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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1925
Page
2
A short notice indicates furnishings provided by Alex Hyman & Co located at 308 Polk Street. It notes ownership or arrangement of items but lacks date or additional context.
Fort Worth notes cattle sales with 4 000 head including 1 900 calves, prices for various classes from calves to bulls and sheep with lambs and yearlings listed. Hogs at 2 200 head higher with top near 11 dollars. Oklahoma City lists 1 200 cattle, prices for steers and under 2, hogs with top around 11 dollars, highest since October.
Wichita Kansas markets show hogs 700 head, top $10.70, bulk $10.20 to $10.60. Cattle 1,500 head steady with beef steers $6 to $8.85, beef cows and heifers $3.50 to $7, bulls $3.25 to $4.75, veal calves $4 to $9, stockers and feeders $3.50 to $7.50.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts at 11 000 with steers and yearlings peaking at 10.25 while butcher cows and cutters range from 3.50 to 6.50 and veals top at 19. Hog sales reach 10 000 with top hogs at 10.80 and bulk 10.10 to 10.75. Sheep buyers push lambs to 17 to 17.75 as 3 000 head are recorded.
Hogs 16,000 head up to 11.25 top with bulk 10.90 to 11.10 and pigs 8.50 to 9.25. Cattle 4,500 trades steady with beef steers 7.25 to 8.60, light vealers 12, heifers 6 to 7.50, cows 4 to 5, bulls 4 to 4.50. Sheep 1,500 higher with fat lambs 17.75, julleds 12.50 to 13, killing ewes 9.75.
Ed Slaughter extols Willys-Overland new models after a Dallas visit. J. C. Skillman praises Mrs. Can trell’s cooking from a county farm dinner. J. R. Gant explains real estate licensing limits. Howard Paul invites Amarilloans to Panhandle luncheon hosted by chambers. A C Wiser notes local business insight for new Amarillo building offices. BE W Grogan forecasts strong stocker auction turnout at the Panhandle Livestock Producers’ convention. W H Inger ton promotes cotton country views after moving from postmaster role. Wales Madden previewes a Spanish design residence in Madden addition. If Newby and Walter Sikes report geese hunting misadventures.
The notice lists poultry categories including hens under 4 pounds and over 4 pounds, Leghorn hens, broilers, ducks, turkeys with weights for hens toms and old birds. It shows price quotes per unit and case totals, noting delivery.
The notice lists commodity prices including wheat No. 1 hard at 1.65 per bushel and maize per 100 pounds around 6. The sheet shows variations by grade with No 4 yellow oats and rye and barley figures, reflecting a broad catalog of agricultural price quotes and basis figures.
Amarillo Cotton and Grain Exchange in Amarillo Texas advertises services with Higgins Mgr Alex Hyman and Co New Orleans La contact info and phone 8004 for trading and provisioning needs.
Chicago livestock prices January 13 show hogs at 62 009 head with top $11.25 and varied hog classes mixed. Cattle 11 000 head steady with top mature steers $10.50 and vealers $16.50 to $11.25. Sheep 14 000 head active with fat lambs $18 to $18.50 and ewes $9.50 to $10.25.
George Maggard notes his sick boy improves and may be out tomorrow. Miles Bivins says his son Lee has a fever but is getting better and should be out tomorrow. J O Jenkins mentions a new suit and balloon tires. Bill Smith praises Mistletoe creameries sales across Amarillo and other cities. Toney Chisum is out of town and will return late week. Waggons and horses are described as fewer nails are left around cleaner streets.
John Moore notes Santa Fe figures passing through Amarillo on No. 22 and lists moves by executives and engineers. F. A. Lehman accompanies Edward Chambers leaving Amarillo. J. D. Tinsley returns after Fort Worth cattle club meeting. F. W. Edwards visits Amarillo Jan 22–24. Shafer, Spetter, Rowe, Jewell, Barsh, and Smith also noted with moves and comments on the Denver fruit special and freight priorities.
In Middletown New York on January 13 two year old Arthur P Baker was placed on a train to New York City where doctors at the Nursing and Childs hospital will attempt to remove a peanut from the child’s bronchial tubes. He was reported choking progressively as the journey began.
A collage of short notes from Amarillo reporting residents visiting, ill health, and everyday events. Included are Sanford Black in Canyon, Ray Smith on business, Doug Hammond recovering from illness, Mrs. G. D. Whitsitt ill with flu, and Henry Gould seen hatless with a cap. A building permit for 400 North Stef fins street valued at 350 dollars was issued to C M Stidger. Two Amarillo firemen await promotions within a year. Quotes cover radio repair success, home ownership value, a cartoon contest, and a boy leadership training flag talk.
The organization of a Panhandle Golf and Country club will be discussed at a luncheon at the Panhandle Inn tomorrow. Forty five leading businessmen have expressed strong support and will attend. The meeting was started by J F Threatt, manager of the Panhandle Inn.
Two cutters hover near submarine -19 after it ran aground off Orleans outer harbor. Cutter Tampa and Acushnet rushed to assist at daybreak and reported by noon conditions favorable for freeing the vessel.
Thirty one Amarillo men attended the first meeting of a ten week boy leadership course at the Presbyterian hall. J N Riggs gave the opening address, Rolla V Cartwright demonstrated the flag with charts, Dr Guy Owen spoke on first steps in first aid, and Hill Benton led games. Attendees expect larger turnout at the next session on Monday night January 19.
B T Ware was re elected president of the Amarillo National Bank at a directors meeting this afternoon. He has led the bank for sixteen years and praised the past year as one of the greatest in the bank and predicted 1925 would be equally formidable for the bank and the Panhandle region.
Lee Bivins J Malcolm Shelton Hall Medford and Art Waggoner journeyed to Albuquerque for the twenty eighth annual convention of the American National Livestock association. The event runs from tomorrow morning through Friday afternoon with expert addresses and a host of local entertainments planned for visitors.
The directors re elected every officer including W. H. Fuqua as president and H. I. Fuqua as cashier. Ford Brandenburg J. S. Chestnut C. J. E. Lowndes and W. W. Flenniken were named vice presidents. Fuqua praised last year's business and bright prospects for 1925. Skate parts, 1138 W. 7th.
The article notes Mr Hughes, benefiting from official influence, earns thirty times what the public pays him after twenty years of service. It cites six million dollars sacrificed plus interest. It mentions tremors disturbing Japan, predicting an earthquake and recording two severe shocks, and references Mount Aso erupting while praising the Japanese resilience.
Scientists in Japan report fearsomely deep ocean holes off the Japanese coast. They note that the deepest trench could swallow the summit of the highest mountain if placed within it, suggesting submarine landslides may trigger earthquakes.
Stage Beauty suggests travel to find a husband, noting European men are eager to marry while New Yorkers resist engagement. She contrasts American men outside New York with Texans, praising Texas as vast and new. Mrs. Wallace spends weeks in Amarillo resting and visiting.
Modern nostril cream claims to open nasal passages in one minute and relieve snuffles, headaches, and dryness. Applied in the nostrils, it soothes inflamed membranes and provides instant relief, with a fragrant antiseptic formula advertised for rapid breathing and comfort.
The article notes Mrs. Wallace planning to resume travels soon after being praised for polish and culture gained from international contact. It recalls her tour of the world and a featured Evening Telegram piece with a large photo. Her niece Gertrude Lewis, of Ziegfeld’s Follies, is also visiting Amarillo.
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