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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1925

Page

2

Markets Digest: Live Stock and Commodities Report

Kansas City notes cattle hogs and sheep prices at 08 Polk St. March 11 with calves, heavies, canners, and stockers listed. St Louis reports hogs, cattle, and sheep activity. Fort Worth and Oklahoma City markets show varied price ranges. Open quotes for corn, oats, and rye also listed across Chicago and New Orleans futures.

Kansas City ST. Louis Lavestock East Luis Bolognia Fort Worth Ft. Worth Chicago

Amarillo Market Produce Prices And Poultry List

A scanned market page lists prices for eggs poultry and dairy items. Leghorn hens springs and roosters ducks capons turkeys and butter are priced by weight with unit costs per pound or per dozen. Egg cases fillers flats and related supplies also appear with prices.

Aepade Ty Oaks

Amarillo Grain Exchange bulletin and market figures

Amarillo Cotton and Grain Exchange in Amarillo Texas lists prices for maize kafir oats rye barley and wheat per 100 pounds with varying rates. The American spot market in New Orleans New York Houston Galveston Fort Worth and other cities shows current stock and price quotes for multiple rail and industrial names including American Locomotive General Motors Studebaker U S Steel and others with percentage changes and bid offers.

New Orleans New York Houston Galveston

Lights for Polk Street and Post Office Authorized

The city commission decided to install four five-lamp lights around the post office at Seventh and Taylor to brighten the dark corner. They will place two lamps on Taylor and two on Seventh. They also plan to extend Polk street lighting from Eighth to Tenth, moving five lamps from the municipal auditorium to Polk and adding similar lights around the auditorium area.

Seventh Taylor Streets City Commission Taylor Street Seventh Street Eighth Tenth Street Polk Street Municipal Auditorium

Court of Civil Appeals Proceedings in Amarillo

Proceedings and motions in the Seventh District Court at Amarillo include numerous rehearings and submissions from Potter to Clay counties. Cases involve Spurlock, Zaring, Akers Fann, Powell, Dean, Nunn, Johnson, Ju Partridge, Western Union, Commercial Credit, Noble Gil & Gar, Turbeville, Poindeet, Ferguson, and others. A submission date of April 1, 1935 is set for several matters and a piano concert at Collins Drug is noted.

Court of Civil Appeals Seventh District Amarillo C. M. Spurlock M. H. Zaring E. al Potter I. W. Grogan R. EB. Les Dickens State Life Insurance Co. of Indiana Virginia Akers Fann Lubbock Higginbotham Bartlett Co J. L Powell Affirmed Panhandle & Santa Fe Ry. Co Fabian Dean Randall. Frick Company J. L. Nunn Palmer T. D. IL. Johnson Roscoe Ju. Partridge Maox Western Union Telegraph Co American State Bank of Burkburnett Wichita Commercial Credit Co. Inc Clay B. Colt Co B. W. Jones Chas L. Keeths J. Huglgins Clay, No G. Lane Drilling Co Levi Gambill P. Dodson G. A. Moore Knox, A Senate Bros & Co Brooks Supply

Auditorium to be built for Amarillo high school

Amarillo school board announced an auditorium as part of the high school addition and aims to start construction as soon as funds are available. The board also set April 4 for an election to fill three seats and agreed to sellproperty to Houston Street Methodist Church for $600 for a new building.

Amarillo High School Globe T. W. Cotten Cotten L. B. Newby J. I. Kendrick Sam L. Seay Houston Street Methodist Church

Texas Furniture Co Seeks Bargains on First Class Cabinet

The Texas Furniture Co advertises bargains on first class cabinet making with a focus on affordable, quality furniture options for shoppers seeking value.

The Texas Furniture Co

Smith Seeks Re Election as City Commissioner No. 1

H. E. Smith, City Commissioner No. 1, announces candidacy for re election in the April 7 city election. He says he will campaign actively after the water bond election and invites scrutiny of his votes, claiming he has advanced the city's general welfare.

H. E. Smith Smith Mr. Smith

Funeral for Mrs Maggert held in Hereford today

Hereford burial service conducted for Mrs Walter Maggert 77 pioneer resident and aunt of Amarillo’s Lee and Albert Bivins. Funeral note recalls her son former County Judge Walter Maggert who died recently. she died unexpectedly last night leaving son Richard.

Globe Hereford Walter Maggert Magegert Lee Albert Bivins Amarillo Richard

Infant Daughter of Word Family Dies in Llano Burial

Margaret Ann Word, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Word, died at her grandparents’ home 1712 Polk street at 11 last night. Funeral services are set for 2 this afternoon at the Word home conducted by Rev. R. Thomson of Central Presbyterian. Burial follows in Llano Cemetery under Griggs Undertaking Co.

