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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
11
A partial OCR passage from a weather notice shows degraded text referencing the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau and scattered phrases about wheat and dates. The readable portions identify a weather or agricultural bulletin context with stray names and places, but the material is fragmentary and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Weather shifts over the Southwest intensify concerns for crop yields in Texas as drought worsens. Market notes show corn and cotton futures reacting. October prices edge up while supply fears influence wool and feed costs. Officials warn of continued heat, with observers citing limited rainfall and growing demand pressures across agricultural sectors.
In New Orleans futures, prices fluctuated as rains and market forces influenced daily activity. Reported gains and losses showed limited upward momentum while ceilings restricted further upside amid unsettled demand and steady selling pressure.
An OCR filled page lists wholesale prices for fruits vegetables meats and staples. It records rates for cotton, sugar, prunes, raisins, canned goods, cereals, seeds, potatoes, and oils with varied unit measures and regional market terms, reflecting daily trade in Liverpool.
A purported Pargol post package arrived from Germany with no clear customs route. The German mark is valued at 32.8 cents and the Austrian crown at 29.2 cents in U.S. currency. The package was said to be mailed in Chimnitz Germany and delivered Wednesday, but the path into the country remains unspecified.
A report from New York and Chicago notes shipments from E. C. Richter Company of Chemnitz Germany to Texas Blue Print & Supply Company in San Antonio. Instruments valued at 1557 marks (about 3360 dollars) incur a 20 percent revenue tax. A smaller shipment from the same manufacturers arrived five to six weeks earlier and was taxed per prior valuation. Additional figures cover New York and Chicago market movements and assorted commodity receipts.
Fragmented OCR market notes from San Antonio and New Orleans describe varied price movement and trading activity. Prices for staples show little change while grain and export trades demand steadiness amid uncertain conditions. Strong entities include New Orleans markets and regional traders, with several quoted price ranges and commodity terms.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe cattle sales near a town with references to stockers and stock prices. Mentions include farmers, vendors, and a sale day. Details on location, time, and exact figures are unclear due to damaged text.
Financial note reports mixed activity on exchanges with unclear figures. The text references New York Exchange movements, 60 day instruments, and government actions affecting railroads, but the garbled source limits precise details and entity identification.
Fragmented OCR text describes Mercantile Paper New Fork with rates and payments. Mentions time, money, cents, and infant or baby items. Readable elements are sparse and fragmented, with multiple garbled phrases and missing context.
A scrambled report shows a surge in steel demand lifting overall stock market activity. Investors react as shares rise, with notable gains across multiple sectors amid heightened production and price signals.
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