Markets and grain summaries from Kansas City July reports
Kansas City hog and cattle prices show top hogs at 10.05 with 150-240 lb cattle around 12.15 for 856 lb yearlings. Amarillo wheat paid 55 cents to farmers. Cotton and stock lists include American Maracaibo, Arkansas Natural Gas, and Lockheed among others in a broad market snapshot.
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Nsas City
U. S
Amarillo
BE. A. Pierce & Co
American Maracaibo
Arkansas Natural Gas
Ste Cl
Colden Pet Corp
Eagle-Picker
Electric Bond & Share
le Fish Rubber
Hecla
Humble Oil
Gulf Oil Corp
Lockheed Aircraft
Niagara Hudson Power
Antepec Oil Co
Wissen Ites
Idaho Sugar
Dow-Jones
Be, A. Pierce & Co
Amarilig
Narrow ledge standoff draws massed crowds on Fifth Avenue
A slender man clung to a 17th floor decorative frieze at the Gotham Hotel for hours while firemen tried to reach him. He drank from a glass, smoked cigarettes, and taunted rescuers as street crowds blocked traffic and urged him to come inside. He finally remained perched without a net as police prepared gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gotham
Fifth Avenue
Gotham Hotel
Senator Sheppard Threatens Names of Candidates
Washington reports Senator Sheppard the campaign expenditures committee chair threatened to publish the names of senatorial candidates who failed to report expenses. The committee will meet tomorrow to consider complaints of improper political practices in seven states Kentucky Pennsylvania Tennessee Illinois Missouri Georgia and North Dakota.
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Washington
Sheppard
Senate
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Illinois
Missouri
Georgia
North Dakota
Mormon Crickets Swarm Kill and Eat Rattlesnakes
November results from Ely report crickets in sage brush areas devouring rattlesnakes. Mortey Murphy of Star Valley describes large swarms driving snakes into WPA pits where crickets overwhelmed and consumed them, leaving no remains.
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Ely
Mortey Murphy
Star Valley
WPA
Murphy
Infant Son of Local Family Dies in Amarillo Hospital
Donald May Bittick aged infant son of Mr and Mrs R E B Bittick of 508 Van Buren Street died at a local hospital at 1 15 am He is survived by his parents a sister Rowena Ernestine Bittick and a brother Paul Eugene Bittick The body is in the care of N S Griggs and Son pending funeral arrangements and the mercy of the mother still in hospital.
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Donald May Bittick
R. E B. Bittick
van Buren Street
Rowena Ernestine Bittick
Paul Eugene Bittick
N.S. Griggs
Shaw Slows Up London On Birthday at 82
George Bernard Shaw, aged 82, marked his birthday with a quiet moment and avoided giving public advice or commentary. The famed wit showed signs of slowing, declining to deliver his salty remarks.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Duel over love ends in fatal stabbing in Chicago
In Chicago an unsuccessful suitor killed rival Robert Samec during a hand to hand duel over Iris Tabor with a butcher knife and iron pipe. Police pursue August Kuehl. Iris and her 14 year old brother witnessed the fight. In Marfa three US army men, Private Buckman and Sergeants Ryberg Hansen, went missing after a dangerous river crossing in Santa Helena Canyon.
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Chicago
Robert Samec
August Kuehl
Iris Tabor
George
Marfa
U.P
Santa Helena Canyon
Rio Grande
Harry E. Buckman
Clyde Ryberg
Clarence W. Hansen
Match Met by Underwood Exploding Advertising Stub
District Attorney Bob Underwood faced a lighter moment when a paper match advertising stunt exploded as he struck one from a book he had received. He wore dark glasses and indicated he might vote for a different candidate for state office.
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Bob Underwood
Underwood
Solons Urged to Reject Allred Judge Nomination
Congressman Martin Dies urged the U S Senate to refuse Gov James V Allred's federal judgeship citing non residence in south Texas. The claim followed Roosevelt's announcement of the appointment during a Texas visit, reported in Scripps Howard papers.
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Fort Worth
Martin Dies
Orange
Austin
U. S. Senate
James V. Allred
South Texas
Scripps-Howard
Roosevelt
Allred
Texas
Wayne Sawyers Gets Permit for Brick Veneer Home
Wayne Sawyers was granted an $8 000 brick veneer residence permit at 1228 Bowie Street by city building inspector Wallace Hazlewood. Sawyers will serve as contractor. Clifford McMurtry also received a permit for a $3 000 frame residence at 1206 West Twelfth Avenue.