Margaret Ann W. D. Word C. T. Word Polk Street Word R. Thomson Central Presbyterian Church Llano Griggs Undertaking Company

Bond election passes by 1837 to 120 in Texas

Recount shows the bond issue for a municipal water production and distribution system totaling 1,750,000 dollars carried by 1,837 votes to 120. The City Commission Tuesday afternoon disclosed the final tally, noted as one of the largest majorities for a big Texas bond issue.

City Commission Texas

Board of City Development Meets Thursday Night

The Board of City Development will hold its regular semi monthly meeting at city hall at 7 30 o clock Thursday night. No special business is scheduled but a large amount of regular business is due for consideration.

Board of City Development

Shamrocks for Boston Sent Back to Ireland

More than 1000 packages of shamrocks intended for St Patrick s Day were ordered returned to Ireland by the department of agriculture under rules prohibiting living plants due to pest risk. An inspector found a small bottle of Irish whisky in a box with a note claiming it would keep the shamrocks fresh.

Associated Press Boston T. Patrick's Ireland Department of Agriculture Saint Patrick

American Prima Donna Mary McCormic Signs in Paris

Miss Mary McCormic, American soprano, will open the Paris opera season as Marguerite in Faust. Directed by M Rouche she becomes the first American singer under contract in Paris since Mme Nordica. Daughter of J H Harris, she trained in America Italy and France and recently gave a recital in the Municipal auditorium.

Mary McCormic Paris Faust Marguerite Miss McCormic America Italy France M. Rouche Paris Grand Opera Mme. Nordica Mary Garden Scotland Rouche J. H. Harris Municipal Auditorum

Student News Story Submission Policy Digest

The Globe invites ward and school students to submit brief neighborhood news stories for daily publication. It reserves the right to publish any submission and to select the standout piece for daily recognition.

The Globe

Houston Street Church Site Bought For New Edifice

The Houston Street Methodist church building committee bought the lot at 901 Houston Street for 500 dollars from the Amarillo school board. The purchase shifts plans from the adjacent site and readiness for contract letting is expected soon. Texas Furniture Co. advertisement follows.

Houston Street Methodist Church Houston Street Amarillo School Board

Half Minute Interviews from Panhandle Citizens

A collection of short quotes from local residents including C. H. Hubbell and family planning a long drive to Pasadena, J. N. Beasley aiming for Mexico City but away at most two weeks, Ely Johnson promising a forthcoming announcement, and Charley Hoover detailing wheat and oats crops amid dry weather with plans to increase corn and maize planting. D. W. Paxton of Fort Worth visits Panhandle city, noting proximity to Polk County maps.

Charley Hoover Polk Street Panhandle

Plains Battle to Mark Buffalo Wallow Anniversary

Staff correspondent reports plans for the fifty first anniversary of the Buffalo Wallow battle. A monument is to be unveiled at the battleground with six Medal of Honor recipients from the engagement recognized. J E Hill Amarillo and Mrs Olive Dixon Miami attended the banquet as plans proceed for fundraising and Canadian Chamber of Commerce oversight.

Case Law Buffalo Wallow Plant Canadian Chamber of Commerce J. E. Hill Amarillo Olive Dixon Miami Adobe Walls Dixon Billy Dixon

Spectators witness air defense test with searchlights and bombs

The report describes a daylight anti aircraft drill where Weeks and his searchlights failed to spot test planes 6000 feet away. Despite the glow lighting the sky, no hits were made in daylight with the anti aircraft gun while bombing runs reportedly struck a marked target ship-like target, saving credibility of the exercise.

Bird cages in designs available from Panhandle Hardware Co

Panhandle Hardware Co, reachable by phone at 191, offers a wide selection of bird cages in various designs.

Panhandle

Morrow-Thomas Wins Eight-Story Amarillo Building Contract

Dick Seay beams as Morrow-Thomas Hardware lands finishing hardware contract for Amarillo's new eight story office building. Col Ernest Thompson credits best showing against strong competition and notes the Russell and Erwin unit type lock will be installed, the same model used in the Chicago Tribune building.

Dick Seay Morrow- Thomas Hardware Company Amarillo Morrow-Thomas Company Col Ernest Thompson Mr. Seay Russell and Erwin Chicago Tribune Chicago

East Side Community Club Plans Tomorrow Meeting

The East Side Community club will gather tomorrow night at 7 30 at East Side Baptist church for a social affair with pie ice cream and coffee. J R Gant Ernest Denny and City Manager Jeff D Bartlett are invited to speak.

East Side East Side Baptist Church J. R. Gant Ernest Denny Jeff D. Bartlett

Cotton Variation Test Attracting West Texas Farmers

West Texas farmers and 25 students from the Teachers College agricultural department show interest in a cotton variety test to be conducted on the college farm. The test is a cooperative effort between the college agricultural authorities and the Lubbock Experiment Station superintendent. Only varieties proven successful at Lubbock will be used.

