Grain and Livestock Markets Across Cities
Oklahoma City cattle prices and hogs lower while hogs in St. Louis rise. Chicago grain gains lift corn and oats as butter drops and eggs rise. New York stocks open uneven with rails advancing and industrials soft. Cotton trends mix with New Orleans futures up on Liverpool demand. Local prices include cattle, hogs, and beef steers with varied top bids.
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Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Liverpool
Chicago
New York
Freeport-Texas
U. S. Ste
Allied Chemical and Radio Corporation
Atchison
Drastic Traffic Crackdown Aims to Cut Amarillo Violations
Amarillo traffic crackdown urged by GCBE captain Luce to curb rising violations. Since January 1, 140 fines mainly for speeding red lights and reckless driving, with penalties from ten to one hundred dollars. Officers will enforce two headlamps and one rear red light rule and lower city speed limits.
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Amarillo
GCBE
Luce
Funeral Held for Mrs Hinerman in Amarillo
Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock for Mrs Hinerman of 1709 Polk Street who died yesterday after a brief illness aggravated by smallpox. She is survived by her husband a leading Panhandle drilling contractor with Minerman and Marshall and Hinerman Brothers of Amarillo and two children Virginia age 9 and Tommy Rose age 5. The private service was at the graveside under Blackburns Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinerman
Polk Street
Pirschell Infant Dies at Home on Taylor Street
Bessie Josephine Pirschell four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Pirschell died at 11 o'clock Tuesday night at 1819 Taylor Street. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 PM at the residence with Rev R Thomson of Central Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery under Blackburn's Funeral home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Josephine Pirschell
William Pirschell
Taylor Street
Pirschell
Santa Fe
Rev
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Llano
Blackburn
Literary Club to Meet On Thursday
The literary club organized by Miss Lillian Pector will hold its first meeting at 8 o clock Thursday evening on the mezzanine floor of the Herring hotel. The club welcomes newcomers to Amarillo to read poetry, study modern poets, and make new friendships.
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Lillian Pector
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Mrs Greenhill to Broadcast Tonight from KGRS
Mrs Roy Greenhill with Mrs W S Becktold will broadcast from station KGRS at 9 tonight. The program features whistling solos, a field where Mrs Greenhill excelled in Oklahoma City, and Amarilloans are urged to listen in.
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Roy Greenhill
W. S. Becktold
KGRS
Greenhill
Oklahoma City
Chinese Troops Seize Property of Americans
A Reuters dispatch from Peking reports Cantonese troops seize American property in Shaowu and Fukien province. Missionaries are ordered to quit some areas and depart others. Schools churches hospitals and missionary homes are commandeered affecting native Christians.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Peking
Shaowu
Fukien Province
Fukien
Yangtse
Hankow
Kiukiang
Amoy
Kiening
Ferguson submits 10 Senate nominees for confirmation
Gov Miriam A Ferguson sent to the senate a slate of highway commissioners and other officers for confirmation. A nominations committee report was tabled after a 15 to 14 vote. Nominees include Eugene T. Smith San Antonio George P. Robertson Meridian Scott Woodward Fort Worth Fannie Daniels Austin Lamar Bethea Bryan Fritz R. Smith Scurry E M Dodson Falls L A Howard Lubbock. The House convenes at 2 p m.
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Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Senate
Committee On Nominations
Wirtz
Barry Miller
Eugene T. Smith
San Antonio
George P. Robertson
Meridian
Scott Woodward
Fort Worth
Fannie Daniels
Commission of Appeals
Lamar Bethea
Bryan
Fritz R. Smith
Scurry County
Charles Dibrell
Galveston
E. M. Dodson
Falls County
L. A. Howard
Lubbock County
House
Mrs Pats funeral to be held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs Elaine L Patton wife of Dr Louis K Patton will be held Thursday at 10 am from Central Presbyterian church with Rev R Thomson presiding. Out of town relatives include her mother Mrs J J Davis sister Mrs Benjamin Bloomfield Mrs Edward Giller brother Hal Davis aunt Mrs Hill Wood and cousin Mr E McGlasson. Pallbearers listed and burial in Llano cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine L. Patton
Louis K. Patton
Central Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
City
J. J. Davis
Houston
Benjamin Bloomfield
Edward Giller
Whitehall
Illinois
Hal Davis
Seattle
Washington
Hill Wood
Hillsboro
Texas
E. McGlasson
Plainview
Puckett
Ernest Q. Thompson
Flamm
Marsaillas
Robertson
Johnston
Dave Parks
Llano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Spearman to Guymon Long Distance Line Underway
Spearman Telephone Corp started construction of a long distance line to Guymon Oklahoma about 59 miles northwest. The No 12 copper metallic circuit will cost around 15000 dollars and should be finished by February 1.
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Spearman
Spearman Telephone Corporation
Guymon
Oklahoma
Here
National Biscuit declares quarterly dividend rise
Directors of the National Biscuit Co. announce a quarterly dividend of 1.25 dollars per common share, raising the annual rate to five dollars. The dividend is payable April 15 to holders of record March 31, with 1926 earnings at 6.82 dollars per share versus 5.78 in 1925.