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Wayne Sawyers
Bowie Street
Wallace Hazlewood
Clifford McMurtry
West
Twelfth Avenue
Fair Weather Forecast for Amarillo Area
Mr. Collman says the shower cycle has passed for tonight and tomorrow with fair weather expected. A few clouds possible but no showers. Last night scattered showers reported with amounts of Clarendon .22, Crosbyton .32, Lubbock .12, Memphis .32, Plainview .10, Elk City .08.
Ex Amarillo Boy to Sing on CBS Tonight
Bernard Meyer former Amarilloan will be heard on CBS tonight at 10 30 Amarillo time singing with a University of Southern California group. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A E Meyer whose father moved to California recently.
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Bernard Meyer
Columbia Broadcasting System
Amarillo
University of Southern California
Bernard
A. E. Meyer
Meyer
California
Dr Pepper Company Posts 86 Cents Per Share Gain
Dr Pepper Company of Dallas reported net earnings of 86 cents per share for the first six months of 1938, after taxes and deductions, up from 76 cents in the same period last year. Sales for the half year rose about 19 percent from 1937 levels.
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ST. Louis
Dr. Pepper Company
Dallas
Tex
Infant Son of J C Dickens Dies in Amarillo Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J C Dickens died in a local hospital at 10 30 last night. The child is survived by its mother and father. Funeral services were held at Griggs chapel with Rev J A Ludlam of the Nazarene Church officiating. Burial followed in Liano cemetery.
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J. C. Dickens
Griggs Chapel
J. A. Ludlam
Nazarene Church
Liano Cemetery
Jones Undergoes Eye Tumor Operation at Johns Hopkins
R D Jones brother of Marvin Jones residing in Houston has just been operated on at Johns Hopkins hospital Baltimore for a tumor on the optic nerve. The operation is delicate and serious and he is greatly worried. The Meuse Argonne battle is noted as the war’s largest action lasting 47 days with 1 200 000 American soldiers. The Bureau of Chemistry and Soils estimates 3 000 000 dollars yearly value from tanning extracts in waste hemlock bark in Washington and Oregon.
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R. D. Jones
Marvin Jones
Houston
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Jones
United States
Meuse-Argonne
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Washington
Oregon
Harley Sadler stage show debuts two night run
Harley Sadler presents a two night vaudeville event with Lew Childre River Revelers and stars Mary Layne Glendale Quartet Jackie Phillips Munde and June Jean Oxford Ray Conlin Jr Bob Siler and Musical Troubadors. Prices cut 10 25 15 cents chairs extra. Trail of Lonesome Pine at 4th and Jefferson under American Legion.
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Harley Sadler
Jackie Phillips
Munde
June
Jean Oxford
Ray Conlin
Bob Siler
Trail of Lonesome Pine
American Legion
4Th and Jefferson
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Kansas City Livestock
E. A. Pierce & Co
Kew Orleans
York Stock Exchange
E. A. Pierce and Co
Amarillo Building
Slied Chemical & Dy
Lis Chalmers
Peece Ethene Li's
Merican
Umet & Hecla
Restone
Intelite
Eeport
Eneral
Eneral Electric
Eneral Foods
Yoaee Sane Ram
Eneral Motors Ae
En Pub Service
Imbel Bros
Codrich
Reat Northern Rva
Blecker Products
Lumber
Jarehall-Field
Ah Martin Glen Lb
ORI
Miami
Califoria
United Gas
N 'i
U. 8. Steel
Werner
Warner Bros
Ures
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Ans America Corp
Gotham Street
Rudolph Valentino
Broadway
Capitol Theater
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Spencer Tracy
Rialto
Cary Grant
Charlie Ruggles
May Robson
Amarillo Hospital
Shaw
Solons
CBS
Spain
Castellan Front
Beery
Frank Morgan
Maureen
Sullivan Joww Beal
West Fourth Street
Trail of
Lew Childre
Boy
Alabama
Walter Brennan
Paramount Theater
Cotulla
Randolph Scott
Joan Bennett
Miss Robson
Brennan
Billy Sadler
Warner Baxter
Marjorie Weaver
20Th Century-Fox
Baxter
State Theater
Joan Blondell
Stuart Erwin
Una Merkel
Jack Motch Ctuhiemss
Howard Hughes
Paul Muni
George Raft
Boris
Karloff
Scarface
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
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