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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
12
Real estate notes include cottages ready to occupy with cash prices and monthly payments, a five room bungalow with modern features, and several farms and ranches for sale near San Antonio. Listings mention Whitaker and Holt Realty as agents with multiple addresses and price points.
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co advertises a for sale new modern bungalow in a good neighborhood with gas and sewer connections and built in features. The listing notes a five-room layout, sleeping porch, gas heater, electric lighting, telephones, and favorable terms. contact Crockett 19 for details.
Run of a classified ad describing a five room bungalow near Beacon Hill with bath built in features, automatic water heater, electric fixtures, shrubbery, garage, servants room, toilet and store room. Mentions price around $1000 and monthly payment terms with multiple contact points and inconsistent typos.
Combined guarantee circulation exceeds 175000 daily and 195000 Sunday across Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio papers. Cost per word varies by day with a minimum 20 word charge. a week span requires three insertions including Sunday. Orders due by noon Thursday with cash at the Saint Anthony Grand.
A weather bulletin reports Thursday April 25 observations from multiple stations including Amarillo—clear at 62, cloudiness elsewhere. Dallas Houston and other Texas locations show cloudy or clear conditions. Wind speeds under ten mph and light precipitation not published. Meteorologist note and german electrical tapping device unrelated to weather reported.
The Cotton Exchange reports May cotton down 180 points at closing amid heavy selling and war news fears. New York and New Orleans futures slumped with July and October under pressure as Liverpool buyers and bear sentiment dominated the session. Spot prices in San Antonio Dallas and Houston showed weakness while end-of-day levels held near daily lows.
The notice reports regional cotton statistics and weather patterns across the Cotton Region States including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and nearby areas. It notes variable rainfall with moderate to heavy rain in western districts and some extreme storms in a few locales, affecting harvest prospects and market outlooks.
The New York market opened unsettled with erratic price changes across sectors. Utilities rose modestly while equipment shares slipped. Liberty bonds eased and hints of war news dampened trading, with rail stocks and dividend actions providing limited guidance.
In New York on April 5 the cotton market opened with renewed activity and weak sentiment driven by increased spot offers and exporter resales. May and old crop positions fell several points while October and July showed losses, with Liverpool a heavy early seller and shorts covering in a weak market.
A fragmented New Orleans market note shows mixed cotton quotes and bids with unclear figures. The text references April timing, opening bids for May and October, and scattered prices around 25 to 26 dollars with incomplete detail and garbled phrases.
Market notes from New York and New Orleans describe firmer to weaker trends in cotton prices and related goods. Reports cite April contract activity, price fixes, and shipments, with notes on wax, roughs, and varying futures influences shaping the day’s trading.
Readable market notes indicate beans at high prices and fruit under steady demand. Potatoes rose to six dollars, while onions and other staples fluctuated with several items under pressure.
The item lists wholesale and retail prices for a variety of fish and oysters including halibut and cod. It references San Antonio trade, California varieties, and price methods by weight or cleaned yield, with scattered garbled phrases about wholesale and retail terms.
The page lists diverse market items and prices including poultry creamery products and produce with regional quotations and receipts. It also recounts a light anecdote from an Indianapolis country school about a dictation lesson and a misheard phrase highlighting enunciation.
The report notes Mexican money at San Ans with debby aiggy tit PML Oia Hid Avkony 2 andHat pre oo vere a at Shite Uigk tote. Silver penny values and new VCS appear, with varied per cent rates and discounts. The piece mentions steady Misty Ways, low per vent rates, and exchange activity across markets in London and Mexico.
Chicago markets show expectations of cooler weather affecting corn prices. Traders watch for slight gains as May prices reach around 4 dollars and 1 cent amid unsettled conditions. Weather cues and regional values influence bids across Kansas City and St Louis routes.
The fragment lists metal market terms and prices in New York and London including speer and tin futures. It mentions spot and futures values around 6 748 dollars and 359 pounds but the OCR is garbled. No coherent market outcome is provided.
Northern hog markets show partial recovery from recent lows with gains of 14 to 15 cents in Chicago and St Louis quotes. Cattle prices steady, sheep prices mixed, Fort Worth reports hogs and sheep stands, local trade around yesterday’s levels.
Market notes show bacon priced by the pound with several grades and terms like fancy and moderate. Lard and margarine names appear with unit pricing, reflecting a bustling early shopping scene.
The marketing bureau in Fort Worth issues grain and hay price lists with shipments and market notes. It notes a governor backed program to supply market information to herd owners and buyers, with contact options at Fort Worth or San Antonio offices.
The obituary notices report multiple local deaths including Cheeses Doolittle and Arthur Cunningham with details on their residence, family, and funeral times. Also noted are other bereavements, memorial arrangements, and funeral services conducted by Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company with interments in Mission Burial Park and Houston paths.
Berlin reports a German proviso offers no guarantee that American grain ships to Switzerland will be spared. Submarine orders to guard vessels may take three months to ensure all German warships receive the order. If a ship sinks before then, responsibility would rest with the U S President rather than the German government.
A list of residents and visitors is noted with names and locations such as Mrs Vai Bejai Mrs Legist of padi Erato Me Awbhiy of ND Tasads at the A otis. WOW Gong of Bystan registered at Aho Gh tery DOW Hudspeth of EE Pasa ds stopped wh He Aorser TH A Dotson of Enterprise registered at the Branthony OW.
Washington authorities clarified that a soldier reported missing in action would not be recorded as dead until officially declared. The debate centers on insurance payments for Tuscania crew and how long survivors are tied to the status of the insured. Canada’s six month rule may influence adoption.
A letter from Ray Scoggins, a Cyclops sailor, to his father notes crew unrest before the ship sailed from Norfolk for South America. Authorities secured the letter indicating growing discontent among the crew.
Federal agents investigate three fires at Lima and Western Railroad shops, causing near total plant destruction valued at 500000 dollars. One arrest reported, with potential additional arrests. Loss includes locomotives and troop coaches vital to war work. In Washington, cities report Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 1,837,868,350 dollars as of April 25.
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