Canadian Pacific Drops After Freight Rate Cut
Canadian Pacific stock slumped at the opening on April 8 in New York after the Canadian railway commission cut freight rates. The issue traded down to 199 1 2, with heavy selling and a general market decline. Some recovery followed a rally but overall the session ended heavy as other rail and related issues fell.
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Canadian Pacific
Canadian Railway Commission
Minneapolis
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Sault Ste. Marie
Lackawanna
Texas Company
Union Pacific
New Haven
Amalgamated
Cealers
Mercantile Paper Rates and Exchange Steady in New York
Mercantile paper at 8% and 4 percent. Sterling exchange holds steady with 60 day bills at 4.84 9 tenths and demand at 4.86 55. Commercial bills quoted at 4.84 and a half. Bar silver priced at 58 and a half cents per ounce.
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New York
Mercantile
Metal market summary from New York and London
Lead quiet at 3.75 dollars in New York and 18 pounds 28 shillings 6 pence in London. Spelter steady after 5.25 to 5.30 dollars. copper firm 14.75 to 16.00 dollars with casting and nominal ranges. Tin steady at 36.63 to 36.87 dollars, June at 87.00 and 37.12. London futures shown for copper and tin. iron quiet with unchanged London spot and futures prices. Cleveland warrants listed at 61 shillings 1 1/4 pence.
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London
Cleveland
Charity Sunday Returns Lessen to Modest Amounts
Charity Sunday on April 5 raised only 8.12 in cash and a five dollar yearly subscription for the Associated Charities. A widow and former minister's widow received aid soon after the donation, with funds allocated to her relief.
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San Antonio
Associated Charities
Skeleton list of roads for county bond work
The list of roads for the first phase of the county bond issue project was described as only a skeleton. Additional cross roads and main arteries will be added, with completion expected by Friday when the auxiliary committee led by William Cassin reports to the commissioners and bids are advertised. Commissioner Jacob Klaus noted his roster in his precinct is not yet finished.
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Citizens’ Auxiliary Committee
William Cassin
Jacob Klaus
Havin
No Shortage of Ties and Bagging in Texas
Texas cotton growers faced shortages of bagging and ties last season as ginners could not secure supplies. J Wagner of Pittsburg noted mills plan to stock bagging for 6 million Texas bales and warehouses may open in San Antonio Dallas and Fort Worth to prevent midseason shutdowns.
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J. Wagner
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Sa’ Antonio
Wholesale Market Prices For Eggs Poultry And Produce In Country Trade
Price listings cover eggs poultry butter cheese vegetables and fruits with per dozen or per pound figures. Items include hens friers broilers turkeys ducks geese squabs oranges lemons and apples among others with varied regional quotes and unit sizes.
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Texas
Oregon
Louisiana
California
Unclear OCR Summary of Receipts and Shipments Data
The readable text shows figures for receipts and shipments with two year values. It lists Brock and a six vehicle price line with large monetary amounts. The fragment lacks context to determine the event or report.
Maritime Intelligence Arrivals and Departures Galveston and New York
Galveston reports arrivals including E Dia from New York Edward L Doheny and ships from Tampico with sailings to San Jacinto Atlantic This tle Chu and Livingstone for Bremen and Frontera via Pensacola Venezia Kron Prinze Wilhelm Jemen Bergensfjord Verona Naples Antwerp new york April.
