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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth market notes cattle 6 300 head incl 2000 calves. beeves 3.50 to 7. stockers 3 to 5. cows 3 to 4.75. heifers 3 to 7. yearlings 4 to 8. bulls 2 to 3. calves 2 to 7. Hogs 919 head lower. top 8.90. bulk 9.25 to 9.55. packers sow 7. Sheep 1,210 steady. lambs 8 to 12. feeders 6 to 8. yearlings 8 to 10. wethers 6 to 7. ewes 5.50 to 6.50. stockers 3 to 4.84.
Hogs 12,000 head, lower bids. bulk $4.90 to $10, top $16.10, pigs $7.50 to $4.25, packer cows $8.25 to $8.30. Cattle 4,500 head, steady to higher. long yearlings $10.75, western steers $6.50 to $7.19, cows $4 to $4.50, vealers $11.50 to $11.75. Sheep 2,000 head steady. lambs $12.75 to $14, light weights $5, heavies $3.50 to $4.
Kansas City market data shows cattle 9 900 head calves 2 000 higher top steers and yearlings 1.05 bulk 8 to 10 heef cows 3 50 to 4 75 bologna bulls 3 50 to 4 yealers 5 to 7 50 stockers and feeders 4 75 to 7 hogs 11 000 lower top 9 60 bulk 9 to 9.60 packing sows 8 40 to 8 50 stock pigs 6 75 to 7 Sheep 10 000 steady to lower native lambs 12 25 to 12 75.
Chicago markets show hogs at 29 000 head with top at 10.20 and various classes reported. Slaughter pigs 6.50 to 8, yearlings 11.25, bulk 10 to 11, fat cows 4.50 to 6.40, vealers 12 to 14. Sheep about 1 000 head with native lambs 13 and feeding lambs 12.75.
Hog receipts 500 with prices 9.20 to 9.45 top, hog market about 25 lower. Cattle receipts 1000 including 200 calves, overall steady. Beef steers 5 to 7, cows 3.25 to 34.50, veal calves 3.50 to 9, feeders 6.25 with 4 to 6.50.
Provisions for the Amarillo Cotton and Grain Exchange list H W Stuart manager and Alex Hyman and Co New Orleans with contact Phono 3004.
Readable prices show Hens 4 lbs and over 18 cents per lb under 4 lbs 12 cents per lb. Leghorn Hens 12 cents. Broilers 20 cents. Roosters 6 cents. Turkeys Hens 12 cents per lb and over 12 cents for Toms 12 lbs and over. Butter price includes case credit and delivery charges.
Grain prices listed include wheat at 110 per bushel oats at per bushel and barley at per bushel maize at 1.40 per 100 pounds Kaffir per thousand bushels is shown. The OCR text is garbled with missing values and unclear units.
Mrs Lucey Eb Taft, 68, died at Northwest Texas hospital at 7 45 this morning. She lived in Clinton Indiana fifty years and for twelve years with her brother Frederick Kendall and Mrs PercyKH Rockwall. She was a music teacher. Funeral at Central Presbyterian church Sunday at 4 with Rev R Thomsen. Kendall to Taftsville Vermont for burial Thursday.
Duchess of Sayre Oklahoma visits Mrs A H Lindsay in this city during the Amarillo Tri State exposition from September 22 to 26. The visit follows political aims as Mr Lowery, Sayre county clerk for three terms, plans to influence his wife’s campaign for the Hudson Board.
J. F. Henry of 205 Cleveland street brought a sack of large backyard peaches to The Globe office this morning. He reports an exceptionally fine crop and predicts a heavy yield.
The Texas Democratic platform endorses the national program, supports John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan for president and vice president, and calls for strict economy, education funding, and adherence to tax limits. It condemns the Ku Klux Klan, endorses Miriam Ferguson for governor, and pledges unity for her administration. It favors women’s equality, opposes the 20th Amendment ratification, and reaffirms Prohibition with strengthened enforcement and regulation of druggists and physicians in liquor prescriptions.
Rev. Max A. Xx. Clark says divine healing surpasses doctors for believers while acknowledging medical help for others. He conducts revival services at Fifth and Jackson streets tabernacle and promises anointing with oil and prayer for the sick tonight. He will speak on The Law of Liberty tomorrow. public invitation extended.
