Weather bulletin from April 16 1917 observations across cities
U S department of agriculture weather bulletin notes 7 am readings on Monday April 16 1917 across cities including Amarillo Dallas Galveston Houston New York and more. entries show temperatures wind directions and precipitation amounts with conditions ranging clear cloudy and rain noted for several locales. note also states wind velocities under 10 miles per hour and precip amounts under .01 inch are not published.
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Apilene
Tex
Amarillo
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Brownsville
S&s
Chicago
Corpus Christi SE
Dallas
Tel Rio
el Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
PtCidy
Key West
Fla. E
Louisvil
New Orleans
New York NW
Oklahoma City
Palestine
T. Louis
San Antonio
Taylor
Washington
Cotton markets show setback amid economy call and shipping fears
The on spot cotton markets note Middling prices for cities like San Antonio Houston Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool. The Cotton Exchange reports a marked decline as President Wilson urges thrift and Britain may seize shipping. New York and New Orleans closes show declines with San Antonio spots at 18.96.
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San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Exchange
Wilson
New York Cotton Market Drops Amid Jitters Over Proclamation
The New York cotton market opened modestly higher but soon eased as profits were taken and liquidation spread. May contracts fell toward 20.25, October near 18.75, with prices slipping further to 20.08 and 18.54 in the afternoon amid continued selling and shipping news from Britain.
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New York
Liverpool
Cotton futures open steady with mixed gains
New York reports opening steady for May 20.45 and July 20.03 while October 18.85 and December 18.89 show slight higher starts. Closing values Monday shift 13 to 29 points higher with May 20.29 to 20.42 and other months showing modest gains.
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New York
Aay Close
Northern live stock market shows weakness across major centers
The Northern live stock market dated April 16 declined with cattle hogs and sheep lacking strength. Fort Worth prices held steady or fell, St Louis saw mixed verbs, Chicago reported weak sheep, and overall receipts were liberal while local San Antonio yard activity remained high with cattle and hogs trading above prior averages.
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slip on Weather, Wilson Message
Prices in New Orleans opened with losses of 15 to 20 points as traders weighed better eastern weather, possible showers in the west, and President Wilsons stance against price controls. A report that Britain requisitioned more tonnage weighed on exports and pushed the market lower to 25 to 29 points, with further selling after noon and stop losses on the long side. By 1 30 the months showed a net loss of 32 to 36 points.
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New Orleans
Wilson
Cotton opens steady in New Orleans with May May futures cited
New Orleans reports steady cotton open with May 19.49 and July 19.26 bids, October 18.83, December 18.40, January 18.47. Futures closed Monday several points lower amid fluctuating quotes and weekend trading noise.
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New Orleans
Azkee
Liverpool Cotton Market Report April 14
Cotton spot easy with good premiums. Prices listed for various grades and sales include speculation and export. Receipts total 20 900 and evidence of large export demand reflected in bid and sales figures.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Eyes Comeback as Markets Open Strong
Futures data show quiet trading with April 12.534 and July-August 12.29d. Liverpool is due to open Tuesday from nine points down as early action hints at potential rally despite current deficits.
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Liverpool
Fort Worth Cattle Prices and Market Moves
Fort Worth on April 16 reports cattle receipts around 9500 with a steady market. Steers range 5.50 to 6.50, stockers 6.00 to 8.00, heifers 6.40 to 6.50, cows 5.50 to 8.50, bulls 5.50 to 8.50, calves 5.00 to 11.00. hogs receipts irregular with prices near 15.00 to 15.60. sheep receipts 200 with lambs 14.00 to 16.00 and yearlings 12.50 to 12.75.
Livestock Prices Lag As Receipts Reported At Chicago Market
Cattle and hog markets show receipts around 19 000 cattle and 36000 hogs with prices mixed. Hogs mostly steady under Saturdays’ average. bulk hogs 15.89 to 16.35, pigs 11.50. Cattle weaker with native beef 9.25 to 13.26, stockers 7.25 to 10.00, cows 7.50 to 10.90, calves 9.00 to 13.25. Sheep and lambs also listed with lambs 12.10 to 15.90 and wethers 10.65 to 13.00.
