This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1925
Page
2
Wichita Kansas November 9 cattle numbers 7600 with steady prices steer calves 575 to 775 butcher cows and heifers 375 to 600 heifers 800 top veals 1050 hogs 1150 higher bulk buyers 1110 to 1160 sows 950 to 975 stock pigs 1000 down sheep 150 steady grain prices No 1 hard wheat 155 per bushel corn 125 per 100 pounds kafir 120 per 100 pounds
Wheat numbers 1 and 2 hard quoted around 1.58 to 1.59 percent, 1.56 percent. Corn futures mix around 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 cents, number 2 yellow about 6 1/2 cents. Oats number 2 white near 39.5 to 40 cents, another line at 39 to 40 cents.
Oklahoma City on November 9 shows cattle around 2 400 head steady with prices from 5.50 to 9 for steers and calves 6.90 to 9. Hogs in St Louis 9 000 head higher with bulk 11.99 to 12 and pigs to 13 25. Chicago hogs 40 000 active with prices 10 to 12 50 for sows and 11 60 to 11 85 for pigs. Cattle in Chicago 22 090 slow with top bullocks 14 10 and vealers 11 50. Sheep in Chicago 15 000 with lambs 15 to 15 50 and fat lambs noted.
Cattle to 20 000 head with calves and yearlings at 12 dollars and lower grades around 5 dollars. Hogs 5 000 head mostly 11 25 to 11 65. Sheep 4 000 head steady to higher with lambs about 14 50 to 15 10 and ewes around 8 to 9.
Fort Worth market report shows cattle around 1 000 head with 4 300 calves, bids spread from 3.50 to 7.00 for beeves and 3 to 7 for heifers. Hogs at 2 000 head rise with top bacon lines near 11.75, pigs 10.50 to 11.50. Sheep 1 000 head steady with lambs 15 to 14 and feeders 10 to 11.50.
Nov 9 market update shows changes in grain prices with corn bright gains and oats steady. Hard wheat futures drop from 1.55 1.66 to 1.47 1.66 and white oats move from 59% to 914? with adjustments.
Amarlo produces a partial roster of firms including General Asphalt General Electric General Motors Gulf States Steel Independent O G Kennecott Cop Marland Oil Mid Continent Pet Nat Biscuit listed among industry names with unclear OCR text.
W N Durham owner of Amarillo Pigely Wiggly stores thanks The Globe force and Cunningham Flower shop for a basket of roses and chrysanthemums given on Store No. 3 opening day.
Hibbing Minnesota officials say five hotel workers were found dead in a cottage from probable accidental asphyxiation after a gas jet was left open. The victims are Mrs Ella Kuusisto Mrs Mary Mazinger Mrs Ida Hardy Miss Mary Wertzing and Miss Katherine Green. A 10 year old daughter notified neighbors after returning home to a locked house. Investigators consider gas exposure primary cause, with poisoning in food or wine another theory but not favored.
Obituary notes the death of Colonel Coble and Colonel Roberts with services at the Roberts residence staged by Rev. Robert Pryde and Rev. R F Jenkins. Burials planned at Llano cemetery. Surviving family members listed include Mrs J R Roberts Wichita Falls Mrs D F Taylor San Jacinto Edgar Coble Amarillo and siblings Dr J M Coble Dallas William Coble Paris and Mrs Zach Nash Paris.
Dallas on November 9 reports stockholders of Magnolia Petroleum will meet November 24 to review a merger contract between Magnolia trustees and Standard Oil of New York directors. Magnolia voting stockholders must approve. Standard shares are non voting. The merged entity will operate as Magnolia Petroleum with existing officers and management, while Magnolia shareholders gain board representation on the Standard Oil board. The agreement was signed November 6.
George Maggard steps down as president of the Izaak Walton League and at tonight s 8 o clock meeting at the Board of City Development the new leader will be chosen Members favor M M Merriman as the next president noting his enthusiasm and integrity Maggard cites increased work from doubling his plant as the reason for stepping down The call goes out for a full attendance at the Board of Fifty Development meeting.