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New York
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Weather Forecast for Texas Regions April 8 1914
Department of Agriculture forecast for San Antonio and vicinity and East Texas. Wednesday night and Thursday: fair and colder with frost in parts. warmer Thursday. East Texas outlook shows freezing in the north and frost in the south, followed by warmer conditions.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Packers Welcome Gov Supply at Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on April 8 receipts reached 236 cattle 66 calves 158 horses. Of these 121 cattle 56 calves 58 hogs and 92 sheep were sold to local buyers as pens cleared by noon. Prices held steady cows top 5.60 calves 7.75 hogs up to 7.75 with Fort Worth noting gains.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Cattle and hog markets mixed in Fort Worth sale
Fort Worth Texas April 8. Small cattle and calf offerings sold quickly with beef steers and butcher stock at higher rates. Beeves $6.00 to $7.75. stocker steers $6.00 to $6.60. cows and heifers $4.50 to $7.50. bulls $4.25 to $5.50. calves $5.00 to $8.50. Hogs receipts 4500 top $8.65. sheep and lambs steady with wethers $5.50 to $6.00 and ewes $5.75 to $6.00. Receipts near 3000 each.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Market Totals: Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago reports today with hogs showing 18 000 receipts and a strong market. Bulk sales 8.80 to 8.85, lights 8.70 to 8.90, mixed 8.65 to 8.90, heavies 8.40 to 8.87, sows 7.65 to 8.70. Cattle receipts 11 000 and steady with beeves 6.95 to 9.55 and calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 20 000 and strong with natives 5.35 to 6.85 and yearlings 5.80 to 7.40.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations for Hogs Cattle and Sheep show a higher market for hogs with bulk buyers at 8.50 to 8.70, heavy 8.65 to 8.75, lights 8.45 to 8.60 and pigs 7.50 to 8.00. Cattle receipts 3000 including 200 southerns. prime fed steers and cows 4.50 to 7.75 and heifers 6.75. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs 6.50 to 7.90, yearlings 5.75 to 7.00, wethers 5.25 to 6.40, ewes 5.00 to 6.25.
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Kansas City
Livestock Prices and Receipts Reported in St Louis Market
Receipts totals: hogs 7000 with prices 7.00 to 8.95 for various grades. cattle receipts 1800 including 300 Texans with cattle prices from 4.25 to 10.25 and stockers 5.00 to 8.00. sheep receipts 1100 with market higher and lambs around 7.00 and muttongs 5.75 to 6.60.
Sugar Prices Steady in New York Market
Raw sugar holds steady while molasses sugar and sugar products show minor variations. Rates listed include centrifugal $2.92 and refined options from $4.05 to $5.05 for cut loaf and related forms. Powdered and granulated varieties stay near current levels with several labeled grades and confectioners sugar noted.
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New York
Chicago market quotations report and prices
Quotations today show receipts at 1 007 dollars across cases with entries for ordinary firsts and firsts. Dairy prices steady with cheddar and cheese varieties near 17 to 18 cents, while Wisconsin and Minnesota reds and whites show 60 to 63 cents. Poultry markets list alive birds lower with springs at 18 cents and fowls at 17 cents.
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Chicago
Americas
Minetaaia
Wisconsin
Sconsin
Kansas City Market Quotes From April Day
Quotations report prices for Butter Eggs and Poultry in Kansas City. Butter Creamery 24c firsts 23c seconds 22c packing stock 115c. Eggs Firsts 17%c seconds 15%c. Poultry Hens 15%c springs 15c.
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Kansas City
Shops to Close in Paline As Car Dept Remains Open
Notices say I. and Q. N. shops will close tomorrow for an indefinite period except the car department. Three or four hundred workers are affected.
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Paline
Tex
Copper Producers' Association reports March stock drop
The Copper Producers' Association for March shows a 13,762,533 pound decrease in stocks on hand from February. Domestic demand rose with deliveries totaling 69,852,349 pounds, up over 22 million pounds, while foreign deliveries increased about 5,606,000 pounds.
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New York
Copper Producers’ Association
Cotton Exchange Organized at Ghent Belgium
A cotton exchange has been organized in Ghent to support rising direct shipment of American cotton and the launch of a regular steamship line between Ghent and Galveston.
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Ghent
Belgium
Galveston
Texas Farmer Sees Higher Crop Prices This Year
A Texas farm report says most crops are selling for higher prices than last year, with conditions on April 1 better than a year ago and above the 10-year average. The Bureau of Statistics, Department of Agriculture, released the Texas and U S comparison for the current year.
