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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary notes show Cotton 4c Cattle coffee 4a Sugar wheat v4 Stocks 2s with mixed prices and weather impacts. References to rain damage and overseas markets hint at fluctuating values. Names and precise figures are unclear, but the page captures ongoing commodity tracking and minor shifts in trade sentiment.
Bank clearings for the week rose close to one million dollars, signaling increased activity in trade. The report highlights stronger totals across urban markets and notes year over year gains in several regions.
A fragmentary note mentions New York spots and an eight o’clock time in a clipped style. The text is incomplete leaving names, places, and exact events unclear.
In a muffled market report the scene shows little movement with futures edging lower across items such as cotton seed oil and grains. Prices shift modestly while varied notes reference Chicago Liverpool and New Orleans markets, highlighting a general dullness and limited activity across commodities.
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