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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1918

Page

8

TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE AND LOCAL REAL ESTATE ADS

Classified notices show several sales and bids. Equipment including Typewriters Oliver No 3 and Ruainy No 6 offered for cash swap. Sealed bids sought for gravel parcels from county auditor by April 27 1931. Real estate about 5 room houses cottages and lots offered with immediate possession and financing options. Also announcements of antique furniture trade ins and local handyman wares.

James R. Davis H. Howard Phong Crockett J. K. Gardner Mp3 Emma Gardner Troy Tite W. Albert Quinn Weymouth St. S Antonio Liberty Bonds Alamo Tent & Awning Co Ave Phone Crockett Ear Schley Ave William Dellerman Travix W. B. Whitaker East Commerce East Side E. Commerce Street Stock-Dale Whitaker New Beacon Hill

Cotton Prices Rise On Low Temps And Spot Strength

Cotton markets in New York and New Orleans advanced on frigid belt temperatures and a firm spot market. Short-term gains occurred amid war dispatch optimism, with New York futures up 48 to 60 points and New Orleans about 40 to 60 points. new crop months increased around 3.50 per bale as spot prices held steady.

Cotton Exchange New York New Orleans Southwest Hester Southern Wall Street Hsta San Antonis

New York Cotton Opens Steady As Market Gains Strength

The New York cotton market showed renewed steadiness with bullish tone overnight. First prices rose 7 to 12 points on new crop strength and weekly world visible supply, while New Orleans firmed and traders speculated on favorable weather and price fixing news.

New York New Orleans Wall Street Iseus

New Orleans Cotton Market Shows Mixed Gains

The New Orleans cotton market edged higher as cooler belt weather and firmer export movements supported prices. Traders found little prompt cotton for sale, with ongoing high prices for cotton goods sustaining market strength into the season. Cotton closed steady with modest advances in early trading, posting gains around 40 points.

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Northern hog market steady to ten cents up at major yards

Trading in northern hogs ranged from steady to ten cents higher amid slow Chicago sales and firmer St Louis trading. Fort Worth and Kansas City quotes showed softer hogs and mixed cattle and sheep activity as prices fluctuated across markets.

Union Stock Yards Chicago St. Louis Valle Revelpty Fort Worth Erdin Y

Weather Summary for San Antonio and East Texas 1918

Weather Bureau report for Saturday April 28 1918 notes fair conditions tonight and Sunday in San Antonio and vicinity with precipitation figures. It records Friday’s .39 inch, excess .12 inch for the day, and totals since January 1 at 7.0 inches with a 1.07 inch deficiency. East Texas shows fair skies with a forecast of fair Sunday.

Samurday San Antonio East Texas

Cotton Statistics Across Ports and Stock Figures

A brief stock table summarizes cotton statistics across ports including Houston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia and other named locations. It notes stock levels yesterday and on the same day with comparisons and seasonal excess in a terse ledger style.

Houston Tex New Orleans Savaliadl, Ga Chrteston S. Wilmington Norfolk, Va Philadelphia

Grain and feed prices from Port Worth marketing bureau list

Market bulletin lists grain and hay prices offered through the Marketing Bureau of the Department of Agriculture. Quoted prices include shelled corn at 1.75 to 1.87 per bushel for white corn, mixed oats higher, and alfalfa hay around 2.89 to 3.00 per hundredweight. Telegraphic updates note continuing shortages and contact avenues for sellers. Also includes New York cotton goods adjustments and local real estate and farm listings with prices and exchanges.

Marketing Bureau of the Age Tcultural Department Port Workh Rewlite GA. S Wwe Houston W. G. Hand Department of Agriculture San Antonio

Weather and market updates from San Antonio and national reports

San Antonio April 26 weather chart lists temperatures, rainfall, and conditions for towns across Texas and neighboring states, noting cloudy to clear skies, plus a regional cotton market summary with price readings from North Carolina to Florida. Across New York, futures quotes show May at 8.36 and October at 8.64, alongside Liberty Loan participation asks.

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Local markets report mixed crop price shifts and weather impact

Fresh corn prices rise in Chicago on cold weather and snow prospects while local markets show limited apples scarce and strawberries steady. Tomatoes sell higher in Florida crates, hens scarce as government allows sale, others like eggs and beef hold firm amid unsettled grain futures and weak wholesale demand.

