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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
21
A long, frantic roll of names appears under vital records including divorce filings and births. The document lists numerous couples and individuals by surname, with varying locations and annotations, reflecting a crowded public notice page from a historical newspaper.
Dry pastures and fire risk threaten Texas cattle feeds this winter and spring. Government warns against carelessness to protect stock, while cattle numbers rise and prices hold near the top. Notable shippers report strong loads of goats and stockers, with prices around 10 to 11 dollars per head for common lots.
Quotations from the Federal State Market News Service detail hogs cattle and calf prices, with ranges for various grades and weights. Listings include terms like good and choice stock, fat cattle, canners, and feeders, plus lambs, yearlings, and poultry, reflecting market activity in San Antonio and surrounding areas.
Reports from Boston on wool prices indicate firm to higher ceilings for fine and other wool types. Market activity remains subdued with inventories drying up while demand remains cautious amid steady or slightly rising rates.
A fragmented listing shows wholesale fruit and vegetable prices by region with items such as avocados, cantaloupes, cabbage, celery, peppers, and onions. The report includes per unit and per crate costs in markets across Texas New Mexico California Michigan and Mexico, plus a dairy and poultry section with Tuesday price readings.
Reports detail drilling in Osk County with Moore Development Co of Sm Avtowia pursuing tests. Notable wells include the No. 1 Boubbler wildcat five miles south of Simmons reaching 2,570 feet, and equipment indicating gas shows above this depth. Multiple prospects, depths, and contractor notes appear across Bar Autonto and nearby counties, with test plans and offsets noted for various wells.
Grain and futures reporting mixed activity with modest gains for corn while soybeans and wheat show varied price moves. The market cites monthly forecasts and government data, noting record or near record U.S. production and exports, with regional price quotes from Chicago and San Antonio markets.
A chaotic financial summary notes uncertain stock activity and mixed signals across multinational markets. Names such as American Telephone and Telegraph, Sears Roebuck, Eastman Kodak, and Warner Bros. appear among the listed equities, with concerns about international trade and energy policy impacting performance. The report mentions banks, steel firms, and consumer goods broadly, signaling broad-market volatility and investor caution in the period.
A fragment from a Kansas City page shows a market listing for poultry and produce with various weights and prices. Names appear like Legion Tens and Drke with scattered figures, hints of local sellers, and regional references, suggesting a busy farm market section despite garbled OCR.
New York cotton futures showed a modest easing with selling pressure in mid morning trading as market participants weighed demand and weights on price. Prices for December and March contracts fluctuated with nearby gains and mixed activity across listed futures, while reports hinted near term adjustments in the market.
Cattle and hog market notes from Fort Worth and nearby markets detail receipts prices and trends for calves steers heifers and stockers with quoted bids from buyers and packers. Also includes a New York Yankees note announcing the birth of a player’s daughter at St Elizabeth’s Hospital.
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