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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1929
Page
2
Mrs J M Crowder of 907 Monroe Street reports a turkey that escaped its coupe Sunday evening and has not been seen since. She can be reached at 8058. If anyone has information please contact immediately.
A resident notes the worst time to lose a turkey but offers a $2 reward if the bird is returned. Old Tack pledges the customary bounty.
A city commission suggestion urges the electric light company to install underground conduits in downtown Amarillo akin to Fort Worth and Dallas. The plan would cost 300000 to 400000 dollars, creating local jobs and potentially lowering insurance costs, with references to El Paso’s traffic light absence and a noted quirky saying.
Two men set out for duck hunting as one argues about saying goodbye to his wife. A hot letter from Amarillo sender criticizes self focus in a column and urges more about others than the writer. The mix of anecdotes shows everyday friction in rural and city life.
An advertorial claims constipation is a widespread evil and promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran as a 100 percent bran remedy. It asserts relief, health gains, and doctor approval, urging two tablespoons with each meal and noting versatile uses and ready-to-eat servings.
A columnist confesses the challenge of writing a daily column without personal references. He notes the paper’s staff aim to explore Amarillo and the Panhandle to publish others’ opinions while he reluctantly includes family mentions in his work.
A writer notes an old Indian sign, observed in the Panhandle for 12 years, linking the moon’s age at first snow to the season’s snowfall. He claims a 30 day old moon signals many snows, warning of a hard winter based on warm days preceding the first deep snow.
A person notes seven or eight snowfalls already and projects potential relief if only 22 more snows occur. Despite warnings, the speaker sees numerous plain signs that winter may be less severe than anticipated.
Mrs. Marie White of 313 West Eighth Street reports a black purse was lost from a car Sunday afternoon. The purse contained a wedding ring and a small truck key. she offers a $2 reward for the return of the key and ring.
Mrs J V Lewis reports finding a child's purse at Eleventh and Roberts Street containing some change. She will return it to the rightful owner if identified.
Henry Meadows of 1014 Fillmore Street reports a dark brown fleece lined glove for the right hand lost between Fillmore and Sixteenth Streets. A reward is offered for return.
The article reports on Soviet actions including executions of ten wealthier peasants labeled Kulaks to deter others, plus Russia's push to accelerate farming, machinery use, and grain control. It notes a massive GE generator built for Russia at Schenectady, worker resistance to high speed, and the regime's firm resolve likened to Peter the Great.
President Hoover asserts confidence in the U.S. economic future, stressing national capacity for hard work and cooperation. He says prosperity comes from the amount of work done and goods produced, focusing on industrious effort as the main driver.
The text urges workers to recognize value depends on others' output and calls big men to dedicate intellect toward reducing prices and boosting value rather than increasing share supply to speculative buyers.
An experienced bookkeeper with strong references seeks a role in Amarillo. She is skilled in garage bookkeeping, office management, typing and stenography, with extensive experience at a large wholesale firm. Call after 5 p.m. at 8549 for details and contact.
Jose Franci formerly night chef at the Adolphus Hotel Dallas joins the Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop. His background includes work at leading U S and European hotels and cafes. He previously worked at the Brosse Restaurant in Marseilles.
After a recent Atlantic quake a tidal wave swamped Newfoundland killing 32 people. Scientists note that a perfectly round Earth without oceans would hold water one mile deep everywhere.
The text marvels at how a mass of water can stay balanced while circling the sun at about 18 12 miles per second. It notes that one second of disruption would cause oceans to surge eastward, washing away men, buildings, forests, and soil.
In Helena Arkansas Judge Davenport orders the sheriff to destroy an electric chair in his office used to coerce confessions. A young Black man confessed to killing his stepson to obtain release from the chair and was sentenced for life. The piece condemns torture and notes broader social issues including tularemia and stock market losses.
Stanley and Ray Moore were indicted on liquor law violations. Authorities raided their apartment and found whiskey. A list of 15 names and addresses of whiskey seekers was prepared. Stanley pleaded not guilty and remains jailed with a $6,000 bond.
The Amarillo Coffee Shop introduces a new chef and promotes a special Thanksgiving dinner. The note highlights the cafe’s history with famous European eateries and its service in New York City California and the South.
State deductions reduce each property owner’s share by about one third in the project. Total cost runs over 46 000 dollars with paying estimated slightly over 40 000. The state will cover a little more than 13 000 dollars leaving the city and property owners to bear remaining costs. The main Canyon highway has been paved for two months, but a small gap in Amarillo city limits blocked all weather travel between Amarillo and the city.
D. B. Foy traffic manager for Panhandle Lumber Company attends a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Dallas regarding rates on glass shipped from Southwest producing points to Texas. He also took part in a late week conference among iron and steel pipe shippers to prepare evidence for a Houston hearing, and plans to return tomorrow.
Shriners candidates will receive the work of the order. The parade starts through principal streets at 11 30. Ceremonial sessions follow at 2 30 after the big free feed for members and visitors. Imperial Potentate to speak at the public gathering.
Public school staff from the city teachers to attend the 1930 convention in Fort Worth led by R. B. Norman and C. M. Rogers. Home Economics members and Amarillo Junior College faculty join with plans to explore Public Education as a Co operative Enterprise and housing arrangements in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Day begins with registration for novices at the Shrine Office and visiting ladies at the Amarillo Hotel. A parade forms from Stn and Fillmore to Municipal Auditorium followed by a banquet. Khiva Temple opens for business at 2:30 p m with ceremonies and Mecca crossing reenactment. Evening ceremonies in the Masonic Temple invite nobles and their ladies. card and fez required.