John B. Gilvin, local real estate man, was elected lieutenant governor for Kiwanis zone No. 4 at the Texas Oklahoma district convention in Lawton Oklahoma. Zone 4 includes Amarillo Plainview Lubbock Abilene San Angelo Brownwood Wichita Falls Mineral Wells Gainsville and Fort Worth. More than 500 Kiwanians registered for the district meeting.
Mr and Mrs C D Kirkpatrick of Monroe street learned that Frank Andrews a prominent Spearman rancher died of heart disease at his home in Spearman last night. The Kirkpatricks traveled to Spearman after the report.
Lawyers said they expected to finish today the assault case against T. W. Stanford before Judge Sam Motlow in the county court. The jury includes J. W. Caldwell O. H. Twadder W. A. Hendrix Adam Walker Max Terry and UG. C. Saunders. Stanford is represented by A. M. Mood and C. G. Clayton.
A string of visits and arrivals noted yesterday in Am arillo and surrounding towns. Art McIntire Groom was in Am arillo, Miss Annie Clark from Memphis and Miss Grace Bugbee from Clarendon were here, and Lena Huber of Randall County News made her weekly trip. Mary Dutton of Tulsa stays with son Dr. Walter Forest Dutton at 2010 Harrison street. J B Breedlove returned from Melrose to take home his three daughters Ruth Ruby and Della visiting Charles and Mrs Davis at 810 A Jefferson. Jewel York of Dallas visits Judge and Mrs Landis at 1109 Jackson street before returning home from Colorado trip.
A satirical plea from John Moore blends personal woes with a political appeal involving support for a meal ticket and a race charity event. The piece mentions the Santa Fe Good of Service meeting, a Rock Island inspector in Amarillo, and visitors in Canadian and Amarillo, concluding with a remark on literacy and radio.
Secretary Slemp states President Coolidge is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan and does not support its aims or purposes in a public letter to Joseph Branin. The note releases in New York on September 3.
Miss Frances Blundel and Miss Edith Smith duchess and maid of honor of Slaton visit Amarillo during the Pageant O' The Plains at the Tri-State exposition. They stay with Mr and Mrs J A Nail at 400 Spruce street and Miss Blundel campaigns for the Hudson coach prize before returning to school.
The Globe event in Santa Fe has been delayed one week and now starts at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning September 14.
In district court this morning Judge Henry Dishop fined R B Masterson $100 after he uttered that comment. Charles Sutton testified in the Williams vs Masterson case over alleged $30 000 commissions for oil lease sales. Sutton said Masterson told him Sutton could help defeat Williams in court. The trial resumed after the fine.
Milwaukee reporters note a recount and many returns reducing Governor Blaine's plurality over A. R. Hirst for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. With 2,083 of 2,678 precincts reporting, Blaine has 173,950. Hirst 124,591. Comings 27,576, including nearly all Milwaukee and Kenosha counties.
Weather permitting the Central Presbyterian Sunday school picnic will be held tomorrow at Upchurch's. Cars leave the church at 9 30 in the morning with later departures available. Dinner and supper will be served and all church families bring lunch baskets while others are guests. Te ice cream and watermelons provided by the Sunday school. Walter Jensen chairs the arrangements committee.
A 1924 instructional piece advises women to preserve a smooth neck with daily ice rubs. It outlines cleansing, warming, rinsing, and a five minute ice massage, plus optional lemon glycerin rosewater bleaching. Gradual introduction recommended for sensitive skins.
Thirty baby boys arrived as new citizens in August and twenty three girls joined them. The city health officer Dr A H Linds ay reports twenty six deaths this period with one typhoid and two scarlet fever cases. Overall health condition is described as good.
A large batch of subpoenas has been issued for witnesses to appear before the grand jury in the E. W. Hobart murder investigation. Authorities aim to compel testimony as part of the case development.
The ad explains a cutting method to produce an apron from 154 yards of material with minimal waste. Materials listed include cretonne gingham percale black sateen and muslin. Pattern No 2204 comes in small medium and large. Price 10 cents in stamps or coin plus 15 cents for pattern magazine. Ordered from Amarillo Globe Amarillo Texas. sent to New York for delivery in about ten days.
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