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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1925
Page
2
Market cattle, hogs, and sheep trade reports from St. Louis East, Omaha South, and Kansas City note varied demand. Hogs at St. Louis steady with tops near 12 ¼, cattle slow with assorted cow and bull quotes, sheep steady with lambs around 15.25 to 15.50 and ewes down to 6.00.
Chicago Oct 12 hogs 86 000 slow top 12 bulk 11.50 to 11.85 packing now s 9.70 to 19.10 killing pies 11.50 to 11.90 cattle 31 000 slow beef steers 12 best heavies 15.75 range pleers 7.50 to 9 sheep 12 000 slow fat native lambs 15 to 15.25 fat native owes 6.50 to 7.50
Wichita Kansas cattle feeder and hog markets show 5200 cattle slow with steer prices around 6.10 while grass cattle and bulls range from 2.50 to 6. bulls and stockers hold at 11 to 11.55 for hogs 2000 head ease below 11.40 to 11.55. Sheep at 13.50 for lambs with steady demand.
Four Hale county 4-H winners depart Plainview for the Texas State Fair encampment in Dallas accompanied by county agent Paul Huey. Funded by Texas A&M, the trip honors top project records and a written narrative, with Allen Rigler Odell Smith Wat. Bin Price and Paul Jernigan named as travelers.
The Bowdoin schooner and the Peary steamer reached Wiscasset Maine at 19 o clock after a stormy passage from Monhegan Island where gales kept them for nearly three days. A San Jacinto Methodist church scene featured a teen girl with curls walking down the aisle during a congregational hymn. Reverend Stanley Hayne quips about Clovis conference appointments and El Paso.
Fragmentary OCR lists low prices for produce in Amarillo with entries like 16¢ and 17c and references to eggs or eggs-like items. Names, dates, and full context are unreadable, leaving an incomplete snapshot of a local market listing.
Mrs. Annie Barrett 71 wife of Judge L C Barrett died Sunday night at 9 30 o'clock after a brief illness in a local hospital She moved to Amarillo from Henryetta Texas with her husband twenty three years ago Survived by husband and several nieces and nephews in Oklahoma City Funeral services Tuesday at 5 pm Blackburn Funeral Home Rev F W O Malley in charge Burial in Llano cemetery Pallbearers named including W W Eliedge C M Humphrey J B Gilvin and Walter Caulfield Honorary pallbearers listed from local judiciary and medical community.
The Amarillo Tri State exposition deficit is being reduced as daily mail payments arrive. Donors include John J. Gordon and several local firms each contributing $100, with Miss Taylor giving $19. Officials urge 50 percent of pledged amounts and any unsolicited donations.
Testimony argues the proposed Santa Fe Rock Island route would unlock North Plains growth, cut miles, and increase freight earnings. Witness Johnson claims existing service is inadequate and rates on the new line would be cheaper than current Spearman branch rates, boosting regional development.
Washington and Pittsburgh battled through a tense game with Aldridge earning the win over Coveleskie. Key moments included Carey sparking Washington with line drives and steals, Barnhart and Cuyler delivering hits, and a collision near home plate that shook up Carey before he rejoined the action.
A witness described freight charges on several goods, including hundred pounds, binder twine, and furniture, with quoted rates from St Louis to Spearman and Amarillo. Additional items such as wire nails, tank steel, agricultural implements, lumber, molasses, and sugar were also listed by Mr Joanson.
In a tense games story the Pirates fight back with aggressive baserunning and fielding. J Harris hits a left field homer his second in two days while Rice Cuyler and Leibold contribute timely hits. Aldridge and Covey exchange strategic moves as the Pirates push to close the inning strong.
Speaker praises Liberal's schools churches and rapid growth noting high school cost 225090 and grade buildings 50k to 65k each. He lists local institutions and a broom corn warehouse, then cites farmers near rail access and the Rock Island line. The piece closes with a long list of Liberals residents registered at 2 o'clock today.
Washington and Pittsburgh staged a tense game with left handed pitching struggles and sharp defense. Zachary starred with a solid infield play and a leaping stop at first as the Pirates edged ahead then Marberry relieved. Barnhart reached and Traynor doubled before Adams batted for Marchberry and the Senators faded as Wright and Rice made key plays in the late frame.
A. S. Dickson reports Colonel Golding has genuine flu pneumonia with no improvement. He also suffers from a troublesome gall bladder condition affecting his health.
Rev. Virgil H. Fisher of San Jacinto Methodist warns the loss stemmed from a lingering public sentiment against legality. He urges church backing for lawful behavior and fair support while pledging help for another year if state and Sabbath laws are kept inviolate.
In Dallas on October 12 the defense debated a possible new trial for W A Martin who received 99 years for the killing of Denton deputy sheriff R B Parsons. Jurors delivered the verdict after days of testimony and the same jury faced a separate robbery indictment. The court praised Judge Charles Pippen after the verdict.
County assessor E F Catteron notes warm dry spell will help late cotton and raw crop. Ted Neeley reports wet rolling ground delaying farm work. Mrs Olive Childers cites Westex oil firm formation as promising. Wales Madden heads to Rochester for wisdom tooth removal. J Levy announces W R Nyland of St Louis becomes manager of The Yair store. John Byram resigns Globe post to work for Eugene Dennis in Detroit. Amarillo people praised as supportive. Bicycles tires 113 West Seventh.
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