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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1902
Page
13
The Houston wholesale market faced a heavy post holiday rush with nearly all departments operating Sunday and overtime. Prices held firm for perishables as buyers placed strong orders for California goods and olives while supply remained ample in several lines and demand neared peak before the bondage period.
A dense, OCR heavy page review details quotations and prices across commodities, meats, produce, and staples. It lists vendors and product lines including coffee, milk, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and oils with varied pricing and barters, reflecting late 19th to early 20th century market language and regional trade references.
The document lists prices and terms for various chemicals and metals including copperas and barite, with per unit costs and measures. It references a Houston Texas note dated December 22 and mentions an expected public statement on January 2 regarding a defection or departure in a industrial bureau context.
The article details rice market activity with reports from New Orleans and New York trading desks. It notes prices for clean rice, demand from Europe and the Mediterranean, and shipments to ports including New Orleans and Santo Domingo with varying quality grades and futures movement.
On the Hogatoy Ol and Stock Exchange, trading was muted with only three sales. The market suffered weak bidding and little price movement as volume remained scant and activity faded across sectors.
Fragmentary OCR text from New York records mentions dates and numeric codes. Readable items include references to months and numbers but lack coherent events or names to form a complete news item.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions dates, products, and numbers with unclear context. It lists items like Wellies, cartons, and references to Delonere 322 and Prime 2L2. The readable content is minimal and lacks a coherent event or notice.
The readable portions mention visits to relatives and towns during a holiday period, with several names and places that are partially garbled. The extract references people traveling, hosting, and exchanging greetings in a localized setting. The exact events and dates are obscured by transcription errors.
Report from New York echoes anxious talk on January cotton futures as buyers fear real declines and lenders push for prompt delivery. Industry notes mention the exchange urging concessions and potential for forced sales to settle contracts, with market players wary of shortages and price gaps.
Fragmented OCR record describes a scene on a paved street with multiple references to houses, pits, and piles. Mentions quantities, names, and movements but readability is poor and details are unclear.
Ring and Abitegart purchase Bell and exchange property in Room 212 of the Bing Building.
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