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Chicago
Nlan
Market Report Kansas City Livestock Prices April
Kansas City market data show hog receipts at 9000 with steady to five cent lower trends. Bulk hogs quoted 15.70 to 16.15, heavy 16.10 to 16.25, packers and butchers 15.95 to 16.80, light 15.40 to 15.95, pigs 12.50 to 14.43. Cattle receipts 13,000 with steady to ten cent lower market. prime fed steers 12.40 to 13.00, dressed beef steers 10.00 to 12.25, southern steers 5.50 to 11.59, cows 6.50 to 9.12, heifers 9.00 to 12.00, stockers 7.75. Sheep receipts 7000 with steady market. lambs 12.50 to 15.79, yearlings 13.00 to 14.25, wethers 12.00 to 13.25, ewes around 11.00.
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Kansas City
Livestock Receipts and Quotes at St Louis Market
St Louis on April 16 reports receipts of cattle 3700 and sheep 2000 with a steady or lower movement. Cattle prices range native beef steers 7.50 to 13.00, yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to 12.00, cows 6.00 to 11.00, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 10.15, prime southern beef steers 3.00 to 11.50, beef cows and heifers 4.25 to 9.00, prime yearling steers and heifers 7.50 to 10.00, native calves 6.00 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 2000 Lambs 13.00 to 16.00, ewes 9.50 to 12.25, earlings 12.75 to 14.25, clipped lambs 12.00 to 12.75. Hogs receipts 10,500 market steady lights 15.50 to 15.70 mixed and butchers 15.75 to 16.25 good heavy 16.30 to 16.50 bulk 15.85 to 16.30.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
St. Louis
Chicago
San Antonio
Ogs
Texas
Cotton seed oil quotations fall across months at New York market
New York April 16 cotton seed oil quotations show April May July August September October November sales open at 15.00 to 15.79 and near 14.63 to 14.83 for some contracts. Trading volumes list 3,600 to 31,000 shares at various closes and noon levels.
Shreveport Rate Case Rehearing Opens in Dallas
The Shreveport rate case rehearing began in Dallas with several hundred rail and shipping interests present. Livestock rates will be reviewed first as Attorney-Examiner Thurrell oversees organization and briefing ahead of a possible oral hearing date. The case, reopened after a year of Texas-led pressure, could set a statewide and national precedent if a final ruling favors or rebuts existing ICC decisions.
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Dallas
Tex
Shreveport
United States Court Room
Thurell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thurrell
Texas Shippers
Texas Industrial Traffic League
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Cotton Seed Crackers to Hold State Convention in Galveston
The Texas Cotton Seed Crackers' Association will convene its annual meeting in Galveston on May 28 29 and 30. The decision was approved by the association's executive committee meeting in Houston this morning.
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Galveston
Texas Cotton Seed Crackers' Association
Houston
Dixie Oil and Refining Co Increases Capital Stock
The Dixie Oil and Refining Company of San Antonio filed an amendment to its charter in Austin on April 16 increasing its capital stock from 115000 to 200000.
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San Antonio
Corpus Christi Road
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Austin
Tex
Dixie Oil and Refining Company of
State Department
War embargo bill proposed by House committee chair
Chairman Damson of the House commerce committee introduced a war embargo bill with administration approval allowing the President to forbid exports when deemed in the public interest. An Australian inventor has added a slightly curved piano keyboard to equalize reach across the instrument.
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Washington, D. C
Damson
House Commerce Committee
Australia
New York Sugar Prices Reported With Various Grades
Raw sugar firm Centrifugal at 6.46 and molasses at 5.58. Refined loaf 8.65 crushed 8.50 moulds and cubes 8.00. Romaine 3.50, emanated 7.50, conings 7.50, No. 1 7.36.
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New York
Weak closing on stock market with uneven war issues
New York April 16 Trading was light and cautious with fractional gains and losses. Rail stocks fluctuated with Norfolk and Western up while Reading fell. United States Steel and other majors eased as shippings and rails declined.
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New York
Reading
Norfolk and Western
Baltimore & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
People's Gas
United States Steel
Money markets report Mexican currency in San Antonio
Trading of Mexican money in San Antonio on Monday shows Rid. and asked quotes for silver pesos at 54 and 50 51, bank notes from State and National banks at 10 to 17, and London and Mexican Carranza money at fractional values.
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San Antonio
State Bank
London
Mex
Carranza
Bank of London
Mexico
New York Money Market Rates Show Mixed Movement
Time loans adjust with 60 day at 3 percent and 90 day at 3 4 percent. Six months at 4 percent. Call money firmer with highs around 4 to 3 percent and lows near 2 percent. Ruling rate about 4, last loan recorded 3, closing bid 2 and offerings at uncertain levels.