Eosal Canyon Farmers of West Texas Agricultural Department The Teachers’ College Lubbock Experiment Station Lubbock Station

Panhandle praised as top stock hog producer by KC official

W. H. Weeks of the Kansas City Stockyards company spoke at a cattlemen’s convention in Amarillo. He cited no hog cholera among native hogs and ample forage, range, and water as reasons Panhandle hogs thrive. Shortage of stock hogs and shoats drives farmers to boost shoal and stock pig production as demand remains strong and prices high.

Panhandle United States W. H. Weeks Kansas City Weeks Livestock Commission

Local cattle deal and shifting sales amid town chatter

O P Jones buys 500 cows from Oval Keen and ships them to his ranch. Keen visits Magdalena New Mexico while R E Morriss and E S Powell sell Riley-Wrather furniture stock at 713 Polk street with deep discounts. Surplus stock to be moved to Claude. Riley hints at a new store location.

O. P. Jones Oval Keen Claude Powell George Riley

Mayor Blasdel Reports Cuba Visit to Kiwanis Club

Eugene S. Blasdel told Amarillo Kiwanis at the noon luncheon about his Cuba trip detailing economic and political conditions and insights into tobacco and sugar industries. Dr. Milo Atkinson spoke on Wichita Falls Kiwanis day care and kindergarten efforts. Gladys H. Webb sang with Grace Krug at the piano. the Kiwanis orchestra performed. Dr. Stanley W. Hayne, John B. Gilvin and E. C. Oeshner reported on Abilene district meeting.

Eugene S. Blasdel Kiwanis Club Cuba Amarillo Mayor Blasdel Milo Atkinson First Christian Church Wichita Falls Kiwanians Gladys H. Webb

Fanna Fox Dies in Local Hospital at 12 40 AM

Fanna Fox 25 wife of C B Fox of Dallas died at a local hospital. She leaves her husband her parents Mr and Mrs G R Stovall of Terrell and ten sons Claude Jr and Thomas Rial. Griggs Undertaking will ship the body to Terrell Texas this afternoon for burial. Her husband and mother accompany the body.

Fanna Fox C. B. Fox Dallas Tex G. R. Stovall Terrell Claude, Jr Thomas Rial Griggs Undertaking Company Mort Worth and Heaworth

Druggists to Meet Here Again in Fall of 1925

A fall 1925 druggist convention is announced as the visiting pharmacists from Dallas and elsewhere praise Amarillo. At a farewell banquet in the Amarillo hotel J C Sebastian and Walter Fly spoke for local boards, with Bill Collins presiding and memories of steer herding recounted. An auto tour of the city followed the official program.

Amarillo J. C. Sebastian Iehalf Board of City Development Walter Fly Pres Corley W. H. Cousins State Board of Pharmacy Dallas Lawrence Thomas L. C. Thompson W. H. Cousne Estel- Itne Bill Collins Rotary

Visiting druggists honored with Amarillo banquet

Members of the West Texas Retail Druggists association in Amarillo hosted more than 200 attendees at a banquet at the Amarillo hotel. The evening featured readings, solos, dance numbers, a burlesque on a modern drug store, and a remote radio broadcast from Station WDAG. Participants included Dr. A J Caldwell as toastmaster and Dr T M Montgomery directing the radio. Each visitor received a mirror paperweight as a keepsake.

West Texas WDAG Mike Hollander Bill Smith T. M. Montgomery Lloyd Fletcher Ed R. Mayer Margaret Colline Harry Holland Catherine Pittman Reba Utterback Jack Clark

Also Mentioned on This Page

Alex Nyman & Co Polk St Graine Oklahoma City Chicago Livestock Chicago Grain oPriegelts Amarillo Produce Amarillo Grain Ueadaes Amarillo Cotton & Grain Exchange F. C. Higgins Mgr Alex Hyman & Co Atchison American Locomotive T and T Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Chalmers Crucible Sreereee General Motors Kennicott Middle States Oil Marland Ia Eta Bneee Ppare OM Ce Errs Et Nesses Studebaker Tee Torreo Sire Ted Ek T & P Coal and Oil U S Steel Se Oh Collins Drug Shamrocks Mary M’cormic U. S Nordica C. H. Hubbell Dorothy Harriet Pasadena J. N. Beasley Mexico City Ely Johnson Carl Lockhart Mrs. Lockhart Tack Jim Gulerie Bivins D. W. Paxton Grant Polk Mr. Weeks East Side Community Club Tenth Old Town Blackburn’s Funeral Home Auke Ite P Western Bldg Madison Oval
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