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Texas
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
Judge Davis Expects Hospital Bond Funds Soon
The agreed judgment in the Physicians and Surgeons' Hospital case validates 125000 in hospital bonds as part of a 1000000 county issue. Judge Davis sent the copy to Dillon Thompson & Clay, with W R Compton partners to be notified. Hospital funds should arrive in a week to ten days, no Chicago trip needed. The injunction suit by Florian et al. was dismissed without prejudice, costs awarded to the petitioners.
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Compton
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Physicians & Surgeons’ Hospital
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Frank Bros. Files Transfer for Alamo Plaza Purchase
Frank Bros. bought Alamo plaza property from the Herff estate for 150000 dollars. The lot fronts 63 feet and runs 152 feet to Losoya street, the northern portion formerly Wolff & Marx. Sam L. Harris says the firm will improve it as its permanent home after the Alamo street widening project.
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Losoya Street
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Copper bullion recovered after train theft near San Antonio
Three thousand pounds of copper bullion valued at about $1000 were thrown from a Southern Pacific freight train near the stock yards in San Antonio and later recovered by deputy sheriffs. Three white men are jailed on theft of a box car charges. two face receiving and concealing stolen property charges. The bullion has been turned over to the railroad for re shipment to consignees.
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San Antonio
Sheriffy Department
Antonio Diaz
Ed Stevens
W. J. de Lucey
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Spinners Cite Cotton Supply Gap and Market Rise
The report notes a visible U S cotton supply about 800 000 bales lower than last year and that spinners say supply is 300 000 bales short while selling activity and futures prices trend higher in New York and other ports. Prices opened steady with gains, then eased, and closed modestly higher amid bullish week end expectations.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Mixed Amid Cold Western Belt
In New Orleans on April 8 the cotton market opened with prices 1 to 3 points higher as cold weather in the western belt spread eastward. Early gains faded with profit taking, then declines narrowed after morning rallies. Unfavorable weather reports slowed selling, late morning selling resumed, and prices drifted under yesterday's final as fresh buying helped the decline.
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New Orleans
Futures open steady as prices edge higher in New Orleans
Futures opened steady to higher, May at 12.94, July 12.85, October 11.78, with day ranges from 1 point up to 1 point down. Closing quotes show slight declines from early highs, reflecting a cautious session.
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Liverpool
Houston
Galveston
Seecvvcessnveeveses
HPO
Seugceesissovs
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Scceteusecy
Liverpool cotton market report shows steady gains
Liverpool April 8 spot cotton firm with good middling at 7.804 pence per pound, middling 7.38d, low middling 6.98d. Sales reached 10,000 bales while speculation and export accounted for 500. Receipts totaled 10,000 bales.
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Liverpool
Market Report Highlights Leading Spot Rates
New York middling 13.40 New Orleans 133-16 Houston middling 18 1-16 Galveston middling 13% Liverpool middling 7.35 The report lists current spot market levels for several ports with varying middlings across major trade hubs.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Cotton markets steady as spot closes unchanged in New York
In New York on April potential reports show spot cotton closing quiet and unchanged at Middling 13.40 cents. No sales or arrivals were recorded.
Cotton market report from New Orleans with steady spots
New Orleans on April 8 reports spots closed steady and unchanged with basis middling at 133 cents. Sales total 970 bales and 1100 bales of cotton to arrive.
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Cotton market report from Galveston with steady spots
Galveston Texas reports spots closed steady at 13 1/2 cents. Sales on spot today total 174 bales with 150 bales to arrive.
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Galveston
Tex
Spot cotton gains as markets close in Houston
Spot cotton in Houston rose 1 16 cent at the close with 2664 bales sold on the day. No additional cotton was reported as arriving or sold for future delivery.
Weather Bulletin From April 8 1914 Observations
General weather bulletin notes observations at 8 am Wednesday April 8 1914. No further specifics provided in the readable text.