The ceremonial ball will be held in the Shrine ballroom on the third floor of the Masonic Temple at Fifth Avenue and Fillmore Street. Pre ceremony events and stunts for Shriners begin tonight in the temple basement. Khiva Temple groups prepare for the day with ring candidates to be announced tomorrow and Imperial Potentate and party arriving from Wichita, with visits to El Paso and Amarillo. Potentates and officers from Denver Sweetwater Plainview are noted as guests. Invitations have been sent to Shrinedom leaders and Master Masons across the region.
A restless young highwayman about 22 robs about ten passengers on a Moscow Idaho train, using a revolver and rough commands. He cites a wife and two kids and claims railroad work is unavailable, while Dr. F. J. Kelly, president of the University of Idaho, hands over $74 as others are hurried and lined up. The escape appears as enigmatic as a past-era criminal.
A new jury to try George McManus for the murder of Arnald Rothstein was completed today with Edmund A. Shotwell an automobile salesman filling the vacant seat caused by illness of an original juror.
Hog demand eased 12 000 head mostly 15 to 20 cents lower with tops around 8.80. Cattle runs near 9 000 with calves 2 000. slaughter steers and fed yearlings steady to higher with prices listed. Sheep with 6 000 head, lambs 11 to 12.50 and ewes 4.75 to 6.00.
Fort Worth market reports show hogs 25 cents lower with top $8.15 to $8.90, cattle and calves steady with meaty grass steers $8.25 to $18.50 and fed steers about $11.50. Sheep run steady with lambs $11.00 to $11.75 and stocker lambs at $8.00.
Oklahoma City auction figures show cattle and calves around 600 head with steers near 10.25, short fed steers at 4.50, good cows 7.50 plus, heaviest calves at 9.00, fancy 11.00. Hogs total 1200 head down 20 cents, top rail hogs 8.87, bulk around 8.40.
Chicago wholesale prices show hogs 49 000 head 10 to 20 cents lower with sows 7.85 to 8.50 and pigs 7.75 to 8.60. Cattle 18 000 head with calves 2 000, slaughter steers 950 to 1500 lbs 12.06 to 15.80, fed yearlings 13.00 to 16.75, heifers 12.50 to 15.00, cows 7.50 to 10.00, stocker steers 10.25 to 11.00. Sheep 12 000 head lambs 12.50 to 18.50, ewes 4.50 to 6.00, feeder lambs 11.75 to 13.00.
Hogs near St Louis index 17,000 head 10 to 15 cents lower with weights 176 to 210 pounds at 8.00 to 8.50. Calves and cattle totals show steady or slight declines. calves 1,800 head steady with heifers 12.50 to 18.50, bulls 8.25, vealers 15.00. Sheep and lamb bids weaker by 25 cents on lambs. overall market tone softer.
Lee Simmons of Sherman said he refused the Texas prison system general manager offer tendered by the prison board on Monday, detailing his reasons for the decision in Houston on November 26.
F L Lively of 102 West Georgia Street reported his Buick sedan stolen last night. Police located the car stored at Rule Building Garage after hotel staff moved a Buick outside, causing two sedans to be confused. Lively learned this morning storage was free and no theft occurred, though he suffered distress.
Directors of Panhandle Plains Inc meet at Chamber of Commerce offices at Fifth and Polk to review results from exhibits taken to state and county fairs. E B Black of Hereford presides. A program for the coming year is planned with Howard Ferguson reporting on finances.
In Guatemala City, Guatemala, a wave of new buildings is rising as developers invest in housing and commercial spaces. The expansion signals a growing urban economy and increased construction jobs across the capital.
Cotton in New York opened steady after a drop of 2 to 7 points amid local liquidation and southern selling. Active months fell 5 to 8 points early with January at 17.42 and May at 17.97 before light offerings steadied prices. By mid morning, trading quiet and within a few points of yesterday’s close, with January near 17.46 and May at 17.99 down 6 points from earlier levels.
Cables send a softer tone in New Orleans with Dec and Jan contracts slipping to 17.20 and 17.46 before traders bought on bad weather and stopping notices. By midday December rose to 17.33, January to 17.46 and March to 17.73 as the market cooled ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
A poet declines wealth and power, noting in December that material success fades with age. He recalls the joys of friendship as life nears its end, while the busy world pursues dreary tasks. The poem emphasizes inner values over riches as December winds blow cold.
Fragments show price figures for items labeled firsts and refrigerator extras. Includes entries: firsts 4841 at 49 cents, current firsts 80 at 243 cents, ordinary firsts 37 at 289 cents, plus refrigerator extras 7 cents and refrigerator firsts at 6 cents.
Poultry steady in Chicago on November 26 with fowls 18 to 24 cents, springs 22 cents, roosters 1 cent, turkeys 29 cents, heavy ducks 16 cents, small lot geese 17 cents.
Renewed selling pressure hit the New York market at the open with declines in American Telephone American Smelting Lambert Bethlehem Steel Union Carbide Columbia Gas and Westinghouse Electric. US Steel and NCR rose slightly while Standard Gas Electric New Haven and Westinghouse recovered from early losses as trading stayed light and profit taking persisted ahead of a protracted holiday.
Liverpool spot cotton eased with lower American grades as sales reached 6,000 bales and receipts 11,000. Futures closed steady with December at 9.86 and January 9.18, reflecting a cautious, steady tone in midweek trading.
Chicago November 26 butter steady and eggs steady with extra firsts at 61 to 63 cents per dozen, graded market unchanged.
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