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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
6
Reports circulate that producers push for cheaper cotton while futures rise in New York New Orleans and Liverpool. Prices advance despite some reports of weakness with buyers in Memphis Augusta and London monitoring supplies and demand.
New Orleans September cotton report shows a weekly decline of about 41 000 bales compared with the prior year while domestic and port receipts at Atlantic ports and inland centers reflect reduced movement. Spinners near unanimously back a plan to halt American cotton stock for twelve working days in October to support prices.
Prices showed resistance after initial declines as recoveries appeared to be led by General and Saintt Gaines stocks. The reading noted overall gains despite early weakness in the session.
Chicago commodities face further liquidation as wheat and corn end the day mixed with minor recoveries in some grains. London demand and New York action influence prices while losses ease late, with oats and provisions closing higher and Chicago futures showing uneven gains and declines.
Market report from New York notes varied activity as stocks react to broad rate moves. Investors show tentative interest with selective buying as some shorts cover and others hold back awaiting clearer guidance on the day’s trends.
The shore market moved with heavy redeipin as reports of Southeapot mbhrlists circulated. Confidence was tempered by timing rumors from Colina Mille while the market posted a net advance of 711 points with a late slight pullback after profit taking.
Texas and Indian Territory cattle sold in Chicago and Kansas City with prices ranging from 1.00 to 6.10 per pound for steers, cows, and calves. Texans and Western herds noted as strong with steady to firm demand and varied weights. Prices reported by multiple buyers including Holster, Herrad, Buseel, and Foster.
Fragmented OCR from a New Orleans page shows scattered terms and prices for livestock and goods, interspersed with misread place names and numbers. The readable bits mention calves yearlings hogs and prices, with odd strings like Hopepre Owrtic and Storcé. The text lacks coherent events or clear entities.
Houston refiners report ongoing negotiations with Coracinn Texas producers over a potential 60 000 barrel oil price per barrel pact. No deal finalized yet but agreement could lead to pipeline shipments to Houston if final terms are reached requires careful coordination among parties connected with the Nounoy O Refinery.
Local organizers in Youkum Texas plan a September street fair with early talks on the event layout and projects. They aim to surpass last year’s fair with larger acts and community participation.
Captain Blackburn sails 62 days alone from Gloucester to England in a small boat, surviving on grape nut food amid fatigue and exposure. His physician credits the Grape-Nuts diet for stamina and recovery, urging continued use after return and praising the product’s nourishing effects.
R G Dun reports weekly trade review noting the US strike in the anthracite coal regions affecting about 120000 workers and delaying recovery. Bank clearings in New York show 38.8 percent declines while Eastern markets dip. cotton and wool markets slide as production slows. Failures for the week reach 211 in the United States, 34 in Canada, down from last year.
A September market summary shows a cautious, reactionary tone. Prices moved lower on Saturday with limited support, labor unrest and anthracite strike fears loom, and money flows shift to interior assets as Treasury funding tightens. International factors from Berlin and London add to the nerves in trading.
The report notes a downturn in the general industrial situation due to a strike of unthrashed coal miners and potential wage disputes in the iron trade. Despite weakly rising staple prices, the market shows irregular price movements, with heavy movement in dry goods and footwear and mixed signals in cottons. Raw materials like wool and steel remain subdued, while farm products show modest gains and weather improves butter and eggs. Overall, cautious sentiment persists with expectations for next week’s decisions on the NMUne wake scheme.
Bank clearings for the week ended today show declines in principal cities, with Bradstreet compiling figures for the week and comparing percentages to the same period last year. The report highlights the overall drop and notes the gravity of the decline across markets.
A damaged OCR text fragment lists scattered names and places including Fort Worth, Houston, and Wilson with unrelated comments about contracts, depots, and visits. The readable content is insufficient to identify a coherent event, person, or outcome for a full news item.
In Hempstead Texas the board meeting was not held this afternoon. Prof BW Corlink is to present updates and C P Lowe was excused. The school plans to reopen in October after the delay. A resident named Charlee has lived in the area for several months. A burglar threatened relatives and fled through the horn. A man and baby boy are mentioned in an unrelated incident.
Fragmentary OCR notes from Weatherford Texas list names and ages with scattered details of a death notice. The readable bits reference a person named Hall and reference to family, gender notes, and a weather context with minimal clear facts.
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