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General Weather Bulletin
Madero Kin Seeks Restitution of Northern Properties
Gabriel Madero, brother of the late President Francisco I. Madero, travels from New York to Mexico to recover family realty and business holdings seized during Huerta’s rule. He states no direct link to active movements but supports Constitutionalists and favors Carranza’s side. He will stay at the Gunter hotel awaiting further messages.
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San Antonio
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Fire Station Construction Begins in South Heights
Work started Wednesday on a new brick and reinforced concrete fire station in South Heights. Robb and Tweedy hold the contract, with an estimated cost around 3000 dollars and completion in under 60 days. A twin building will rise in West End on Culebra Avenue, with work beginning this week. The department budget for next year will include equipment estimates for both stations.
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Robb & Tweedy
Highland Park
Knob Hill
East End
West End
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Receipts Record Broken at San Antonio Post Office
The first quarter of 1914 reports the largest post office receipts in San Antonio history at 100000 plus dollars. Total receipts reached 100,425.88, surpassing the prior year by 5,687.91 and the December quarter by 280.73, the first time crossing the hundred thousand mark. The postmaster's salary is tied to these first quarter totals in the fiscal year starting July.
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San Antonio
Meeting Date Set for YWCA Annual Session
The annual YWCA meeting is scheduled for the first Tuesday in May at the association board meeting. Ruth Muir was named general chairman to organize events in the new building auditorium. Stenographers efficiency class meets Thursday at 8 pm with Prof. Wesley Peacock speaking on Useful Methods in Business.
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Wesley Peacock
University of Texas
Bearish Wheat Crop Report Sparks Weather Driven Trading
Chicago April wheat prices dipped after bearish Washington crop figures but recovered as freezing Southwest weather supported buying. Corn rose on limited selling, while hogs pushed provisions higher. Bulls cited seed delays for wheat while Argentine corn purchases temporarily pressured corn.
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Washington
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Ralfica Toni
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T&c
Wheat and corn prices in Kansas City market report
Quotas announced from Kansas City on April 8 show cash wheat values for No 2 hard at 84 to 89 and No 2 red at 88 to 89 cents. Corn No 2 mixed at 104 1 4 to 71 1 2 cents and No 2 white at 71 2 to 72 cents. Oats No 2 white 40 9 to 40 0 cents and No 2 mixed 38 1 2 to 40 5 cents.
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Kansas City
Grain price quotations from Chicago market report
Chicago wheat prices show No 2 red at 94 95 cents, No 2 hard 90 95 cents, No 2 northern 93 94 cents, No 2 spring 93 94 cents. Corn ranges No 2 at 69 70 cents, No 2 white 70 cents, No 2 yellow 70 cents, No 3 68 70 cents. Oats No 2 white 41 41 cents, Barley 50 64 cents.
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Chicago
Grain Prices Hold Steady in St Louis Trade Ahead
In St Louis on April schedule quotations show Wheat No 2 red at 93 cents and No 2 hard at 89. Corn No 2 at 9? cents and No 2 white at 13? cents. Oats No 2 at 2 cents and No 2 white at 2? cents.
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ST. Louis
Hstec
Cotton seed products price report from Memphis
April price snapshot from Memphis shows prime meal and hulls trading around 6.40 for bulk seed, meal around 22.50 to 27.00 per hundred weight, with intermediate figures noted as 2h 3%e. The terse listing reflects market quotation style for cotton seed products and byproducts.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton market closes firmer with varied spot prices
The New York cotton market closes steady to firm with spot at 7.55 and 7.60 for select months. Futures show May around 7.57 to 7.59 and July near 7.70, with other months trading in similar ranges. Total sales reported at approximately 26 300. A coffee line follows with quoted May and September figures.
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New York
Grain futures close steady with mixed gains in Kansas City
Kansas City grain futures closed steady with May wheat at 0.82 and July at 0.3146, March corn at 0.70, July corn at 0. Tim oats May at 0.28.
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Kansas City
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