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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth cattle and hog markets show gains with calves, heifers, and lambs across ranges. St Louis hogs and cattle move higher with tops near eight dollars, Chicago markets record higher hogs and cattle while sheep drop.
Kansas City market notes show cattle totals around 18 000 with calves about 4 000. fed steers and yearlings trade from 7.50 to 9.00 with best mature steers at 10.25. beef cows 3.25 to 5.75. canners 2.10 to 2.25. hogs around 10 000 with top 8.25 and most sales 7.80 to 8.15. packing sows 7.25 to 7.35. feeders 6 to 7.25.
Hog receipts 900, prices up 36 cents with packers at 8.20 and shippers at 8.25. hogs sold to 8.15 and 6.50 for top and lean forms. Cattle receipts 4700 including 506 calves, market steady to lower. beef steers 4.50 to 8, heifers 3.50 to 6.50, cows 8.50 to 5.50, baby beef 3.50 to 6.50, bulls 2.50 to 4, veal calves 3.50 to 6.50, stockers 3 to 6, stock cows 2 to 4.
Amarillo area grain prices show Great West Mill and Elevator paying growers for wheat basis No. 1 hard at 1.00 per 20, maize at 1.30 per 100 pounds, oats at 0.47 per bushel, and barley at unspecified rate.
This section lists brief social notes from Amarillo and nearby, including visits, travels, and household news. Annie Handley of Washburn visits Mrs. Rockish at 505 West Eighth Street. Dorothea Matthews from Memphis arrives in Amarillo to visit relatives Sam Seay at 1406 Taylor Street. J C Penney executive 5S. L. Warner returns after vacation. J A Hendrix of Marion Alabama visits Claude. H T Speer called to Tennessee for family illness. The notes mention many other locals visiting friends and relatives across Claude Wichita Falls Pampa and surrounding areas.
Testimony described sightings of Dusty Miller with a woman resembling Mrs Hobart in July and observations of a man and woman entering a car near Third and Johnson streets. Witnesses varied on whether the woman was Mrs Hobart, with car details including a light six Studebaker sedan and dates in Wildorado and nearby streets.
T. Lorin Driscoll sues for divorce in district court against wife Lucile Driscoll alleging gross neglect of duty and cruel and harsh treatment.
Witnesses recount an alleged Wildorado incident amid claims of conflicting sightings in Amarillo. William Deadwiley, a constable candidate, details Hobart’s drunken arrest while Mrs. Hobart faces questions about assets and a joint life policy. A photographer captured the moment as Mrs. Hobart cried, and a pet name exchange prompts further scrutiny.
Floyd V Studer of Canadian, Amarillo known, tops US life insurance production for American Central Life Co. He previously served as assistant cashier at First National Bank of Canadian. Born in Canadian, son of J C Studer pioneer Hemphill county. He married Annie Ball Cooper daughter of Rev R A Cooper. The couple vacationing at Great Lakes resorts.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C. Kelly age 67 were held this afternoon at 4 from the Griggs chapel Rev R F Jenkins officiating. Besides her husband, she is survived by eleven children.
Canyon Texas reports more than forty cars of grain shipped in recent days. Randall county grain sales go to Happy and Amarillo as wheat yields average about twenty six bushels per acre while oats run heavy though slightly weed-affected. Spelts remain to be marketed and the Rev Stanley Hayne and son travel to Kansas City for three weeks to visit a sick aunt with Mrs Hayne already there.
Olympic heroines Miss Ederle and Miss Bauer led American women to break previous world marks in a Saturday meet. Ederle was within a fifth of a second of Miss Wehraula in the 100 meter freestyle as the world record fell by one and one-fifth seconds, with Miss Lackie also lowering the pace.
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