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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
2
Hogs receipts 28 000 market higher killing pigs 5.75 to 6.00 heavy hogs 7.30 to 7.45 medium 7.20 to 7.40 light 6.80 to 7.35. Cattle receipts 8 000 market slow matured steers 8.50 to 10.25 light yearlings down to 7.00 and below fat stock and wealers 25 cents lower. Sheep receipts 7 000 market slow spring lambs 16.50 to 16.75 clipped lambs 13.75 to 15.00.
Hogs receipts 12000 market slow with choice hatchers 7.30 to 7.40 pigs 7.00 to 7.30 packer sows 6.35 to 6.46 Cattle receipts 2000 market steady Nebraska yearlings 7.60 beef cows up to 7.75 bulls 4.50 to 5.25 light wealers 9.00 Sheep receipts 1000 market higher spring lambs 16.00 to 16.25 culls 9.50 light owes 6.50 heavy 5.50
Cattle 3 500 head calves 500 steady beef steers and yearlings 7.50 to 9.50 cows 4.50 to 6.50 fed heifers up to 8.50 veals 8 to 9 mediums heavies 4 to 7.50. Hogs 4 500 top 7.10 bulk 6.75 to 7 packing sows 6.40 to 6.50 stock pigs 5.25 to 5.75. Sheep 2 000 steady native lambs 16 Texas wethers 7 to 7.35 Texas lambs and yearlings 12.
Swift & Co lists local Amarillo prices for poultry and eggs. Hens 4 lbs and over 18 cents per lb. Broilers leghorns and blacks 20 cents. Roasters old per lb 6 cents. Ducks and other items at 10 cents. Turkeys hens over 8 lbs and toms 12 lbs and over. Butter mold free. Eggs strictly fresh. new cases included.
The Great West Mill and Oats lists prices per bushel and per 100 pounds for farm grains. Wheat No 1 hard at 1.00 dollars per bushel Kaffir at 1.00 dollars per 100 pounds Mile Maize at 1.05 dollars per 100 pounds Barley per bushel at 1.00 prior.
The body of Grant Hume of Parsons Kansas, killed when his car overturned between White Deer and Panhandle, was sent to Parsons for burial. Accompanied by his wife and relatives, the funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon.
More than sixty members of the American Business club and their friends depart from the Municipal Auditorium at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for a yearly picnic and barbecue at Palo Duro canyon. W. M. Adams and three assistants will leave this afternoon to start the barbecue fires tonight.
Milton Boon formerly of Claude and trained in Greeley Colorado has been elected to teach at Claude high school. Miss Edna Walker from Britton Texas a student in the I A has been chosen to teach home economics. The upcoming term will mainly feature Claude and Armstrong county residents.
Donald Maginnis of New Orleans is represented by PREWITT and SULLIVAN in dealings with J. 8. Bache & Co of Chicago regarding cotton grain and stock provisions. Contact phone 8076.
The American Petroleum Institute reports the US weekly crude oil production averaged 1 980 200 barrels per day for the week ending May 24 up from the prior period. Increases are listed for several regions including California Oklahoma Texas and the Gulf coast with unchanged eastern districts. Imports at principal points fell to 218 285 barrels this week while major price quotes show minor changes across districts.
The Canadian Globe reports plans for a July 4 celebration here to mark the completion of the Canadian River bridge. A large barbecue and speeches are planned with invitations to four state governors. The event, tied to a Southwest Trail and D-C-D highway convention, was moved from June 1 to the national holiday.
A stream of regional visitors and residents is noted with names and places including Bob Muir Clarendon Arthur Haley Far well Will Bicknell Claude barber William S Hart Denver Lester Abbott Sham rock Elton Saddler Vega Park Mrs Earl Vaughn Plainview visiting her mother Mrs O R Martine Mrs E J Couch Denver visiting her mother Mrs E J Middaugh 801 Cleveland St Nona Bonds Logan New Mexico Allye Pollan joins Allis Chalmers crop outlook comment at Polk St Ben Talley Miami unimproved after hospital stay J L Bicksel parents of a daughter born 1 20 am O T Nicholson Shamrock banker Khiva temple members visit Bring paid ads to Globe May 31 for free Bryants chocolates Lovings of Harrison St buys bank in Pampa Durrett Fort Worth Mutual Benevolent returns from May Pearl unique social at St Pauls church Friday evening 8 15 and Mrs Travis O Gibson heads to Houston for Sherwin Williams transfer.
Central Standard Time listings for KYW WGN WMAQ WDAP WLAG WDAF WHB WOC WSB WHAS WMC WFAA WBAP KGO KPO KHJ KFI and KGO stations detailing daily schedules, programs, concerts, lectures, and special events with times, host names, and featured acts across Chicago Denver St Louis Louisville Omaha Dallas and other cities. The guide notes daylight saving time adjustments and various公益 and cultural broadcasts for the holiday period.
The Gibbons Carpentier prize fight is Saturday afternoon. The Globe will provide minute by minute bulletins from its office as reports come in. The bout time will be announced tomorrow.
The Amarillo Oil Company located an oil well in section 16 block Y near the four corners in Potter County. Drilling will start immediately with George Williams in charge as the firm pursues oil rather than gas. The move follows merger talks to keep leases alive, while nearby Producers & Refiners has a large gas field nearby.
Sam Henderson, a negro, who jumped from a Santa Fe train at Miami while being returned from Wichita Kansas on forgery charges, was found guilty by a district court jury and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary.
Mr and Mrs C C Walsh of 808 Fillmore Street departed last night for Montreal Canada to visit for a few weeks they will return via New York and other eastern points
A series of brief remarks from local figures covers theater plans and music, weather jokes, road and bridge needs, a bond turnout for Tri-State Fair, street extension proposals, hail damage to wheat, and legislative committee notes from the Waco convention.
Charles B. Warren American Ambassador will go to Cleveland next Tuesday as Michigan’s delegate to the Republican convention and return to Mexico City after the meeting. He said the trip was courtesy. no international discussions were held with President Obregon during his farewell conference.
Miss Vera Maude Greer daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Greer Dallas is the youngest senior to receive a diploma at Oak Cliff high school She served as feature editor of the class day paper Terrible Times and as assistant editor of The Oak high school annual Miss Greer formerly lived in Amarillo and attended Amarillo public schools
The family records gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of wife mother and sister Mrs J Ross Everitt. May God's blessing rest on those who helped. Signed J Ross Everitt and Children Mrs Dr Irvin Eddie Mrs Oby Randolph.
Amarillo public schools announce exam time over and report cards ready. High school students to receive grade cards between 10 and 12 at the high school, ward schools at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon. Teachers will handle complaints tomorrow afternoon and papers may be inspected for comparison. Book cards must be returned before report cards are issued.
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