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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
5
A garbled distress of merchants transfers with scattered proper nouns and numbers. Mentions Carina irtribustign FESSIng and AR Meavy TAM with references to movin pack, Sembee' Floeproot, and 946. Details are unclear but indicate a transfers listing and moving goods.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a Print & Supply Company issue or ad seeking ink, brand lines, and a local trade concern. Mentions mail or year-end press, but details are unclear due to garbled copy.
Fragmented OCR text mentions wines, land trade, and a modern home, with unclear names and places. It references late timing for classifieds and trade, plus mentions of dairy and personnel, though details are garbled and uncertain.
European buyers remain active in the American bean market with Californian white stock helping lift quotations per pound. Brokers note varied producer pricing but overall sentiment shows price gains amid strong demand and a bottoming market as commodity futures edge higher. The week also sees crude oil quotes near sixty six cents and sugar prospects improving despite steady consumption.
Troopers patrolled the flood zone today while extra workers searched wreckage along Mill Creek for bodies. Looting rumors persisted as waters rose. a citizen committee was formed to aid in relief efforts amid widespread damage.
The report notes continued drought in the southern belt with cotton prices rising as Liverpool buys support markets. Opening firmness follows Liverpool strength and wet weather delays in the southwest. Late session activity shows gains and price advances, with limited trading yet signs of underlying demand.
The San Antonio market featured New York buyers and New Orleans inquiries with fluctuating prices for cotton. Weather forecasts called for possible showers and cooler conditions, while traders noted morning activity and regional competition affecting delivery terms and local premiums.
Miss Hughes, a tailor in Gardendale, was robbed by a white bay thief about 18 years old while walking home Thursday evening near Avenue C and With Pied. The purse, valued at around $167, was taken as the assailant fled. Additional notices list unrelated business items and upcoming sales.
The report lists cotton bids and prices with references to good middling grades around S690 to SSG? and mentions baled fibers totaling about 300 bales. Several entries reference Liverpool exports, handling by Hart and other traders, with sporadic figures and months like August and September in a fragmented market snapshot.
In Cornish New Hampshire President Wilson engages in golf with Professor Howe and Cary T. Grayson as he plans to address a correspondence involving Secretary Lansing. The note on the Allied shipment and the Adriatic issue looms as White House aides prepare replies to be sent by the United States. Local items touch on thefts, police notices, and public notices about services, a county superintendent on vacation, and a dismissed case in county court.
Cotton Region Bulletin and local notices blend with road work, vouchers, and weather data. The report mentions county road improvements, jury wheel filling, election vouchers readiness, and a fishing party led by dignitaries returning from Aransas Pass with Governor Ferguson aboard.
The Federal Reserve Board approves revised discount rates set to influence banking liquidity and borrowing costs. Officials cite stabilization goals amid evolving market conditions and expectations for economic activity. People and institutions will monitor impacts on loans, sav ings, and credit conditions nationwide.
New Orleans cotton prices rose in early trading on favorable weather and dry conditions, with supporting rumors of bullish activity and war talk affecting sentiment. Prices edged up to and then slipped near noon, with October and December contracts showing modest gains before closing slightly lower compared to yesterday.
Report from San Antonio and Chicago markets shows wheat prices eased after initial gains as farmers offered larger supplies. Weather uncertainty and midwestern harvest progress influenced a cautious pattern, with exports not yet boosting values. Local quotes listed for commodities including corn and oats, reflecting mixed demand and regional pricing signals.
In San Antonio and neighboring markets prices drifted downward on wholesale produce with butter steady and eggs at mixed quotes. Poultry and meat prices show modest gains in some items while others hold flat as receipts and crates vary by region across Texas and Kansas City areas.
A fragmented report covers metal markets and copper prices with references to London and New York activity. It lists spot copper near 54 and 158 in various units, with mentions of futures, metals prices, and minor commodity figures amid scattered OCR errors.
Fort Worth stock market reports show pork prices down and demand soft with buyers cautious. Cattle and hogs traded unevenly, with some lines easing from prior highs as traders weighed supply and small price adjustments. Market tone remained cautious, buyers focused on current cash values and next week’s outlook.
Receipts and quotations from Kansas City and St Louis markets show cattle hogs and sheep trading. Prices: cattle prime veal steers near 9.50 to 19.00, cows and bulls varied. hogs around 6.00 to 7.60. sheep lambs and yearlings active with values near 5.00 to 8.00 per unit. Shipping volumes included several thousand head across regions with mixed demand.
An official report from Paris dated August 1 states no sinking developments at the Dardanelles since August began. Artillery duels persist with movement around the aviators' port as Gen. Gourand is replaced by Gen. Geilers Suprail as commander-in-chief of the French expeditionary force.
The steel sector led a broad price rally as Advancing shares helped buoy overall trading. Minor gains appeared in several blue chips with mixed activity across primary indexes, while some names pared earlier advances amid cautious sentiment and routine hedging.
The report lists Mexican money exchange rates with silver and government bonds, along with daily currency figures. It also notes cattle receipts, prices for steer and heifer offerings, and regional market activity, including beef values and herd inventories.
An anniversary service marked the first death anniversary of Mrs. Wilson in Rome Georgia. Children and many adults gathered by her grave as floral tributes from organizations and individuals were laid. A memorial service by the association planned to be held at a church today.
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