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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
2
Markets in Fort Worth Chicago and St Louis show cattle and hogs uneven but steady to lower. Beeves and calves fetch varied bids while lambs and sheep reach mid-teens to high teens. Chicago reports slaughter hogs and beef cattle near steady with mixed prime and feeder lots. East St Louis notes lower hogs and steady cattle with light sheep activity.
Poultry and eggs listed with various weights and prices. Hens under and over four pounds, Leghorn varieties, broilers, roosters, turkeys and butter prices shown, eggs advertised as strictly fresh with new cases delivered.
Amarlio Cotton and Grain reports changes in stocks and provisions. H Higgins, manager, coordinates with Mex Hyman & Co New Orleans, via telephone GOO4.
Kansas City market notes show cattle at 1,500 calves $9 steady, steers and yearlings $7.20 to $8.75, cows and heifers $3.74 to $5.00, canners $2.25 to $5, hogs 37,000, top $10.20, bulk $9.70 to $10.20, sows $9.75, veals up to $10, lambs to $17.75 as sheep decline.
Wichita market notes hogs 1 000 with top 10 20 and bulk 10 to 10 15 cattle 190 not enough to gauge real market. Oklahoma City cattle 100 steady top calves 8 hogs 1 500 lower top 10 50 bulk 9 0 0 to 10 40 stockers 7 to 7 50.
Two handfuls of cigars bearing Cadillac Taxi bands were delivered to The Globe office by H. W. Hyde manager of Cadillac Taxi. He uses the cigars as advertising and plans candy for the business office staff after realizing the omission of the female clerks.
Revival services at 605 East Third Street run nightly at 7:30 and Sundays at 11 AM and 8 PM as crowds attend. John Trager reports strong attendance. N O Glenn of Blackburn Bros is recovering from flu. Shoes on sale for 4 dollars a pair, a Panhandle relief effort.
A historical column envisions an air port concept for New York by roofing railroad yards and creating temporary landing spaces in cities. It foresees elevated roads above tracks and widespread weekend air travel in club cars to mountains, the coast, and sunny destinations, with Florida becoming close to New York in ten years. The piece closes noting M Blackburn of The Blackburn Funeral Home has recovered from flu and returned to work.
Amarillo area hunters note season closure after a fall of plentiful ducks and geese. Otis Williams’ party bagged 16 geese near Hereford. others report six Canadian geese and six ducks near Dimmitt. Local residents discuss fishing plans and upcoming stocking at Harding's ranch lake and a new reservoir project.
W. J. Cobb sues Southwestern Bell Telephone for 2792 dollars claiming a ten minute delay in connecting with the fire department allowed great property damage at 201 A North Taylor. Willie Mae Blitch failed to provide a fire box number, and Central allegedly refused to connect without it before assistance arrived. The fire department responded promptly once connected.
St Andrew's church adopted resolutions of sorrow for T. J. Considine, U. S. weather observer, who died last Saturday, and Clement H. Yost, formerly of Amarillo, who died January 6 at Whipple Barracks, Ariz. Both men were parish members. The Considine resolution was signed by J. B. Lowndes, Fred Horsbrugh, J. W. Whittle, and H. W. Galbraith. the Yost resolution by H. W. Galbraith and F. P. Edwards.
R B Walt hall of Nacogdoches was confirmed as a state board of control member and Mrs Espa Stanford of Austin as industrial accident board member. John H Rickett of San Antonio named to the state highway commission. Also note sale on sweaters at Blackburn Bros with twenty five percent off due to cold weather.
Radio program for American Legion members to be aired by Station WFAA in Dallas On Saturday night the Western Union Post of the legion hosts the event at the legion home Mike Ecker will provide his radio set for the occasion
Dr. D Leigh Colvin told the National Motion Picture conference that liquor interests use films to undermine Prohibition. He argued films glamourize drinking and that producers could benefit by supporting the law.
Repair work on the old Mariton building at Sixth and Polk streets continues toward occupancy within thirty days. The Woolworth company has leased the building, owned by A Wherstadt of New York, to house a modern Woolworth model store.
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