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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
7
Friday market report from Wichita shows hog receipts 700 with bulk at 13.25 to 15.40. Cattle arrivals 200 including 190 calves, steady with fleshier cattle firmer for the week. Sheep 100, steady. top lambs 14.50 and top ewes 8.
Chicago June 26 livestock market report lists hogs 22 000 head with price ranges for packing sows to light hogs, cattle 4 000 head with fed steers and cows figures, and sheep 10 000 head with Idaho lambs and native lamb prices. Includes varying weights and regional feeds and species notes.
Cattle totaled 5000 with 500 calves and stockers. prices ranged from 3 to 10 dollars for beeves and yearlings, cows and heifers quoted 3.25 to 7, bulls 9.95 to 4.25, calves 2 to 9. Hogs totaled 1000 with top 15.40 and packer sows 11 to 12. sheep 500 steady with lambs 10.50 to 13.50 and feeders 9 to 10. Stockers and yearlings varied 4 to 10 in other categories.
Kansas City June 26 livestock prices show calves steady with various classes listed. Hogs 4,500 head steady with top and bulk sale ranges. Sheep 3,000 head steady with feeding lambs and Texas wethers priced.
Hogs traded at 4 500 head with gains. top $12.80 and bulk $13.65 to $13.75. Packing sows $11.90 to $12. Cattle steady. native beef steers $7 to $10.05, light feeders $10.75 to $11, light yearlings up to $11.20, cows $4.75 to $6. Sheep at 1,800 higher. top lambs $16, cull lambs $9, light mutton ewes $5.50.
Oklahoma City on June 26 reports cattle sales at 1,800 head with steady demand. Good steers bring 7.00 to 7.26, beef cows 4.34 to 4.75, calves up to 7.50. hogs 100 head steady with top 15.55 and bulk 13.10 to 13.50.
Wheat prices show hard wheat at 1.49 and 2 red at 1.60 to 1.66. Corn values list 2 white at .99 to .99 and 2 yellow at 1.02 to 1.03. Oats price for 2 white at .47 and 3 white at .46 to .47.
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat bids at 147 to 158, corn mixed 1.94 to 1.0514 with a 2 yellow bid at 1.95 to 1.0614 and oats at 48% for number two white. Market notes dated June 26 in Chicago.
In Chicago on June 26, nearby cotton prices are shown for July at 84, October at 2555, December at 23.42, January at 2355 and March at 19.55 with data indicating futures trading activity.
Readable fragments show Amarillo Produce listing hens leghorn and broiler varieties with assorted prices. Mention of stock butter, new cases, and fees appears, along with references to turkeys and old toms though details are unclear.
Grain prices list includes No 1 hard wheat at 1.45 per bushel and maize 1.50 per 100 pounds. Corn at 1.12 per bushel. barley and oats show no firm quotes. Kiln and katir prices 1.60 per 100 pounds.
Cotton futures trading in New Orleans on June 26 ended with a net advance of 8 to 44 points. Prices for July and October contracts showed modest gains, with a range of quotes including July at 2297 and December around 2310 to 2840 for other months, reflecting a cautious upward drift in the market.
New York cotton futures closed firm with gains of 40 to 44 points. July opened at 23.44, October 25.48, December 23.75, January 23.17, March 23.54, with prices listed for nearby months and spreads.
A historical stock listing shows percentages for major firms like American Locomotive Baldwin Locomotive General Electric General Motors Phillips Petroleum Sinclair Consolidated Oil Standard Oil Cal Standard Oil N J Transcontinental Oil and Westinghouse Electric with assorted percentages and figures. The fragmentary OCR suggests a market summary or stock table from a newspaper page.
The column vamps between U S Europe finance, Sir Josiah Stamp's plea for lenient credit, and Butler's hard line against crime. It notes New York’s booming construction, tallest offices and crowded tenements, plus Caldwell’s air missionary bid and Shakespearean prudence versus Prohibition era preachings.
President Calvin Coolidge settles into a secluded Swampscott house for a Massachusetts summer break. Local residents respect his privacy with few requests to call, while Cambridge Mayor Quinn visits to discuss plans for July 8 when Coolidge will address the city. The president continues semi weekly conferences with reporters.
Wichita Kansas June 26. Elmer Henderson 15 years old was blinded in one eye and may lose the other after he warned three men against insulting girl bathers along the Arkansas river north of the city. Harry Parson 20 and Paul Howley 16 both of Ateusta Kansas are jailed charged with the assault.
