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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
10
East St Louis markets on Thursday show 9 000 head cattle and 1 500 sheep traded. Feeder cattle weaker while fat lambs strong with fat lambs around 15.50 and ewes 6 to 7.50, hogs bulk 11.25 to 11.40, sows 9.75 to 10, cows and canners 3 to 4.75, bulls 4.25 to 5.00.
Chicago price report lists 30 000 hogs at 9.50 to 4.75 dollars, killing pigs 11.75 to 12.25, heavy hogs 10.75 to 11.20, medium 10.95 to 11.20, light 10.79 to 11.25. Cattle 13 000. vealers 19 to 313.50, long yearlings 15.50. Lambs 14 000. clipped lambs 14 tears weathers 13 fat ewes 7 to 7.7.
Cattle 4 000 head calves 1 000 higher top medium steers 10 dollars short feds 9 50 to 10 feed lots 6 50 to 7 25 fat cows 4 to 5 75 heifers 22 to 6 50 choice veals 11 to 11 50 hogs 4 000 uneven bulk 10 75 to 11 packing sows 9 75 to 9 90 stock hogs 11 to 11 05 sheep 1 000 higher western lambs 15 60 natives 15 to 15 50 fat ewes down.
Fort Worth notes cattle numbers around 2 9 cattle 5 200 including 2 200 calves with steady prices. Beeves 2 50 to 8. stockers 3 25 to 7 85. Fat cows 3 to 5. Heifers 3 to 7. Yearlings 3 50 to 8 50. Bulls 8 to 4 25. Calves 3 to 8 5. Hogs 600 steady top 11 90, bulk 11 50 to 11 75. Sheep 300 steady lambs 12 to 14.
Oklahoma City cattle 2500 steady with steers 6.25 to 6.75 cows 3.75 to 4.00 canners 2.50 to 5.50 heavy calves 7 to 7.50 light 8.50 to 10 top Hogg 200 steady top 11 bulk 10.75 to 10.90. Wichita Kansas prices: cattle 700 steady top veals 10.50 best stockers 7.75 feeding heifers 6.75 hogs 1400 steady top 11 packing sows 9 to 9.50 sheep 100 higher fat lambs 14 to 14.25.
Grain and provisions report from Kansas City shows wheat at 1.52 to 1.67 dollars, corn No 8 white 83 to 84, No yellow 5 to 6.86, oats No 2 white 9.34 to 9.40, and other No grades cited. Market closes with varied highs and lows across wheat corn and oats.
Market notes list hens leghorn and Rhode Island varieties with prices per pound or dozen. Broilers and springs are priced by weight and breed with mentions of ducks and turkeys. Egg prices are mixed with new cases noted as worthless and a charged back loss of $11.20.
San Antonio Oct 29 The West Texas conference Southern Methodists vote on unification with the Northern church results show 177 for and 87 against. A three fourths majority was required and proponents fell 531 votes short of it.
Mark Walker and Guy Newby reported killing four geese yesterday near the area. They claim to have seen about 150 birds, while James J. Ward, a local contractor, says he observed at least 200 geese east of the city.
Much interest surrounds the Khiva Shrine Patrol dance set for Saturday night at the new Masonic temple. Tolzein Farwell orchestra will provide music. Shriners and ladies urged to attend and wear Fezzes with 1925 cards.
Mrs J Kenirick head of Eighth district Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers and Mrs J E Griggs president of Amarillo Mothers Council will address three large Parent-Teacher clubs in Cal-Part. Judge Willis of Canadian was in Amarillo on legal business. Dorothy Jane born to Dr T M Montgomery and wife at 901 Louisiana. Floy Gibbs ill with inflammatory rheumatism. A widow rents office room. a would be renter offers $20. Miss Floy Gibbs ill with rheumatism.
In a United States district court trial yesterday Harmon Harrell was found not liable by a jury after less than one hour of deliberation. A. R. Dean of Muskogee Oklahoma had sued D. A. Harrell of Claude for damages connected to a shotgun discharge during domestic tensions involving Deans wife. The defense argued the shooting was accidental with several witnesses supporting that claim. Attorneys listed include Underwood Hamilton Johnson for Harrell and B Reeder for Dean.
Wray, known as QO. W. Wray the Music Man, announces a new addition to the Amarillo shop housing Brunswick combination radio, Orthophonic Vietrolas, and Brunswick Panathrop pianos. The expansion includes a tuning room and talking machine room. A Christmas club offers six months of free piano lessons with each purchase, fueling rapid growth across a 250 mile trade area.
Mrs. W. B. Price of Hale Center becomes president as first vice president steps up due to illness. J C Studer and Charles C Cook, Pampa lawyers, were in Amarillo for civil appeals court business. Sam Lain comments on local car care and a parrot remark about Ford cars and Diamond Shine by Western Manufacturing Amarillo.
The piece criticizes autocratic teaching and bullying in schools, arguing it disrupts child development. It claims quiet obedient children may lack vitality, and asserts that large families foster genius by allowing natural development and freedom.
The Amarillo Rotary Club faced a stormy meeting at the Amarillo hotel as Tom Gallaher read Flournoy P. Spencer’s resignation amid allegations of unethical conduct. Supporting members debated, Spencer apologized, and the gathering ended with renewed vows to contribute to Rotary. Ladies’ Night scheduled for November 25 with Rotary Anns in charge.
In a brief Q and A, George Waddill notes Tyler Street Methodist Church in Dallas is a large suburb adjacent charge served by Rev. Hayne, likening it to San Jacinto and calling it one of Dallas' big churches. M. N. Hedges praises Amarillo's generous residents after his wife’s death, remarking on their kindness to a total stranger.
A bereaved mother recounts gratitude for help after a family loss in Amarillo. She describes receiving shelter, clothing, and warm meals from strangers and Mr Griggs inviting them to his home. The community’s generosity eases the family’s grief.
Fae owner of Gnoes offers WH BLLY MEN hats and clothing at 223 Fast Fourth with phone contact for inquiries. Local shoppers urged to call for sizes and availability.
Numerous rental listings across the city detail modern furnished and unfurnished apartments and houses. Properties include one to nine rooms with garages and pavement access on Polk Tyler Jefferson Adams Great West Mill Grant Pierce and more with contact numbers for each.
Multiple local ads list a Tudor Ford sedan in good condition with phone 1098 after 6 pm, a Chevrolet racing car with Cal 1676, and a Ford sedan with new card tires priced at 165 by Wil Linville, phone 592-R after 6 pm. Also offered are Harley-Davidson motorcycles from 1925 and 1926 models, plus new bicycle stock by F. L. Beer at 300 E. 4th St.
Open car owners can enjoy closed car comfort at low cost with Close-Tite or Kozy-Klosure accessories for touring or roadster models. Both options promise improved weather sealing and a snug interior.
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