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New York
Wall Street Mercantile Prices and Bond Sketch
New York on April 16 reports mercantile paper at 4 4% with sterling exchange around 60 day bills near 472. Demand for commercial 60 day bills around 475, cables 476. Guilders demand 41, cables 41. Bar silver at 73 1 2, Mexican dollars 56 1 2. Government bonds weak and railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Guilders
Senate proposals create rural banking and agriculture chamber
Washington April 16 Senator Sheppard introduced bills to establish rural banking associations rural credits associations and a national chamber of agriculture. These measures failed to pass at the last session of Congress. Also described is a new sand distributing device for autos operated by a lever from the driver's seat that shifts more sand to the rear wheels as it nears them.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Rural Credits Associations
National Chamber of Agriculture
Congress
Wheat and corn surge to new height records in Chicago
In Chicago on April 16, shortage and demand pushed wheat to record highs with May delivery at 2.80 a bushel and May options rallying. Corn followed with sharp gains as cash demand and a delayed sight in U S supply boosted prices, with May corn near 2.26 and July around 1.90. Oats strengthened while hog market weakness weighed on provisions.
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Chicago
Seaboard
United States
Market Quotes From Chicago Grain Prices Today
Chicago reports cash wheat at par and quotes for corn No 2 yellow at 1.50 and oats at 1.20 with standard parley prices noted for the day. Prices shown reflect commodity trading activity in Chicago on April 16.
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Chicago
Ill
Grain futures close mixed with wheat and corn gains
Grain futures in Kansas City closed with wheat for May at 2.51, July 1.97, September 1.73, while corn for May 1.45, July 1.38, September 1.30. Prices reflect ongoing market activity and delivery months.
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Kansas City
Grain and coin quotations from Kansas City market report
Kansas City market notes list grain and coin quotes for April 16 with details on wheat No 2 hard No 3 red prices and coin No 2 mixed No 2 white ranges. Oats prices are shown for No 2 white and No 2 mixed with percentages and cents.
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Kansas City
Market Quotations from St Dons on April 16
Quotations show wheat No 2 red at 2.66 to 2.75 dollars, No 2 hard 2.62 to 2.75, corn No 2 1.52, No 2 white 1.56 to 1.59, date No 2 0.73, No 2 white nominal.
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ST. Dons
Metals Market Report From New York April 16
Lead steady at 9 percent asked with Epeler Cutt. Spot East St. Louis delivery at 94 percent asked. Copper dull with spot and quarter ranges around 30 32 dollars, third quarter 28 29 dollars. Iron firm with No 1 northern 42 dollars, No 2 41.59 42.50, No 1 southern 39 40, No 2 38.50 39.60. Tin firm at spot 55.25 56.25.
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Alice Chalmers Hee
American Car and Foundry
American Tel. & T
Atchison Weenee
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesauke & Ohio
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel Oe
General Electric
Marine
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Co
Louisville & & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Company Ae
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Rae York Central
Northern Pacific Norfolk & Western
Wae
Pennsylvania
Tay Consolidated Cor
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Aves
Southern Pacific
Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Railway
Tennessee Stucebaker Corporation
Tinton Pacific Texas Company
United States Rubber
Smelt
United States Steel
Utah Co Tree
New York
London Metal Prices Report April 16
Lead 30 10s Spot copper futures 135 108 electrolytic 149Spot tin 217 5s futures 218 Electric electrolytic and spot prices listed with futures quotes for the day in London.
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London
Steel trade focuses on war munitions contracts and shipbuilding needs
The steel industry centers on government orders for wartime munitions and naval and army construction. Last week 300000 tons of structural steel were arranged, with 160000 more required by the Navy for shipbuilding and plant upgrades. Domestic projectile and ordnance contracts rise as steel sheet prices increase. A Paris physician proposes wax injections to form permanent mecbraneous cycle for future criminal identification.
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New York
Army
Navy
Navy Department
Paris
Local notices and incidents fill busy San Antonio page
A collage of ads and police blotter items from San Antonio lists hotel meals and car services, a shooting near Santa Rosa Avenue, legal ads, a car crash, a furnace of public notices, and a banker career update. Notable: a Mexican man Pablo Nava injured in a pistol shooting, four dozen arrests in a gambling raid, and Paul Villaret resigning as state bank examiner to join Central Trust Company.