Postmaster W. C. Kenyon says 967 Aprilians applied for postoffice boxes and many would be filled by June 30 if current renters fail to pay. He notes potential demand for 1 500 boxes if more boxes were available.
The Texas Industrial Traffic league plans its great annual meeting in Galveston on July 4. Secretary RR A Leftfingwell says the event will be one of the largest. J Cole, traffic manager for the Board of City Development, urges attendees to contact him to ensure Amarillo representation.
Paul Sewell announces opening a new store on Polk Street near Lindsay Diva location with an open-house party on opening day. He has returned from Dallas with fixtures and stock and aims to make it the biggest party in the city.
Efficiency of Epworth leagues in the Plainview district earns the silver loving cup in the closing session of the Epworth League conference. Certificates honor top leagues for missions, general work, and district institute records. The morning included a consecration service with Rev. H. K. King and life service pledges. Delegates considered next meeting sites at Clarendon College or McMurray College Abilene.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Robinette died at 11 39 pm in a local hospital. Funeral services were set for 3 pm at Griggs Undertaking chapel with Rev Stanley W Hayne officiating. Burial would be in Llano Cemetery. Mr Robinette, of 1711 Fillmore Street, works for Southwestern Life Insurance Company of Dallas and has an office here.
Eyewitness accounts describe a midnight theater blast that caused the roof to collapse and debris to spill into nearby streets. Police and fire crews responded quickly while survivors reported gas fumes in the basement and scattered casualties among patrons and staff.
Vernon secretary of the Amarillo Board of City Development leaves this afternoon for Fort Worth to attend the executive committee meeting of the Texas Commercial secretaries association where he serves as vice president. He will return Saturday night.
President Coolidge names Alfred J. Pearson of Iowa as minister to Finland in a Swampscott mass announcement dated June 26. Pearson replaces former envoy and joins U.S. diplomatic mission amid ongoing Finnish relations.
Globe classified ads invite trading and buying on Saturday with a one fern gift offer. Pay in advance and get a Plumosa fern free, while ads offer typical fare for buyers sellers and traders. Ferns limited to one per customer at ten cents per word with a sixty cent minimum.
Tere there Everywhere Y Ridings predicts a win in the 59 100 and 220 yard dashes this afternoon for the Kiwanis club. The item lists local names and social notices including travel, vacations, and arrivals around Amarillo with several brief personal updates.
The Parmers Educational Congress of the Panhandle plans to meet August 26 and 27 with national speakers and a three hundred family encampment at the Tri-State fair grounds. Judge J Gough traces its origin to twenty five years of farm1 mutual interest meetings at Texas A and M. Co 1 Rusa of Panhandle is president M D Ramsey vice president and Miss Laura V Hamner secretary with committee members for all farm work.
Billy Harris and Donald Knight of Amherst traveled overland through Amarillo en route to Colorado Springs and Denver. Local notes include court and police mentions, a rodeo plan for Chicago and Canadian, health updates, and visits by Fr Blair and Sheriff Woodburn. The issue also covers grain grower ballots, choir outings, and community chatter about pens and vacations.
Mrs Fannie K Deakin 77 died at 2 55 pm yesterday at the home of her niece Mrs J C Morgan 1723 Monroe Street The body is held at Griggs Undertaking chapel awaiting relatives arrival from out of state for funeral arrangements Relatives here include a brother T B Thaxton and her niece Mrs Morgan She was a Baptist church member.
Washington notes begin with Kellogg in talks with the Jugo Slavian minister as negotiations on funding the nation's obligations move forward. The Italian debt discussions with the American debt commission started yesterday and will resume Tuesday. The Jugo Slavian debt totals 65 600 900.
Lubbock June 26. I E Dohoney of Amarillo registrar of the new Texas Technological College will begin his duties July 1 9. Dr Paul W Horn president has authority to issue instructions to Dohoney who will relocate from Amarillo to assume the post.
Wichita Falls June 26 Murchison and Fain sold to Magnolia Petroleum 354 acres of leases in Archer and Young counties. The deal includes 65 producing wells and a daily output of 1600 barrels for a total of one million dollars. Announcement of the sale was made today.
Miss Dorothy Louise Harris daughter of Dr and Mrs M B Harrie will arrive in Amarillo Saturday from Ozona where she attended Miss Ruth Graham wedding party. Mrs J M Jones of Hereford with her two daughters stayed last night in San Jacinto with friends Mr and Mrs W C Fox and travel to Kansas City. DD Nolen and wife of Cooledge Tex have moved to Amarillo.
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