Walter J. Rabbit Maranville, veteran Chicago National shortstop and former Cubs manager, is obtained by Brooklyn for 4000 dollars. The Nets also acquire William Marriott, third baseman, from Boston National via waiver.
Mrs. C. L. Zimmerman 50 wife of a prominent Lockney farmer died unexpectedly at a local hospital at 11 o clock. Acute Brights disease caused the death. Survived by husband two children Truston Willard and Lloyd Zimmerman. Body held at Triggs Undertaking parlors pending funeral arrangements. Husband en route to Amarillo.
Albert Randall Jr is sick with fever. If you want pictures call 710 Edwards Studio. Mrs John Baker of Claude visits West Seventh with Mrs J T McClure as husbands hunt in New Mexico. Baker and McClure plan elk deer bear trip staying until game shown. Bicycle tires 113 West Seventh.
Oasis Dance Club schedules a matinee from 2 30 to 6 pm for Armistice Day, followed by an all night dance. Hop's Black Aces provide the music. Dances run Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday nights. Club extends complimentary membership this week. Electric pavilion entrance four miles north. private parlors under construction beside the dance floor.
Friends report Horace Lindsay is out of danger as his fever subsides. The brief note confirms his condition has improved, easing family and supporters.
Bishop James E. Dickey of Waco preached to an estimated 6,000 at the Municipal auditorium in Amarillo. Rev. Virgil H. Fisher notes Dickey’s compelling delivery and his sermon centering on the gospel of Christ while critiquing intellectual prudishness. The service featured strong choir leadership by Prof. Emil F. Myers and opened with There is a Fountain Filled with Blood.
Funeral services for Uncle Jimmy Roberts at First Baptist Church drew a full crowd as Tom Waggoner sent an enormous five foot high floral tribute from Fort Worth. N. S. Griggs called the display the largest and most elaborate seen in Amarillo. The piece depicted the 71 brand and the Longhorn cow symbol with three D’s. Waggoner expressed condolences to the widow by telegram noting warm, close relations but illness prevented attendance.
Shamrock Nov. reports the Noble of Oakland Jersey herd owned by O T Nicholson yielded strong prices at private sale. One year old cows brought 20 dollars each while a yearling heifer and a yearling bull brought 100 dollars each as County Commissioner P Williams of Wheeler acquired stock to bolster a dairy herd. Williams aims to build a top Jersey line noted for butterfat and a distinctive type.
Dalhart at the start of January will see a new thirty room hotel in the Felton Building on Main Street. The contract between Dallas businessman Frank Felton and former DeSoto hotel proprietor J. J. Gushwa governs the conversion into a modern hotel with a lobby and dining room.
Walter Sikes beat Ed Amonett eight up in Roswell to win the 72 hole challenge match at Roswell Country Club. Sikes led six up at halfway and eight up in the Roswell segment, claiming a decisive overall victory. Amarillo players split the results with Roswell, as Greenhill Fuqua Hagan won while Hoover Smith Bivins Seay lost. Roy Greenhill extended his inter-city unbeaten record.
Dalhart high school beat Clayton New Mexico high 19 to 0 on the local gridiron Friday afternoon. The team scored three touchdowns, one in each of the second, third, and fourth quarters, with a single goal kick by Bonner. The win ties the season after Clayton won the first game 6 to 0. Armistice Day program The Dark Angel presented by Hanson Post American Legion at the Fair theater.
Clergymen protest army fliers looping the loop and flying on the edge of a wing calling it irreligious while others argue such aerial shows could inspire faith in biblical angels and heavenly beings. The War Department bans Sunday air displays.
Winchester reports a busy hunting day with many geese and ducks taken. Gene Howe Dwight Newby and Kent Fisher led with twelve geese south of Canyon. Howard Federer Solon May scored geese near Aguarillo while a swarm of ducks remains plentiful though wary. Harry Schwartz mounted a pelican nine feet in wingspan. Quail season starts next Monday November 16.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.