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Pablo Nava
Santa Rosa Avenue
Kilday
Monterey Street
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Nava
Villaret
Paul G. Villaret
State Bank Examiner
C. O. Austin
Central Trust Company
State Bank
Texas
Wholesale price changes in Texas markets Monday
The wholesale prices for eggs rose to 31.82 cents per dozen and butter and poultry stayed the same. Potatoes climbed to 5.50 per hundredweight, onions fell to 3.25 per crate, and green beans dropped to 4.50 per bushel. Strawberries eased to 2 per crate, sugar and other staples shifted, and Mexican currency rates fell across the board.
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Texas
Shippers Market Prices for Eggs Butter Poultry and More
Market notes show eggs at 31 cents per dozen in Texas, creamery butter 35 cents and country pack at 30 cents. Poultry prices vary from hens 5.50 to 9.00, friers 5.60 to 7.00, turkeys around 20 cents per pound, ducks 7 to 8 per dozen, geese 12 to 16 dollars per dozen.
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Texas Creamery
Chicago Market Quotations Mixed Through April
Chicago markets show butter at 41 41 1 2 cents, eggs higher with 3037 cases received, firsts at 34 1 3 cents, ordinary firsts 32 1 2 to 34 1 2 cents. Potatoes decline with 30 carloads, whites from Washington Colorado Idaho Oregon at 2 79 dollars per hundredweight. Fowle 22 14 cents, pringa 22 1 4 cents.
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Chicago
Washington
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
Michigan
Wisconsin
Kansas City Price Quota Showcases Broad Farm Goods
An April report details quotes in Kansas City for butter at 44 cents per pound, eggs at 43 cents, hens 15 cents, roosters 15 cents, turkeys 25 cents, and general farm commodity prices reflecting early market activity.
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Kansas City
Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations
Local packing house quotations to dealers list dry salt extras and bacon prices with weights and averages. Details include dry salt at 2 percent, bacon extras at 24 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds averaging 26 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 38 cents, fancy hams 27 cents, Pete lard 22 cents, compound 17 cents, and American cheese at 29 dollars per pound.
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Bacom
New York dry goods market quiet but firm prices rise
In New York on April 16 the cotton goods trade runs quieter yet remains fair in volume with more offered than mills will take. Scarcity for spot delivery pushes prices higher than last year on staples like print cloths and brown sheetings. Quotations include 28 inch prints at 9 to 13 cents and dress ginghams at 12? to 13? cents with contracts booked into year end.
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New York
Southern Standard
Turkish advance repulsed by British in Mesopotamia
British forces in Mesopotamia report driving Turkish troops back to their positions on the Jebel Hamrin hills. The Turks had advanced from the hills starting April 9, according to the war office announcement.
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Jebel Hamrin
London
Mesopotamia
War Office
Army Orders: Transfers in Medical Corps
Captain John P. reassigned to Fort Bayard and El Paso to relieve Major Ed Win P Wolfe who will report to the Surgeon General. Major Reuben R.B. Miller from the Southern Department moves to the Office of the Surgeon General.
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Medical Corps
John P
Fort Bayard
el Paso
Edwin P. Wolfe
Wolfe
Reuben RB. Miller
Southorn Department
War Case in Court Seeks Kronprinzessin Cecilias Breach Suit
In Washington Supreme Court the Kronprinzessin Cecilie breach of contract suit is heard. New York banks claim over 2 million dollars in damages after the German liner allegedly returned to America when war warnings sent by wireless. The owners argue seizure as defense, noting the ship failed to deliver 11 million dollars in gold bullion in England.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
New York
Kronprinzess
Cecilic
America
England
Jews Raising Relief Funds Progress Report
New York April 16. The American Jewish relief committee reports about one third of the $10,000,000 goal to aid Jewish war sufferers has been pledged or placed to date.
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New York
American Jewish Relief Committee
Notice of San Antonio 1917 primary ballot order
Notice lists candidates for the April 23 1917 primary in San Antonio Texas by office including Mayor and Commissioners. City Clerk Fred Fries certifies the ballot order and date with political advertisement marking. Also mentions unrelated items about coffee and a nettle fiber substitute and auto lighting experiments as inserted material.
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City of
San Antonio
Sam C. Bell
E. Bellinger
G. J. Carr
Walton D. Hood
H. E. Dickinson
James F. Garland
J. K. Lamm
Sam A. Spindle
Epitacio Davila
Ray Lambert
L. L. Shropshire
Louis Heuermann
Thomas C. Nelson
A. C. Pancoast
F. G. Boehler
G. A. Lowther
Lewis Maverick
Robert F. Uhr
Texas
Fred Fries
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