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Associated Press
New York
National Biscuit Co
Juror Challenges in Death Penalty Case Reach Key Stage
In a capital punishment context jurors faced questions on their readiness to impose the death penalty. One venireman expressed opposition but said evidence could justify death. The state used a peremptory challenge to excuse him and later struck J. H. Colley, who had no scruples against the death penalty, from the venue.
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Simpson
Chunn
Sayers
Venireman
Dayton Moses
Veniomman
Moses
J. H. Colley
Colley
Thieves Here Are Particular About Their Loot
Amarillo thieves active in recent cases target varied valuables. A surgeon’s automobile with medical insignia was stolen from in front of the Herring hotel Tuesday night. Charley Hall’s wild duck decoys were taken last night, and H K Stanfield reports jewelry stolen from his home in the Country Club addition during a dinner trip to Canyon. Two wrist watches, three watch chains, tuxedo studs and related items vanished.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Charley Hall
News-Globe
H. K. Stanfield
Country Club
Stanfields
Canyon
Coal theft convictions surge across Britain this winter
Reports from England Scotland and Wales describe widespread coal thefts with numerous convictions. In Edinburgh twenty five men were fined at one hearing and thirteen were found guilty at another. The article notes many arrests and a growing list of fuel thieves in the region alongside other unrelated technological and agricultural updates.
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Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
Edinburgh
Tyrelind
Talk on Proposal 10 Delays Trials in Texas
Ferguson to hear District Attorney Co M Chambers outline postponement of criminal trials as clemency records for Governor Ferguson and the Texas pardon system draw comment. Chambers accuses the governor of liberal clemency while the prison population remains above 8 000 despite thousands of clemency actions issued since 1926.
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Associated Press
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Co. M. Chambers
Bexar County
Ferguson
Chambers
James E. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Texas
Centenarian Walker Prides On Long Life In Ireland
Patrick McGarvey of Rosess district Ireland celebrates turning 100 and still walks seven miles to the post office each Friday for his pension. He is a great great grandfather and aims for 120, saying exercise and diet guard age. He vaults a four foot wagon box as observed. Country freight loadings for the week ended September 25 reach 1 182 940 cars, down 4 071 from the prior week.
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Patrick McGarvey
Rosess
Ireland
General as a Farce Described in Civil War Engine Raid
A nostalgic piece recounts the General locomotive raid of April 1862, detailing the capture by Union raiders led by James J. Andrews, the pursuit along the line to Chattanooga, and the fate of the raiders. It notes a contemporary comic framing by Buster Keaton and remarks on the engines Texas and Yonah.
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Buster Keaton
Western and Atlantic
Nashville
Chattanooga
Marietta
Atlanta
W. A. Fuller
Jeff Cain
Big Shanty
Fuller
Cain
James A. Andrews
Kentucky
Etowah
Yonah
Texas
Adairsville
Peter
Bracken
Fleming Cox
Alonzo
Martin
Wood
Calhoun
Ringgold
Graysville
James J. Andrews
Grant Park
Atlantic
Local business man in Childress and new moves in Bivins addition
Roy Hargrave of the Ordway-Saunders Company visits Childress on business. Master Herry Barnum arrives from Jackson Michigan to live with his parents Mr and Mrs R G Barnum. The Barnums move into a new home at 106 South Julian boulevard Bivins addition.
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Roy Hargrave
Ordway-Saunders Company
Childress
Master Herry Barnum
Jackson
Michigan
R. G. Barnum
South Julian Boulevard
Bivins Addition
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Child Healing
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative that cures sickness in children. It claims upset stomachs, fevers, and lethargy improve within hours and urges parents to ensure the product is genuine from The California Fig Syrup Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Hill
Aiso
Amarillo Social News Briefs Highlight Local Arrivals and Departures
A roundup of recent moves and happenings in Amarillo includes visits from Missouri, Colorado, and Oklahoma residents. Notables featured are Robert D. Hawley of Fort Collins with Union Oil, the Schalks from Fort Collins settling locally, and Doris Clegg recovering at home after surgery. Also listed are arrivals from Wichita Falls Tulsa Douglas Fort Worth and Chicago tied to local firms and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hurd
Oklahoma
Amarillo
M. City
Robert D. Hawley
Union Oil Company
Fort Collins
Colorado
John Schalk
Doris Clegg
Polk Street
Dee Edmondson
Clayton
New Mexico
H. H. Edmandson
Adams Dry Goods Company
Dorothy
Catherine Upson
Tulsa
L. E. Marilow
Wichita Falls
Wills & Wills Lawyers
Oliver Eakle
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Columbus
San Maria
Ie Tance
Savannah
Queen Victoria
Pres. Buchanan
Air
Hoculion
Maine
Wroughton
RBA
Long Island
New Yorke
Way T Alcock
Amarillo Grain
Ees Livestock
ST. Louis Livestock
ST. Louis
Napeaten
Poultry
Poultry Alive
Wisconsin
Idaho
Fox Drug “Company
Mrs. Greenhill
Norris
Bys
Alberta
Canada
TRA Hay
Centennarian
RCA
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