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Shippers Market Prices and Dairy Quotations Report

Market notes show debbers prices Saturday to retailers with reduced commission. Butter and creamery quotes steady at about 44 cents per pound for Texas creamery. Poultry and turkeys listed with various price points. duck at 7 dollars per dozen at one line, beef and veal related terms appear. Regional quotes from Kansas City and Michigan Minnesota bulk dairy products noted with mixed levels and packing terms.

Texas Texas Creamery Medias

Wheat Crop Poor in Kansas First Crop Report

Kansas wheat conditions were only 6 percent of normal on April 13 per the state board of agriculture. About one third of the nearly 9.6 million acres sown last fall were rated worthless or unlikely to be saved. Iowa condition listed at 4 percent of normal, with a forecasted crop area around 8.5 million acres. overall outlook mixed as the report notes large reductions from the prior year.

Topeka Kans Orl State Board of Agriculture Kansas

Weather Bulletin and Trade Reports From April 20

U S Department of Agriculture weather bulletin shows observations at 8 a m Saturday April 20 with notes on rough and clean rice markets in New Orleans and Savannah turpentine and rosin prices and receipts. Ukraine and Russia agree to peace talks via Kiev with Ukrainian authorities accepting and a courier sent to Moscow for Kursk negotiations.

U.S. Deptment OF Agriculture S A.m Ukraine Russia Amsterdam Kiev Berlin Ministerial Council of Ukainians Moscow Kursx

Pools Control Week End Stock Market Specialties Feature

New York April 20 pools controlled today’s stock market with gains across specialties including waters subsidaries equipment, sagars and tobaccos. Market closed strong with about 275000 shares traded. Liberty Stock 98.84, 8.91 bid. W.5v to 86.00. Ralls rose after sharp activity.

New York U8 Steel Ralls Cathy Ates Sates Liberty Stas

Money Markets Mesican Money Trading in San Ane

Financial notices show currency and commodity figures from London and New York centers. Silver prices drift, with rates noted in fractions and three month terms.

Englisid Sloney London

New York Bank Statement Details Clearing House Totals

The weekly report shows New York banking figures with total deposits at 619,525,600 and vault cash at 15,077,500. It notes changes from prior periods, including decreases in some categories and increases in others, with reserves and federal bank figures listed.

New York Weplestiaws Federat Ks Crete Sperle ANG Delta

Wholesale Produce Prices From Texas and California Markets

Wholesale prices to tradesmen for fresh country produce are listed, including onions from New Era Texas Bermudas at 4.40 and green onions per dozen, potatoes at 32.00 per hundredweight, tomatoes at 3 to 4.50 per crate, cabbage 4.50, lettuce 2.75 per crate, and a wide range of fruits and canned goods with varied rates. The data covers California and Texas origins, assorted nuts, dried fruits, flour, feed, and other commodities, with unit prices given per hundredweight, crate, box, or dozen as specified.

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Schwab Clears Steel Shortage Muddle With War Board Accord

Washington April 20 2 A three week dispute between the shipping board and railroad administration over steel deliveries was resolved in a conference with the war industries board at the request of Charles M Schwab. The plan preserves priority for the shipping board except for warship construction and directs the railroads to detail steel for locomotive building while adjusting car construction to reduce total steel plate demand. Freight cars may shift to wood with steel used for trucks and frames, and full car supply is to be guaranteed for priority industries. Output of steel plates is expected to rise 20000 tons weekly by July 1 due to mill additions.

Washington, D. C Shipping Board Railroad Administration War Industries Board Charles M. Schwab Emergency Fleet Corporation Schwab Baruch A, Industries Board Steel Corporation

Casualty List From War Department Report

The list reports casualties including in action and missing in action. Names include Corporal John Hendrickson Corporal Earl Snow Private Carl I Alson Private Louis Emperate Private George C Seely Private Stanislaw Stepan Corporal Roy L Boyce Corporal Leon Ware and others with several listed as died of wounds or disease. Wounded and missing statuses are noted for several soldiers. The Buffalo News mentions a writer’s critique and notes familiar tragedies.

Girelamo Viscuss Roy L. Boyce Leon Ware Joseph Rizzo Pietre Lantorne James J. Norcia Frederick Young Privat Joseph W. Zwinge BUGLE Walter S. Preddy James St .Joan Hubert B. Reheer Leutenant Moses Taylor

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