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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
10
A fragment from Amarillo market listings shows pricing and weight categories for poultry and grain products. Entries mention wheat kaffir milo oats hens roosters broilers and packing butter with scattered numbers and unclear amounts.
Kansas City and Chicago cattle hogs and sheep markets show steady to lower trends with varied price ranges. Oklahoma City and St Louis auctions report stronger cattle demand and mixed hog pricing. Cotton and grain futures slide on private ginning estimates while New York oil stocks rise on renewed activity.
An advertisement promotes Cystex Compound claiming sleepless nights result from bladder weakness. It promises five days to feel younger and stronger with a money back guarantee if not improved. A one week treatment is offered for 60 cents.
Col Ernest Thompson says hotel chains in Amarillo and the Panhandle do not tolerate liquor possession in rooms. He comments after Sheriff Pollard’s raids that led to three men’s arrest on liquor charges. Thompson returns from Austin after Gov Dan Moody's inauguration and pledges cooperation with law enforcement.
Petroleum rises to a fresh intra day high as speculators push advances in several rail and specialty stocks. St Paul issues rally after federal court approves receivership and road to reorganization managers with ICC approval pending for new securities plan. Missouri Pacific preferred Lehigh Valley and Atlantic Coast Line gain while Electric Refrigeration and McCrory Stores decline to yearly lows. Foreign exchange opens firmer with sterling near 4.55 and francs around 8.96.
Rabbi Joshua Sperka head of the local Jewish congregation will address an audience Friday night at 8 in the parish house of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Ninth and Fillmore streets He will discuss An Emotional Moment in a Minister's Life highlighting a pastor's passion to serve and lead and the agony when congregants do not respond The public is invited to attend the sermon
Panhandle and eastern New Mexico farmers plan to attend a tractor school in Amarillo next Monday. Finley P. Mount of Chicago, president of the Advance Rumley Thresher company and lawyer, will speak. Gerry Ales of Indiana and G. E. Carpenter, local manager, will also attend as three to four hundred farmers are expected at 14 N. Polk.
Funeral services for Laura Belle Ganaway infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Ganaway were held at 10 this morning from N S Griggs and Sons chapel conducted by Rev Virgil Fisher pastor of San Jacinto Methodist Church Burial was in Liano cemetery Mr Ganaway is employed by Southwestern Public Service company
A ten and a half pound boy was born early this morning to Mr and Mrs F C Higgins at 2006 Fillmore Street. The mother and baby are doing well at St Anthony Sanitarium. Mr Higgins formerly worked with the News Globe as Associated Press telegrapher and for Phillips Petroleum. he now runs the Ozark Grocery at 606 West Sixth Street.
The Potter County Library opens its Negro branch Friday at 4 PM in the Negro Methodist Church. Pastor R. H W Moon leads the church service. Ralph Unveling, the Potter County librarian, will give the principal address. The public is invited.
R A Lyon seeks a box for summer ball games as baseball remains a hobby. T D Ross of Hereford notes the annual banquet with turkey and trimmings on January 25. Cuy Whitney suggests starting a Line O Type like Chicago Tribune. Mrs P H Butker hopes to return home for home cooked meals.
Governor Moody outlines priorities for the Texas legislature including highway funding, election law improvements, libel reform, penitentiary modernization, and consolidation of educational institutions. He warns of a projected year-end deficit near two million dollars and urges frugal, wise legislation with careful oversight and possible special session if needed.
A formal opening of Stone and Williams department store will be held Friday at 9 am in the Askew building on Polk street. The business, run by R C Stone B M Stone and A B Williams, sells ladies and mens furnishings dry goods shoes and department gouge. They relocated from McKinney Texas after five years there and fourteen years in Celina.
Southwestern Paper company officials announced local district offices will open at once with warehouses stock while a building is planned. Richard Willets will lead the Amarillo based operations, with additional district offices in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Nabors to auction river road boxes Friday night at 8 o'clock at the school house. The event features stunts and contests with Rotarians and the Parent Teachers association assisting in an evening of entertainment.
An advertisement claims Zemo soothes skin irritations after first application. It promises relief from tumples blotches ringworm and similar conditions, claiming the skin becomes soft clear and healthy. Price references include one and two dollars.
Redmond described arriving July 17 and entering Norris office with a man who asked for Dr. Norris. He saw a person stooping as if to pick up something and heard shots. He noted the killer wore a blue shirt and panama hat and testified about his movements after the tragedy.
An old advertisement claims Liquid Shumake relieves kidney weakness by addressing over active kidneys in adults and children. It asserts continuous sleep interruption and backache are caused by the condition and urges druggists to stock the product with full directions on the bottle.
Potter County Club girls hold an all day meeting at the Library department headquarters with Miss Anna Bower noting about forty awards of pins for meritorious work at a picnic luncheon. Four year course awardees include Edna Lilly Ruth Crawford Helen Kiiling Milded Walton and Bernice Baldwin. The program includes visits to places of interest in the city.
The Marland Oil company opens its four pump station at Sixth and Jackson streets on Saturday with J. E. Ellis as local manager. Thirty five men will serve the public and each motorist filling a tank will receive one half gallon of supermotor oil. Troy Shultz will attend from Ponca City.
Central Presbyterian Sunday school group Bettie Blanchard meets at 3 PM Friday in the church annex with all members urged to attend. Also announced is the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs J F Riggs Jr at 210 A Fairmont Avenue on January 17. Miss Lillian Davis of Houston arrives in Amarillo and plans to make her home here.
G W Wagnon of Port Arthur Texas touts Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a quick health booster after loss of appetite and sleep. The testimonial notes relief after several bottles and urges trying the tonic with tablets or liquid available at druggists and free medical advice from Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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