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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1924
Page
2
Oklahoma City reports 1500 cattle with grass steers 6 to 7 and heifers 6.50 to 8 while fed cows bring 4.25 to 5 and calves to 7.20. Hogs total 700 with bulk 9 to 9.25. Wichita receipts 600 hogs top 9.35 and cattle at weaker prices. Amarillo grain section noted.
The clipping shows live poultry prices for hens, leghorn hens, broilers, roosters, ducks and turkeys, with weights and per pound rates. Butter prices and delivery terms are also noted, including mold and freight charges.
Cotton and Grain Exchange Amarillo listing showing F. Higgins as merchant, Alex Hyman & Co. of New Orleans, contact phone 8004 for cotton grain stock provisions and related business notes.
The Globe urges a public meeting to explain a non partisan water proposal and asks every Amarillo citizen to study the issue and take a stand. It argues water is the citys vital question and that active citizen involvement will accelerate Amarillos growth.
Fred Doche of Amarillo Laundry will travel to St Louis to take part in the national Cleaners and Dyers convention. A featured program includes a dry cleaning school for graduates in the trade. He will be away for one week.
Oil operators report several active wells across Lea cock Hutchinson and Potter counties with drilling depths from 1 600 to 2 929 feet. Water issues delay Barnum No 1 in Hutchinson county while Dancinger well in Carson county advances. Prairie No 1 near Diana Shaw and Panhandle field show progress amid a broad revival at Glenwood Baptist church led by Rev Homer Stewart.
Eugene B. Blasdel announces he will not seek a second mayoral term in Amarillo, citing personal and family commitments. He urges voters to elect the next mayor based on fitness and integrity and notes the upcoming city commission will oversee a water system project worth about one and a half to two million dollars.
Mrs. Erith Mc Clure Patterson, budget specialist for the General federation of Women’s clubs, urges women to lead in practical finance through clubs. She calls for weekly menu planning to cut costs, explains consumer price effects, and promotes homemaking as essential business for national prosperity. She notes money disputes fuel divorces and stresses training for women as purchasers.
Palo Duro camp of Modern Woodmen of America will hold an open meeting next Wednesday. John E. Swanger of the MVA Sanatorium Woodmen Colorado will deliver the principal address on Fraternity and the Great White Plague. State Deputy R V Vidler of Dallas will attend. Music will follow the program for dancing. All Woodmen and guests are invited.
Miss Ella Burson of 900 Jefferson Street won a $100 radio set at the Mission theater during a screening of A Story Without a Name featuring Agnes Ayres and Antonio Moreno. Coupons issued with paid admissions were shuffled. the winner’s duplicate was in the audience. Shorty Bullock praises Amarillo fans ahead of Monday’s game.
City boosters urge immediate action to fund a water plant to attract industry. leaders claim gas and rail rates exist but water must come first. Speakers foresee a glass factory and 800–1,000 jobs, with bonds, tax limits, and public education as key hurdles before a special election.
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