for burial. Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.
Three permits issued yesterday brought January totals to nine for the first seven days, averaging more than one per day. Granted were repairs for Dr. E. T. Dunaway at 306 Jackson street for 400 dollars, repairs for F. W. Woolworth & Co. at 601 Polk street for 1,500 dollars, and a brick duplex for F. L. Peterson at 1605 Fillmore street for 7,000 dollars.
Bluefield West Virginia January 7 A mother 45 year old Mattie Lambert attempted the lives of her three children by giving them poisoned sandwiches then swallowed poison herself at her home all four were hospitalized the children likely to recover while the mother died.
Amarillo and Canyon Masons and Panhandle Scottish Rite officials met in Canyon to plan a lodge of Perfection for Khiva temple. A Mandy-Thursday Master Dinner at W W J Flesher’s home preceded the campaign launch. Present were Otto Peitz, David M Warren, George Stapleton, A J Caldwell, W N Durham, D H Munson, D A Pierle, William Ash, R J Graves, Robert Donald.
The Salvation Army receives a building in Amarillo but lacks a lot to place it. The Amarillo Building company awarded the wooden structure at Third and Polk as a gift while seeking a suitable lot or long term use. Work on the new Amarillo building may start soon, with hopeful Army officers seeking a permanent home.
Potter county pauses action awaiting Randall county concrete proposal on land exchange. Canyon mayor C W Harrison led the initial proposal as committees met at the courthouse, with officials predicting a decision in early spring amid strong local interest.
A ten weeks course in leadership training for boys starts Monday night at Central Presbyterian hall in Amarillo. More than 100 men have been invited to attend, and teachers come from local scouting leaders.
A list of motions and dispositions from the Seventh District court at Amarilly including granted certiorari for J W Owens v Briscoe County and several rehearings and submissions. Noted is the illness of A B Hancock, manager of Novelty Art shop in Lubbock.
Popular Grove Woodmen Circle No 171 auxiliary to the local Woodmen of the World camp will install officers for 1925 at 6 30 o clock Friday night in the Woodmen hall. All Circles members Wood men and their families are invited to attend.
A fragment from a continental dispatch notes Mussolini ready to tackle Italy’s crises with resolve. It envisions rapid Fascist mobility, airpower influence, and a warning against overreaching glory as he leads from the top, contrasting past rebellion with present authority.
The write up notes Mussolini plans to employ artillery and air power if needed. It observes he is now fighting the very socialists he once collaborated with, highlighting strategic shifts and wartime tactics.
Fly Barton Drug Co will open a new store in the King building at Fourth and Taylor streets in February. The East room on the Fourth street side will host modern fixtures and a new manager Co C Gibson. W G Fly says the move shows faith in Amarillo and the city’s business conditions.
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